If You Can’t Handle The Heat
Episodes
Keoni Thiim on Why He’s Finished With Indoor Volleyball
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat Keoni Thiim is saying goodbye to indoor volleyball... it is time for bigger and better things. Support The Boys! Buy M...
Moni Nikolov Opens Up About Being Volleyball’s Biggest Star
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat Anddddd Moni is back on for the 3'rd time. We know he is your favorite guest so of courseeeee we had to get him back to g...
The Biggest Upset in NCAA Volleyball History?? Nebraska vs Texas A&M Breakdown ft. Erik Shoji
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat Nebraska vs Texas A&M full breakdown.. holy crap.. this game was insane. Enjoy Support The Boys! Buy Merch Here: h...
Rebekah Allick on Why Nebraska Will Win The National Championship
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle the Heat Wow we are so back. After a couple month hiatus, the If You Can't Handle The Heat Podcast Is So Back. Things for the rema...
Bruno Rezende on Retiring From Brazil National Team
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The GOAT has entered the chat. Bruno Rezende joined us in Orlando, Florida so we had to get him back on the pod. Join Us On Tour! https://www.outofsys...
TJ Defalco on Why He Isn't Playing on the National Team
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the 4'th time .... we welcome on the one and only TJ Defalco. TJ is taking the summer off from nationals team, so we decided to catch up with him ...
Keoni on Playing HAWAII & The BYU Experience
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat KEOONNIIIII HIMOTHYYYYYYYYYYY. That's All. Support The Boys! Buy Merch Here: https://www.outofsystem.net/ Follow U...
Simeon Nikolov on His Opinion of NCAA Mens Volleyball
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat Ladies and gentleman we welcome back one of our favorite all time guests.. Simeon Nikolov. Enough Said. Support The Bo...
Cameron Thorne on Playing Simeon Nikolov and Long Beach Rematch
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat We welcome on this absolute beast of a middle Cameron Thorne. Cameron is if not one of the top middles in the country and...
Will this RUIN Pro Volleyball In the United States | Why 4 Leagues Can't Survive
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat The US has just announced its 4th professional pro league in 3 years... is this good for volleyball? Who will come up on ...
PME Volleyball on His Top Secrets to Creating a Global Volleyball Brand
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat This week we welcome on the viral sensation PME volleyball. We had been meaning to collaborate with PME for a while now a...
Arielle Houlihan: The Most Polarizing Club Volleyball Coach In The Country
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat We welcome on, probably the most polarizing club volleyball coach in the country, Arielle Houlihan. The Bay2Bay Co-Direct...
Penn State Coach on Winning a National Championship and Transfer Portal Recruiting
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat What? Are you surprised we’re bringing a HISTORY-MAKER on the pod? SHOCKING!👀🏆 Natty Champ and the FIRST WOMAN I...
Simeon Nikolov: The Best 18 Year Old Volleyball Player IN THE WORLD
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Gage on Playing his Brother Joe For The First Time Ever
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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TJ Defalco on Playing in Japan & Karch Kiraly Hire
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Keoni Thiim & Troy Field on How to INCREASE Your VERTICAL
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Reid Priddy: What Is It Like Playing Professional Volleyball In Russia 🇷🇺? Team Ran By KGB?!
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Coach Donny on How He Runs ELEVATE YOURSELF
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Micah Ma'a on Winning An Olympic Bronze Medal
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Micah Ma'a on Making The Olympics
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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The Challenges of Coaching at Stanford, ft. Stanford Assistant - Spencer Wickens
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Out Of System Boys 2024 Season Recap
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Pro Volleyball Player's Rank Their BEST & WORST Shoes of The 2023/24 Season
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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EARVIN N’GAPETH: The Most INSANE Volleyball Player of All Time
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Pro Volleyball Players React to Crazy Club Volleyball Stories
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on If You Can't Handle The Heat for a laid-back chat. This week, we hosted a contest where listeners submitted their wildest volleyball storie...
PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL SETTERS REACT TO NCAA DOUBLE CONTACT (Rule Change)
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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PRO VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS REACT TO AMAZING VOLLEYBALL EDITS
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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SOILING YOUR PANTS IN A MATCH & FIGHTING YOUR OPPONENT
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat Want To Be Part Of The Show🤔🎤? Send In Stories/Questions To This Email: [email protected] Tag Our TikTok Accoun...
Our Last Podcast For a While
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got some news to share. We're taking a bit of a breather from our weekly podcast grind. It's been a wild ride trying to juggle everyone's schedu...
Playing for an NCAA Top 10 Ranked Team
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sit down with the boys and the Panthers to unveil why players are drawn to this program, the ins and outs of NIL in women’s volleyball, and the ambi...
How To Train Like a TOP 5 Division 1 Program feat. Dan Fisher
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on University of Pittsburgh Head Volleyball Coach, Dan Fisher. Pitt is in the heat of preseason right now as they come in as the #6 team in...
Keoni Thiim on The Perfect Volleyball Workout
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keoni Thiim might be the most famous/well known mens volleyball player in the NCAA right now. His virality on Tik Tok and Instagram has made him a hou...
Why Women’s Volleyball is Easier to Coach Than Men’s ft. Josh Walker
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The current Baylor Volleyball Associate Head Coach and previous University of Hawaii's Assistant Coach. He served as a USA Volleyball National Team De...
Looking Into The Culture of UCLA Volleyball feat. Mac May
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on one of the best Bruins to ever do it.. Mac May! Mac and Micah both went to UCLA, a school that has a legendary Woman's/Mens/Beach Volley...
Marrying an Olympic Gold Medlaist | Kelsey Robinson and Brian Cook
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on a power couple in Kelsey Robinson and Brian Cook. Kelsey Robinson is one of the top players in the WORLD, and Olympic Champion. Brian Co...
How We Would Fix The AVP
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on Evan Cory and Shane Stroyke to talk about first ever 4 Eyes 4 Man Tournament, Evans new partnership with Troy Field and the biggest prob...
Why Professional Volleyball Players Date Their Coaches
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks podcast, the OOS Boyz welcome on their very own roommates, Jordan Ewert and Lindsey Ruddins. The boys grew up playing club with Jordan a...
How To Get Recruited w/ Hawaii Assistant Coach
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat: episode #129 We welcome on a lloonnnnnnnggggggg time friend of the show, Joes ex roommate/teammate, Micahs childhood fri...
Zana Muno on Dating Micah Ma’a
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat: Episode #128 Introducing a friend of the show...THE ZANA MUNO! Zana played 4 years on the indoor and beach team at UCLA ...
Coach Donny from ELEVATE YOURSELF on Increasing Vertical & Best/Worst Volleyball Shoes
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND. Elevate Yourself's COACH DONNY! Coach Donny, just might be the biggest volleyball content creator in the entire world. ...
How UCLA beat HAWAII I National Championship Breakdown
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UCLA are National Champions! The Bruins defeated/derailed a possible 3 peat for Hawaii mens volleyball, this past Saturday to capture their programs 2...
Why We Think Hawaii Mens Volleyball Will 3Peat
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 3 Top VOLLEYBALL ANALYSTS are back in action, picking who they think will win the Mens College Volleyball National Championship. The Boyz give a f...
How To Block Anybody If You Are Undersized ft... Augustin Loser
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After upsetting the best team in the world, Perugia, in the Italian Super-league Finals and is now in a deciding 5th match against defending champions...
Every States Volleyball Stereotype
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does every state have a volleyball stereotype? FOR SUREEEEE! We went through all 50 states in America and named every stereotype for each state. Since...
Old School vs New School Volleyball! Which Era is Better?
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the latest episode of If You Can’t Handle the Heat, where we bring you the latest insights and discussions on the sport. Micah shares his...
Harper Murray, The #1 HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball Recruit In The NATION
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the pleasure of interviewing Harper Murray, the #1 High School Volleyball recruit in the nation. She currently attends Nebraska, due to her HS ...
This Is The WORST Behaved Pro Athlete
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If You Can't Handle The Heat Episode #120 This is an episode for the ages. The Out of System Boyz huddle around the pod to share their wildest club vo...
Professional Volleyball Players Review HAIKYUU
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is no secret that Haikyuu is a big part of the growth of volleyball. That's why the Out of System Boyz decided to watch the first 10 episodes of it...
Erik Shoji: The Most VIRAL Volleyball Player of ALL TIME?
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once Again, we welcome on the greatest libero in the world as well as a friend of the show, Erik Shoji. Erik talks about how he created such a large f...
We Put Together THE BEST Volleyball Team In THE WORLD
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The boys drafted the perfect volleyball teams! With Champions League Quarterfinals right around the corner we decided to do a draft the best possible ...
The BIGGEST Fights In Volleyball
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gage and Joe break down the BIGGEST fights in volleyball. Do volleyball players actually fight? Have we ever been in a fight? No, but close. Don’t w...
Volleyball Does Not Need ESPN
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Volleyball is a beautiful sport. Does it get the coverage to deserves? Probably not... BUT! Too many times people say need a billionaire or a billion ...
Bruno Rezende: What It Takes To Be The Best
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Boyz welcome on one of the all time greats BRUNO REZENDE! He may have just kicked Joe and Gage out of the CEV cup but he made the time to talk abo...
Jakob Thelle
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on the starting setter for Hawaii Mens Volleyball, Jakob Thelle
Making The Perfect Volleyball Team
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight we're talking about how we'd build the perfect volleyball in terms of individual skill, teamsmanship, attitude, and leadership.
We Upset Some of The Top Teams in The World! IYCHTH
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe, Micah and Gage competed in the @CEVolleyball Champions League and Cup and came out with the5 set DUBS! As requested, here is everything that went...
Brooke Nuneviller on Training To Become a Successful Undersize Hitter
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on Brooke Nuneviller to talk about her historic career Oregon and what it takes to become successful as an undersized hitter in the NCAA.
Men’s vs. Women’s Volleyball..What’s better?
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you prefer watching mens or womens volleyball?
TEXAS vs LOUISVILLE I Who’s Winning the National Championship?
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who do you guys have winning the National Championship? Texas or Louisville? The Boyz give their analysis on who they got taking it home!
Dana Rettke on Wisconsin Volleyball
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The OOS Boyz welcome on a friend of the show Dana Rettke to talk about the insane schedule of an elite NCAA woman's volleyball player once they finish...
Nicklin Hames on NIL Deals & Preparing for a National Championship Run
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Its that time of year ... it is always around this time of year where we welcome on the Phoenix herself THE NICKLIN HAMES! The face of Nebraska volley...
Taylor Averill on Revolutionizing the Middle Blocker
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys welcome on the legendary and suave Taylor Averill. There minds go down rabbit holes of rabbit holes.. where does it take these 3 DADDYS... id...
TJ Defalco on How to Train to Become an Elite Player
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Boys welcome on TJ Defalco. He delves into what it means to be a pro volleyball player and how to get to the next level through diet and lifting
Ben Toniutti
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys welcome on one of the best setters in the world & French National Team Setter Ben Toniutti. What’s it like setting the best in world? Are t...
TJ Sanders: How To Run The Best Volleyball Offense
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys bring on the legendary setter of Canada men's national volleyball team and a 2x Olympian, THE ONE AND ONLY TJ SANDERS! They break down all se...
NIMIR
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NIMIR IS HERE! We welcome on the Best Server and Best Opposite in the world Nimir Abdel-Aziz! How do you hit harder? What’s the best toss for jump s...
Interviewing One of the Top Volleyball Agents in The World
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on Joe and Micahs agent Xavier Kapfer. He is currently the agent for some of the top volleyball players in the world such as Jenia Grebenni...
Volleyball Hacks
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We want our listeners to get stronger, better, faster. So why not share our quick and easy volleyball hacks that will have your game going to the next...
America The GREATEST Volleyball Country?
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
America is the greatest volleyball country in the world... change my mind
Kevin Durant, Billie Jean King Back New Women’s Pro Volleyball League
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new league is rising! Kevin Durant,Billie Jean King and many others are backing a new womens pro volleyball league… so far they have 16.6 million ...
Ranking the Best Volleyball Shoes of All Time
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the best volleyball shoes of all time? The boys list off their favorite shoes to play in as well as honorable mentions. Also, completely on t...
TOP 10 BIGGEST Volleyball Contracts of All Time
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Boyz are back with another Banger as they break down the top 10 BIGGEST contracts of all time. Shane-O makes his return with Shane-O news and brin...
Poland Defeats USA: World Championship Update
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys are back on the pod this week to talk about how Poland beat USA in the quarterfinals, more about the World Championships standings, and the p...
BYU Fans Shout Racial Slurs at Duke Volleyball Player
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We typically see ourselves as a comedic volleyball podcast, but unfortunately some serious events happen in the volleyball world that need to be talke...
Chris McGee(Geeter) The GREATEST Volleyball Announcer of All Time
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a fan of the AVP then you know CHRIS McGEE! This man is the Goat of Goats when it comes to announcing. The Boyz hop on the pod and listen i...
How UCLA & USC Switching to BIG10 Effects VOLLEYBALL
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Boyz come together to talk about the HUGE NEWS of USC and UCLA joining the Big10! How does this effect Mens Volleyball? How does this effect Woman...
WHY The Volleyball Has The SOFTEST Community In Sports
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Volleyball Community has gotta be the softest out of all sports. Other sports thrive on drama while the volleyball community keeps it on the down ...
How We Got BETTER at Grass Volleyball
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Boyz decide to do shoot the podcast in the OOS KABOOS BABYY!!! We're freaking mobile and couldn't help but shoot an episode in the car. We dissect...
Why You Shouldn’t HIT In Hitting Lines
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Gage rage at each other about pregame warmups and if you should change them. Gage believes that you should stick to tradition while Joe thinks...
How We Lost Our First Grass Match
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Boyz cruise in the back of the van as they discuss their Finals loss in the Soda City Open. The boyz also get into their excitement of their very ...
Jhenna Gabriel On Why She Left Texas & Kalei Mau on Playing With The Best Players In The WORLD
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on Jhenna Gabriel and Kalei Mau on the weeks podcast! We couldn't be more excited to get these 2 island girls on the podcast. Jhenna talks ...
Hawaii Assistant Coach on How They Won Back-To-Back National Championships
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on our good friend and one of the most respected volleyball coaches in the entire world, Milan Zarcovic. Coming hot off of a back to back N...
Why We Turned Down The National Team
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
THE BOYZ ARE BACK! Finally the boyz are back in person together. We answer ALL of the questions that people have been asking us. Why did we turn down ...
Will Hawaii Win Back-To-Back National Championships?
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who is gonna win the national championship? Hawaii? Long Beach? UCLA? The Boyz give their predictions... The OOS BOYZ decided to fire up not 1, but 2 ...
ChadWithaJ- THE SICKEST NEW VERSION OF VOLLEYBALL????
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jad Slaibeh, better known as Chad with a J is a well know YouTube and social media personality. He joins the boys to speak about his recent business v...
TOP 5 Volleyball Players in the WORLD
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys break down their thoughts on who the top players in the world are!
Is NCAA Mens Volleyball Getting Worse?
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Boyz welcome on Dustin Watten to discuss this years mens volleyball season. Is it at an all time high? Is it at an all time low? Is club volleybal...
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25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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German Cup Final and How to Learn From Your Biggest Losses
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe breaks down his German Cup Final and the lessons that come along with it. Life as an athlete can be very up and down both on and off the court, so...
Gabi Garcia
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The boys welcome on Gabi Garcia Fernandez to talk about his insane journey from Puerto Rico, to BYU and now playing with and against the best volleyba...
Erik Shoji- Playing Overseas During Russia-Ukraine Crisis
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on Erik Shoji to talk about his summers plans and his upcoming Champions league matches.
We Created Our Own GRASS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT!
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Orange County Crown is here! We teamed up with Mike Griffin and Bad Boys Volleyball to bring you the premier grass event in California! It will be...
Colton Cowell
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome on a a long time teammate/friend of the show Colton Cowell. We dive into what he has been doing since the National Championship and the jou...
How CROSSNET Became The BIGGEST Backyard Sport in the U.S.
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We decided to delve into the world of Crossnet as we welcome on Co-Founder/CEO Greg Meade. The full story on how they came up with the idea is WILD!
Andrea Becker
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We decided to bring USA Volleyballs sports psychologist/mental coach Andrea Becker. She has seen and coached the best volleyball players in the world,...
How To Get Refs To Like You ft. Renee Marcellus
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have always tried to get different perspectives/roles on the podcast, so we decided to bring on our favorite ref Renee Marcellus! She has been reff...
Taylor Averill
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is long overdue, as we welcome on former ex Rainbow Warrior Taylor Averill. We get into right with the classic middle vs setter debate and things...
Jason Hames
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Hames(Nicklin Hames Dad) joins the pod and reunite with the Boyz again. Is Nicklin coming back?How do you handle conflict amongst players? How d...