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208: A Tribute to Akebono
Akebono was the very first foreign-born man to reach the level of yokozuna. He remains a bridge between cultures and will be remembered for his feroc…
2 years, 2 months ago
207: Sumo Media for Beginners
We get two questions ofen. 1. I'm new to sumo. Where do I watch it? 2. How do you do all that research? Where do you go for your info?
We're peeling…
2 years, 2 months ago
206: All Roads Lead to Isegahama
Terutsuyoshi just announced his retirement, and he was an Isegahama wrestler. The winner of the March basho, Takerufuji, was a a rookie wrestler from…
2 years, 2 months ago
205: Days 11-15 of the March Basho
Unpacking the last few days of the March basho - our favorite moments and fights. And, our BINGO winners this time come from the US and Canada, so we…
2 years, 3 months ago
204: Days 4 - 10 of the March Basho
The March basho is turning out to be a surprising one! We've got people going out with injuries. Others simply aren't performing up to their own stan…
2 years, 3 months ago
203: Days 1 - 3 of the March Basho
We're fans of sumo. We're watching sumo. Sometimes we get technical, and sometimes we don't. Sometimes we make up dramatic storylines. It's all fun :…
2 years, 3 months ago
202: Takerufuji and the Banzuke
The March basho begins on March 10th, so who is the newest man at M17? We'll also give you a beginner-friendly rundown of the banzuke.
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2 years, 3 months ago
201: Hokuseiho and the Miyagino Stable
This week, sumo fans were surprised to hear about an abrupt retirement of a top-level sumo wrestler. So, what happened? Why would a 22 year-old wrest…
2 years, 4 months ago
200: Favorite Moments from 200 Episodes
After 200 episodes, we've learned a few things about sumo. But that's not often what we remember and love about running this podcast. We're chatting …
2 years, 4 months ago
199: Sexiest Rikishi of 2024
Happy Valentines Day! In honor of love (or maybe lust?), it is time to reveal who YOU think is the sexiest sumo wrestler of 2024. We ask our listener…
2 years, 4 months ago