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424: A Deep State Of Flow

October 20, 2025·1 hr 27 min·5 clips

Lee recounts being propositioned by the drunkest gay man ever in a Savannah piano bar.

This episode of the Blood & Mud Rugby Podcast features hosts Lee, Josh, and guest Patricia Vieira discussing recent travel experiences and rugby news. Lee has just returned from a trip across the southeastern United States, sharing observations from several states. The hosts begin by recounting frustrations with internet outages and overly sensitive home security cameras, which leads into broader complaints about modern, app-dependent appliances. Lee details his travels through Savannah, Charleston, Greenville, Asheville, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation, noting regional cultural differences. He describes Savannah's historical markers omitting mentions of slavery and Asheville as a blend of several English towns. A highlight was attending a high school football game in East Kentucky, where he found the local accent of the cheerleaders particularly charming. The conversation shifts to a shared annoyance with poor passenger etiquette on airplanes, specifically regarding seat reclining. Lee recounts an unpleasant flight experience with a family who reclined their seats excessively early and failed to raise them upon landing. The hosts then transition to rugby, discussing the surprise inclusion of 19-year-old Noah Calori in the England squad after only one professional start. They analyze the England team's depth in outside backs and the hype surrounding this tall, athletic newcomer. Comparisons are drawn to Wales, where young talent like Tom Bowen faces immense pressure to perform immediately due to squad limitations. The tone is consistently conversational, humorous, and digressive, blending personal anecdotes with sports commentary. Listeners who enjoy casual, banter-filled podcasts with tangents into travel and everyday frustrations will appreciate this episode. Those seeking a tightly focused, analytical rugby discussion might find the frequent off-topic detours less engaging.

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A lively England selection chat that makes one teenager feel unavoidable.

Blood & Mud leans into England's next-step question: how a settled squad makes room for a 19-year-old outside back who suddenly looks hard to leave out.

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You want a loud, shrewd read on England's crowded outside-back picture, with a 19-year-old aerial standout at the center.

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