Welcome to Wednesday’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.

You'll know Elis from "Elis & John" and Mike from his TV show "Mammoth"

This week, Elis brings in Roy Keane on relationship issues, Mike has Kevin Sinfield, and Steff has found Scotland fans at the baseball.

There is emotional intelligence from unexpected places, sporting greatness, travelling supporters, and the usual attempt to keep a sports podcast somewhere near the subject of sport.

Clips

Elis: Roy Keane on relationship issues

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZpnCU0JLwk/?igsh=bzJwbXNpdm94ZG13

Mike: Kevin Sinfield

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZgE-PxsFXy/?igsh=MXdtbmNheWZwNWR4NQ==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZg0L45gnFv/?igsh=MXZrZmNzbHBrY3hl

Steff: Scotland fans at the baseball

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZlwiuZvviP/?igsh=MTBoZTd6NGpxa3Zncw==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZlp5ijFWsK/?igsh=bmwwM2l0ZDN0aHBw

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZlg934NRAY/?igsh=MWp1Y29rcHVxbHdmNA==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZlJnaYsKos/?igsh=MW03em9qODd0OWJjbg==

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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 Michael Owen’s Movie Club - one of our bonus podcasts over on patreon.com/distantpod

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Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero return for another episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar.

You might know Elis from his podcast with John Robins "Elis & John" and Mike from his sitcom "Mammoth"

Mike brings in an interview with Aussie Rules player Mark “Jacko” Jackson, the cult figure who became known for his personality, performances and unpredictable energy - hence the title of the episode... 

https://youtu.be/LxOljBVil2g

Elis has chosen the book Wide Eyed and Legless by Jeff Connor, the story of the ANC-Halfords cycling team at the Tour de France. It is a tale of ambition, suffering, optimism and the brutal reality of trying to compete at the highest level of professional cycling.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wide-Eyed-Legless-Inside-Tour-France-ebook/dp/B0050OM2Z2/ref=books_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_aufs_ap_sc_dsk_0?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=TaqD0&content-id=amzn1.sym.f9a1288a-66fe-4587-95f9-1387021c317b&pf_rd_p=f9a1288a-66fe-4587-95f9-1387021c317b&pf_rd_r=259-5073092-2401103&pd_rd_wg=D0aaA&pd_rd_r=cf6814ff-c64b-4c0d-a011-af8be33054fa

Expect cycling pain, Australian chaos, sporting nostalgia and the usual Distant Pod detours.

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Welcome to this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar.

It's an award-winning comedy and sports podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.

It is a show about sport, but not just scores and fixtures. Each week the boys use clips, documentaries, books and sporting stories as a way into funny, nostalgic and unpredictable conversations about life, Wales, friendship, family, old telly and the strange emotional pull of sport.

Elis James is a comedian and broadcaster known for Elis & John while Mike Bubbins is a comedian and actor known for Mammoth.

This week, the boys are looking at rugby size and the perfect breakfast.

Clips

Mike: Victor Matfield and John Kirwan

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYgfrHvRV-Z/?igsh=eDJ1NzNzaGIxMHNx

Steff: Have A…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYS7ITjxAlO/?igsh=ajB6MHVwNXpucmh1

Elis: Any cars coming?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZGDoCzNHsT/?igsh=MWRnbDlqemVrbnFjdw==

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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.

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

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Part 2 of the live show from Carmarthen’s Lyric Theatre.

Elis James returns to Carmarthen for a special live recording of The Socially Distant Sports Bar, joined by Mike Bubbins and producer Steff Garrero.

After a short interval — and a pizza in the dressing room — the second half picks up with the crowd fully involved and the conversation that bit looser.

This time, the lads take in 1970s wrestling and sports fandom at its most intense, Elis tries to work out exactly what wakeboarding is, and Steff brings in a story about how a Welsh rugby player’s Filipino parents ended up settling in Llanelli.

PART 2

Steff: The best story

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXXKYemi6Pw/?igsh=dWdmd2xjbTR5aGt5

Mike: Football (and wrestling) fan

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AzGhX3kE9/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Elis:

https://x.com/memechaotic/status/2047333423090434051?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

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Elis James returns to Carmarthen for a special live recording of The Socially Distant Sports Bar, joined by Mike Bubbins and producer Steff Garrero.

Recorded at the Lyric Theatre in front of a sold‑out crowd packed with Elis’ family and friends, this is a proper homecoming show — warm, lively and a bit looser than usual.

In the first half, the conversation ranges from Don Revie’s famously unconventional man‑management techniques, to the realities of Sunday League football, and a brilliant story involving a teacher unexpectedly outsprinting an entire class.

PART 1

Elis:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUc0iHGDMTd/?igsh=MTFveWtrdHN0N3Y1dQ==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV3HRNrElCd/?igsh=MWhmM2I1c3NvazE1MA==

Mike: Don Revie, masseuse

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXTP4p7jAY-/?igsh=M3FyYXR5d3llZnVz

Steff: Teacher wins

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXNa3rRjTl_/?igsh=MWRmYmUxdzBsM3Q5MA%3D%3D

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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 187: I Think She Could Believe Her Luck (Pt 1)

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The Socially Distant Sports Bar is a comedy podcast hosted by Elis James (Elis James & John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live) and Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), alongside Steff Garrero — offering a funny, curious take on sport, culture and the stories that surround them.

This week, it’s a FIFA World Cup Special — a deep dive into the moments, players and chaos that make the tournament what it is.

Yes, we’ve gone slightly SEO‑friendly this week — so you’ll see names like Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Kylian Mbappé, alongside phrases like World Cup highlights and iconic football matches — but once you’re in, it’s the usual mix of niche clips, big stories and sideways conversations.

Steff chooses Foul Play - Sport, Spies and Family Secrets  https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1896803199?i=1000769870330 - a podcast documentary series asking whether the CIA poisoned the England World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. It takes in Fidel Castro, JFK, The Scorpions and Peter Bonetti. 

Alongside that, Elis introduces Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage — a book about professional cycling, doping and truth in sport. Although not about football, it prompts a broader conversation about integrity, pressure and how sporting achievements are judged and remembered.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rough-Ride-Behind-Wheel-Cyclist/dp/0224080172

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The Socially Distant Sports Bar is a comedy podcast hosted by Elis James (Elis James & John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live) and Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), alongside producer Steff Garrero — offering a funny, curious take on sport, culture and the stories that surround them.

This week, it’s a FIFA World Cup Special — a deep dive into the moments, players and chaos that make the tournament what it is.

Yes, we’ve gone for a slightly SEO‑friendly title — which is why this description also includes names like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pelé, Zinedine Zidane, Kylian Mbappé and terms like World Cup goals, World Cup highlights, greatest World Cup moments… but once you’re in, it’s the usual mix of niche clips, big stories and sideways conversations about whether Mike could be a 13th Century entertainer...

🎧 PART 1

The lads look at the experience of getting to games at this year's tournament before diving into World Cup nostalgia.

Mike on the realities of travelling to matches:

https://share.google/d9wFWdgwmAZK50WE1

https://share.google/HtzictWOpgMjjtzgl

Elis revisits Roberto Baggio at Italia ’90:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lOnKZ1M1anU&ra=m

https://youtu.be/9hp1cl5Igig?si=6vmzaPJKViL0vmRp

Steff looks at the England squad announcement and it's cultural impact:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2umUvkWzzxw

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