{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68e81932d798804c9ef004e3/68e81952de9a2a62c46072f8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"269: You’re A Step Away From OnlyFans (Pt 1)","description":"<p><strong>🎙 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 269: <em>LIONS SPECIAL</em></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 line up for a full-blooded deep dive into the glorious, chaotic, and occasionally heroic history of the British &amp; Irish Lions.</strong></p><p><strong>To celebrate &nbsp;The British &amp; Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025 the whole episode is devoted to the Lions.</strong></p><p><strong><em>“Like a sports podcast, if the sport was selected on reputation and not form.”</em></strong></p><p><strong>🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026!</strong></p><p><strong>Yes, we’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show!</strong></p><p><strong> 🎫 Grab your tickets now 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>🦁 This Week – <em>LIONS SPECIAL</em></strong></p><p><strong>📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Elis: <em>Lions 1989 Tour</em> – classic footage from a bruising battle with Australia</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I_k_FGHZZ8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on YouTube</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Mike: <em>Jamie Tells It Straight</em> – no holding back in this Lions clip</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17pLCTFdxa/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on Facebook</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Steff: <em>Malcolm Thomas, Ken Jones &amp; Lewis Jones – 1950 Tour</em> – proper old-school Lions legends</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BritishandIrishLions/videos/ken-jones-scores-on-the-1950-tour/416786612855879/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch vintage footage</strong></a></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Elis Documentary: <em>The Lions 1971</em> – stories, scars, and some seriously good storytelling</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiJChmhe9A4&amp;t=1539s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on YouTube</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Steff Book: <em>SAS: Forged In Hell</em> by Damien Lewis – Rugby and the SAS… 🔗</strong><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/SAS-Forged-Hell-Desert-Rats/dp/1529413826\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Get the book</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 bonus episodes, spin-offs, and early access</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Elis: <em>JJ Williams in 1977</em> – raw pace and classic Lions vs All Blacks energy</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG3gCOOUh80\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch JJ in full flight</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Steff: <em>Faz Being Faz</em> – a modern Lions leader doing what he does best</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SuMt5Zk8yU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch on YouTube</strong></a></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Mike: <em>Siya on Jac</em> – Springbok respect for the Welsh warrior</strong></li><li> 🔗<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1J7aaoHbeN/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Watch the moment</strong></a></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>💡 More Every Week</strong></p><p><strong>🎧 Patreon – includes:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Weekly bonus content</strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong><em>Michael Owen’s Movie Club</em> &amp; <em>Hoffi Pod</em></strong></li><li><br></li><li><strong>Tour pre-sale + gift memberships</strong></li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>🚀 Wondery+ – early, ad-free episodes every Tuesday</strong></p><p><strong>🦁 Whether you're a die-hard fan or just love a retro Lions tour scrap, this week’s ep is full of classics, chaos, and cult heroes – only on The Socially Distant Sports Bar.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nata Media"}