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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 107March 15th, 2021
NAIA Champ Peyton Prussin, who teched and pinned her way to a national championship this past weekend, and Matt McCutcheon, who helped coach Life U to an upset for the Men's team championship, joined Cenzo and I tonight for some…
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…
396April 20th, 2026
It's US Open week! But first, we have a lot to dive into from RAF & the Portal, along with eligibility and rule change nuggets.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Willie Sings Us In
03:30 - RAF 08
10:30 - Arman Tsarukyan’s…
395April 16th, 2026
Lots of off-season fodder on today's Basch & The Brain!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Start of the Show
01:40 - Iowa State News
07:45 - Ryan Crookham to Iowa
13:30 - National Duals Update
17:10 - Vincent Robinson to Nebraska
32:30…
394April 13th, 2026
We’re live for another BASCH & THE BRAIN!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Start of Show!
03:00 - Metcalf Taking Over as Head Coach at Iowa State
14:30 - Jacob Warner Named Assistant Coach at Iowa
19:50 - Zach Tanelli Out at…
393April 9th, 2026
On today's Basch & The Brain, we talk coaching and portal moves, as well as a first look at the 2026-2027 Crystal Ball!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Portal Activity
05:30 - Bennett Berge to Oklahoma State
10:30 - VRob in the…
392April 6th, 2026
We're back for more Transfer Portal & US Open talk!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - We're Back
04:20 - And So Is Gable Game!
11:45 - AJ Ferrari Hit the Portal
37:00 - Stanford in the Portal
44:25 - Timeframes
47:45 -…
332September 22nd, 2025
We're back to our regularly scheduled Monday morning programming with a full breakdown of the 2025 World Championships!
0:00 - Intro & Willie’s Travel Nightmares
05:50 - Overview of the Performance
10:15 - 57kg - Spencer Lee, Stock up RBY…
331September 10th, 2025
RAF 01 is officially in the books! Let's dive into it all on today's show.
0:00 - Intro / Start of Show
05:50 - Gable Game
09:00 - Intermat Releases Preseason Rankings
11:20 - National Duals Seeding Notes
19:00 -…
329August 26th, 2025
0:00 - It’s “RAF01 Fight Week”
03:30 - Gable Game
13:00 - Justin Rademacher Being Poached?
20:22 - Junior Pan Ams & U20 Cleanup
22:50 - Jordan Williams in and Going 157
25:30 - Who’s #1 Headed to Iowa
30:55…
328August 21st, 2025
Time to catch up on a few more days of U20/Junior World Championships action!
0:00 - Intro & Gable Game
8:30 - USA U20 Recap
11:50 - Stanich Wins Gold & Our Trials Process
14:20 - J’Den’s Role in Winning…
327August 20th, 2025
Fresh off a U20 World Title, PJ Duke joins the show to talk about his journey from bronze last year to gold this year, what it means to be part of Team USA and Penn State’s powerhouse lineup, and how…
337October 14th, 2025
In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we dive into a jam-packed week of wrestling news and storylines. From Who’s #1 results and the rise of high school wrestling stars to Antonio Mills flipping to Ohio State and Cam Howard’s…
336October 9th, 2025
The On this episode of Baschamania, I’m joined by the one and only Eric Bischoff — the mastermind who helped reinvent professional wrestling with Nitro and the NWO. Today, Eric brings that same vision and passion to a new frontier:…
Episode 204September 3rd, 2023
Friend of the show Kurt Angle - NCAA, World, Olympic & WWE Champion - is back on BASCHAMANIA as we dive deeper into the new ANGLE doc and talk a variety of storylines:
Dave Schultz & their relationship
Sylvester Terkay…
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…
305May 22nd, 2025
In his first appearance on Baschamania, Penn State’s Levi Haines joins the show fresh off a World Team Trials win to talk about his dominant performance, what it means to be heading to Final X, and how it felt getting…
Episode 241July 22nd, 2024
What a fun show today talking mindset & marketing for wrestlers as Wrestling Mindset's Gene Zannetti comes on the show and we talk all things mindset & marketing.
For those that don't know, I've owned Basch Solutions, a marketing agency…
Episode 240July 15th, 2024
Great having 2024 NCAA Champion Greg Kerkvliet back on the podcast as we recap this past season, look ahead to next season, and talk about him competing in the Craig Jones Invitational next month.
Feel free to tweet us and…
Episode 235May 23rd, 2024
Earlier this week, 2x NCAA Champion & USA Olympic Team Alternate Nick Lee was named the new assistant coach at Penn State. Great to have him back on the show today to talk all about the past few months leading…
Episode 234May 10th, 2024
Great having 4x NCAA Champion, Hodge Trophy Winner, and 2024 Olympian Aaron Brooks back on the show today!
We talked:
Wrapping up College Career
His Hodge Trophy
Being Part of the PSU Sports Dynasty
Most Memorable Matches
Wrestling in U23's,…
333September 29th, 2025
We're back for another Monday edition of Basch & The Brain LIVE.
0:00 - Intro & Weekend Sports
01:45 - James Franklin = Tom Brands?
05:45 - Cenzo to Lehigh
08:30 - Kerkvliet to Lehigh
13:00 - Enoch to IMG…
Episode 239June 24th, 2024
Fun time catching up with the Brain as we swift through news & rumors from the past few weeks in high school, college & freestyle wrestling!
Olympics Marketing Seems Quiet
Sidakov and Sadulaev Out
AJ Ferrari News Matters
Teemer Transferring…
Episode 238June 11th, 2024
Awesome having the Head Coach of the Wisconsin Badgers football program, Luke Fickell, on the podcast today to talk about his success in wrestling early on & how it all intertwines with his current position as a D1 Big Ten…
Episode 235May 23rd, 2024
Earlier this week, 2x NCAA Champion & USA Olympic Team Alternate Nick Lee was named the new assistant coach at Penn State. Great to have him back on the show today to talk all about the past few months leading…
Episode 232May 6th, 2024
David Taylor was just announced as the new Oklahoma State Head Coach and Willie and JB talked about it as the news officially broke live a bit into the show.
Feel free to tweet us and send us messages with…
Episode 240July 15th, 2024
Great having 2024 NCAA Champion Greg Kerkvliet back on the podcast as we recap this past season, look ahead to next season, and talk about him competing in the Craig Jones Invitational next month.
Feel free to tweet us and…
Episode 199June 28th, 2023
Great having friend of the show Bo Nickal back on today as Cenzo makes his return to the podcast!
We talked about Bo's upcoming fight with Tresean Gore next week at UFC 290 in Las Vegas, being a huge favorite,…
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…
399April 27th, 2026
The 2026 US Open Is in The Books! Let's Dive In!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - What a weekend!
03:15 - US Open Men’s Freestyle Finals
05:15 - 57 kg - Lilledahl takes out Spencer
15:00 - 61kg - Blaze over Davino…
398April 25th, 2026
Men's Freestyle US Open Action Was Chaos!
On today's Basch & The Brain, we dive into all the action leading into tonight's Finals.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - We’re Here
03:30 - Yesterday Rocked
10:10 - 57 kg
12:01 - 61 kg…
397April 23rd, 2026
It's time for the US Open!
Entries, pre-seeds available here.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - It’s Draft Day!
03:00 - Gable Game
05:15 - Transfer Portal Is Quiet
09:00 - US Open, Starting at 57kg
16:15 - 61 kg
26:25 - 65…
396April 20th, 2026
It's US Open week! But first, we have a lot to dive into from RAF & the Portal, along with eligibility and rule change nuggets.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Willie Sings Us In
03:30 - RAF 08
10:30 - Arman Tsarukyan’s…
395April 16th, 2026
Lots of off-season fodder on today's Basch & The Brain!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Start of the Show
01:40 - Iowa State News
07:45 - Ryan Crookham to Iowa
13:30 - National Duals Update
17:10 - Vincent Robinson to Nebraska
32:30…
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