Sumo Kaboom

The last few days of the September, 2020 basho. Who won and how. Who ALMOST won. Who cried sumo tears. Who is the new Draco Malfoy. Who got Enho'ed. Who got injured. And who deserves a valentine.

Who got Enho'ed? Weeblewobbles! Square dancing! Andre the Giant vs Danny Devito! Dimples! Slow motion injury replays! Good God, we love sumo.

Who won the first round of BINGO plus how we're expanding the game. Sumo breakdown of days 1 and 2, and meet Andy from the Tachiai blog, one of your best english online resources for sumo. Just what is the Tachiai blog, and who contributes to it? Special Guest: Andy from the Tachiai Blog.

Changes to the banzuke including Endo joining the sanyaku. Introducing Sumo Kaboom's BINGO game! Play along with us during the tournament.

Takakeisho and Asanoyama. Two VERY different ozeki. Two completely different fighting styles and two different backgrounds. The more we look into it, the less similar they seem. Need some help telling them apart or want to know a few random facts about them? This is your episode.

What's known about our two current sekiwake- their personalities, their backgrounds, their fighting styles and what we don't know about them.

Everything you never needed to know about Daieisho and Okinoumi.

Lots of news happened this week in the sumo world, from baby announcements to daring escapes and Abi. We break it all down and try to understand from an outsider's point of view. Plus, help Leslie find her next sumo boyfriend.

So much emotion all wrapped into one basho! The matches that made us laugh. The fights that made us jump from our chairs. The storylines that made us cry.

Who gets "Enho'ed?" What was Abi thinking? Who is looking strong and steady from days 3 - 9 at the July 2020 basho.

The basho has begun! Finally! We talk about what's happening in the sumo world and give you a break down of days 1 and 2 of the July basho. And, special treat, we chat with Dave and Amy of Sumo Mainichi. Ever wondered who got these two interested in sumo? Have a listen. Special Guest: Dave and Amy from Sumo Mainichi podcast.

Sumo latest news. Training and the storylines of the upcoming tournament. Who we're watching and why.

Current news, corona virus effects, and some science behind how the presence or absence of fans affect sports.

Breaking sumo news. How do they build a dohyo? And how is COVID affecting the upcoming tournament? We dearly hope there will be a July basho, but how are wrestlers preparing for it?

Question #1: Akebono. Who is he? Question #2: Cellulitis. Why do so many wrestlers claim to have it? And, what's the link between these 2 very different things?

What the heck is a banzuke? Why are there so many photos of wrestlers pointing to one? We help you make sense of it, from the way it's created to how a wrestler moves up or down within it.

Will this break help or hurt sumo wrestlers? And, just what does it take to heal after injury?

Sumo wrestlers and their fantastic ring names. Do they decide their ring names? When and why does a sumo wrestler change his name? And, what do they mean?

"You can come in whatever size you are and dominate and do an amazing job." Mariah Holmes There you have it. Ladies, you are welcome in the ring in international sumo and the sport is growing. Find a club, find a friend, and start throwing her to the ground. Special Guest: Mariah Holmes.

We delve into the world of comedy and sumo, a match made in heaven. Laurie and Leslie honor two wrestlers who excelled at them both, Shobushi and Byamba. We also chat about the shokkiri, the comedy sumo routine.

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.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a sumo wrestler? Ever wanted to train like one? We chat with our first sumo wrestler, fellow Texan Justin Kizzart, and try to hold in all our excitement. A primer on the state of sumo in the US. Special Guest: Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo.

Somehow, we discuss the latest banzuke, covid-19, obscure theatre history, the tachiai, and shaving habits of sumo wrestlers. It's a madcap of an episode!

What's a Kanreki dohyo-iri and what is the Japan Sumo Association?

Cornona virus. Bad sumo jokes. Terrible translation. Taiho, Chiyonofuji, and Hakuho. We talk about all that, and the flat out grossest thing we've ever heard about mawashi.