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June 19, 2025 β€’ 38 mins

πŸŽ™ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 269: LIONS SPECIAL

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero line up for a full-blooded deep dive into the glorious, chaotic, and occasionally heroic history of the British & Irish Lions.

To celebrate  The British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025 the whole episode is devoted to the Lions.

β€œLike a sports podcast, if the sport was selected on reputation and not form.”

🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026!

Yes, we’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show!

🎫 Grab your tickets now at πŸ‘‰ distantpod.com/live

πŸ“ Tour Dates:

  • Fri 20 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre

  • Sat 21 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre

  • Tue 7 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire

  • Wed 8 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire

  • Fri 24 April 2026 – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre

🦁 This Week – LIONS SPECIAL

πŸ“Œ PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)

  • Elis: Lions 1989 Tour – classic footage from a bruising battle with Australia
  • πŸ”— Watch on YouTube

  • Mike: Jamie Tells It Straight – no holding back in this Lions clip
  • πŸ”— Watch on Facebook

  • Steff: Malcolm Thomas, Ken Jones & Lewis Jones – 1950 Tour – proper old-school Lions legends
  • πŸ”— Watch vintage footage

πŸ“Œ PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)

  • Elis Documentary: The Lions 1971 – stories, scars, and some seriously good storytelling
  • πŸ”— Watch on YouTube

  • Steff Book: SAS: Forged In Hell by Damien Lewis – Rugby and the SAS… πŸ”— Get the book

πŸ“Œ PART 3 – PATREON EXCLUSIVE

πŸ‘‰ Subscribe at patreon.com/distantpod for bonus episodes, spin-offs, and early access


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