{"podcast":{"title":"The Socially Distant Sports Bar","slug":"the-socially-distant-sports-bar-1223016","podcast_index_feed_id":1223016,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68e81932d798804c9ef004e3","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-socially-distant-sports-bar","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68e81932d798804c9ef004e3/show-cover.jpeg","author":"Nata Media","episode_count":724,"summary":"The Socially Distant Sports Bar is an award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero — and you don’t need to like sport to be completely hooked. Elis is the king of Welsh podcasting & Mike Bubbins is TV’s Tony Mammoth. Each week you get two episodes Part 1 is fast, funny and chaotic — a stream of clips, sporting moments and internet oddities pulled apart with strong opinions and zero expertise. Part 2 slows things down with a documentary and book recommendation , diving into the stories that make sport so compelling. “Elis James and Mike Bubbins are unreasonably hilarious.” — The Telegraph “A haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections.” — The Guardian Better known as Distant Pod , the show is a multi-award winner, created and produced by ARIA Gold Award winner Steff Garrero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T10:20:14.993271+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-1223016"},"episode":{"title":"David O'Doherty (pt 2)","slug":"david-o-doherty-pt-2","published_at":"2026-05-28T23:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-1223016/david-o-doherty-pt-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-1223016","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-socially-distant-sports-bar/episodes/david-odoherty-pt-2","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68e81932d798804c9ef004e3/e/6a13ee80cb11d38a8b37a8d3/media.mp3","summary":"Irish comedian, writer and podcaster David O’Doherty joins The Socially Distant Sports Bar this week — bringing his trademark mix of sharp comedy, surreal storytelling and genuine sporting obsession. Known for his live shows, books and appearances on shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown , David also brings a deep love of cycling, Irish sport and the kind of niche sporting moments this podcast thrives on. David's podcast with Max Rushden, What Did You Do Yesterday? is a favourite of the Distant Pod team. Across this episode, David joins Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero for a wide‑ranging conversation, split across three parts. 🎧 PART 1 David looks back on his rugby playing days , growing up in Ireland during the eras of Euro 88 and Italia 90 , and how attitudes to GAA and other sports shaped his early experience of sport. That leads into the sporting moment that has stayed with him — Stephen Roche’s extraordinary ride on La Plagne in the 1987 Tour de France. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQojh-wqL04&t=174s 🎧 PART 2 From there, things take a more surreal turn — including a brilliant comedy sketch about cricket and why sport can often feel completely baffling from the outside. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYrue4oXCbo Plus a standout long‑form interview recommendation featuring Paul Kimmage: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-2011-david-do-49807937 👉 Want Part 3? 🎧 PART 3 (BONUS — SUBSCRIBERS ONLY) David brings what he believes might be the greatest sporting clip ever: 👉 The Castletown Donkey Derby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XtVm8z28e4 You’ll need to subscribe (Apple or Patreon) to hear it in full — and it’s worth it. 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more! If you fancy supporting the pod that…","meta_description":"Irish comedian, writer and podcaster David O’Doherty joins The Socially Distant Sports Bar this week — bringing his trademark mix of sharp comedy, surreal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2337,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-1223016/episodes/david-o-doherty-pt-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-1223016/david-o-doherty-pt-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}