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Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.
This is Part 1 of this week’s episode.
Part 2 is out every week on Fridays.
If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod
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THIS WEEK’S SHOW
PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)
Elis: Harry Redknapp
https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/1742803275227795703?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g
Steff: LRZ on move away from Rugby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEqQiZcFaBc
Mike: Allrounder
https://youtu.be/2cxx136Ay0E?si=HsKFpB-BvnF30uFg
PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)
Elis Documentary: Mark Cavendish: Never Enough https://www.netflix.com/title/81568626
Steff Book: The Race Against The Stasi by Herbie Sykes https://amzn.to/3HmOWIi
PART 3 PATREON SECTION
(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )
Elis: The art of defending by Paolo Maldini
https://x.com/90sfootball/status/1747332896145158181?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g
Mike: Peyton Manning and Jeff Saturday
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1H31D8uLuN/?igsh=MnVqZ3Rhd2tzeDQ2
Steff: Golf Dad Joke https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy5_8ilPF81/?igsh=MWV4OTIzNGJpeXppaw%3D%3D
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