Laurie Collins
Co-Host of Sumo Kaboom
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 231 Episodes.
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199: Sexiest Rikishi of 2024
February 14th, 2024 | 47 mins 8 secs
2024, rikishi, sexiest, sexy, valentines
Just a bit of news, and then we get right to the MEAT of the episode - who YOU voted as the Sexiest Rikishi of the Year.
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198: Kotonowaka, Kotozakura, and Honusumo
February 7th, 2024 | 42 mins 39 secs
honusumo, kotonowaka, kotozakura, ozeki, us sumo
Kotonowaka and his relationship with his grandfather, Kotozakura. Also, a reminder about US Sumo events from HonuSumo in California.
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197: Days 10-15 of the January Basho
January 31st, 2024 | 53 mins 44 secs
basho, bingo, days 10 -15, january
So much to discuss! From who won BINGO to who won the tournament!
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196: Days 4 - 9 January 2024 Basho
January 23rd, 2024 | 42 mins 19 secs
basho, days 4-9, injuries, january
What we love and don't love about the sumo we're watching.
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195: Days 1 - 3 of the January Basho, 2024
January 18th, 2024 | 39 mins 27 secs
2024, basho, days 1-3
We're LOVING this new year of sumo and breaking down some highlights from the first three days.
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194: The Rest of the Banzuke, January 2024
January 10th, 2024 | 42 mins 35 secs
2024, atamifuji, banzuke, january, onosato, shimazuumi
Atamifuji. Is he really all that cute? Short answer? Yes. Onosato. Who is that? Someone you should know. Shimazuumi. Who is he? The definition of devotion.
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193: January Sanyaku and Ura
January 4th, 2024 | 46 mins 13 secs
banzuke, hatsu, sanyaku, ura
Who is at the top of the banzuke for January, 2023, and why is seeing Ura's name on this list so darn exciting?
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192: Sumo Fashion
December 13th, 2023 | 33 mins 6 secs
clothes, fashion, formal, mawashi, sumo, yukata
We're responding to a listener questions this week - what are they wearing?
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191: Kelly Ann Ball and Her Historic Win
December 6th, 2023 | 36 mins 27 secs
female sumo, kelly ann ball, ozumo, sumo, women, women's sumo
Kelly Ann Ball is the first adult US woman to medal in international sumo. We finally got a chance to talk with her after her historic wins in October.
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190: Days 11-15 Kyushu Basho 2023
November 28th, 2023 | 51 mins 52 secs
atamifuji, kirishima, kyushu, november
We have BINGO winners and sumo winners! Storylines and take aways from the end of the November basho in Kyushu, 2023.
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189: Days 4-10 Kyushu Basho 2023
November 22nd, 2023 | 46 mins 6 secs
basho, kyushu, november
The basho is heating up and it's anyone's trophy!
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188: Days 1-3 of the November basho
November 14th, 2023 | 52 mins 35 secs
days 1-3, kitanowaka, kyushu
An short overview on Kitanowaka and then we get right into the latest basho.
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187: Newbies! Roga, Tohakuryu, and Chiranoumi
November 8th, 2023 | 33 mins 22 secs
chiranoumi, roga, tohakuryu
There are 4 new faces in the top division of sumo this basho. We'll tell you about 3 of them this week.
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186: A Very Spooky Sumo Halloween
October 31st, 2023 | 42 mins 11 secs
halloween, mawashi, naked, scary, spooky
Three "scary" sumo related Halloween stories and lots of talk about nakedness.
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185: Sumo Unions & Underdogs
October 25th, 2023 | 41 mins 43 secs
organize, shunjeun incident, underdog, union, unionize, unions
Did you know that sumo wrestlers tried to organize to fight for improvements? And, have you ever wondered why we all love rooting for the underdog?
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184: Musashimaru and New Sumo Recruits
October 18th, 2023 | 39 mins 34 secs
hawaii, hawaiian sumo, musashigawa, musashimaru
Musashigawa was in the news this week, so let's talk about the former yokozuna Musashimaru.