The Socially Distant Sports Bar
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.
Episodes
🎙️ Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod!
We’ve dived deep into our archive to bring you the best stories, hilarious anecdotes, and unforgettable moments from The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Perfect for newcomers, these curated clips are a great way to explore the highlights from earlier episodes.
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🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 263: Choking Out O’Toole
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of niche sporting brilliance, vintage clips, and beautifully off-topic chaos. Expect flying tackles, Scottish football nostalgia, racket sport wars, and a bit of Brian Blessed for good measure.
"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optiona...
🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 263: Choking Out O’Toole
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of niche sporting brilliance, vintage clips, and beautifully off-topic chaos. Expect flying tackles, Scottish football nostalgia, racket sport wars, and a bit of Brian Blessed for good measure.
"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optiona...
🎙️ Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod!
We’ve dived deep into our archive to bring you the best stories, hilarious anecdotes, and unforgettable moments from The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Perfect for newcomers, these curated clips are a great way to explore the highlights from earlier episodes.
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Enjoy early access and ad-free listening as part of your Wondery+ or Patreon Subscription.
📌 This Week...
🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 262: Oh My God, He’s 52!
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another week of vintage sporting clips, niche nostalgia, and the usual barely-relevant chaos.
This week there’s Gen Z player confusion, outrageous tries, rally car legends, and Baker & Kelly.
"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."
🎟️ We’re Go...
🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 262: Oh My God, He’s 52!
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another week of vintage sporting clips, niche nostalgia, and the usual barely-relevant chaos.
This week there’s Gen Z player confusion, outrageous tries, rally car legends, and Baker & Kelly.
"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."
🎟️ We’re Go...
🎙️ Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod!
We’ve dived deep into our archive to bring you the best stories, hilarious anecdotes, and unforgettable moments from The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Perfect for newcomers, these curated clips are a great way to explore the highlights from earlier episodes.
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Enjoy early access and ad-free listening as part of your Wondery+ or Patreon Subscription.
📌 This Week...
🎙️ 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...
🎙️ 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...
🎙️ Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod!
We’ve dived deep into our archive to bring you the best stories, hilarious anecdotes, and unforgettable moments from The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Perfect for newcomers, these curated clips are a great way to explore the highlights from earlier episodes.
🚀 Wondery+ and Patreon Perks
Enjoy early access and ad-free listening as part of your Wondery+ or Patreon Subscription.
📌 This Week...
🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 260: Our Friends at the Ford Motor Company
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and tangents that take longer to arrive than a Capri Mk2 in rush hour.
This week we’ve got: Wally losing it in the dugout, rugby underdogs upsetting the giants, Elton John’s autobiography,...
🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 260: Our Friends at the Ford Motor Company
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and tangents that take longer to arrive than a Capri Mk2 in rush hour.
This week we’ve got: Wally losing it in the dugout, rugby underdogs upsetting the giants, Elton John’s autobiography,...
🎙️ Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod!
We’ve dived deep into our archive to bring you the best stories, hilarious anecdotes, and unforgettable moments from The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Perfect for newcomers, these curated clips are a great way to explore the highlights from earlier episodes.
🚀 Wondery+ and Patreon Perks
Enjoy early access and ad-free listening as part of your Wondery+ or Patreon Subscription.
📌 This Week...
🎙️ Welcome to The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 259
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another round of sporting chaos, wild tangents, and barely-researched brilliance.
This week? Public toilet jeopardy, rugby referee rage, George Foreman defying time, a YA novel about running, and one of the most terrifying away ends in football. Just another week in t...
🎙️ Welcome to The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 259
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another round of sporting chaos, wild tangents, and barely-researched brilliance.
This week? Public toilet jeopardy, rugby referee rage, George Foreman defying time, a YA novel about running, and one of the most terrifying away ends in football. Just another week in t...
🎙️ Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod!
We’ve dived deep into our archive to bring you the best stories, hilarious anecdotes, and unforgettable moments from The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Perfect for newcomers, these curated clips are a great way to explore the highlights from earlier episodes.
🚀 Wondery+ and Patreon Perks
Enjoy early access and ad-free listening as part of your Wondery+ or Patreon Subscription.
📌 This Week...
🎉 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – 5th Anniversary Special! 🎙️ Episode 258
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back for a very special episode – celebrating five incredible years of the podcast!
From our very first episode to now, it’s been five years of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents. This week, we’re marking the occasion in style:
🎸 B...
🎉 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – 5th Anniversary Special! 🎙️ Episode 258
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back for a very special episode – celebrating five incredible years of the podcast!
From our very first episode to now, it’s been five years of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents. This week, we’re marking the occasion in style:
🎸 B...
🎙️ Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod!
We’ve dived deep into our archive to bring you the best stories, hilarious anecdotes, and unforgettable moments from The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Perfect for newcomers, these curated clips are a great way to explore the highlights from earlier episodes.
🚀 Wondery+ and Patreon Perks
Enjoy early access and ad-free listening as part of your Wondery+ or Patreon Subscription.
📌 This Week...
🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 257
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return with another round of top-tier sporting nonsense, barely researched takes, and an absolutely brilliant special guest.
"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."
✨ This Week’s Special Guest – Joe Marler!
England rugby legend Joe Marler steps into the bar for an episode packed ...
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