Podcast Episodes

Kimarite Part 2: the Henka with Bruce Henderson

After some news and sumo poetry, we launch into a discussion of kimarite with Bruce, who thinks we need more of them! To prove his point, he launches…

3 years, 2 months ago

Kimarite Part 1: How to Unwin Your Way to a Win

Part 1 of a multi-episode feature on kimarite, the techniques used in sumo. We start by learning how you can win a sumo match without using any techn…

3 years, 2 months ago

Days 11-15 of the March Basho

Who we loved watching. Who we found fascinating. Who turned up their simmer stare. And who won the March 2023 sumo tournament in Osaka. We thoroughly…

3 years, 3 months ago

Days 4-10 of the March Basho

Days 4-10 of the March basho. It's an exciting free for all sumo tournament. Breaking it down. We're loving it. Thanks be to the sumo gods!

More abou…

3 years, 3 months ago

Let the Sumo Begin! Days 1-3

Y'all. Try as we might, we still manage to bungle up names of sumo wrestlers. It happened in this episode. Wakatakamoto? Wakatakakento? Oof. WakaMOTO…

3 years, 3 months ago

Bushozan and Daishoho

We're chatting about another newbie to the highest division, Bushozan. What's his story? Also, remember Daishoho? Yeah, we coludn't either, so we loo…

3 years, 3 months ago

Hokuseiho and Kinbozan

Fans are thrilled to see Hokuseiho and Kinbozan in the top division. As in, people haven't been this excited since the invention of sliced bread. Fin…

3 years, 4 months ago

Reading the Banzuke

Two parts to this episode. In part 1, we cover the history of the banzuke and how it is created. In part 2, Robert from Big Sumo Fan teaches us how t…

3 years, 4 months ago

Sumo Love Part 2: Sexiest Rikishi of 2023

We asked. You voted. The Sexiest Rikishi of 2023 as determined by YOU.

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3 years, 4 months ago

Sumo Love Part 1

This week, Leslie gives you the skinny on the love lives of some of your favorite sumo wrestlers, and Laurie asks the AI Chatbot to write you some su…

3 years, 4 months ago