This is not a very Z List episode if you are already a Basketball fan  but I'm guessing, not many of us history nerds are... Steve Cross is tho! He explains the magic formula to inventing a world-popular sport. (And it is more than just a random number generator with a soap opera attached.. but not that much more!) Everything has a history, and this one is particularly amusing. James Naismith  Steve Cross is a comedian, consultant, trainer, Creator of . 'dementedly detailed... and very enjoyable' -The Guardian PODCAST:  Iszi Lawrence is a comedian and podcaster and contributor to BBC's Making History and presenter of The British Museum Membercast. and on twitter:   Please do check out more of iszi's podcasts on and support the show by donating to paypal here: