Sumo Kaboom

Leslie and Laurie Collins, Texan sisters and diehard sumo fans, talk about all things sumo.

Episode 185: Unions and Underdogs

Did you know that sumo wrestlers tried to organize to fight for improvements? And, have you ever wondered why we all love rooting for the underdog?

TIME CODES:
:48 Kellyann Ball
2:47 random internet content news
3:11 Shunjeun Incident
4:38 Chinese restaurant
5:10 Tenryu background
9:30 He's in pro sumo
11:15 the strike
15:00 Tenryu's new sumo organization
16:30 the demands
22:30 Manchuria
23:00 Tenryu comes back to the JSA
24:45 Genghis Khan dish
25:45 Power of the Underdog
27:00 Underdog effect
30:00 Underdog effect definition
32:00 underdog in advertising
33:45 Spud Webb was teenz
34:37 Schadenfreude
36:30 More reasons why we love the underdog
37:15 the 60/40 game
39:15 the american story

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunjuen_Incident
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%A5%E7%A7%8B%E5%9C%92%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenry%C5%AB_Sabur%C5%8D

https://www.vox.com/2015/3/20/8260445/underdogs-psychology
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-brain-and-value/202101/why-do-we-love-underdog-stories-psychology-weighs-in
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/why-we-love-underdogs
https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-do-we-root-for-the-underdog.html
https://www.elitedaily.com/lifestyle/dorm-aesthetic-room-decor-zodiac-sign
https://slate.com/technology/2010/04/why-do-we-love-to-root-for-the-underdog.html

Music:
"Advanced Japanese Folk" by Audiotoolz
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Intro/Outtro music by MARiAN - Tokyo Trap_
Vaquero Perdido Mini Vandals from the Youtube Free Music Library