BASCHAMANIA

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Bassett vs Woods on Friday, Gable Knocked Out & Who's #1 Card Rundown | 431

#9 trending · Wrestling

It's the greatest time of the year! Tomorrow is the first day of fall, and wrestling is that much closer to being in full swing! SHOW TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - New Studio Load

Sep 21
1 h 28 min

Why Oklahoma State's Benji Mower Sees Cancer Diagnosis as a Privilege | 430

Oklahoma State's Benji Mower joins the show for a powerful conversation about his recent cancer diagnosis, the perspective that's helping him navigate it, and why he genu

Sep 15
30 min

The Weekend Wrap! Elite 8 Duals, Cowboy RTC Overseas & Who's #1 Matchups | 429

Support Benji Mower:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?is&v=jAtxRPsdWLk&feature=youtu.beGoFundMe: https://gofund.me/fa330c538 SHOW TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - 1-005:45 - Son

Sep 14
1 h 09 min

Nebraska's Lineup for 2026-2027 is SOLID + RAF Moscow | 428

Let's talk some wrestling! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro02:10 - Americans Balled Out at RAF Moscow04:20 - Lack of a Stream24:40 - Jason Nolf is the Face of RAF30:00 - Snyder

Sep 8
1 h 23 min

Jayden James NOT on PSU Roster + Looking at Ohio State's Lineup & Poland Open | 427

Let's talk some wrestling! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Willie's Going to Moscow!03:50 - Poland Open16:25 - Jayden James Grayshirting29:10 - Jesse Mendez & Ohio State47:00 - Big

Sep 1
59 min

Team USA Dominated U20/Junior Worlds, RAF 12 Delivered + More NCAA Chaos? | 426

Team USA dominated the U20 World Championships! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back on a Tuesday03:45 - NCAA Chaos Continues12:10 - U20 Worlds28:00 - Bo Bassett Stock Report?

Aug 25
1 h 21 min

U20 Worlds Reactions Live (+ RAF12 Tomorrow!) | 425

Team USA is rolling at the U20 World Championships! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Live on a Friday!01:30 - Leydecker a 2x U20 Champ!05:45 - Men’s Freestyle11:00 - Going Weight by

Aug 21
49 min

Crystal Ball Follow-Ups & U20 Worlds are Underway! | 424

Time for some Crystal Ball & Roster follow-ups as U20 Worlds get underway! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back & It's RAF Week!05:30 - Junior Worlds Underway09:40 - Oklahoma

Aug 17
1 h 09 min

2027 NCAA Crystal Ball Summer Update! | 423

We're back as we talk 2027 Crystal Ball Updates with 5 for 5 in play! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Taylor Wants PSU Date06:15 - Oklahoma State’s Roster11:00 - Clinton Shepherd Fo

Aug 13
1 h 33 min

The End of Final X?! Massive Change Ahead of 2028 Olympics | 422

Massive news dropped on Monday this week that there will be no Final X in 2027 and that there is an entirely new World Team Trials process ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics.

Aug 11
1 h 25 min

Cadet Worlds Takeaways, Are Levi & Jesse Coming Back?, and More | 421

Busy week in the world of wrestling! Let's dive in on today's Basch & The Brain! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back!03:55 - The Women’s Freestyle Team Balled Out05:00 - Keeg

Aug 3
1 h 08 min

Nebraska Adds More Transfers & Picks Up Meyer Shapiro & It's Cadet Worlds Week! | 420

Nebraska completes a busy offseason in the Transfer Portal, adding 3x All-American Meyer Shapiro now, and Cadet Worlds are officially here! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Bac

Jul 27
1 h 15 min

RAF 11 Takeaways, Amine to Stanford, Lovett Wins Ranking Series Gold |419

Let's dive into some wrestling news and results! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro, Start of Show04:55 - Stanford Adds Amine08:55 - F&M adds Anthony Noto09:55 - Recruiting; UNC

Jul 22
1 h 20 min

Snyder Pins Sadulaev, Melvin Miller Wins Fargo Title #4! | 418

From Snyder pinning Sadulaev at RAF Georgia to the Fargo Freestyle Finals in the books, we’ve got a lot to talk about! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Willie’s Back From Georgia01:0

Jul 14
1 h 18 min

Mitchell Mesenbrink Opens Up on What He's Been Up To | 417

Mitchell Mesenbrink joins the show to discuss what he's been up to since the NCAA season, why he chose not to compete on this international circuit, and how he's starting

Jul 13
1 h 17 min

Rademacher Gets The U23 Spot + Looking to Fargo & RAF | 416

We're back to talk about the latest in wrestling! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back!02:55 - U23 World Team Spots19:00 - Kellen Russell Back in Michigan20:30 - Iowa and UI A

Jul 9
1 h 22 min

U23 World Team Drama! Who "Deserves The Spot" | 415

We went live to talk about the U23 World Team drama and who "deserves the spot!"The Captain: https://x.com/dbeshada1 Willie: https://x.com/MatScouts1 Be sure to SUBSCRI

Jul 1
1 h 26 min

AJ Ferrari Booked Again, Roster Battles at PSU & OSU and Pat Santoro to PRTC | 414

AJ Ferrari was arrested again, Willie’s Recruiting Class Rankings are out, more coaching news with Pat Santoro to the PRTC & we start to look at Roster Battles for Penn S

Jun 29
1 h 19 min

5-for-5 Is Approved! What it Means for College Wrestling |413

5-for-5 is here, and the landscape of college wrestling is changed forever. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re Back!03:45 - 5 for 5 is Here06:50 - Will Bo Bassett Get 5 Years?24:

Jun 25
57 min

Why Zain Retherford Came Back: The Story Behind His World Team Return | 412

Fresh off earning a spot on his sixth U.S. World Team with a victory over Ridge Lovett at Final X, Zain Retherford returns to Baschamania for one of his most candid conve

Jun 23
39 min

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What listeners say

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Absolutely love everything about this podcast!!! Willie and Basch provide very thoughtful and thorough analysis, and I look forward to every episode! In particular, their high school coverage is second to none! Highly recommend!!!

Brian S. from Central CA · Jan 2026

Baschamania would be better if Justin talked less. And Willie talked less. And Cenzo talked less. And the guests talked less. Kidding of course, this is one of the top-tier wrestling podcasts out there in terms of content and consistency. If you’re into NCAA D1 wrestling or freestyle wrestling at the cadet, U23, or senior levels, you must subscribe and listen to every episode.

central272 · Apr 2025

If you want to stay up to date on all things NCAA wrestling this is the podcast for you. Always a great guest list and awesome insights.

richard7788 · Apr 2025

It truly is a great podcast. As an Iowa fan, it is nice to hear the perspective of someone who is a PSU fan. It’s not often that I get to hear their opinions, because similar to vegans and crossfitters, they usually just keep to themselves. Basch and the brain is excellent as well. It’s fun to hear them debate wrestling topics and share knowledge. The brain is so modest and thoughtful when considering other people’s viewpoints so it makes for an interesting pair. Oh and by far the best intro song I have ever heard and that is serious. Keep doing your thing!

clhawks00 · Apr 2025

Hard to listen to with all the biased opinions from host. Host not very knowledgeable to anything other than Penn St wrestling , which is fine … just don’t trick audience into thinking it’s a wrestling podcast . Call it what it is. Penn St Wrestling podcast. Guest Willie much more knowledgeable at least. More of him less of Justin would make for easier listen

cbulanda · Mar 2025

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