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 227: Pampas Grass & Badminton

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Episode 290: I Hate Your Music (Pt 2)

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

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🎧 PART 2 — Docs & Books

Steff Documentary: Man On Wire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWHZLRmu1ts

Mike Book: Arwyr Chwaraeon Cymru — James Stafford

https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781800993952/arwyr-chwaraeon-cymru

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Episode 290: I Hate Your Music (Pt 1)

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

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🎧 PART 1 — Clips

Mike: The remarkable Syd Scroggie, 1971

https://youtu.be/5WM5nVAp0cM

Elis: Classic Welsby

https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/1995387445240860777?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

Steff: Why wouldn’t they?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRVmhYgCfus/?igsh=NnJsaXd3bDdsY3Nz

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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.

Joe Marler from Celebrity Traitors was on the pod this year - Here’s Part 1 and Part 2

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar/id1503926981?i=1000700606694

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar/id1503926981?i=1000700607056

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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🎫 LONDON LIVE SHOWS — TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

We’re coming to London and we REALLY want to see you there — it’s our biggest push of the year.

Grab your seats before they're gone: distantpod.com/live

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — Episode 289: Snoring (Pt 2)

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

Elis Documentary

👉 How To Win The Ashes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002g7hl

Steff Book: Touching The Void — Joe Simpson

👉 Buy here

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PART 3 - Head to Apple Podcasts and join the Distant Pod Bonus Club to listen

Mike: Colorado State Boise State Referee

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRaCflvjgoo/?igsh=c2xoOGE1dmV6YWFs

Elis: 1969 Soviet gym

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ8wMyDjVdr/?igsh=aGJrZGp5bjl4eDli

Steff: Up the Tics

👉 Watch here

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Grab your seats before they're gone: distantpod.com/live

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — Episode 289: Snoring (Pt 1)

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 1

Mike: Reality Check

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRFLLRzjrMe/?igsh=MWc5ZDgyeG4xZWJvYw==

Steff: Francesca Hennessy

👉 Clip 1

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQtw71IjD_K/?igsh=N2N5ZnlkcWZpeDQ1

👉 Clip 2

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKP1Hw2sHhY/?igsh=MWF3aTNiZGhkZmF6Mg==

Elis: Scouse nurse in the making

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNqlMtNsy_I/?igsh=MWNqeXFreXVhanN1ZQ==

PART 2 is out on Friday!!

Elis Documentary

👉 How To Win The Ashes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002g7hl

Steff Book: Touching The Void — Joe Simpson

👉 Buy here

https://amzn.to/48rdL2Q

PART 3 - available by joining the Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts

Mike: Colorado State Boise State Referee

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRaCflvjgoo/?igsh=c2xoOGE1dmV6YWFs

Elis: 1969 Soviet gym

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ8wMyDjVdr/?igsh=aGJrZGp5bjl4eDli

Steff: Up the Tics

👉 Watch here

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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.

Check out our brand-new merch store here:

🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

Grab a mug, hoodie, t-shirt (or all three!) and help keep the pod going in style.

Click here for a NORD VPN deal

https://nordvpn.com/distant

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🛍️ 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 👇

🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

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

🎫 LONDON LIVE SHOWS — TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

We’re coming to London and we REALLY want to see you there — it’s our biggest push of the year.

Grab your seats before they're gone: distantpod.com/live

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)

🎧 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)

👉 Watch here

https://youtu.be/kxUnTR0r5is?si=zBiwvCITf3eymM_P

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

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🛍️ 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 👇

🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

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

🎫 LONDON LIVE SHOWS — TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

We’re coming to London and we REALLY want to see you there — it’s our biggest push of the year.

Grab your seats before they're gone: distantpod.com/live

🎧 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

👉 Watch here

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

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🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

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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 clip is taken from “You're Going To Actual Hell: 139”

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

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

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

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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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🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

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