Do Rugby Teams Shower Together? My Barcelona Rugby Experience w/ Joseph Schles | Ep 52

About this episode

Jack Higgins and comedian Joseph Schles discuss rugby culture and experiences in Barcelona, including showering practices and LGBTQ+ dynamics.

Do Rugby Teams Shower Together? Comedian Joseph Schles joins The Gay Rugby Podcast!Subscribe to the Gay Rugby Podcast! https://shorturl.at/OztS0Most people who have never played rugby have the same question: do rugby teams actually shower together after a match?After a recent trip to Barcelona, Jack finally has an answer.In this episode of the Gay Rugby Podcast, Jack and Ozzie unpack what it was like stepping onto the pitch with a rugby club in Barcelona, navigating the language barrier, experiencing a different rugby culture, and finding out firsthand which rugby stereotypes are true and which are complete nonsense.Joining the conversation is comedian Joseph Lesch, whose career has taken him from comedy clubs to performing for thousands of LGBTQ+ travelers aboard Atlantis Events cruises. Together they trade stories about sports, travel, body confidence, queer community, and the strange social dynamics that happen when a bunch of sweaty rugby players head for the locker room after a match.Part rugby story, part travel diary, and part comedy hang, this episode offers an inside look at a side of rugby culture that most people never get to see.Subscribe for new episodes of the Gay…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Higgins

Guest: Joseph Schles

Topics covered

• rugby culture
• travel experiences
• LGBTQ+ community
• body confidence
• comedy

Keywords

• rugby
• Barcelona
• LGBTQ+
• comedy
• travel
• body confidence
• sports

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