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 237 Episodes.
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Back to the Basics
April 13th, 2022 | 48 mins 8 secs
101, back to basics, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
For the sumo curious.
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Kinboshi and $$$
April 6th, 2022 | 37 mins 57 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
An episode inspired by the kinboshi, but we end up breaking down all the ways that pro sumo wrestlers might earn $$$.
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Haru Days 11-15
March 30th, 2022 | 59 mins 29 secs
basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, recap, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takayasu, tournament, wakatakakage
The Basho of Conflicted Feelings
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Haru Basho Days 4-10
March 22nd, 2022 | 52 mins 27 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, haru, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kotonowaka, mitakeumi, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takayasu, tournament, wakatakakage
Our best-of breakdown of days 4-10 of the March 2022 basho.
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Haru Basho Days 1-3
March 15th, 2022 | 49 mins 12 secs
basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, haru, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
The unofficial breakdown of days 1-3 of the Haru basho 2022.
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March Haru Banzuke and Jasper Kenneth/Kotokuzan
March 9th, 2022 | 37 mins 58 secs
banzuke, basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, haru, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kotokuzan, march, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Haru basho breakdown and a quick spotlight on Jasper Kenneth (Kotokuzan)
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Asashoryu and Hoshoryu
March 2nd, 2022 | 36 mins 30 secs
asashoryu, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hoshoryu, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Do you get these two mixed up?
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The Sumo Elder Maze
February 23rd, 2022 | 38 mins 2 secs
comedy, elder, elders, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
We TRY to understand the maze of information that surrounds the world of sumo elders. We don't get far.
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Who is the Sexiest Rikishi?
February 15th, 2022 | 55 mins 32 secs
comedy, erotica, grand sumo, grand sumo breakdown, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sexiest, sexy, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Find out who won this year's Sexiest Rikishi Poll.
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Part 2 -All About the Hair and Retirement
February 9th, 2022 | 45 mins 46 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hair, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, konishiki, nhk, podcast, retirement, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Hair and retirement. There's only one person to ask about these topics -Konishiki.
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All About The Hair
February 2nd, 2022 | 59 mins 5 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hair, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament, yokohama
The history behind that signature top knot and the men who spend their lives doing sumo hair.
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January Basho Days 11-15 and BINGO winners
January 25th, 2022 | 46 mins 39 secs
2022, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, january, japan, kaboom, mitakeumi, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Who won BINGO? Who won the sumo tournament?
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January Basho Days 4-10
January 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
2022, basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hatsu, improv comedy, january, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Who is looking surprisingly agile? Who is flexible and feisty? What sports would we like to see Ura do?
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January 2021 Basho Days 1-3
January 12th, 2022 | 34 mins 8 secs
2021, basho, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, january, japan, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament
Sequins! Sumo! Sweet Close Ups!
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The Stories of Wakamotoharu and Oho
January 5th, 2022 | 41 mins 21 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, nhk, oho, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, taiho, takatoriki, tournament, wakamotoharu
Why the new guys to the top division are so darn interesting.
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2021 North American Sumo Championship
December 15th, 2021 | 46 mins 44 secs
american, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, kaboom, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament, ussf
2021 North American Sumo Championship Results