Podcast

Grand Sumo Breakdown

Sports, Wrestling

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 grandsumobreakdown@gmail.com.

Wrestling chart
#59
Episodes
104
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr 22 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
2 days ago

Episodes

104 episodes, newest first

  1. Kyushu 2026 Preview

    Show notes

    The last basho of 2026 has arrived.

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 46 min
  2. Kyushu 2026 Banzuke Review

    Show notes

    How'd this one go? Uh, well... bad.

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.html

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    48 min
  3. 2026 Popularity Poll Results

    Show notes

    Jake walks us through the results from our 8th annual popularity poll. Lots of graphics in this one, so we recommend watching on YouTube rather than listening to the audio-only version if you can.

    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 for our Patreon.

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 3 min
  4. Kyushu 2026 Banzuke Prediction

    Show notes

    Our coverage of the last basho of 2026 begins with a banzuke prediction that alternates from easy to baffling.

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.html

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    46 min
  5. Aki 2026 Recap

    Show notes

    Popularity Poll Link

    Join us to discuss a week 2 that was very different from week 1. Also make sure to take our annual popularity poll! Results will be analyzed and presented as an upcoming bonus episode.

    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 for our Patreon.

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 52 min
  6. Aki 2026 Midway

    Show notes

    *SPOILERS THRU DAY 8*

    Familiar names at the top of the leaderboard, yet still feels a little weird somehow?

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 27 min
  7. Aki 2026 Preview

    Show notes

    Will Kirishima earn the rope? Will Aonishiki keep up the momentum? Will Atamifuji get promoted? Will either yokozuna show up at all?

    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 for our Patreon.

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 47 min
  8. Aki 2026 Banzuke Review

    Show notes

    Not our best performance... But not really the banzuke committee's either?

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.htm

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr
  9. Aki 2026 Banzuke Prediction

    Show notes

    Ryan prepares us for the doozie to come.

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.html

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 5 min
  10. Nagoya 2026 Recap

    Show notes

    A real banger of a basho. A sensation. A winner. A hit. A dinger. We had a blast.

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 48 min
  11. Nagoya 2026 Midway

    Show notes

    ***SPOILERS THRU DAY 8***

    Halfway through and things are going... ok? Are we optimistic yet?

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 28 min
  12. Nagoya 2026 Preview

    Show notes

    Which wrestlers are healthy? Which ones are still hurt? Nobody knows!

    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 for our Patreon.

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 55 min
  13. Nagoya 2026 Banzuke Review

    Show notes

    This is the first go-around since the JSA put a new guy in charge of the committee that makes the banzuke. So how did Ryan do? Pretty good! Actually... everyone did pretty good?

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.html

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    53 min
  14. Nagoya 2026 Banzuke Prediction

    Show notes

    Ryan feels good about this one, but the spectre of the new banzuke committee looms...

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.html

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    54 min
  15. Natsu 2026 Recap

    Show notes

    Madness reigns. The dark clouds of chaos gather over the san-yaku ranks.

    Ryan follows through on a funny punishment though, so that's nice.

    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 for our Patreon.

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

    2 hr
  16. Natsu 2026 Midway

    Show notes

    *SPOILERS THROUGH DAY 8*

    What a weird basho. Was the era of stability really that short? Are we back to the Times of Chaos?

    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 for our Patreon.

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 35 min
  17. Natsu 2026 Preview

    Show notes

    The GSB boys try to revive some of the hype that the March basho killed.

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    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    2 hr 6 min
  18. Natsu 2026 Banzuke Review

    Show notes

    Does this banzuke... actually make sense?

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.html

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    50 min
  19. Natsu 2026 Banzuke Prediction

    Show notes

    A fun shake up in our Ozeki ranks.

    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 for our Patreon.

    If you'd like to try your hand at guessing the banzuke alongside Ryan (a.k.a. Goshobiyama), go to:

    https://www.dichne.com/Guess.html

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    1 hr 4 min
  20. April 2026 News Update

    Show notes

    For real this time, we promise.

    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 for our Patreon.

    Find GSB Tshirts now on Cheeky Sumo!

    If you'd like some other merch, check out our RedBubble Shop.

    Theme music by FreeMusicBox

    49 min

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