The Socially Distant Sports Bar

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The Socially Distant Sports Bar

Show Notes

Come and join Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero in the Socially Distant Sports Bar for their usual weekly catch-up and the first round of clips.

We get an update on Mike's new initiative of trying to make friends with everyone he meets, there's hot debate on whether you talk to your builders and sexy professions.

There's some accidental sport as well including the wonderful Laura McAllister talking about how football executives like her should be "custodians of the game" along with Wham! playing football in China.

ENJOY!!

Elis: Laura McAllister https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2083210598154690774?s=46

Steff: Wham https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQSTu0IWXf/

Mike: Alice on golf https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Cw4awQc4u/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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