All Episodes
Sumo Kaboom — 305 episodes
305: Sumo News and Kitanoumi
304: Breakdown of Days 11 - 15 of the May 2026 Basho and a Wakatakakage Love Fest
303: Days 5 - 10 Breakdown of the May 2026 Basho
302: Days 1 - 4 of the May Sumo Tournament
301: Banzuke Preview and Wakanosho
300: A Huge Sumo-Sized Thank You
299: Onosato and Takayasu Revisited
298: Sewanin and Wakaimonogashira Do What?
297: Atamifuji and Kirishima Revisted
296: Days 10 - 15 of the March Basho
295: March Basho Days 3 -9
294: Days 1 and 2 of the March Tournament
293: March Sumo Preview
292: Yobidashi
291: Valentine's Day SWEET & SEXY Sumo Poll RESULTS 2026
290: The Hakuho Cup and Youth Sumo
289: Terunofuji's Retirement and How to Buy Sumo Tickets
288: Sumo Highlights from Days 9-15 of the January '26 Basho
287: Days 3 - 8 of the January Basho 2026
286: Days 1 and 2 of the January Sumo Tournament
285: Back At It 2026
284: Ozeki Aonishiki
283: We Loooooooooved This Basho. Days 11-15 of the November, 2025 Sumo Tournament
282: What We're Loving About Days 4-10 of the November 2025 Basho
281: November Basho Days 1-3
280: Tomokaze and Oshoumi
279: Spooky Sumo Stories
278: Sumo in London!
277: The JSA's 100th Anniversary Event and the Sumo World Championship
276: Days 10-15 of the Aki Basho 2025
275: Days 4-9 of the Aki Basho
274: Days 1-3 of the Aki basho
273: Aonishiki Interview
272: Hitoshi
271: Sadanoumi and His Father
270: Lucha Libre and Daieisho's Daring Do
269: Kotoshoho. Who is He?
268: Days 11-15 of the July Basho 2025
267: Days 4-10 of the July Basho
266: Days 1-3 of the July Basho and a Raffle
265: Banzuke Part 2, Fujinokawa and Kotoeiho
264: Banzuke Part 1 and Kusano
263: Women of the YDC
262: Belly Touching and Sumo Fiction
261: So. Much. Sumo. News.
260: Days 10 - 15 May 2025 Basho
259: Days 4 - 9 May 2025 Basho
258: May Basho Days 1-3
257: Two New Men in Makuuchi, Tochitaikai and Kayo
256: May Banzuke
255: Rollertown
254: Enrique's Sumo Adventure
253: SUMO, the Off-Broadway play
252: Days 4-11 of the March Basho 2025
251: Days 4 - 10 of the March, 2025 Basho
250: Days 1 - 3 of the March Basho, 2025
249: March Banzuke and Aonishiki
248: More Scandal. And Aprons. It's a Weird Mixed Tape of Topics
247: Sexiest Rikishi
246: News, Tobizaru, and a Meet-Cute
245: The Wheel Keeps Turning - Retirements and Promotions
244: January Basho Wrap Up
243: January Basho days 4 - 11
242: January Basho Days 1-3
241: January Basho News and Tamashoho
240: Cory Choy and Sumo Chicken
239: Kitanofuji
238: Days 11 - 15 of the November Basho
237: Days 4 - 10 of the November Tournament
236: Days 1-3 of the November Basho
235: The Banzuke, Asakoryu and ShiShi
234: Spooky Sumo Halloween Stories
233: The Way of Sumo
232: The Physical Toll of the Jungyo
231: Sweet Saitama & Tottori High
230: Onosato the Ozeki and the Hairiest Yokozuna
229: Our Japan Trip and BINGO
228: September Banzuke
227: Shirokuma and Onokatsu
226: Female Samurai
225: Dai-Yokozuna
224: Oyakatas Part 4 - Oitekaze and Hakkaku
223: Days 11-15 of the July 2024 Basho
222: July Basho Days 4 - 10
221: July Basho, Days 1 - 3
220: The Banzuke for July 2024
219: Oyakatas Part 3 - Tokiwayama
218: Oyakatas Part 2 - Asakayama and Sakaigawa
217: Oyakatas of the Futagoyama and Arashio Stables
216: What Happens After Retirement?
215: Kotoeko and a Whole Lotta Retirement Goin’ On
214: Days 10-15 of the May Basho
213: Days 4-9 of the May Basho
212: Days 1-3 of the May Basho 2024
211: The May Banzuke, Tokihayate and Oshoma
210: Sumo Content Creators To Follow
209: Sumo Wrestlers Sing!
208: A Tribute to Akebono
207: Sumo Media for Beginners
206: All Roads Lead to Isegahama
205: Days 11-15 of the March Basho
204: Days 4 - 10 of the March Basho
203: Days 1 - 3 of the March Basho
202: Takerufuji and the Banzuke
201: Hokuseiho and the Miyagino Stable
200: Favorite Moments from 200 Episodes
199: Sexiest Rikishi of 2024
198: Kotonowaka, Kotozakura, and Honusumo
197: Days 10-15 of the January Basho
196: Days 4 - 9 January 2024 Basho
195: Days 1 - 3 of the January Basho, 2024
194: The Rest of the Banzuke, January 2024
193: January Sanyaku and Ura
192: Sumo Fashion
191: Kelly Ann Ball and Her Historic Win
190: Days 11-15 Kyushu Basho 2023
189: Days 4-10 Kyushu Basho 2023
188: Days 1-3 of the November basho
187: Newbies! Roga, Tohakuryu, and Chiranoumi
186: A Very Spooky Sumo Halloween
185: Sumo Unions & Underdogs
184: Musashimaru and New Sumo Recruits
183: Sumo Lingo
182: Retirement Rabbit Holes
181: Aki Basho Days 11-15
180: Aki Basho Days 4-10
179: Days 1-3 Aki Basho 2023
178: Nishikigi and the Slow Risers
177: Sumo Scandals Part 4 - Violence
176: Sumo Scandals Part 3 - Drinking and Drugs
175: Sumo Scandals Part 2 - Match-Fixing
174: Sumo Scandals Part 1 - Gambling and the Yakuza
173: Chiyonokuni's Retirement
172: Days 11-15 of the July 2023 Basho
171: Days 4-10 of the July Basho
170: Shonnanoumi and Days 1-3 of the July Tournament
169: Gonoyama and Hakuoho
168: Takarafuji and Tsurugisho
167: The "Dead Body" Rule
166: The Sumo Belly Touching Event
165: New Chapters for Kiribayama... I mean, Kirishima
164: Day 11-15 of the May Basho
163: May Basho Days 4 - 10
162: Days 1-3 of the May Basho 2023
161: Ichinojo Retires and Henka Stats
Leslie Meets Gagamaru and the May Banzuke
Kimarite Part 3: Yorikiri and Oshidashi with Bruce Henderson
Kimarite Part 2: the Henka with Bruce Henderson
Kimarite Part 1: How to Unwin Your Way to a Win
Days 11-15 of the March Basho
Days 4-10 of the March Basho
Let the Sumo Begin! Days 1-3
Bushozan and Daishoho
Hokuseiho and Kinbozan
Reading the Banzuke
Sumo Love Part 2: Sexiest Rikishi of 2023
Sumo Love Part 1
Hakuho's Retirement
Hatsu, Days 11-15
Hatsu Basho Days 4 - 10
Hatsu Basho Days 1-3
The January Banzuke
What's It Really Like?
A Look Back at 2022
November Basho Days 11-15
November Basho Days 4 - 10
November Basho Begins
Atamifuji and Tobizaru
Murray Johnson Interview
The Halloween Episode with Cryptids of the Corn
Celebrations and Riots
Sumo Fan Events
Tamawashi
Aki Basho Days 11-15
Aki 2022 Days 4 - 10
Aki Basho Days 1-3
Mitoryu and Kotonowaka
Chiyotairyu and Hiradoumi
Sumo Trivia!
Ash Warren and The Way of Salt
Naruto and Gagamaru
Eastern European Wrestlers and Tochinoshin
Days 11-15 of the Nagoya Tournament and BINGO Winners
Days 4-10 of the July Basho
Days 1-3 of July's Basho with Grand Sumo Breakdown
July Banzuke and The World Games
Lynn Matsuoka's Life in Art and Sumo
Gyoji History According to Leslie and "Papa" Gyoji
Asanoyama Returns and The Cowboy Cup Takes Off
Retirement, Sopranistas and Demons
The Plum Haters, Aminishiki and Hokutofuji
The Ending of the May Basho and BINGO
May Basho Days 4 - 10
May Basho Days 1-3
Banzuke, Azumaryu and Midorifuji
Ask Us Anything
Back to the Basics
Kinboshi and $$$
Haru Days 11-15
Haru Basho Days 4-10
Haru Basho Days 1-3
March Haru Banzuke and Jasper Kenneth/Kotokuzan
Asashoryu and Hoshoryu
The Sumo Elder Maze
Who is the Sexiest Rikishi?
Part 2 -All About the Hair and Retirement
All About The Hair
January Basho Days 11-15 and BINGO winners
January Basho Days 4-10
January 2021 Basho Days 1-3
The Stories of Wakamotoharu and Oho
2021 North American Sumo Championship
John Jacques and the History of American Sumo
End of the November Basho and BINGO winners
Sumo is back! Days 1 - 3
Kiribayama and Shohozan
November Banzuke
Colton Runyan
Mawashi
Sumo Nicknames
News, Myogiryu and the Abacus
Aki BashoDays 10-15 and BINGO winners
Aki Basho Days 3 - 9
Grand Sumo Breakdown and Days 1 and 2 of the September Basho
BINGO, Yutakayama and bigSUMOfan
The Banzuke, Sumo Slumps, and Pollyanna
Sumo Karaoke
Terunofuji's Inspiration - Doing Sumo with 1 Arm
The Wonderful World of Ushizumo
Cannabis Sumo Scandals
What is Terunofuji Doing Now?
July Basho Days 10-15
July Basho Days 3-9
Meisei's Story. Ichiyamamoto's Story. Day 1 and 2 of the Basho.
What is Ura's story? Who is Chiyonoo?
US National Sumo Championship
Wakatakakage - When Sumo Runs in Your Family
One Does Not Simply Become a Yokozuna
John Gunning Talks Sumo (and a bunch of other fun stuff)
May Basho Finish & BINGO winners
May Basho Days 4-9 & Hot Takes with Konishiki
May Basho Days 1-3
Konishiki
The Small Boys of Sumo
The Big Boys of Sumo
Sumo Art
Kids in Sumo. Jake Book. The Hakuho Cup.
March Basho Days 11-15
March Basho Days 4-10
March Basho Days 1-3, The Hakuho Full Circle
Sumo Brothers
Eros Armstrong and Sumo Trailblazers
Black History Month
Love and Marriage. Sort of.
Pre Bout Rituals
Who's Tochinoumi? Confused about Special Prizes?
January Basho, Days 11 - 15
January Basho Days 4-10
January Basho Days 1-3, Dallas Sumo Club
Akiseyama, Midorifuji, and Ikioi
Sumo's Best and Sexiest of 2020
Sumo Holidays
Takakeisho and All the Prizes
November Basho Days 10-15 and BINGO
November Basho, days 3-9
Sumodo Review and the November Basho days 1 and 2
Sumo Snack and Chat
The 3 T's - Takanosho, Takayasu, and Terunofuji
Doreen Simmons and Katrina Watts
Mongolian Wrestling Makes Us Twitterpated
International Sumo, Mixed Martial Arts, and the Consulate Cup
Aki Basho Days 10 - 15
Basho Day 3 - 9 Weeblewobbles, Andre the Giant and Danny Devito
BINGO, Aki Basho, and Andy from the Tachiai Blog
Banzuke, Bingo and Endo
Ozeki Takakeisho and Asanoyama
Sekiwake: Mitakeumi and Shodai. Mushroom Hunter and Enigma.
Komusubi: Spitball of Fire and Hotpants Magee; Daieisho and Okinoumi.
All About Abi
July Basho Wrap Up Days 10 - 15
July Basho Day 3 - 9
The Basho Begins with Sumo Mainichi
Getting Excited
Do Fans Affect Sumo Wrestlers?
The Dohyo, COVID-19, and Staying in Sumo Shape
Akebono, Cellulitis, and Tochinoshin's Bandaids
The Banzuke. What's a banzuke??
Injury, Healing, and Singing
Shikona, Sumo Ring Names
Wonder Woman of US Sumo, Mariah Holmes
Sumo and Comedy
Yokozuna in the Shadows
US Sumo, Justin Kizzart
The Tachiai
Kanreki and the JSA
3 Sumo GOATs
Ladies of Sumo
Babies, Bodies and Babes
March Basho Day 8 - 15
March Basho Through Day 7
Sumo Techniques
March 2020 Basho Preview
Extra NHK Charity Sumo Event
Sumo Ranking
Episode 1: Intro to Sumo Kaboom