🎙 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 272: Due In No Small Part To Barbara Bush (Pt 1)

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Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another expertly chaotic dive into the world of sport — this time featuring Serie A glory, Barbara Nicklaus, Spartan scraps, McTominay madness, and one of the great Sean Dyche clips.

“Like a sports podcast, if sport was filtered through pub chat, obscure clips, and occasional tears.”

🎧 What’s In This Week’s Episode?

PART 1

🟢 Steff: Scott McTominay – Goals, grit, and glory

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• Post-match scenes
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• Goal montage
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🟢 Mike: Barbara Nicklaus tribute from Jack

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🟢 Elis: Sampdoria win Serie A in 1991

• Italian football history
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📚 Documentaries & Books (PART 2 – Out Friday)

🎥 Mike Doc: Spartan Bare Knuckle – raw and brutal

• Watch on YouTube
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📖 Elis Book: The Turning Season: DDR-Oberliga Revisited by Michael Wagg

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🏉 More Clips (PART 3 – Patreon Exclusive)

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🟢 Steff: Tears

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🟢 Mike: France vs Australia – Rugby League, 1964

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🟢 Elis: Sean Dyche, football philosopher

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• Fri 20 March – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Sat 21 March – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Tue 7 April – London, Hackney Empire
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• Wed 8 April – London, Hackney Empire
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• Fri 24 April – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre
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