Episode Archive
222 episodes of Sumo Kaboom since the first episode, which aired on March 4th, 2020.
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222: July Basho Days 4 - 10
July 24th, 2024 | 56 mins 2 secs
2024, basho, july, nagoya, sumo, terunofuji
Who are we watching in this awesomely amazing sumo tournament?
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221: July Basho, Days 1 - 3
July 17th, 2024 | 46 mins 24 secs
dallas cowboy cheerleaders, days 1-3, nagoya, sumo
The heat is on, and the sumo begins in Nagoya!
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220: The Banzuke for July 2024
July 10th, 2024 | 53 mins 3 secs
2024, banzuke, july, sumo
It's banzuke time! Who is climbing up? Who is caught in a sumo eddy? And who is falling down?
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219: Oyakatas Part 3 - Tokiwayama
July 3rd, 2024 | 37 mins 20 secs
coach, oyakata, sumo, takakeisho, tokiwayama
That smiley gentleman who sings at most of the fan events, that's a sumo coach! Takakeisho's coach, in fact! Continuing with our exploration of sumo head coaches.
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218: Oyakatas Part 2 - Asakayama and Sakaigawa
June 25th, 2024 | 39 mins 50 secs
asakayama, oyakata, poodle, sakaigawa
We're covering two more sumo coaches this week! We could title this episode poodles and heroes.
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217: Oyakatas of the Futagoyama and Arashio Stables
June 19th, 2024 | 33 mins 43 secs
arashio, futagoyama, oyakata, stable
Who are the sumo coaches? We see them around - these men wearing suits and speaking about their recruits. But, we don't know a lot about them, so let's learn together!
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216: What Happens After Retirement?
June 12th, 2024 | 38 mins 57 secs
after retirement, retirement
After a short chat about Buccee's and some news, Leslie talks about what happens to sumo wrestlers after they leave sumo.
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215: Kotoeko and a Whole Lotta Retirement Goin’ On
June 5th, 2024 | 32 mins 18 secs
koteko, retirement
Kotoeko announced his retirement. Two others had their retirement ceremonies recently.
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214: Days 10-15 of the May Basho
May 29th, 2024 | 55 mins 20 secs
basho, kotozakura, may, onosato
There's a new winner in town. He's young. He's healthy. And every time we try to type his name, it autocorrects to Onomatopoeia.
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213: Days 4-9 of the May Basho
May 21st, 2024 | 49 mins 17 secs
basho, may
Exciting basho, isn't it? Let's talk about what's going well and how many injuries are out there.
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212: Days 1-3 of the May Basho 2024
May 15th, 2024 | 40 mins 31 secs
basho, days 1-3, may
The basho just started, and we're here to talk about what we've noticed.
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211: The May Banzuke, Tokihayate and Oshoma
May 8th, 2024 | 43 mins 36 secs
banzuke, may, oshoma, tokihayate
Chatting about the banzuke and two new men to the top division, Tokihayate and Oshoma.
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210: Sumo Content Creators To Follow
May 1st, 2024 | 39 mins 44 secs
emilien grenot, hakkeyoi sumo news and stats, patricia dobashi, sarahlovessumo
Want more sumo content for English speakers? Here are four people to follow.
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209: Sumo Wrestlers Sing!
April 24th, 2024 | 34 mins 48 secs
charity sumo, daieisho, hiradoumi, kagayaki, karaoke, onosho, singing, song, takayasu
Sometimes we break down the singing rather than the sumo. Today is one of those days!
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208: A Tribute to Akebono
April 17th, 2024 | 52 mins 46 secs
akebono, john jacques, lynn matsuoka
The sumo world lost a legend this week, the first foreign-born yokozuna, Akebono. Stories about Akebono from people who knew him as Chad.
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207: Sumo Media for Beginners
April 10th, 2024 | 35 mins 44 secs
media, sumo food channel, sumo research
People often ask us how to watch sumo and how we do our research. Here's what you need to know.