Shows / BASCHAMANIA
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
BASCHAMANIACollegiate Duals & Rokfin; Looking Behind The Scenes With Martin Floreani | Ep. 143
He's back! We had so much fun a few weeks ago, Rokfin CEO & Founder Martin Floreani is back on the show with us to dive deeper into the Collegiate Duals. The…
- BASCHAMANIA
Coffee Talk with "Goldy Bear" Eric Thompson & Cenzo | Ep. 142
Great to catch up with former NLWC coach and current Arizona State University Volunteer Assistant Coach Eric Thompson as he joins Cenzo and I for some Coffee…
- BASCHAMANIA
Martin Floreani Joins Cenzo & JB to Talk Shop | Ep. 141
He co-founded FloWrestling and recently founded Rokfin. Arguably nobody has had a better impact in wrestling over the last 20 years than Martin Floreani…
- BASCHAMANIA
Super 32 Preview & Picks from Corby | Ep. 140
One of the most knowledgeable guys in wrestling wanted to do a Super 32 preview show today and I couldn’t say no! Though I don’t really follow high school…
- BASCHAMANIA
Coach Brandon Slay on Jordan Burroughs, Mark Hall & His Norway Trip | Ep. 139
Coach Brandon Slay just got back from a very exciting trip to Norway, Olso where he coached ORTC athlete Jordan Burroughs to his 5th World Championship; the…
- BASCHAMANIA
Greg Kerkvliet Joins Cenzo and I for Some Coffee Talk | Ep. 138
After a CRAZY few weeks, it felt good to have some Coffee Talk and we brought Penn State hammer Greg Kerkvliet on with us as we talk about Men's Freestyle at…
- BASCHAMANIA
Daton Fix Wants to be The Greatest Ever | Ep. 137
Fresh off making his second World team, 2021 61kg World Team Member Daton Fix joins the podcast today to talk all things from his recent Trials success to the…
- BASCHAMANIA
The Legendary Bill Jacoutot Joins The Show (My High School Coach!) | Ep. 136
After running into my high school wrestling coach at Spencerport, Bill Jacoutot - a local legend in Upstate New York, it was a no brainer to have him on the…
- BASCHAMANIA
Willie and JO Join Cenzo and JB for a Labor Day Coffee Talk | Ep. 135
The episode the people have been asking for! Willie Smalls joins the podcast today for some Coffee Talk with Cenzo and I, and JO hops on for an hour as well…
- BASCHAMANIA
World Team Trials Preview & Some Other News with Corby | Ep. 134
Corby is back on the podcast today as we discuss NIL & athlete apparel deals, guys making the amateur to professional wrestling transition, Eric Thompson and…
- BASCHAMANIA
Junior World Champ Kennedy Blades & Her Coach Izzy Martinez! | Ep. 133
This week we were not only joined by Junior World Champ Kennedy Blades (one half of the Blades Sisters), but her coach Izzy Martinez of Izzy Style also hopped…
- BASCHAMANIA
Junior World Bronze Medalist & Nittany Lion Beau Bartlett | Ep. 132
Beau Bartlett, the Penn State freshmen at 149 lbs, just got back from the Junior World Championships in Russia, where he won a Bronze medal. Today, the Nittany…
- BASCHAMANIA
Olympic Bronze Medalist Thomas Gilman On All Things Tokyo | Ep. 131
Thomas Gilman is back on the podcast and this time, he brings with him an Olympic Medal! Always a blessing chatting with TP Gilman and helping get his stories…
- BASCHAMANIA
Olympic Storylines & World Team Trials Talk with Corby | Ep. 130
After Willie and Corby had a great show talking about the technical analysis of Olympic matches and brackets, Corby and I did a podcast talking about Olympic…
- BASCHAMANIA
Olympic Coffee Talk with Cenzo & Eric Thompson | Ep. 129
We were overdue for some Coffee Talk and that’s just what we had today! Some mid-Olympics Coffee Talk where NLWC and M2 Coach Eric “Golden Bear” Thompson…
- BASCHAMANIA
Mike Macch Joins to Talk Brand Deals, Olympics, NIL, World Team Trials | Ep. 128
NCAA Champion Mike Macch is back on the show as he fills in for co-host Cenzo today! Macch and I first catch up and talk his new brand deal & what's next with…
- BASCHAMANIA
JO's Coming For the 70kg World Team Spot in Sept & Cenzo's Back! | Ep. 127
'Cali Cenzo' is settling in to his coaching duties in beautiful California and back on the podcast today as Olympic Team Trials Winner Jordan Oliver joins the…
- BASCHAMANIA
Spencer Lee Is Capitalizing on NIL, But He Just Wants World & Olympic Gold | Ep. 126
Like many other college athletes, 3x NCAA Champion and 3x Cadet/Junior World Champion has officially started capitalizing on his Name, Image and Likeness…
- BASCHAMANIA
Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Discussion with Tony Ramos | Ep. 125
UNC Associate Head Coach Tony Ramos joined the podcast again today for a further discussion on the Name, Image, and Likeness rules and all the questions that…
- BASCHAMANIA
Cenzo's Heading to Stanford | Ep. 124
On Wednesday, Stanford University, who recently reinstated its' wrestling program, announced that Cenzo had been named Assistant Coach by newly appointed Head…
- BASCHAMANIA
Bo Nickal on His Wrestling & MMA Future | Ep. 123
The Champ Bo Nickal is back on Baschamania as he joins Cenzo and me as we talk about the latest in NCAA vs athletes and Bo's future in MMA & wrestling. Cenzo…
- BASCHAMANIA
Yianni Has To Laugh at 'Moose' & His Shenanigans | Ep. 122
Fresh off a trip to Poland, where Yianni captured the Gold Medal at the Poland Open, the 2x NCAA Champ joins Cenzo and I for some coffee talk to discuss the…
- BASCHAMANIA
IMAR on His Rivalry with Cenzo and Upcoming Match with Burroughs | Ep. 121
Isaiah Martinez is back on the podcast and this time Cenzo is here for it! We talk about IMAR's upcoming match with Jordan Burroughs on June 18th, recovering…
- BASCHAMANIA
Rob Koll on Why He's Heading to Stanford | Ep. 120
Yesterday, it was announced that Cornell's Head Coach of 28 years, Rob Koll, is leaving the program and will be heading to California to fill the vacant Head…
- BASCHAMANIA
Austin O’Connor Shares His Plans on Changing Weights, MMA, and Italy?! | Ep. 119
149lb NCAA Champ from the University of North Carolina, Austin O’Connor, joined us for some Coffee Talk today as we talk, among other topics, about his…
- BASCHAMANIA
'Super Shane' Griffith on His NCAA Championship & Helping Keep Stanford Wrestling | Ep. 118
'Super Shane' Griffith saved Stanford Wrestling. Not alone, of course, but the 165lb National Champ was the face of the entire movement that brought back…
- BASCHAMANIA
Coffee Talk: Stanford Keeps Wrestling, JO/McKenna, Senior Level Snapshot | Ep. 117
Just some casual Coffee Talk on a Tuesday night where Cenzo and JB talk about: Why McKenna is going to Pan-Ams instead of Jordan Oliver, What's up with Thomas…
- BASCHAMANIA
Aaron Brooks on His Championship Season | Ep. 116
2021 NCAA & Big 10 Champ Aaron Brooks joined Cenzo and I for some Coffee Talk as we talk all things AB. His transition to Penn State Wrestling, winning the…
- BASCHAMANIA
A Post-Junior/Senior Nationals Coffee Talk | Ep. 115
Some Tuesday afternoon coffee talk as Cenzo and JB talk about Junior & Senior Nationals, some random happenings in wrestling (and around the house), and a bit…
- BASCHAMANIA
David Carr is Back With More Accolades | Ep. 114
Iowa State Cyclone David Carr is back on the BASCHAMANIA podcast with a new accolade: NCAA Champion! (And Back-to-Back Big 12 Champ!) This time around, he…
- BASCHAMANIA
Carter Starocci Joins Us to Share On Success, Future, and Faith | Ep. 113
Freshmen National Champ Carter Starocci joins his Nittany Lion teammate Cenzo and I to talk about his success, his future, and his faith, among other topics…
- BASCHAMANIA
Sammy Alvarez On What Happened With Big 10's | Ep. 112
It was a weird year for all of us with Covid and Sammy Alvarez is no exception to the rule. He joins us for some Monday Morning Coffee Talk to discuss his…
- BASCHAMANIA
Getting to Know AJ Ferrari Over Coffee; Ant The Champ Joins In, Too | Ep. 111
After an incredible month for AJ Ferrari, the Big 12 & NCAA Champ joined Cenzo and I for some coffee talk to talk about his injuries, rapid increase in fandom…
- BASCHAMANIA
JO Breaks Down his Olympic Trials Matches, Weight Cut & Diet | Ep. 110
It's rare we spend an entire episode breaking something down from a technical standpoint, but that's what this episode turned into as 2021 Olympic Team Trials…
- BASCHAMANIA
Braxton Amos & Evan Henderson on Their Journeys & Performances | Ep. 109
After a dominating weekend at the Last Chance Olympic Qualifier, both Evan Henderson and Braxton Amos joined me on BASCHAMANIA to talk about their journeys…
- BASCHAMANIA
NCAAs Wrap Up Coffee Talk & Champs Nick Lee & Roman Bravo-Young Join Us! | Ep. 108
What a weekend! We've got 10 NCAA Champions and a whole lot to talk about. Cenzo and I spend the first hour going through NCAA's one weight at a time and then…
- BASCHAMANIA
Peyton Prussin and Matt McCutcheon Join Us For Some Coffee Talk | Ep. 107
NAIA Champ Peyton Prussin, who teched and pinned her way to a national championship this past weekend, and Matt McCutcheon, who helped coach Life U to an upset…
- BASCHAMANIA
Ridge Lovett and Gable Steveson Join us for Big 10s & NCAAs Coffee Talk | Ep. 106
Two people that had everyone talking this weekend at Big 10s? Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) and Gable Steveson (Minnesota!) Grateful to have both of them join Cenzo…
- BASCHAMANIA
Big 10s, Big 12s, and Mateo Pellicone Coffee Talk with Cenzo! | Ep. 105
What a wild weekend! We had the Big 10 Championships, the Big 12 Championships, and the Mateo Pellicone Ranking Series over in Rome. Today, Cenzo and I dive…
- BASCHAMANIA
Shane Sparks Joins Cenzo and I For Pre Big-10’s Coffee Talk! | Ep. 104
Shane Sparks is the VOICE of the Big 10 conference. He eats, sleeps, and breathes folkstyle and Big 10 wrestling, so who better to have join Cenzo and I for…
- BASCHAMANIA
Coffee Talk: Looking Ahead to Big 10's, NCAAs, & OTT! | Ep. 103
A little weekend Coffee Talk with my guy Vincenzo Joseph today as we talk about the RTC events of this past week, including his 2 matches at NLWC 5, and we…
- BASCHAMANIA
Seth Gross & I Talk Big Week in Wrestling, Olympic Trials, & Content | Ep. 102
Always great catching up with my guy Seth Gross! The NCAA Champ and I talk about all the events in wrestling coming up this week on Rokfin, his Olympic Trials…
- BASCHAMANIA
Jason Nolf Back on the Podcast | Ep. 101
Great catching up with Jason Nolf ahead of his match with Kyle Dake next week on the NLWC 5 card (watch by subscribing to NLWC's Rokfin channel!) We talk golf…
- BASCHAMANIA
Coffee Talk: Philly Experience, Flo Buys Track | Ep. 100
Great chat today for the 100th episode of BASCHAMANIA as Cenzo and I talk about our experiences in Philly last weekend, what's coming up for both of us, Flo…
- BASCHAMANIA
Sarah Hildebrandt Joins Cenzo & I for Coffee Talk (& Freestyle vs Folkstyle!) | Ep. 99
World Silver Medalist, and all-around trailblazer, Sarah Hildebrandt joined Cenzo and I for some Coffee Talk today and this conversation did not disappoint. We…
- BASCHAMANIA
Matt McCutcheon Joins The Show, Cenzo & I Talk World & Olympic Trials | Ep. 98
Was great to have Penn State alum Matt McCutcheon join Cenzo and I for some Coffee Talk after Cenzo and I talk World & Olympic Trials qualifications for a bit…
- BASCHAMANIA
Ant The Champ Joins Cenzo & I for Some Coffee Talk | Ep. 97
Busy week this past week in wrestling! The JB/DT match and card took place, USA sent a SQUAD of hammers to France to compete in the Henri Deglane, and Cenzo's…
BASCHAMANIAMark Hall Joins Cenzo and I for Some Weekend Coffee Talk | Ep. 96
College wrestling is back, we had back-to-back nights of senior-level freestyle action, some match announcements, and so much more... it's wrestling season…
BASCHAMANIACoffee Talk: Henri Deglane, Self-Promotion, Austin Gomez Joins | Ep. 95
USA Wrestling is sending an absolute SQUAD to France next week to compete in the Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France. David Taylor, Helen Maroulis, Kyle Dake…
BASCHAMANIACoffee Talk: 2021, Upcoming Events, Mike Macch | Ep. 94
2021 is upon us and oh, what a year it will (hopefully) be! I put out an article on Rokfin this morning called “The Greatest Year of Wrestling Is Upon Us” and…
BASCHAMANIAFinal Coffee Talk of 2020 with 2x NCAA Champ Vincenzo Joseph | Ep. 93
What a year 2020 was! For as many negatives as there was, I can't overlook the positive that is the success of this podcast! Thank you to all who tuned in and…
BASCHAMANIADiving into Alex Marinelli's Career & Faith | Ep. 92
Just ahead of (hopefully) the 2020-2021 Big 10 season getting underway, 2x Big Ten Champion Alex Marinelli joins me for today's episode of BASCHAMANIA as we…
BASCHAMANIAMore Coffee Talk w/ Cenzo! Recent & Upcoming Cards & Matches | Ep. 91
Just a wrestling fan and a wrestler talking wrestling! In today's episode, Cenzo and I talk about recent and upcoming matches and cards, including but not…
BASCHAMANIACoffee Talk w/ Cenzo and Gilman & RBY Join the Show! | Ep. 90
Cenzo, RBY, and Gilman on one episode! Need I say more? For real though, great time talking about what’s going on in wrestling over the past week with Cenzo…
BASCHAMANIACoffee Talk w/ Cenzo: RTC Cup Edition; Gable Steveson & Trent Hidley Join The Show | Ep. 89
What a fun episode! Coffee Cenzo back on the show as we talk about the storylines and takeaways from this weekend's RTC Cup. 2 of the guys in the spotlight…
BASCHAMANIAGabe Dean on Olympic Run, DT & Seth Gross on Duals, Events | Ep. 88
Interesting weeks for both Gabe Dean and Seth Gross! Gross beat a red-hot Bryce Meredith and Gabe Dean toed the line with World Champ David Taylor at NLWC 3…
BASCHAMANIACoffee Talk with Cenzo & Nick Lee | Ep. 87
It’s hard not to fun have talking to these 2 for an hour! After “Coffee Nick” and “Coffee Cenzo” debuted at Big 10’s this year, I knew we had to do AT LEAST…
BASCHAMANIAYianni D, Ashnault, & Bo Nickal on Current Events | Episode 86
There’s a lot going on right now in the sport of wrestling! We’ve got everything from cancellations to trials to RTC cards and more. I wanna talk today about…
BASCHAMANIAOlympic Champ Kyle Snyder’s Quest For More (Than) Gold | Ep. 85
An absolute pleasure to have NCAA, World, and Olympic Gold Medalist, Kyle Snyder on the podcast today. Kyle is now the 6th Olympic Champ on the podcast, and I…
BASCHAMANIACornell's Mike Grey Shares His Story & Perspective | Ep. 84
Pumped to have Cornell’s Associate Head Coach, Mike Grey, join the podcast today! Mike, a high school phenom that was the first 4x State Champ in New Jersey…