Sumo Kaboom

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

167: The "Dead Body" Rule

June 21st, 2023  |  35 mins 57 secs

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What is this rule we hear about sometimes in sumo?

166: The Sumo Belly Touching Event

June 14th, 2023  |  47 mins 10 secs

belly, fan event, hiradoumi, ichiyamamoto, karaoke, rubbing, sadanoumi, shodai, singing, sumo, ura

Oh Ma Lawd. The Belly Touching Sumo Event was everything we needed and more. Karaoke, giggles, awkwardness, and oh so much fun to watch.

165: New Chapters for Kiribayama... I mean, Kirishima

June 7th, 2023  |  41 mins 52 secs

ikioi, kakuryu, kiribayama, kirishima

Sumo wrestlers step into new chapters of life.