Sumo Kaboom
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 creators and have absolutely no sumo training. But, we are huge sumo fans.
Having lived in Japan, Leslie loves the history and traditions of sumo. She also has a deep love for sumo karaoke singers. Laurie is fascinated by sumo wrestler fandom, the sumo training regimen and physicality of the sport.
Together, we serve up exciting sumo treats for sumo-curious fans. We share an enthusiasm for sumo and like all sisters, we work amazingly well together. All of the time. There are never any issues. Ever.
We also occasionally send out sumo related content. It is NOT hard-hitting sumo journalism and is usually very silly. If you want to receive our writing about all things sumo or receive notification when Sumo BINGO cards are available, join our Substack below. We won't ever share your info, because we hate spam, too.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 273
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
213: Days 4-9 of the May Basho
So. Many. Injuries. We never like seeing this. But, we may have a first-time winner at this basho. And, for a few days there, we could say that Ura was in the lead, and that was fun!
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212: Days 1-3 of the May Basho 2024
This discussion of the May basho moves from great sumo to unfortunate and confusing sumo. What was he thinking? How did he do that? And, wow what an unfortunate picture.
Sumo is always great fun and…
211: The May Banzuke, Tokihayate and Oshoma
We have two brand new men in the top division! Wanna know who they are and little bit about them?
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210: Sumo Content Creators To Follow
We reached out to several people making quality sumo content for English speakers - Sarah, Patricia, Emilien, and Tobias. Curious about who these folks are and how they make their content? This ep is…
209: Sumo Wrestlers Sing!
We were treated to a charity sumo event recently. Not only did the wrestlers do sumo for us, THEY SANG. And, our hearts always go pitterpat when these boys sing. Today, we are breaking down the music…
208: A Tribute to Akebono
Akebono was the very first foreign-born man to reach the level of yokozuna. He remains a bridge between cultures and will be remembered for his ferocity and size in the ring, his generosity, kindness…
207: Sumo Media for Beginners
We get two questions ofen. 1. I'm new to sumo. Where do I watch it? 2. How do you do all that research? Where do you go for your info?
We're peeling back the curtain today, so you can see the best …
206: All Roads Lead to Isegahama
Terutsuyoshi just announced his retirement, and he was an Isegahama wrestler. The winner of the March basho, Takerufuji, was a a rookie wrestler from Isegahama stable. After a sumo scandal rocked his…
205: Days 11-15 of the March Basho
Unpacking the last few days of the March basho - our favorite moments and fights. And, our BINGO winners this time come from the US and Canada, so we'll give you a breakdown on them!
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204: Days 4 - 10 of the March Basho
The March basho is turning out to be a surprising one! We've got people going out with injuries. Others simply aren't performing up to their own standards. We've got rookies surprising everyone, and …
203: Days 1 - 3 of the March Basho
We're fans of sumo. We're watching sumo. Sometimes we get technical, and sometimes we don't. Sometimes we make up dramatic storylines. It's all fun :)
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202: Takerufuji and the Banzuke
The March basho begins on March 10th, so who is the newest man at M17? We'll also give you a beginner-friendly rundown of the banzuke.
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201: Hokuseiho and the Miyagino Stable
This week, sumo fans were surprised to hear about an abrupt retirement of a top-level sumo wrestler. So, what happened? Why would a 22 year-old wrestler retire so suddenly? And, what does that mean f…
200: Favorite Moments from 200 Episodes
After 200 episodes, we've learned a few things about sumo. But that's not often what we remember and love about running this podcast. We're chatting in this episode about our favorite moments behind …
199: Sexiest Rikishi of 2024
Happy Valentines Day! In honor of love (or maybe lust?), it is time to reveal who YOU think is the sexiest sumo wrestler of 2024. We ask our listeners every year who they think the sexiest sumo wrest…
198: Kotonowaka, Kotozakura, and Honusumo
We have a new ozeki, "fluffy" Kotonowaka, and he's been talking a LOT about his grandfather recently. Why? Who was he? And, what was their relationship?
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197: Days 10-15 of the January Basho
We had another exciting basho with lots of drama - promotions, big losses, injuries, a play-off and pledges to do better. We love it, and we know you do, too.
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196: Days 4 - 9 January 2024 Basho
Injuries. So. Many. Injuries. We don't like it. But we're always game for a good Midorifuji win. We discuss what happens when a judge loses his clothing and when a yokozuna gets mad.
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195: Days 1 - 3 of the January Basho, 2024
Will Terunofuji make it through all 15 days? Will Kirishima get that white belt? Who got his very first kinboshi? How do these guys wrestle while injured?
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194: The Rest of the Banzuke, January 2024
There's more news and fan gossip to share on several wrestlers, but really this is a love letter episode to Atamifuji, Onosato, and Shimazuumi.
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