Sumo Kaboom

Episode 261: So. Much. Sumo. News.

June 10th, 2025
hakuho, jsa, regisnation

Hakuho officially submitted his resignation from the JSA, and it was accepted. There's much to unpack here. Why? Why now? What will he do next?

Episode 201: Hokuseiho and the Miyagino Stable

February 28th, 2024
bullying, hakuho, hokuseiho, miyagino, violence

Hokuseiho is gone from sumo. That's right. Gone. Retired. Why?

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 148: Hakuho's Retirement

January 31st, 2023
hakuho, retirement

Hakuho's retirement ceremony happened over the weekend. We thought it a good time to recap his career and give a play by play of his retirement celebration.

Episode 95: Wakamotoharu and Oho

January 4th, 2022
2022, hakuho, january, oho, sumo, taiho, takatoriki, wakamotoharu

Happy 2022! We're back to discuss BINGO, the banzuke, and who is new to the top division. It's Oho and Wakamotoharu, and their tales are full of drama.

Episode 85: News and Myogiryu

October 4th, 2021
hakuho, hoot, kanreki, myogiryu

Lots of news this week and everything you ever wanted to know about Myogiryu.

Episode 84: Aki Basho Days 10-15 and BINGO winners

September 28th, 2021
aki, bigsumofan, endo, hakuho, myogiryu, retirement, sumosoul, terunofuji

Who won the sumo BINGO game? And what impressed us about Days 10-15?

Episode 74: July Basho Days 10-15

July 20th, 2021
2021, hakuho, july, sumo, terunofuji, undefeated, yokozuna

Wow! What a basho! Let's talk about what happened!

Episode 68: One Does Not Simply Become a Yokozuna

June 8th, 2021
asashoryu, hakuho, haramafuji, kakuryu, kisenosato, takakeisho, terunofuji, ydc, yokozuna, yokozuna deliberation council

What does it take to become yokozuna?

Episode 59: Kids in Sumo

April 6th, 2021
hakuho, hakuho cup, jake book, kids, ohaya, sumo, terunofuji, youth

Kids in Sumo. Today, we chat about Ohayo Sumo, Jake Book, and the Hakuho Cup.