Sumo Wrestling Podcast Episodes

It's time for the 2022 May Basho! Wakatakakage is the defending champ! Dan Hanf and Larry preview the basho as well as talk about Dan's time working for the Charleston River Dogs.

The Haru Basho is upon us! Dan and Larry preview all the sumo wrestlers vying for this one. Sports historian, Burt Carlson, joins us to give us some history of the naming of the Cleveland baseball team.

It's the 2022 January Basho! The Hatsu Basho! Can anybody stop the unstoppable Terunofuji? Dan Hanf and Larry find out

Terunofuji is the favorite for the November Basho. Dan Hanf and Larry discuss the other rikishi and who's got a shot at taking down the Yokozuna. Burt Carlson teaches us about the lore of Don Paul, former defensive back for the Cleveland Browns.

Terunofuji won the Autumn Basho, but not without controversy. Dan Hanf and Larry recap the sumo tournament while Burt Carlson regales us with a tale of competive eater, Artemis Baconfamine.

The Autumn Basho is here! Please welcome the 73rd Yokozuna of the world, Terunofuji! Sumo Kaboom is here to break down the competitors and tell us what to look for.

Terunofuji vs Hakuhō, the sumo bout we've all been waiting for. Leslie and Laurie Collins of Sumo Kaboom and Dan Hanf break down this fight along with the rest of the July Basho.

Laurie and Leslie Collins of Sumo Kaboom are here to break down the July Basho. Dan Hanf memorializes the sport in a beatnik poem.

The May Sumo Honbasho is coming up, and Dan Hanf is here to break it all down. Burt Carlson, the oldest living sports fan, tells us about Lindsey Nelson's trip to the top of the Astrodome.