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11: Podding for Pears
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Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero talk about Kimbo Slice, David Blaine and Scrum Halves who are big...
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Steff: Chris Froome ride at the Giro D’Italia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_3P7Scv1Gw
Mike: Kimbo Slice punches David Blaine https://youtu.be/TYhs6TqJaC4
Elis: Blackpool v Manchester City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPMDNRqmLds
DOCUMENTARY chosen by Mike: Cliff https://youtu.be/R276S1KMgQ0
Mike: Gloucester Cheese Rolling https://youtu.be/cvuktushEhY
Steff: Jimmy Anderson back in the nets training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxpdyOvPIWI
Elis: Second goal, Wales 3 Russia 0, in a qualifier for the 2019 Women’s World Cup https://twitter.com/bbcsportwales/status/1006617865061986304?lang=en
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