Podcast Episodes

178: Nishikigi and the Slow Risers

After lots of news, Leslie gives us some info on Nishikigi and his record as third slowest to rise to sanyaku. Which got us thinking... so, who was e…

2 years, 9 months ago

177: Sumo Scandals Part 4 - Violence

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 say…

2 years, 10 months ago

176: Sumo Scandals Part 3 - Drinking and Drugs

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…

2 years, 10 months ago

175: Sumo Scandals Part 2 - Match-Fixing

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 …

2 years, 10 months ago

174: Sumo Scandals Part 1 - Gambling and the Yakuza

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 connect…

2 years, 10 months ago

173: Chiyonokuni's Retirement

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 ab…

2 years, 11 months ago

172: Days 11-15 of the July 2023 Basho

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 t…

2 years, 11 months ago

171: Days 4-10 of the July Basho

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…

2 years, 11 months ago

170: Shonnanoumi and Days 1-3 of the July Tournament

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 competit…

2 years, 11 months ago

169: Gonoyama and Hakuoho

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 - G…

2 years, 11 months ago