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Join Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero in Award winning Podcast "The Socially Distant Sports Bar". It's a Comedy & Sports Podcast, but you don't have to like Sports to LOVE it. Comedians Elis James (BBC 5Live, Sky TV's Fantasy Football League) & Mike Bubbins (BBC's Mammoth) are "Unreasonably hilarious" The Telegraph. "Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero created a haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections." The Guardian Known to fans as Distant Pod it has won awards at the Sports Podcast Awards & Pod Bible Awards. Hosts of "Down The Clubhouse" on TNT Sport another Comedy & Sports show.
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13/07/2020

16: Seven Times a Night

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to chat about Honking Off, Jack Charlton, Paul Gascoigne, Carry On Films and I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles… You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar Clips Elis: Ireland at Italia ‘90 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v24UKqJIKm8&feature=youtu.be Steff: Roy Jones touching his toes https://www.facebook.com/SPORTbible/videos/boxing-legend-roy-jones-jrs-painful-spine-adjustment-/834290577099452/ Mike: Atherstone ball game https://youtu.be/OhKcw27Hf7I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH-rQ8PWG-4&t=48s Documentary choice from Elis is “Gascoigne” on Netflix Here’s the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMjmApzOo0A Clips Steff: Why do Ajax sing Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUEgbSrfFV4 Mike: Agnew and Johnstone https://youtu.be/KsVTpX7LdZQ Elis: Bert Trautman plays 1956 FA Cup Final with broken neck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceYW9YpqN10 Books Steff: Playground of the Gods by Ian Stafford. https://amzn.to/3gRGUYI Elis: War, Baby: The Glamour of Violence by Kevin Mitchell https://amzn.to/3042wdz Mike: Distant Replay by Jerry Kramer and Dick Schaap https://amzn.to/2AVoiI7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 39m
29/06/2020

14: 40 Bags of Pom-Bears

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet in the Bar to talk about weight loss, underarm serving and why swimming is pointless. You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar Mike: Jurgen Klopp's first press conference at Liverpool https://youtu.be/J-Re0BihMy4 Elis: Jan Molby’s ‘Lost Goal’ (there was a TV strike) 1985 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5laOqk-ku0A Steff: Ice hockey sub goalie (available to both teams) makes his nhl debut at 36 - conceded no goals and is motm https://youtu.be/tG-IGNvfrg8 Documentary Choice from Mike - Lyle Alzado https://youtu.be/N_KYJnnOUGg Steff: Carragher & Neville running https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GJmsMEMyC6A Mike: NRL Tackling https://youtu.be/bZyHt6nYAbw Elis: 17yr old Michael Chang bamboozling Ivan Lendl with an underarm serve, French Open 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9_smUdMqI4 Books Steff: The Breakaway by Nicole Cooke https://amzn.to/31bu1nI Elis: The Topical Times Football Book -1959 edition. Mike: Football Shirts Book by Neil Heard https://amzn.to/3eVZazq With thanks to Rhyd Lewis for the closing theme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 32m
22/06/2020

13: Grandstanding

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about Italia 90, April Fools and Chas & Dave. If you want your free beer, then click here www.beer52.com/distant You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar Mike - Snooker Loopy https://youtu.be/BliAPzEsao0 Steff: Alan Jones test match debut. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PSVManfuSH8 Elis: Grandstand, April 1st 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4fBrZj1uXM Elis' Documentary choice Kevin Allen’s World Cup Video Diary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSO-uPr_eAI&t=67s Steff: Brazil airport advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP5Ye5-LES8 Elis: Zola Budd ‘trips’ Mary Decker, LA 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HRal7snecw Mike. Danny MacAskill's brilliant bike trickery. https://youtu.be/fAEBNEscL0c BOOKS Steff: Danish Dynamite by Rob Smyth, Lars Eriksen and Mike Gibbons https://amzn.to/2AXHVz2 Elis: Only a Game?: The Diary of a Professional Footballer by Eamon Dunphy https://amzn.to/3hPXz0b Mike: The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee Paperback by Paul Gibson & Eamonn Magee https://amzn.to/37UtszS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 28m
15/06/2020

12: Underarmer Karma

Mike Bubbins and Elis James join Steff Garrero in the bar to argue about Bruce Lee, to talk about Brian McKechnie's role in 2 of the most controversial moments in the history of sport and to sing Erasure tunes... Well, Mike sings... If you want your free beer, then click here www.beer52.com/distant You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar Clips Steff: Calcio Storico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTPWcLmWvD0 Mike: England football squad sing 'All The Way' on Wogan https://youtu.be/XUd8SxZCWJM Elis: Robert Jones fighting with Nick Farr Jones, Lion v Australia 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfUlKC_B76s Documentary choice Steff: Be Water - BT Sport or ESPN player https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/video/catch-up/2020/june/30-for-30-be-water Clips Mike: Wales beat the All Blacks in 1978 https://youtu.be/6r4iOOjOWL4 Steff: Underarm ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtaWtAxHVsw Elis: Maradona warming up for Napoli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vashrNoXTE Books Steff: A Fighter’s Heart by Sam Sheridan https://amzn.to/37uc6JX Mike: Rugby Football by Clifford Jones https://amzn.to/2YJozG2 Elis: How to Watch Football by Ruud Gullit https://amzn.to/2BdX6DX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 26m
09/06/2020

11: Podding for Pears

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero talk about Kimbo Slice, David Blaine and Scrum Halves who are big... If you want your free beer, then click here www.beer52.com/distant You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar Steff: Chris Froome ride at the Giro D’Italia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_3P7Scv1Gw Mike: Kimbo Slice punches David Blaine https://youtu.be/TYhs6TqJaC4 Elis: Blackpool v Manchester City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPMDNRqmLds DOCUMENTARY chosen by Mike: Cliff https://youtu.be/R276S1KMgQ0 Mike: Gloucester Cheese Rolling https://youtu.be/cvuktushEhY Steff: Jimmy Anderson back in the nets training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxpdyOvPIWI Elis: Second goal, Wales 3 Russia 0, in a qualifier for the 2019 Women’s World Cup https://twitter.com/bbcsportwales/status/1006617865061986304?lang=en Books Elis: Raging Bull, My Story by Jake Lamotta https://amzn.to/2UiuEHX Steff: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight https://amzn.to/2UabtzN Mike: Mean on Sunday by Ray Nitschke https://amzn.to/3cYgD8W If you want to sponsor Barry RFC and help them to raise money for Velindre Cancer Centre then click here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/barry-rfc?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=barry-rfc&utm_campaign=pfp-whatsapp&utm_term=8185b44163b6458b9d39aa67b54709d8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 27m
01/06/2020

10: Wimbledon or Bust

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero head back to the bar to talk about school trips to Wimbledon, groundsmen in the 1960s and Arsenal beating Liverpool in 1989. If you want your 8 free beers, then click here www.beer52.com/distant You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar Mike - 1969 League Cup Final https://youtu.be/e4oQTUv37nU Steff: Herman Maier crashing and then winning 2 Gold medals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EdaClq6xG4 Elis: 1987 Battle of Cardiff https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6ukm_T_nXqg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4TsX0kMWx7Y Documentary chosen by Elis: 89 https://amzn.to/2ZZm7gv Mike: The Crawl https://youtu.be/MTn1v5TGK_w Elis: Football Scene from Kes https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_9nDHupVqVw Steff: Jonty Rhodes fielding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqHBjb2t5Ak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX8EQXMtX8w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4ZQ9bQJKKk Books Elis: Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby https://amzn.to/2ZZMe7o Steff: Messi by Matt and Tom Oldfield - Ultimate Heroes series https://amzn.to/3d6YsP7 Mike: Barry John's World of Rugby https://amzn.to/3gHOR3q Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 23m
25/05/2020

9: Dr Z

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to chat about Ben Johnson, Jim Bowen, Hibs fans and Robbie Savage. If you want your free beer, then click here www.beer52.com/distant You can get in touch with the team on social media https://twitter.com/distantpod https://facebook.com/distantpod https://instagram.com/distantpod You can find the clips from the Episode on our playlist https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar Clips Mike: Moe Norman's Golf Swing https://youtu.be/r5LEelOEbQg Steff: Robbie Savage phones Real Radio to have a chat with Leighton James. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRXvw4PeEYg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02hVBMqGnWc Elis: Kerri Strug’s vault at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGCfS-F22I Documentary chosen by Steff: 9.79* https://amzn.to/2A04uT7 Clips Steff: The world’s oldest Ultra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRGPkOTxFwo Mike -Bullseye's Worst Prize Ever https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=849222125444383&id=508341059532493&extid=nPvbhaSb3CzUfPnK&d=null&vh=e Elis: Sunshine on Leith sung by the Hibs fans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3b_lw7t2TE Books Steff: The Fight by Norman Mailer https://amzn.to/3e7Uc1L Elis: Living on the Volcano: The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager by Michael Calvin https://amzn.to/2X0Zcj9 Mike: Bringing The Heat, by Mark Bowden https://amzn.to/3c68qid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 19m
28/04/2020

5: You've Got to Die of Something

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero talk NHL enforcers & 70s and 80s pitch invasions. They also ask why Phil May looks like Cadfael... Join the Bar on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @distantpod Get your 8 free beers at beer52.com/distant All of the clips are on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPg-dFSGVMfzeE6ITe8ZAw Episode 5 details Round 1 of clips Elis - Jonah Lomu v England 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfFSD_VJDF8 Steff - 1973 Shamrock Rovers v Brazil - an all Ireland football team…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTU8XmZkcA Mike - John Facenda reads 'If.' https://youtu.be/LyinyctgHOI This week's Documentary choice is from Mike ICE GUARDIANS on Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzqIoa5z8gs Round 2 of clips Steff - Bernard Hopkins confronts Joe Calzaghe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euaw-9AMHGE Elis - Leeds Utd v West Brom 1971 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zud5vwvwBDs&t=1s Mike - Derek Quinnell debut https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=-l0TeTPiH0s&feature=emb_logo Books Steff - The cyclist who went out in the cold by Tim Moore https://amzn.to/2WU4XiI Mike - Barry Sheene by Steve Parrish https://amzn.to/3edpTqL Elis - Born to Run by Christopher McDougall https://amzn.to/2WSroVe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 10m
20/04/2020

4: Oh Bobby!

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero chat about Francesco Totti, the 1984 Milk Cup Final, Dick Butkus, Bobby Davro and Lionel Blair... Get involved on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @distantpod and claim your 8 free beers at www.beer52.com/distant Leave us a five star review and a guess at who The Secret Guitarist is on here. You can find us on YouTube too https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPg-dFSGVMfzeE6ITe8ZAw Here's the links to the clips from the episode. Round 1 of clips Mike: Dick Butkus https://youtu.be/lsWqX2LgXN4 Elis: Derek Redmond being helped over the line at Barcelona ‘92 by his dad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4S3q6v8nBI Steff: 1987 English Football League XI v Rest of the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ywifamQPis&t=28s Documentary Elis' choice of Home & Away the 1984 Milk Cup Final, Everton v Liverpool It's in 5 parts, so here's the link to part one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onUuVNUXqRo Round 2 of clips Steff: Sam Burgess playing in the NRL Grand Final 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-qfb96Cue4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH98y7RNNKc Mike: West Brom in China 1978 https://youtu.be/HCvLrMQHLJ8 Elis: Francesco Totti playing 8 a side with his mates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbvSCmRb0hw Books Steff: Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football by David Winner https://amzn.to/2ZsNYW8 Mike: Bobby Dazzler: My Story by Bobby George https://amzn.to/36l48lS Elis: The Glory Game by Hunter Davies https://amzn.to/2LRiVLK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 10m
14/04/2020

3: Milk and Biscuits

Elis James, Mike Bubbins & Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to chat sport. This week 90s footballers' favourite foods and the wisdom of both John Sitton and Paul Sykes are on the agenda. Get involved on Twitter @distantpod and claim your 8 free beers at www.beer52.com/distant Leave us a five star review and a guess at who The Secret Guitarist is on here. You can find us on YouTube too https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPg-dFSGVMfzeE6ITe8ZAw Here's the links to the clips from the episode. Round 1 of clips Elis - John Sitton starting on his own players https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L20B881v4gA Steff - Magic Johnson in the 1992 All Star Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-p9lsMhGhg Mike - Stirling Moss interview from 2010 https://youtu.be/eL_3Im5KRlE This weeks' Documentary Steff - The Test on Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/2zYwiqQ Round 2 of clips Elis - Aston Villa players’ favourite food and drinks from 1995/96 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kQB47ffGDk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yajBDdKmk0s Mike - Paul Sykes https://youtu.be/1fjC3zQu9ds Steff - Serena’s Golden Slam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osVIRIw-c74 Books Mike - Instant Replay - The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer https://amzn.to/36kxgd0 Elis - Those Feet: A Sensual History of English Football by David Winner https://amzn.to/3bV5fK8 Steff - This Bloody Mary is the Last Thing I Own by Jonathan Rendall https://amzn.to/2Trpzwj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 8m
06/04/2020

2: Covfefe 19

Elis, Mike and Steff return to the bar replete with clips of old sport from YouTube, a sports documentary and 3 sports books. This week, Donald Trump & the USFL, rugby kickers in the 1980s and boxing in a maximum security prison. If you want to get involved then drop the boys a line on Twitter @distantpod If you want free beer then head to www.beer52.com/distant to claim your 8 free beers. Leave us a five star review and a guess at who The Secret Guitarist is on here. Here's the links to the clips from the episode. Round 1 of Clips Elis - Paul Thorburn’s kick for Wales v Scotland in 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6tdn5IGJbs Mike- TV presenter Terry Wogan holes the world's longest televised putt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcKwHhEtgEw&feature=youtu.be Steff - James Scott who boxed live on TV while serving 30-40 years in prison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55lbiwAnpkk&t=83s This week's Documentary Mike chose Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL https://www.espnplayer.com/video/small-potatoes-who-killed-the-usfl Round 2 of Clips Eis - Steve Robinson wins the WBO featherweight Title. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4LN5O7gbAc Steff - Wales & England v Scotland & Ireland 1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gumEjYvP3Ac&t=3s Mike - Daley Thompson wins Gold at the 1984 Olympics. https://youtu.be/vPhhuQLHGWA Books Elis - The Football Man: People & Passions in Soccer by Arthur Hopcraft https://amzn.to/2Tw8tO1 Mike - Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger https://amzn.to/2TsdWW2 Steff - Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan https://amzn.to/3eamMQ8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1h 6m