Sumo Kaboom

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

276 episodes of Sumo Kaboom since the first episode, which aired on March 4th, 2020.

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 272: Hitoshi

    September 3rd, 2025  |  28 mins 13 secs
    aonishiki, hitoshi

    A deep dive into Hitoshi, a new wrestler to the top division.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 269: Kotoshoho. Who is He?

    August 6th, 2025  |  27 mins 12 secs
    kotoshoho

    We've overlooked Kotoshoho for years. Not anymore.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.