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The Socially Distant Sports Bar
241: Twenty Minutes (Pt 1)
Ep. 468
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Your weekly deep dive into sports, life, and everything in between, hosted byElis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero.
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PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY):
- Steff: I’ve Shit Myself
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- Elis: Kids Commentating
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- Steff Documentary: Quiz Ball 1966
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