Laurie Collins is an avid sumo wrestling fan, actor, director, and storyteller.
She's got a healthy fascination with the human body and how it moves, as she's spent most of her life dancing, acting, doing yoga, studying rolfing and movement and/or teaching others how to do the same.
She performs regularly at the Dallas Comedy House and other venues in the DFW area.
Laurie Collins has hosted 228 Episodes.
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One Does Not Simply Become a Yokozuna
June 9th, 2021 | 49 mins 13 secs
asashoryu, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho, haramafuji, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kakuryu, kisenosato, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takakeisho, terunofuji, tournament, yokozuna
What does it take to become a yokozuna?
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John Gunning Talks Sumo (and a bunch of other fun stuff)
June 2nd, 2021 | 58 mins 31 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, john gunning, kaboom, nhk, nhk world, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
You may know John Gunning from his sumo commentating, but did you also know that he was in a band called Libido? Ever wondered just who this guy is that's talking about sumo on NHK and in the Japan Times? This is your episode!
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May Basho Finish & BINGO winners
May 25th, 2021 | 47 mins 30 secs
2021, basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, may, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, terunofuji, tournament
Wow! What a basho! We're dizzy from the ride but want to introduce you to our BINGO winners and break down the basho days 10-15.
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May Basho Days 4-9 & Hot Takes with Konishiki
May 18th, 2021 | 46 mins 30 secs
asanoyama, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kagayaki, may, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takakeisho, terunofuji, tournament
The May basho! Hot Takes with Konishiki! There's nothing better!
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May Basho Days 1-3
May 11th, 2021 | 49 mins
bingo, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Let the sumo and BINGO begin!
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Konishiki
May 5th, 2021 | 55 mins 50 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, konishiki, nhk, ozeki, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
This week, we're chatting with Konishiki, the first non-Japanese born sumo wrestler to reach ozeki.
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The Small Boys of Sumo
April 28th, 2021 | 53 mins 44 secs
comedy, enho, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, mainoumi, nhk, podcast, short, small, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, terutsuyoshi, tournament
This week's episode is all about the smaller men of sumo- the ones who desperately wanted to be taller and would do anything to get there, the oh-so-popular ones (Enho), and the mighty tough ones (Terutsuyoshi).
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The Big Boys of Sumo
April 21st, 2021 | 40 mins 46 secs
big boys, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, ichinojo, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kaisei, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
We LOVE 'em big and tall. So, this week we're highlighting the biggest of the past and the biggest of them now - Ichinojo and Kaisei.
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Sumo Art
April 14th, 2021 | 42 mins 2 secs
art, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hinomaru sumo, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kototsurugi, manga, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament, ukiyo-e
The week's episode is all about art, from the artist and sumo wrestler Kototsurugi to Ukiyo-e prints and modern manga.
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Kids in Sumo. Jake Book. The Hakuho Cup.
April 7th, 2021 | 38 mins 41 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho cup, improv comedy, jake book, japan, kaboom, kids, nhk, ohayo, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament, youth
It's all about kids in sumo.
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March Basho Days 11-15
March 31st, 2021 | 57 mins 19 secs
basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, march, nhk, ozeki, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takayasu, terunofuji, tournament
Our special blend of March 2021 Basho commentary. Leslie's heartbreak. Laurie's excitement.
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March Basho Days 4-10
March 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, haru, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, march, nhk, ozeki, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takayasu, terunofuji, tournament
So much good sumo! We give you an overview of days 4-10 of the March basho.
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March Basho Days 1-3, The Hakuho Full Circle
March 16th, 2021 | 1 hr 8 mins
asanoyama, comedy, daieisho, days 1 - 3, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, march basho, midorifuji, nhk, podcast, shodai, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, terunofuji, tournament
We covered a lot of ground here, because there's a lot of good sumo happening! We go full circle on Hakuho, break down our favorite matches and yet still can't seem to do the conversion of kilos to pounds.
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Sumo Brothers
March 10th, 2021 | 42 mins 31 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hidenoumi, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, royal family, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takanohana, tobizaru, tournament, wakanohana
Brothers competing in sumo at the same time isn't as unusual as you might think. This week we look at Wakanohana, Takanohana, Hidenoumi, and Tobizaru.
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Eros Armstrong and Sumo Trailblazers
March 3rd, 2021 | 43 mins 9 secs
armstrong, comedy, eros, female, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, olympics, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament, trailblazer, wins, women
Eros Armstrong and sumo trailblazers. Yeah, we're talking about women in sumo. Because they rock.
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Black History Month
February 24th, 2021 | 31 mins 10 secs
black history, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, henri, henry, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, manny, manny yarbrough, miller, nhk, podcast, sentoryu, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tiny, tournament, yarbrough, yasuke
Black history in the world of sumo wrestling. We celebrate Yasuke, Henry Sentoryu Miller, and Tiny Manny Yarbrough.