About the show
Sumo Kaboom!
A weekly podcast dedicated to our favorite sport - sumo wrestling. We chat about tournaments, current events, history and our favorite wrestlers.
We are performers, improvisers, and creators and have absolutely no sumo training. But, we are huge sumo fans.
Having lived in Japan, Leslie loves the history and traditions of sumo. She also has a deep love for sumo karaoke singers. Laurie is fascinated by sumo wrestler fandom, the sumo training regimen and physicality of the sport.
Together, we serve up exciting sumo treats for sumo-curious fans. We share an enthusiasm for sumo and like all sisters, we work amazingly well together. All of the time. There are never any issues. Ever.
We also occasionally send out sumo related content. It is NOT hard-hitting sumo journalism and is usually very silly. If you want to receive our writing about all things sumo or receive notification when Sumo BINGO cards are available, join our Substack below. We won't ever share your info, because we hate spam, too.
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Episodes
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232: The Physical Toll of the Jungyo
October 16th, 2024 | 33 mins 19 secs
gunning, injury, jungyo, neck
What's a jungyo? And, can changes be made to preserve a wrestler's health?
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231: Sweet Saitama & Tottori High
October 9th, 2024 | 54 mins 17 secs
onosato, saitama, sweet valley high, tottori
What's up with these powerhouse sumo high schools? And why do they always remind us of the Sweet Valley High?
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230: Onosato the Ozeki and the Hairiest Yokozuna
October 2nd, 2024 | 39 mins 42 secs
asanoyama, asashio, konishiki, koto-a-hole, onosato, takasago, tamawashi
We have a new ozeki! Onosato! And ,we have a hairy yokozuna mystery to solve!
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229: Our Japan Trip and BINGO
September 25th, 2024 | 1 hr 14 mins
2024, aki, aoiyama, hakuho, japan, kokugikan, konishiki, myogriyu, onosato, sumo, takakeisho, tokyo, travel
We just got back from Tokyo where we saw sumo live and in person. Pinch us. Life may never be the same.
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228: September Banzuke
September 4th, 2024 | 38 mins 35 secs
aki, banzuke, tournament
The Aki Sumo Tournament is right around the corner, and we need a reminder about who is on the banzuke.
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227: Shirokuma and Onokatsu
August 28th, 2024 | 40 mins 56 secs
onokatsu, shirokumi
There are two new men in the top division. Who are they?
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226: Female Samurai
August 21st, 2024 | 40 mins 11 secs
female, nakano takeko, samurai, tomoe gozen
Let's call this one "sumo adjacent." It's loosely related to sumo, and it's REALLY interesting.
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225: Dai-Yokozuna
August 14th, 2024 | 30 mins 21 secs
dai-yokozuna, era, reiwa, terunofuji, yokozuna
The sumo sisters discuss what makes a dai-yokozuna. Hint: it's not all about the numbers!
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224: Oyakatas Part 4 - Oitekaze and Hakkaku
August 7th, 2024 | 35 mins 56 secs
hakkaku, hokutoumi, oitekaze, oyakata
Who are these sumo coaches, and why should you know them? Well, one of them was the 61st yokozuna, Hokutoumi!
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223: Days 11-15 of the July 2024 Basho
July 31st, 2024 | 51 mins 22 secs
basho, terunofuji
How the July 2024 basho ended... with a dai yokozuna!
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222: July Basho Days 4 - 10
July 24th, 2024 | 56 mins 2 secs
2024, basho, july, nagoya, sumo, terunofuji
Who are we watching in this awesomely amazing sumo tournament?
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221: July Basho, Days 1 - 3
July 17th, 2024 | 46 mins 24 secs
dallas cowboy cheerleaders, days 1-3, nagoya, sumo
The heat is on, and the sumo begins in Nagoya!
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220: The Banzuke for July 2024
July 10th, 2024 | 53 mins 3 secs
2024, banzuke, july, sumo
It's banzuke time! Who is climbing up? Who is caught in a sumo eddy? And who is falling down?
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219: Oyakatas Part 3 - Tokiwayama
July 3rd, 2024 | 37 mins 20 secs
coach, oyakata, sumo, takakeisho, tokiwayama
That smiley gentleman who sings at most of the fan events, that's a sumo coach! Takakeisho's coach, in fact! Continuing with our exploration of sumo head coaches.
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218: Oyakatas Part 2 - Asakayama and Sakaigawa
June 25th, 2024 | 39 mins 50 secs
asakayama, oyakata, poodle, sakaigawa
We're covering two more sumo coaches this week! We could title this episode poodles and heroes.
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217: Oyakatas of the Futagoyama and Arashio Stables
June 19th, 2024 | 33 mins 43 secs
arashio, futagoyama, oyakata, stable
Who are the sumo coaches? We see them around - these men wearing suits and speaking about their recruits. But, we don't know a lot about them, so let's learn together!