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BASCHAMANIA

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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!
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The Billy & Justin Show

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The Billy & Justin Show is a podcast hosted by entrepreneur Justin Basch and author/journalist Billy Hallowell. Together, Billy & Justin cover a variety of topics ranging from faith, politics and news to culture, marketing and business. The podcast will also feature the best guests we can find around these topics! Enjoy. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/billy-and-justin-show/support
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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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 means to be heading to Final X, and how it felt getting revenge on Dean Hamiti. We break down Levi’s incredible first three years at Penn State — including three Big Ten titles, a 73–4 rec…
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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 potential finals matchups across the board. We talk about the latest on Kyle Snyder, why USA isn’t attending the Ranking Series, and why Oklahoma State fans are once again triggering Wi…
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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 from the event before diving into each key weight class — including Real Woods showing out at 65kg, Yianni vs PJ locked in at 70kg, Carter vs Dake delivering at 86kg, and Josh Barr making seriou…
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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 dive into the Raney brothers’ commitment to Oklahoma State, reactions from Iowa fans, and what it means for recruiting momentum moving forward. Plus, we talk about the Class of 2027, and make our final picks for…
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On this week’s Basch & The Brain Live, we cover a packed slate of news and speculation across the wrestling world. We kick things off with the breaking news of Kyle Snyder’s arrest, then dive into transfer buzz with Sammy Alvarez announcing he's heading to Iowa. We discuss Dee Lockett’s possible weight change, preview the World Team Trials, and the…
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After an incredible freshman season, Josh Barr returns to Baschamania to talk about his NCAA Finals run, battling through injury, and what he learned in year one at Penn State. We dive into everything from his mindset after the Buchanan match to his growing leadership role, the addition of new training partners and teammates like Rocco Welsh and On…
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Fresh off winning the U.S. Open at 70kg, Yianni Diakomihalis returns to Baschamania with a lot to unpack. We dive into his transition to 70kg, what beating James Green meant to him, how a year off changed his approach, and what’s fueling him heading toward Final X and the World stage. 01:30 - How This Open Win Compares 03:30 - Having a Full Year Of…
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Fresh off winning the 2025 US Open - (Seniors!) High School Phenom Jax Forrest joined me to talk about his awesome performance in Vegas, committing to Stillwater, and finishing up his time at Bishop McCort. 1:30 - Going Seniors instead of U20/Juniors 03:15 - Oklahoma State Commitment Impact on US Open 05:30 - Seeing the Veterans Retire 07:10 - Pers…
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The 2025 US Open did not disappoint as we really kick off a new cycle/quad! Fun diving into it all tonight on a live Basch & The Brain! 08:00 - Thoughts on USABracketing.com 13:35 - Seniors Men’s Freestyle: 57kg 19:00 - 61kg 32:15 - 65kg 37:30 - 70k 43:35 - Par Terre 48:30 - 74kg 53:45 - 79kg 01:03:00 - 86kg 01:11:00 - 92kg 01:14:30 - 97kg 01:15:30…
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It's time for the US Open this weekend! JB & the Brain preview Men's Freestyle and also have Jason Nolf join the show during our 79kg discussion! 01:30 - Slay Interview 08:30 - OU Doing Some Recruiting 11:40 - Hawkeyes Get Their 197'lber 22:30 - Is Iowa Getting Daniel Cardenas? 30:30 - US Open! 57kg 34:10 - 61kg 38:30 - USA Bracketing.com 46:20 - 6…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Brandon Slay returns to the podcast for the first time since 2021 — and he’s stepping into a bold new chapter. After 9 impactful years leading the PRTC in Philadelphia, Brandon is stepping down and moving to Springdale, Arkansas to launch the G1 Training Center and serve as Executive Director of SportsLife Wrestling — a minist…
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There is a lot of Transfer Portal Activity to catch up on & and we finally start to see some big coaching moves! 05:15 - Willie is on Tilt Over National Duals & Penn State Fans 19:45 - Hatred for Penn State Not Going 24:25 - Credit to Iowa Fans 30:30 - People Want Penn State vs Oklahoma State 40:00 - The Seeding of National Duals - Nebraska the 1? …
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There is a lot of Transfer Portal Activity to catch up on & and we finally start to see some big coaching moves! 02:25 - Richie Figgs leaves ASU; Is ASU Okay? 14:50 - Oklahoma State Picks Up Figs; Loses Gilman 18:15 - Brayden Thompson Staying In Stillwater 24:20 - Thomas Gilman Back to NLWC 30:30 - UNC Picks Up AJ Ferrari 38:00 - Willie Explains “N…
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Thomas Gilman just spent his first year as a coach at Oklahoma State, and today we caught up to talk about his first year coaching, his retirement from competition - and, of course, the news that broke this weekend that he’s out of Oklahoma State. What a show! 01:40 - Olympic Trials & Jumping into Coaching 06:11 - Not Going to Turkey 08:45 - Coachi…
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Rocky Elam is a 4x All-American with 5th, 4th, 3rd and 6th place finishes at NCAA's. He has spent his whole career at Missouri but will be transferring for his final year of eligibility. Today he joins me on the show to talk about where he’s transferring and why.. 01:00 - Injuries from last year 06:30 - The Decision to Transfer 08:00 - How NIL Fact…
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Another wild week in College Wrestling with the Transfer Portal, and we're here to break down all of the latest. 05:30 - Transfer Portal, Peterson Commits to Iowa 08:45 - Iowa’s Line-up: Will Iowa get a 197lb’er to complete the lineup? 16:45 - Ben Kueter Hip Surgery 18:30 - AJ Ferrari Decision Coming Soon 27:50 - Zack Ryder Heading to Oklahoma Stat…
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On today's show, the NCAA Freshman of the Year, Max McEnelly of Minnesota, joins the show as we talk all things his Freshman season & Minnesota. 01:32 - Summarizing the Season 03:19 - Making the Jump to College 05:30 - Being an Underdog 08:28 - Dropping Matches to Carter & Parker 11:00 - Bouncing Back for 3rd 13:00 - Match Against Berge 14:30 - Fil…
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Great having 2x National Finalist Drake Ayala of Iowa on the show today! 1:13 - Checking in Post-NCAA’s 03:40 - Growth at Iowa 06:30 - Going to Paris with Spencer Lee 10:00 - Overcoming Adversity 12:20 - The NCAA Tournament 15:20 - NCAA Finals Experience 2 Years in a Row 16:30 - Teemer & Parco Hate 20:30 - Nasir Bailey & Jordan Williams Joining Iow…
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The Hodge Race got contentious, the portal continues to heat up & top talent is finding new homes. We've got a fun show today. Be sure to subscribe for new episodes! 03:00 - The Hodge Trophy Race Was CLOSE! 28:50 - Transfer Portal: Rocco Welsh to PSU 39:40 - NIL and Why Are Some Numbers Disclosed & Others Aren’t? 48:00 - Iowa Picks Up Williams & Ba…
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Ohio State's Rocco Welsh, who was an NCAA Finalist his true freshman year & has 3 years of eligibility remaining, hit the transfer portal last week, and the decision was a quick one! On today's episode, we talk briefly about where he's headed & why. 0:51 - Why Rocco is Transferring 02:10 - What Happened Back in December 03:45 - Reaction When Going …
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Great chatting with Penn State's Luke Lilledahl on today's show!Luke just wrapped up his true freshman season with a 3rd place finish at NCAA's. Prior to starting college, Luke won both Cadet & Junior World Gold! 0:01 - Winning another World Title Before Season 4:14 - The Hunger For More Gold, The Fun in Competing 05:30 - Pressure of Being a Highly…
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The Transfer Portal is getting WILD! Today, we dive into everything going on in the Portal and then start to look at predicted/projected line-ups for the Top 5 next year! 04:15 - Coaching Changes Are Quiet 07:50 - There Are Buckets of Transfers 21:16 - Portal Rundown 43:13 - What’s Going on at Iowa State? 51:30 - Lucas Byrd Transferring Out? 52:55 …
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WOW! The 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships DID NOT disappoint and we are back and recapping the whole event! 0:31 - We’re back from NCAAs, Our Trip 07:30 - Starting With The Team Race 09:00 - Penn State Dominated 18:00 - Podium Picture 24:30 - David Taylor’s Rookie Coaching Season 31:50 - Ono to Penn State? 41:00 - 125lbs Recap 47:15 - 133lbs 56…
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We are officially one week out from the 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships, and that means we have brackets! Today, we talk all things NCAA's and go weight-by-weight through the brackets. 3:30 - Let D2 and D3 Champions Into D1 Championships 05:40 - The Whole Gang Is Going to Philly 11:00 - Tyler Brennan Situation is So Dumb 20:00 - Betting Odds f…
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We are officially one week out from the 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships, and that means we have brackets! Today, we talk all things NCAA's and go weight-by-weight through the brackets. 06:00 - The Seeds Were Not Bad 10:00 - 4 Teams Qualified All 10 11:30 - Tyler Brennan Situation 19:30 - Previewing 125 lbs at NCAA Championships 23:45- Actually…
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Conference Championships are officially in the books & we went weight-by-weight through it all as all eyes now turn to the NCAA's in 2 weeks! 06:30 - 125lbs at Conference Championships 22:10 - 133lbs 35:40 - 141lbs 46:00 - 149lbs 54:00 - 157lbs 01:01:30 - 165lbs 01:07:08 - 174lbs 01:17:40 - 184lbs 01:25:30 - 197lbs 01:36:45 - Heavyweight Tweet us a…
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