Grand Sumo Breakdown

Ryan discusses what he thinks the banzuke will look like for Kyushu while Jake patiently waits for him to leave his house. We also go in depth on what we think will happen with Hokutofuji and whether or not he will make history. We also introduce the final fantasy sumo contest of the year; send us your submissions on social media or call us at 805-613-SUMO (7866)

 

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Behold! Setting a new standard in aimless, rambling sumo talk is the GSB Aki recap episode. Wandering from extended discussions of henkas, to Shakespearean poetry, to horses.... we eventually get to to the meat of the basho we just completed. Yet another horrible sumo soap opera advertises at 1:08:23, and you you can leave us your questions or complaints at 805-613-SUMO (7866).

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***SPOILERS THROUGH DAY 7   Uncertainty abounds....so why not make more bets on the yusho race? The GSB crew is as unsure as ever on who will win the Aki basho. With a dark horse out in front and 3 more hot on his heels, it is anyone's tournament. Tweet us complaints or, if you feel like yelling, leave a voice mail at 805-613-SUMO (7866).

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Another basho is upon us and the GSB crew break down the storylines to watch for. After looking into the top stories we have a trailer for a brand new sumo soap opera at 58:27 followed by our most ridiculous prediction series draft to date. Drop us a line if you like at 805-613-SUMO (7866) or find us on social media.

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After Jake and Ryan get over an identity crisis. Ryan analyzes how the Aki banzuke shook out and how it compared to his banzuke prediction.

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In our latest statistics project, Jake introduces us to a new hypothetical wrestler: Namiyama. Namiyama technically does not exist, but is going to help us sound more intelligent as we analyze the kimarite patterns of specific wrestlers. Drop us a line with requests or suggestions at 805-613-SUMO (7866) or find us on social media.

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Ryan tries to predict what the Aki banzuke will look like as Jake rudely tries to distract him by hacking up a lung for half the episode. Ryan also waffles harder than that one politician you don't like on most of his picks. Drop us a line at 805-613-SUMO (7866) or find us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube/your local community center's bulletin board!

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The GSB crew is back home safe and sound from our trip to Japan and we finally were able to endure each other's presence again long enough to record our review of the Nagoya basho. We've got loads of pictures on our Twitter and Instagram if you want to see what we got up to on the other side of the globe. Check out our attempt at a side project at 54:41 and give a call at 805-613-SUMO (7866)!

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Sorry this one's a little late, we have a lot going on here on our Japan vacation. We have a bit of basho talk, but most of this episode is us discussing our sumo travels. Our audio setup will be back to normal for the recap episode, so please forgive any hiccups. Check out our Twitter and Instagram accounts for more pictures of our travels!

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It's finally here, the first ever basho with GSB podcasters in attendance! Well, for day 8 at least... Join us for a preview of the storylines going in and an ad from our travel agency at 1:09:56. Look for pictures and fun junk from our trip on our social media accounts and give us a call at 805-613-SUMO (7866).

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