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Episode 301: Mr Sassoon
Over 300 episodes in and still finding sporting gold in the strangest corners of the internet, Distant Pod is the weekly podcast where Elis James, Mike Bubbins, and Steff Garrero dive into the best (and worst) clips, documentaries, books, and sporting moments they’ve discovered that week. From iconic brilliance to complete nonsense, it’s a fast-moving, funny tour through sport and culture — with zero expertise required and strong opinions guaranteed.
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