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The Socially Distant Sports Bar
182: After About Two Hours I Just Gave Up And Slept In A Hedge (Pt 1)
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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.
You can listen to the podcast WITHOUT ADVERTS, every Tuesday (EARLY RELEASE), with 30 minutes of BONUS CONTENT every single week by heading to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/distantpod
MICHAEL OWEN’S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI POD
Every month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon.
Michael Owen’s Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they’ve watched.
Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports.
Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today!
PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE
“Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod.
Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.
https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar
LIVE SHOWS
We're doing 2 live shows in November.
On Saturday November 4th at 2:30pm at the Cheerful Earful Festival at The Clapham Grand.
https://link.dice.fm/j30befa1054c
On Sunday November 5th we’re live in Wrexham at the William Aston Hall.
https://williamastonwrexham.com/event/wrexham-comedy-festival-socially-distant-sports-bar-live-ft-humphrey-kerr
THIS WEEK’S SHOW
PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)
Elis: The Fonz shouting out Ange Postecoglou
https://twitter.com/Sachk0/status/1708262849540501673
Mike: Kyra Poh, indoor skydiver
https://fb.watch/noUZw-iJKO
Steff: South Sudan Basketball team make the Olympics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzlDjl22vVA
https://twitter.com/FIBAWC/status/1697928692138393905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1697928692138393905%7Ctwgr%5E9f825fa368f3548e85c4566eb704ceefc5424915%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Folympics.com%2Fen%2Fnews%2Ffiba-world-cup-2023-south-sudan-clinch-paris-2024-olympic-berth
PART TWO (OUT ON FRIDAY)
Mike Documentary: Arnold, Part 1, Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81317673
Elis Book: Riding With The Rocket Men, by James Witts https://amzn.to/46E0JNb
PART 3
PATREON SECTION
(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )
Elis: Mascot has to be stretchered off after being rugby tackled
https://twitter.com/youwouldknow/status/1708843881188491760
Mike:Shane Lowry, Ryder Cup. https://x.com/lawrencedonegan/status/1708564633228132658?s=46
Steff: Guy who jumped in the water at the Ryder Cup jumps in the water again… twice https://twitter.com/mrdanwalker/status/1708739779326603551
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