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🎙 The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 269: LIONS SPECIAL Elis James ( Elis & John , Oh What A Time ), Mike Bubbins ( Mammoth ), and Steff Garrero line up for a full-blooded deep dive into the glorious, chaotic, and occasionally heroic history of the British & Irish Lions. To celebrate The British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2025 the whole episode is devoted to the Lions. “Like a sports podcast, if the sport was selected on reputation and not form.” 🎟️ We’re Going on Tour in 2026! Yes, we’re hitting the road with a brand-new live show! 🎫 Grab your tickets now at 👉 distantpod.com/live 📍 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 – LIONS SPECIAL 📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY) Elis: Lions 1989 Tour – classic footage from a bruising battle with Australia 🔗 Watch on YouTube Mike: Jamie Tells It Straight – no holding back in this Lions clip 🔗 Watch on Facebook Steff: Malcolm Thomas, Ken Jones & Lewis Jones – 1950 Tour – proper old-school Lions legends 🔗 Watch vintage footage 📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY) Elis Documentary: The Lions 1971 – stories, scars, and some seriously good storytelling 🔗 Watch on YouTube Steff Book: SAS: Forged In Hell by Damien Lewis – Rugby and the SAS… 🔗 Get the book 📌 PART 3 – PATREON EXCLUSIVE 👉 Subscribe at patreon.com/distantpod for bonus episodes, spin-offs, and early access Elis: JJ Williams in 1977 – raw pace and classic Lions vs All Blacks energy 🔗 Watch JJ in full flight Steff: Faz Being Faz – a modern Lions leader doing what he does best 🔗 Watch on YouTube Mike: Siya on Jac – Springbok respect for the Welsh warrior 🔗 Watch the moment 💡 More Every Week 🎧 Patreon – includes: Weekly bonus content Michael Owen’s Movie Club & Hoffi Pod Tour pre-sale + gift memberships 🚀 Wondery+ – early, ad-free episodes every Tuesday 🦁 Whether you're a die-hard fan or just love a retro Lions tour scrap, this week’s ep is full of classics, chaos, and cult heroes – 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.