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 Par
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 "Episode 160: Parking The Bus" 🛍️ 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.
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 Wait traces McIlroy’s relationship with Augusta National from watching Tiger Woods win there in 1997 to arriving as a 21-year-old capable of winning the tournament himself. What follows is a story of talent, expectation, heartbreak and missed opportunities as the Masters becomes the one prize…
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 the fairly inevitable consequences — while the boys tackle one of the great technological questions of our age: If AI is so clever, why can’t it make your laptop turn on faster? Eventually, sport does make an appearance. In the clips this week, Elis brings us the universally funny sight of a bloke…
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 "Episode 120: That's Earnie From the Two Ronnies" 🛍️ 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.
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 Oh What A Time... Tom has also launched Last Match Then Bed , a new podcast dedicated to the game responsible for millions of people knowing far too much about obscure Scandinavian footballers: Championship Manager . Having got ourselves warmed up in Part 1, the conversation continues through…
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 A Time... , alongside Chris Scull. Now he’s launching another podcast based around one of the great threats to productivity, relationships and exam results of the late 1990s: Championship Manager . Last Match Then Bed sees Tom return to the legendary Championship Manager 97/98 database, attempting to…
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 "Episode 123: The Party Line" 🛍️ 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.
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 Netflix documentary about José Mourinho , tracing his journey from working alongside Bobby Robson at Barcelona to announcing himself to English football with that extraordinary first spell at Chelsea. Before the fallouts, sackings and rather more complicated chapters that would follow, there was the…
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 days when he was quite literally a shadow of his former self. Eventually, some sport forces its way through the door. We discover that if you want to play American Football, it’s apparently much better to “be a dawg” than a cat. Mike explains exactly how he’d have brought down Jonah Lomu — which will…
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 "Episode 289: Snoring" 🛍️ 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.
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 a "dorky white woman who's an academic" ended up being globally humiliated after her performance at the Games. Steff Documentary: Raygun, Breaking Badly…
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 of a bad sitcom. Mike reveals why he thinks he has Phil Bennett's Barbarians blazer in his bar which leads to reminiscing about Kim Cattrall on the back of a motor bike, there is a connection....honestly. The lads chat about Katie Taylor boxing in front of a sell-out crowd at Croke Park, some rugby…
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 "Episode 287: Fabio's Goose" 🛍️ 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.
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 sending them an increasingly large number of photographs of himself dressed as a cowboy while very clearly not working as a cowboy . Cowboy at home. Cowboy out and about. Cowboy going about his normal business. Cowboy, potentially, at the Little Tesco. Between incoming photographs, we do actually manage…
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 rugby using nothing more than some enormous halogen lamps and the seemingly limitless supply of Welsh rain. We’re sure the WRU will be in touch. There’s also plenty of actual sport. Mike celebrates the great Billy Boston , Steff brings in Jonathan Agnew and Andy Zaltzman , and Elis heads back to…
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 "Episode 252: Just Put A Towel Over My Head" 🛍️ 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.
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 Champion. "Fight For Freedom" documents his inability to fight outide of Britain because he has never been able to hold a passport. Elis has picked the "Book of the Week" which is another one to add to your collection. It's "Domestique" by Charlie Wegelius. The book explores the life of a "domestique",…
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 builders and sexy professions. There's some accidental sport as well including the wonderful Laura McAllister talking about how football executives like her should be "custodians of the game" along with Wham! playing football in China. ENJOY!! Elis: Laura McAllister…
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 "Episode 246: The Race Is Back On" 🛍️ 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.
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 Brown at Bradford Park Avenue. It also includes former Wales manager Bobby Gould getting a bit upset at a referee. It's Steff's choice for the "Book of the Week", James Briggs' "From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads" takes James and his bicycle on a David Bowie-inspired journey around Europe. Elis…
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 all misty-eyed about former Wales scrum-half Robert Jones and go back to a Wales v England schoolboys international from 1984. There's also a really interesting chat about Lance Armstrong after he gives his thoughts on Tadej Pogacar winning his 5th Tour. Elis: Wales v England schools 1988…
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 "Episode 39: I Couldn't Bare To Think Of You Eating Cold Beans" 🛍️ 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.
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 world featherweight champion and one of the defining figures in Welsh boxing history. Elis has chosen Without Robbie by Luke James, a deeply personal story about football, family and grief. As ever, the documentary and book are merely the starting points, as the conversation heads off into sporting…
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 a clip from a brilliant advert campaign. Three clips, several sporting eras, family stories, changing attitudes and, inevitably, a fair amount of stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with any of them. Clips Mike: Gatting Ball https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZozFRRy3GO/?igsh=OXJidXBpYjY3MXBh Elis:…
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 from Patreon Tapes 2: The Shower Seat - we did 5 episodes that you will only ever be able to hear on our Patreon site - you can hear them here https://www.patreon.com/collection/1782817 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more! If you fancy supporting…
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 Akabusi's secret love for Nietzsche. ......and why you should always wear a cricket helmet to a panto. Elis: Cricket Fielding https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp5CH78uMF5/?igsh=MTl3dDg3N3hwdHBoaA%3D%3D Mike: Gatland https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVdccehDKN7/?igsh=MTFnendwNjM0bWZicA== Steff: Sunderland…
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 one of the trio would never run for political office and find out what "two decent sized tangerines in a sack" actually means Steff: Don’t fuck with Huw Ware https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV4Vmh4Cpqf/?igsh=MTRzdmZxeWo4bDlmOA== Mike: Enter Rubberman…
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 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.
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 rowing, teamwork and what it takes to become the very best. That wraps up the regular feed for this week. If you'd like even more Distant Pod, Bonus EPISODE – Towelled Up is available exclusively to subscribers on Distant Pod Bonus Club via Apple Podcasts. This week's Bonus Club features Mike on the…
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. Clips Elis: Mayo win their first All-Ireland title in 75 years https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbSKM8JhgOt/?igsh=MWtjN3R3MWhqamp5bA== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbRkyIENoeM/?igsh=Yzl3aWtibWl1djRo https://x.com/CraicOfTheAsh/status/2081423581322399869/video/1?s=46 Mike: Lloyd on Cymraeg…
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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 Par
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