Show Notes
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Episode 177: Sumo Scandals Part 4 - Violence
August 30th, 2023
death, scandal, violenceThis episode describes one of sumo's darkest moments - a death of a sumo wrestler in 2007. We discuss the incident and then focus on what the JSA says it is doing to prevent this from happening again.
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Episode 176: Sumo Scandals Part 3 - Drinking and Drugs
August 23rd, 2023
drinking, drugs, haramafuji, scandalFirst, 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.
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Episode 175: Sumo Scandals Part 2 - Match-Fixing
August 15th, 2023
match-fixing, scandal, sumo, yaochoPart 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.
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Episode 174: Sumo Scandals Part 1 - Gambling and the Yakuza
August 8th, 2023
betting, gambling, sumo scandal, yakuzaPart 1 of a series about sumo scandals.
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Episode 173: Chiyonokuni's Retirement
August 2nd, 2023
chiyonokuniWe're chatting about the retirement of Chiyonokuni with one of his biggest fans - Dave from the Sumo Mainichi Podcast.
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Episode 172: Days 11-15 of the July Basho
July 27th, 2023
hakuho, hokutofuji, hoshoryu, nishikigi, playoffOur favorite moments from the July basho, 2023.
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Episode 171: Days 4-10 July Basho
July 19th, 2023
basho, days 4-10, july, nagoyaA breakdown of some favorite moments, burning questions, and great storylines from the July basho, 2023.
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Episode 170: Shonnanoumi and Days 1 - 3 of the July Tournament
July 11th, 2023
2023, basho, july, shonnanoumi, terunofujiEpisode 170: Shonnanoumi and Days 1 - 3 of the July Tournament
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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.