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Jul 23

321

USA vs Russia, Penn’s $20 Million Boost & Get to Know USA Cadet World Team

In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we spotlight the U.S. Cadet World Team and what makes this group one to watch, dive into the buzz around Real ...
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Jul 17

320

Jax Forrest Takes Out Vito + Fargo Nuggets & Wrap up!; Basch & The Brain

On this episode of Basch & The Brain, we dive into Jax Forrest’s shocking sweep over Vito Arujau, break down the finalized (and very young) 2025 U.S. World ...
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Jul 16

319

Connor & Cole Mirasola Are Ready for Bulgaria—and the Big Stage

Penn State’s Connor & Cole Mirasola—twin stud brothers from Wisconsin—join the show today to talk about their dominant off-season performances, their upcoming trip to Bulgaria for the ...
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Jul 11

318

2025-2026 Crystal Ball! + Fargo, Askren, Borshoff; Basch & The Brain

Another Friday edition of Basch & The Brain Live to talk all things going on in the wrestling landscape. On today's show, we dive into the following (timetamps are ...
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Jul 7

317

Gabe Arnold's Departure from Iowa; Basch & The Brain

Another Monday Basch & The Brain Live to talk all things going on in the wrestling landscape. On today's show, we dive into the following (timetamps are video on YouTube): 0:00 ...
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Jun 30

316

Aaron Brooks Facing Suspension, Huge Ben Askren Update; Basch & The Brain

Another Monday Basch & The Brain Live to talk all things going on in the wrestling landscape. On today's show, we dive into the following (timetamps are video on YouTube): 0:00 ...
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Jun 27

315

Carter Starocci Allegations, More on Bo Bassett Recruitment; Basch & The Brain

VIDEO TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 8:30 - Carter Starocci Allegations 28:05 - Jax Forrest Wrestling in Fargo -> Budapest, Ranking Series 32:10 - Tony Ramos Turns Down Northern Colorado Job 36:00 ...
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Jun 23

314

Bo Bassett Decommits from Iowa; Basch & The Brain Live

Over the weekend, big news dropped as Bo Bassett decommitted from Iowa & Melvin Miller followed that up by eliminating them from contention. We'll dive into it all ...
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Jun 20

313

Coach KD Joins! + D1 Coaching Carousel, Rev Share Updates & More

Wrapping up the week with a Live Basch & The Brain! 01:00 - Today’s Gable Game 09:40 - Willie Makes a BIG Purchase 14:00 - Coaching Carousel 16:00 - Northern Colorado Position 23:35 ...
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Jun 16

312

2025 World Team Is Just About Set: Final X Winners, Surprises & Storylines

In this episode of BASCHAMANIA, Roman Bravo-Young returns to the show, and a lot has changed since his last appearance. We dive into his move to Stillwater and training at ...
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Jun 13

311

Catching Up With Olympian Roman Bravo-Young on Life in Stillwater

In this episode of BASCHAMANIA, Roman Bravo-Young returns to the show, and a lot has changed since his last appearance. We dive into his move to Stillwater and training at ...
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Jun 9

310

Final X Preview, Ferrari to Nebraska, Askren Update and More

It's Final X week! We talk: Bo Nickal Ben Askren AJ Ferrari to Nebraska National Duals Seeds Implications McHenry, Vasquez Transferring Beau Bartlett/Penn State Drama? Men's ...
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Jun 6

309

Luke Stanich Talks World Team Trials Win, Lehigh Progress, and NJ Roots

In this episode, Lehigh standout Luke Stanich joins the show fresh off winning a best-of-three series to make his first U20 World Team. We talk about his rise from the ...
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Jun 5

308

Vito Arujau Wrestle-off Delay, Oklahoma in Portal, RAF Updates

In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we break down the delay in Vito Arujau’s Final X wrestle-off, what it means for the series, and why ...
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Jun 1

307

Duke, Blaze, Mirasola Twins & More — U20 World Team Reactions

In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live on BASCHAMANIA, we react to the news that AJ Ferrari was denied admission at UNC and speculate on Troy Nickerson’...
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May 27

306

Thomas Gilman’s Suspension, Snyder at Final X & U20 Team Trials Take Shape

In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we cover everything from who’s still in the transfer portal to the recent 18-month USADA suspension of Thomas Gilman, and ...
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May 22

305

Levi Haines on Final X, NCAA Battles, and the Culture at Penn State

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 ...
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May 22

304

Junior World Team Trials Preview! + Snyder, Ranking Series + Girls Rankings

In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we dive into the latest buzz around the Junior World Team Trials, previewing loaded brackets at 61kg, 65kg, and 70kg, and ...
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May 18

303

World Team Trials Recap, Final X is Set, NLWC Shows Out, Class of 2026 Big Board Tease!

In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we break down all the major storylines from the 2025 World Team Trials. We start with the good, the bad, and the ugly ...
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May 16

302

Kyle Snyder’s Status, Raney Bros to OK State, WTT Picks & More

In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we break down the latest on Kyle Snyder’s situation and what it could mean for Final X. We also ...
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Mar 5

2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Preview & Picks

Great time with Willie as we preview the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, weight-by-weight, making picks at each weight along the way. Listen on Apple here. Listen on Spotify. Watch on YouTube below!
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Jun 28

Ready or Not, NIL Is Happening Next Week

It’s happening. On July 1, many college wrestlers are going to be able to leverage their name, image, and likeness. But, until it rolls out (and probably even after), there are a lot of questions and speculations around the rollout. I’ve seen some of the guidelines for ...
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Jul 9

Agencies, Commercials, & Local Biz; NIL Continues!

Right on cue, the Name, Image and Likeness activity is picking up, as we're exactly one week since NIL went into effect and it's getting better by the day. As I had said both in a previous article, and on the BASCHAMANIA Podcast, deals take time to execute. When ...
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Mar 18

Olympic Trials: An Exciting NCAA Storyline to Watch

The NCAA’s are happening and all the action starts today at 11am EST (info on how to stream every match here!) While there are so many storylines to focus on this weekend, one storyline I’ll be keeping an eye on this weekend is the Olympic Trials! The ...
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Mar 13

Why I'm Bummed: Some Storylines from Cancelling NCAA’s

But, on this seemingly somber Friday morning, I continue to think about the storylines that I was thinking about after the news broke yesterday and into the night last night.
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Feb 6

New wrestling podcast Baschamania shares stories of America’s elite wrestlers

Justin Basch, CEO and Founder of Basch Solutions, has launched BASCHAMANIA, a new wrestling podcast focused on sharing the stories of the top wrestlers in the USA.
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