Grand Sumo Breakdown

Dec 08 2024 100 ep. 76 mins 222
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This is Grand Sumo Breakdown, a sports talk show about professional sumo. Keep an eye out for our main episodes where we preview and recap each tournament and bonus episodes on other topics specific to sumo. Feel free to contact us through social media or email us at [email protected].

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2024 Sumo Popularity Poll Results

Dec 08 2024 92 mins  
We asked, you voted, now the results are in! Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2024 Sumo Popularity poll. How did it all shake out? Join us as we review and discuss the results.

Kyushu 2024 Recap

Nov 26 2024 93 mins  
Ryan, Flyric, and Jake (and kinda Mak?) go over the final basho of 2024 and what it means for sumo going into the new year. Flyric has a near death experience with some wings, and Ryan graces us with another song from a listener.

Kyushu 2024 Midway

Nov 17 2024 57 mins  
*SPOILERS THRU DAY 8* It's turning out to be an excellent Kyushu basho. Join us to discuss the highlights so far and what to expect in week 2. Check out our video on youtube later today for a breakdown of Jake and Flyric's matches at this year's Midwest Open, and as always keep an eye on sumo411.com for more amateur events.

Kyushu 2024 Preview

Nov 05 2024 109 mins  
Ryan, Jake, and Mak soldier on without their spirit animal, as Flyric had to miss due to scheduling conflicts. Is there anything worth talking about other than our new Ozeki Onosato?! Well yes, of course, but he's gotta be the headline, right? If you enjoy our content, want a shout out on the show, or maybe you just want to talk sumo with some die-hard fans, consider signing up fo

Kyushu 2024 Banzuke Review

Nov 01 2024 48 mins  
Ryan stays #1 despite a weird, shaky banzuke

Kyushu 2024 Banzuke Prediction

Oct 21 2024 59 mins  
Onosato is now an Ozeki! Unfortunately, that's just about the only sure thing on this banzuke...

US Sumo: 2024 Worlds Recap with Coach JJ

Oct 17 2024 66 mins  
Today Jake sits down with Honu Sumo's JJ Jones, the 2024 head coach for Team USA, to talk about how the Sumo World Championships went for our Americans. JJ's been a busy man this year, as he also hosted US Nationals just 4 months ago. Make sure to keep up with him and his team on YouTube at Maximum Effort Studios.

October 2024 News Update

Oct 14 2024 70 mins  
Join (most of) the crew for our first off-season news update! We plan to check in between each basho on the general goings-on in the world of professional sumo. Let us know if there are any other types of things you'd like to see us cover.

Aki 2024 Recap

Sep 25 2024 117 mins  
Make sure to take our 2024 Grand Sumo Popularity Poll! This is the 6th year in a row we're running it and we'll have a podcast to discuss the results before the next basho. For now though, join us to cover the spectacular Aki tournament and the ascension of the new chosen one!

Aki 2024 Midway

Sep 15 2024 71 mins  
***SPOILERS THRU DAY 8*** A Mak-less GSB soldiers on to cover what is turning out to be a pretty excellent basho so far