Podcast Episodes

Mar 21

Episode 188

Yianni D on Becoming a 4x NCAA Champion & Making History

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 ...

Mar 13

Episode 187

Nick Lee on Launching Wakinyan, Wrestlers in Business & More NCAA's Talk!

Great to have 2x NCAA Champ Nick Lee back on the podcast today as we chat: Transitioning to Freestyle Full Time Competing at the Zagreb Open Launching a Company (Wakinyan) ...

Mar 9

Episode 186

Coffee Talk: 2023 NCAA Championships Preview & Picks

The 2023 NCAA D1 Championships are a week away, and it's time to go weight by weight through the tournament and make some picks! View the full 2023 NCAA D1 Wrestling ...

Mar 6

Episode 185

Conference Championships Rundown with 'Basch & The Brain'

What a weekend the Conference Championships were! On today's Monday show 'Basch & The Brain' dive into all of the happenings of the weekend, starting with Big 12's and then ...

Mar 3

Episode 184

Jordan Oliver Announces Transition to MMA, But Here's Why He Won't Leave His Shoes On The Mat

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 ...

Mar 2

Episode 183

3x Big Ten Champ Kollin Moore Talks Career, Faith & We Preview Big Ten Championships!

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 3...

Jan 26

Episode 182

Fellers, Willie & Basch Preview & Pick PSU/Iowa & Izzy Joins Us, Too!

Fellers and JB had a blast previewing this dual last year, so why not do it again? This year, we brought Willie “the Brain” along for the fun ...

Jan 13

Episode 181

Olympian & NCAA Champ Jake Herbert on Youth Wrestling, Success Off The Mat

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 ...

Jan 6

Episode 180

Iowa State's Kevin Dresser on MFF's, Weekend Duals & Breaking News

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 ...

Jan 3

Episode 179

Basch & The Brain Talk Holiday Tournaments & MFF's and No Shows

From the no-shows and MFF's to post-match flair between teammates, the holiday tournaments left no shortage of talking points and 'Basch & The Brain' dive into a lot of them ...

Dec 14

Episode 178

Jason Nolf on World Cup, New Business Venture 'Ocean'

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', ...

Dec 5

Episode 177

Weekend Rundown with MatScout Willie (Iowa/Iowa State, CKLV)

From CKLV to Iowa/Iowa State and everything in between, fun morning talking all things wrestling from the weekend with “The Brain!” This show is brought to you by our ...

Nov 18

Episode 176

Coffee Talk: Weekend Preview (Bill Farrell, Yianni/Gomez, All-Star Classic)

Some weekend Coffee Talk with my guy Cenzo and our friend Luke Gardner joins us ahead of an action packed few days of wrestling! From Yianni/Gomez on Saturday ...

Nov 16

Episode 175

Zain Retherford on World Cup, World Championships... and Going Back to School?!

Great having NCAA Champ, Hodge Trophy Winner & now... World Silver Medalist Zain Retherford back on the show today. We caught up and talk about his SIlver Medal Performance at ...

Oct 27

Episode 174

Army West Point’s Scott Green on Culture, Coaching Successes & Goals

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 ...

Oct 25

Episode 173

Coffee Talk: The NCAA Season is Here!

Leaves are falling & college wrestling is upon us! Cenzo and I had some fun Coffee Talk today to talk the upcoming college season, give our All-Star Classic picks, and ...

Sep 26

Episode 172

Yianni D on World Championships, New Shoe & A Hodge Trophy Next?

Always a great time when our friend, and now-World Silver Medalist, Yianni Diakomihalis joins the show! Today, he came on the podcast to talk all about his 2022 World Championships experience; ...

Sep 23

Episode 171

Izzy Martinez Breaks Down The New Premier National League

Great having friend of the show Izzy Martinez back on the podcast to talk all about the newest venture in wrestling - Premier National League! PNL Chicago starts tomorrow ...

Sep 20

Episode 170

Talking World Championships Storylines with Mike Machh

From Jordan Burroughs making history becoming a 7x World & Olympic Gold Medalist to No Russia Presence and Women's Freestyle star Amit Elor, there is no shortage of storylines ...

Aug 20

Episode 169

Brody Teske on His Transfer to the Iowa Hawkeyes

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 ...