The Out Box

40. Raising Up the Next Generation (Alessandro Gozzi)

This episode I heard from Alessandro, who has given so much to dodgeball in Italy. He started Empoli Swarm and is looking to expand dodgeball throughout Tuscany as much as possible. He's also a coach for the national team and heavily involved in youth dodgeball. We covered a lot this episode, and I'm sure I barely scratched the surface. This interview came at such a serendipitous time, and Alessandro was exactly the right person who could answer an important question for a friend. One of the most exciting episodes for me since the podcast began.

39. Student of the Game (Emma)

This episode I heard from Emma, in Taiwan. She was kind enough to talk to me about how the dodgeball we know is quite new to Taiwan, and how she joined in the first wave of players in 2021.

38. The Oranje Open (Dylan & Rosemarie)

This episode I heard from the organisers of an Open event which occurred recently. I learned about everything that went into organising this event and what inspired it. We also got into what dodgeball means to us. Mostly, these are two of the most charming guests I've ever had, and in a constant fight against my annual PTO, I hope to attend the Oranje Open in person one day if circumstances allow.

37. Sharing the Joy of Dodgeball (Ahmed Almuhayshi)

This episode I spoke to Ahmed, from Saudi Arabia. We discussed the relatively new, but growing, scene in Riyadh, and talked a lot about how much joy dodgeball has brought both of us. Since this episode was recorded, many world events have occurred, and I was able to reach out to Ahmed to check in with him. It was a reminder that this sport is able to connect us to people all over the world, which makes distant events on the other side of the globe all the more real.

36. Visiting Connecticut (Garrett Jacobowitz)

This episode I heard from Garrett, who has had a hand in many aspects of the dodgeball world. We got to touch on many of them, but I came away feeling I'd just scraped the surface.