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Sumo in the 619

That's right! We're back! And our first order of duty is having a lovely chat with our friend JJ Jones of Honu Sumo, host of the 2025 SoCal Sumo Open. We discuss the stat

Enter the Dark Circle - Interview with Justin Kizzart

One of our favorite sumo tournaments throughout the year is the Consulate's Cup in Dripping Springs, just outside of Austin, Tx. This tournament is organized by Justin Ki

Yama Interview Part 2 - The Former Maegashira Who Became An American Sumo Coach

In this half of our interview with former Maegashira, Yamamotoyama, now just known as Yama, we talk about what he thinks U.S. sumotori need to improve their skills in the

Yama Interview Part 1 - The Former Maegashira Who Became an American Sumo Coach

We are so honored to have gotten the opportunity to interview former Maegashira, Yamamotoyama, now just known as Yama. The story of his experiences in sumo are full of tr

Sensei Seth - The Martial Arts YouTuber Who Fell in Love with Sumo

If you've never heard of Sensei Seth, you're really missing out. He's a martial artist with a rather large following on YouTube where, for the last few years, he's made i

Nagoya '24 Week 2

Hiradoumi is Matt's mom and we should remind him of that every chance we get. Grab some sweet sumo merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/SumoPunx/ or https://www.teep

Nagoya '24 Week 1 with Rick Garza

Terunofuji is back in good form! But will he be able to maintain his winning streak? We also see the return of Takerufuji, and a couple of disappointing drop outs due to

We're Here, We're Queer, Hakkeyoi! Part 2 - The Future of Queer Sumo

Part 2 of our 2 part episode on queer sumotori. We talk to new USSF trustee, Christina Griffin-Jones about the recent controversy surrounding anti-LGBTQ hate speech used

We're Here! We're Queer! Hakkeyoi! - Queer Sumotori Part 1

Whether you like it or not, queer folks are EVERYWHERE! And they plan on staying! We got to chat with five queer sumotori from the U.S. to ask them about their experience

Natsu Basho 2024

In this episode we invite Noah Wellbrock-Talley back to see how the May tournament turned out. Noah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahwellbrocktalley/?hl=en Gr

Noah and the Natsu Banzuke

We're joined by Noah Wellbrock-Talley to analyze the 2024 Natsu banzuke and find out how he went from sumo artist to sumo badass! Check out Noah's new manga here: https

Hunter Williams of Ohayo Sumo Indiana

A wizard, a priest, and a sumo wrestler walk into a bar, and somehow Ohayo Sumo Indiana is born upon this Earth! We talk to Hunter Williams about the bizarre circumstance

Haru '24 Week 2 with Kalynn

What an absolutely historic basho we've had! The new kids are tearing it up, and the old favorites have us on the edge of our seats! Joining us to chat about it is Kalynn

Week 1 of Haru Basho '24 with Mika Grimmer

There is always so much beauty in chaos. We may have a faltering yokozuna, but we're witnessing the emergence of the next generation of sumo stars. May the circle pit be

Valentine's Day Butt-stravaganza! Featuring Laurie from Sumo Kaboom

It's time once again for our annual Valentine's Day episode! For our first segment, we attempt to answer the weirdest questions people had from across the internet about

DMV Sumo with Romeo

In this episode we got to hang out with Romeo Garcia of DMV Sumo to find out what's going on in the world of amazumo around the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia area

Hatsu '24 Week 2 with Nemo

Week two of the basho has brought us many exciting moments, rare kimarite, and a deeper understanding of what our favorite rikishi are capable of. This week we're joined

Hatsu Basho '24 Week 1 with Caleb Baccus

So many kinboshi! So many kyujo! We bring you the highs and lows of the first week of the January tournament with special guest Caleb Baccus. We also discuss the upcoming

Honu Hangout - Community Support & the SoCal Open

Christina and JJ join us again to discuss the upcoming SoCal Sumo Open and the exciting new ways they're supporting U.S. sumo and their local community. Check out their

You Asked, We Answered! New Years Q&A 2024

What do celestial bodies, unusual food vessels, and Tobizaru's dolphin-smooth butt have in common? They're all part of answers we gave to listener questions in this episo