🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 262: Oh My God, He’s 52!
Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another week of vintage sporting clips, niche nostalgia, and the usual barely-relevant chaos.
This week there’s Gen Z player confusion, outrageous tries, rally car legends, and Baker & Kelly.
"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."
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We’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show in 2026!
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📍 Tour Dates:
- Fri 20 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre (Tickets)
- Sat 21 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre (Tickets)
- Tue 7 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire (Tickets)
- Wed 8 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire (Tickets)
- Fri 24 April 2026 – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre (Tickets)
✨ What’s On This Week’s Episode?
📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY)
Steff:
📻 Baker and Kelly – Classic radio chaos from two absolute legends.
Elis:
👶 Trying to Explain Gen Z – Elis vs the modern world.
Mike:
🏉 What a Try! – “Vintage” rugby brilliance in one brilliant move.
📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY)
Mike’s Documentary Choice:
🏁 Legends of Welsh Sport: Nicky Grist – A deep dive into the world of rally co-driving.
Steff’s Book Choice:
📚 Warming Up by Madeleine Orr – A timely look at sport and climate change.
📌 PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
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Steff:
⚽ Flip Throw Madness – A stunning throw-in from the BBC archive.
Mike:
🎥 Peter Williams: Cameraman, Darts Legend
Elis:
🏉 Rob Howley and Neil Jenkins, 1982 – Two future Welsh legends, looking very different.
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