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Mike, Elis and Steff are going on tour in Autumn of 2021 and you can buy tickets via the links on www.distantpod.com/live
Here are the venues and the dates
Saturday 18 September - Hackney Empire
Sunday 19 September - Hackney Empire
Saturday 2 October - Salford Lowry
Wednesday 6 October - Cardiff New Theatre
Thursday 7 October - Cardiff New Theatre
Saturday 9 October - Cardiff New Theatre
Saturday 16 October - Newcastle Tyne Theatre
Saturday 23 October - Edinburgh EICC
This week’s Episode.
Mike’s Documentary Choice: Steelers, The World's First Gay Rugby Club
https://amzn.to/3widwmh
Steff’s Book Choice: Goodfella by Craig Bellamy https://amzn.to/3w9nYfN
First Round of Clips.
Mike: Karren Brady at Birmingham City, 1993.
https://fb.watch/5rXSdPU0b7/
Steff: Alun Evans, Darts https://www.facebook.com/100865096953196/videos/1163527514074405
Elis: This absolutely horrific video celebrating Man City’s title win
https://twitter.com/BeardedGenius/status/1392386039176642561
Second Round of Clips - available only on www.patreon.com/distantpod
Mike: Ian McGeechan Lions
https://twitter.com/lionsofficial/status/1387104256306540548?s=19
Steff: UFC 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqU6kgWHj_Y&t=31s
Elis: George Best builds a £36k house in Bramhall, Cheshire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkSvOtiJ3Lw
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