Episode Archive
254 episodes of Sumo Kaboom since the first episode, which aired on March 4th, 2020.
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238: Days 11 - 15 of the November Basho
November 27th, 2024 | 1 hr 5 mins
hoshoryu, kotozakura, november
BINGO winners and the end of the basho! Did we love it? Of course we did!
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237: Days 4 - 10 of the November Tournament
November 20th, 2024 | 56 mins 13 secs
2024, basho, november
Breaking down some of our favorite moments of the November 2024 basho. Sumo has the highest highs and the lowest lows, and we are down for it all.
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236: Days 1-3 of the November Basho
November 13th, 2024 | 51 mins 5 secs
2024, basho, days 1-3, november
Let the sumo begin!
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235: The Banzuke, Asakoryu and ShiShi
November 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
asakoryu, banzuke, november, shishi
What to expect at the November basho. Who is at the top, and who are the newest guys in the top division?
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234: Spooky Sumo Halloween Stories
October 29th, 2024 | 37 mins 49 secs
ai, halloween, sumo stories
Fictional sumo stories from the crypt. Mwaaahahahahahaaaa
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233: The Way of Sumo
October 23rd, 2024 | 44 mins 35 secs
american, david rios, photo book, us sumo, way of sumo
David Rios talks to us about his book The Way of Sumo: The American Warrior's Journey.
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232: The Physical Toll of the Jungyo
October 16th, 2024 | 33 mins 19 secs
gunning, injury, jungyo, neck
What's a jungyo? And, can changes be made to preserve a wrestler's health?
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231: Sweet Saitama & Tottori High
October 9th, 2024 | 54 mins 17 secs
onosato, saitama, sweet valley high, tottori
What's up with these powerhouse sumo high schools? And why do they always remind us of the Sweet Valley High?
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230: Onosato the Ozeki and the Hairiest Yokozuna
October 2nd, 2024 | 39 mins 42 secs
asanoyama, asashio, konishiki, koto-a-hole, onosato, takasago, tamawashi
We have a new ozeki! Onosato! And ,we have a hairy yokozuna mystery to solve!
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229: Our Japan Trip and BINGO
September 25th, 2024 | 1 hr 14 mins
2024, aki, aoiyama, hakuho, japan, kokugikan, konishiki, myogriyu, onosato, sumo, takakeisho, tokyo, travel
We just got back from Tokyo where we saw sumo live and in person. Pinch us. Life may never be the same.
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228: September Banzuke
September 4th, 2024 | 38 mins 35 secs
aki, banzuke, tournament
The Aki Sumo Tournament is right around the corner, and we need a reminder about who is on the banzuke.
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227: Shirokuma and Onokatsu
August 28th, 2024 | 40 mins 56 secs
onokatsu, shirokumi
There are two new men in the top division. Who are they?
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226: Female Samurai
August 21st, 2024 | 40 mins 11 secs
female, nakano takeko, samurai, tomoe gozen
Let's call this one "sumo adjacent." It's loosely related to sumo, and it's REALLY interesting.
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225: Dai-Yokozuna
August 14th, 2024 | 30 mins 21 secs
dai-yokozuna, era, reiwa, terunofuji, yokozuna
The sumo sisters discuss what makes a dai-yokozuna. Hint: it's not all about the numbers!
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224: Oyakatas Part 4 - Oitekaze and Hakkaku
August 7th, 2024 | 35 mins 56 secs
hakkaku, hokutoumi, oitekaze, oyakata
Who are these sumo coaches, and why should you know them? Well, one of them was the 61st yokozuna, Hokutoumi!
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223: Days 11-15 of the July 2024 Basho
July 31st, 2024 | 51 mins 22 secs
basho, terunofuji
How the July 2024 basho ended... with a dai yokozuna!