250: That’s So Cool (Pt 2)
The Socially Distant Sports Bar
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4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
🎙️ Welcome to The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 250
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return with another episode of sporting chaos, dubious research, and laugh-out-loud banter. This week, we’re tackling everything from weightlifting in the '60s to a rugby upset that left Wales scratching their heads. Grab yourself a pint (or a cup of tea) and enjoy the ride.
"Like sitting in the pub with three blokes who’ve nicked your chair but made you laugh so much you don’t care."
✨ What’s on This Week’s Episode?
Here’s what’s in store:
- Larry Csonka’s NFL legend: Mike dives into one of the greatest football careers of all time.
- Weightlifting nostalgia: Elis takes us back to 1965 with feats of strength and plenty of retro charm.
- Rugby shocker: Steff relives the Northern Division's historic win over New Zealand in 1979.
- Plus: fencing rockstars, Bridgend beating Wales, Denis Law’s iconic career, and much more!
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🎉 THIS WEEK’S SHOW – Don’t Miss It!
PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY):
- Mike: NFL icon Larry Csonka in action – Watch here
- Elis: Vintage weightlifting brilliance, 1965 – Watch here
- Steff: Northern Division’s win over New Zealand in 1979 – Watch here and full highlights
PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY):
- Mike’s Documentary: Denis Law: The King – Watch here
- Steff’s Book Recommendation: There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraquib – Get it here
PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE):
- Elis: Bruce Dickinson swapping the mic for a fencing foil – Watch here
- Steff: Bridgend’s shock win over Wales in 1989 – Watch here
- Mike: Cian Ashford’s dream goal – Watch here
📺 TV from Mike and Elis:
- Mike’s Scrum V Top 5: Watch here
- Mike’s Throwback Special: Watch on BBC iPlayer
- Elis’ Derwydd Special: Watch here
✨ Get ready for another week of sporting nostalgia, chaos, and absolute nonsense, only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! 🎉
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| 0:00.0 | Wonderry Plus is better than ever with updates just for our UK listeners. |
| 0:03.9 | Wondry Plus subscribers can listen to episodes of the socially distance sports bar early and ad-free. |
| 0:08.4 | Join Wondry Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts. |
| 0:13.1 | Start your free trial now. |
| 0:17.4 | Hello there. Welcome to the socially distant sports bar. Before we get into the podcast, |
| 0:22.4 | for real, I want to point you in the direction of some stand-up specials that I think you |
| 0:27.2 | will like because you are listening to the socially distant sports bar, which means you |
| 0:31.4 | probably like Mike Bubbins and you probably like Ellis James. They have both got stand-up |
| 0:36.5 | specials that are available for you to watch right now. |
| 0:39.6 | If you head to the I-player, the BBC I-player, you can find Mike Bubbin's throwback |
| 0:45.9 | stand-up special that was out over Christmas, and it is still there available for you to watch. |
| 0:51.7 | Get involved in it is the throwback tour that Mike toured in 2023, |
| 0:57.6 | and it is the last time you'll be doing that material. |
| 1:00.4 | So if you want to see that, then you better watch it. |
| 1:03.9 | Ellis's special is on S4C, but you can watch it on the I player as well. |
| 1:09.6 | So if you search for Ellis James and Derwith, |
| 1:12.9 | which is spelled D-E-R-W-Y-D, Derwith, it is in Welsh, but as somebody who doesn't speak |
| 1:20.1 | Welsh particularly well, I followed it with the subtitles and it's very, very good. Very, very funny. |
| 1:26.1 | Mr. Earith stuff is very, very good. If you don't. Mr. Earth stuff is very, very good. |
| 1:27.9 | If you don't know who Mr. Earith is, it doesn't really matter. |
| 1:30.2 | So if you want to watch Ellis' special, search for Ellis James. |
| 1:33.5 | It's something that he pulled together over the course of the past year. |
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