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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
BASCHAMANIANCAA Name, Image & Likeness Bill Discussion with Tony Ramos | Ep. 82
Former Hawkeye and current UNC Assistant Coach Tony Ramos is back on the podcast today to talk about the NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Bill. It has a…
BASCHAMANIAMichael Kemerer Shares Some Stories | Ep. 81
From a young age, Iowa Hawkeye Michael Kemerer has been ingrained in wrestling culture and has been around the best the sport has to offer. Today, the 3x NCAA…
BASCHAMANIAMarketing, Branding, and Biz Talk with Jordan Burroughs | Ep. 80
When it comes to branding and marketing, 5x World/Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs has come to set the standard. This past Saturday he tweeted about the…
BASCHAMANIAZahid Valencia On His Past & Future | Ep. 79
2x NCAA Champion and 2021 Olympic Hopeful Zahid Valencia and I had a great chat today about his wrestling career and the successes and failures he's had and…
BASCHAMANIAThomas Gilman Back on The Podcast (& Spoiler: He's Never Felt Better!) | Ep. 78
I always enjoy catching up with World Silver Medalist Thomas Gilman! Today, Gilman catches up as he comes back on the podcast as we catch up on what's been…
BASCHAMANIACatching up with Roman Bravo-Young | Ep. 77
Was great to catch up with Roman Bravo-Young today! After having him on one last year to talk about his background and story leading up to where he is now, it…
BASCHAMANIAJacob Kasper on His Retirement from Amateur Wrestling and What's Next | Ep. 76
BASCHAMANIA is back! It was a nice few weeks off from the podcast after 75 episodes in a row, but it feels good to be having a new conversation on the podcast!…
BASCHAMANIAExclusive Interview with NCAA, World, Olympic and WWE Champion Kurt Angle | Ep. 75
Across both amateur and professional wrestling combined, I'm not sure there's anyone more decorated. Some amateur wrestlers have more accolades and some…
BASCHAMANIASebastian Rivera On Heading Back to Jersey | Ep. 74
Last Week, Big 10 Champ Sebastian Rivera announced he was transferring to finish his college career at Rutgers. With Rivera coming back home to Jersey, I…
BASCHAMANIASeth Gross & JB Discuss 2020 World Championships Movement | Ep. 73
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…
BASCHAMANIANazar Kulchytskyy on His Retirement, Coaching Dreams | Ep. 72
This past Sunday at Rumble on the Rooftop, Olympic Hopeful Nazar Kulchytskyy left his shoes on the mat after his 10-0 victory, signaling his retirement from…
BASCHAMANIAJordan Oliver on Wrestling Jason Nolf Sunday | Ep. 71
This Sunday on FITE.TV, Jordan Oliver is wrestling Jason Nolf. The supermatch goes down on PPV along with a full card of other great matches, Today, JO joined…
BASCHAMANIAJunior World Champion David Carr Wants More | Ep. 70
Had a blast chatting today with 2019 Big 12 Champion and 2019 Junior World Champion, David Carr, of Iowa State. Carr, who comes from one of the most…
BASCHAMANIA2x Olympian Kerry McCoy Shares Some Stories | Ep. 69
Could listen to 2x Olympian and 2x NCAA Champion Kerry McCoy share stories all day, including how when at Penn State, he wanted his picture on the wall so bad…
BASCHAMANIANCAA Champ Mike Macchiavello on Faith & His Story | Ep. 68
Really enjoyed this chat with 2018 NCAA Champion from North Carolina State, Michael Macchiavello. The 202(1) Olympic Hopeful shared tons of great stories and…
BASCHAMANIAA Conversation with Victoria Anthony on Race & Her New Business | Ep. 67
I’ve been wanting to have Victoria Anthony back on the podcast to talk about her new business that she launched, and with how vocal she’s been on social media…
BASCHAMANIAAnthony Cassar & Bo Nickal on Current Training in Miami | Ep. 66
Reigning NCAA Heavyweight Champion Anthony Cassar has signed with Malki Kawa & First Round Management and has been training down in Miami alongside teammate Bo…
BASCHAMANIA2x NCAA Champ Isaiah Martinez on Overcoming Adversity | Ep. 65
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 Big…
BASCHAMANIAOlympic Medalist Coleman Scott On Having Success at Every Level | Ep. 64
Olympic Medalist & Pennsylvania Native Coleman Scott has won and had great success at every level there is. The current UNC head coach knows how to win…
BASCHAMANIABuffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott on What Wrestling Taught Him | Ep. 63
Sometimes, instead of an NCAA or World Championship, the accolade of only being taken down once in two years leads to a head coaching position in the NFL. Not…
BASCHAMANIAAnthony Robles Just Never Gave Up | Ep. 62
Even after being born with just one leg, NCAA Champion Anthony Robles never gave up. Throughout his wrestling career, he had 3 undefeated championship seasons…
BASCHAMANIASeth Gross With Some Funny Stories | Ep. 61
Always enjoy when my guy Seth, 2018 NCAA Champion & 2020* Olympic Hopeful, comes on the podcast! Today, we chatted about the quarantine and his recent move…
BASCHAMANIARichard Perry is an Overcomer | Ep. 60
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…
BASCHAMANIAAlli Ragan on Her Move From Iowa to The Sunkist RTC | Ep. 59
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…
BASCHAMANIAVincenzo Joseph Shares Hilarious Stories | Ep. 58
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 for more. This time, Cenzo…
BASCHAMANIA2x NCAA Champion Matt McDonough on Burnout | Ep. 57
Matt McDonough has won a slew of championships ranging from 3 State Titles and 2 Big Ten Championships to 2 NCAA Championships while appearing in 3 straight…
BASCHAMANIAQuentin Wright Shares Stories & Insight | Ep. 56
2x NCAA Champ/3x NCAA Finalist Quentin Wright grew up 20 minutes from Penn State. Little to he know the dynasty that was about to be created at Penn State and…
BASCHAMANIALearn From Gabe Dean's Failures | Ep. 55
2x NCAA Champ/3x Finalist and current Assistant Coach at Cornell, Gabe Dean, has had both his fair share of successes and failures. He's learned a lot through…
BASCHAMANIAJumpin Around Some More with Jon Reader | Ep. 54
My first conversation with NCAA Champion and Associate Head Coach Jon Reader (Episode 40) was full of so much passion and knowledge, we had to run it back and…
BASCHAMANIAChris Pendleton's Excited To Lead at Oregon State | Ep. 53
He’s a 2x NCAA Champion and a 3x All-American. He also just took a head coaching job at Oregon State. Before he heads out (even farther) West, Chris and I…
BASCHAMANIADavid McFadden’s Story | Ep. 52
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…
BASCHAMANIAJason Nolf on Faith & Mindset | Ep. 51
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…
BASCHAMANIAWhat’s Next For Mark Hall | Ep. 50
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…
BASCHAMANIAChatting with Thomas Gilman On His Move to The NLWC | Ep. 49
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…
BASCHAMANIALuke Pletcher’s Moving On | Ep. 48
2x All-American and 2020 Big Ten Champ Luke Pletcher of Ohio State is moving on - both mentally and physically. He recently had to let go of NCAA's being…
BASCHAMANIALance Palmer: Million Dollar Man | Ep. 47
Before he was earning multiple Million Dollar paydays in the PFL, Lance Plamer was a 4x Ohio State Champ and 4x All-American at Ohio State. He also won a Big…
BASCHAMANIAMark Perry Tells Some Stories | Ep. 46
Mark Perry knows wrestling. Heck, he is wrestling. Born into a wrestling family, on wrestling soil at Oklahoma State, a Blair Academy wrestler, a 4x…
BASCHAMANIAJack Mueller Has No Regrets | Ep. 45
Last year he was in the finals against Spencer Lee. This year, he's had one thing on his mind: take out Spencer Lee in the rematch. Today, I sat down with…
BASCHAMANIABrandon Slay Knows His Purpose | Ep 44
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…
BASCHAMANIANahshon Garrett is an Overcomer | Ep. 43
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 to…
BASCHAMANIAOlympic Trials Qualifiers Dake, Nickal, Steveson, Ashnault, & Oliver on The Postponement | Ep. 42
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…
BASCHAMANIASeth Gross on Big 10's and a Fan-Less NCAA's | Ep. 41
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…
BASCHAMANIAJumpin Around with Jon Reader | Ep. 40
He's no stranger to March! NCAA Champ Jon Reader has had some iconic March memories both competing and coaching. It was great chatting with Jon and the timing…
BASCHAMANIASebastian Rivera Is Ready | Ep. 39
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…
BASCHAMANIAJ’Den Cox Keeps Pressing On | Ep. 38
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…
BASCHAMANIAStory Time with Tony Ramos | Ep. 37
It was hard to keep this conversation with NCAA Champ & 2x World Team Member Tony Ramos down to one simple podcast episode that's around an hour long. He's got…
BASCHAMANIAJacob Kasper Knows His Breakthrough Is Coming | Ep. 36
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…
BASCHAMANIAA Conversation With Nick Gwiazdowski | Ep. 35
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…
BASCHAMANIAThis Is Jenna Burkert | Ep. 34
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…
BASCHAMANIAVictoria Anthony’s World | Ep. 33
Women’s wrestling has been exploding lately. Part of that is in response to the great women who are creating such a dominant scene right now and leading the…
BASCHAMANIAA Conversation With Kyle Dake On His Journey | Ep. 32
He won a Hodge Trophy while winning 4 NCAA Championships in a row at 4 consecutive weights. After a storied college career at Cornell no one will soon forget…
BASCHAMANIABryce Meredith's Perspective | Ep. 31
3x NCAA All-American and 2020 Olympic Hopeful Bryce Meredith joined the show to talk about growing up in Wyoming, his wrestling career, and his future in MMA…
BASCHAMANIAGetting to Know Nick Lee | Ep. 30
2x All-American and 2020 Olympic Hopeful Nick Lee has already developed quite the wrestling career. Episode 30 catches up with the Nittany Lion as he's in the…
BASCHAMANIAThe Jason Nolf Interview | Ep. 29
He doesn't do many interviews and isn't in media much, but that's not because the 3x NCAA Champion/4x NCAA Finalist doesn't have the stories and insight. 2020…
BASCHAMANIAThis is Thomas Gilman | Ep. 28
It was great chatting with 2017 World Silver Medalist Thomas Gilman just ahead of his trip to Italy & Russia to compete in a few tough tournaments. The Iowa…
BASCHAMANIASome Stories From Vincenzo Joseph | Ep. 27
What 2x NCAA Champ/3x NCAA Finalist doesn't have a good story? 2020 Olympic Hopeful Vincenzo Joseph is no different. On Episode 27, the Nittany Lion Senior…
BASCHAMANIAA Chat with Lauren Burroughs | Ep. 26
Being the wife to arguably the greatest wrestler in the world, Lauren has insights no one else has been privileged with. It was a pleasure catching up with…
BASCHAMANIAThe Impact of Joey McKenna's Faith | Ep. 25
Fresh off an awesome performance at the US Open/Senior Nationals, Joey McKenna joins the show as we talk about his story & his faith. Many of us are guilty of…
BASCHAMANIAIt’s Izzy Style! This is the Israel Martinez Story | Ep. 24
Pumped to have coach Izzy Martinez on the show for episode 24. I got a lot of good feedback on the Chris Bono episode and to play off of that, I wanted to…
BASCHAMANIAMeet 74kg James Green | Ep. 23
He's had a ton of success throughout his career, but an Olympic/World Championship alludes James Green. His losses that led to Bronze & Silver Medals at the…