We’re BACK on the free feed! 🙌

After a few weeks away while we sorted things out behind the scenes, The Socially Distant Sports Bar returns to your podcast app where it belongs — and we couldn’t be happier about it.

Massive thanks to everyone who’s supported us on Patreon during the break — you’ve genuinely kept the show alive. ❤️

If you’re new around here or just missed us, don’t forget there’s a whole world of bonus pods waiting for you on our Patreon — including The Patreon Tapes, which will never be available for free.

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🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW

PART 1

• Mike: The Greatest Shoh on Earth
• 👉 Watch here
• Steff: GCSE Post Match Analysis
• 👉 Clip 1 | Clip 2
• Elis: Aussie Bloke Chopping Wood
• 👉 Watch here

PART 2

• Steff Documentary: Healy 1 England 0: A Football Miracle
• 👉 BBC iPlayer
• Mike Book: The Barry John Book of Rugby
• 👉 Buy here

PART 3

• Steff: Pico Lopez x Cape Verde
• 👉 YouTube | Instagram
• Elis: Jess Fishlock
• 👉 Watch here
• Mike: Seb on El Tudorco
• 👉 Watch here

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🎟️ LIVE SHOWS

We’re heading out on tour again in 2026 — grab your tickets now before they’re gone!

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❤️ THANK YOU

It’s been a wild few weeks, but it feels brilliant to be back. Thanks for sticking with us — you lot are the reason we get to keep making this show.

Now… let’s get stuck into Episode 283.

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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 clip is taken from "Episode 142: Oh! Rich, Mun”

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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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 clip is taken from 158: Making A Porno, Is It?

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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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 clip is taken from 193: His Guts Split Open And It Was The King Of Spades.

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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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 clip is taken from 51: The Jane & Finch Candle Company.

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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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 Patreon, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days.

👉 This clip is taken from 19: On My Mother’s Life.

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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🎙️ 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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📌 This Week’s Clip:

Taken from “194: Stuck In The Middle With Poo”, it’s a laugh-out-loud moment you won’t want to miss.

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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🎧 The Patreon Tapes 5: Splinter

This week’s episode is only available on Patreon.

Our contract with Wondery ended abruptly, which means for now, the full pod lives exclusively on Patreon while we figure out what’s next.

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💸 25% off your first subscription with the code ACD83

Or, if you don’t want to subscribe, you can buy individual episodes — including this one — from our Patreon shop.

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THIS WEEK

It’s the final instalment of The Patreon Tapes — our special run of Patreon-only episodes that will never appear on the free feed.

🎙️ Featuring:

• Mike’s heartwarming Cardiff Rugby sensory pack
• 
  
• Elis’ rat on the pitch chaos
• 
  
• Steff’s World Conker Championships deep dive
• 
  
• Doc: Confessions of a Steroid Gang
• 
  
• Book: Escape by John Smith
• 
  
• Plus plenty more from the world of sport, friendship and nonsense
• 
  

🗣️ A QUICK HEADS UP

You’ll start to hear some ads returning to free feed episodes this week — that’s part of how we’re working to bring the main podcast back properly. Thanks for sticking with us while we get things sorted ❤️

💬 THANK YOU

If you’ve supported us through The Patreon Tapes — by subscribing, buying episodes individually, or picking up some merch — you’ve genuinely kept the show alive.

🎟️ Tour 2026 – tickets at distantpod.com/live

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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Bit of a reminder — our contract with Wondery has ended, which means the ad support that kept the free podcast feed running has disappeared.

While we work out the next steps, we’re releasing The Patreon Tapes — a special run of 5 episodes that will never be available for free anywhere else.

These episodes are our way of keeping the pod alive while we rebuild — and they’re only available to our supporters on Patreon.

👉 Join us here: patreon.com/distantpod

We know not everyone wants to sign up for a monthly tier, so we’ve also made it possible to buy individual episodes from our Patreon shop — no subscription needed.

💸 Get The Patreon Tapes 4 (and all the others) now — and keep the lights on at Distant Pod Towers.

You’ll also find:

🛍️ Our brand-new merch store – https://sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ Tour 2026 tickets – on sale now at distantpod.com/live

Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported us, subscribed, bought an episode, or picked up some merch — you’re the reason this show still exists ❤️

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

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This week’s episode is Patreon-only.

Our contract with Wondery has ended, which means the ad-supported free feed is on pause — so for now, The Patreon Tapes episodes will never be available here. They’re exclusively for the amazing people who back us on Patreon.

👉 To hear the full show (and the next ones), join us at patreon.com/distantpod.

We’re even offering 25% off your first subscription with the code ACD83.

Patreon is the only reason this podcast can exist right now, and your support means the world. ❤️

🎟️ Live Shows 2026 → Tickets at distantpod.com/live

🛒 Merch & Hoffi Pod episodes → You can buy individual Hoffi Pod episodes or grab some merch if a full subscription isn’t for you: patreon.com/distantpod

Thanks for sticking with us — we couldn’t do this without you.

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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