Akua. Bingo. What it's like at a sumo tournament. Bento boxes. Blood type personalities. It's a hodgepodge of an episode with lots of laughter.

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New to November's sanyaku (though 2 of these guys have been here before), THE 3 T's. Which wrestler is nicknamed Riceball? Which one is known for his big feet? Which one fears ghosts? Which one used to play the lead in his school plays? There's oh so much delightful information to share about these boys!

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Doreen Simmons and Katrina Watts. Two sumo commentators and experts in the field. Don't know their names? You should!

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Mongolian wrestling is why so many Mongolians are good at sumo. And, dang, those outfits! Time to get to know this wrestling style.

"The sexy sport of Mongolian wrestling. Yes, it IS sexy. We'll get to that." Sunk Kaboom

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Just HOW does a person become a professional sumo wrestler? Especially, if you can't show up on the doorstep of a sumo stable in Japan, how do you train in sumo? You participate in international sumo and martial arts! That's what we discuss today. From judo to ju-jitzu and sumo, what's the purpose of international sumo? We talk to two teachers and athletes - Derrick Garza of Dark Clan Fight Lab and Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo.

Special Guest: Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo.

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The last few days of the September, 2020 basho. Who won and how. Who ALMOST won. Who cried sumo tears. Who is the new Draco Malfoy. Who got Enho'ed. Who got injured. And who deserves a valentine.

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Who got Enho'ed? Weeblewobbles! Square dancing! Andre the Giant vs Danny Devito! Dimples! Slow motion injury replays! Good God, we love sumo.

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Who won the first round of BINGO plus how we're expanding the game. Sumo breakdown of days 1 and 2, and meet Andy from the Tachiai blog, one of your best english online resources for sumo. Just what is the Tachiai blog, and who contributes to it?

Special Guest: Andy from the Tachiai Blog.

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Changes to the banzuke including Endo joining the sanyaku. Introducing Sumo Kaboom's BINGO game! Play along with us during the tournament.

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Takakeisho and Asanoyama. Two VERY different ozeki. Two completely different fighting styles and two different backgrounds. The more we look into it, the less similar they seem. Need some help telling them apart or want to know a few random facts about them? This is your episode.

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