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Welcome to The Socially Distant Sports Bar!

Join Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero as they bring you another deep dive into sports, life, and everything in between.

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THIS WEEK’S SHOW

PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)

Mike: Saquon Barkley

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB7NvBpvg8H/?igsh=MWI2MGFoaWpxOWZwdg==

Elis: David James saving a mascot’s penalty 

https://x.com/upshottowers/status/1849837280086642813?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

Steff: North Korean Women’s Football 

U20 Final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCAzx3bWJ5Y 

U17 Final  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g4hckWv3pM 

( Background article https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/sep/26/north-korea-football-golden-generation-womens-world-cup  ) 

PART 2 (OUT ON  FRIDAY)

Mike Documentary: Scrum V Top 5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024tcx/scrum-v-scrum-v-top-5-1-sam-warburton 

Steff Book: The Sporting Spirit by George Orwell https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-sporting-spirit/ 

PART 3 PATREON SECTION

(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )

Steff: World Series Fan Interference https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tTLcUAOYfqA 

Elis: Swalec Cup