The Bader Show: Recent Episodes
Mark Bader
Mark Bader and friends interview the biggest names in the sport of wrestling. Hear from your favorite wrestlers and coaches about their experiences in life through the sport. Become inspired, entertained and amused by the wide variety of guests that come onto the show every week.
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 - Mistakes, recruiting the wrong kids 0:31 - Chapel Hill 0:33 - Wins and whoopins 0:36 - Joke time 0:38 - Final word Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 against John Smith 0:32 - OSU memories 0:37 - Coaching future 0:41 - Wins and whoopins 0:46 - Joke time 0:48 - Final word Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Wrestling 0:32 - Wins whooppins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 coaches 0:22 - Taking risk 0:26 - Moving to Big 12 0:29 - Best and worst of last year 0:31 - Izzy ice prank 0:34 - Joke time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Nationals 0:42 - Wins and whoopins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
Mark Churella was a 3x NCAA Champion at Michigan, his son Ryan was an NCAA runner-up for the Wolverines. Mark started and today Ryan helps him run the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. 0:01 - Mark Churella's intro to wrestling, 0:05 - Mark coached at UNLV 0:07 - Ryan Churella's intro to wrestling 0:10 - Making a big jumps quickly 0:13 - Mark told them how to be successful, doing it was up to them 0:28 - Mark on coaching his sons 0:18 - Mark was a great coach 0:23 - wrestling dozer 0:28 - Churella vs Hendricks 0:42 - How CKLV got started and came to be 0:53 - Craziest thing Churella saw at the tournament 0:56 - Abas is the only one to win CKLV four times 0:57 - FloWrestling getting involved in the CKLV 1:00 - Ryan Churella's CKLV experiences 1:15 - Mad man Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Minnesota 2x All-American Pat McKee joins the show following his pin at the All-Star Classic 0:00 — Does Patrick McKee have an off-season? 3:30 — Overcoming injuries. 4:30 — Folkstyle vs Freestyle. 6:00 — Wrestling after college. 10:00 — All-Star Classic. 12:00 — Changing opponents. 14:00 — Event atmosphere. 16:00 — All-Star breakdown. 25:00 — ‘This is my year.’ 29:30 — The road travels through Spencer Lee. 32:30 — Sweat it out. 36:00 — MMA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
UNI 2x All-American Parker Keckeisen and UNI assistant coach Lee Roper join the show as in-studio guests one day before the NWCA All-Start Classic. 0:01 - Roper meeting Parker 0:04 - UNI vs Wisc when Parker was a kid 0:08 - Initial plan for Parker from Roper 0:13 - COVID 0:17 - Working construction 0:20 - Parker found new level, got good at decision making 0:22 - Mental work for roper, advice from kolat 0:25 - When Parker said, "my life stinks" 0:27 - Decision making 0:31 - Organizing in his brain 0:35 - The history with Aaron Brooks 0:42 - Let's have a skills competition 0:45 - Psychology 0:47 - Final word
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Two time cadet world medalist Alara Boyd joins the show. 0:00 — Alara Boyd joins the show. 1:00 — Boyd bombs! 2:00 — Introduction to wrestling.3:00 — An aggressive child. 6:00 — Early success. 8:00 — Who’s Alara Boyd? 10:00 — Wearing a back brace. 11:00 — Training in Wisconsin. 13:00 — World medals. 15:00 — International travel. 17:00 — McKendree University. 19:30 — National championships. 21:00 — Olympic aspirations. 23:00 — All-Star Classic. 25:00 — Sweat it out. 27:30 — Fargo memories. 28:30 — Wins and whoopin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two time NCAA All-American Bernie Truax of Cal Poly joins the show. 0:00 — “We want Bader” 1:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 5:00 — Developing a passion. 8:00 — Football ends; full-time wrestling begins. 9:30 — Choosing Cal Poly. 11:00 — Self belief. 13:00 — Crazy semifinal ending. 14:00 — Silencing the critics. 14:30 — Reaching out to colleges. 16:00 — Why Pitt? 17:00 — Getting better, fast! 20:00 — Technical advancements. 22:00 — Making jumps. 24:00 — Mindset shift. 26:30 — Confidence. 29:00 — Big jumps. 33:00 — Senior season. 34:00 — Thriving in the spotlight. 35:00 — Competing at 197. 36:00 — Cutting weight. 38:00 — Wins and whoopins 39:30 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Campbell head coach Scotti Sentes joins the show. 0:03 - Freestyle & preseason 0:07 - Campbell's first competition 0:10 - Battle at the Bragg 0:21 - Continuing the build at Campbell 0:25 - Campbell, not Campbellsville 0:28 - Thinking outside the box 0:33 - The peaking process 0:36 - Loving to win vs hating to lose 0:38 - Making problems bigger than they need to be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2000 Olympic gold medalist and Pennsylvania RTC head coach Brandon Slay and University of Pennsylvania head coach Roger Reina join the show. 0:01 - Adventures in Kazakhstan 0:08 - 2 silver medals in Kazakhstan 0:13 - Upenn preseason 0:18 - Uptick in program and goals 0:21 - Jordan Burroughs 0:28 - Importance of par terre 0:30 - Keystone Classic Palestra "House of wrestolng" 0:33 - Palestra 0:35 - NWCA All star 0:40 - Huge strides for the program and ecosystem 0:50 - PRTC will run the Keystone Classic 0:55 - Final word Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh Schamberger brings lots of events to Iowa. He brought the World Cup in 2018 and they are bringing it back again in 2022. This year they are changing the format at include women's freestyle alongside the men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016 Olympian, 2012 undefeated NCAA Champion and current Arizona State assistant coach Frank Molinaro joins the show. 0:01 - Intro to wrestling at 4, Shore Thing 0:03 - All in on wrestling in 9th grade 0:05 - Wrestling Jordan Burroughs in state finals 0:09 - Deciding on Penn State 0:11 - Cael coming to Penn State 0:19 - Nearly retired 0:20 - Sick and tired of being sick and tired 0:23 - Changing the way he talked to hiimself 0:28 - Olympic Trials vs Pico, doubt creeping in 0:35 - "Don't get weird about it" 0:36 - Mntal training 0:40 - Favorite things about AZ 0:47 - Wins and whoopins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Team USA men's freestyle head coach Bill Zadick joins the show to talk about the recent World Championships where USA came away with the team title. 0:00 — Trick or treat. Bill Zadick joins the show. 2:30 — Acclimation camp. 3:30 — Yianni breaks the streak. 8:00 — Incremental growth. 10:00 — Jordan Burroughs wins #7. 15:00 — Zain Retherford’s undergarments. 18:00 — Individual coaches. 19:30 — David Taylor vs Hassan Yazdani 23:00 — No Russia. 24:30 — Dake and Synder win fourth titles. 25:30 — Making the impossible possible. 28:30 — Doubt creeps in.31:30 — J’den Cox moving to 97 kg? 33:00 — Trials process. 36:00 — Sweat it out. 42:00 — Olympic promotion. 51:00 — Mark tries to pry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022 Michigan All-American Will Lewan joins the show. 0:00: Will Lewan joins the show. 1:00: Introduction to wrestling. 4:00: Izzy Style 8:30: Introduction to the world. 11:30: Limping to a World title. 13:00: Recruiting process. 15:00: Choosing Michigan. 16:30: COVID nationals. 20:30: Razor thin wins. 24:00: Mental barriers. 27:00: All-Star Classic. 30:00: Sweat it out. 33:30: Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fresh off a silver medal at the 2022 World Championships, Zain Retherford joins the show for some really insightful talk about his mindset and things he has done to retrain his mind. 0:01 - Doubt crept in Zain's mind 0:05 - Brain was making up problems 0:11 - "Putting myself first" 0:15 - Mental loop, go make mistakes, have fun, seek gratitude 0:16 - Exploring more overseas 0:20- Retraining my brain 0:22 - Change your underwear 0:25 - Watching his World semifinal match 0:34 - Talking about his gold medal match 0:36 - Future training partner Kyle Dake 0:38 - 74 or 65 for 2024? 0:41 - Gratitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022 World Champion Dom Parrish joins the show to talk about he journey through wrestling culminating with her 2022 World gold medal. 0:01 - Taking a break after Worlds, staying in Tree Houses 0:05 - Intro to wrestling through dad 0:10 - Successful from the start 0:15 - Simon Fraser 0:20 - 4x All-American w/ no expectations 0:22 - Debated retiring after Olympic Trials 0:24 - Relocating to Sunkist Kids in AZ 0:28 - Feeling she was on a different level 0:33 - Watching her gold medal match for the first time 0:50 - Advice to others, set measurable goals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:00: Fastest Carr? 1:00: Big family. 3:30: Introduction to wrestling. 6:30: Brother Jimmy made 1972 Olympic team at the age of 17 8:30: The Barn. 10:30: Nerves. 12:00: Purpose-driven practice. 14:30: Arriving at Iowa State. 17:00: Almost a Hawkeye. 19:30: NCAA success. 24:00: Nate Carr’s style. 26:30: Making the impossible possible. 29:30: Reaching the next level. 31:30: It got personal with Kenny Monday. 48:00: Wrestling Scott Trizzino in the sauna. 52:00: Carr-Monday Revived. 57:00: Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:01 - Ohio State Preseason 0:04 - Learning to play wrestle 0:08 - The first time Sasso hit his sit through cradle 0:11 - Ohio state practice 0:14 - Team handball at tOSU 0:17 - Adjustments to college 0:20 - Training with Stieber and McKenna 0:24 - 2021 Ncaa finals 0:28 - Wrestling Austin Gomez at the All-Star Classic 0:36 - Sammy Sasso sweats it out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kenny Monday joins the show to talk about taking the head coaching position at Morgan State, an HBCU that is reinstating their program after 25 years. 0:01 - The job opening being created at Morgan State 0:04 - Nate Parker influenced Kenny to take the job 0:09 - Coming full circle back to Morgan State 0:11 - First steps to build a program 0:13 - My phone is blowing up 0:17 - Building a program off the mat 0:19 - Worldwide interest in Morgan State 0:22 - HBCU culture 0:24 - Assembling a coaching staff 0:28 - NWCA All-Star is an honor for your work 0:31 - The Carr-Monday rivalry 0:41 - NCAA in tulsa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022 NCAA All-American and Big Ten Champion Austin Gomez joins the show. 1:00 — Austin retires and returns. 7:00 — Coming out of retirement. 10:00 — Entering the transfer portal. 12:00 — Moving up to 149. 16:00 — Wrestling in the B1G Championships. 18:00 — Visualizing a semifinal fall. 21:00 — Winning at B10 title. 22:30 — Performance at nationals. 25:00 — Upcoming season. 26:00 — Chasing Yianni. 28:00 — Austin is an All-Star. 29:00 — Facing Sammy Sasso — again. 30:30 — Other all-stars. 32:00 — First competition of the season. 34:00 — Ring ceremony. 35:30 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022 World silver medalist Yianni Diakomihalis joins the show once again to talk about the recent World Championships and chasing his fourth NCAA title. 0:01 - Best version of myself 0:04 - Tunisia was good prep for worlds 0:09 - Yianni's improved shot recovery 0:13 - Yianni watches his Bajrang match 0:23 - Mike Grey as a cornerman 0:26 - This IS fighting, smash him 0:34 - Yianni was having some convenient success 0:36 - Preparing for Amouzadakhalili of Iran in the world finals 0:39 - Assessing the world finals 0:41 - Training for the best in the world will prepare him for NCAAs 0:43 - Watching NCAAs and going to it as a fan 0:45 - Wanting to win 4 NCAA titles, more than a skills contest 0:50 - Wanting another crack at Amouzadkhalili world cup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2x All-American Michael McGee of Arizona State joins the show to talk about his background and journey through wrestling. 0:00: Two-time All-American Michael McGee 1:00: Introduction to wrestling. 4:30: Developing a passion. 8:00: Having success. 15:30: Old Dominion drops wrestling. 21:30: Transferring to Arizona State. 26:00: Making the right decision. 28:00: Taking fourth at nationals. 29:00: Trophy team. 30:00: NWCA All-Star Classic. 31:30: Wrestling Lucas Byrd. 33:30: Arizona State vs Michigan. 35:00: Sweat it out. 39:00: Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amit Elor became the youngest World Champion in USA history by winning gold at the 2022 Worlds last week. She joins the show to talk about her journey in this sport and her recent historic accomplishment. 0:00: Amit Elor makes history. 2:00: Introduction to wrestling. 6:00: Developing a passion. 7:00: Having success. 10:00: Acceptance. 12:30: Meeting Valentin Kalika. 16:30: Olympic fever. 20:00: First international competition. 23:30: Visualization and dreams. 29:00: Winning 2021 Cadet Worlds. 31:00: COVID training. 34:00: Jiu Jitsu 39:00: Belief. 42:00: Breaking down the World finals. 46:00: Youngest ever. 48:00: 2024 Olympics. 50:00: ADCC 53:30: Sweat it out. 56:30: Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cliff Fretwell (Ep. 332) 0:00: Georgia is on our mind with Cliff Fretwell. 1:00: Introduction to wrestling. 5:30: ‘There’s another level to this.’ 11:00: ‘We can do better.’ 15:30: ‘This is my dude.’ 19:30: ‘We didn’t know how to coach and they didn’t know how to wrestle.’ 24:00: Compound. 27:30: The Jordan Oliver shirt saga. 30:00: Save Olympic Wrestling shirts. 36:30: Elite 8 Duals. 48:00: Sweat it out. 50:00: 2022 Worlds review. 57:00: Final word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2x NCAA All-American at Illinois, Lucas Byrd joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling, wrestling dummy 0:05 - Growing up with hammer, but not competing 0:07 - Finally started competing at 12 years old 0:10 - High school states 0:12 - Very competitive with his brother 0:14 - Made a greco world team 0:18 - Jacob Kasper influence 0:23 - Committed to Maryland, ends up at Illinois 0:26 - College goals 0:29 - Didn’t want to be at NCAAs 0:40 - Wins and whooping 0:42 - Wanting to transition to mma
2022 U17 world champion Luke Lilledahl joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling 0:05 - Kid got locked in bathroom on bus 0:08 - Watching high school states, wanting to be on that stage 0:10 - Deciding on CBC last second 0:13 - Transferring to Wyoming Seminary 0:18 - International travels 0:24 - Watching film and thinking about the sport 0:24 - Dreams about beating Bassett 0:30 - Wold Champonshiipis for the second time 0:35 - Watching his World Gold medal match 0:42 - Summer training regimen 0:45 - Being recruited for college 0:48 - Taking some time off
1972 Olympic silver medalist and 1976 Olympic Champion John Peterson joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling 0:06 - Setting goals, never qualified for state 0:09 - From 5th NAIA to world class 0:14 - Gable picked me to workout with, brother Ben was jealous 0:17 - Pinned by Tediashvili, then competes with him soon after 0:20 - Skipping the White House visit to train 0:25 - Brainwashing/trusting in what’s true 0:27 - 1972,1976 olympics, getting rid of fear of losing 0:30 - 1976 gold medal match 0:36 - International travel decades ago 0:40 - Terrorists in Munich 0:43 - Wrestle for peace 0:48 - USA, Iran and Russia, wrestling transcends 0:49 - Wins and whooping 0:51 - The Peterson Roll
Anthony Ashnault recently resigned as an assistant at Rutgers to join the New York Regional Training Center to train full-time. Ashnault discusses his decision and his commitment to wrestling at 65 kg for the foreseeable future. 0:00 — Anthony Ashnault in transition. 2:00 — Transformation at Rutgers. 6:30 — Scarlet Knight flag bearer. 8:30 — Coaching lessons. 13:00 — A-ha moments. 15:30 — Leaving Rutgers. 18:30 — Training at NYCRTC. 25:00 — Making a move. 27:00 — City life. 28:30 — Next competition 31:00 — Coaching youth. 35:00 — Damion does well… 36:30 — Sweat it out. 39:00 — NIL
Hear from Valiant Prep coach Angel Cejudo about all the innovative things he's doing in Arizona with his cutting-edge high school program. From his childhood brawls with his brother, Olympic gold medalist Henry, to joining the army, Cejudo created his own unique wrestling path. 0:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 8:00 — ‘It was a brawl every day.’ 12:00 — High school goals. 14:00 — Arriving in Colorado Springs. 18:00 — Joining the army. 20:00 — Fight Ready. 22:00 — Valiant Prep. 27:30 — Eloy boys. 31:30 — Coaching evolution. 37:30 — Childhood development. 39:00 — Big picture at Valiant Prep. 41:00 — Competition schedule. 44:30 — Christian Castillo’s flying squirrel. 47:00 — Sweat it out.
Thomas Gilman, a 2021 World champion and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, joins The Bader Show to discuss his preparations for the upcoming World Championships. 0:00 — Age-level Worlds perspective. 7:00 — Gaining confidence. 10:00 — Keeping an eye on the competition. 11:30 — Adapting wrestling style. 15:30 — Conversations with coaches. 18:00 — Competition schedule. 20:00 — Training schedule. 25:30 — ‘He got me.’ 29:30 — Processing a loss. 31:00 — Will Russia be at the Worlds? 37:30 — Looking ahead. 43:00 — Final X 49:00 — Making freestyle more appealing. 52:00 — Sweat it out. 55:00 — Baby love.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the U17 World Championships with two of two people who were there: Mike Malinconico and Kyle Klingman. Both reflect on the tournament, key performances, and the city of Rome.
TJ Sebolt joins the show to talk about his journey through the sport. After winning 4 Iowa state titles it seemed he was destined for greatness. Pressure and expectations got to him and he quit the sport early.
He has turned into one of the most successful club coaches in the country. His club, Sebolt Wrestling Academy, produced seven Fargo champions. Today he has a state of the art facility that he trains his athletes out of in Iowa.
0:01 - Growing up in Centerville, IA and youth club
0:05 - Bringing home a mat club flier, getting into wrestling
0:07 - Having a mat in the house, eventually a stand alone building
0:09 - High expectations from dad
0:14 - Whatever you do, put your name on it
0:15 - Becoming a Hawkeye fan
0:17 - Watching Iowa state championships
0:22 - Winning his first title
0:23 - Recruiting, Iowa and Iowa State
0:27 - Wrestling under first year head coach Cael Sanderson
0:31 - Fear of failure
0:35 - Too worried about what people thought
0:38 - Starting a club
0:41 - Making club coaching his livelihood
0:46 - Emphasis on mindset
0:48 - Evolving as a coach
0:50 - Fargo success
0:53 - Superman
0:57 - Facility tour
John Hanrahan was an All-American at Penn State and ann Olympic hopeful. He became a world famous fashion model and eventually got addicted to drugs and had a crazy near death experience. He cleaned up and went to become a fitness trainer for the likes of Julia Roberts, Howard Stern and John Kennedy jr., among others. He now has a non-profit called recoveringangels.org. He also wrote a book about his journey called "Wrestling With Angels'.
0:01 - Getting into wrestling, not boxing
0:03 - hHaving success
0:05 - Gable wanna go takedowns?
0:08 - Going to PSU and being Gables lead clinician
0:12 - Wrestling with the Schultz brothers
0:15 - Training at Foxcatcher
0:18 - Anxiety vs Dave Schultz
0:20 - Becoming a fashion model
0:25 - Partying, getting out of control
0:30 - Near death experience
0:35 - Road to recovery
0:40 - Julia Roberts wanted to learn wrestling
0:42 - Winning NYAC after layoff, coaching at Fordham
0:47 - Happiest times of his life
0:50 - Telling his kids about his struggles
0:53 - Heroes of today
Top recruit in the nation Nick Feldman of Ohio State joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling.
00:01 - Settled into tOSU
00:03 - Intro wrestling
00:10 - Positive mindset and attitude
00:13 Franklin and Marshall
00:17 Malvern prep
00:20 The big tournaments
00:22 Putting on size
00;23 - College decision
00:30 - Jr. Worlds
U20 Pan-Am champion Nanea Estrella joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — Nana Estrella’s training tour.
4:00 — Introduction to wrestling.
7:00 — World domination.
9:30 — Iowa adds women’s wrestling.
12:00 — Wrestling at Iowa.
16:00 — Dancing.
17:00 — U20 Pan Ams.
18:00 — Sweat it out.
Mark Bader breaks down upcoming projects and relives his recent trip to Arizona where he filmed Valiant Prep and the Eloy Boys in action.
Jonathan Koch used his skills as a wrestler to become president and CCO of Asylum Entertainment, but personal tragedy struck in 2015 that would alter his life. Hear from Koch about how he used wrestling to overcome unthinkable adversity as he fought to stay alive when doctors said he would die.
Skylar Grote joins The Bader Show to discuss her recent Matteo Pellicone win, her future in the sport, and the growth of women's wrestling.
Hayden Zillmer looks back at his improbable run to make a World team at 125 kg.
0:00 — The incredible rise of Hayden Zillmer
2:00 — Introduction to wrestling.
5:00 — Following wrestling in fourth grade.
7:00 — Why North Dakota State over Minnesota?
9:00 — Making crazy gains.
13:30 — Figuring out Hayden’s growing body.
16:30 — Staying focused at Final X.
21:30 — Match 3.
25:00 — 50 calorie challenge.
31:00 — The moments after making the World team.
33:00 — Scoring highlights from Final X.
39:00 — Taking on the world.
41:00 — Making adjustments.
45:00 — Sweat it out.
0:02 Did Jordan's parents steer him toward wrestling?
0:07 Choosing wrestling - process of elimination
0:09 Britton Stansell ruined his life
0:14 Attending Baylor and striving for excellence
0:17 Getting good coaching in Shane Turner
0:21 The Cornell Connection
0:25 Being a CEO coach
0:30 Past coaching experience - Cornell, Duke, UVA, Pitt
0:37 Brown's commitment to excellence
0:42 Brown University building up
0:48 Goals and vision for the program
0:55 Brown's program will be endowed
Olympic bronze medalist Sarah Hildebrandt joins The Bader Show to discuss her stellar performance at Final X New York.
0:00 — Summer Solstice.
1:00 — Typical training schedule.
6:00 — Final X New York
9:00 — Breaking down Match 1 against Alyssa Lampe.
11:00 — Between matches.
13:00 — Breaking down Match 2 against Alyssa Lampe.
15:30 — Working with an 8-0 lead.
16:30 — Wrestling free.
19:30 — ‘I don’t have to be miserable to be successful.’
21:00 — A-ha moments.
23:00 — Golden era for women’s wrestling.
24:30 — Going for gold
28:00 — Sweat it out.
32:00 — Brad Harper.
Seth Gross joins The Bader Show to reflect on his improbable run to making the 61 kg men's freestyle World team with a best-of-three series against returning World silver medalist Daton Fix.
0:00: Father’s Day.
1:00: Seth Gross’s stellar showing at World Team Trials.
4:30: Weight class adjustments.
6:00: Almost losing to Jesse Mendez.
8:15: Becoming a film guy.
10:00: Best-of-three series with Daton Fix.
13:30: Breaking down Final X match 2 vs Daton Fix.
22:30: Getting ready for match 3.
25:00: Breaking down Final X match 3 vs. Daton Fix.
34:30: Ups and downs.
37:30: Carnivore diet.
44:30: Uber cost.
45:30: Sweat it out.
Two-time World champion J'den Cox joins The Bader Show after making his sixth World/Olympic team.
0:00: J’den Cox’s garage band.
3:00: Nate Jackson.
7:30: Nate Jackson’s confidence.
11:00: Cox-Jackson airport conversation.
15:30: Between rounds.
19:30: David Taylor best-of-three series in 2017.
20:30: Step-out rule.
24:30: J’den writes the rulebook.
31:30: Passivity.
33:00: Segmenting matches.
36:00: Strange talent bias.
37:30: Golden era of wrestling.
43:00: Sweat it out.
2022 Greco World teamer Benji Peak joined The Bader Show to discuss finding Greco, his performance at Final X and talking smack.
0:00 — No sad stories.
4:00 — introduction to wrestling.
8:00 — Finding Greco.
11:00 — Northern Michigan.
13:00 — Leaving home at 17.
16:00 — Taking lumps.
18:30 — Trash talking.
20:00 — Transitioning to the senior level.
21:30 — Reaching his Peak.
23:30 — Making Greco Exciting.
25:00 — Savoring the spotlight.
28:00 — Making adjustments.
30:00 — Making the World team.
34:00 — Closing seconds.
35:00 — ‘I’m going to get my name out there.’
38:00 — Sweat it out.
41:00 — Wins and whoopins.
44:00 — The final word.
2021 World bronze medalist G'Angelo Hancock joins The Bader Show to discuss Final X New York.
0:00 — G’Angelo’s biggest fear.
3:30 — Training in a barn.
8:00 — ‘We’re training through Braxton.’
10:00 — Training at the OTC.
13:00 — Thinking about wrestling.
15:00 — Final X New York City.
16:30 — Pro wrestling as an option.
17:30 — This sport is more than money.
19:00 — The face of Greco.
20:30 — Winning a medal.
21:30 — ‘My training will definitely adjust.’
23:00 — G’Angelo Hancock sweats it out
Two-time NCAA champion Zahid Valencia joins the show to reflect on the World Team Trials and to look ahead to Final X New York.
Episode 310
0:00 — Wrestling Season.
1:30 — Almost A Boilermaker.
3:30 — The foundation and the path.
5:30 — Mark Perry.
7:00 — Zahid vs Andrew Morgan breakdown.
11:00 — Zahid vs Mark Hall.
12:00 — The headgear pull.
15:30 — Losing to Mark Hall in Rec Hall.
17:30 — Zahid vs Mark Hall at WTT.
25:30 — Final X vs Alex Dieringer.
27:00 — 2018 Final X vs 2022 Final X.
28:30 — Taking on Taylor.
33:30 — The big stage.
36:00 — Sweat it out.
Nate Jackson had a long, winding journey to reach Final X Stillwater. Learn about his near-miss with a drug suspension as he tells his improbable story of resilience.
0:00 — Nate Jackson joins the show.
2:00 — A big scare.
7:00 — Staying strong through adversity.
11:00 — A traumatic experience.
15:30 — Heavy on the house.
17:30 — Making it to J’den.
19:30 — Big jumps since college.
22:30 — Training with J’den.
25:30 — ‘I’m going to win.’
26:30 — What’s Cram?
29:00 — Staying relaxed.
32:30 — Sweat it out.
39:00 — The final word.
Valiant Prep coach and Arizona State NCAA champion Eric Larkin joins The Bader Show.
0:00: Eric Larkin joins the show.
1:00: Introduction to wrestling.
3:30: The notebook.
4:30: Entertaining style.
6:00: College wrestling.
8:00: Senior season.
11:00: Real Pro Wrestling.
12:30: Valiant Prep.
17:00: Wrestling structure.
20:30: Having success.
23:00: How big can this get?
24:30: Wrestling as a learning tool.
26:00: Sweat it out.
28:00: The final word.
Sam Schmitz coached McKendree to three National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships. Now, he's the wrestling director and head men's coach at Central Methodist. The former Bearcat coach joins The Bader Show to reflect on his championship run at McKendree and his new role at CMU.
Brendan Buckley joins the show to talk about Beat the Streets, Final X and more.
0:00: World Team Trials.
1:30: Beat The Streets New York.
7:00: Final X NYC in the Hulu Theater.
12:30: Back to normal?
17:00: Getting involved with Beat the Streets at btsny.org.
19:00: After party at Versa.
21:00: World Team determined.
24:00: Giving kids a chance.
26:00: Getting on the mat.
27:00: Dropping Fresno State wrestling.
31:30: Dennis DeLiddo as a coach.
33:00: Sweat it out.
2022 US Open champion Mike Macchiavello joins The Bader Show.
0:00: The many faces of Mike Macchiavello.
3:30: Hyperfocus.
8:00: Event focus.
11:00: US Open
12:30: Breaking down US Open finals.
21:00: Getting the stop sign.
22:30: Getting lulled to sleep.
23:30: Joe Rau’s Greco feel.
25:00: World Team Trials preparation.
27:30: Visualization.
32:00: ‘NIL is changing everything — and it’s scary.’
38:00: Depth at multiple weights.
43:00: Sweat it out.
Mark Bader and Kyle Klingman break down the 2022 Women's Nationals and review Nyla Valencia's semifinal win over three-time age-level World champion Emily Shilson.
Little Rock head coach Neil Erisman joins the show and we cover a variety of topics. The Trojans are showing growth and development and can look back and feel good about their showing in a loss at Oregon State. Coach Erisman describes the growth he has made while coaching as an assistant at UNC and since talking over at Little Rock in 2018.
We get into a little discussion about NIL, what it means for the sport and how things might change in the future.
A few weeks ago Neil stopped on the side of the road and helped aid in a young girl who was choking. He tells the dramatic story in detail and describes how he didn't think the girl was going to make it.
Kendric Maple made a bet with Keegan O'Toole that if O'Toole won the 2021 Junior World Championships that Maple would wrestle at the 2022 US Open. Maple lost the best but entered the US Open at 65 kg...and won.
0:00: Kendric Maple is the best storyline at US Open
2:00: Out of retirement.
3:00: Why retire?
4:30: The bet.
6:00: Training regimen.
9:00: Tiger Style training.
11:00: Fear factor.
15:00: Peaking at the brackets.
17:30: Breaking down quarterfinals against Luke Pletcher.
21:30: Breaking down semifinal match against Pat Lugo.
23:00: Making weight.
24:30: Breaking down finals match against Matthew Kolodzik.
27:00: ‘I couldn’t see it going any other way.’
28:30: Kendric wants more.
30:00: Sweat it out.
34:30: I’m living day by day.
36:30: The final word.
David McFadden joins the show to talk about his amazing performance at the US Open where he captured the title at 79kg.
0:01- How’s the neck?
0:07- Quarterfinal vs Imar
0:18- Setting up Marsteller match
0:22- Watching semifinal vs Marsteller
0:30- Prepping for finals vs Cenzo
0:32- Help from Mark Hall
0:37- Watching finals match vs Vincenzo
0:50- Gaining belief in himself
0:54- Do something about it
NCAA champion Gregor Gillespie joins The Bader Show to discuss the new FloFilm "Fight Of Your Life."
0:00 — Gregor Gillespie.
1:30 — Knocking off Dustin Schlatter.
9:30 — Prepping for a specific style.
12:00 — The final takedown.
13:30 — Initial reaction to “Fight Of Your Life.”
17:30 — Making a film.
21:00 — Lessons learned.
24:30 — Climbing mountains.
31:00 — Chasing summits.
32:00 — MMA.
37:00 — Keeping up with wrestling.
42:00 — Name, Image, Likeness.
50:30 — Feelings about college career.
53:00 — Sweat it out.
2022 NCAA champion Keegan O'Toole of Missouri joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — Keegan O’Toole joins the show.
1:30 — First NCAA Championships.
3:30 — Belief in the system.
4:30 — 2022 NCAA tournament draw.
6:30 — Nerves.
7:30 — Round of 16 breakdown and a busted ankle.
13:00 — Quarterfinals breakdown.
16:00 — Semifinals breakdown.
22:00 — Finals breakdown.
28:00 — Attending to the ankle.
31:00 — First meal after the win.
32:00 — Freestyle plans.
34:00 — Challenging at 74 kg.
38:30 — Sweat it out.
Former Ohio State wrestler Johnni DiJulius discusses all his extreme adventures on The Bader Show.
0:00 — ‘Whatever’s High Enough.’
1:30 — Introduction to skydiving.
4:00 — From hobby to career.
9:00 — Flo talk.
10:00 — ‘I’m proud to say I’ve never had a sip of alcohol.’
11:30 — ‘The reason I wrestle is the reason I don’t drink.’
14:30 — First BASE jump.
17:30 — There’s nothing harder than 7 minutes in the B10.
20:00 — ‘You’re not fearless.’
24:00 — ‘You can’t let your guard down in freestyle.’
27:00 — Video reaction.
29:30 — ‘You have to want to compete more than you want to win.’
34:00 — ‘I’m such a baby.’
Four-time World silver medalist Shannon Williams joined The Bader Show to reflect on the early years of women's wrestling, accepting a new role as a high school coach, and ways to advance women's wrestling across the country.
Campbellsville women's coach Lee Miracle joins The Bader Show to discuss NAIA sanctioning women's wrestling as a championship sport, coaching mistakes, and his team's title at the 2022 NAIA Invitational Championships.
USA Wrestling developmental coach James Green joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — James Green’s new job and retirement.
6:00 — Injuries.
10:00 — The job offer.
12:30 — The timing was right.
14:00 — Coaching carousel.
16:30 — International travel.
18:30 — Coaching influence.
22:00 — Reluctant leader.
26:30 — Elite Accelerator Program
28:00 — First international experience.
31:30 — 2017 World Championships.
33:00 — Who Is James Green?
34:00 — Sweat it out.
Real Woods joins The Bader Show to discuss his move from Stanford to Iowa.
0:00 — The Resurrection.
3:30 — The Real Story.
7:00 — COVID restrictions.
10:00 — Epic road trip.
11:30 — ‘We’re saved! We’re saved’
13:00 — The next head coach.
17:00 — Limited competition schedule.
21:00 — NCAA Championships.
26:00 — A turning point.
28:30 — Entering the transfer portal.
30:00 — Heading to Iowa.
34:30 — NIL deals.
39:00 — Sweat it out.
Three-time All-American Stevan Micic of Michigan joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — Countdown to 300
1:00 — Stevan Micic: 8 years of college.
6:00 — The finish line.
11:00 — Weight gains and losses.
15:30 — European Championships.
18:30 — Gaining weight.
21:30 — Team 100.
24:00 — B10 Championships.
28:30 — NCAA Championships.
31:30 — Last name.
33:00 — Sweat it out.
38:30 — Wins and whoopins.
Northwestern coach Matt Storniolo joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — USA Wrestling events in Cedar Falls.
2:00 — Northwestern’s strong finish.
5:30 — Wrestling trends.
7:00 — Ryan Deakin.
11:30 — 70 kg is exciting.
13:30 — Future of Midlands Championships.
25:00 — Sweat it out.
Three-time All-American Jordan Wood of Lehigh joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — Introduction to wrestling.
4:00 — Mastering the craft.
5:30 — Wrestling heroes.
6:30 — Setting goals.
8:30 — Sidelined and committed.
14:00 — Sidelined senior season.
17:00 — Unanticipated reaction.
19:00 — Taking the COVID year.
22:30 — The sky is falling.
23:00 — Breaking down 2022 NCAAs.
33:00 — Final season.
36:30 — Looking ahead.
39:00 — Sweat it out.
42:00 — Wins and whoopins.
North Carolina NCAA tournament finalist Kizhan Clarke joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — North Carolina’s rise
2:00 — Introduction to wrestling.
7:00 — Changing goals.
10:30 — There’s another level.
12:30 — Getting recruited.
15:00 — American University.
18:00 — Missing out.
25:00 — A dark place.
31:00 — Arriving at Chapel Hill.
33:30 — Surprise finalist.
37:00 — Second round surprise.
41:00 — Flow state.
45:00 — Amazing run.
48:00 — What’s ahead?
50:00 — Sweat it out.
54:30 — Wins and whoopins.
Evan Wick joins the show to talk about his move to Cal Poly and how they are doing things differently out west. Wick walks us through his NCAA Championship experience watching his semifinal match against Shane Griffith and his consolation semifinal match against Alex Marinelli. If his mom gets her citizenship there, Evan very well may end up wrestling for Croatia.
NCAA tournament finalist Pat Glory of Princeton joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — Pat Glory joins the show.
1:00 — Ivy cancels wrestling last year.
5:00 — Difference training environments.
7:30 — Watching the 2021 NCAA Championships from home.
10:30 — Glory vs Vito
21:00 — Wrestling Vito in the semis.
28:30 — Joe Dubuque in the tunnel.
32:00 — Finals vs Nick Suriano.
36:00 — Final thoughts on 2022 NCAA Championships.
41:30 — Wins and whoopins.
All-American Bryce Andonian of Virginia Tech joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — Bryce Andonian
2:00 — Junior Worlds
3:00 — Mental battles
7:00 — Breaking down the national tournament.
11:30 — Working with Jared Frayer.
13:30 — Quarterfinals vs Austin Gomez.
21:00 — ‘So loud I can’t hear my coaches.’
22:30 — NCAA semis.
26:30 — NCAAs on Saturday morning.
31:00 — Coaching sacrifices.
34:00 — ‘I gained so much from this weekend.’
35:30 — Sweat it out.
2022 All-American Patrick McKee of Minnesota joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — 2022 NCAA Championships
1:00 — Patrick McKee: 125-pound All-American
2:30 — Coming back to reality.
4:30 — Breaking down the tournament.
10:00 — Confidence on the backside.
15:30 — Love the fight.
19:30 — Recovery time.
22:30 — President of wrestling.
25:00 — Competition schedule.
26:30 — Freestyle vs Folkstyle practices
28:30 — Sweat it out.
31:30 — Wins and whoopins
Frank visits with Bader to talk about how he got his start into his journey in wrestling events. The Journeymen World Classic is an amazing opportunity for high school age wrestlers in the USA to get a lot of international competition followed by an opportunity to train with those same international wrestlers at a three day training camp.
Pittsburgh assistant Luke Pletcher joins The Bader Show.
0:00 — D1 NCAA Championship fever.
1:00 — Luke Pletcher’s journey to Pitt.
3:00 — Wrestling culture in Western PA.
6:00 — Training at “The Barn.”
7:30 — Coaching wrestling.
8:30 — PA States.
9:30 — NCAA tournament fever.
13:30 — First NCAAs in person.
16:00 — Memorable moments.
18:00 — College coaching.
21:30 — Day-to-day responsibilities.
26:00 — NCAA excitement.
28:00 — Brackets.
29:30 — ‘It’s cool to see everything come together.’
30:30 — Keith Gavin.
34:00 — Sweat it out.
39:00 — Wins and whoopins.
Oregon State coach Chris Pendleton joins The Bader Show.
0:00: The Bader Show is a podcast.
1:00: Chris Pendleton’s greatest wrestling moment.
6:00: Year two at OSU.
11:30: Transfers.
14:00: Building culture.
16:00: Pac 12 Championships.
19:00: Canceling the Iowa dual.
22:30: Peaking.
28:00: This year’s Pac 12s.
30:00: Changing rules.
32:30: Overall team performance.
36:00: NCAA tournament feelings.
40:00: Sweat it out.
Yasar Dogu bronze medalist Joey McKenna joins The Bader Show.
0:00: Conference weekend.
1:30: March is here.
2:30: Jordan Burroughs.
6:00: Turkey time.
8:30: A strange dinner.
11:00: Yasar Dogu.
12:00: Breaking down quarterfinal loss.
23:00: Back in the USA.
24:00: UCAN nutrition.
28:00: Recovery process.
30:00: Sweat it out.
1988 Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday is building a new wrestling program at Spire Institute & Academy. Monday discusses all the exciting new developments and offers a preview of what to expect from his upstart wrestling team.
What is your favorite FloFilm? There's a chance that it hasn't been released yet. Mark Bader and Kyle Klingman discuss all the films that will be released by the end of the summer.
- Sanctioned: Clarissa and Iowa
- Stanford: The Resurrection
- Jenna Burkert’: Fight Like Hell
- Groundbreakers: Kevin Jackson
- Fight Of Your Life: Gregor Gillespie
- Groundbreakers: Tamyra Mensah-Stock
- JB #6
- RBY
Former Iowa wrestler Dylan Carew founded and coaches at Big Game Wrestling Club with locations in North Liberty, Iowa, and Belgrade, Montana. Carew dives into the club's philosophy, hunting, and the future of youth wrestling.
00: Big Game Wrestling Club
04: Hunting
09: Buck Fever
12: Importance of combining wrestling with hunting
20: Tom Lepic wrestling complex
25: Brother-in-law TJ Seabolt
28: Dealing with parents
31: Diverse kids from all over the state
33: Mark Reiland’s influence
40: Dylan sweats it out
43: Wins and whooping
NC State assistant Timmy McCall joins The Bader Show.
0:00 - Tim McCall hanging in Coach Pop’s office.
1:30 - Introduction to wrestling.
5:30 - Developing a passion.
9:30 - Having success.
17:00 - Bumps in the road.
20:00 - NC State.
24:00 - Mike Macch.
26:00 - Joining the staff.
28:00 - A culture of success.
30:00 - Describing Pat Popolizio.
32:30 - Coaching.
36:00 - Sweat it out.
42:00 - Wins and whoopins.
Oklahoma Wrestling Academy coach Hardell Moore joins The Bader Show.
0:00: Post-season time.
1:00: Life in Coweta, Oklahoma.
6:00: Developing a passion.
8:00: Having success.
9:30: The Dungeon.
16:00: Turning the tables.
17:30: Memorable matches.
21:00: Oklahoma Wrestling Academy.
23:30: Different levels.
32:00: Play wrestling.
33:00: Coaching style.
36:00: Sweat it out.
39:00: Wins and whoopins
We talk with Khalid Dassan who has taken his passion for wrestling and turned it into a career as a club coach to wrestlers across the country.
Nick Purler of Purler Wrestling Academy joins The Bader Show.
0:00: Introduction to wrestling.
4:00: Growing up with Sammie Henson.
6:00: Developing a passion.
9:00: Oklahoma State expectations.
12:00: Youth expectations.
15:00: Sanctions against Oklahoma State.
22:30: 1994 NCAA team champions.
24:30: A young John Smith.
27:00: John Smith: Mad Scientist.
32:30: Purler Wrestling Academy.
40:00: Vision for the future.
43:00: Changing technique.
45:30: Sweat it out.
50:30: Wins and whoopins’
Join two-time NCAA champion Royce Alger on The Bader Show as he reflects on the best moments from the Iowa-Oklahoma State rivalry.
0:00: The Rivalry: Iowa-Oklahoma State
1:00: Royce Alger joins the show.
3:00: 1984 Iowa-Oklahoma State.
9:00: Cowboy gear.
11:00: The history of a rivalry.
16:00: Living in a tent.
21:00: Setting the attendance record at Kinnick Stadium.
23:30: Worst memory from the Iowa-Oklahoma State rivalry.
27:00: Coaching Iowa on the bench.
35:00: Royce Alger Sweats it out
Watch the The Bader Show replay on FloWrestling with Teague Moore.
0:01- Coaching at a variety of different schools
0:06- The unique perspective of coaching at Harvard
0:09- Coaching at American University
0:13- Trying to find the Dali Lama
0:14- The Wrestling Consultant
020- Teague's recruiting experiences
0:24- Teague was a bone head at OSU
0:25- Iowa vs Ok State the greatest dual ever
0:38- The loss that still stings
0:40- John Smith and Brands brothers
0:43- Wins and whoopins
Two-time NCAA champion and pinning legend Wade Schalles joins The Bader Show.
0:00: The season is almost over.
1:00: Introduction to wrestling.
9:00: Developing a dominating style.
13:30: ‘You didn’t open up on me and survive.’
19:00: ‘Pinning is easier than learning a takedown.’
26:30: What’s wrong with wrestling?
54:00: Wrestling’s #1 problem.
59:00: Sweat it out.
1:02: Wins and whoopins.
Evan Wick reflects on his wrestling career and his decision to transfer from Wisconsin to Cal Poly.
0:00: Previewing the Top 100
1:30: Introduction to wrestling.
6:00: Developing a style.
12:30: Immediate adjustments.
15:00: Having success.
18:30: ‘We’ve been doing this for years.’
20:00: Embracing a leadership role at Cal Poly.
21:00: Confidence as a freshman.
23:00: Evan Wick defeats Logan Massa.
25:00: ‘I’m going to attack and attack and attack.’
26:30: Wrestling for third at NCAA tournament.
31:00: The decision to leave Wisconsin.
34:00: Does Jon Sioredas still wrestle?
35:00: Freestyle success.
37:00: Can Evan Wick be in the upper tier at 74 kg?
40:00: Sweat It Out.
46:00: Wins and whoopins
Daton Fix joined The Bader Show to break down his silver medal run at the 2021 World Championships and to look ahead to the upcoming college wrestling season.
0:00 - The House That Ed Built
1:00 - Changing the wrestling season.
3:00 - ‘I prefer wrestling all the time.’
5:00 - Total recall.
6:00 - Olympic Trials.
8:00 - Going 61 kg at the World Team Trials.
10:00 - The best version of Daton Fix.
12:00 - Daton watching his World qualification match.
21:00 - Daton watching his World quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
27:00 - 57 kg or 61 kg?
28:00 - Star-studded USA team.
30:00 - ‘I think about my NCAA finals matches a lot.’
31:00 - The Champ enters the show.
32:00 - Wrestling two matches at Bout At The Ballpark.
33:00 - Sweat It Out.
38:00 - Wins and Whoopins’
41:00 - Catching Olympic fever.
Helen Maroulis joins the show to talk about her recent Gold medal at the 2021 World Championships.
0:00 - Helen joins the show.
1:00 - A whirlwind 2021
2:00 - 202One Olympic Trials
4:00 - No game plan. No problem.
8:30 - Best two-out-of-three with Jenna Burkert.
11:00 - ‘Find a way to get it done’
13:30 - Tokyo Olympics
18:00 - How Helen got her groove back.
19:00 - ‘I’m done being the injured girl.’
21:00 - Pissed off in Poland.
25:00 - Winning Olympic bronze.
28:00 - Brief stop in Greece.
30:00 - Tempe time.
32:00 - Breaking down Oslo semifinals.
40:00 - Under pressure.
42:30 - Moving to Greece to train with Japan.
44:30 - Refugee camp: wwbt.org
47:00 - Iowa women’s wrestling.
49:00 - Sweat it out.
Bo Nickal, a three-time NCAA champion from Penn State, recently made his MMA debut. Nickal joined The Bader Show to reflect on his early wrestling career and his transition into Mixed Martial Arts.
0:00 - You know Bo
3:30 - Setting goals
7:30 - What were Bo’s goals?
10:30 - Non-verbal communication.
13:30 - Early MMA memories.
16:00 - Fights for fun.
19:00 - When did MMA become a viable path?
27:30 - Transitioning to MMA.
32:00 - Training with NLWC.
33:30 - Facing Gordon Ryan.
38:30 - MMA debut
43:00 - ‘You have to train differently for MMA.’
45:30 - Wrestling with nerves.
48:00 - Finishing the fight.
50:00 - ‘The ultimate goal is to be UFC champ.’
52:00 - ‘I’d like to be in the UFC when I’m ready to win the belt.’
54:00 - Building an authentic brand.
56:00 - Sweat it out.
We talk with Jenna Burkert after she beat 2019 World Champion Jacarra Winchester in an epic three match series at the World Team Trials to make the 2021 World Team.
Watch a replay of The Bader Show with the newly formed Cornell University coaching staff, including head coach Mike Grey, Donnie Vinson, Kellen Russell, and Nick Gwiazdowski.
00:00 Intro
01:16 Abrupt Departure
02:30 Assembling the coaching staff
04:35 Coming on Board
19:54 On the Road All Summer
24:55 Introductions to the team
27:10 Returning to NCAA Wrestling
28:00 BU - NCST - CU
31:05 New Facilities
35:18 Spartan Combat RTC/WTT
37:51 Trivia
48:26 Questions from Rich
55:10 Outro
Watch "The Bader Show" replay with Tamyra Mensah-Stock from August 19, 2021.
00:00 Intro
04:14 First international wrestling trip
10:46 Olympic memories
20:30 Nakatsugawa, Japan
23:45 This year compared to the last
25:35 Olympic draws
33:04 Olympic Performance
37:40 Tears
40:33 Food Truck
45:55 World championships
47:22 Team USA
49:46 Questions from Rich
57:46 Sweating it out
1:05:54 Outro
Watch the The Bader Show replay on with Thomas Gilman from August 16, 2021.
00:00 Intro
02:00 The Last Year
11:52 Olympic Team Trials
12:50 Injury
21:30 Rehabilitation
31:58 COVID Situation
34:20 Preparation
42:55 Olympic Tournament
52:17 Olympic Medalist
54:22 Nakatsugawa, Japan
55:48 2021 World Championships
1:00:01 Team USA
1:03:37 Questions From Rich
1:12:59 Being a Dad
1:13:56 Outro
Watch the replay of The Bader Show from August 10, 2021, with Drake Ayala.
00:00 Intro
02:00 Introduction to wrestling
08:45 Avenging The Loss
12:35 Junior Duals
15:00 Recruiting Process
16:25 Iowa Hawkeyes
17:40 Olympic Reaction
21: 20 Questions from Rich
23:28 Sweat it Out
27:39 Wins and Whoopings
29:30 Closing Remarks
Bader and Kyle Klingman catch up with Ed Ruth after the recent announcement that he would be joining the Illinois coaching staff.
0:00 - Fourth of July.
1:00 - Crazy beginnings for Ed Ruth.
6:00 - Structure and routine.
7:30 - Leaving for Blair Academy.
12:00 - Jeff Buxton and missing a finger.
14:30 - Arriving at Penn State.
18:00 - Cael comes in.
22:00 - Bigger adjustments.
25:00 - Freshman season.
27:00 - Something special is happening at Penn State.
30:00 - Transitioning into MMA.
31:30 - Here comes Illinois.
35:30 - Name, Image, Likeness.
38:00 - Sweat It Out.
41:30 - Wins and whoppings.
Watch the replay of The Bader Show from Apr 13, 2021 with Thomas Gilman
0:00: Texas wrestling.
1:00: Thomas Gilman introduction.
2:00: Thomas Gilman came out of nowhere?
2:30: Do people like Thomas Gilman?
3:30: Early Olympic memories.
6:00: Olympic delusion.
8:30: Thomas Gilman’s first international wrestling experience.
10:00: “International wrestlers have an elusive feel.”
12:15: The best way to approach multiple styles of wrestling.
14:00: Brad Hildebrandt’s influence on his career and achieving a higher level of discipline.
15:45: Getting rid of bad habits.
17:45: Don’t feel too good?
19:30: No Nick Suriano or Spencer Lee at the Olympic Trials.
20:45: Improving at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club.
23:45: Competing with love and not hate.
24:45: Is Thomas Gilman becoming a different person?
26:30: Buying into the NLWC system.
29:00: Learning from the Navy Seals.
30:30: War, combat, and wrestling go hand-in-hand.
32:30: “I’m going to do whatever it takes and sacrifice myself for the guy next to me.”
33:15: How does Thomas Gilman has fun?
35:30: Thomas Gilman is not a cat person but he has a cat.
36:30: Similarities and differences between Tom Brands and Cael Sanderson.
38:00: Thomas Gilman’s training partners.
40:00: The Olympic experience.
41:45: 2021 World Championships.
43:30: Where would Thomas Gilman go for a vacation?
45:00: Training internationally.
46:00: Thomas is Gilman is on social media. What he likes and doesn’t like.
48:30: What makes a good cup of coffee?
50:30: NCAA watch party and cheering for Penn State over Iowa.
53:00: Are the 2024 Olympics are on Thomas Gilman’s radar?
Wrestlers talking wrestling early on in the COVID 19 pandemic when everyone is at home with their families for the start of the second week.
The inaugural show took place right after the NCAA Championships got cancelled and we talk with some of the seniors who missed out on their opportunity at one more national tournament.