Episode Details

🎙 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 266

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return with another week of top-tier sporting nonsense, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents.

“Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional.”

🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026!

We’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show next year – and tickets are on general sale now!

🔗 Grab yours at distantpod.com/live

📍 Tour Dates:

• Fri 20 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Sat 21 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Tue 7 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire
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• Wed 8 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire
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• Fri 24 April 2026 – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre
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✨ What’s On This Week’s Show?

📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)

• Steff: Slaven
• 🔗 Watch on Instagram
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• Mike: Will Greenwood praises Allan Bateman
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• Elis: Have a look at the Ref…
• 🔗 Watch on X
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📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)

• Mike Documentary: Ruud Gullit on The Overlap.
• 🔗 Watch on YouTube
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• Steff Book: Raider – The Raymond Chester Story by Jon Gower
• A fascinating deep dive into a groundbreaking NFL life.
• https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/raider-gower/
• 🔗 Hay Festival Event
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📌 PART 3 – PATREON EXCLUSIVE

🎧 Subscribe at patreon.com/distantpod for:

• Bonus episodes every week
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• Spin-offs like Michael Owen’s Movie Club & Hoffi Pod
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• Tour presale access
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• Gift memberships
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• Steff: Perfect post-match interview
• 🔗 Watch on Instagram
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• Mike: The Kop in full voice, 1974
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• Elis: Doncaster Rovers
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