The Socially Distant Sports Bar

255: Sexy But Contrite (Pt 1)

255: Sexy But Contrite (Pt 1)

The Socially Distant Sports Bar


Published: 12 March 2025 at 01:00 Europe/London

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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Welcome to The Socially Distant Sports Bar โ€“ Episode 255

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and tangents that barely stay on topic. This episode has it allโ€”rugby brilliance, American football icons, and a cracking boxing documentary too.

"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."

โœจ Whatโ€™s on This Weekโ€™s Episode?

๐Ÿ‰ Arthur Emyrโ€™s career-defining game โ€“ Elis relives the day the Welsh winger was absolutely untouchable.


๐Ÿˆ Dan Marino doing Dan Marino things โ€“ Mike throws us back to one of the NFLโ€™s greatest quarterbacks at his absolute peak.


๐ŸŽฌ Battling to Belong: Lodge Boys โ€“ Elis recommends a powerful documentary exploring the challenges and triumphs of a group of young fighters.


โœจ Another week of sporting nostalgia, chaos, and absolute nonsense โ€“ only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! ๐ŸŽ‰


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๐ŸŽ Gift Memberships โ€“ Treat a mate to some quality nonsense.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Support the Pod โ€“ Every penny helps keep the show running (and funds Mikeโ€™s ever-growing collection of โ€˜70s leisurewear).

๐ŸŽฅ Bonus Podcasts for Patreon Members:

๐Ÿฟ Michael Owenโ€™s Movie Club โ€“ Reviewing sports films, whether theyโ€™re classics or crimes against cinema.

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๐ŸŽ‰ THIS WEEKโ€™S SHOW โ€“ Donโ€™t Miss It!

๐Ÿ“Œ PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY):

๐ŸŽค Mikeโ€™s Bonus Clip: A Britainโ€™s Got Talent moment to remember. Watch here.

๐Ÿ‰ Elis: Arthur Emyr has the game of his life. Watch here.

๐ŸŽฅ Steff: Sports reporter Emma Jones - The DM hotline Watch here.

๐Ÿˆ Mike: Dan Marino doing Dan Marino things. Watch here.

๐Ÿ“Œ PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY):

๐Ÿ“บ Elis Documentary: Battling to Belong: Lodge Boys โ€“ Watch here.

๐Ÿ“š Mikeโ€™s Book Pick: The Professionals by Ray Didinger โ€“ Get it here.

๐Ÿ“Œ PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE):

โšฝ Elis: Steve McMahon chasing a lost cause, 1988 โ€“ Watch here.

๐Ÿšฃ Steff: The sheer power of Ward Lemmlijn โ€“ Watch here.

๐Ÿ‰ Mike: Tommy Bowe and Donncha Oโ€™Callaghan โ€“ Watch here.

๐Ÿ“บ TV from Mike and Elis:

๐Ÿ“Œ Mikeโ€™s latest on Scrum V Top 5 โ€“ Watch here.

๐Ÿ“Œ Mikeโ€™s Throwback Special โ€“ Watch on BBC iPlayer.

๐Ÿ“Œ Elisโ€™ Derwydd Special โ€“ Watch here.

โœจ Another week of sporting chaos, nostalgia, and top-tier nonsense โ€“ only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! ๐ŸŽ‰

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