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- 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.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - 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.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - 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 ALERT
We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!
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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 is from our spin off podcast Michael Owen’s Movie Club - which is available on patreon.com/distantpod
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - THIS IS PART 2 of our episode with special guest Nish Kumar.
LISTEN TO PART 1 first.
Nish is one of Britain's most acclaimed comedians, broadcasters and podcasters. He is best known as the host of The Mash Report and Late Night Mash, as co-host of the hugely popular political podcast Pod Save the UK, and for his award-winning stand-up shows that have toured across the UK, Europe, Australia and North America.
Nish joins Elis, Mike and Steff for a conversation that covers golf collapses, cricket greatness and Sir Alex Ferguson.
Clips
Nish: Jean van de Velde's Open Championship collapse
https://youtu.be/1dR1pkCGY80?is=NPLbdJbGm-62fBdP
Nish: India cricket
https://youtu.be/wY6UyatwVTA?is=I24ovUUVFo493i6S
Nish: Sir Alex Ferguson
https://youtu.be/IAmHcJ_LcMM?is=HOiHAeqK695vJi_r
Nish is currently touring the UK and Ireland with his latest stand-up show, Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy.
Tour dates:
https://www.nishkumar.co.uk/gigs/
If you want the bonus content from our chat with Nish, that's available as Part 3 for subscribers.
🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT
We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!
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About The Socially Distant Sports Bar
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 episodesPart 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 GuardianBetter 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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