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Wrestling · Justin Basch

BASCHAMANIA

by Justin Basch

Wrestling Podcast hosted by Justin Basch, featuring Coffee Talk with Vincenzo Joseph, Basch & The Brain with Willie Saylor, and the best Wrestling Guests in the Country!

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Spencer Gets His Title, Dake Wins 5th, Was Trent Robbed? & College Season Opened! | 446

#17 trending · Wrestling

What a week. We recap the World Championships, starting with Spencer Lee's tech over Roman Bravo-Young and why that early takedown might be one of the most dangerous situ

Nov 2
1 h 39 min

Spencer Lee's Comeback Pin, Levi & Trent Back in World Finals + Dake for Gold | 445

JB and Willie react live as Spencer Lee, Levi Haines and Trent Hidlay punch their tickets to the World finals, set up a Penn State vs. Iowa showdown between Lee and Roman

Oct 31
51 min

Dake into the Finals, Wyatt & Zain into Medal Bouts + Blaze Still Alive! | 444

Worlds rolls on with medals on the line. We break down Wyatt's impressive run to a bronze medal match, Marcus Blaze dropping a close quarterfinal but staying alive throug

Oct 30
44 min

Bassett & Snyder Into World Finals as Team USA Goes 14-0 in Astana | 443

Worlds are underway, and Bo Bassett is into the World Finals at 65kg! Willie and JB break down his run and the 65kg bracket, then Kyle Snyder making his 9th World/Olympic

Oct 29
1 h 19 min

Super 32 Takeaways & Nuggets, RAF 14 + It's Worlds Week! | 442

Time to go weight by weight through all 14 Super 32 finals, from freshman Nelson Villafane pinning the #1 seed at 106 to Mac Crosson's double-overtime win over Cam Howard

Oct 26
1 h 39 min

Super 32 Preview, RAF 14, UWW Drama & Levi Haines Enrolled in Classes!? | 441

We're running low on energy today, but there's plenty to get into. We break down the end of UWW Arena, the new clipping enforcement, Amit Elor pulling out of Worlds, Levi

Oct 22
1 h 25 min

Jax Forrest on His Longest Time Off the Mat Since Age 7 | 440

Jax Forrest returns to the show after one of the wildest years in wrestling. He went from US Open champ to the Senior and U23 World Teams, left Bishop McCort early for St

Oct 21
46 min

Davino Wins Gold, Lilledahl Goes 5th: Our U23 Worlds Takeaways | 439

Justin and Willie break down their biggest takeaways from the 2026 U23 World Championships in Las Vegas, where Team USA brought home 10 medals. They dig into Ben Davino's

Oct 19
1 h 03 min

Jesse Mendez Returning? All-Star Classic Drama & U23 Worlds | 438

On today's Basch & The Brain, we discuss the action so far at the U23 World Championships, including Team USA's Greco performance, the women's competition, and disappoint

Oct 15
1 h 23 min

Final Preseason Crystal Ball Rankings & Expectations for Iowa | 437

It’s time for the Final Preseason Crystal Ball Rankings as we talk about some of the biggest storylines & expectations for the upcoming college wrestling season, includin

Oct 12
2 h 05 min

Super 32 Seeds, Amit Elor Out, Kyle Dake Chasing History | 436

Wrestling season is here! On today's Basch & The Brain, we discuss Amit Elor withdrawing from U23 Worlds, the growing number of Americans competing for other countries, a

Oct 8
1 h 28 min

U23 Worlds Next Week and the College Season is Near! | 435

On today’s Basch & The Brain, we talk about what's coming up in the coming weeks, including the U23 World Championships next week and Super 32 after that! Also, Crystal B

Oct 5
1 h 00 min

Joe Sealey Going to U23 Worlds, Save College Sports Act & New Rankings! | 434

On today’s Basch & The Brain, we talk Joe Sealey replacing the injured Matty Singleton on the U23 World Team, Bo Bassett heading to U23 Worlds, and some other questions s

Oct 1
1 h 23 min

Bo Bassett Beats Real in Two Straight, Who's #1 in The Books | 433

Bo Bassett beats Real Woods in two straight at Final X, Who’s #1 is in the Books & we go around the sport as we close out September. SHOW TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re back!

Sep 28
1 h 38 min

Iowa State Hit with NCAA Recruiting Violations | 432

An NCAA Wrestling program finally got hit with recruiting sanctions?! We'll dive in on today's Basch & The Brain. SHOW TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - We’re back!01:30 - Iowa State

Sep 24
1 h 11 min

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

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

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#10
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2
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

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#14 ▼ 1 Wrestling US

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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