{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68e81932d798804c9ef004e3/68e8194dd798804c9ef00cea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"256: Just Two Spanners & A Hammer Please Mate (Pt 2)","description":"<p><strong>🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 256</strong></p><p><strong>Elis James (<em>Elis &amp; John, Oh What A Time</em>), Mike Bubbins (<em>Mammoth</em>), 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.</strong></p><p><strong><em>\"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional.\"</em></strong></p><p><strong>✨ What’s on This Week’s Episode?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong> 🏃‍♂️ Colin Jackson: Resilience – Elis picks a documentary on the hurdles legend, charting his incredible career and missing out on Olympic Gold.</strong></p><p><strong> 💥 Karma comes for the cocky – Mike presents a glorious example of instant sporting justice.</strong></p><p><strong> 🏏 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.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>🎧 How to Get Even More of the Pod</strong></p><p><strong>💡 Join Patreon for Bonus Content</strong></p><p><strong> Want more clips, more chaos, and more laughs? Patreon is the best way to support the pod and get extra content every week:</strong></p><p><strong>🎙️ Bonus Episodes – 30 minutes of exclusive nonsense every week.</strong></p><p><strong> 🎬 Hoffi Pod &amp; Michael Owen’s Movie Club – Two of the best bonus pods around, included in your membership.</strong></p><p><strong> 🎁 Gift Memberships – Treat a mate to some quality nonsense.</strong></p><p><strong> 💰 Support the Pod – Every penny helps keep the show running (and funds Mike’s ever-growing collection of ‘70s leisurewear).</strong></p><p><strong>👉 Join the £8 or £10 Patreon tiers today and unlock it all.</strong></p><p><strong>🎥 Bonus Podcasts for Patreon Members</strong></p><p><strong>🍿 Michael Owen’s Movie Club – Reviewing sports films, whether they’re classics or crimes against cinema.</strong></p><p><strong> 🎙️ Hoffi Pod – Elis and Steff dig into their favourite non-sports clips while Mike provides… enthusiastic commentary.</strong></p><p><strong>🚀 Why Wondery+?</strong></p><p><strong>Not into Patreon? Wondery+ gives you:</strong></p><p><strong> 🔹 Early access – Listen every Tuesday before anyone else.</strong></p><p><strong> 🔹 Ad-free episodes – Just the good stuff, no interruptions.</strong></p><p><strong>📌 THIS WEEK’S SHOW – Don’t Miss It!</strong></p><p><strong>PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY):</strong></p><p><strong>📺 Elis: Bridgend v Cardiff 1997 –</strong><a href=\"https://x.com/ApsmRugby/status/1892184902600138778\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch it here</strong></a></p><p><strong> 📺 Steff: Stereotyping in women’s sports –</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG8AWawtt4s/?igsh=Z2Ntcm84NWFhMHlm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch it here</strong></a></p><p><strong> 📺 Mike: Karma is a bitch –</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFVTwq1iH9m/?igsh=MXdsNTdkMmI4djVvdw==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch it here</strong></a></p><p><strong>PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY):</strong></p><p><strong>📺 Elis Documentary: <em>Colin Jackson: Resilience</em> –</strong><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002713d/legends-of-welsh-sport-series-4-colin-jackson-resilience\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch it here</strong></a></p><p><strong> 📚 Steff Book: <em>Ask A Footballer</em> by James Milner –</strong><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4bMxLhF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Get it here</strong></a></p><p><strong>PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE):</strong></p><p><strong>📺 Steff: Lauren Price –</strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysK42X_rxPQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch here</strong></a><strong> and</strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84z7r2F4Wwk&amp;t=39s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> here</strong></a></p><p><strong> 📺 Elis: Cricket from the 1920s –</strong><a href=\"https://x.com/WG_RumblePants/status/1898636397541536192\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch here</strong></a></p><p><strong> 📺 Mike: Blair with THAT try –</strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1B9ukXDDC1/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch here</strong></a></p><p><strong>📺 TV from Mike and Elis:</strong></p><p><strong>📌 Mike’s latest on Scrum V Top 5 –</strong><a href=\"https://chatgpt.com/c/6744758c-d458-800c-aee2-d1b3871a3f02#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch here</strong></a></p><p><strong> 📌 Mike’s Throwback Special –</strong><a href=\"https://chatgpt.com/c/6744758c-d458-800c-aee2-d1b3871a3f02#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on BBC iPlayer</strong></a></p><p><strong> 📌 Elis’ Derwydd Special –</strong><a href=\"https://chatgpt.com/c/6744758c-d458-800c-aee2-d1b3871a3f02#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch here</strong></a></p><p><strong>✨ Another week of sporting nostalgia, chaos, and top-tier nonsense – only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! 🎉</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nata Media"}