Best Basho Podcasts (2025)

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260: Days 10 - 15 May 2025 Basho 55:44

23d ago55:44

55:44

This basho gave us a new yokozuna, something that is rare, so listen up as we tell you how he did it. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan and Cheeky Sumo. Bigsumofan.c…

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262: Belly Touching and Sumo Fiction 38:35

2d ago38:35

38:35

Sumo wrestling features some unique fan events, and belly touching is one of our favorites! We also talk with BuddhatheBard about his book, Hiroshi, Tale of a Sumotori. More about BuddhatheBard More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We giv…

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Why Did You Have To Smile At Me? with French horns. 4:50

5d ago4:50

4:50

pretty much done, just need to rerecord guitar, voice, horn parts, mix and master. Enjoy!By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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261: So. Much. Sumo. News. 32:16

9d ago32:16

32:16

Hakuho officially submitted his resignation from the JSA, and it was accepted. There's much to unpack here. Why? Why now? What will he do next? More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of …

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A Eulogy For Pixels At An Exhibition 15:11

24d ago15:11

15:11

The day has come. Fifteen and a half years, over 200,000 images came into Pixels from around the world. We published 34,000 of them. We had a moment in the sun. It was like the Haight-Ashbury the year BEFORE the Summer of Love. The terrible iPhone camera, the buggy apps. But what a community! All the experimentation; we were making up as we went al…

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James Baldwin on affirming the light 39:32

30d ago39:32

39:32

Baldwin’s lessons are so relevant that his message seems to collapse time. From Go Tell It on the Mountain, to Sonny's Blues, to Another Country, or The Price of the Ticket—from his essays to his plays—there is so much to say, so much to revere, that it feels like it would take a lifetime to articulate the complexities of that utterance. But I’ll t…

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259: Days 4 - 9 May 2025 Basho 40:45

1M ago40:45

40:45

We jump into our favorite moments of the basho. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan and Cheeky Sumo. Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they…

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Robbie Basho's Esoteric Chart of Guitar Chord Colors 8:01

1M ago8:01

8:01

Robbie Basho was a local artist, well-known around the Berkeley era in the Sixties and Seventies ... a cosmic acoustic guitarist.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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John Lennon and Paul McCartney on the Tonight Show, May 14, 1968 8:07

1M ago8:07

8:07

Tallulah Bankhead was drunk off her ass. The whole thing was traumatic.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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258: May Basho Days 1-3 47:22

1M ago47:22

47:22

We jump into our favorite moments of the basho, including bow twirling and audience reactions. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan and Cheeky Sumo. Bigsumofan.com is a…

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257: Two New Men to the Top Division 26:46

1M ago26:46

26:46

Both pusher thrusters, there are 2 new men in the top division - Tochitaikai and Kayo. If you want nto learn more about them, listen up. One just went to Paris to announce the upcoming sumo tournament in France and the other loves, I mean LOVES, to sleep. Both love their sumo! *We had stormy weather in TX that created some disturbance in some of th…

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The Secret History of Frisco Podcast has Launched 4:36

1M ago4:36

4:36

By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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256: May Banzuke 44:39

2M ago44:39

44:39

The banzuke episode. Who is coming up and who is going down. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com at www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and you can play with us. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of Big Sumo Fan. Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they sh…

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255: Rollertown 31:49

2M ago31:49

31:49

The Dallas Sumo Club knows how to have a good time. They are hosting their Rollertown Sumo Tournament THIS weekend just outside of Dallas, TX. We're chatting with Corey and Siggy from Dallas Sumo Club about this popular event. Also joined by Goose from the Sunday Morning Sumo Show. @SundayMorningSumoShow @DallasSumoClub Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagra…

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The Secret History of FRISCO Podcast Update 5:42

2M ago5:42

5:42

The podcast launches officially in just nine days! I hope you will join us.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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254: Enrique's Sumo Adventure 42:18

2M ago42:18

42:18

Someday, you might be fortunate enough to see Japanese sumo wrestling live and in person. If you are REALLY lucky, you might also get to watch morning practice at a heya and then sit on the 4th row to watch a sumo tournament. Enrique's experience just gets better and better! Chock full of real life rikishi meet-cutes and amazing access, this story …

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Please don't say I sound like him 12:06

3M ago12:06

12:06

You can hear Bill the Cat's very cool radio show every Friday at 2-4 pm at https://www.humboldthotair.org/. Don't miss it!By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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Tilden Park 8:45

3M ago8:45

8:45

Practicing guitar up in Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills. A beautiful despite. Birdsong, trees rustling in the wind, grass shimmering in the sunlight.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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253: SUMO, the Off-Broadway play 51:27

3M ago51:27

51:27

What is it like to be an actor in "SUMO" at The Public Theatre in NY? Interviews with actors Ahmad Kamal and Earl T. Kim. The Off-Broadway play "SUMO" opened at The Public in 2025. The story: "six men practice, eat, love, play, and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling, with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s mesm…

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252: Days 4-11 of the March Basho 2025 48:18

3M ago48:18

48:18

Up top: our overall feelings about the basho, thank you's, the new Aonishiki's Fan Club (and how YOU CAN JOIN) sumo poetry and BINGO winners. Congrats Iliya and Elizabeth for having the winning BINGOs in March for this Osaka tournament! **LINK to Aonishiki's FAN CLUB on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3904476046542523 From 11:00 to the en…

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It is hard to tax rich people 10:23

3M ago10:23

10:23

Because they have no compunctio about killing to keep their money or just steal yours.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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Preview Episode of FRISCO—The Secret History Podcast 12:20

3M ago12:20

12:20

Here it is. More to come! Please join us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/Frisco And visit the website The Secret History of FRISCOBy Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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251: Days 4 - 10 of the March, 2025 Basho 58:30

3M ago58:30

58:30

A few exciting moments from days 4 - 10 including Ura's flair, chinks in Onosato's armor, Hoshoryu's elbow, Ichiyamamoto's very good day, and Takayasu's dream. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: www.sumokaboom.com Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bi…

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250: Days 1 - 3 of the March Basho, 2025 40:32

3M ago40:32

40:32

It's our 250th episode! The long and short if it is that 1. Hoshoryu's dohyo iri is ON POINT, 2. Onosato looks REALLY good, 3. Daieisho's pushes are sometimes like a battering ram, 4. Abi has to be feeling good right now, 5.Midorifuji's new mawashi is PERFECT. HEADS UP! There's a bit of adult language in this episode. More about Sumo Kaboom and our…

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FRISCO, The Secret History Podcast Website & Patreon Pages Live 5:54

3M ago5:54

5:54

http://thesecrethistoryoffrisco.com http://patreon.com/Frisco Check them out and please join on Patreon—it's free!By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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Strange Days Have Found Us 7:12

4M ago7:12

7:12

Am I just whistling past the graveyard? Here is Trump in the Arlington Cemetery, dishonoring fallen heroes by turning the visit into a campaign event. No man can go lower than Trump. I am, however, noticing for the first time, that the woman standing next to him is making the Devil's Hand Sign. Unbelievable! Did anybody notice it at the time the st…

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249: March Banzuke and Aonishiki 38:15

4M ago38:15

38:15

Extra! Extra! There's a new yokozuna at the top of the banzuke and a new Ukrainian wrestler near the bottom of makuuchi. We got the scoop on this new wrestler from our friend Angie in Japan as well as Sakura who started his fan club! Expect big things from this young wrestler. 0-5:00 News, Emails 5:00 - 22:00 Quick banzuke breakdown 22:00 - end Aon…

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A To-Do List From Twenty Years Ago 10:26

4M ago10:26

10:26

My new voiceover website: http://knox-vox.com My site for the upcoming podcast, FRISCO—The Secret History, is here: http://thesecrethistoryoffrisco.com.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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248: More Scandal. And Aprons. It's a Weird Mixed Tape of Topics 34:33

4M ago34:33

34:33

This week features a strange set of stories. First, more scandal news. Then, we trace how a new set of ceremonial aprons goes from donor to yokozuna. It's a wild story of plastic surgery, controversy, money, art, dragons and a new trio of aprons ready for Hoshoryu's dohyo iri. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: w…

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247: Sexiest Rikishi 40:48

4M ago40:48

40:48

Rap, poetry, haiku - YOUR creativity and love of sumo wrestlers is on display this week. We're sharing YOUR answers to our annual sexiest rikishi poll. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: www.sumokaboom.com Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan…

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DeepSeek AI Explains Itself (David Bowie warned us) 7:47

4M ago7:47

7:47

By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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246: News, Tobizaru, and a Meet-Cute 31:41

4M ago31:41

31:41

Leslie covers the latest news - the Hakuho Cup, the Fuji Tournament, wedding news, and the Tobizaru news. Laurie shares "Atamifuji's Sugar Cookie Crush" by listener Sarah, who was inspired to write a meet-cute about Atamifuji. It's the BEST intro to get you in the mood for our Valentines Day episode next week. Love could be in the air! 0 - 19:00 Ne…

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245: The Wheel Keeps Turning - Retirements and Promotions 39:54

4M ago39:54

39:54

Wanna know who won 2nd place BINGO or who wrote the best Sumo Chicken episode? Listen up! Also, our Sexiest Rikishi Poll is open for voting through Valentine's Day. Vote at tinyurl.com/sumokaboom25 Then we dive into all the week's news - from bean throwing to dohyo iris at the Meiji Shrine, from mean gyojis to retirement, from a yokozuna in a new s…

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my sporadic career as a publisher, for lack of a better phrase 10:53

5M ago10:53

10:53

By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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244: January Basho Wrap Up 45:04

5M ago45:04

45:04

So much to discuss! Here are just a few tidbits from the final days of the January sumo tournament. More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: www.sumokaboom.com Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.insta…

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243: January Basho days 4 - 11 53:08

5M ago53:08

53:08

So much to discuss! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: www.sumokaboom.com Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @SumoKaboom Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sumokaboom/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SumoKaboom/ YouTube https…

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A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Trump 2.0 8:03

5M ago8:03

8:03

The only question is just how fucked are we?By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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Only Call It Frisco If You Dare! 8:24

5M ago8:24

8:24

More thoughts about doing a historical podcast about San Francisco in the post-war period between 1945 and 1953 or thereabouts. Also, the story about how I learned about the secret history of Frisco.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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242: January Basho Days 1-3 47:53

5M ago47:53

47:53

Sumo is BACK! And so are the wonderfully random commercials and the retired rikishi visiting the commnetators' booth. So much to discuss! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: www.sumokaboom.com Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. www.bigsumofan.com Twitter @…

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Upcoming: The Cats of Knickerbock/Frisco 6:44

5M ago6:44

6:44

Testing my new gear. Talking about things to come.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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Happy Birthday Mr. Bowie 7:49

5M ago7:49

7:49

Happy 78th Birthday Mr. Jones. The whole place has gone to shit since you left but I see you shining in the firmament.As my friend Bill says, “Let a thousand Bowies bloom.” We’ll keep trying.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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241: January Basho News and Tamashoho 47:37

5M ago47:37

47:37

January's sumo tournament looks to be oh so exciting! Plus, Tamashoho is coming in at M16, and we think you'll love him - mainly because of his attitude and his pets. But we hope that he can make a splash in his first top division tournament! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game sponsored by bigsumofan.com: www.sumokaboom.com Bigsumofan.com is…

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A Complete Unknown From A Slightly Different Angle 9:04

6M ago9:04

9:04

I recommended the movie to my son, Will, and Killer Mike. And their wives. Given Dylan's treatment of women, Will wondered why I included their wives in my recommendation.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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The Bats of Helicon by Jim Cohee—A Reading 6:58

6M ago6:58

6:58

A couple poems from my friend, Jim Cohee.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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January 2025 Goals: Leave Amazon & Adobe, also Harry Houdini Secrets, the usual AI & Autotune rant 7:34

6M ago7:34

7:34

No New Year's resolutions, only goals. Cancel Adobe and Amazon. Adobe is easy, but Amazon is integral to my consumerist life now. I am determined, however, extract myself from the dubious luxury of Bezos's honey trap.By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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A Complete Unknown Movie Review 7:20

6M ago7:20

7:20

A wonderful surprise this movie was, taking me back to the dawn of the Sixties, the arrival of Bob Dylan, and the explosion that followed. Incredibly well-done!By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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New Years Wrap-Up + New Song 12:28

6M ago12:28

12:28

I am sharing one last song (a demo) from my next album, "Why Did You Have To Smile At Me?," because I am so happy with it. Also a brief meditation on 2024 and the challenges of warehouse living. Art keeps me going. Happy New Year!By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble

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True Value in the Inverted World 11:48

6M ago11:48

11:48

A reading from the beyond the soul’s Meridian website. “No one who is gaming. The system has the capability to create real value on their own” — do the names, Trump and musk come to mind?By Knox Bronson ~ Riding The Wild Bubble