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Episode 176: Sumo Scandals Part 3 - Drinking and Drugs

August 23rd, 2023
drinking, drugs, haramafuji, scandal

First, some of you got to meet The GOAT, Hakuho, so of course, we have to share some of your stories! It's not every day that you get to meet a piece of sumo history. After feel-good fan stories, we talk about Haramafuji's scandal and the incident that began random drug testing in the Japan Sumo Association.

Episode 175: Sumo Scandals Part 2 - Match-Fixing

August 15th, 2023
match-fixing, scandal, sumo, yaocho

Part 2 of a multi-episode series on sumo scandals. The concept of "yaocho," or match-fixing, is nothing new in sumo. In this episode, we take a deep dive into accusations, evidence, and changes that have been made to try to keep this practice out of the ring.

Episode 174: Sumo Scandals Part 1 - Gambling and the Yakuza

August 8th, 2023
betting, gambling, sumo scandal, yakuza

Part 1 of a series about sumo scandals.

Episode 173: Chiyonokuni's Retirement

August 2nd, 2023
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We're chatting about the retirement of Chiyonokuni with one of his biggest fans - Dave from the Sumo Mainichi Podcast.

Episode 172: Days 11-15 of the July Basho

July 27th, 2023
hakuho, hokutofuji, hoshoryu, nishikigi, playoff

Our favorite moments from the July basho, 2023.

Episode 171: Days 4-10 July Basho

July 19th, 2023
basho, days 4-10, july, nagoya

A breakdown of some favorite moments, burning questions, and great storylines from the July basho, 2023.

Episode 170: Shonnanoumi and Days 1 - 3 of the July Tournament

July 11th, 2023
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Episode 170: Shonnanoumi and Days 1 - 3 of the July Tournament

Episode 169: Gonoyama and Hakuoho

July 5th, 2023
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Who ARE Gonoyama and Hakuoho?

Episode 168: Takarafuji and Tsurugisho

June 28th, 2023

We took a deep dive into two wrestlers we didn't know that much about - Takarafuji and Tsurugisho.

Episode 167: The Dead Body Rule

June 21st, 2023
dead body, dead body rule, rule, rules, sumo

What is the "Dead Body" Rule in sumo?? Every once in a while, there's a real close sumo match. One person is declared a winner, and fans have feelings! WHO WON? WHAT THE...? WE'VE BEEN ROBBED! FAVORITISM! When this happens, usually there is some talk about the "Dead Body" Rule, so what is this rule? Turns out, it's more of an exception.