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Feb 2

Episode 269

Penn State/Iowa Recap, Arnold/Ferrari Drama, Recruiting News

What a weekend! It's time to dive into #1 Penn State vs #2 Iowa as PSU takes the dual for the fourth year in a row. Video Timetamps (Add :30 for Audio) 01:45 - #3 ...

Jan 24

Episode 266

National Duals Are Back, Cleveland St Cuts Wrestling, Weekend Preview

Fun show today diving into the biggest news stories of the week in the world of College & Senior Level Wrestling with Willie 'The Brain' & previewing all the great ...

Jan 16

Episode 264

Would National Duals Only Work This Way? Penn State/Nebraska Preview!

Fun show today diving into the biggest news stories of the week in the world of College & Senior Level Wrestling with Willie 'The Brain'! Video Timetamps (Add :30 for Audio) 0:01 ...

Jan 13

Episode 263

Is Ridge Lovett The Best Top Rider Right Now? Full Weekend Rundown

Time to regroup on recent action & news & look ahead to some upcoming wrestling! Video Timetamps (Add :30 for Audio) 01:42 - Senior Level News & Tidbits 06:50 - Why Gable Steveson ...

Jan 3

Episode 262

Rocky Elam Out for the Season, No Arnold/Ferrari, What's Coming Up

Time to regroup on recent action & news & look ahead to some upcoming wrestling: 0:45 - Intro, Podcast of the Year Nomination 2:30 - College Football 7:20 - Rocky Elam Out for ...

Dec 8

Episode 257

Oklahoma State Dominated CKLV; Full CKLV Recap!

Great time today recapping the CKLV tournament! And, yes, TIMETAMPS for the WE WANT TIMESTAMPS CROWD: 01:30 - Few Ironman Notes 04:40 - 125lbs 09:26 - Large Amount of Medical Forfeits 17:37 - ...

Dec 3

Episode 256

CKLV Entries/Notes & Willie's Crystal Ball Updates

Some CKLV entry updates have come in & we go weight-by-weight to recap Willie's Crystal Ball rankings/projections! Feel free to tweet us and send us messages with questions and ...

Dec 2

Episode 255

The Full CKLV Preview Show! Seeds, Picks & Storylines

What a great weekend of wrestling action. From a dominant Gable Steveson return, to the Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk Dual, Penn State Wrestle-offs at the Black Knight Invitational, we recap ...

Nov 25

Episode 254

CyHawk Dual, Penn State Wrestle-offs, Weekend Recap

What a great weekend of wrestling action. From a dominant Gable Steveson return, to the Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk Dual, Penn State Wrestle-offs at the Black Knight Invitational, we recap ...

Sep 18

Episode 249

Sarah Hildebrandt, 2024 Olympic Champ, Talks Winning Pinnacle of Wrestling & Never Giving Up

Many laughs & an awesome time today having 2024 Paris Olympic Champion and 6x World/Olympic Medalist Sarah Hildebrandt back on the podcast. Sarah won Gold last month in Paris at 50...

Sep 16

Episode 248

2024 World Team Trials Recap with Basch & The Brain

What an awesome weekend of wrestling! This weekend, Vito Arujau, James Green, Jordan Burroughs & David Taylor all made the 2024 World Team at the 2024 World Team Trials, and Willie &...

Sep 12

Episode 247

David Taylor Enters World Team Trials; World Team Trials Preview Show Live!

David Taylor is officially in at 92kg for the World Team Trials, which means it's finally time to do an official preview for Men's Freestyle. We'll dive into 61kg, 70kg, 79...

Aug 28

Episode 246

The State of NIL & The Transfer Portal, "Developing" Athletes

Fun show today as Adam Fellers and Don Beshada join Willie & I to discuss the state of the NIL & The Transfer Portal after all of the recent Iowa &...

Aug 11

Episode 245

Did USA Wrestling Underperform at the Olympics? Olympics Recap

Olympic wrestling has come to a close at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and today, Willie & I, along with Felters halfway through, recap the action and discuss many of ...

Aug 9

Episode 244

Olympics: Spencer's In The Finals, Hildebrandt's a Champ, Draws for Saturday are Out

Basch & The Brain Recap the Past Few Days of Wrestling at the Olympics, including: Sarah Hildebrandt Wins Gold Helen In 3rd Olympic Medal Match Spencer Lee is in the ...

Aug 7

Episode 243

Recapping First Few Days of Wrestling at the 2024 Olympics

Basch & The Brain Live Show to Recap First Few Days of Wrestling at the Olympics: Lopez Wins Gold Number 5 Vinesh Stuns Susaki, then gets DQ'd after not ...

Aug 4

Episode 242

2024 Olympics Wrestling Preview with Basch & The Brain

It is finally here! Of course, I'm referring to both Wrestling at The 2024 Olympics and our preview show! Today, Willie "The Brain" and I, Justin Basch, ...

Apr 21

Episode 231

2024 Olympic Trials Recap with Basch & The Brain

Great time today recapping the 2024 Olympic Trials as we dive into Men's Freestyle & a bit of the Women's Freestyle action. Feel free to tweet us and send ...

Apr 15

Episode 230

2024 Olympic Trials Preview - Men's Freestyle

Another fun episode of "Basch & The Brain" as Willie & JB spend 2 hours going through the Men's Freestyle brackets for the 2024 Olympic Trials this weekend! Catch all the action ...

Sep 15

Episode 207

2023 World Championships Day 1 & 2 Breakdown

What a crazy weekend of wrestling! Willie & JB break down all the action recapping Days 1 and 2 as 8 of 10 have wrestled in Men's Freestyle. This show is brought to you ...