🎙 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 273: Get A Bigger Waist And A Pair Of Socks (Pt 1)

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🎧 This Week: From Wimbledon legends to touchline rants, rugby tackles to golf caddies…

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back for another helping of sporting chaos, heartfelt admiration, and niche nostalgia.

“Like a sports podcast… if your uncle ran it from the back of a pub with a dial-up connection.”

📌 PART 1

🟢 Mike: “Proper Rugby”

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🟢 Steff: Fred Perry wins Wimbledon – and makes British tennis history

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🟢 Elis: “You’re too close, man!”

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📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)

🎥 Elis Documentary: No Más – the story behind Roberto Durán's most infamous moment

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📖 Steff Book: Soul by Jonathan Harding

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📌 PART 3 – PATREON EXCLUSIVE

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🟢 Steff: Brent Stevens

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🟢 Mike: Rory McIlroy on caddie Harry Diamond

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🟢 Elis: 800m gold medal warm up room

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We’re taking the pod on the road with a brand-new live show in 2026.

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📍 Tour Dates:

• Fri 20 March – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Sat 21 March – Cardiff, New Theatre
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• Tue 7 April – London, Hackney Empire
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• Wed 8 April – London, Hackney Empire
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• Fri 24 April – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre
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