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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
Monday 25 October - Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
Saturday 13 November - Belfast Ulster Hall
THIS WEEK'S SHOW
Steff’s Documentary Choice: Being Evel Knievel https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b076nqjb/storyville-being-evel-knievel
Elis’s Book Choice: I think therefore I play by Andrea Pirlo https://amzn.to/3f1FgWf
First Round of Clips
All of us: Ryan, and Rob, and Maxine
https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1394691035368939523?s=19
Mike: Swindon Town, 1963. You will love this.
https://fb.watch/5zq--FtMu2/
Elis: Stuart Pearce sticks David James up front in a mad attempt to qualify for the UEFA Cup, 2005
https://twitter.com/blzzrd/status/1393474228389830658
Second Round of Clips (only available to members over at www.patreon.com/distantpod
Steff: Lerrone Richards singing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSwrMhfdPnc
Mike: Baseball-94mph fastball in the face
https://youtu.be/BjjZFj5dhLk
Elis: Llanelli v Neath, Schweppes Cup Final 1989
https://twitter.com/ApsmRugby/status/1393260228897132549
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