The Joshi Pod

Big news last night out of Japan was a group of Joshi promotions have come together to help each other survive the Covid pandemic. The group is called ASSEMBLE. Eric from the Joshi Pod, JD from the Red Leaf Retrocast, K from the Big Egg Joshi Podcast and JPQ from...retired, come together and discuss ASSEMBLE.  Will it succeed? How long will it last? How can Joshi wrestling get more fans? Please ha...

I want my friends to be your friends. On this bonus episode, we are joined by Dylan Fox, co-host of the “Eastern Lariat” podcast on the MLW Radio Network. He also has a spin-off show on the same feed, “Pure Heart, Pure Lariat” where he covers Joshi wrestling. What don’t we talk about during this episode? We love each other to start the show. We discuss how Dylan was an early influence to "The Josh...

This week on the podcast we are joined by one of the coolest wrestlers in the world, Ryo Mizunami aka Aniki. She talks about getting into wrestling, matches early in her career and talks about leaving the business for a while. What brought her back? How did she become the coolest Joshi wrestlers in Japan? We talk Wave, Max Voltage in Seadlinnng and ChocoPro. It's Aniki, so you know it is fun chat,...

I want my friends to be your friends. On this bonus episode, we are joined by Dame Riley. He is a lifelong fan that recently made the jump to writing about something he loves for Chops, Kicks & Nearfalls. We talk his wrestling fandom, baseball and all sorts of other things. There is some Kansas City BBQ talk too! Please have a listen. Follow Dame Twitter: https://twitter.com/DametreyRiley Foll...

On this very impromptu bonus episode, we are joined by Pumi. He was the guest on episode number two as the 'Voice of Gatoh Move' and we are so happy to have him back on. Pumi talks about Emi Sakura’s 25th anniversary in the wrestling business. He talks about how important she is to him and to many others in the Southeast Asian wrestling community. We talk about how Gatoh Move has had to pivot and...

We travel to Spain this week and chat with Faith Hyden. She talks about her wrestling fandom as a child in Chicago and how she started wrestling in Spain. Faith talks about living in the Marvelous Dojo and the fun of touring Japan, including a night out drinking with some of your Joshi favorites. She also talks about her friendship with Hana Kimura. Faith was soooo much fun to talk to. Please have...

On this very special bonus episode, we are joined by Farrah Hasnain. She is a writer for The Japan Times, an educator, student and so much more currently living in Osaka. She is a huge fan of Japanese culture. Farrah was also a big fan of the Japanese reality show "Terrace House" and fell in love with Hana Kimura the first time she saw her. After Hana's passing, Farrah has been translating news ar...

We do a little something different this week, we have stand up comedian, writer, actor, podcast host, father and wrestling fan Ron Funches on the show. We talk about his wrestling fandom, who his favorite wrestlers in Stardom are and how we disagree on Giulia. Eric and Ron also talk about how important wrestling is to people with special needs. Ron is a terrific guy, full of positive energy and we...

This week on the podcast we are joined by wrestler, gravure model and sweetheart An Chamu. She talks about modeling, training to be a wrestler and facing the daughter of a gaijin legend. An also talks about the tattoo on her bum. An talks about using social media to get closer with her fans. Are her modeling fans the same as her wrestling fans? Friend of the show Derek helps by interpreting. ...

On this bonus episode, we are joined by my friend 'K' from the Big Egg Joshi Podcast. We talk about how his wrestling fandom began and eventually how he got into Joshi wrestling and finally starting a podcast. We talk about a ton of Joshi wrestlers and promotions. He is a Joshi encyclopedia (do encyclopedias still exist?). I want my friends to be your friends. Please have a listen. Follow K on Twi...

In this bonus episode, we are joined by Eric Margolis, who recently authored a New York Times article titled, "The Fall of 'Terrace House.'" He lives in Nagoya, Japan and is a freelance writer. Eric is an avid fan of 'Terrace House' and followed closely as the controversy surrounding incidents involving Hana Kimura on the show escalated. He, like many others, was stunned by Hana's suicide. Eric le...

This week on the podcast, we are joined by one-half of the Pure J Tag Team Champions Moeka Haurhi. She has seen and done so much in the wrestling business. She has been in the ring with the biggest stars. Moeka talks about her wrestling career, interest outside of wrestling and tells us about her friendship with Kyoko and Hana Kimura. Danny Akagi interprets for us. You may not know her yet, but yo...

This week, we are joined by arguably the best Joshi wrestler in the world, Arisa Nakajima. The current SEAdLINNNG Beyond the Sea Champions talks about her entire career and about her big title defense against Yoshiko on July 13th. You can see the show on Samurai TV. It was a real fun chat, please have a listen. Also on the show: Joshi News We preview the shows this week in Japan Arisa Nakajima Soc...

We are joined by Joshi Freelancer Makoto. The episode is dropping early because Makoto is promoting her self-produced show on July 4th on the Nico service. We wanted to provide her the opportunity to talk about the show and allow the listeners to watch it. The show is stacked with talent like Miyako Matsumoto, Syuri, Asuka, Tae Honma and many, many others. We also talk about her wrestling career,...

We are joined by mother, referee and superstar Joshi wrestler Mio Shirai. Does she give her child the 5-count when they are misbehaving? What were her tours of Mexico, the US and France like? She learns the word 'grumpy' when we talk about Aja Kong. She also shares her opinion on Asuka and her sister Io's success in the United States. Danny and Yappy help with the translation during the interview....

On this bonus episode, we are joined by my "friend" Jay Silver from the Smack It Down Podcast. We talk about how his wrestling fandom began and what he was able to see on TV in Australia. Jay tells us how he got into podcasting and of course we talk some Joshi wrestling. He is a real good guy. I want my friends to be your friends. Please have a listen. Follow Jay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/th...

We are joined by one of the best Joshi wrestlers of this generation, Ice Ribbon’s Tsukasa Fujimoto. Tsukasa tells about how she got into the business, her favorite partners and opponents and gives her opinions on some of Ice Ribbon’s top stars, including Maya Yukihi, Tsukushi and Suzu Suzuki. She also talks about her recent time traveling match and also her match with a broom! Danny Akagi and Yapp...

It's the First Annual Joshi Draft! We are joined by JPQ from the 'No Particular Angle' podcast, JD from the 'RedLeaf Retrocast' and Jay Silver from the 'Smack It Down' podcast to select 11 Joshi wrestlers to start our new Joshi companies. Who went number 1? -Listen to find out! Who made the worst selection? -Probably Jay! Were we idiots for not drafting someone?-Yes! You get to decide which roster...

'Russian Dynamite' Masha Slamovich joins the show from Tokyo where she is currently on tour with Marvelous. Masha talks about her two tours of Japan, what it was like to be in the ring with the legend Chigusa Nagayo and Takumi Iroha and she tells you which gaijin scared one of the Marvelous house dogs. She also shares about the rest of her experiences in Japan and let's us know if Mio Momono is re...

This week you get two interviews for the price of one. First, we chat with Gatoh Move’s rookie Tokiko Kirihara. She shares why she started wrestling in her forties. We are also joined by AEW Superstar, super wrestler and super trainer Emi Sakura. These were recorded at the end of March at Ichigaya Chocolate Square in Tokyo. Please have a listen. Also on the show: Thoughts on Hana Emi Sakura Social...

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This week we are joined by the "Dancing Queen" Miyako Matsumoto. She talks transitioning from actress to professional wrestler. Miyako also talks about the crazy match from January with Chris Brookes that left her with bamboo skewers stuck in her head. Is every wrestler named Matsumoto crazy? She talks about some of her favorite matches, dream opponents and her favorite punk rock bands. We are joi...

In this bonus episode, we are joined by my friend/mentor JPQ from the No Particular podcast. We talk about how his wrestling fandom began, how he got into podcasting and we talk about #WatchStardom. He then craps on my opinions on Giulia and Stardom. It was a fun chat between two friends. No Particular Angle Social Media https://linktr.ee/NoParticularAngle

This week we are joined by the awesome Yuki Kamifuku! She talks about her modeling and wrestling career. Yuki talks about some of her favorite matches and opponents in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. Kamiyu also talks about when she realized she was taller than most. Please have a listen. Also on the show: The top 3 headlines of the week, including a former wrestler announcing she has cancer.  Please s...

We return to Ichigaya Chocolate Square this week to speak with the Joshi 'Queen of Beer' Mitsuru Konno from Gatoh Move. She talks about how she got into wrestling, how her mother wants to be her tag team partner. Just like all conversations with Mitsuru, the conversation eventually turns to beer! We are joined by Akki who translates and also shares his love for beer. It turns into beer talk! Pleas...