Apparently it's an ancient Japanese custom for big, fat men to make poor little babies cry. Do these oversized national heroes do it just for kicks, or is there something deeper behind this weird and terrifying tradition? Tune in to find out. Hosted by Dave Zwolenski and Matthew (Redd) Peterson.

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Apparently it's an ancient Japanese custom for big, fat men to make poor little babies cry. Do these oversized national heroes do it just for kicks, or is there something deeper behind this weird and terrifying tradition? Tune in to find out. Hosted by Dave Zwolenski and Matthew (Redd) Peterson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Why do sumo wrestlers make babies cry?

Why do sumo wrestlers make babies cry?