Episode Archive
276 episodes of Sumo Kaboom since the first episode, which aired on March 4th, 2020.
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276: Days 10-15 of the Aki Basho 2025
October 1st, 2025 | 53 mins 18 secs
aonishiki, hoshoryu, onosato, takanosho
We sure do love our sumo, and that last bout on day 15 was exciting, wasn't it?
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275: Days 4-9 of the Aki Basho
September 24th, 2025 | 41 mins 17 secs
aki basho, ozumo, sumo
What we loved about days 4-9 of the Aki basho.
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274: Days 1-3 of the Aki basho
September 17th, 2025 | 35 mins 59 secs
2025, aki, sumo
What we loved about days 1-3 of the Aki basho, 2025
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273: Aonishiki Interview
September 10th, 2025 | 28 mins 23 secs
ajigawa, aonishiki, aonishiki-zeki, sumo
We got to sit down with Ukrainian pro sumo wrestler Aonishiki and ask him some questions - YOUR questions. Yes, really.
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272: Hitoshi
September 3rd, 2025 | 28 mins 13 secs
aonishiki, hitoshi
A deep dive into Hitoshi, a new wrestler to the top division.
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271: Sadanoumi and His Father
August 27th, 2025 | 35 mins 18 secs
father, sadanoumi
Sumo wrestling runs in the family. Today's episode is about veteran wrestler Sadanoumi and his father, also named Sadanoumi.
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270: Lucha Libre and Daieisho's Daring Do
August 20th, 2025 | 43 mins 15 secs
daieisho, listener story, lucha libre, mexican wrestling, mexico, perm, story
Leslie recounts her experience watching Lucha libre in Mexico, and Laurie shares a story submitted by Sarah - a story about Daieisho wanting a perm. While Daieisho's desire for a perm is real, the story is fiction.
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269: Kotoshoho. Who is He?
August 6th, 2025 | 27 mins 12 secs
kotoshoho
We've overlooked Kotoshoho for years. Not anymore.
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268: Days 11-15 of the July Basho 2025
July 30th, 2025 | 48 mins 18 secs
aonishiki, basho breakdown, bingo winners, july, kotoshoho, kusano, ozumo, sumo, sumo wrestling
The BINGO game was HOT and so was the SUMO!! We loved this basho.
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267: Days 4-10 of the July Basho
July 22nd, 2025 | 40 mins 38 secs
banzuke, basho, mid basho
What a wild ride. This basho is all over the place. We'll tell you all about it.
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266: Days 1-3 of the July Basho and a Raffle
July 16th, 2025 | 43 mins 19 secs
aonishiki, basho, july, nagoya, ozumo, raffle, sumo wrestling
Calling all game-lovers! We're hosting BINGO and a raffle! Also, the sumo is back!
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265: Banzuke Part 2, Fujinokawa and Kotoeiho
July 9th, 2025 | 41 mins 53 secs
2025, banzuke, fujinokawa, july, kotoeiho
Chatting about M1 - M17 and 2 newbies to the top division.
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264: Banzuke Part 1 and Kusano
July 2nd, 2025 | 47 mins 49 secs
and takayasu, banzuke, daieisho, hoshoryu, july, kirishima, kusano, onosato, oshoma, sumo, wakatakakage
There's a lot to discuss in this latest banzuke. This week, we'll deep dive into the top of the banzuke and Oshoma's debut in sanyaku. Also, Kusano arrives in the top division, and the expectations are HUGE.
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263: Women of the YDC
June 25th, 2025 | 1 hr 2 mins
council, deliberation, makiko uchidate, sumo, women, ydc, yokozuna
After some quick news, we are joined by Mai for a discussion about the women who have served on the Yokozuna Deliberation Council.
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262: Belly Touching and Sumo Fiction
June 18th, 2025 | 38 mins 35 secs
belly touching, buddhathebard, fan event, hiroshi, sumo fiction
Did you miss the Belly Touching event? Don't worry. We'll tell you all about it. That, and we'll tell you about some fun sumo fiction as well!
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261: So. Much. Sumo. News.
June 11th, 2025 | 32 mins 16 secs
hakuho, jsa, retirement
A lot has happened in the sumo world recently, and this week, the big story is Hakuho's retirement from the JSA.