The Socially Distant Sports Bar

Elis James, Mike Bubbins, Steff Garrero and The Socially Distant Sports Bar are always in search of a legacy. And this week is no different.Will it be literary? Perhaps the boys will be remembered for introducing new expressions into the English language, with "trudge state" surely destined to become part of the sporting vernacular.Will it be social? Is the true legacy of Distant Pod the fact that you can walk into almost any pub in Wales and there's a reasonable chance you'll find a Patreon subscriber with his top off, proudly honouring the podcast?And trust us, you probably don't want to know.Somewhere amongst all this legacy building, there's actually some sport.Mike brings us NHL goalkeeper Devin Cooley, Elis explores the increasingly blurred lines between rugby and football, and Steff has a reminder that sometimes the best thing you can do is just run anyway.ClipsMike: Devin Cooleyhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DesbRZzCe-o/?psln=MTdmNzExdHlpdDgwZw==Elis: Rugby/Footballhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Degg1ywoDPd/?srtk=MXV1YXZ2MTV3NTJnOA==Steff: Run Anywayhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DerMLJxlbuh/?dlrf=MXNhdWlkM3hxb25wbA==Language. Legacy. Topless men in Welsh pubs. The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Building a legacy, one ridiculous conversation at a time.Part 2, Hang It In The Louvre, will be out on Friday, featuring a fascinating Netflix documentary about the world of chess and a book about the building of one of football's greatest dynasties.And if you want the entire episode early and advert-free, including our exclusive Bonus Club episode, subscribe to Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts.Thanks for listening.🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’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 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 we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits.If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes.This clip is taken from "Episode 221: The Jackets of Paul Heaton with Elis & The Rock"🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the second half of this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero.This week, Mike's documentary selection takes us back into the life of one of the podcast's most enduring figures.Michael Owen.Yes, that Michael Owen.The man who has already inspired an entire Distant Pod spin-off is back in our lives, and this time we're getting to know him rather better.Documentary of the WeekMike: Meet The OwensMike has chosen Meet The Owens, the Prime Video documentary series following former England striker and Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen, his family and their horse racing business.Away from football, the series gives us a look at Michael's home life, his ambitions in racing and the rather different world he's built since hanging up his boots.And the big question for Elis, Mike and Steff is whether spending more time with the man himself might actually change their opinions.After years of Michael Owen's Movie Club, are we finally starting to understand him?Could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship?And, most importantly, does the Movie Club now need a new name?Almost certainly not.https://link.amazon/B0d1l7kgQBook of the WeekSteff: Running Up That Hill by Vassos AlexanderSteff heads in an altogether more physically demanding direction with Running Up That Hill, Vassos Alexander's account of the extraordinary world of ultra-distance running.From mountain races to the legendary Spartathlon, Alexander explores why otherwise sensible people voluntarily sign up to run distances that most of us wouldn't particularly fancy driving.It's a book about endurance, obsession, adventure and the peculiar satisfaction of discovering just how far your body can go.And, naturally, the sort of conversations that follow when someone who enjoys running ridiculous distances brings a book about other people running even more ridiculous distances to a podcast.https://link.amazon/B03URJdSOMichael Owen and ultramarathons. Two very different kinds of endurance.That's it for the regular feed this week.If you want Part 3, The Ronaldo of Pigeon Shooting, it's available exclusively to Distant Pod Bonus Club subscribers on Apple Podcasts, along with early and advert-free episodes every Tuesday.Thanks for listening.🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero are back in their respective studios after their trip to Clapham, and there's still plenty to discuss from their adventures in London.While Elis was bolting across the capital to get back for childcare, Steff was making an equally urgent dash for the toilet. Meanwhile, Mike was enjoying a period of sobriety that lasted right up until he spotted a pint of Madri.Several pints later, he's holding court on a train and somehow managing to steal a job from Elis as Great Western Railway's Cymru Connector.A remarkable career change, given that he was supposed to be having a quiet weekend.There's also an extensive discussion about erotic fiction before the boys finally remember they're supposed to be making a sports podcast.Finally, some sport!Mike brings in some rugby referees who might benefit from reconsidering their approach to the job, Elis has NFL legend Jason Kelce trying his hand at rugby, and Steff finds former Premier League striker Papiss Cissé taking Sunday league football rather more seriously than anyone expected.ClipsMike: (Some) Rugby Refereeshttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DeXEW7SirYX/?mdxt=OHIzbmI2ZjJ2NjZuElis: Jason Kelce Plays Rugbyhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DeXFVbKjYEf/?cplk=d3c4YjRseHZtZm0ySteff: Papiss Cissé Takes Sunday League Too Seriouslyhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DeZSoW2Jeu8/?rpxt=NG1lbHFmZHpob2gyTrains. Toilets. Erotic fiction. Papiss Cissé.Another perfectly normal week at The Socially Distant Sports Bar.Part 2, That's My Sense of Humour, will be out on Friday, featuring a documentary about an old friend of the podcast and a book about running an extraordinarily long way.And if you want the entire episode early and advert-free, including the exclusive Part 3, subscribe to Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts.Thanks for listening.🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’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 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 we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits.If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes.This clip is taken from "Episode 302: Piccalilli's Like Pegging"🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.