S4E10: Jordan Lucas, UC Merced, and LOVB Finals

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of a viral broadcast clip by Jordan Lucas on men's volleyball and explores themes of inclusion in sports culture.

We react to the Jordan Lucas broadcast clip that set off a viral storm in men’s volleyball and use it to talk about how inclusion actually shows up in sports culture. We also pivot to UC Merced’s packed gym, LOVB’s golden set playoff format, and a quick wedding update that somehow turns into bachelor party planning. • our apology for a lost recording and the chaos that follows • the UC Irvine vs CSUN moment and why the “popped” comment hits differently • how Jordan Lucas’ v...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Houlihan, Arielle Houlihan, Chad Gordon

Topics covered

• inclusion in sports
• men's volleyball
• playoff formats
• wedding planning
• sports culture

Keywords

• Jordan Lucas
• UC Merced
• LOVB
• men's volleyball
• inclusion
• sports culture
• playoff format
• wedding update

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UC Merced, LOVB, UC Irvine, CSUN

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