Episode Archive
249 episodes of Sumo Kaboom since the first episode, which aired on March 4th, 2020.
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169: Gonoyama and Hakuoho
July 5th, 2023 | 50 mins 37 secs
gonoyama, hakuoho
Who ARE Gonoyama and Hakuoho?
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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.
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167: The "Dead Body" Rule
June 21st, 2023 | 35 mins 57 secs
dead body, dead body rule, exception, rule, rules, sumo rule
What is this rule we hear about sometimes in sumo?
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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.
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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.
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164: Day 11-15 of the May Basho
May 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
basho, kiribayama, ozeki, sekiwake, terunofuji
Who won BINGO? Who won the basho?
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163: May Basho Days 4 - 10
May 23rd, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
2023, days 4-10, may, sumo
Sumo breakdown!! We're chatting about the boys of sumo in this day by day breakdown of the May 2023 sumo tournament.
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162: Days 1-3 of the May Basho 2023
May 16th, 2023 | 32 mins 37 secs
basho, days 1-3, may
Our favorite moments from days 1-3 of the May basho.
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161: Ichinojo Retires and Henka Stats
May 10th, 2023 | 39 mins 19 secs
henka, henka king, ichinojo, retirement
Ichinojo's surprise retirement and henka stats!
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Leslie Meets Gagamaru and the May Banzuke
May 2nd, 2023 | 35 mins 47 secs
banzuke, dallas sumo club, gagamaru, kiribayama, may 2023, terunofuji, texas, wakamotoharu
Leslie met retired rikishi Gagamaru over the weekend. Hear the story and hear our discussion of the latest banzuke for May 2023.
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Kimarite Part 3: Yorikiri and Oshidashi with Bruce Henderson
April 26th, 2023 | 34 mins 38 secs
bruce henderson, hazu, kimarite, kimitaoshi, nage, oshidashi, oshisumo, otske, tachiai, taoshi, yorikiri
More discussion with Tachiai Blog's Bruce Henderson about the styles of sumo.
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Kimarite Part 2: the Henka with Bruce Henderson
April 19th, 2023 | 28 mins 27 secs
chiyoshoma, henka, henka no henka, hot and hit, mainoumi, meet and move
Our discussion of kimarite continues with the illustrious Bruce Henderson of the Tachiai blog.
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Kimarite Part 1: How to Unwin Your Way to a Win
April 5th, 2023 | 37 mins 53 secs
asashoryu, fouls, fusen, kimarite, unwinning
How to win a sumo match by unwinning.
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Days 11-15 of the March Basho
March 29th, 2023 | 50 mins 23 secs
2023, basho, march
We have 2 Sumo BINGO winners, and 1 new yusho winner! Learn about them as we break down a few fights from the exciting final days of the March basho.
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Let the Sumo Begin! Days 1-3
March 15th, 2023 | 35 mins 8 secs
2023, basho, japan, sumo
Days 1 - 3 of the March basho, 2023!