Show Notes
Here's the research we do for each episode, music licenses, and time codes. It's for anyone who wants to see where we get our info or for anyone who wants to learn more about this wonderful sport.
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Episode 69: Wakatakakage - When Sumo Runs in Your Family
June 15th, 2021
This week, we learn about Wakatakakage's grandfather, Wakabayama, and his sumo family. The chankonabe runs deep in this family, from grandad all the way to his 3 grandsons.
asanoyama, chankonabe, waka brothers, wakabayama, wakamotoharu, wakatakakage, wakatakamoto -
Episode 68: One Does Not Simply Become a Yokozuna
June 8th, 2021
What does it take to become yokozuna?
asashoryu, hakuho, haramafuji, kakuryu, kisenosato, takakeisho, terunofuji, ydc, yokozuna, yokozuna deliberation council -
Episode 67: John Gunning Talks Sumo (and a bunch of other fun stuff)
June 2nd, 2021
You may know John Gunning from his sumo commentating, but did you also know that he was in a band called Libido? Ever wondered just who this guy is that's talking about sumo on NHK and in the Japan Times? This is your episode!
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Episode 66: May Basho Finish
May 24th, 2021
Wow! What a basho! We introduce you to our BINGO winners and break down the basho days 10-15.
basho, endo, may, sumo, takakeisho, terunofuji, tournament -
Episode 65: May Basho Days 4-9 and Hot Takes with Konishiki
May 18th, 2021
Hot Takes with Konishiki. And fan-based sumo breakdown of days 4-9 of the May basho.
akiseyama, konishiki, may basho, takakeisho, terunofuji, wakatakakage -
Episode 64 May Basho Days 1-3
May 11th, 2021
Let the sumo and BINGO begin!
akiseyama, asanoyama, basho, hidenoumi, kotoeko, may, shodai, takakeisho, terunofuji, terutsuyoshi, tsurugisho, wakatakakage -
Episode 63: Konishiki
May 4th, 2021
This week, we're chatting with Konishiki, the first non-Japanese born sumo wrestler to reach ozeki.
konishiki, ozeki, ozumo, sumo -
Episode 62: The Small Boys of Sumo
April 27th, 2021
This week's episode is all about the smaller men of sumo- the ones who desperately want to be taller and will do anything to get there. The oh-so-popular ones (Enho). The oh-so-tough ones (Terutsuyoshi).
bruno mars, enho, mainoumi, mugsy, small, spud, terutsuyoshi, tick -
Episode 61: The Big Boys of Sumo
April 20th, 2021
We LOVE 'em big and tall. So, this week we're highlighting the biggest of the past and the biggest of them now - Ichinojo and Kaisei.
akashi shiganosuke, big, boys, ichinojo, ikuzuki, keisei, ouchiyama, tall, yokozuna onokuni -
Episode 60: Sumo Art
April 13th, 2021
Sumo art. The old. The new.
art, edo, manga, sumo, ukiyo-e