Sumo Kaboom

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

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

  • 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.