The Socially Distant Sports Bar

🎧 Episode 285: Charlie Baker Guest Special, PART 1We’ve got a proper treat this week — the brilliant comedian and broadcaster Charlie Baker joins us for top-tier sporting chaos, barely researched takes, and classic nostalgia.⚽️ THIS WEEK’S SHOWCharlie: 1988 Torquay v Swansea Play-Offs 👉 Watch hereCharlie: Junior Kick Start 👉 Watch hereCharlie: Outpacing Robbins 👉 Watch hereClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live 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 136: Don’t Tell The TaxmanClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎧 Episode 284We’re BACK! 🙌Yes — the free feed is alive again, the mics are hot, and all three of us are still arguing about sport, nostalgia, and nonsense in equal measure.Huge thanks to everyone who’s stuck with us, joined Patreon, or just kept spreading the word while we worked things out. You absolute legends. ❤️⚽️ THIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1Mike: Emma Buchy — The Greatest Show on Earth (and some spectacular fails) 👉 Watch here 👉 Fails hereSteff: England Fans Doing England Fan Things 👉 Watch hereElis: NRL Heckling at its Best 👉 Watch herePART 2Mike Documentary: Lawrence Taylor – The Man, The Myth, The Monster 👉 Watch on YouTubeElis Book: When the Swans Had Everyone Smiling by John Burgum 📖 To get your copy, email John directly at john.burgum@ntlworld.comPART 3Mike: Tiger Woods at 14 — Already Built Different 👉 Watch hereElis: Beautiful Football Things™ 👉 Watch hereSteff: Boxing — grit, rhythm, and poetry in motion 👉 Watch here 👉 patreon.com/distantpod🎙️ IN SHORTWe’re thrilled to be back. You’ll start to hear a few ads on the free feed again (which helps us keep this version going), but it’s the same old Distant Pod — laughs, clips, chaos, and the occasional emotional moment.Pour a drink, grab a biscuit, and welcome back to Episode 284Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎧 Episode 284We’re BACK! 🙌Yes — the free feed is alive again, the mics are hot, and all three of us are still arguing about sport, nostalgia, and nonsense in equal measure.Huge thanks to everyone who’s stuck with us, joined Patreon, or just kept spreading the word while we worked things out. You absolute legends. ❤️⚽️ THIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1Mike: Emma Buchy — The Greatest Show on Earth (and some spectacular fails) 👉 Watch here 👉 Fails hereSteff: England Fans Doing England Fan Things 👉 Watch hereElis: NRL Heckling at its Best 👉 Watch herePART 2Mike Documentary: Lawrence Taylor – The Man, The Myth, The Monster 👉 Watch on YouTubeElis Book: When the Swans Had Everyone Smiling by John Burgum 📖 To get your copy, email John directly at john.burgum@ntlworld.comPART 3Mike: Tiger Woods at 14 — Already Built Different 👉 Watch hereElis: Beautiful Football Things™ 👉 Watch hereSteff: Boxing — grit, rhythm, and poetry in motion 👉 Watch here🎙️ IN SHORTWe’re thrilled to be back. You’ll start to hear a few ads on the free feed again (which helps us keep this version going), but it’s the same old Distant Pod — laughs, clips, chaos, and the occasional emotional moment.Pour a drink, grab a biscuit, and welcome back to Episode 284Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live 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 213: It Was Always Plan AClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.👉 Join us (and help keep the show going): patreon.com/distantpod🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1Mike: The Greatest Shoh on Earth 👉 Watch hereSteff: GCSE Post Match Analysis 👉 Clip 1 | Clip 2Elis: Aussie Bloke Chopping Wood 👉 Watch herePART 2Steff Documentary: Healy 1 England 0: A Football Miracle 👉 BBC iPlayerMike Book: The Barry John Book of Rugby 👉 Buy herePART 3Steff: Pico Lopez x Cape Verde 👉 YouTube | InstagramElis: Jess Fishlock 👉 Watch hereMike: Seb on El Tudorco 👉 Watch here🛍️ SHOP & SUPPORTWe’ve also got brand new merch waiting for you — from mugs to shirts to limited-edition prints. 🛒 Grab something cool here → sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ LIVE SHOWSWe’re heading out on tour again in 2026 — grab your tickets now before they’re gone! 🎫 distantpod.com/live❤️ THANK YOUIt’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 283Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.👉 Join us (and help keep the show going): patreon.com/distantpod🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1Mike: The Greatest Shoh on Earth 👉 Watch hereSteff: GCSE Post Match Analysis 👉 Clip 1 | Clip 2Elis: Aussie Bloke Chopping Wood 👉 Watch herePART 2Steff Documentary: Healy 1 England 0: A Football Miracle 👉 BBC iPlayerMike Book: The Barry John Book of Rugby 👉 Buy herePART 3Steff: Pico Lopez x Cape Verde 👉 YouTube | InstagramElis: Jess Fishlock 👉 Watch hereMike: Seb on El Tudorco 👉 Watch here🛍️ SHOP & SUPPORTWe’ve also got brand new merch waiting for you — from mugs to shirts to limited-edition prints. 🛒 Grab something cool here → sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ LIVE SHOWSWe’re heading out on tour again in 2026 — grab your tickets now before they’re gone! 🎫 distantpod.com/live❤️ THANK YOUIt’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.Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live 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 "Episode 142: Oh! Rich, Mun”Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live 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 158: Making A Porno, Is It?Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live 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 193: His Guts Split Open And It Was The King Of Spades.Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live 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 51: The Jane & Finch Candle Company.Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live 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 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.Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️ 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.🚀 Patreon PerksEnjoy exclusive and ad-free listening as part of your Patreon Subscription.📌 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.Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎧 The Patreon Tapes 5: SplinterThis 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.👉 Join us here: patreon.com/distantpod 💸 25% off your first subscription with the code ACD83Or, if you don’t want to subscribe, you can buy individual episodes — including this one — from our Patreon shop. 🛍️ patreon.com/distantpod/shopTHIS WEEKIt’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 packElis’ rat on the pitch chaosSteff’s World Conker Championships deep diveDoc: Confessions of a Steroid GangBook: Escape by John SmithPlus plenty more from the world of sport, friendship and nonsense🗣️ A QUICK HEADS UPYou’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 YOUIf 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 🛍️ Support us with merch – https://sdsb2025.myshopify.comClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/distantpodWe 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/liveThank 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 ❤️Click here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.