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Sumo Kaboom! A weekly podcast dedicated to our favorite sport - sumo wrestling. We chat about tournaments, current events, history, and our favorite wrestlers. Both Collins sisters have been performers, improvisers, creators, and comedians for over 20 years. Having lived in Japan, Leslie loves researching the history and traditions of sumo. She also has a deep love for sumo karaoke singers. Laurie is fascinated by Japanese television, the sumo training regimen, and Hakuho. Together, they serve up exciting sumo treats for curious sumo fans. These kooky sisters share an enthusiasm for sumo and like all sisters, they work amazingly well together. All of the time. There are never any issues. Ever.
The boys are back and it's a true free for all. Hokutofuji! Atamifuji! Surprising losses! Amazing wins! And we're only on day 3! Newsflash Day 1: 6:47 Day 2: 21:50 Day 3: 32:13 Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
This episode describes one of sumo's darkest moments - a death of a sumo wrestler in 2007. We discuss the incident and then focus on what the JSA says it is doing to prevent this from happening again. Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
First, some of you got to meet The GOAT, Hakuho, so of course, we have to share some of your stories! It's not every day that you get to meet a piece of sumo history. After feel-good fan stories, we talk about Haramafuji's scandal and the incident that began random drug testing in the Japan Sumo Association. Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Part 2 of a multi-episode series on sumo scandals. The concept of "yaocho," or match-fixing, is nothing new in sumo. In this episode, we take a deep dive into accusations, evidence, and changes that have been made to try to keep this practice out of the ring. Lots of research goes into our episodes, and you can find that research on our Show Notes page. Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Between the years of 2007 and 2012, several scandals rocked the sumo world. We're diving into what happened. Part 1 explores gambling and its connections to the shady world of the yakuza. 0 Sumo News 5:30 Sumo Scandals Part 1 Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Chiyonokuni's life and career, how he might be remembered, and then a game of Random Facts About Chiyonokuni. All with Dave of Sumo Mainichi. More about Sumo Mainichi (https://sumomainichi.podbean.com) https://sumomainichi.podbean.com Dave and Amy do daily breakdowns of the sumo during each basho, and we love their show. Give it a listen! They are also on Twitter... I mean X, Instagram, and YouTube. Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Dave and Amy from Sumo Mainichi podcast.
Hear who won our BINGO game and the nitty gritty and gross facts about mawashi wear. Plus, we'll break down our favorite moments from days 11-15 of the July basho. We have a new ozeki! 0 Hellos and BINGO winners, poetry and news 13:15 Day 11 21:20 Day 12 26:30 Day 13 32:20 Day 14 40:10 Day 15 Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play with every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
ANYONE could win this July basho. We're at day 10 and loving the names on the leaderboard. Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play with every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We're only on day THREE of the July 2023 tournament, and already there are surprises, YAYs and big OH NOOOs. We're watching the rookies, the competition for ozeki status, and the awful strain of injury. 0 - 12:45 News and Shonnanoumi 12:45 Day 1 23: 15 Day 2 31:30 Day 3 Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play with every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
In the July 2023 tournament, three men brand new to the top division are stepping in to test their mettle. We're chatting about two of them today - Gonoyama and Hakuoho. One has deep ties to Goeido - remember that powerhouse ozeki? The other has experienced a lightening fast rise to the top division and is the center of a bit of a media frenzy. People have high hopes for these men, so who are they? Where did they come from? How did they get so good? What foods do they enjoy? And the big question... do they sing? Our Sumo Kaboom BINGO game is available to play with every basho. 500 BINGO cards are available the Thursday before the basho begins. Go to www.sumokaboom.com for more details and to sign up. It's free. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We decided to take a deep dive into two men we didn't know that much about - Takarafuji and Tsurugisho. After some research, we still don't know that much about one man. But the other? Well, let's just say that the results are surprising. And wonderfully odd. 0 - 10:00 News 10:00 - 28:30 Takarafuji 28:30 - 50:00 Tsurugisho More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Every once in a while, there's a real close sumo match. One person is declared a winner, and fans have feelings! WHO WON? WHAT THE...? WE'VE BEEN ROBBED! FAVORITISM! When this happens, usually there is some talk about the "Dead Body" Rule, so what is this rule? Turns out, it's more of an exception. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
The sumo association hosted their first Sumo Belly Rubbing event in June, 2023, and it was a HUGE hit. With us anyway. Mainly because it featured a lot of karaoke, and singing is one of our favorite things about sumo. Shodai, Ura, Ichiyamamoto, Hiradoumi, and Sadanoumi all sang! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Kiribayama has a new name. Why? Because he is now an ozeki and begins a new sumo chapter. His life is changing. Same for two wrestlers who retired over the weekend, Kakuryu and Ikioi. We're telling you the story of Kiribayama, we mean Kirishima, and giving you a play-by-play on two retirement ceremonies. It's exciting and nostalgic to watch the wheel of sumo turn. *looks philosophically into the distance and sighs More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Safe to say that this basho left us feeling unsettled. But, tune in to the GOOD NEWS of our November sumo BINGO winners! We break down our favorite matches of days 11 through 15 and talk through that 3-way playoff. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
New names on the leader board. Older sumo standards still without a win. This basho is a bit wild, isn't it? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
It's BACK! And we are HERE for it! Breaking down some of our favorite moments of the Kyushu 2022 basho so far, and we're only 3 days in. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Classic Sumo Kaboom style breakdowns of everything we could find about sumo wrestlers Atamifuji and Tobizaru. From their history and sumo style to what fan sites say about them! Who knows how true the info is on their fan sites, but it sure is entertaining. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
A chat with Murray Johnson. And, we asked YOUR questions. Murray Johnson was born and raised in Western Australia and has worked in many facets of broadcasting since 1975 and began working for NHK radio and television in 1991. News and sports are his main activities these days being the only horse racing/sumo commentator in the world. (from NHK World Grand Sumo page) More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Special Guest: Murray Johnson.
Spooky tales of cryptids, leeches, sumo, and salamanders. This one includes LOTS of talk about butts, so beware! For more on Cryptids of the Corn: Find them on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and Patreon at Cryptids of the Corn. Do you have a story you would like to share, or would you like to be on the show? Message us through our social medias or email us at hardinbigfoot@gmail.com. As always, stay Magical. Cryptid sof the Corn Patron Checkout | Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=71493231) Cryptids of the corn Podcast | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/590696218713411) Cryptids of the Corn (@cryptidsofthe_corn) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cryptids_of_the_corn/) More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Special Guest: Cryptids of the Corn Podcast.
What does a celebration of welcome and a story about a riot have to do with sumo? Lots! Strangely, this even ties to the rock band Journey and dragon tattooed firefighters of feudal Japan. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Sumo tours and fan events! First, we talk about the history of jungyos (sumo tours), what they are, and how they work. Then we talk about the best videos that came from this week's Grand Sumo fan event in Tokyo. "Hard hitting news coverage" of Guiness Records, Old Maid games with wrestlers, ping pong, and karaoke. Plus, an extra special section on sumo jammies. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Tamawashi won the last basho, so we take a closer look at his life and fighting style. Plus, did you know that there's another famous sumo baker out there? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Meet our latest BINGO winners, and hear our breakdown of the last few days of the basho. We discuss everything from track suits to who we'd want to hire as a bouncer outside our club, Leslie's Bumble dates, the secret to sumo longevity, emotional sumo matches, who we'd want to hot tub with, Paul McCartney, and yes, the sumo, too! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Professional sumo time! It's day 4-10 of the Aki basho, 2022, and we are LOVING the leader board. Unusual and oh so exciting! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Breaking down days 1-3 of the September sumo tournament for you. Who we are loving. Who is surprising us. Who we love to watch lose. Along with discussion about old cartoons, movies, and more. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
We searched high and low for stories of two wrestlers this week - Mitoryu from Mongolia and Kotonowaka from Japan. Guess which wrestler was really good at speed skating? For more strange tidbits, listen in. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
First, there is sumo news to share about Keisei, Kakuryu, and the next tournament. Then we focus on Hiradoumi (a new guy in the top ranks) and Chiyotairyu (not a new guy in the top ranks). They have surprisingly different stories even though they both starting sumo training in their elementary years. Guess which one has the nickname "Getz." Oops. We talk a lot about how Hiradoumi is only 5'8" in this episode, but he's 5.8 feet, which means he's 5'10"ish. Geez. Centimeter conversions are hard. 0 News 9:00 Hiradoumi 20:00 Chiyotairyu More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Games! Games! Bring on the games! Several rounds of sumo-related trivia await you today - each round getting a little bit tougher. See how well you do, and let us know if you enjoy playing! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
If you are curious about Ash Warren and his book The Way of Salt, Sumo and the Culture of Japan, this is the episode for you! In The Way of Salt, Ash Warren takes us on an exploration of Japanese society and history as seen through the lens of sumo. Ash Warren is an author, teacher, and translator who has lectured and written about Japanese culture for decades and has a teaching license in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Ash, who has lived in Japan since 1992, currently resides with his family in Tokyo. Written in English, The Way of Salt is illustrated with over 90 color and B&W photos. The book contains a glossary giving terms in English (romaji), kanji, and hiragana. Buy The Way of Salt at bigsumofan.com (https://bigsumofan.com/collections/products-for-sumo-fans/products/way-of-salt) Sumosumosumo group on Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/groups/781646855303002/media/) More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Special Guest: Ash Warren.
Who is that tall man in the black robes who looks like he's from Eastern Europe? That's Naruto, formerly known as Kotooshu. And who is Gagamaru. Didn't he just retire? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Leslie tries to answer the question... WHY are there so many sumo wrestlers from Eastern Europe? And, Laurie takes a dive into the Tochinoshin pool. Who is he? What are his hobbies? And, why is he such a fan favorite? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Who won the sumo BINGO game? And, who won the Nagoya 2022 Sumo Tournament in Japan? All our thoughts and hopes and dreams and surprises are here for you! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent) If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Breaking down the sumo and loving every minute of it. Hoping that Covid won't take every stable out of this competition. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website.
Wanna know more about the newest guy to the top division? Nishikifuji. We have the skinny. Also, we are joined by Mak from the Grand Sumo Breakdown and together we break down our favorite moments from days 1-3 of the July basho. More about the Grand Sumo Breakdown Podcast: https://grandsumobreakdown.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/GSumoBreakdown/ https://twitter.com/gsumobreakdown More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out the Show Notes section of our website. Special Guest: Grand Sumo Breakdown.
Ten minutes of sumo and BINGO news. 15 minutes of banzuke review. 30 minutes of The World Games. This week features the voices of 4 athletes going to the World Games - Trent Sabo, Eros Armstrong, Angel and Gilberto Delatorre. Good luck to all the World Games athletes! More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Sumo Kaboom interviews Lynn Matsuoka - reportage artist, sumo commentator, and so much more - who spent over 40 years in Japan during the golden age of sumo and has artwork to show and stories to tell about wrestlers we know and love. We were fascinated by her! So fascinated that we never even got to the subject of sumo commentating, so another interview is in order! To see her art, check out her website and watch the full interview on our Youtube channel. To take advantage of Lynn's GENEROUS print offer (2022), donate a minimum of $50 to www.ko-fi.com/sumokaboom.com and contact Lynn at her website to choose the rikishi print you want. More about Lynn Matsuoka: www.lynnmatsuoka.com www.hamptonsartist.com Instagram @lynnmatsuokastudio More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Special Guest: Lynn Matsuoka.
We receive many questions about gyoji, and though we can't answer them all, we do finally have a description of gyoji training for you. Learn about why gyoji look the way they do, and listen to the story of our highest ranked gyoji today. Along the way, we discuss tassels, yoyos, semaphore, written reports, and the big wide world of refereeing sumo. Just what are they yelling out there? Why do they dress like that? Who's THAT guy? What's his story? What happens if they make a wrong call? We've got some answers for ya! More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Remember Asanoyama? If not, we'll remind you, because he should be back soon. Also, the 1st Annual Cowboy Cup takes off and we give you a taste of the event. We edited together interviews from several wrestlers at the event. Enjoy! Featuring the voices of Tom Zabel, JJ Jones, Jared Tadlock, Christina Jones, Kamal Basira, Nicole Burgess, Siggie Sauer, Kyle Fettirer, Bruce Henderson, Jake from the Grand Sumo Breakdown. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
This week, sumo takes us into the worlds of retirement, opera and heavy metal music... because WHY WOULDN'T IT? Tomotaka Okamoto on Twitter @TomotakaOKAMOTO More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Aminishiki had his retirement ceremony this week, and if you don't know much about his career, give this episode a listen. Hokutofuji still wrestles in the top division, and we were just curious about how he came to be the firecracker that he is. Surprisingly, both men hate plums. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Sumo BINGO has gotten fierce, and we tell you about our 2 winners, the final 4 days of the May tournament, and answer a few questions from listeners. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
We cover the sumo, "underperforming ozeki," whether we love or hate the henka, the "lobster claw technique," British accents, crumpets, shortbread and Spencer's. Ya know, our normal sumo commentary. We have NO idea how this is going to shake out. All bets are off the table. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Funny fights. Surprising fights. Amazing fights. This basho already has it all, and it's only day 3. We break down our favorite moments and wonder about gyoji training, training for head butting, and why it will NEVER get old watching a small wrestler take down a much larger one. Sometimes we get technical, but most of the time, we are just two fans watching this cool sport and loving what we see. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
A banzuke and prediction episode. Plus, what little we could find about Azumaryu and Midorifuji, two men who are back in the top division. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
There's a little something for everyone in this episode. Confusing sumo kimarite terms. Gyoji outfits. Would-you-rather. How much time do you spend researching? Do you talk sumo away from the podcast? Do you believe in ghosts? What job would you want as a retired rikishi? And so much more. More about Bruce Henderson www.tachiai.org He’s on Twitter @LordBermondsey. He’s the driving force behind so much of the basho coverage and the podcasts. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Special Guest: Bruce Henderson from the Tachiai blog.
We meet people all the time who ask "what is it about sumo? I don't get it." This is our answer. Uncomplicated. Without unfamiliar terms. Back to the basics explanation of history, sumo, and what we love about it. Next week will be an Ask Me Anything episode, so leave us a message at 903-664-5162 or email us at sumokaboom@gmail.com with anything you want to know. Or send us a Would You Rather Question! We love those. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Leslie explores when and why wrestlers started getting paid for their wrestling. Laurie breaks down the different ways that a pro sumo wrestler might earn money today. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Y'all, Leslie may never recover from this one. We relive the emotional rollercoaster and recap days 11-15 of the March 2022 basho. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
This tournament is an exciting one, y'all. Leslie is trying to not get too attached to the idea of her ex-boyfriend winning this one, and Laurie is cheering for Shodai to hold onto that ozeki rank. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
We're watching the sumo and loving it! This is the time where we become fan girls and simply enjoy the show, and then we come chat about it here. Do we have anything smart to say? Who knows. But we imagine Brooding Class 101 and that's enough joy for an entire day. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Going over the banzuke for the March tournament refreshes our memory about what happened in the last basho. Also, Leslie gives you a quick spotlight on the newest person to the top division, Jasper Kenneth, or his sumo name - Kotokuzan. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
A primer on who these two wrestlers are, how they are related, and what people love about them. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website.
Oof. Sumo elders. We spent a week trying to understand the world of sumo elders, and we didn't get very far. It's a maze of information, changing rules, and mystery name changes. We unpeel a layer or two, but there's still SO MUCH we don't get. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We asked. You answered. This episode is devoted to who YOU think is sexy. It's raucous, ridiculous and raunchy, so this episode is definitely for adult ears only! Extra special BONUS: sumo erotica from the Grand Sumo Breakdown. More about Grand Sumo Breakdown: https://grandsumobreakdown.wordpress.com More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Grand Sumo Breakdown.
The one and only Konishiki joins us to explain the significance of sumo retirement ceremonies. And to answer questions from listeners about sumo hair. Salty language ahead!! More about Konishiki: http://konishiki.net More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a mawashi or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Konishiki.
This episode is devoted to hair and the tokoyama - the hair dressers of the sumo world. Who knew so much history is tied up in a simple top knot?! More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Our breakdown of the final few days of the tournament. Big congratulations to our BINGO winners and Hatsu 2022 sumo winners. Everyone rest up and heal those injuries, ok? More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
A rambling discussion on days 4-10 of the January 2022 basho. What is Hakuho most worried about these days? (It's not what you think) Which large man is moving with surprising speed and agility? (Mr. Sumo) Which small man is keeping us entertained? (Ura) How are we, 2 non-wrestlers, describing the best throw downs? (with underwear and submarines) Apologies, we get a little potty-mouthed in this episode, too. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
THE BOYS ARE BACK, and we are cheering on our favorite wrestlers. The week began with a sneak peek of Kakuryu singing "My Way" and just got better from there. We love sumo! More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Happy 2022! We're back to discuss BINGO, the banzuke, and who is new to the top division. It's Oho and Wakamotoharu, and their tales are FULL of drama. Earthquakes, trouble with the JSA, glory, addiction, and mystery. What will become of these boys? More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We went to Las Vegas and watched American sumo wrestlers compete for the World Games. Here's who won and who had the best hair. More about the North American Sumo Championships www.ussumo.org More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
John Jacques breaks down American sumo history better than anyone else. Immigration, sugar cane fields, the famous fighting regiment 442, sumo wrestlers you might recognize and those who don't get enough attention - John is a wealth of information about sumo in the US. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: John Jacques.
2021 professional sumo ended with it's usual excitement, while Leslie went down with an injury. We pick up with Day 11 and quickly discuss the final days of the November tournament. Who has the best BINGO form. Our love and admiration for Terunofuji. Our appreciation of Takakeisho. Our surprise by the performance of Abi. Ura, Takanosho, and the Bloody Good Sumo Award. www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee, support us here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
The first 3 days are a blast! We discuss everything from robberies to that nasty henka, offensive vs. defensive sumo, The Atomic Wedgie, Takakeisho's post-match faces, super powers and the most satisfying throws ever. www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee, support us here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We scoured the interwebs for personal details on two amazing wrestlers, Kiribyama and Shohozan! If you love sumo, it's only a matter of time until you start wondering about each wrestler. Which one grew up in an area that gets really hot and really cold? Like really, really hot and really, really cold. Which one cried when he made it to juryo? Which one hates celery? www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee, support us here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We're getting more interested in the banzuke, but we can't help but discuss sumo buns, nicknames, and who needs a new mawashi. Because, well, we're us. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
What is it really like to train for sumo when you didn't grow up with it? How do football and sumo compare? What does sumo have to do with Japanese Heian history? This episode is as much about following your interests as it is about training by losing. Plus, ladies, there's a mention of Enho! More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Colton Runyan.
A short episode about a small piece of wrestling wear. We start with mawashi and can't help but fall down the rabbit hole of fundoshi and the Naked Man Festival in Japan. Wanna have a fun night? Take a drink every time we say "man bits" or "junk." Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We discuss the best of wrestler nicknames here - from Kaiju to the Battle Hamster and beyond! More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Lots of sumo news this week about retirement, news conferences and celebrations. And then, we're off on a deep dive into veteran wrestler Myogiryu. The dive takes us to painting sheet metal, the abacus, sumo records, injuries, and his dating profile... I mean his sumo website. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Who won sumo BINGO? And who won the REAL sumo basho? What impressed us about Days 10-15 of the Aki basho? Listen to find out. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
That terrible henka. That amazing throw. The cellulitis. Oh my! We break down our favorite moments from days 3 through 9 of the September basho. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Grand Sumo Breakdown time! We cover a LOT, but we definitely get to their predictions for the basho, their plans for the future, and the art of sumo commentary. First Leslie and Laurie discuss days 1 and 2 of the September basho. One of us thought it was great! Not saying who... You can watch the Grand Sumo Breakdown interview in full on our Youtube channel. See link below. More about the Grand Sumo Breakdown: https://grandsumobreakdown.wordpress.com https://twitter.com/GSumoBreakdown https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwCKsyGA7lzbcdJ8Jlhqhdw More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Grand Sumo Breakdown.
Curious about how BINGO works? This time, we've got MORE cards for twice the BINGO fun! Plus, we tell you about sumo wrestler Yutakayama, who is back in the top division this basho. We finish strong with Robert from bigSUMOfan, your best spot for sumo merch in the US. Part 2 of our interview with Robert from bigSUMOfan is on our Youtube channel. If you want to see sumo trading cards, tegatas and star charts, visit our Youtube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast) More about Robert at bigSUMOfan: www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @bigSUMOfan More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Robert from bigSUMOfan.
It's a wild discussion about the new banzuke and sumo slumps. Hint: one of us doesn't mind a sumo slump at all. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Sumo and karoke pair perfectly. If you don't love big guys wrestling, we bet you'll love the singing! Fight songs. Love songs. Group songs. The history and evolution of karaoke. And, join us for a game of Guess the Singing Rikishi. This episode's got something for everyone. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
With the Paralympics coming up, we're chatting about Yoshiki Fuse, the 1-armed sumo wrestler, and Futabayama, the yokozuna who fought blind in one eye. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles) section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
It's not rodeo. It's not bullflighting. Ushizumo is it's own thing, and it's strangely similar to the sport we all love. Favorite quotes: "Are you an Olympian or are you not?" "We're taking a hard left at mutton bustin', y'all." "They love their bulls!" More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom There's no way we could do this without you, so thank you! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes section of our website. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
These cannabis sumo scandals are rather recent developments. We talk about the 2008 and 2009 scandals and also discuss the current pot scandal. And, Meiji cottage cheese. Because, ya know, we are who we are. And, we do discuss some adult themes this week- drug use and "AF." Be aware. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes. (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles) Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Ceremonies, photo ops, press conferences, belts and dohyo iris! Terunofuji is busy these days with big fish, fancy dress robes, and hopefully the Meiji Shrine. Pourquoi? Listen and see. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u) If you'd like to buy us a coffee or support us monthly, you can sweeten the pot here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our [Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-75-what-is-terunofuji-doing-now)]. Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We discuss the Kachi-Koshi BINGO winners and the July basho days 10-15. We LOVED the sumo, the drama, and we know you did, too! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes. (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles) Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! *Thank you so much! *
Our favorite sumo matches of days 3 - 6. And of course, it leads us to discussions about cuddling, love trains, Monty Python, Hakuho fear, the Staypuft Marshmallow Man, Zoolander, water slides, butts, kryptonite and more. And, we make up a new word - "strutty." Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Ichiyamamoto - who is he and why is his story unusual? Meisei - why do the ladies on the train love him? What do we think of days 1 and 2 of the July basho? Umm, Hakuho is involved, so we know Laurie loves it. Find out more about Sumo Kaboom at www.sumokaboom.com Twitter, Facebook, Instagram @sumokaboom Support us through Redbubble or Ko-fi: https://www.redbubble.com/people/sumokaboom/shop https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Ever wonder where we get our info? Check out our Show Notes.
The BINGO rundown for the July tournament. Chiyonoo- who is he? And popular Ura - what's his story? Who is is small in stature but grand in character? What are the World Combat Games? Who likes rap music? Find out! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/epsode-71-ura-and-chiyonoo): Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
The US National Sumo Championship was held outside of Austin, TX in June, 2021. It was hot fun, and we talked to a lot of different people involved in sumo for this episode. Featuring lots of voices from the US National Competition- wrestlers, fans and more. Enjoy! Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-70-us-national-sumo-championship). Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guests: Eros Armstrong and Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo.
Wakatakakage. Who is he, and where does he come from? What's his story? Wakatakakage fans unite! We looked into his life and the life of his grandfather Wakabayama. If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes. (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-69-wakatakakage-when-sumo-runs-in-your-family) Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here and we will love you forever (https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom)! https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please follow or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
From the earliest mention of yokozuna, what did it take to become one? The right look? A recommendation from the right person? A letter from a council? A certain number of wins? What's the YDC? And how did the last 5 guys become yokozuna? And, because it's us, we also manage to discuss LOTR, Oprah Winfrey and Yo-Yo Ma. If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes. Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
If you have an interest in sumo and sports media, you already know John, as you can watch him on NHK World or read his articles in the Japan Times and Inside Sport Japan. We wanted to konw more about him and found out about his goth days, band days, and wicked sense of humor. The full 90-minute interview is on our Youtube channel. (https://youtu.be/jkX8FPI-V28) in 6 parts. More about John Gunning: https://www.insidesportjapan.com https://twitter.com/JohnGunningISJ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/sumo/about/ More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SumoKaboomPodcast Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble: SumoKaboom.redbubble.com If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep these interviews coming, support us here: https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Special Guest: John Gunning.
We're exhausted after a fantastic basho. What a roller coaster ride! We break it down for you here, including whose BINGO was the best. And, who impressed us with their strong, amazing sumo. Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Ever wondered what an ex-sumo wrestler thinks of the guys who are wrestling now? This is your episode! Hot Takes with Konishiki - what does he think of Terunofuji, Asanoyama, Shodai, Wakatakakage, Hoshoryu, falling into the audience, and what a wrestler needs to win. What's happening in this May basho? Konishiki sees it all. Also, we give you our non-professional and absolutely fan-based breakdown of the sumo that's heating up in the May basho. Don't come to us for the sumo know-how. Listen to us for the silliness and fan love. Sumo smoldering, middle school dances, cirque du soleil, pancaking, sleepwalking, the sumo calendar we want to see, our favorite kimarites, strong side-hunkers, and "trickeration." More about Konishiki: http://konishiki.net http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnSumoDataRikishi/profile/48/ https://www.instagram.com/konishikiyasokichi/ Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Konishiki.
BINGO has begun! The sumo posters have been revealed! And, the boys are back! We couldn't be any happier. We talk everything from new mawashi colors to fashionable pants, injuries, bad days, the new camera angles, and who is looking strong. More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble. If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe!
If you've ever wondered what it's REALLY like being a sumo wrestler, this is your week. Konishiki said to ask him anything, so we did. We asked about living in a sumo stable, how dating works, what it's like leading up to a basho. We asked about the JSA, training, his coach, his style of sumo, cussing, and so much more. The full interview (1.5 hours) is on Youtube here. (https://youtu.be/Ppxikxwb9-M) More about our guest Konishiki: http://konishiki.net https://www.instagram.com/konishikiyasokichi/ More about Sumo Kaboom: www.sumokaboom.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble. If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe! Special Guest: Konishiki.
Fans go crazy for the smaller men of sumo, so this week, we dive into Mainoumi (maybe his is a new name for you?) and the men who desperately wanted to be taller and would do anything to get there. Of course, we discuss Enho and Terutsuyoshi. If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-62-the-small-boys). Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Historic big boys of the past and present. We introduce you to some of the biggest wrestlers of the past and then look into 2 of the largest wrestlers of today - Ichinojo and Kaisei. What are their birth names? What are their personalities like? What foods do they love? If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-61-the-big-boys-of-sumo). Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
The week's episode is all about art, from the artist and sumo wrestler Kototsurugi to Ukiyo-e prints and modern manga. Also, boobs. And mangos. And dinosaurs. And Patrick Swayze and Harrison Ford. It's informative and little kooky. And, very, very "adult." Also, we'd love for you to fill out a survey for us so we can learn more about what you like. We'll throw in a $50 Amazon gift card for 1 lucky survey respondent. Find the survey here: tinyurl.com/sumokaboom (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBajRSFlxR9noS5TH1fQWVkXdHmcffZp02auZwxMTgq8Qn7Q/viewform) If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-60-sumo-art) Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
Want to know about getting kids involved in sumo? This is your episode! We talk with Jake Book of Ohayo Sumo about his sumo training and how he's building a program for kids. Then we switch gears and discuss the Hakuho Cup, a youth sumo tournament that happens in Japan. And, because we are who we are, we also discuss Dorothy Hamill, Wham!, Gene Kelly, Scott Hamilton, and Mark Hamill. For Details on each episode: If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes Where you can find Jake Book: https://www.facebook.com/Ohayosumo/ Where you can find us: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @SumoKaboom Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee each month to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much! Special Guest: Jake Book of Ohayo Sumo.
Our conversation meanders from BINGO winners through news and then to the basho results. There's also some discussion of He-Man, horror movies, imaginary sumo moves, heartbreak, and lots of sound effects. Quotes: “A double inside leg trip? How do you a double? You’d need both legs. Straddling from the front?…Like a koala?… You and I might try that.” “My heart broke into a million pieces.” “This is why I love sumo, because it went from heartbreak to triumph.” “Not only is he ozeki. He is like prime choice ozeki.” If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-58-march-basho-days-11-15). Where you can find us: Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). If you'd like to buy us a coffee to keep us going, you can support us here. https://ko-fi.com/sumokaboom Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thank you so much!
We break down some of our favorite fights from days 4-10 of the March basho. But, it hard, because there's so much good sumo! If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-57-march-basho-days-4-10) Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thanks. Twitter: @SumoKaboom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA
Take a breath because days 1 - 3 are a blur of great sumo and rollercoaster news. Oh my goodness. If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-6-march-basho-1-3-full-circle-hakuho) Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). Please subscribe or send us a review. It all helps! Thanks. Twitter: @SumoKaboom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0afau4An1hiO69Umr4igKA
Brothers competing in sumo at the same time isn't as unusual as you might think. This week we look at the Wakanohana, Takanohana, Hidenoumi, and Tobizaru. And, because we watched the Oprah interview, who is most like William or Harry? What we know about them, and what we've made up completely. If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our [Show Notes] (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-55-sumo-brothers) Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kaboom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u).
Eros Armstrong is the heavyweight representative on the 2020 Women's U.S. National Sumo Team. She's athletic, talented, and driven to be the best. And, she wants to bring more women into the sport. Eros speaks eloquentrly about soul combat, warrior spirit, and leading other women to the sport of sumo - either through sumo clinics like the one at the WINS tournament or by walking up to other women at the grocery story and telling them that they would be good in sumo. If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our [Show Notes]https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-54-eros-armstrong-and-sumo-trailblazers) Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kabbom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u). Special Guest: Eros Armstrong.
We love learning new things, so this week, we decided it was time to focus on the contributions that POC have made to sumo wrestling. From myth and legend to modern history, there's plenty to explore here. Today, we celebrate Yasuke, Henry Sentoryu Miller, and "Tiny" Manny Yarbrough. If you ever wonder where we get our research, check out our Show Notes (https://sumokaboom.fireside.fm/articles/episode-53-black-history-month): Check out our ever-changing Sumo Kabbom merch at Red Bubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoKaboom/shop?asc=u).
It's February- the season of love! Time for some love related sumo poetry, stories, and the skinny on sumo marriage.
What do wrestlers need before a sumo match? Shiko! Power water! Salt! Belly thwacks! Shuffles! Crab walks! Big flexes! And so much more! We breakdown the rituals that come from Shinto and the individual rituals we all love to watch.
Yokozuna Tochinoumi, would just passed, who was he? And, are you confused about Special Prizes? Why did 3 guys get the same prize? Why did no one get a prize? This is the episode for you! Plus, we manage to throw in Burgess Meredith, beauty pageants, silicone, yoga, Barb and so much more.
Beginning with our BINGO winner, we move to highlights from days 11 - 15 of the January basho. What a treat that was, and congratulations to all the winners. We can't wait for more! If you want more information on Daieisho, check out Sumo Kaboom's episode 28 where we discuss Okinoumi and Daieisho.
We break down days 4 -10 in a weird, wild basho. So many wrestlers are out due to covid restrictions. What's wrong with Takakeisho? Shodai's style of sumo. Terunofuji gives me high blood pressure. Learning kimarite.
We welcome a brand new sumo club to the area and review the January basho days 1-3. Who is looking strong? Who is under pressure? Who drew blood? And because we are who we are... Carrie, that horror film/musical and Bo Taoshi. Plus, our struggles learning the kimarite! Special Guest: Corey Morrison of the Dallas Sumo Club.
News that covers Bingo to Coronavirus. Discussion of the January banzuke and spotlights on Akiseyama, Midorifuji, and Ikioi. We cover a lot in this episode! Plus we manage to weave in shaky weights, Lauren Bacall, Nicholas Cage, boy bands, and Friends while we're at it. Who would YOU like to see using shaky weights? Who would be in YOUR sumo boy band? Should they still host the January basho? Why is Akiseyama so beloved? Which wrestler had no idea who Paul McCartney was?
We feature YOU today- your favorite moments in sumo and your choice for sexiest wrestler of 2020. featuring Sumo Mainichi, the Grand Sumo Breakdown boys, and Tachiai blog. Special Guests: Andy from the Tachiai Blog and Dave and Amy from Sumo Mainichi podcast.
We talk about the special prizes and what the winner takes home. Also, what it would take for Takakeisho to become a yokozuna? Can he do it? And, just what is the difference between a macaroon and a macaron?
Our favorite matches and interviews. The best throw downs. Who we were rooting for. The terrible phrase that Leslie's Japanese friends taught her. Sumo Kaboom Awards. Rocky, Star Wars, Annie, Chariots of Fire and walruses. We're a bit slap happy, and yes, we cover it all.
We love watching these boys wrestle, and we love commenting on the commentary, too. Mawashis, wedgies, horror movies, WWE wrestling moves, retirements... we cover a lot of ground here.
Review of Sumodo, the latest sumo documentary, and SUMO is BACK! November basho- days 1 and 2. Somehow we manage to discuss Ryuden's kooky laugh, juryo treats, cheerleading moves and more. We've missed these boys! And, we're playing BINGO again. See our website or socials for more information.
Akua. Bingo. What it's like at a sumo tournament. Bento boxes. Blood type personalities. It's a hodgepodge of an episode with lots of laughter.
New to November's sanyaku (though 2 of these guys have been here before), THE 3 T's. Which wrestler is nicknamed Riceball? Which one is known for his big feet? Which one fears ghosts? Which one used to play the lead in his school plays? There's oh so much delightful information to share about these boys!
Doreen Simmons and Katrina Watts. Two sumo commentators and experts in the field. Don't know their names? You should!
Mongolian wrestling is why so many Mongolians are good at sumo. And, dang, those outfits! Time to get to know this wrestling style. "The sexy sport of Mongolian wrestling. Yes, it IS sexy. We'll get to that." Sunk Kaboom
Just HOW does a person become a professional sumo wrestler? Especially, if you can't show up on the doorstep of a sumo stable in Japan, how do you train in sumo? You participate in international sumo and martial arts! That's what we discuss today. From judo to ju-jitzu and sumo, what's the purpose of international sumo? We talk to two teachers and athletes - Derrick Garza of Dark Clan Fight Lab and Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo. Special Guest: Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo.
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.
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!
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.
The ladies of sumo. We look into the history of women in the sport of sumo, from the bawdy onna-zumo to the fierce female sumo werstlers of today. Yes, women are doing sumo, cheering on sumo, and changing sumo.
This week, we talk about the Baby Crying Festival, the science behind the sumo physique, and why sumo wrestlers attract such female attention. "I've always seen pictures of sumo wrestlers holding babies, and I always thought it had to be just because of the obvious similarity in clothing and tubbiness. But. there's actually much, much, much more." Sumo Kaboom
Headbutts, ballet-like turns, ice skating moves, and a yokozuna showdown. We talk about everything we loved and hated about the second week of the sumo tournament. Plus, a little history about the dohyo-iri, the ring entering ceremony.
The strangest sounding tournament ever. The low-down on what the gyoji are doing. Highlights on days 1 - 7 of the March sumo wrestling tournament.
We break down some sumo moves, also knows as kimarite. Suggestions for home practice included and well as a plea for more information on a Japanese documentary.
The NHK Charity Sumo Event happens in February each year and features interviews, wrestlers singing with celebrity singers, and sumo. It took us awhile to figure out how to watch it online, but now we wonder where this has been all our lives.
Wrestlers and their social media accounts. A fierce fighter retires. And, can someone please explain all those Japanese titles to me? Especially that yokozuna title. A primer on the ranking system used in sumo wrestling and some tidbits about what's hot in the sumo world.
The March Grand Tournament is right around the corner. We discuss what's happening this tournament, and who we are watching.
Welcome to Sumo Kaboom! Who we are, why we are doing this, and what you need to know if you are new to sumo.