The Socially Distant Sports Bar
256: Just Two Spanners & A Hammer Please Mate (Pt 1)
Published: 19 March 2025 at 01:00 Europe/London
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🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 256
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another week of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents. This episode has everything—Welsh rugby battles, vintage cricket, a dash of karma, and an insight into the mind of James Milner.
"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."
✨ What’s on This Week’s Episode?
🏃♂️ Colin Jackson: Resilience – Elis picks a documentary on the hurdles legend, charting his incredible career and missing out on Olympic Gold.
💥 Karma comes for the cocky – Mike presents a glorious example of instant sporting justice.
🏏 Cricket from the 1920s – Elis unearths some grainy footage of the game’s golden age, when men wore blazers, barely ran between the wickets, and no one smiled.
🎧 How to Get Even More of the Pod
💡 Join Patreon for Bonus Content
Want more clips, more chaos, and more laughs? Patreon is the best way to support the pod and get extra content every week:
🎙️ Bonus Episodes – 30 minutes of exclusive nonsense every week.
🎬 Hoffi Pod & Michael Owen’s Movie Club – Two of the best bonus pods around, included in your membership.
🎁 Gift Memberships – Treat a mate to some quality nonsense.
💰 Support the Pod – Every penny helps keep the show running (and funds Mike’s ever-growing collection of ‘70s leisurewear).
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🎥 Bonus Podcasts for Patreon Members
🍿 Michael Owen’s Movie Club – Reviewing sports films, whether they’re classics or crimes against cinema.
🎙️ Hoffi Pod – Elis and Steff dig into their favourite non-sports clips while Mike provides… enthusiastic commentary.
🚀 Why Wondery+?
Not into Patreon? Wondery+ gives you:
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📌 THIS WEEK’S SHOW – Don’t Miss It!
PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY):
📺 Elis: Bridgend v Cardiff 1997 – Watch it here
📺 Steff: Stereotyping in women’s sports – Watch it here
📺 Mike: Karma is a bitch – Watch it here
PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY):
📺 Elis Documentary: Colin Jackson: Resilience – Watch it here
📚 Steff Book: Ask A Footballer by James Milner – Get it here
PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE):
📺 Steff: Lauren Price – Watch here and here
📺 Elis: Cricket from the 1920s – Watch here
📺 Mike: Blair with THAT try – Watch here
📺 TV from Mike and Elis:
📌 Mike’s latest on Scrum V Top 5 – Watch here
📌 Mike’s Throwback Special – Watch on BBC iPlayer
📌 Elis’ Derwydd Special – Watch here
✨ Another week of sporting nostalgia, chaos, and top-tier nonsense – only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! 🎉
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