The Bader Show

2023 World Champion Stevan Micic joins the show to talk about his incredible at the recent World Championships. 0:01 - Co-host and buddy Tyler Meisinger 0:03 - Rethinking 65kg 0:07 - Comparing NCAA vs International seasons 0:10 - Tyler’s story about Stevan 0:12 - Repping Serbia 0:17 - Galaxy RTC 0:24 - Musukaev 0:25 - Making weight rumors 0:29 - Training w Musukaev as kids 0:40? - Watching Stevan...

Rob Koll joins the show to talk about his most recent move to become head coach at University of North Carolina. 0:00 - Retired from Cornell 0:01 - Why wrestled at UNC… bc not PSU 0:05 - Rob struggled  0:06 - Coleman leaving 0:10 - Propped up by Stanford $$$ 0:12 - Getting resources 0:15 - Coaching staff 0:17 - Have vs have not 0:22 - Chasing a team title 0:24 - NIL and transfer portal 0:26 - Mist...

Zack Esposito leaves Oklahoma State after 21 years for a job with USA Wrestling as the resident developmental freestyle coach. 0:01 - Getting into freestyle 0:05 - Preferring freestyle 0:09 - Becoming the USAW resident developmental coach 0:12 - How college coaching has changed since he’s been at OSU 0:18 - Recruiting kids to the OTC 0:25 - Working with John Smith the savant 0:29 - Wrestling again...

Iowa NCAA champion Cory Clark joins the show to talk his wrestling career and his new situation coaching at Montini Catholic and his new club CC Wrestling. 0:01 - Becoming obsessed with Halo 0:02 - First match 38 pounds 0:06 - Facing Thomas Gilman from a young age 0:12 - Became obsessed with following wrestling 0:15 - NCAA Runner-up two years in a row 0:16 - Injuries 0:23 - Seth Gross 0:28 - CC Wr...

OG Eloy Boy and Arizona State sophomore Emilio Ysaguirre joins the show to talk about the film series on Flo and his first full year of college wrestling and college life. Check out the FloSports Original Series The Eloy Boys 0:02 - Reacting to The Eloy Boys 0:10 - Transition to college life  0:14 - Transitioning to college wrestling 0:17 - Advice to incoming freshman 0:19 - Communication with coa...

Roger steps in as the new head coach at Oklahoma after building a solid program at North Dakota State University. 0:01 - Starting at NDSU 0:06 - Coaching opportunities  0:09 - Success at NDSU 0:12 - Coaching opportunities 0:16 - OU greats 0:17 - Meeting the OU team 0:19 - The message to the OU team 0:21 - Breakthrough moments 0:29 - J Rob 0:32 - Scheduling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Ryan Warner is the host of Wrestling Changed My Life podcast and audio documentaries. 0:01 - Intro into wrestling 0:06 - Starting the podcast 0:17 - How did wrestling change his life? 0:21 - Getting into documentaries 0:29 - Surprising interviews 0:43 - What’s next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chance Marsteller joins the show on the heels of knocking off Jordan Burroughs in a wild three match series at Final X. 0:01 - Chance the wrestling fan of Final X 0:05 - Training situations 0:08 - Coaches taking a chance on Chance 0:11 - 2022 vs 2023 perspective 0:15 - Between match 1 and 2 at 2023 Final X 0:21 - Remembering details from matches 0:23 - Match 3 vs Jordan Burroughs 0:39 - Russian Na...

Zane Richards joins the show after upsetting Thomas Gilman at Final X to make the 2023 World Team at 57kg. 0:02 - Belief over time 0:05 - Maximizing potential 0:07 - Managing emotions 0:12 - Learning from mistakes - passenger on bus 0:17 - Making jumps 0:20 - Bryan Medlin 0:24 - Belief 0:29 - Prepping for Gilman at Final X 0:34 - Match 2 vs Thomas GIlman 0:45 - Lezginka Learn more about your ad ch...

Chance Marsteller joins the show to talk about his upcoming matches at Final X against Jordan Burroughs 0:01 - Wiercioch match 0:06 - Introduction to JB 0:10 - Training w JB 0:13 - Loss of passion 0:17 - Stellar trained 0:24 - 2022 Final X 0:29 - 2023 Final X unfinished business 0:33 - Visualization 0:40 - It takes a village Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Obe Blanc joins the show to talk about his coaching career and recent new position as head coach at North Dakota State University. 0:01 - Coaching at NC State 0:06 - Recruiting at NC State 0:10 - NC State ascension 0:18 - Moving to NDSU 0:21 - High confidence in being a head coach 0:23 - Five year plan 0:27 - Coaching staff 0:32 - Transfer portal and NIL 0:36 - NDSU pitch 0:40 - Coaching experienc...

World Team Trials champion at 61kg, Nahshon Garrett joins the show to talk about his unique journey over the last few years and upcoming match against Vito Arujau at Final X. 0:01 - 2018 Injured before Worlds 0:05 - Was Nahshon retired? 0:08 - Fear, worries and doubt 0:16 - I wasn’t in balance 0:19 - 2023 US Open 0:23 - World Team Trials 0:25 - WTT finals vs Daton Fix 0:36 - Vito Arujau 0:43 - Wri...

US Open Mike Macchiavello joins the show to talk about winning the US Open, making Final X and turning down a WWE contract offer. 0:01 - First time paying attention to World Team process 0:03 - Kyle Snyder’s/J’den Cox’s training partner 0:05 - Making mental jumps 0:14 - I’m not keeping score, no match is the same 0:19 - Not getting the COVID shot 0:22 - US Open finals vs Kollin Moore 0:36 - WWE op...

US Open champion Tyler Berger joins the show to talk about his recent last second takedown to win in the finals. 0:01 - California RTC 0:07 - JB is unmatched in his training 0:11 - Joining the PRTC 0:16 - US Open expectations 0:18 - US Open finals vs Sammy Sasso 0:37 - Zain Retherford at Final X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Lee joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling and specifically his recent US Open title where he beat Beau Bartlett and Joey McKenna in the semis and finals. 0:01 - Intro to wrestling, Mater Dei 0:04 - Wasnt good at the beginning 0:07 - College wrestling 0:11 - Cael Sanderson’s personality 0:13 - Penn State vs Mater Dei 0:16 - High school freshman, college freshman 0:18 - Fre...

Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan joins the show to talk about the up and down season that the Buckeyes had this past year and the proposed NCAA rule changes. 0:01 - Last season 0:02 - Injuries 0:05 - Doubt 0:07 - Jesse Mendez 0:09 - NCAA Championships 0:15 - Next year 0:18 - Portal and NIL 0:22 - Rule changes 0:28 - Need a season with value 0:31 - Need to view college wrestling as a business 0:34 -...

2x NCAA All-American wrestler Peyton Robb of Nebraska joins the show to talk about this journey in wrestling and his recent issues with a skin infection. 0:02 - Four years old into wrestling 0:06 - College decision, SDSU originally 0:09 - 2020 no Nationals 0:11 - Growth mindset 0:14 - Skin infdection 0:20 - Kidney failure etc 0:25 - Might have to cut off your leg 0:30 - Recovery process 0:35 - Win...

Air Force NCAA wrestling All-American Wyatt Hendrickson joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling at 5 0:03 - Introduced to mental toughness 0:05 - Threw air force letter away 0:11 - Military training 0:14 - Roller coaster training 0:17 - College expectations 0:19 - Big pinner 0:24 - Third place pin over Cassioppi 0:26 - Joke time 0:27 - Wins and whoopins Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Vito Arujau joins the show to talk about his impressive run at the 2023 NCAA Championships 0:01 - First time watching NCAAs 0:05 - 2019 NCAAs 0:09 - Having to sit out in 2021 0:12 - Bumping up to 133 0:16 - Loss to Latona 0:19 - 2023 NCAA run 0:21 - Semi Finals chaos when Lee lost 0:24 - Game plan for RBY 0:26 - Watching NCAA finals vs RBY 0:37 - Confidence heading into US Open Learn more about yo...

Matt Ramos shocked the world when he pinned Spencer Lee. He joins the show to talk his wrestling career, Spencer Lee and that moment in particular. 0:02 - Intro to wrestling at 4 years old 0:06 - Skipping vacation for cadet trials 0:10 - Going to Minnesota 0:13 - Transferring to Purdue 0:16 - Goals into college 0:18 - 133 to 125 0:22 - Spencer Lee 0:43 - Finals vs Glory 0:45 - Freestyle Learn more...

2023 NCAA Champion Andrew Alirez joins the show to talk about his recent National title run. 0:00 - Still riding high 0:01 - Deciding on UNC 0:02 - S32 bad performance 0:04 - UNC culture was shifting 0:07 - Troy Nickerson 0:09 - “The hard way is the easy way” 0:12 - Training adjustments 0:15 - Goals and adversity 0:20 - Turning Point in career 0:23 - Living the wrong lifestyle, just doing what you...

Janida Garcia joins the show to talk about her journey through the sport and to announce her college decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4x undefeated Iowa high school state Champion Ben Kueter joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling and football and his future as a Hawkeye in both sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ASU true freshman Emilio Ysaguirre recently beat #4 Brock Hardy of Nebraska 10-6. He joins the show to talk about the win and his upbringing in Eloy, AZ. 0:02 - Intro to wrestling, a family matter 0:03 - Describing Eloy, “it’s the hood” 0:05 - Training in trailers, backyards and garages growing up 0:10 - Dad pushed him hard, breaking the cycle 0:17 - Valiant prep 0:18 - College decision 0:21 - Elo...

David Bray sits down with Mark Bader to pick his brain on the making of Flo's latest film, No Sad Stories: (Episode 2) Dunia Sibomana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices