About this podcast
Grab a drink and a seat at the table with hosts Matt Houlihan, Arielle Houlihan and Chad Gordon as we chat about the world of volleyball, coaching, business, and whatever else Arielle feels like!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 41 episodes
- S4E14: NCAA Championship Recap, Tourney Expansion, Transfer Portal · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 14We come back from the NCAA men’s volleyball national championship trip fired up about the crowd, the chaos, and how good the event felt in person. We also get honest about what…
- S4E13: May Madness, Touch-Gate, Final Four Predictions · 24 minThe NCAA men’s volleyball tournament delivers a chaos filled quarterfinal weekend where matches swing on stoppages, challenges, and pure nerve. We break down the biggest replay…
- S4E12: Bracket Challenge, Big West is More Entertaining Than MPSF, Milan Mania · 42 minWe lock in our NCAA men’s volleyball tournament predictions and argue where the real upset windows are hiding, especially around UC Irvine’s ability to turn a match with serving…
- S4E11: Conference Tournaments, Pacific Gives, D-Ops · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 11We run the full men’s volleyball playoff gauntlet, from the NEC and EIVA through the MIVA, MPSF, and Big West, then put real picks on the table for who wins and who sweats the…
- S4E10: Jordan Lucas, UC Merced, and LOVB Finals · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 10We 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…
- S4E9: Volleyball Day In The Bay, Are "Yeller" Coaches Done For? · 36 minVolleyball Day in the Bay becomes less about a single match and more about building a real Bay Area volleyball tradition around Stanford men’s volleyball. We unpack what worked…
- S4E8: Volleyball Antagonists, Mid Season All-Americans, Message to Younger Volleyball Self · 37 minWe argue about men’s volleyball “antagonists” and end up in a real debate about what turns casual fans on or off, from missed serves to confusing calls and commentary. Then we…
- S4E7: Hecklers, Banners, And Volleyball Day in the Bay · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 7We swap our favorite heckling stories, then shift to a thoughtful case for reinstating Hawaii’s vacated 2002 title before rallying the Bay Area for a massive volleyball day push…
- S4E6: Chair Etiquette, NCAA Rule Changes, Setter Dunks · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 6We kick off with a viral chair-etiquette debate, then push into real fixes: retire work teams with smarter tech, clarify NCAA rule changes, and make the case to let setters dunk…
- S4E5: All-Puerto Rico Team, Volleyball Fumbled the Gays, Middles Obsolete? · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 4Super Bowl week turned San Francisco into a branded maze and sparked a bigger talk about how events shape cities and attention. We celebrate Puerto Rican volleyball legends…
- S3E4: Euro Talent, Hawai'i Insider, Building a Program From Scratch · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 3We argue whether the surge of European players lifts the NCAA at the expense of USA Volleyball, then turn to how culture and community create lasting power. Devin Young’s hire at…
- S4E2: Matt at Stanford, Daniel's Conspiracies, Volleyball Fyre Fest · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 2Matt shares a short-term leap onto the Stanford bench, how it reshapes his voice and time, and why serving the team takes priority over hot takes. We also unpack the canceled…
- S4E1: The 2026 Prediction Episode · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 1We trade life updates for bold calls, then break down who wins men’s college volleyball and why. Awards, freshmen to watch, coaching philosophies, officiating shifts, and the…
- University of the Pacific Men’s Volleyball Returns · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 3The headline is big, but the backstory is bigger: Pacific is bringing back men’s volleyball, and we walk through how it actually happened—step by step, meeting by meeting, and…
- S3E2: Volleyball Rehab, Death to #GrowTheGame, & Mid-Major Tournaments · 26 minWe recap a whirlwind women’s volleyball weekend, break down Stanford vs Louisville with real tactical detail, and lay out a case for mandatory mid-major conference tournaments…
- S3E1: NCAA Women's Volleyball Vibe Check · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1We return with a pop-up episode to track the surge in women’s volleyball—national TV windows, marquee kickoff events, and a top tier led by Nebraska and Texas—while naming…
- S2E14: Natty Champs Recap, Long Beach Culture, Too Early Predictions · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 14Long Beach State secures another national championship with a commanding sweep over UCLA, showcasing their unparalleled team culture and championship mentality. Their "blue…
- S2E13: Grand Canyon Cuts Men's Volleyball, NCAA Bracketology, VNL Roster Predictions · 47 minGrand Canyon University has abruptly cut their men's volleyball program, effective immediately, with no advance warning to coaches or players, sending shockwaves through the…
- S2E12: Long Beach v. Hawaii, USC Injuries, Volleyball Tariffs · 41 minArielle, Chad, and Matt dive into a lively discussion of recent collegiate men's volleyball action and debate the future of the game. • Hawaii splits with Long Beach State • USC…
- S2E11: Weekend Upsets, Foreign Roster Caps, Long Beach v. Hawaii, KBB to LOVB · 49 minThe NCAA's back-to-back scheduling format deflates the impact of big upsets by forcing immediate rematches, preventing storylines from developing and limiting media coverage…
