About the show
Sumo Kaboom!
A weekly podcast dedicated to our favorite sport - sumo wrestling. We chat about tournaments, current events, history and our favorite wrestlers.
We are performers, improvisers, and creators and have absolutely no sumo training. But, we are huge sumo fans.
Having lived in Japan, Leslie loves the history and traditions of sumo. She also has a deep love for sumo karaoke singers. Laurie is fascinated by sumo wrestler fandom, the sumo training regimen and physicality of the sport.
Together, we serve up exciting sumo treats for sumo-curious fans. We share an enthusiasm for sumo and like all sisters, we work amazingly well together. All of the time. There are never any issues. Ever.
We also occasionally send out sumo related content. It is NOT hard-hitting sumo journalism and is usually very silly. If you want to receive our writing about all things sumo or receive notification when Sumo BINGO cards are available, join our Substack below. We won't ever share your info, because we hate spam, too.
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Episodes
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224: Oyakatas Part 4 - Oitekaze and Hakkaku
August 7th, 2024 | 35 mins 56 secs
hakkaku, hokutoumi, oitekaze, oyakata
Who are these sumo coaches, and why should you know them? Well, one of them was the 61st yokozuna, Hokutoumi!
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223: Days 11-15 of the July 2024 Basho
July 31st, 2024 | 51 mins 22 secs
basho, terunofuji
How the July 2024 basho ended... with a dai yokozuna!
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222: July Basho Days 4 - 10
July 24th, 2024 | 56 mins 2 secs
2024, basho, july, nagoya, sumo, terunofuji
Who are we watching in this awesomely amazing sumo tournament?
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221: July Basho, Days 1 - 3
July 17th, 2024 | 46 mins 24 secs
dallas cowboy cheerleaders, days 1-3, nagoya, sumo
The heat is on, and the sumo begins in Nagoya!
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220: The Banzuke for July 2024
July 10th, 2024 | 53 mins 3 secs
2024, banzuke, july, sumo
It's banzuke time! Who is climbing up? Who is caught in a sumo eddy? And who is falling down?
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219: Oyakatas Part 3 - Tokiwayama
July 3rd, 2024 | 37 mins 20 secs
coach, oyakata, sumo, takakeisho, tokiwayama
That smiley gentleman who sings at most of the fan events, that's a sumo coach! Takakeisho's coach, in fact! Continuing with our exploration of sumo head coaches.
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218: Oyakatas Part 2 - Asakayama and Sakaigawa
June 25th, 2024 | 39 mins 50 secs
asakayama, oyakata, poodle, sakaigawa
We're covering two more sumo coaches this week! We could title this episode poodles and heroes.
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217: Oyakatas of the Futagoyama and Arashio Stables
June 19th, 2024 | 33 mins 43 secs
arashio, futagoyama, oyakata, stable
Who are the sumo coaches? We see them around - these men wearing suits and speaking about their recruits. But, we don't know a lot about them, so let's learn together!
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216: What Happens After Retirement?
June 12th, 2024 | 38 mins 57 secs
after retirement, retirement
After a short chat about Buccee's and some news, Leslie talks about what happens to sumo wrestlers after they leave sumo.
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215: Kotoeko and a Whole Lotta Retirement Goin’ On
June 5th, 2024 | 32 mins 18 secs
koteko, retirement
Kotoeko announced his retirement. Two others had their retirement ceremonies recently.
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214: Days 10-15 of the May Basho
May 29th, 2024 | 55 mins 20 secs
basho, kotozakura, may, onosato
There's a new winner in town. He's young. He's healthy. And every time we try to type his name, it autocorrects to Onomatopoeia.
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213: Days 4-9 of the May Basho
May 21st, 2024 | 49 mins 17 secs
basho, may
Exciting basho, isn't it? Let's talk about what's going well and how many injuries are out there.
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212: Days 1-3 of the May Basho 2024
May 15th, 2024 | 40 mins 31 secs
basho, days 1-3, may
The basho just started, and we're here to talk about what we've noticed.
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211: The May Banzuke, Tokihayate and Oshoma
May 8th, 2024 | 43 mins 36 secs
banzuke, may, oshoma, tokihayate
Chatting about the banzuke and two new men to the top division, Tokihayate and Oshoma.
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210: Sumo Content Creators To Follow
May 1st, 2024 | 39 mins 44 secs
emilien grenot, hakkeyoi sumo news and stats, patricia dobashi, sarahlovessumo
Want more sumo content for English speakers? Here are four people to follow.
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209: Sumo Wrestlers Sing!
April 24th, 2024 | 34 mins 48 secs
charity sumo, daieisho, hiradoumi, kagayaki, karaoke, onosho, singing, song, takayasu
Sometimes we break down the singing rather than the sumo. Today is one of those days!