{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68e81932d798804c9ef004e3/68e81951de9a2a62c46072ea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"266: You’re The Least Real Person I’ve Ever Met (Pt 1)","description":"<p><br></p><p><strong>🎙 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 266</strong></p><p><strong>Elis James (<em>Elis &amp; John</em>, <em>Oh What A Time</em>), Mike Bubbins (<em>Mammoth</em>), and Steff Garrero return with another week of top-tier sporting nonsense, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents.</strong></p><p><strong><em>“Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional.”</em></strong></p><p><strong>🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026!</strong></p><p><strong>We’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show next year – and tickets are on general sale now!</strong></p><p><strong> 🔗 Grab yours at</strong><a href=\"https://distantpod.com/live\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> distantpod.com/live</strong></a></p><p><strong>📍 Tour Dates:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Fri 20 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Sat 21 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Tue 7 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Wed 8 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Fri 24 April 2026 – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre</strong></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>✨ What’s On This Week’s Show?</strong></p><p><strong>📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Steff: Slaven </strong></li><li><strong> 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJFY5feI0VL/?igsh=MTFzc3VvMDl3ZjFtaA==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on Instagram</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Mike: Will Greenwood praises Allan Bateman</strong></li><li><strong> 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJD8BgWoDQD/?igsh=cHVoaTZxdHg1bzJm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on Instagram</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Elis: Have a look at the Ref… </strong></li><li><strong> 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://x.com/ArseCannonPics/status/1916884604423930016\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on X</strong></a></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Mike Documentary: <em>Ruud Gullit on The Overlap</em>.</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LadHdwdoEDM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on YouTube</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Steff Book: <em>Raider – The Raymond Chester Story</em> by Jon Gower</strong></li><li> A fascinating deep dive into a groundbreaking NFL life.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/raider-gower/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/raider-gower/</strong></a><strong> </strong></li><li><strong> 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://www.hayfestival.com/p-23637-raymond-chester-and-jon-gower.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Hay Festival Event</strong></a></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>📌 PART 3 – PATREON EXCLUSIVE</strong></p><p><strong>🎧 Subscribe at</strong><a href=\"https://patreon.com/distantpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> patreon.com/distantpod</strong></a><strong> for:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Bonus episodes every week</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Spin-offs like <em>Michael Owen’s Movie Club</em> &amp; <em>Hoffi Pod</em></strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Tour presale access</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Gift memberships</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Steff: Perfect post-match interview</strong></li><li><strong> 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIQuFO7TUYB/?igsh=eXAzbWF2cmN1aWxz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on Instagram</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Mike: The Kop in full voice, 1974</strong></li><li><strong> 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AMaLH7AoJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on Facebook</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Elis: Doncaster Rovers</strong></li><li><strong> 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/1918555585173176603\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on X</strong></a></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>💡 Get More Every Week</strong></p><p><strong>📣 Prefer Wondery+?</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Get early episodes every Tuesday</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Ad-free listening</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>All the nonsense, no interruptions</strong></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>🎉 Another week of classic clips, weird sports, and total nonsense – only on The Socially Distant Sports Bar.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nata Media"}