The Socially Distant Sports Bar

Nata Media
  • 4.7 (101)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Weekly

The Socially Distant Sports Bar is an award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero — and you don’t need to like sport to be completely hooked. Elis is the king of Welsh podcasting & Mike Bubbins is TV’s Tony Mammoth. Each week you get two episodes Part 1 is fast, funny and chaotic — a stream of clips, sporting moments and internet oddities pulled apart with strong opinions and zero expertise. Part 2 slows things down with a documentary and book recommendation, diving into the stories that make sport so compelling. “Elis James and Mike Bubbins are unreasonably hilarious.” — The Telegraph “A haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections.” — The Guardian Better known as Distant Pod, the show is a multi-award winner, created and produced by ARIA Gold Award winner Steff Garrero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Jul 31 • Subscriber Early Access

    BONUS CLUB: More Of The Best

    Welcome to Best Of The Rest II, the Bonus Club companion to our tenth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Whilst Parts 1 and 2 focus on highlights from the wider Distant Pod universe, this episode is dedicated to some of our favourite moments from the subscriber side of things. Bonus Club has become its own strange and wonderful corner of the podcast over the years. It's where conversations drift furthest off course, where listener questions send us somewhere unexpected, and where some of the funniest stories have emerged. As ever, we don't really do seasons. We just keep turning up. Sometimes that's with a brand-new episode. Sometimes it's a guest special. Sometimes it's a live show. And occasionally it's a chance to celebrate some of the moments that made us laugh most. If you've been with us for years, hopefully you'll rediscover a few forgotten favourites. If you're newer to Bonus Club, think of this as an introduction to some of the nonsense you've been missing. Thanks for supporting the podcast. Enjoy.

  2. 56m ago

    Best Of Distant Pod 10 (pt 2)

    Welcome to Part 2 of the tenth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This episode features more of our favourite moments from across the Distant Pod universe, including clips and conversations from the regular podcast, Michael Owen's Movie Club and Hoffi Pod. As we've said before, we don't really do seasons. We don't disappear for a fortnight and leave you staring at an empty podcast feed wondering whether we've all taken up paddleboarding. We like turning up every week. So whilst we're taking a brief break from the usual schedule, we've gone back through the archives and selected some of the moments that made us laugh most, prompted the biggest reactions from listeners, or have become enduring favourites. If you've enjoyed revisiting these moments and want even more from the Distant Pod world, including Bonus Club episodes, Hoffi Pod, Michael Owen's Movie Club and plenty of subscriber-only content, head to: patreon.com/distantpod We'll be back with brand-new nonsense very soon. 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.

  3. 2d ago

    Best Of Distant Pod 10 (pt 1)

    Welcome to Part 1 of the tenth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This week we've gone back through the archives and picked out some of our favourite moments from across the Distant Pod universe, including highlights from the regular podcast, Michael Owen's Movie Club and Hoffi Pod. Unlike many podcasts, we don't really work in seasons. We don't disappear for two weeks, leave the feed empty and then return with a photo of a notebook claiming we've been developing ideas. We like putting something out every week. So whilst we're taking a short pause from the usual format, we've been revisiting some of the moments that made us laugh most, sparked the biggest listener reaction, or have become part of Distant Pod folklore. Part 2 will be out on Friday. And if you enjoy the wider Distant Pod universe — including Hoffi Pod, Michael Owen's Movie Club, Bonus Club and all the extra content — you can support the show and get access to loads more at: patreon.com/distantpod 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.

  4. 5d ago

    Keegan: Pint Size

    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 our very first Episode called Do We Not Like This? We’ve gone right the way back to celebrate the life of Kevin Keegan. Elis chose this as his first clip on the podcast. 🛍️ 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.

  5. 6d ago • Subscribers Only

    BONUS CLUB: Best Of The Rest

    Welcome to Best Of The Rest, the Bonus Club companion to our ninth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Whilst Parts 1 and 2 feature some of our favourite moments from the regular podcast over the last two years, this episode shines a light on the subscriber side of the Distant Pod world. Over the years, Bonus Club has developed a life of its own. It's where conversations drift furthest off course, where unexpected stories emerge, where listener questions take us somewhere we never intended to go, and where some of the most memorable moments in the podcast's history have happened. So rather than leave Part 3 empty, we've gone back through the Bonus Club archives and picked out some highlights from the bits that sit beyond the regular feed. As ever, we don't really do seasons. We don't disappear for a fortnight and leave tumbleweed blowing through the feed. We like turning up every week. Sometimes that means a brand-new episode. Sometimes it means a live show. Sometimes it means a guest special. And occasionally it means opening the archive and revisiting some of the moments that made us laugh most. If you've been with us for years, hopefully there are a few forgotten favourites in here. If you're newer to Bonus Club, think of this as a guided tour through some of the nonsense, tangents, oversharing and accidental brilliance that subscribers have enjoyed over the years. Thanks for supporting the pod and making all of this possible. Enjoy.

  6. Jul 23

    Best Of Distant Pod 9 (pt 2)

    Welcome to Part 2 of the ninth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This episode features more of our favourite moments from the regular podcast over the last two years. As we've mentioned before, we don't really do seasons. We don't disappear for a couple of weeks and leave the feed empty while everyone wonders whether we're coming back. We like putting something out every week. So whilst we're taking a short break from the usual routine, we've been digging through the archives and pulling together some of the clips, stories, conversations and moments that have made us laugh most over the last couple of years. Some of these became listener favourites. Some became running jokes. Some have taken on an almost mythical status in Distant Pod history. And some simply made the three of us laugh far more than they probably should have. If you've listened to every episode, hopefully there are a few forgotten classics in here. If you're newer to the podcast, think of this as another guided tour through some of the moments that have helped shape the show. And if you're thinking, "Hang on, isn't this just a Best Of?" then yes. But unlike some podcasts, we haven't vanished for two weeks and left you with nothing at all. Part 3 is available now for subscribers via Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening, and we'll be back with more brand-new nonsense very soon. 🛍️ 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.

  7. Jul 21

    Best Of Distant Pod 9 (pt 1)

    Welcome to the ninth Best Of The Socially Distant Sports Bar. This is a collection of some of our favourite moments from the regular podcast over the last two years. Unlike many podcasts, we don't work in seasons. We don't vanish for a fortnight, leave the feed empty and then return pretending it was all part of a carefully considered strategy. We put something out every week. So while we're taking a brief pause from the usual format, we've gone back through the archives and picked out some of the moments that made us laugh most, prompted the biggest reactions from listeners, or have become part of Distant Pod folklore. Whether you've been listening since the beginning or you've only recently discovered the podcast, there's plenty to enjoy here. Part 2 will be out on Friday. And if you subscribe to Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts, Part 3 is available there too. 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.

  8. Jul 18

    Timothy Spall: Pint Size

    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 our spin off podcast Michael Owen’s Movie Club - which is available on patreon.com/distantpod 🛍️ 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.

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The Socially Distant Sports Bar is an award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero — and you don’t need to like sport to be completely hooked. Elis is the king of Welsh podcasting & Mike Bubbins is TV’s Tony Mammoth. Each week you get two episodes Part 1 is fast, funny and chaotic — a stream of clips, sporting moments and internet oddities pulled apart with strong opinions and zero expertise. Part 2 slows things down with a documentary and book recommendation, diving into the stories that make sport so compelling. “Elis James and Mike Bubbins are unreasonably hilarious.” — The Telegraph “A haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections.” — The Guardian Better known as Distant Pod, the show is a multi-award winner, created and produced by ARIA Gold Award winner Steff Garrero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Nata Media
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    768
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Nata Media
  • Show Website
    The Socially Distant Sports Bar
  • Provider
    NATA MEDIA LTD