Sumo Kaboom

183: Sumo Lingo

October 11th, 2023  |  38 mins 53 secs

japanese, lingo, slang, sumo

This one is all about words. Words used mostly (or only) in the sumo world.

182: Retirement Rabbit Holes

October 4th, 2023  |  39 mins 49 secs

kaisei, okinoumi, retirement

We watched the retirement ceremonies of Okinoumi and Kaisei this weekend, and they led us down very different rabbit holes.

181: Aki Basho Days 11-15

September 27th, 2023  |  1 hr 1 min

2023, aki, atamifuji, basho, takakeisho

Who won our Sumo BINGO game? And who won the 2023 Aki Sumo Tournament?

180: Aki Basho Days 4-10

September 20th, 2023  |  45 mins 19 secs

As always, we're LOVING this basho and can't wait to see who wins.

179: Days 1-3 Aki Basho 2023

September 13th, 2023  |  39 mins 14 secs

2023, aki, basho

Our favorite moments from days 1-3 of the September, 2023 basho.

178: Nishikigi and the Slow Risers

September 6th, 2023  |  39 mins 47 secs

nishikigi, slow rise, ydc

Here's to all those who take a while to get to the top. The Slow Risers!

177: Sumo Scandals Part 4 - Violence

August 30th, 2023  |  39 mins 8 secs

death, jsa, scandal, sumo, violence

What happened in a heya in 2007 and how it changed sumo. ** This episode contains descriptions of violence. **

176: Sumo Scandals Part 3 - Drinking and Drugs

August 23rd, 2023  |  52 mins 16 secs

cannabis, drinking, drugs, haramafuji, pot, scandal

Yet another sumo scandal. This week, it's drugs and drinking.

175: Sumo Scandals Part 2 - Match-Fixing

August 16th, 2023  |  44 mins 1 sec

freakanomics, match-fixing, media, scandal, statistics, yaocho

Accusations of match-fixing in sumo are nothing new.

174: Sumo Scandals Part 1 - Gambling and the Yakuza

August 9th, 2023  |  42 mins 19 secs

betting, gambling, scandal, sumo scandal, yakuza

Part 1 in a series about the scandals of sumo.

173: Chiyonokuni's Retirement

August 2nd, 2023  |  42 mins 23 secs

chiyonokuni, dave, sumo mainichi

We're chatting about the recent retirement of Chiyonokuni with one of his biggest fans - Dave from the Sumo Mainichi Podcast.

172: Days 11-15 of the July 2023 Basho

July 27th, 2023  |  57 mins 29 secs

basho, hoshoryu, playoff

Did we like how the July basho ended? We sure did!

171: Days 4-10 of the July Basho

July 18th, 2023  |  44 mins 27 secs

basho, days 4-10, hokutofuji, july, nishikigi

A few of our favorite moments and story lines from the July basho.

170: Shonnanoumi and Days 1-3 of the July Tournament

July 11th, 2023  |  50 mins 25 secs

2023, july, nishikigi, shonnanoumi, terunofuji, tournament

A primer on Shonnanoumi and a break down of what happened on days 1 - 3 of the July tournament.

169: Gonoyama and Hakuoho

July 5th, 2023  |  50 mins 37 secs

gonoyama, hakuoho

Who ARE Gonoyama and Hakuoho?

168: Takarafuji and Tsurugisho

June 28th, 2023  |  49 mins 14 secs

takarafuji, tsurugisho

Who ARE these pro sumo wrestlers? One remains a bit of a mystery while the other is a character and a half.