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265: Average Dick Dave (Pt 2)
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🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 265: Average Dick Dave
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return with another week of top-tier sporting nonsense, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents.
“Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional.”
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📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)
Mike:
🎥 Young Rory Compilation
Steff:
⚽ Total Football in Action – Netherlands 1974
Elis:
🏃♀️ Hungover Marathon Runner from Swansea
📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)
Steff Doc:
⚾ The Clubhouse – An inside look at the culture, characters, and chaos of the Boston Red Sox.
Elis Book:
📚 The Art of Captaincy by Mike Brearley – A thoughtful look into leadership on and off the field.
📌 PART 3 – PATREON EXCLUSIVE
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Steff:
🏏 14-Year-Old Sensation in the IPL
Mike:
😂 Just Funny – No context needed
Elis:
⚽ When Man City Got Relegated from the Prem
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