Sumo Kaboom

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

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

  • 263: Women of the YDC

    June 25th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins
    council, deliberation, makiko uchidate, 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.

  • 260: Days 10 - 15 May 2025 Basho

    May 28th, 2025  |  55 mins 44 secs
    2025, basho, daieisho, hoshoryu, kirishima, may, onosato, wakatakakage

    Most sanyaku-level wrestlers finished strong, and it was pure pleasure to witness.

  • 259: Days 4 - 9 May 2025 Basho

    May 19th, 2025  |  40 mins 45 secs
    aonishiki, basho, hakuoho, may, onosato, wakatakakage

    The May basho is full of surprises, great sumo, and hilarious moments.

  • 258: May Basho Days 1-3

    May 14th, 2025  |  47 mins 22 secs
    basho, bow twirling, may, torinaoshi

    The May basho has arrived! Huzzah!

  • 257: Two New Men to the Top Division

    May 7th, 2025  |  26 mins 46 secs
    kasugano, kayo, tochitaikai

    We have 2 newbies in the top division - Tochitaikai and Kayo. Wanna learn more about them?

  • 256: May Banzuke

    April 30th, 2025  |  44 mins 39 secs
    2025, banzuke, may, sumo

    Remember the March sumo tournament? Maybe you need a reminder about who did what last time around.

  • 255: Rollertown

    April 23rd, 2025  |  31 mins 49 secs
    corey morrison, dallas sumo, goose, rollertown, siggy sauer, sunday morning sumo

    Truly, the Dallas Sumo Club knows how to have a good time. Wanna come watch sumo and have fun?

  • 254: Enrique's Sumo Adventure

    April 9th, 2025  |  42 mins 18 secs
    angie, basho, enrique, fan, fandom, osaka

    One listener's story of the most amazing couple of sumo days ever in Osaka.

  • 253: SUMO, the Off-Broadway play

    April 2nd, 2025  |  51 mins 27 secs
    ahmad kamal, earl kim, ny theatre, sumo, the public

    What is it like to be an actor in "SUMO" at The Public Theatre in NY? Interviews with actors Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim.

  • 252: Days 4-11 of the March Basho 2025

    March 26th, 2025  |  48 mins 18 secs
    aonishiki, churannoumi, churros, onosato, ozumo, shishi, sumo, takayasu, takerufuji, tokihayate

    Oh. My. Lord. What a rollercoaster ride that basho was. We have thoughts. Our hearts were a little broken, but there is so much to love about how this basho went down.

  • 251: Days 4 - 10 of the March, 2025 Basho

    March 18th, 2025  |  58 mins 30 secs
    2025, churanoumi, hoshoryu, ichiyamamoto, march, onomatopoeia, takayasu

    The sumo is good, and only getting more exciting as we go.

  • 250: Days 1 - 3 of the March Basho, 2025

    March 12th, 2025  |  40 mins 32 secs
    2025, basho, hoshoryu, kotozakura, march, midorifuji, onosato

    After a quick question from a listener, we just right into days 1 - 3 of the March tournament in Osaka Japan.

  • 249: March Banzuke and Aonishiki

    March 5th, 2025  |  38 mins 15 secs
    aonishiki, banzuke, fan club, hoshoryu, kotozakura, march, onosato

    A quick breakdown on the March basho and then a deep dive into Aonishiki, the Ukrainian wrestler who has flown up through the sumo levels.

  • 248: More Scandal. And Aprons. It's a Weird Mixed Tape of Topics

    February 26th, 2025  |  34 mins 33 secs
    aprons, calligraphy, dohyo iri, hoshoryu, nishonoseki, scandal, sumo scandal, takasu, yokouna

    First, another sumo scandal. And then we trace how 3 new ceremonial aprons go from donor to Hoshoryu, and it's a wild, weird tale.