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Michael Kemerer Shares Some Stories | Ep. 81 Oct 01, 2020

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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 All-American joined me on the podcast to chat about his time at Young Guns and Franklin Regional, as well as talk about his current career at Iowa and the upcoming match against Tommy Gantt!

Main Topics and Order of the Conversation:

- Start in Wrestling in PA
- 3x Runner Up at State Championships
- Relationships with the PA boys
- Iowa Recruiting Experience
- Changing the Atmosphere at Iowa
- Impact of Faith
- First 2 Seasons of Iowa
- The Knee Injury
- Splitting Matches with Mark Hall
- NCAA’s Being Cancelled
- Wrestling Tommy Gantt
- Freestyle Plans

If you enjoy this episode, let me know! And, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great stories. If you want to support the podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@baschamania.com.

Marketing, Branding, and Biz Talk with Jordan Burroughs | Ep. 80 Sep 16, 2020

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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 marketability of college wrestlers, and much talk followed, including from myself! Since I have a heavy footprint in marketing in the wrestling community, and Jordan is the biggest guy in the sport, it only made sense to hop on the mics and chat about the marketability of wrestlers, social media, branding, and business. Hope this one brings some more insight and value to both wrestlers & fans!

Zahid Valencia On His Past & Future | Ep. 79 Sep 11, 2020

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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 endured. We also talk about the current suspension and his plans for the future in the sport among a plethora of other topics!

We Cover:

1. Wrestling Background
2. Young Lessons
3. High School Career
4. The Lone High School Loss
5. Overcoming Losses
6. Young Training
7. Heading to ASU
8. Reflecting on College Career
9. Rivalry with Mark Hall
10. Not Burning Out
11. The Suspension
12. How He’s Feeling
13. Sticking around Tempe/Sunkist Kids
14. Signing with Terra Grappl’r
15. Getting Back on The Mat

Thomas Gilman Back on The Podcast (& Spoiler: He's Never Felt Better!) | Ep. 78 Sep 03, 2020

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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 going on since he was last on back in April. We cover his move to Pennsylvania, how his move to the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club has been, differences between the NLWC and the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, his upcoming match against Darian Cruz, shooting a commercial for Verizon, being a professional in the sport, and much more. Give it a listen and be sure to subscribe today!

Catching up with Roman Bravo-Young | Ep. 77 Aug 18, 2020

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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 was great chatting about what he's been up to recently. From training with Sebastian Rivera and Jack Mueller to wrestling Mueller at the Flo event and training with Gilman in State College. A must-listen for any Penn State fan!

Jacob Kasper on His Retirement from Amateur Wrestling and What's Next | Ep. 76 Aug 07, 2020

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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! Today, my guy Jacob Kasper comes back on the podcast to talk about his retirement from amateur wrestling and what's next.

Exclusive Interview with NCAA, World, Olympic and WWE Champion Kurt Angle | Ep. 75 Jul 15, 2020

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Across both amateur and professional wrestling combined, I'm not sure there's anyone more decorated. Some amateur wrestlers have more accolades and some professional wrestlers have more accolades, but nobody has done COMBINED what this man has done! He's also battled drug addiction, loss of multiple family members, and more. So grateful to dive into this conversation with a wrestling legend.

Order of The Conversation:

- Kurt's Start in Wrestling
- Getting Good in Wrestling
- Path to Clarion/College
- College Expectations
- Where Amateur Golds Rank
- Breaking His Neck at the Open
- Pushing Through Adversity
- Olympic Finals
- Role of Faith
- Road to the WWE
- Transition of the Crowds
- You Suck Chants
- Being apart of the Attitude Era
- Relationship with Brock Lesnar
- Addiction Issues
- Pro Wrestling vs MMA Platforms
- Current Amateur Wrestling Scene
- PhysicallyFIT 

Sebastian Rivera On Heading Back to Jersey | Ep. 74 Jul 09, 2020

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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 thought why not get him back on the podcast to hear a little bit more about the news. We talk about his time at Northwestern, the 141 field, wrestling in the RAC, Rutgers, MMA, and more!

If you enjoy this episode, let us know! And, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great stories. If you want to support the podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@baschamania.com.

Seth Gross & JB Discuss 2020 World Championships Movement | Ep. 73 Jul 05, 2020

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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 Championships. My mind started rolling with initial thoughts so I grabbed Seth Gross and turned on the mics. These are just some initial, from the hip thoughts from a fan and a wrestler. Hope you enjoy this style of the episode!

Nazar Kulchytskyy on His Retirement, Coaching Dreams | Ep. 72   Jul 02, 2020

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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 competition. Today, Nazar joins the show to talk a bit about his career, his retirement, what's next, and much more.

- Early Success In Ukraine
- Migrating to the US
- Difference Wrestling in the US
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Senior Level Expectations
- Longevity of Career
- Reflections on Career & TMWC
- Banged Up With Injuries
- Team Nazar Training Center
- Coaching Aspirations

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great stories. If you want to support the podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@baschamania.com.

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