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Episode 149January 5th, 2022
I can't remember who, but I heard a podcaster once say that if nobody listened to their show, they would still do it because of the conversations they get to have. This is how I feel after having one of…
Episode 133August 26th, 2021
This week we were not only joined by Junior World Champ Kennedy Blades (one half of the Blades Sisters), but her coach Izzy Martinez of Izzy Style also hopped on the show with us. This was a fun episode getting…
Episode 99January 25th, 2021
World Silver Medalist, and all-around trailblazer, Sarah Hildebrandt joined Cenzo and I for some Coffee Talk today and this conversation did not disappoint. We dove into Freestyle > Folkstyle debate, the sponsorship recruiting scene, the highs and lows of Sarah's…
Episode 67June 7th, 2020
I’ve been wanting to have Victoria Anthony back on the podcast to talk about her new business that she launched, and with how vocal she’s been on social media recently about racism while engaging in positive, productive dialogue, I wanted…
Episode 59May 11th, 2020
Caught up today with 7x Senior World Team Member, 2x World Silver Medalist, and 2x WCWA National Champion - among other accolades - Alli Ragan. Alli, along with others, just recently made the move from the Hawkeye Wrestling Club in…
Episode 193April 25th, 2023
Aaron Nagao is back on BASCHAMANIA to share his transfer announcement and talk reasoning behind the decision, as well as what the process has been like.
This show is brought to you by our friends at ATAC. ATAC is an…
Episode 192April 18th, 2023
It's here! The 2023 US Open is next week in Las Vegas, and we are pumped! Today, friend of the show, Willie "the Brain", is back on as we go through Men's Freestyle weight by weight and go off on…
Episode 191April 9th, 2023
With all of the NIL & Transfer Portal talk going on, I thought it made sense to bring on someone who's at the center of the conversation - Aaron Nagao. Nagao just finished an amazing redshirt freshmen season at Minnesota…
Episode 190March 29th, 2023
Today on BASCHAMANIA, UNC's Now-2x NCAA Champ Austin O'Connor, who just wrapped up his wrestling career on the top of the podium in Tulsa, joins the show to talk about his wrestling career, finishing on top of the podium and…
Episode 189March 22nd, 2023
This weekend in Tulsa, Greeley, Colorado-native Andrew Alirez brought back the first D1 National Championship EVER to UNC. He joined me on the show today to discuss his wrestling career, the NCAA championship, and of course, what's next. We talk: …
Episode 196May 31st, 2023
Fun show today as we start really looking to Final X and Beat The Streets next week on June 10th in Newark, NJ!
First up, Executive Director of Beat The Streets, Brandon Buckley, joins me to talk all things Final…
Episode 195May 18th, 2023
Fun having NCAA Finalist & US Open Winner Tyler Berger on the podcast ahead of his upcoming Best of 3 battle with Zain Retherford at Final X.
We talked all things this past year, including what's coming up next between…
Episode 194April 29th, 2023
What a fun few days of Men’s Freestyle at the US Open! This morning, Live from Las Vegas, Willie The Brain joins me, and we go through Men’s Freestyle, weight-by-weight!
This show is brought to you by our friends at…
Episode 189March 22nd, 2023
This weekend in Tulsa, Greeley, Colorado-native Andrew Alirez brought back the first D1 National Championship EVER to UNC. He joined me on the show today to discuss his wrestling career, the NCAA championship, and of course, what's next. We talk: …
Episode 188March 21st, 2023
Yianni D is now just the 5th ever 4x NCAA Champion after earning another title at 149lbs this weekend. Today, friend of the show Yianni came back on to talk all about the tournament, his season, his career & what's…
Episode 89December 7th, 2020
What a fun episode! Coffee Cenzo back on the show as we talk about the storylines and takeaways from this weekend's RTC Cup. Two of the guys in the spotlight after this weekend, Gable Steveson and Trent Hidlay, also join…
Episode 76August 7th, 2020
BASCHAMANIA is back! It was a nice few weeks off from the podcast after 75 episodes in a row, but it feels good to be having a new conversation on the podcast! Today, my guy Jacob Kasper comes back on…
Episode 75July 15th, 2020
Across both amateur and professional wrestling combined, I'm not sure there's anyone more decorated. Some amateur wrestlers have more accolades and some professional wrestlers have more accolades, but nobody has done COMBINED what this man has done! He's also battled…
Episode. 38February 25th, 2020
The wrestling success he's had is just a portion of who J'den Cox is. The 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist and 2020 Olympic Hopeful has endured levels of hardship and adversity that few know about, but he's overcome, and he continues…
Episode 36February 18th, 2020
2x NCAA All-American Jacob Kasper and I couldn't keep this conversation short. He is one of the most passionate wrestlers out there and between his Olympic aspirations and his WWE aspirations, this man is the definition of passion and a…
Episode 195May 18th, 2023
Fun having NCAA Finalist & US Open Winner Tyler Berger on the podcast ahead of his upcoming Best of 3 battle with Zain Retherford at Final X.
We talked all things this past year, including what's coming up next between…
Episode 193April 25th, 2023
Aaron Nagao is back on BASCHAMANIA to share his transfer announcement and talk reasoning behind the decision, as well as what the process has been like.
This show is brought to you by our friends at ATAC. ATAC is an…
Episode 192April 18th, 2023
It's here! The 2023 US Open is next week in Las Vegas, and we are pumped! Today, friend of the show, Willie "the Brain", is back on as we go through Men's Freestyle weight by weight and go off on…
Episode 191April 9th, 2023
With all of the NIL & Transfer Portal talk going on, I thought it made sense to bring on someone who's at the center of the conversation - Aaron Nagao. Nagao just finished an amazing redshirt freshmen season at Minnesota…
Episode 183March 2nd, 2023
It's time for Conference Championships, and today's guest knows a thing or two about those! Along with being a 4x All-American, Ohio State Buckeye Kollin Moore is a 3x Big Ten Champ & 4x Big Ten Finalist. Most recently, Kollin…
Episode 181January 13th, 2023
Jake Herbert has no shortage of accolades! From multiple-time NCAA Champion & a Hodge Trophy Winner to Olympian and World Silver Medalist, most who have been around this sport for a while know who he is. Was great having him…
Episode 180January 6th, 2023
Today we had the pleasure of having #4 Iowa State’s Head Coach Kevin Dresser on the show. Coach Dresser joined JB to chat about the current situation and landscape of wrestling where there seems to be less competition and more…
Episode 178December 14th, 2022
Great to have 3x NCAA Champ Jason Nolf back on the show today to talk about his World Cup experience & matches, gratitude in defeat, his new business venture 'Ocean', coping with a high-level athlete long-distance relationship, and more.
We…
Episode 174October 27th, 2022
If you follow wrestling, you’ve probably heard the name Scott Green. After a very dominant run as head coach as Wyoming Seminary Prep School in PA, Scott has made the move to Army West Point as associate head coach. Scott…
Episode 166July 27th, 2022
Our guy Vincenzo Joseph is BACK for some Coffee Talk and catching up about his recent decision to leave his coaching gig at Stanford and head to Arizona State to train full time.
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Episode 190March 29th, 2023
Today on BASCHAMANIA, UNC's Now-2x NCAA Champ Austin O'Connor, who just wrapped up his wrestling career on the top of the podium in Tulsa, joins the show to talk about his wrestling career, finishing on top of the podium and…
Episode 189March 22nd, 2023
This weekend in Tulsa, Greeley, Colorado-native Andrew Alirez brought back the first D1 National Championship EVER to UNC. He joined me on the show today to discuss his wrestling career, the NCAA championship, and of course, what's next. We talk: …
Episode 184March 3rd, 2023
Always great having my friend Jordan Oliver back on the show, and the timing for today's episode was no accident! This week JO & Bellator announced that he had signed an MMA contract and would start fighting this year! We…
Episode 169August 20th, 2022
The newest Iowa Hawkeye Brody Teske joined me for a quick weekend chat on his career & recent move to the Iowa Hawkeyes. We talk the move, NIL, transitioning to college and more.
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Episode 168August 13th, 2022
Great talking to Bo just a few days removed from his 2nd pro fight win at Dana White's Contender Series. We talk about a lot of the MMA/wrestling comparisons, how the fight went down, when his next fight is, and…
Episode 196May 31st, 2023
Fun show today as we start really looking to Final X and Beat The Streets next week on June 10th in Newark, NJ!
First up, Executive Director of Beat The Streets, Brandon Buckley, joins me to talk all things Final…
Episode 195May 18th, 2023
Fun having NCAA Finalist & US Open Winner Tyler Berger on the podcast ahead of his upcoming Best of 3 battle with Zain Retherford at Final X.
We talked all things this past year, including what's coming up next between…
Episode 194April 29th, 2023
What a fun few days of Men’s Freestyle at the US Open! This morning, Live from Las Vegas, Willie The Brain joins me, and we go through Men’s Freestyle, weight-by-weight!
This show is brought to you by our friends at…
Episode 193April 25th, 2023
Aaron Nagao is back on BASCHAMANIA to share his transfer announcement and talk reasoning behind the decision, as well as what the process has been like.
This show is brought to you by our friends at ATAC. ATAC is an…
Episode 192April 18th, 2023
It's here! The 2023 US Open is next week in Las Vegas, and we are pumped! Today, friend of the show, Willie "the Brain", is back on as we go through Men's Freestyle weight by weight and go off on…
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