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Sounds,08 May 2026,44 mins,

Steaming Cockles (Part 2)

The Socially Distant Sports Bar
Contains very strong language.

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Part 2 of The Socially Distant Sports Bar, where the focus turns to sporting history and storytelling. The lads revisit the life and career of Ivor Allchurch — the Golden Boy of Welsh football — a Swansea and Newcastle hero who played for Wales at the 1958 World Cup. Elis also recommends the sports writing of Phil Stead, using it as a jumping‑off point for discussion about football, culture and how stories are told. You don’t need to have watched or read anything to enjoy it.

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