261: Medium Performance (Pt 1)

🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 261: Medium Performance

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another week of niche sporting brilliance, poorly researched tangents, and top-tier nonsense.

This week we’ve got: good old-fashioned Welsh rugby nostalgia, Shaun Edwards’ eternal intensity, Millie Bright doing business, and the surprisingly emotional journey of a curling stone. Oh, and a Super Bowl, 1980s-style.

"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."

🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026!

That’s right – The Socially Distant Sports Bar is hitting the road in 2026!

Tickets go on general sale Friday 25 April via distantpod.com/live

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📍 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 Episode?

📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)

Mike:

🗣️ Shaun on Danny – If you need motivation, Shaun Edwards has you covered. Again.

🔗 Watch the clip

Elis:

🐏 Phil Pugh – Proper Old School – A classic clip from the golden era of Welsh hardmen.

🔗 Watch on Twitter/X

Steff:

🏃‍♀️ Millie Bright Invests in Sports Bras – An important conversation about support, equality, and innovation in women’s sport.

🔗 Watch the clip

🔗 Read the full article

📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)

Steff’s Documentary Pick:

🎓 The Gareth Southgate Lecture – Leadership, resilience, and an England manager being genuinely inspiring.

🔗 Watch on BBC iPlayer

Elis’ Book Choice:

📖 Alternative Wales – Issue 17 – Welsh football culture, fan stories, and proper indie spirit.

🔗 Buy it here

📌 PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)

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