web02.fireside.fm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:07:38 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sumo Kaboom - Episodes Tagged with “Ahmad Kamal” https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/tags/ahmad%20kamal Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0500 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. <iframe src="https://sumokaboom.substack.com/embed" width="480" height="320" style="border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> en-us episodic Leslie and Laurie, Texan sisters and diehard sumo fans, talk about all things sumo. Sumo Kaboom Podcast 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. <iframe src="https://sumokaboom.substack.com/embed" width="480" height="320" style="border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> no sumo, wrestling, sumo wrestling, Japan, grand sumo, tournament, comedy, Sumo Kaboom Podcast sumokaboom@gmail.com 253: SUMO, the Off-Broadway play https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/253 4e5821c8-264b-4348-b1ec-49aee738c157 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0500 Sumo Kaboom Podcast full Sumo Kaboom Podcast What is it like to be an actor in "SUMO" at The Public Theatre in NY? Interviews with actors Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim. 51:27 no What is it like to be an actor in "SUMO" at The Public Theatre in NY? Interviews with actors Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim. The Off-Broadway play "SUMO" opened at The Public in 2025. The story: "six men practice, eat, love, play, and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling, with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s mesmerizing new drama, SUMO. Akio arrives as an angry, ambitious 18-year-old with a lot to learn. Expecting validation, dominance, and fame, and desperate to move up the ranks, he slams headlong into his fellow wrestlers. With sponsorship money at stake, their bodies on the line, and their futures at risk, the wrestlers struggle to carve themselves—and one another—into the men they dream of being. SUMO is a thrilling new play set in an elite and rarely explored world." www.publictheater.org We wondered how these artists prepared for a play about sumo wrestling. How did they train? How did they stay safe in every performance? And what did they learn in the process? This is fascinating insight into what's behind the scenes of sumo on stage. Follow Ahmad Kamal @kingoegypt Follow Earl T. Kim twitch.tv/earlofsammitch The Public https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2425/sumo/ More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan. Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire.com/sumokaboom Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow, like or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Support Sumo Kaboom at www.ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Special Guests: Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim. sumo kaboom, sumo, sumo wrestling, Japan, ozumo, public theatre, the public, actors, actor What is it like to be an actor in "SUMO" at The Public Theatre in NY? Interviews with actors Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim. The Off-Broadway play "SUMO" opened at The Public in 2025. The story: "six men practice, eat, love, play, and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling, with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s mesmerizing new drama, SUMO. Akio arrives as an angry, ambitious 18-year-old with a lot to learn. Expecting validation, dominance, and fame, and desperate to move up the ranks, he slams headlong into his fellow wrestlers. With sponsorship money at stake, their bodies on the line, and their futures at risk, the wrestlers struggle to carve themselves—and one another—into the men they dream of being. SUMO is a thrilling new play set in an elite and rarely explored world." www.publictheater.org

We wondered how these artists prepared for a play about sumo wrestling. How did they train? How did they stay safe in every performance? And what did they learn in the process? This is fascinating insight into what's behind the scenes of sumo on stage.

Follow Ahmad Kamal @king_o_egypt
Follow Earl T. Kim twitch.tv/earlofsammitch
The Public https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2425/sumo/

More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at
www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan.

Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com

Twitter @SumoKaboom
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast

Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire.com/sumokaboom

Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website.

Please follow, like or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!

Support Sumo Kaboom at www.ko-fi.com/sumokaboom

Special Guests: Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim.

Support Sumo Kaboom

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We wondered how these artists prepared for a play about sumo wrestling. How did they train? How did they stay safe in every performance? And what did they learn in the process? This is fascinating insight into what's behind the scenes of sumo on stage.

Follow Ahmad Kamal @king_o_egypt
Follow Earl T. Kim twitch.tv/earlofsammitch
The Public https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2425/sumo/

More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at
www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan.

Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com

Twitter @SumoKaboom
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast

Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire.com/sumokaboom

Ever wonder where we get our research? Check out the Show Notes section of our website.

Please follow, like or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!

Support Sumo Kaboom at www.ko-fi.com/sumokaboom

Special Guests: Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim.

Support Sumo Kaboom

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