web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:19:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sumo Kaboom - Episodes Tagged with “Female Sumo” https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/tags/female%20sumo Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600 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 191: Kelly Ann Ball and Her Historic Win https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/191 07b4aa17-9e6b-43b5-9506-f82b909c56a7 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0600 Sumo Kaboom Podcast full Sumo Kaboom Podcast 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. 36:27 no Learn what it is like to go to another country to compete in international sumo. Kelly offers advice for anyone else who wishes to compete at the international level and talks about the coaches and community of sumo. She also discusses how her coaches resdponded to her success and what real clay dohyos feel like. More about US sumo (https://www.ussumo.org) https://www.ussumo.org Kelly's Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sumo_bola/) https://www.instagram.com/sumo_bola/ Info on sumo events (https://sumo411.com) https://sumo411.com More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan! 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. (https://www.bonfire.com/store/sumo-kaboom/) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Kelly Ann Ball. sumo kaboom, sumo, sumo wrestling, Japan, comedy, improv comedy, ozumo Learn what it is like to go to another country to compete in international sumo. Kelly offers advice for anyone else who wishes to compete at the international level and talks about the coaches and community of sumo. She also discusses how her coaches resdponded to her success and what real clay dohyos feel like.

More about US sumo https://www.ussumo.org
Kelly's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumo_bola/
Info on sumo events https://sumo411.com

More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game:
www.sumokaboom.com

Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan!

Twitter @SumoKaboom

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast

Check out our Sumo Kaboom tshirts and sweatshirts at Bonfire.

If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you!

If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.

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

Special Guest: Kelly Ann Ball.

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]]> Learn what it is like to go to another country to compete in international sumo. Kelly offers advice for anyone else who wishes to compete at the international level and talks about the coaches and community of sumo. She also discusses how her coaches resdponded to her success and what real clay dohyos feel like.

More about US sumo https://www.ussumo.org
Kelly's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumo_bola/
Info on sumo events https://sumo411.com

More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game:
www.sumokaboom.com

Big Sumo Fan sponsors our BINGO game. Need sumo merch in the US? Try Big Sumo Fan!

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.

If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you!

If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.

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

Special Guest: Kelly Ann Ball.

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]]> Ladies of Sumo https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/9 48450ae6-753a-4dd1-bd32-98d5ba6ca8db Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0500 Sumo Kaboom Podcast full Sumo Kaboom Podcast From the historical to the cheeky. From the onna-zumo to the fierce female wrestlers of today. 39:27 no The ladies of sumo. We look into the history of women in the sport of sumo, from the bawdy onna-zumo to the fierce female sumo werstlers of today. Yes, women are doing sumo, cheering on sumo, and changing sumo. women in sumo, female sumo, onna-zumo, amateur sumo, sumo, sumo wrestling, Japan, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, NHK, tournament, improv comedy The ladies of sumo. We look into the history of women in the sport of sumo, from the bawdy onna-zumo to the fierce female sumo werstlers of today. Yes, women are doing sumo, cheering on sumo, and changing sumo.

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