Everything is Bigger in Texas -- Including Beach Volleyball! W/LJ Luciano
4/1/20261 hr 16 min
This episode of SANDCAST features LJ Luciano, the co-founder of ATX Beach in Austin, Texas, and the longest listener we've ever had on the pod. No joke: LJ has been with us since DAY ONE. LJ and Tri Bourne talk about the growing, thriving beach volleyball community in Texas, launching new events like the city vs. city series, innovation in the sport, and a whole lot more. Fun one, and a unique one for the pod.
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First 90 secondsTri Bourne· Host0:00
[upbeat music] LJ Luciano. [claps] Action.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:16
Hola, hola.
Tri Bourne· Host0:18
Yeah, buddy. Third one to get the clapper. [laughs] I just like to acknowledge that every time.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:23
Nice. I'm getting a real behind-the-scenes- Dude- ... look today.
Tri Bourne· Host0:27
[laughs] He got a... LJ got a behind-the-scenes look at the new studio coming together. It's not complete. Obviously, there's nothing on the shelves, but, like, this is the general look. Uh- I got to see Gabby does do all the heavy lifting in here. [laughs] Right. [laughs] It's not just, it's not just for show. Yeah, yeah.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:43
Yeah, yeah.
Tri Bourne· Host0:43
No. I, I literally don't do anything. I set up the camera.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:46
Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Uh, you're the talent.
Tri Bourne· Host0:47
Yes, exa- I'm the face.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:48
[laughs] Right. Right, right.
Tri Bourne· Host0:49
I'm the pretty face.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:50
Exactly. [laughs] And you brought a pretty face on today.
Tri Bourne· Host0:52
[laughs] Yeah. Yeah, right? Even more... That's... I'm smart enough to know- Right.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:56
Right, right ...
Tri Bourne· Host0:56
I gotta bring pretty faces on. But LJ, welcome to the show, bro.
LJ Luciano· Guest0:59
Appreciate it.
Tri Bourne· Host1:00
Appreciate you, uh, coming all the way out here from Texas, getting the little South Bay tour, which we can get into it for a second, but- Yes, sir ... those... for those of you, uh, out there who don't know, LJ has been doing a little bit of everything in the beach volleyball world, and, uh, I'm excited to get into it, starting with ATX Beach, your, your bread and butter out in Texas.
LJ Luciano· Guest1:20
Mm-hmm.
Tri Bourne· Host1:21
I had the pleasure of going out there and playing, putting on a little clinic.
LJ Luciano· Guest1:24
Yeah.
Tri Bourne· Host1:24
Um, what was that? Last year? Two years ago?
LJ Luciano· Guest1:26
Yeah, it was the- I think two years ago ... first league. Yeah.
Tri Bourne· Host1:28
Yeah. And then, uh,