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🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — Episode 288

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero (What Else Does He Do??) are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.

PART 2

Mike Documentary: The Life of a Football Apprentice (1972)

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Elis’ Book: Jonathan Wilson — The Power and The Glory

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🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — Episode 288

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero (What Else Does He Do??) are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.

JOIN THE BONUS CLUB to get more from Distant Pod https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar/id1503926981 (00:00:40)

PART 1

Elis: Scotland limbs

👉 Watch here

https://x.com/colinmccredie/status/1990899976809975910?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

Steff: The Enemy

👉 Clip 1

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQq5jl6CHwh/?igsh=MW83c2M1dXAwZnV3Zw==

👉 Clip 2

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQrKN4qjaMQ/?igsh=azc4ZzV5b3l4bTQx

Mike: Fathers vs Sons

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPKXmv5Dreg/?igsh=MXdrOGRhdTlxZXMzMw==

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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 “You're Going To Actual Hell: 139”

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Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW

PART 1

Steff: Steward

👉 Watch here

https://www.facebook.com/FHG01/videos/he-got-his-boots-for-his-birthdaysome-incredible-chants-sung-by-these-leyton-ori/1790224575213991/

Mike: Canada Women beat New Zealand

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOzAUs-iHSB/?igsh=MWl1dTF2NmI2dTdwbw==

Elis: Ludovico Einaudi — Divenire

Every sport montage editor’s favourite bit of music (especially from 1min 45 onwards)

👉 Listen here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCGvZCbcE0Q&list=RDTCGvZCbcE0Q&start_radio=1

PART 2

Steff Documentary: Longboarding, LA to NY

👉 Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/180?jbv=81471440

Mike Book: Mike Mentzer — The Complete Heavy Duty Training System

PART 3

Mike: Bridget Gleason Golf

👉 Watch here

https://youtu.be/XQyA0nGX3go

Elis: Paul Ince — Aston Villa v West Ham, 1989

👉 Watch here

https://x.com/sid_lambert/status/1980740954731508104?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

Steff: Aberdeen

👉 Watch here

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aberdeenfc_2015-stars-in-our-season-ticket-campaign-ugcPost-7389704107856674818-yDKI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA2ugMEBPpr_hBon5AjnTdgNyUOug9_Gb-4

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

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Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW

This week's episode contains a bonus clip

⭐ BONUS CLIP — Sponsored by JD Cymru Premier

As part of the JD Cymru Premier’s Support Local campaign, we've linked up with them to talk about why supporting local football is so uniquely rewarding. It’s more than pel-droed. It’s your cymuned, your pride, your identity. Search JD Cymru Premier to find out more. 

JD Cymru Premier

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRU6x4sjJ4w/?igsh=MTZvamJxZ3JkM3psdA==

👉 JD Cymru Premier website

https://www.cymrufootball.wales/

PART 1

Steff: Steward

👉 Watch here

https://www.facebook.com/FHG01/videos/he-got-his-boots-for-his-birthdaysome-incredible-chants-sung-by-these-leyton-ori/1790224575213991/

Mike: Canada Women beat New Zealand

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOzAUs-iHSB/?igsh=MWl1dTF2NmI2dTdwbw==

Elis: Ludovico Einaudi — Divenire

Every sport montage editor’s favourite bit of music (especially from 1min 45 onwards)

👉 Listen here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCGvZCbcE0Q&list=RDTCGvZCbcE0Q&start_radio=1

PART 2

Steff Documentary: Longboarding, LA to NY

👉 Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/180?jbv=81471440

Mike Book: Mike Mentzer — The Complete Heavy Duty Training System

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🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ TOUR 2026

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🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

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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 230: Private Jets & Carling

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Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — The Bounty Diet: 286

PART 1

Mike: Cantona does rugby

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQh3KTGgrJO/?igsh=dWdpcHdkcGppdzN6

Elis: Ali training, VO from Norman Mailer

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQfA0PVE_lr/?igsh=aHY2Z28xbDNwcHMy

Steff: F1 Driver names

👉 Watch here

https://www.tiktok.com/@f1/video/7522123389696232726?lang=en-GB

PART 2

Elis Documentary: Geoffrey Boycott — On the Psychiatrist’s Chair

👉 YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=6fC6v6YcolM

👉 BBC Sounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08bqh38

Steff Book: Whatever Will Be, Will Be — Felix White

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PART 3

Elis: Good old Clive Thomas

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQHRd_7Dmt9/?igsh=MXFjeG1wbzZtcDJ1dw==

Mike: Steve and Dennis

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPi6zWDjGYz/?igsh=MWludDh0cnJsZjBkeg==

Steff: Snooker

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMipOMVtmPX/?igsh=aGh0ZnNsZXBpOHRm

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🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — The Bounty Diet: 286

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.

PART 1

Mike: Cantona does rugby

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQh3KTGgrJO/?igsh=dWdpcHdkcGppdzN6

Elis: Ali training, VO from Norman Mailer

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQfA0PVE_lr/?igsh=aHY2Z28xbDNwcHMy

Steff: F1 Driver names

👉 Watch here

https://www.tiktok.com/@f1/video/7522123389696232726?lang=en-GB

PART 2

Elis Documentary: Geoffrey Boycott — On the Psychiatrist’s Chair

👉 YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=6fC6v6YcolM

👉 BBC Sounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08bqh38

Steff Book: Whatever Will Be, Will Be — Felix White

👉 Buy here

https://www.waterstones.com/book/whatever-will-be-will-be/felix-white//9781788405607?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=626889&awc=3787_1762343980_67b0008480b24f2b6b9981c4f47e51fc&utm_source=626889&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=adstrong

PART 3

Elis: Good old Clive Thomas

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQHRd_7Dmt9/?igsh=MXFjeG1wbzZtcDJ1dw==

Mike: Steve and Dennis

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPi6zWDjGYz/?igsh=MWludDh0cnJsZjBkeg==

Steff: Snooker

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMipOMVtmPX/?igsh=aGh0ZnNsZXBpOHRm

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🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ TOUR 2026

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 two clips combined together from 141: Little Tommy Two Kormas & 142: Oh! Rich, Mun

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🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

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🎧 Episode 285: Charlie Baker Guest Special PART 2

We’ve got a proper treat this week — the brilliant comic and broadcaster Charlie Baker joins us for top-tier sporting chaos, barely researched takes, and classic nostalgia.

⚽️ THIS WEEK’S SHOW

• Charlie: 1988 Torquay v Swansea Play-Offs
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• Charlie: Junior Kick Start
• 👉 Watch here
• Charlie: Outpacing Robbins
• 👉 Watch here

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