256: Just Two Spanners & A Hammer Please Mate (Pt 1)

🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 256 Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another week of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents. This episode has everything—Welsh rugby battles, vintage cricket, a dash of karma, and an insight into the mind of James Milner. "Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional." ✨ What’s on This Week’s Episode? 🏃‍♂️ Colin Jackson: Resilience – Elis picks a documentary on the hurdles legend, charting his incredible career and missing out on Olympic Gold. 💥 Karma comes for the cocky – Mike presents a glorious example of instant sporting justice. 🏏 Cricket from the 1920s – Elis unearths some grainy footage of the game’s golden age, when men wore blazers, barely ran between the wickets, and no one smiled. 🎧 How to Get Even More of the Pod 💡 Join Patreon for Bonus Content Want more clips, more chaos, and more laughs? Patreon is the best way to support the pod and get extra content every week: 🎙️ Bonus Episodes – 30 minutes of exclusive nonsense every week. 🎬 Hoffi Pod & Michael Owen’s Movie Club – Two of the best bonus pods around, included in your membership. 🎁 Gift Memberships – Treat a mate to some quality nonsense. 💰 Support the Pod – Every penny helps keep the show running (and funds Mike’s ever-growing collection of ‘70s leisurewear). 👉 Join the £8 or £10 Patreon tiers today and unlock it all. 🎥 Bonus Podcasts for Patreon Members 🍿 Michael Owen’s Movie Club – Reviewing sports films, whether they’re classics or crimes against cinema. 🎙️ Hoffi Pod – Elis and Steff dig into their favourite non-sports clips while Mike provides… enthusiastic commentary. 🚀 Why Wondery+? Not into Patreon? Wondery+ gives you: 🔹 Early access – Listen every Tuesday before anyone else. 🔹 Ad-free episodes – Just the good stuff, no interruptions. 📌 THIS WEEK’S SHOW – Don’t Miss It! PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY): 📺 Elis: Bridgend v Cardiff 1997 – Watch it here 📺 Steff: Stereotyping in women’s sports – Watch it here 📺 Mike: Karma is a bitch – Watch it here PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY): 📺 Elis Documentary: Colin Jackson: Resilience – Watch it here 📚 Steff Book: Ask A Footballer by James Milner – Get it here PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE): 📺 Steff: Lauren Price – Watch here and here 📺 Elis: Cricket from the 1920s – Watch here 📺 Mike: Blair with THAT try – Watch here 📺 TV from Mike and Elis: 📌 Mike’s latest on Scrum V Top 5 – Watch here 📌 Mike’s Throwback Special – Watch on BBC iPlayer 📌 Elis’ Derwydd Special – Watch here ✨ Another week of sporting nostalgia, chaos, and top-tier nonsense – only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! 🎉 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.