About this episode
Elis James ( Elis & John , Oh What A Time ), Mike Bubbins ( Mammoth ), and Steff Garrero return with another round of top-tier sporting nonsense, barely researched takes, and an absolutely brilliant special guest. “Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional.” ✨ This Week’s Special Guest – Max Rushden! If you’ve enjoyed our guest episodes with Chesney Hawkes, Josh Widdicombe, or Sam Warburton, you’re in for a treat. This week we welcome Max Rushden — broadcaster, podcaster, football obsessive, and all-round good guy. Max is the long-running host of Guardian Football Weekly, where he teams up with our friend Barry Glendenning for football chat, laughs, and chaos. He’s also recently launched a new podcast with comedian David O’Doherty called What Did You Do Yesterday?, where they interview fascinating guests about a completely ordinary day. 🎧 Guardian Football Weekly 🎧 What Did You Do Yesterday? Max’s broadcasting career has spanned BBC Radio 5 Live, talkSPORT, Channel 4’s Jump Off , and iconic years hosting Sky’s Soccer AM . Known for his wit, love of the underdog, and eye for the ridiculous, Max fits right in at the Distant Pod. 🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026! We’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show in 2026! Tickets on general sale now – head to distantpod.com/live for all the details. 📍 Tour Dates: Fri 20 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre Sat 21 March 2026 – Cardiff, New Theatre Tue 7 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire Wed 8 April 2026 – London, Hackney Empire Fri 24 April 2026 – Carmarthen, Lyric Theatre 🎉 This Week’s Show – Don’t Miss It! Max has brought some absolute gems to the show: 🥫 Baked Beans, Penalties – Max and Charlie Baker 🔗 Watch on X/Twitter 🐎 Man Versus Beast Yes, humans really raced animals on TV in 2003. No, we can’t quite believe it either. 🔗 Watch on YouTube ⛸️ Steven Bradbury – Australian Speed Skating Gold, 2002 The greatest underdog gold medal of all time. 🔗 Watch on YouTube (Yes, Joe Marler wishes he picked it, but no, it wasn’t actually his choice. And yes, technically Steff picked it for a live stream, but… we’ve lost the tapes.) 📖 A Little Extra Gift from Max Max also shared this brilliant nostalgic piece that perfectly fits the vibe of the pod: 🔗 Vonk, Zoeller, Tomba… The Joy of Sporting Names ( The Guardian ) 💡 Get More of the Pod Every Week 🎧 Patreon gets you: Bonus episodes & extra clips Michael Owen’s Movie Club & Hoffi Pod Early access & live tour presale Gift memberships 🚀 Prefer Wondery+? Early access every Tuesday Ad-free episodes 🎉 Another week of sport, nostalgia, and nonsense — only on The Socially Distant Sports Bar ! Click here for a NORD VPN deal https://nordvpn.com/distant CLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTION https://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more! If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇 🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com 🎟️ TOUR 2026 Live shows are coming! 🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.