Best Justin Basch Podcasts (2026)

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Making Sense of the Holiday Tournaments; Final Basch & The Brain of 2025 | 355 1:06:29

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It's the final BASCH & THE BRAIN of 2025! 0:00 - Intro & Start of Show 10:30 - Holiday Tournaments 18:50 - Jax Forrest 23:00 - Some Powerade Storylines 36:00 - Midlands Curveball 39:00 - Holiday Tournaments - Who is Going? 44:40 - This Weekend in Other Action, Iowa State vs Stanford 51:00 - Questions From The Chat Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcas…

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Vega Pins Hardy, Penn State Breaks Another Record, Weekend Rundown | 354 1:45:34

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What a great weekend of wrestling! 0:00 - Intro & Start of the Show 03:30 - Mike Poeta On Leave 09:30 - Penn State Sets New Record 17:40 - Oklahoma State beats Nebraska 22-12 22:00 - Jax Forrest or Ronnie Ramirez Moving Forward? 24:45 - Sergio Vega Pinning Brock Hardy 40:30 - Low Scoring Matches / Takedown Discrepancy 51:10 - Why No AJ Ferrari? 55:…

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Rankings Updates & Previewing the Huge College Weekend Ahead! | 353 2:19:00

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What a huge weekend on deck for wrestling fans! 0:00 - Intro & Start of the Show 05:00 - Jax Forrest Update 15:00 - Crystal Ball Updates 21:35 - Crystal Ball Projections 29:30 - Ohio State in Crystall Ball 51:45 - Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma State 59:00 - Is Facundo Too Low? 01:05:40 - Oklahoma State vs Nebraska Sunday 01:38:00 - Ohio State vs Iowa St…

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Bo Bassett Wins Ironman Title #4, Should Robideau Be #1? | 352 1:57:16

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Great weekend of action to recap this morning with the Brain, Willie Saylor, and the Captain, Don Beshada! 0:00 - Intro 05:45 - Robideau vs Watters Doesn’t Happen 18:50 - Flo Ranking Ohio State #1 29:30 - Progress on Jax Forrest to Oklahoma St Second Semester? 36:55 - Penn State’s Weekend & Future 45:30 - Ohio State over NC State Friday Night 54:00…

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Iowa State Dominates CKLV: 4 Individual Champs & Team Title! | 351 1:17:21

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CKLV delivers as it usually does! Fun diving into it this morning on BASCH & THE BRAIN! 0:00 - Intro & CFP 04:15 - Penn State Against Lehigh 14:07 - Cougar Clash 24:30 - Iowa State Wins the CKLV 29:00 - Strickenberger Wins it at 125lbs 32:30 - The Absurd Amount of Medical Forfeits 36:00 - 133 lbs and 141lbs 41:45 - 149 lbs and 157bs - Jaxon Joy Sto…

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Cliff Keen Las Vegas (CKLV) Weekend Preview! + Grey Burnett to PSU! | 350 1:15:52

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Big weekend ahead with the CKLV kicking off on Friday! 0:00 - Intro & CKLV Weeks 04:45 - Teague Travis to Mizzous 08:55 - Grey Burnett to Penn States 16:15 - Kevin Jack to IMG Academys 25:15 - CKLV! Starting at 125lbs, 133lbs & 141lbss 43:30 - CKLV 149lbs, 157lbs, & 165lbss 56:40 - CKLV 174 - 285lbs Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES…

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#6 Iowa State Downs #3 Iowa 20-14, RAF 03 Takeaways | 349 1:57:16

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Exciting weekend with some great action at the CyHawk dual and RAF 3, and today we break it all down! 0:00 - Intro & Some Football Talk 05:11 - CyHawk Dual 08:30 - Bastida Almost Majors Kueter 12:15 - Iowa’s Offensive Struggles Continue 29:05 - Bailey & Williams Getting Majored 34:13 - Ryder Block over Paniro 40:10 - Will Transfers Keep Getting Big…

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Iowa vs Iowa State (CyHawk Dual!) + RAF03 Previews, Basch & The Brain | 348 1:06:34

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Time to preview CyHawk Dual + RAF 03! 0:00 Intro 03:05 - SDSU vs Minnesota Was Electric 11:00 - RAF / Real American Freestyle 14:20 - RAF03 Card Preview 27:50 - RBY Back with the NLWC 29:15 - Tazhoudinov vs Cassioppi & Rest of the Card 37:04 - RAF04 Lookahead 39:40 - CyHawk Dual Preview Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY! Supp…

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Penn State's Depth & New Crystal Ball Rankings | 347 2:01:59

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We're back for a Live Basch & The Brain as we break down the latest on Jax Forrest to Oklahoma State, Penn State at the Black Knight Invite, and talk the latest Crystal Ball! 0:00 - Intro & New Apparel 09:10 - Jax Forrest to Oklahoma State Update 23:00 - Penn State at Black Knight 29:00 - Who Should be #1 at 125lbs? 39:33 - The Sealy/Duke Stall Cal…

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Ohio State Dominates National Duals; Freshmen Continue to Shine | 346 1:54:50

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National Duals delivered one heck of a weekend of action! On today's Basch & The Brain, Willie & JB dive into tons of great storylines and break down the action in all the duals. 0:00 - Intro & National Duals Overall Thoughts 12:00 - The Freshmen Shine 17:54 - Oklahoma State vs Cornell 23:20 - Iowa vs Missouri 30:45 - NC State vs Northern Iowa 33:3…

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National Duals Preview! Basch & The Brain Live | 345 1:32:28

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National Duals kick off in just under two days, and it's time to preview all the action! 0:00 - Intro & Penn State Not Being at The National Duals 16:55 - Lineup Notes 22:00 - Iowa vs Missouri to Kick Us Off 27:20 - Little Rock/Illinois and other 10am EST Duals 35:10 - 12pm Duals, Bottom Side of Bracket 44:30 - Ohio State vs Nebraska 49:00 - Oklaho…

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Oklahoma State's True Freshmen Shine, Weekend Roundup | 344 52:42

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Let's Dive Into NCAA Week 2 Action on Basch & The Brain! 0:00 - Intro & Weekend Overview 03:50 - Oklahoma State vs Stanford 10:00 - Freshmen Were the Highlight 23:00 - Notable Upsets & Wins This Weekend 30:50 - Bill Farrell 32:45 - Bo vs Beau at the Farrell 36:00 - Kasak Redshirting 39:00 - Caleb Smith Joins the Show 43:15 - Lehigh Lineup? 47:30 - …

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Iowa Lands Five Monster Commitments Live on Basch & The Brain | 343 36:27

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LIVE Commitments on BASCH & THE BRAIN tonight! 0:00 - Intro 01:50 - What the Recruiting Process Was Like for Joey & Paul 03:00 - The New Recruiting Process with NIL 06:35 - Paul Kenny & Joey Bachmann Make Their Decisions! 09:50 - Projected Weights 11:40 - Sean Kenny and Freddy Bachmann Join The Show 20:50 - Israel Borge Joins Be sure to SUBSCRIBE t…

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Oklahoma St vs Stanford Tonight! + Iowa Opens Season & New Big Board Updates | 342 50:15

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Basch & The Brain Live from Nebraska's Locker Room! 0:00 - Willie’s Here 1:30 - Hawkeyes Opened Their Season 7:30 - Nebraska Gang Crashed the Party 10:30 - Iowa State Not Being at National Duals 12:30 - Nebraska / Army 15:30 - Stanford vs Oklahoma State 21:00 - Aaron Nagao, The Guy at 141 for PSU 26:00 - Weekend, What’s on Tap 31:15 - Senior Big Bo…

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College Wrestling is Back & Zack Ryder Officially Put 184 on Notice | 341 1:00:28

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The first weekend of College Wrestling is officially in the books! 0:00 - Intro & We Want to Talk Football 03:00 - David Evans beats Aden Valencia 04:20 - All-Star Classic, Zack Ryder Dominates 09:00 - More of All-Star Classic 21:10 - 125lbs Situation at Ohio State & Clarion Open 25:20 - Bo Basset Wins it at 149 27:30 - Melvin Miller Wins it as a H…

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Crystal Ball & 2025-2026 College Wrestling Season Preview! | 340 1:53:53

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Time to preview the 2025-2026 NCAA D1 COLLEGE WRESTLING SEASON! & Willie's Final Pre-Season Crystal Ball! 0:00 - College Wrestling is BACK! 06:30 - 125lbs Crystal Ball 10:30 - Some of The Storylines for the Year 16:00 - 133lbs 21:50 - 141lbs 27:10 - Checking In with the Chat 30:30 - 149lbs 40:40 - 157lbs 49:45 - 165lbs 55:06 - 174lbs 01:01:00 - Che…

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Caleb Henson Redshirting, U23's Wrap Up + RAF 02; Basch & The Brain | 339 1:05:57

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U23's are wrapping up, RAF 02 is in the books & Caleb Henson is redshirting! Great slate of topics to dive into on today's BASCH & THE BRAIN! 0:00 - Intro 02:00 - Caleb Henson Redshirting 10:00 - Starocci Interview at RAF02 14:00 - DeSanto & Sorsenson 23:00 - More on RAF Takeaways 27:10 - Betting Lines & Nate Jackson beating Carter Starocci 49:00 -…

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Super 32 Takeaways & Storylines, RAF02 Week, College Wrestling Is Here! | 338 1:29:22

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A loaded show as we dive into all the Super 32 action from this weekend & more! 0:00 - Intro & Small Talk 01:58 - The Scratches at Super 32 04:30 - Bo Bassett Won 4th Title 07:00 - Jorje Rios Wins it Unseeded 10:45 - Cali, Cali, Cali 15:30 - Quick RAF03/04 Nugget 17:35 - Rocklin Zinkin & Buchanan Having 6 Placers 25:35 - Depth of This Year’s Super …

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Hawkeyes Get Sonny Amato, Who’s #1 Fallout, Super 32 Week, and RAF Updates 1:07:47

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In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we dive into a jam-packed week of wrestling news and storylines. From Who’s #1 results and the rise of high school wrestling stars to Antonio Mills flipping to Ohio State and Cam Howard’s big win, we break it all down. We also preview Super 32, talk about shady business in college recruiting, and react to Iowa …

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WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff on Building Real American Freestyle 53:47

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The On this episode of Baschamania, I’m joined by the one and only Eric Bischoff — the mastermind who helped reinvent professional wrestling with Nitro and the NWO. Today, Eric brings that same vision and passion to a new frontier: Real American Freestyle. We dive into the excitement of turning freestyle wrestling into a professional product, the l…

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Why Iowa Is Seeded Above Nebraska + Best National Duals Matchups! 1:01:44

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The National Duals Seeds and Draws Are Here & We Have NDI Brackets! Run of the Show: 0:00 - Intro & Yankees Win! 02:00 - National Draw Seeds & Draws Took Place 04:45 - Why Iowa is Seeded Over Nebraska 13:30 - Iowa/Oklahoma State Being on the Same Side 16:00 - Oklahoma State Getting the 4 Seed 21:30 - The Bracket Is Set 25:05 - Will Matches Count fo…

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Bo Bassett & Melvin Miller Commit to Virginia Tech; Brain & The Brain 1:08:20

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New High School Rankings, Coaching Moves & More; Basch & The Brain Live 1:11:20

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We're back to our regularly scheduled Monday morning programming with a full breakdown of the 2025 World Championships! 0:00 - Intro & Weekend Sports 01:45 - James Franklin = Tom Brands? 05:45 - Cenzo to Lehigh 08:30 - Kerkvliet to Lehigh 13:00 - Enoch to IMG Academy 20:00 - New High School Rankings 23:25 - Bishop McCort Having 3 of Top 4 P4P Guys …

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Breaking Down the 2025 World Championships; Basch & The Brain Live 2:01:22

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We're back to our regularly scheduled Monday morning programming with a full breakdown of the 2025 World Championships! 0:00 - Intro & Willie’s Travel Nightmares 05:50 - Overview of the Performance 10:15 - 57kg - Spencer Lee, Stock up RBY 13:30 - Is Change Needed for Spencer Lee? 27:13 - 61kg, Jax Impresses 41:00 - 65kg Real Woods is The Real Deal …

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Bassetts Visit Nebraska, New Commitments, Senior Worlds Talk! 1:42:54

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We're back with a new Basch & The Brain a few days ahead of the 2025 World Championships! 0:00 - Intro / Start of Show 05:50 - Gable Game 09:00 - Intermat Releases Preseason Rankings 11:20 - National Duals Seeding Notes 19:00 - Oklahoma State to CKLV? 21:30 - Updated Commitment List 24:15 - Bassett Crew Visits Nebraska 37:00 - June 15th Date Pushed…

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RAF 01: Full Recap, Breakdown & Takeaways; Basch & The Brain 1:26:34

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RAF 01 is officially in the books & today, we'll dive into it all! 0:00 - Start of Show 02:30 - NCAA Eligibility 05:40 - Overall Takeaways from RAF 01 11:15 - Adding The Belts Was The Right Call 14:00 - Rewarding The Athletes Who Bought In 18:30 - What Happened to the Seth Gross Match? 22:00 - Holly Holm’s Presence on the Card 29:15 - Recapping the…

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Real American Freestyle 01 Full Preview & Picks! + Rademacher Being Poached?! 1:28:17

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Episode 329 of Baschamania, a fun Basch & The Brain covering: 0:00 - It’s “RAF01 Fight Week” 03:30 - Gable Game 13:00 - Justin Rademacher Being Poached? 20:22 - Junior Pan Ams & U20 Cleanup 22:50 - Jordan Williams in and Going 157 25:30 - Who’s #1 Headed to Iowa 30:55 - Bo Bassett Recruiting Update? 33:30 - NIL Collectives 40:00 - Portland St vs Ta…

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U20 Men Win 5 Golds, 8 Medals at Worlds! + Aaron Pico vs. PJ Duke Debate 1:25:17

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Episode 328! Time to catch up on a few more days of U20/Junior World Championships action and talk about the Pico vs Duke debate that started. 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 8:30 - USA U20 Recap 11:50 - Stanich Wins Gold & Our Trials Process 14:20 - J’Den’s Role in Winning Team Titles 19:00 - Will a College Poach J’Den 21:15 - Henckel Drops Finals, Wins…

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Penn State's PJ Duke on U20 World Title Run! | 327 37:28

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Fresh off a U20 World Title, PJ Duke joins the show to talk about his journey from bronze last year to gold this year, what it means to be part of Team USA and Penn State’s powerhouse lineup, and how he’s balancing juniors with eyes on senior-level goals. We cover the wild Iranian match finish, the KD coaching influence, making the transition to Pe…

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U20 Worlds Reactions & Recap! Basch & The Brain | 326 1:25:46

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After two fun days of U20 Worlds action, it's time to dive into it! 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 04:15 - Aaron Pico’s Fight 15:45 - It's U20 World's Week! 16:30 - PJ Duke is a World Champ 25:00 - Dee Lockett Eliminated 35:00 - Luke Stanich is a DAWG 39:15 - Justin Rademacher Is a World Champ! 51:45 - Cole Mirasola Bounces Back for Bronze 55:00 - Antho…

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Mason Parris is Back, RAF is Finalized & It's Junior Worlds Week! | 325 1:00:25

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Starting the week off with another edition of Basch & The Brain Live! 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 05:00 - Jayden James Interview 08:30 - Real American Freestyle Is Set 12:20 - Final Real American Freestyle Card on August 30th 15:30 - Mason Parris is Back 20:15 - Penn State Hosting Big 10’s 23:00 - Lennox Wolak Added Asst Coach, Coaching Carousel 27:0…

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Jayden James on Becoming a U17 World Champ & Where His Hunger Is Now | 324 33:12

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Fresh off winning the U17 World Championship, Jayden James joins the BASCHAMANIA Podcast to break down his incredible run in Turkey. We talk semifinal and finals moments, training with Khaled Dassan, balancing club and high school coaching, and his dominant 43-0 high school season. Jayden also opens up about flipping his commitment from Virginia Te…

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Team USA Shines, Wins Big at The U17 (CADET) World Championships! | 323 1:24:34

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What a performance from Team USA in Greece this week! On today's BASCH & THE BRAIN, we dive into it all. 0:00: Intro & Gable Game! 06:45: Women’s Freestyle & Some Notes 12:30: 45kg Keegan Bassett Wins Gold 18:45 - WIllie Representing The American Media 25:15: 48kg Ariah Mills Wins Gold 29:55: 51kg Sammy Sanchez Goes Back-to-Back! 33:40: 55kg Grey B…

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Team USA’s Cadet Worlds Update + Other Wrestling Headlines; Basch & The Brain | 322 1:02:21

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Live from Greece, we break down the latest from Cadet/U17 Worlds, including Team USA’s updates, the historic Greco medal haul, and the newly released men’s freestyle draws. We also hit major storylines in wrestling: TJ Dudley stepping up as head coach, Sammy Alvarez officially not heading to Iowa, Sasso’s situation at Lehigh, and Vito potentially c…

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USA vs Russia, Penn’s $20 Million Boost & Get to Know USA Cadet World Team; Basch & The Brain | 321 1:17:16

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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 American Freestyle, and break down USA vs. Russia storylines. We also touch on cross-sport topics like the WNBA pay , Penn’s massive $20 million donation to wrestling, and wrap things up with key update…

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Jax Takes Out Vito + Fargo Nuggets & Wrap up!; Basch & The Brain | 320 1:58:47

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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 Team, and unpack everything from Fargo—including key Cadet and Junior results, standout performances, and bracket nuggets. We also talk team scores, Pennsylvania’s dominance, and give a quick up…

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PSU’s Connor & Cole Mirasola Are Ready for Bulgaria—and the Big Stage | 319 37:10

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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 U20 World Championships, and what lies ahead as they prepare to enter the college season in State College. 0:030 - Intro & Pan-Ams 02:50 - The Twin Component 03:30 - …

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2025-2026 Crystal Ball! + Fargo, Askren, Borshoff; Basch & The Brain | 318 1:58:27

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Fun Basch & The Brain this morning as we do what we do: talk about what's going on in the landscape of wrestling. 0:00 - Intro & Gable 09:50 - Ben Askren Sends a Video 18:00 - Gabe Arnold Staying at Iowa? 20:30 - Kyle Borshoff Steps Down from Binghamton 28:00 - Fargo Starts Monday + Something’s Got Willie’s Pissed! 39:30 - 2025-2026 Crystal Ball 52…

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Gabe Arnold's Departure from Iowa, Coaching Moves & RAF Updates; Basch & The Brain 1:18:23

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Fun Basch & The Brain this morning as we do what we do: talk about what's going on in the landscape of wrestling. 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 9:30 - Willie’s Trip to Chicago & Reading The Chat 15:00 - Gabe Arnold’s Departure from Iowa 30:00 - NY Post’s Story on Ferrari 33:15 - Bo Nickal & Real American Updates 49:30 - Teyon Ware to UNC, Sammy Sasso t…

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Aaron Brooks Facing Suspension, Huge Ben Askren Update; Basch & The Brain | 316 1:07:59

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Fun Basch & The Brain this morning as we do what we do: talk about what's going on in the landscape of wrestling. 0:30 - Intro & Game Gable 07:30 - Ben Askren Update 12:00 - Aaron Brooks Facing A Suspension 35:20 - Fargo Two Weeks from Today, Pin System Disaster Lingering? 44:50 - High School Wrestling Rankings P4P Top 10 51:30 - Questions & Topics…

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Carter Starocci Allegations, Bo Bassett Recruiting Latest; Basch & The Brain | 315 1:08:34

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No shortage of topics in the wrestling world this week! 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 - Current Coaching Scene Needs 42:30 - Bo Basset Follow-up 46:00 - Updated Thoughts on Bo’s Destination 51:0…

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Bo Bassett Decommits from Iowa; Basch & The Brain Live | 314 50:20

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Over the weekend, big news dropped as Bo Bassett decommitted from Iowa & Melvin Miller followed that up by eliminating them from contention. We dove into it all this morning on Basch & The Brain! 07:45 - Bo Bassett Decommits from Iowa 11:20 - Melvin Miller Removed Iowa from Top Schools 13:25 - What Bo's Dad Bill Bassett Shared with Willie 31:15 - S…

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Coach KD Joins! + D1 Coaching Carousel, Rev Share Updates & More | 313 1:17:02

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Wrapping up the week with a Live Basch & The Brain! 01:30 - Today’s Gable Game 10:20 - Willie Makes a BIG Purchase 14:30 - Coaching Carousel 16:30 - Northern Colorado Position 24:05 - Scotti Sentes Stepping Down from Campbell 30:30 - Rev Share Updates 36:30 - Going Through the Live Chat 44:40 - Jordan Williams Arrested 53:30 Coach KD Joins Live Fro…

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2025 World Team Is Just About Set: Final X Winners, Surprises & Storylines | 312 1:31:35

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In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we recap an electric Final X 2025 event with no shortage of drama, dominance, and surprises. From David Carr taking out Mesenbrink to Levi Haines showing out, we break down the biggest wins and upsets. PJ Duke stuns Yianni, Zahid dominates Dake, and Spencer Lee punches another World Team ticket. We also ta…

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Catching Up With Olympian Roman Bravo-Young on Life in Stillwater | 311 33:12

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RBY is back on the show today! 0:45 - The Move to Stillwater 2:45 - Training with Daton Fix 05:00 - Transitioning to Freestyle 09:25 - Getting a Big Win 11:30 - Competing for Mexico 14:00 - Audrey Jimenez & Sergio Vega 17:00 - NIL / Brand, Current Thoughts 19:30 - Getting Better in the Room 23:00 - MMA Plans? 25:30 - Final X Picks Be sure to SUBSCR…

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Final X Preview, Ferrari to Nebraska + More | 310 1:28:04

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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 Final X Preview Women's Final X Preview Army, Kent State Coaching Announcements Incoming Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY! Support the show & l…

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Luke Stanich Talks World Team Trials Win, Lehigh Progress, and NJ Roots | 309 35:44

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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 New Jersey high school scene, overcoming an early deficit in the Trials finals, and how he’s quickly adjusting to freestyle with minimal experience. Luke reflects on his freshman sea…

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Vito Arujau Wrestle-off Delay, Oklahoma in Portal, RAF Updates | 308 1:08:10

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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 it matters. We also talk about Oklahoma quietly continuing to stockpile talent with the addition of Hipolito, and the Army head coaching search narrowing to its final three. Plus, an update on AJ Ferrari, a …

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Duke, Blaze, Mirasola Twins & More — U20 World Team Reactions | 307 1:40:23

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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’s possible return to Army West Point. We then dive deep into the U20 World Team Trials, covering weight-by-weight highlights — including Anthony Knox’s 3 match rebound, Blaze back on the team, Du…

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Gilman’s Suspension, Snyder at Final X & U20 Team Trials Take Shape | 306 1:32:01

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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 signs pointing to Kyle Snyder’s return at Final X. We dive into updates on the Real American Freestyle movement, Lehigh adding women’s wrestling, and the increasingly competitive Junior…