In the lead up to the North American Sumo Championships in Las Vegas, we will be checking in with some of the competitors and clubs who'll be doing their best to qualify for Worlds. First up is our pal Caleb from the Mighty Eagle Sumo Club in San Antonio TX. If you'd like to chat with us too, make sure to reach out!

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The last basho of 2021 is upon us, join us to discuss the very first officially post-Hakuho tournament.

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With the Kyushu tournament just around the corner, join us for some well-earned gloating from Ryan. Basho starts 11/14, look for our preview around the 8th or so.

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With the Kyushu basho on the horizon, the guys sit down and discuss the elephant-sized hole that will appear on the Banzuke. That's right, the Yokozuna Hakuho has retired. Check out a brief run down of his career and some of the guys' favorite highlights.

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With Hakuho retired, we figured now would be a great time to check in with friend of the show and resident Hakuho career expert Mr. JWags.  Go check out his channel on YouTube for his excellent Shadow of Hakuho series about what sumo would have looked like if the GOAT never existed.

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GSB drinking game rules: 1 drink for each of "I did some research," "precipitously," or "arbitrarily, 2 drinks for each time you can tell Jake's attention span has run out. God help any poor soul who attempts this....

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D'oh! We managed to record during the tiny window between the basho ending and the big Hakuho news.... Join us here to discuss the basho but make sure to look around for more news on The Boss and a bonus episode from us sometime soon on his career.

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***SPOILERS THROUGH DAY 8***

A weird start to the basho seems to have mellowed to a more comfortable midway situation. How do you think week 2 is going to go?

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For the first time in 18 months, GSB is recording in person again! A perfect way to celebrate 4 years in the podcasting game. We won't be doing this every time, but keep an eye out for our live previews and recaps on Youtube.

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Want to take over Ryan's job as new banzuke wizard? Listen in to find out how!

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