Leslie Collins
Co-Host of Sumo Kaboom
Leslie Collins is an actor, comedian, director and producer of children's content originally from Dallas, TX.
Leslie has been performing improv, musical improv and sketch comedy for over 17 years. She trained with incredible teachers from the Upright Citizens Brigade, The Peoples Improv Theater, Second City, Groundlings and the Magnet Theater.
Leslie Collins has hosted 181 Episodes.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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. **
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.