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BASCHAMANIA
Wrestling Podcast hosted by Justin Basch, featuring Coffee Talk with Vincenzo Joseph, Basch & The Brain with Willie Saylor, and the best Wrestling Guests in the Country!
Episodes
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Basch & The Brain Talk Conference Realignments, Oregon Wrestling, Cadet Worlds | 203
Great having Willie back on the show today as we talk conference realignments and what it means for wrestling, Willie's disdain for Oregon, Cadet Worlds…
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Rocky Elam's Excited To Go Home to Kansas City in 2024 | 202
Great having 2021 Junior World Champ and 3x NCAA D1 All-American from MIZ, Rocky Elam, on the podcast today. We talked about everything from his Junior World…
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David Carr Reflects on Last Season & Looks to Next Year | 201
From his battles with Keegan O'Toole and becoming a 4x BIG 12 Chanp to his upcoming senior year, was great to catch up with my guy David Carr and reflect on…
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Beau Bartlett on Which PSU Guys Are Taking Olympic Redshirts | 200
Episode 200! Thank you all for tuning in to the show and letting this show hit 200 episodes! Having a lot of fun with it, and I appreciate the support and all…
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Bo Nickal on His Fight at UFC 290 Next Weekend & Cenzo's Back! | 199
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…
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Basch & The Brain Recap Final X 2023 & Talk Results | 198
Time for the FINAL X RECAP Show! Great weekend of wrestling, and Willie & JB break it all down on today's show. This show is brought to you by our friends at…
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Basch & The Brain Preview Final X, Make Predictions | 197
Final X is here! This Saturday, on June 10th, in Newark, NJ, Ten World Team spots are on the line in each style. Today, Willie and I (Justin Basch) do a deep…
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Yianni D, Vito Arujau & BTS' Brendan Buckley Talk Final X & Beat The Streets | 196
Fun show today as we start really looking to Final X and Beat The Streets next week on June 10th in Newark, NJ! First up, Executive Director of Beat The…
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Tyler Berger on US Open, PRTC, Zain at Final X & His Faith | 195
Fun having NCAA Finalist & US Open Winner Tyler Berger on the podcast ahead of his upcoming Best of 3 battle with Zain Retherford at Final X. We talked all…
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'Basch & The Brain' Recap Men's Freestyle at the US Open! | 194
What a fun few days of Men’s Freestyle at the US Open! This morning, Live from Las Vegas, Willie joins me and we go through Men’s Freestyle, weight-by-weight!…
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Aaron Nagao Makes His Transfer Decision & Talks Why | 193
Aaron Nagao is back on BASCHAMANIA to share his transfer announcement and talk reasoning behind the decision, as well as what the process has been like. This…
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Basch & The Brain Preview the 2023 US Open! | Ep. 192
It's here! The 2023 US Open is next week in Las Vegas, and we are pumped! Today, friend of the show, Willie the Brain, is back on as we go through Men's…
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Aaron Nagao on Why He Entered the Transfer Portal | Ep. 191
With all of the NIL & Transfer Portal talk going on, I thought it made sense to bring on someone who's at the center of the conversation - Aaron Nagao. Nagao…
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Austin O'Connor on Establishing His Legacy at UNC as a 2x NCAA Champ | Ep. 190
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…
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Andrew Alirez Path to NCAA Title: Not Cheating a Rep | Ep. 189
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…
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Yianni D on Becoming a 4x NCAA Champion & Making History | Ep. 188
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…
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Nick Lee on Launching Wakinyan & More NCAA's Talk! | Ep. 187
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…
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Coffee Talk: 2023 NCAA Championships Preview & Picks | Ep. 186
The 2023 NCAA D1 Championships are a week away, and it's time to go weight by weight through the tournament and make our picks. Listen and enjoy as Cenzo and I…
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Conference Championships Weekend Rundown with 'Basch & The Brain' | Ep. 185
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…
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Jordan Oliver on Transition to MMA & Why He Won't Leave His Shoes On The Mat | Ep. 184
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…
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3x Big Ten Champ Kollin Moore Talks Career, Faith & We Preview Big Ten Championships! Ep. 183
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…
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Fellers, Willie & Basch Preview & Pick PSU/Iowa & Izzy Joins Us, Too! | Ep. 182
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 as well and Izzy…
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Olympian & NCAA Champ Jake Herbert on Youth Wrestling, Success Off The Mat | Ep. 181
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…
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ISU Coach Kevin Dresser on MFF's, Big Duals & Breaking News | Ep. 180
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…
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Basch & The Brain Talk Holiday Tournaments & MFF's and No Shows | Ep. 179
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…
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Jason Nolf on World Cup, New Business Venture 'Ocean' | Ep. 178
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…
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Weekend Rundown with MatScout Willie (Iowa/Iowa State, CKLV) | Ep. 177
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…
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Coffee Talk: Weekend Talk & All-Star Classic Preview | Ep. 176
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…
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Zain Retherford on World Cup, World Championships... and Going Back to School?! | Ep. 175
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…
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Army West Point’s Scott Green on Culture, Coaching Successes & Goals | Ep. 174
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 has…
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Coffee Talk: The NCAA Season is Here! | Ep. 173
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…
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Yianni D on World Championships, New Shoe & A Hodge Trophy Next? | Ep. 172
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…
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Izzy Martinez Breaks Down The New Premier National League | Ep. 171
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…
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Talking World Championships Storylines with Mike Machh | Ep. 170
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…
BASCHAMANIABrody Teske on His Transfer to the Iowa Hawkeyes | Ep. 169
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…
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Bo Nickal on His 62 Second Win, Next Fight & We Juxtapose Wrestling/MMA | Ep. 168
Great talking to Bo just a few days removed from his 2nd pro fight win at Dana White's Contender Series. We talk about a lot of the MMA/wrestling comparisons…
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Nico Megaludis Joins Cenzo & I for Coffee Talk on His Year & Career | Ep. 167
US Open Champ Nico Megaludis joined Cenzo and I today for some Coffee Talk to talk about the year he's had after an amazing comeback from 2 ACL surgeries on…
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Cenzo's Back for Coffee Talk & An Update on His Career | Ep. 166
Our guy Vincenzo Joseph is BACK for some Coffee Talk and catching up about his recent decision to leave his coaching gig at Stanford and head to Arizona State…
BASCHAMANIASeth Gross Loves To Be The Underdog | Ep. 165
NCAA Champ Seth Gross just added another incredible accolade to his resume: World Team Member! Today, just a week after the monster accomplishment, Seth joins…
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Nick Lee on Wrapping Up His College Career & What's Next | Ep. 164
Great catching up with back-to-back NCAA Champ from Penn State at 141 lbs, Nick Lee! We talked about his final college season, his second National…
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Max Dean On His NCAA Championship & Being A Part of The Penn State Program | Ep. 163
Fun time chatting today with 2022 NCAA Champion at 197lbs,Penn State's Max Dean, on this week's episode of BASCHAMANIA. We talked all things from his move to…
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Bo's Fighting Next Month, Roman's Coming Back For Another Year | Ep. 162
Fun catching up with NCAA Champs Roman Bravo-Young and Bo Nickal today! Both are back on the podcast once again to talk about what's coming up for them. Bo…
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Ryan Deakin Talks NCAA Championship, World Team Trials & His Faith | Ep. 161
2022 NCAA Champion Ryan Deakin has to be one of the nicest guys in the sport. Today, he joined me on Baschamania to talk about his college career at…
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Yianni D on His National Championship, Freestyle, NIL & What's Next | Ep. 160
My man Yianni D is back on the podcast today fresh off winning another NCAA Championship! Today, he joins to talk about his NCAA tournament, the Freestyle vs…
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Cenzo & Willie Join JB To Discuss NIL & the Poaching Situation | Ep. 159
A lot has been going on behind the scenes these last few days. After Real Woods left Stanford, the conversations started going wild about potential back-door…
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Aaron Brooks & David Carr Dive Into Their Faith & NCAA Tournaments | Ep. 158
Couldn’t move past NCAA’s without having a few of my favorite competitors on the podcast! Today, NCAA Champions David Carr (1st in 2021, 3rd in 2022) and Aaron…
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Recapping the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships With Willie | Ep. 157
What a weekend in Detroit for the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships! Not much of an intro is needed to set the stage here as Willie and I dive into all things…
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2022 NCAA Championships Preview & Picks with Izzy Martinez | Ep. 156
Great having Izzy Martinez of "Izzy Style" back on the podcast today as we give our picks and preview the 2022 NCAA Championships! We also talk about what…
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Recapping Big 10's, Talking Medical Forfeits and Pulling Back the Wrestling Media Curtain | Ep. 155
What a weekend it was with the Conference Championships! Today, one of the biggest staples of the wrestling community, Willie Saylor, joins me as we recap Big…
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2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Preview with Corby | Ep. 154
Corby's back as we have Big Ten preseeds (which should all hold) and we go weight by weight discussing some key matches and all of our picks for the 2021-2022…
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Kyle Snyder & Jason Nolf Have a Heated Rivalry! | Ep. 153
They're back! So much fun having Kyle Snyder and Jason Nolf back on the podcast today to talk about their recent trip competing in Russia, Kyle's upcoming best…
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Corby's Back & We Catch Up on All Things Folkstyle & Freestyle | Ep. 152
It's been a few weeks but we're back! We caught up on a variety of topics spanning before Folkstyle & Freestyle as Corby and I talk: AJ Ferrari & Brayton Lee…
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Previewing the Penn State/Iowa Dual & Making Picks with Fellers | Ep. 151
This Friday Night, the wrestling dual of the year goes down as 1 Penn State travels to take on 2 Iowa at Carver Hawkeye Arena! I couldn't be more excited for…
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Cenzo & Real Woods then Drew Hildebrand Joins! | Ep. 150
A back-to-back special today as I'm first joined by Cenzo and Real Woods for a half hour of Coffee Talk, getting to know and catching up with the 141lb NCAA…
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Olympic Champ Tamyra Mensah-Stock on Olympics & What's Next | Ep. 149
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…
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Christmas Coffee Talk with Cenzo & Luke Gardner | Ep. 148
We had a lot of fun with the Thanksgiving Day Snake Draft with Nolf, so we decided to do a Christmas Special, as well. Cenzo's PSU teammate Luke Gardner joined…
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Collegiate Duals Preview Show with Corby | Ep. 147
Monday & Tuesday, the Collegiate Duals will be taking place in Florida and are live on Rokfin featuring some of the best teams in the country including, but…
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Lee Kemp on Wrestling Adversity On & Off The Mat | Ep. 146
Fun guest today as one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time joins the show: 3x NCAA Champ (4x Finalist) and 3x World Champ, Lee Kemp! Lee has not…
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Corby & JB Preview a Crazy CKLV Weekend! | Ep. 145
We had fun on the last preview show so thought why not run it back for the CKLV this weekend! The CKLV is this Friday & Saturday and will feature a ton of…
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Cenzo & Nolf Thanksgiving Coffee Talk with a Thanksgiving Day Snake Draft! | Ep. 144
What a show! Easily my top choice for show of the year as our guy Cenzo is back on for some Coffee Talk and 3x NCAA Champ Jason Nolf joins us a week ahead of…