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The Socially Distant Sports Bar
by Nata Media
The Socially Distant Sports Bar is an award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero — and you don’t need to like sport to be completely hooked. Elis is the king of Welsh podcasting & Mike Bubbins is TV’s Tony Mammoth. Each week you get two episodes Part 1 is fast, funny and chaotic — a stream of clips, sporting moments and internet oddities pulled apart with strong opinions and zero expertise. Part 2 slows things down with a documentary and book recommendation, diving into the stories that make sport so compelling. “Elis James and Mike Bubbins are unreasonably hilarious.” — The Telegraph “A haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections.” — The Guardian Better known as Distant Pod, the show is a multi-award winner, crea
Episodes
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Kurt Cobain Had Been Dead For Two Years
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero. This week we're taking a trip back to the golden age of television game shows, before heading into the tactical revolution that has changed football from the Champions League to the lowest reaches…
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Those Bloody Hams
Another week at The Socially Distant Sports Bar, where Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero once again prove that talking about sport is entirely optional on a sports podcast. This week, Mike reveals how his habit of leaving his audio recorder running might eventually prove to be his...
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The Liver King: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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Rory
This week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero sees Mike choosing the Documentary of the Week. And it’s a story that took more than two decades to reach its conclusion. Documentary of the Week Mike: Rory McIlroy — The Masters Wait Rory McIlroy: The Masters...
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Chemical Tommy
Another week in the life of the world’s most fearless podcasters at The Socially Distant Sports Bar, as Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero once again manage to just brush the shoulder of actual sports chat. Mike tells the tale of an unexpected night on the town with Chemical Tommy — and…
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Is Penny Morris Fit? Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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Tom Craine (pt 2)
Tom Craine is still here Which is excellent news for us and slightly less good news for anyone hoping this podcast might eventually become a tightly controlled discussion about sport. This is Part 2 of our guest episode with the comedian, writer and co-host — with Elis James and Chris Scull — of…
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Tom Craine (pt 1)
We’ve got a guest in The Socially Distant Sports Bar this week as comedian, writer, podcaster and Elis James’ other podcast friend Tom Craine joins Elis, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. Tom already spends a significant amount of his working life with Elis on the brilliant history podcast Oh What…
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Ghosts: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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The Special One
The Special One In this week’s The Socially Distant Sports Bar, Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero have a documentary and book which take us into two very different stories of coaching, leadership and sporting history. Documentary of the Week Elis: Mourinho Elis chooses Part 1 of the new...
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Vivacious Vicar
Incredible scenes at The Socially Distant Sports Bar this week with Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero. Elis’ talk of his “vivacious vicar” has everyone reaching for the Cambridge Dictionary, Steff self-diagnoses a nasty case of “anti-trapezius syndrome”, and Mike reminisces about the…
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Mike Wants Free Shirts: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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Raygun & Sammy Sex
It's another pick from the Netfllix "Untold" series for the "Documentary of the Week". It features Rachel Gunn "Raygun" and her appearance in the breakdancing competions at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mike, Elis and Steff talk about her rise to the Olympic stage, how someone who described herself as…
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No Readmission
Welcome to another week in the world of Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero at the Socially Distant Sports Bar. If you've ever had a day that promised so much and turned into a living hell then you will sympathise with Elis' attempt to watch Swansea City at Southampton. It's straight out…
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A Goose To The Face: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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Cowboy At The Little Tesco
Welcome back to this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This week, Steff and Elis are attempting to have a perfectly sensible conversation about a sports documentary and a book. Unfortunately, Mike has decided to spend much of that conversation...
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The Rizla Stadium
The Rizla Stadium Welcome to this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This week Mike reports back from a less-than-luxurious holiday rental in Liverpool, while Steff comes up with a potentially foolproof plan to solve the financial problems in Welsh...
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Sing: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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Give Him A Passport
This week's second helping from the Socially Distant Sports Bar with Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero is another fascinating documentary choice. It's Steff's pick and tells the interesting and sometimes moving story of Bilal Fawaz, current British and Commonwealth Super Welterweight...
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Delivering To Belfast
Come and join Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero in the Socially Distant Sports Bar for their usual weekly catch-up and the first round of clips. We get an update on Mike's new initiative of trying to make friends with everyone he meets, there's hot debate on whether you talk to your...
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Where's Danny Gabbidon? Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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Training In A Shed
More from Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero on this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar. It's Documentary time and it's Elis' choice this week. From the BBC archive it's an edition of "Man Alive" in 1969 contrasting the lives of two football managers. Bertie Mee of Arsneal and Laurie…
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What's "Pointless" In Welsh?
More from the Socially Distant Sports Bar as Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero tackle the important issues of the week including news of Elis wowing a packed tent at the Eisteddfod, much discussion of Mike's sunglasses collection and why he can't wear his Meta specs anymore. The boys get...
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The Camping Stove: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits. If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes. This clip is taken from...
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Sacked From The Voiceover
Welcome to this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This week’s documentary and book both take us into much more personal sporting territory. Mike brings in a documentary about Howard Winstone, the great Welsh boxer from Merthyr Tydfil who became...
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Squash Court
xWelcome to this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This week Mike revisits one of the most famous deliveries in Ashes history, Elis brings us the story of why Bobby and Jack Charlton’s dad missed England’s 1966 World Cup semi-final, and Steff has…
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The Apologising Dog: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is...
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Kriss Akabusi Loves Nietzsche
Back after the interval for the second half of the Socially Distant Sports Bar live at the New Theatre, Cardiff. Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero dive into Warren Gatland's take on rugby team stereotypes alongside stories of getting shot in the backside in the Korean War and Chris...
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Two Tangerines In A Sack
The first half of the 2nd night for the Socially Distant Sports Bar live at the New Theatre, Cardiff. Join Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero to find out what you missed if you weren't quick enough to get a ticket. Unsurprisingly Mike reveals a few "interesting" facts about himself, which...
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Tree-ing: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. 🛍️ NEW...
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Race Of The Century
Welcome to the Socially Distant Sports Bar. Steff brings in Race Of The Century, Netflix's fascinating documentary about Australia's historic America's Cup victory, one of the greatest sporting upsets ever seen. Elis has chosen Waters Gleaming Gold by Ben Jameson, a brilliant account of Olympic...
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Ziplock Full Of Moustache
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This week Elis brings in the emotional scenes as Mayo finally win an All-Ireland title after 75 years, Mike has Lloyd on the finer points of Cymraeg, and Steff has some valuable life learnings.…
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Kirkby Ski Slope: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is...
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Best Of Distant Pod 10 (pt 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of the tenth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This episode features more of our favourite moments from across the Distant Pod universe, including clips and conversations from the regular podcast, Michael Owen's Movie Club and Hoffi Pod. As we've said before, we don't...
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Best Of Distant Pod 10 (pt 1)
Welcome to Part 1 of the tenth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This week we've gone back through the archives and picked out some of our favourite moments from across the Distant Pod universe, including highlights from the regular podcast, Michael Owen's Movie Club and Hoffi Pod. Unlike...
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Keegan: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is...
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Best Of Distant Pod 9 (pt 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of the ninth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This episode features more of our favourite moments from the regular podcast over the last two years. As we've mentioned before, we don't really do seasons. We don't disappear for a couple of weeks and leave the feed empty...
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Best Of Distant Pod 9 (pt 1)
Welcome to the ninth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This is a collection of some of our favourite moments from the regular podcast over the last two years. Unlike many podcasts, we don't work in seasons. We don't vanish for a fortnight, leave the feed empty and then return pretending it...
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Timothy Spall: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is...
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Nish Kumar (pt 2)
THIS IS PART 2 of our episode with special guest Nish Kumar. LISTEN TO PART 1 first. Nish is one of Britain's most acclaimed comedians, broadcasters and podcasters. He is best known as the host of The Mash Report and Late Night Mash, as co-host of the hugely popular political podcast Pod Save the...
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Nish Kumar (pt 1)
Our special guest this week is Nish Kumar. Nish is one of Britain's most acclaimed comedians, broadcasters and podcasters. He is best known as the host of The Mash Report and Late Night Mash, as co-host of the hugely popular political podcast Pod Save the UK, and for his award-winning stand-up...
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Dominoes: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is...
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The Exeter CEOs LIVE
Welcome the Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is the second half of our live show from the Hackney Empire on Wednesday 8th April, with special guest Charlie Baker. Charlie is a comedian, actor, singer and sports fan who brings exactly the sort of...
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The Hackney Half LIVE
ED — PART 1 Title The Hackney Half LIVE Description Welcome to Part 1 of this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is the first half of our live show from the Hackney Empire on Wednesday 8th April, recorded in front of a crowd of some people.…
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S Your Pants: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is...
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Navy Blue Fleece Bikini
Welcome to Friday’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. Elis brings in Kevin Bridges: In Search of the Beautiful Game, a documentary about football, comedy and the strange hold the game has on people. Steff has chosen Humans Not Robots: When Elite Sport…
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Contrite, Vulnerable, Listener
Welcome to Wednesday’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. You'll know Elis from "Elis & John" and Mike from his TV show "Mammoth" This week, Elis brings in Roy Keane on relationship issues, Mike has Kevin Sinfield, and Steff has found Scotland fans at the...
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Cryogenics: Pint Size
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is...
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Aussie Mike
Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero return for another episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. You might know Elis from his podcast with John Robins "Elis & John" and Mike from his sitcom "Mammoth" Mike brings in an interview with Aussie Rules player Mark “Jacko” Jackson, the cult…
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Peanuts, Caffeine, Acting
Welcome to this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar. It's an award-winning comedy and sports podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. It is a show about sport, but not just scores and fixtures. Each week the boys use clips, documentaries, books and sporting stories as a way…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Socially Distant Sports Bar is an award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero — and you don’t need to like sport to be completely hooked.
Elis is the king of Welsh podcasting & Mike Bubbins is TV’s Tony Mammoth.
Each week you get two episodes
Part 1 is fast, funny and chaotic — a stream of clips, sporting moments and internet oddities pulled apart with strong opinions and zero expertise.
Part 2 slows things down with a documentary and book recommendation, diving into the stories that make sport so compelling.
“Elis James and Mike Bubbins are unreasonably hilarious.” — The Telegraph
“A haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections.” — The Guardian
Better known as Distant Pod, the show is a multi-award winner, crea
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Nata Media
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What is The Socially Distant Sports Bar about?
The Socially Distant Sports Bar is an award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero — and you don’t need to like sport to be completely hooked. Elis is the king of Welsh podcasting & Mike Bubbins is TV’s Tony Mammoth. Each week you get two episodes Part 1 is...
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