Before the Salt Throw - Sumo Podcast

With a Yokozuna and Ozeki out before the Tournament begins, who will be able to take advantage of the weakened field? Will Hoshoryu finally get his Yokozuna Tournament Win? Or will Krishima keep him momentum going? Can Takayasu hit his stride and conquer his demons? Or will none of that happen?All is discussed in this recap of the May Basho

Do we have a new Yokozuna?Do we have a new Ozeki?Do we have a reason to believe the Osaka tournament is full of unpredictability and chaos?Most will be answered in the recap of the March Basho

With a rise and fall scenario in front of us, how did we get?Will Aonishiki continue to show his true potential? And will the battered Yokozuna's be able to put up a fight?All will be covered in this recap of the January Tournament

Looking back at the year that was for Sumo in 2025. Reviewing the best and the worst while giving out much deserved awards. Join me as we relive the past 12 months.

With two Yokozuna's yet to really get firing and an Ozeki looking short of ammunition, will instead one of the Sekiwake take the opportunity for glory? Or will we see another surprise wrestler take the trophy? All to be discussed in the hype up to the September Basho

Finally after 5 years two Yokozuna will grace the dohyo, but will out wrestle the other? Will the new Yokozuna stamp his authority with a tournament win? Or will a dark horse rise out of no where to sweep them both? All to be discussed in this episode

After pulling out of the last tournament midway, will the new Yokozuna be back with a vengeance, or will the Ozeki be there to spoil the party once again. Plus we cannot avoid the question: just how far can the Takayasu train go?All this and more in the Hype up for the May Basho

For the first time in recent memory we have not one but TWO potential new Yokozunas. Who will be triumphant, which will live up to the hype and which will ponder on what could have been? And with the return of Terunofuji, how will he live up to expectations? All are covered in this recap of the January Basho.

Finishing off the year in style, or leave us wanting a new start? A recap of the Kyushu Tournament to conclude what has been an epic year of Sumo

In this episode we throw a rock across the river called "The History of Sumo", and explore the many rituals involved during a sumo tournament.

Who will be healthy? Who will regain their prior rank? And who will continue to fall down the rankings chart? All discussed in the hype up for the September Tournament

Covering the twists and turns of the final Nagoya Basho to be held in the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Who will make history for the right and wrong reasons?

On a journey to cover every thing you need to know or wondered about regarding Sumo. In this episode we start from scratch talking about Tournaments, Rankings and Money.