The Socially Distant Sports Bar

Elis James (Elis James & John Robins), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero bring you a LIVE episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar, recorded at the iconic Hackney Empire in London in front of an audience.
This is Distant Pod on stage — bigger, louder and slightly more chaotic.

PART 2

Mike: Tom Cillo, 58
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1KWtuPBS5J/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Steff: Bradford on Avon RFC
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWddeCSCF-D/?igsh=MTJoa2Yzbnc3MGtieQ==

Elis: Too Fast
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BNNbGAysx/?igsh=aGhueWx2d3loNjNi

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Elis James (Elis James & John Robins), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero bring you a LIVE episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar, recorded at the iconic Hackney Empire in London in front of a "packed" audience.

This is Distant Pod on stage — bigger, louder and slightly more chaotic.

PART 1
The first half of the live show, as the lads ease into proceedings before things inevitably escalate.

Elis: Robot Wars
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWW_DmXiI_z/?igsh=MWZ4ZDVpcm5xNGx3OQ%3D%3D

Mike: Actors can’t throw
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWjvy9YibzB/?igsh=MTFxYXhpN2VnY3RoOQ==

Steff: March Madness
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWjWd0LjoVh/?igsh=MWh5aWN1NTNvdGw3Yw==

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We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!
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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 “Danny Wallace”

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We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!
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Elis James (Elis James & John Robins), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and producer Steff Garrero return for another episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar.

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Part 2 slows things down — slightly — for a classic Sports Bar deeper dive.

PART 2

Mike Documentary: Ivor Allchurch
A look at the “Golden Boy of Welsh Football” — a Swansea and Newcastle legend who represented Wales at the 1958 World Cup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxyTRf8qTJg

Elis Book / Reading: Phil Stead’s Substack
Thoughtful sports writing and football culture essays, recommended by Elis.
https://philstead.substack.com/

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Elis James (Elis James & John Robins), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and producer Steff Garrero return for another episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar — where sport, culture and conversational cul‑de‑sacs collide.

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PART 1
The lads catch up on the week before wandering into a discussion that starts with sport and ends somewhere deep inside a Carry On film.
Mike and Elis take in an England cricketer having a go at Major League Baseball, Elis continues his fascination with cockles, and things slowly spiral from there.
Mike: Hockey at 81
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWOnZwHjV4V/?igsh=MTF6OGx3aXV4czNmZQ==
Elis: Jon Welsh lives every prop’s dream — very briefly
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXCgqWxhgTI/?igsh=aW03eWM1cXh1MHl5
Steff: Harry Brook tries his hand at baseball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tleXz33ilb4

🛍️ 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 👇
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