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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith

Steve Cross is a comedian, consultant, trainer, Creator of @BrightClubLDN@ScienceShowoff. 'dementedly detailed... and very enjoyable' -The Guardian PODCAST: @ChaoticAdequate

Iszi Lawrence is a comedian and podcaster and contributor to BBC's Making History and presenter of The British Museum Membercast.www.iszi.com and on twitter: @iszi_lawrence.

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