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Sumo Kaboom episodes

June 24, 2020 Akebono, Cellulitis, and Tochinoshin's Bandaids
Question #1: Akebono. Who is he?
Question #2: Cellulitis. Why do so many wrestlers claim to have it?
And, what's the link between these 2 very different things?
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45 min
June 17, 2020 The Banzuke. What's a banzuke??
What the heck is a banzuke? Why are there so many photos of wrestlers pointing to one? We help you make sense of it, from the way it's created to how a wrestler moves up or down within it.
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35 min
June 10, 2020 Injury, Healing, and Singing
Will this break help or hurt sumo wrestlers? And, just what does it take to heal after injury?
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49 min
June 03, 2020 Shikona, Sumo Ring Names
Sumo wrestlers and their fantastic ring names. Do they decide their ring names? When and why does a sumo wrestler change his name? And, what do they mean?
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34 min
May 27, 2020 Wonder Woman of US Sumo, Mariah Holmes
"You can come in whatever size you are and dominate and do an amazing job." Mariah Holmes
There you have it. Ladies, you are welcome in the ring in international sumo and the sport is growing. Find a club, find a friend, and start throwing her to the ground.
Special Guest: Mariah Holmes.
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50 min
May 20, 2020 Sumo and Comedy
We delve into the world of comedy and sumo, a match made in heaven. Laurie and Leslie honor two wrestlers who excelled at them both, Shobushi and Byamba. We also chat about the shokkiri, the comedy sumo routine.
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31 min
May 13, 2020 Yokozuna in the Shadows
This week, Laurie and Leslie talk about yokozunas in the shadows (insert echo effect here). We talk about great and not so great yokozunas throughout history who have been overshadowed by other great yokozunas. We take a deep dive into the awesomeness that is Kakuryu and TRY to pronounce his real Mongolian name. Ya'll, we are terrible at pronouncing Mongolian.
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48 min
May 06, 2020 US Sumo, Justin Kizzart
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a sumo wrestler? Ever wanted to train like one? We chat with our first sumo wrestler, fellow Texan Justin Kizzart, and try to hold in all our excitement. A primer on the state of sumo in the US.
Special Guest: Justin Kizzart of Dark Circle Sumo.
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43 min
April 29, 2020 The Tachiai
Somehow, we discuss the latest banzuke, covid-19, obscure theatre history, the tachiai, and shaving habits of sumo wrestlers. It's a madcap of an episode!
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48 min
April 22, 2020 Kanreki and the JSA
What's a Kanreki dohyo-iri and what is the Japan Sumo Association?
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37 min

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Sumo Kaboom! A weekly podcast dedicated to our favorite sport - sumo wrestling. We chat about tournaments, current events, history and our favorite wrestlers. We are performers, improvisers, and…