Olympics Podcast Episodes

May 28

Episode 65

2x NCAA Champ Imar on Overcoming Adversity

2x NCAA Champion/4x NCAA Finalist Isaiah Martinez knows adversity, and he knows it well, but it hasn't slowed him down from having a ton of success. The 4x ...

Jul 5

Episode 73

Seth Gross & JB Discuss 2020 World Championships Movement

Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! UWW, the governing body for wrestling, made it an interesting one as they announced dates for potential 2020 World Championships. My mind started ...

May 15

Episode 61

Seth Gross With Some Funny Stories

After the news was announced that there will be no fans at the NCAA's, I was chatting with a few of the guys competing and my conversation with Seth Gross ...

May 13

Episode 60

Richard Perry is an Overcomer

After a freak accident at a national team training camp, doctors told Richard Perry he would never walk again. He's now back on a wrestling mat. Seeing what God ...

May 11

Episode 59

Alli Ragan on Her Move From Iowa to The Sunkist RTC

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 ...

May 8

Episode 58

Vincenzo Joseph Shares Hilarious Stories

Who's not a Vincenzo Joseph fan? I had a blast when Cenzo came on the first time (episode 27) and knew I had to bring him back on ...

Apr 22

Episode 52

David McFadden’s Story

He's now the first 4x NCAA All-American in Virginia Tech History, he's a 2x Jersey State Champion/3x Jersey State Championships Finalist, and he's headed to The Pennsylvania RTC to ...

Apr 20

Episode 51

Jason Nolf on Faith & Mindset

Jason Nolf came back on Baschamania and the stories and insights didn't disappoint! We cover topics ranging from quarantine updates and blessings in disguise to Gilman's move to ...

Apr 16

Episode 50

What’s Next For Mark Hall

Mark Hall has won just about every championship a wrestler can win. From his record-setting 6 Minnesota State Championships and his NCAA Championship as a True Freshmen at Penn State ...

Apr 13

Episode 49

Chatting with Thomas Gilman On His Move to The NLWC

Thomas Gilman is back on Baschamania today to talk about the move he announced last week from Iowa City to State College, where he’ll train with the Nittany Lion ...

Mar 28

Episode 45

Jack Mueller Has No Regrets

Last year he was in the NCAA Championships finals against Spencer Lee. This year, he's had one thing on his mind: take out Spencer Lee in the rematch. Today, ...

Mar 22

Episode 44

Brandon Slay Knows His Purpose

Today, another Olympic Gold Medalist comes on the BASCHAMANIA Podcast as Brandon Slay stops by to shares his story. Brandon is not only an incredible wrestler and wrestling coach, ...

Mar 17

Episode 43

Nahshon Garrett is an Overcomer

Nahshon Garrett really is an overcomer. While he's also an NCAA Champion and EIWA Wrestler of The Year, what sticks out the most to me is Nahshon's ability ...

Mar 14

Episode 42

Olympic Trials Qualifiers Dake, Nickal, Steveson, Ashnault, & Oliver on The Postponement

It was announced yesterday that the Olympic Trials have officially been postponed. In having conversations with some of the athletes and coaches, I decided to have some hop on for ...

Mar 11

Episode 41

Seth Gross on Big 10's and a Fan-Less NCAA's

After the news was announced that there will be no fans at the NCAA's, I was chatting with a few of the guys competing and my conversation with Seth Gross ...

Mar 1

Episode 39

Sebastian Rivera Is Ready

Ahead of next weekend's Big Ten Championships, I caught up with Northwestern's Sebastian Rivera. In this episode, we chat about his start in wrestling, how tough Jersey is and transition ...

Feb 25

Episode 38

J’Den Cox Keeps Pressing On

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 ...

Feb 18

Episode 36

Jacob Kasper Knows His Breakthrough Is Coming

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 ...

Feb 12

Episode 35

A Conversation With Nick Gwiazdowski

2x World Bronze Medalist & 2x NCAA Champion Gwiazdowski has been the USA’s heavyweight for 3 straight years and he’s looking for it to become 4 as he aims for ...

Feb 7

Episode 34

This Is Jenna Burkert

Reigning World Team Member. Olympic Hopeful. American Soldier. Jenna Burkert has no slew of titles and accolades. This was a fun conversation to dive into with Jenna just before a ...