<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we go from South Beach to North Florida to take in a wild range of sporting peculiarities. We begin by visiting a jai-alai fronton in Miami, where players are trying to keep the Basque game alive in the basement of a casino. We swing by Domino Park, where Miami’s elders are hanging out, before checking in on a group of Inter Miami fans who believe that success  is close - if they fire Phil Neville.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We take the tri-rail up to Delray Beach to visit the Pillow Fight Championship and meet the fighters who have transitioned from MMA, jiu-jitsu and bare-knuckle fighting in order to swing a pillow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finally, it’s the Greyhound bus to Gainesville. The Gators are playing at the Swamp, where the fans are in a chaotic yet philosophical mood, and everyone is ready to belt out a bit of Tom Petty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before all that, there’s part nine of the Patagonian hitchhiking journey, as Eoin tries to save himself from Ramon’s disastrous u-turn attempt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Eoin…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/eoinsheahan/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/eoinsheahan/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://x.com/EoinSheahan"&gt;https://x.com/EoinSheahan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@eoinsheahan"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@eoinsheahan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:eoinsheahan1@gmail.com"&gt;eoinsheahan1@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Florida: Backpackin’ USA

MAY 19, 202575 MIN
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Florida: Backpackin’ USA

MAY 19, 202575 MIN

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<p>In this episode, we go from South Beach to North Florida to take in a wild range of sporting peculiarities. We begin by visiting a jai-alai fronton in Miami, where players are trying to keep the Basque game alive in the basement of a casino. We swing by Domino Park, where Miami’s elders are hanging out, before checking in on a group of Inter Miami fans who believe that success is close - if they fire Phil Neville.</p><p>We take the tri-rail up to Delray Beach to visit the Pillow Fight Championship and meet the fighters who have transitioned from MMA, jiu-jitsu and bare-knuckle fighting in order to swing a pillow.</p><p>Finally, it’s the Greyhound bus to Gainesville. The Gators are playing at the Swamp, where the fans are in a chaotic yet philosophical mood, and everyone is ready to belt out a bit of Tom Petty.</p><p>Before all that, there’s part nine of the Patagonian hitchhiking journey, as Eoin tries to save himself from Ramon’s disastrous u-turn attempt.</p><p>Follow Eoin…</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eoinsheahan/">https://www.instagram.com/eoinsheahan/</a></p><p><a href="https://x.com/EoinSheahan">https://x.com/EoinSheahan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@eoinsheahan">https://www.tiktok.com/@eoinsheahan</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>