***SPOILERS THRU DAY 8***

Haklfway through the March tournament and we have a surprise leader, a man whose name Jake dares not speak aloud... 

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This week we check in with Eric Huynh out of Raijin Sumo Club in North Carolina and his ongoing war against his neighborhood trees.

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We're just days away from the March tournament and we're getting hyped. For the gamblers out there, what's the over/under on how long it takes Ryan to learn how to end a podcast?

Also in case you missed it on Sumo Kaboom's excellent Valentine's Day episode, stay tuned after the credits for Mak's belated punishment from January: "Abi's Special Treat."

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Today we sit down with Makini Manu, gold medalist in December's NASC tournament in Vegas and all around butt-kicker. Makini tries his hand at everything, from football to pro wrestling to... dodgeball?

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Ryan actually did a great job on this one. Nobody tell him though, his ego is big enough already.

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How much sumo can fit under one roof? 2021 US heavyweight champ Jose and World Games qualifier Yaleidy Galindo test the limits.

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As an excuse to revisit fun stories from the deep history of sumo (or at least the last few years), we introduce the Grand Sumo Breakdown Miscellaneous Hall of Fame or Whatever We Want. It's a working title, give us a break. We plan to continue the series soon, so send us your ideas for nominations!

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It's about time we had another Iowan on the show! Today we catch up with Ohayo Sumo's Jake Book about his start in sumo and his personal quest into the history of sumo here in America.

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We're joined by our rivals from Sumo & Sake to discuss the upcoming season to crown the Texas State Sumo champions of 2022. We laugh, we learn, we teach some fellow podcasters how it's really done. Keep an eye on the Lonestar Sumo Youtube channel for the Texas Classic on February 19th!

*Language warning because Justin has a potty mouth*

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This banzuke's a doozy. Between a huge pileup at the top and a huge gulf in the middle, there's only one tattooed celebrity who can bring us through this...

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