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88: You Trample The Dead… You Hurdle The Weak…
Ep. 92
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Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about “sports”. Head to www.patreon.com/distantpod or https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe for the second round of clips.
The boys are playing an arena gig in 2022 so if you didn’t see them on their 2021 tour you can buy tickets for The Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 11th 2022.
https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/36005B389C0E48C5?brand=motorpointarenacardiff
This week’s show
Mike’s Documentary Choice: As Good As It Gets on Prime Video https://www.amazon.co.uk/As-Good-Gets-Matthew-Lewis/dp/B07CYY1F51
Steff’s Book Choice: No Hunger in Paradise by Michael Calvin https://amzn.to/3ILj7Z5
First Round of Clips
Mike Clip: Rugby Header
https://twitter.com/bridgendravens/status/1464867665365942283?t=gHobNclWFL407kyWNeCt2Q&s=19
Elis: Carwyn James singing in Russian
https://twitter.com/leighsus/status/1447891106591563778
Steff Clip: Carl Frampton eats a Mince Pie for the first time https://twitter.com/chrislloydtv/status/1463839129226067969?s=21
Second Round of Clips (via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )
Mike Clip: Caerau Ely RFC
https://twitter.com/BBCScrumV/status/1465029428283678730?t=E8T-dC0BvMkWvHChmj1suw&s=19
Steff Clip: Ice Hockey in Scotland in the 60s https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/videos/3211163945832378
Elis: Thiago and Rodri
https://twitter.com/mundialmag/status/1401102946469912580?s=21
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