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The Socially Distant Sports Bar

The Socially Distant Sports Bar

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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, created and produced by ARIA Gold Award winner Steff Garrero

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Episodes
  • You're The 2nd Richest Man I Know (pt 2)

    You're The 2nd Richest Man I Know (pt 2)
    Apr 23 2026

    Part 2 of this week’s episode — where the lads go deeper into the stories behind sport.


    🎧 PART 2

    Elis Documentary: The Overlap – Gareth Bale

    https://youtu.be/4HgfuJZVLHU?si=AAo7eHu2TliEND_4

    Steff Book: Runner’s World (Harry Styles edition)

    https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/motivation/a70591239/harry-styles-marathon-haruki-murakami/?HearstNode=4F5F33FA2B5A7B34D4836F928AC01875D0201F6E0AB1D217C710F7BBF55D826D&utm_source=crm&utm_term=SUBS_N&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RNW_N_20260303_HS


    👉 For early, ad-free listening + Part 3 bonus content, subscribe to Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts.



    🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

    We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

    If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇

    🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com







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    34 mins
  • You're The 2nd Richest Man I Know (pt 1)

    You're The 2nd Richest Man I Know (pt 1)
    Apr 21 2026


    Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero are back with another episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar — covering everything from elite sport to complete nonsense.


    The lads catch up on the week and dive into the best (and weirdest) sporting clips they’ve found:

    Elis: Wales losing to Waikato

    https://x.com/apsmrugby/status/2035398365630890338?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

    Mike: Jimmy Arias forehand

    https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ASoPigCyb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

    Steff: West Brom – Pride of the Midlands

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUgJ5U-EffT/?igsh=cTF1Y29ndjhudGht


    👉 For early, ad-free listening + Part 3 bonus content, subscribe to Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts.


    Or head to patreon.com/distantpod



    🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

    We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

    If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇

    🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com







    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    50 mins
  • Darllen a Rhedeg (pt 2)

    Darllen a Rhedeg (pt 2)
    Apr 16 2026

    A weekly mix of sporting brilliance, nostalgia and complete nonsense.



    🎧 PART 2 (Early & Ad-Free)

    Mike Documentary:

    Final Siren: Inside the AFL

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0GHP5F7Q3/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

    Elis Book:

    Austerity Britain — David Kynaston

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Austerity-Britain-1945-1951-Tales-Jerusalem/dp/0747599238


    AND Alternative Wales https://www.alternativewales.com/shop



    🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

    We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

    If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇

    🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com







    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    40 mins
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Loosely about sport and absolutely brilliant. Constantly laughing, just like sitting at the bar with your mates having a chat about sports that takes you in a dozen different directions. Absolutely brilliant

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One way to ruin your YouTube algorithm! Best to start from the start but each episode

Laugh a minute. Very little sport

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Just brilliantly funny and really engaging, all three men are so funny and great chemistry between them.

Laughter out loud funny

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