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Feb 2025
38m 49s

Volleyball

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media
About this episode

A sport invented for people who hated running? Sounds ideal. We look at volleyball’s history, its Olympic journey, and whether spiking a ball is an acceptable stress-relief method.


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Show Notes:

[00:00] - Welcome to the podcast

[00:17] - Article overview

[03:07] - Origins

[05:08] - Refinement and Later Development

[07:38] - Rules of the Game

[21:01] - Skills


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