We found 10 episodes of Sumo Kaboom with the tag “yokozuna”.
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225: Dai-Yokozuna
August 14th, 2024 | 30 mins 21 secs
dai-yokozuna, era, reiwa, terunofuji, yokozuna
The sumo sisters discuss what makes a dai-yokozuna. Hint: it's not all about the numbers!
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The Wonderful World of Ushizumo
August 11th, 2021 | 32 mins 2 secs
bull sumo, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kimarite, nhk, olympics, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, tournament, ushizumo, yokozuna
Ushizumo, or bull sumo, is a sport in Japan! Yes, sumo with bulls.
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What is Terunofuji Doing Now?
July 28th, 2021 | 29 mins 49 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, meiji, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, terunofuji, tournament, tsuna, yokozuna
You say I'm a yokozuna? What happens now?
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July Basho Days 10-15
July 21st, 2021 | 59 mins 16 secs
bingo, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho, improv comedy, japan, july, kaboom, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, terunofuji, tournament, yokozuna
What a basho and what a BINGO! Wow! We can't cover all the bouts but we talk about a few that stood out to us on days 10-15. Here are your BINGO and sumo winners.
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One Does Not Simply Become a Yokozuna
June 9th, 2021 | 49 mins 13 secs
asashoryu, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho, haramafuji, improv comedy, japan, kaboom, kakuryu, kisenosato, nhk, podcast, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takakeisho, terunofuji, tournament, yokozuna
What does it take to become a yokozuna?
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Takakeisho and All the Prizes
December 2nd, 2020 | 43 mins 11 secs
comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, nhk, podcast, prizes, sumo, sumo kaboom, sumo wrestling, takakeisho, tournament, yokozuna
Curious about what these guys win at a tournament? Does he keep that big trophy? This is your episode!
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Akebono, Cellulitis, and Tochinoshin's Bandaids
June 24th, 2020 | 44 mins 16 secs
akebono, cellulitis, comedy, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, nhk, skin infections, sumo, sumo wrestling, tochinoshin, tournament, yokozuna
Leslie focuses on the great American yokozuna, Akebono while Laurie focuses on sumo and skin infections.
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Yokozuna in the Shadows
May 13th, 2020 | 47 mins 31 secs
comedy, google translate, google translator, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, improv comedy, japan, kakuryu, nhk, sumo, sumo wrestling, tournament, yokozuna
This week, Laurie and Leslie talk about yokozunas in the shadows (insert echo effect here). We talk about great and not so great yokozunas throughout history who have been overshadowed by other great yokozunas. We take a deep dive into the awesomeness that is Kakuryu and TRY to pronounce his real Mongolian name. Ya'll, we are terrible at pronouncing Mongolian.
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3 Sumo GOATs
April 15th, 2020 | 45 mins 31 secs
chiyonofuji, comedy, goat, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho, improv comedy, japan, mawashi, nhk, sumo, sumo humor, sumo wrestling, taiho, tournament, translation, yokozuna
We talk about 3 Greatest Of All Time sumo wrestlers and the grossest thing we've ever heard about mawashi.
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March Basho Through Day 7
March 18th, 2020 | 51 mins 21 secs
comedy, coronavirus, grand sumo, grand sumo highlights, hakuho, haru basho, highlights, improv comedy, japan, kakuryu, kyujo, mitakeumi, nhk, nishikigi, osaka, quiet, spring in japan, sumo, sumo wrestling, takakeisho, takayasu, tokushoryu, tournament, yokozuna
March sumo highlights, crickets, sweet Takayasu and a Hakuho Love Fest