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The Socially Distant Sports Bar
158: Making A Porno, Is It? (Pt 2)
Ep. 217
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Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.
This is Part 2 of this week’s episode.
Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays.
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THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
PART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)
Elis: Wales Under 17s qualify for the Euros for the first time
https://twitter.com/sgorio/status/1640717104239509507
Steff: Canal Jumping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bre8DsQZqSs
Mike: Wrecsam going up
https://twitter.com/wxm_mol/status/1650228331252465668?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xw
PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY)
Elis Documentary: Another Sunday in Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43CB02lP6cI
Steff Book: A Runner’s High by Dean Karnazes https://www.amazon.co.uk/Runners-High-Older-Slower-Stronger/dp/B09KJ8RB2N/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTION
SECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )
Elis: Niall Quinn in goals
https://twitter.com/ballsdotie/status/1649012666055229444?s=46&t=3g2g_VVJEY-NqP6XnG6v4w
Mike: Basketball comeback https://www.instagram.com/reel/CohSsruJb6g/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Steff: No boots https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrQnW9iojeK/?igshid=ZWIzMWE5ZmU3Zg==
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