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Seth Gross on Big 10's and a Fan-Less NCAA's | Ep. 41 Mar 11, 2020

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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 quickly led to one that I knew needed to be captured on the Baschamania podcast. We talked about Big 10's, NCAA's, and the Olympic Trials. I hope you enjoy this style of an episode around relevant news & events.

- Loss to Rivera at Big 10's & Adjustments
- Jersey Crowd in Match against Alvarez
- NCAA’s Not Having Fans
- Going Out WIth No Crowd
- No Crowd Impact on Matches
- 133 Seeds at NCAA's
- A Potential Semi-Final with Chas Tucker
- Schools Sitting Out at NCAA's
- Grounded in Faith
- Olympic Trials Fans?

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Jumpin Around with Jon Reader | Ep. 40 Mar 06, 2020

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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 just a few days before Big 10's couldn't have been more perfect! Enjoy ep. 40 of BASCHAMANIA everywhere now.

- Relationship with Cael Sanderson
- Early Success
- Being Recruited On
- Being Undefeated Senior Year
- Importance of Gratitude
- The Spotlight Changing After College
- Change in Wrestling Over the Past Decade
- Relationship with Chris Bono
- 42 Point Match with Ed Ruth
- Transitioning to Coaching
- From Iowa State to SDSU to Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Recruiting
- Kids Who Wanna Be Recruited by Big 10 Programs
- Thoughts on Big 10’s
- Seth Gross at Big 10’s
- Big Ten Championships Expectations
- Hustle, Effort, & Attitude
- Dealing with the Highs & Lows
- Rebounding from Post Season Lows

Sebastian Rivera Is Ready | Ep. 39 Mar 01, 2020

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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 tough Jersey is and transition to his career at Northwestern and the upcoming Big 10's, NCAA's & 2020 Olympics. We even dive into his future in MMA and talk about when he currently thinks he'll stop wrestling.

Order of The Conversation:

- Getting Started In Wrestling
- Getting Good in Wrestling
- Staying Hungry
- Dealing with Defeat
- Jersey Wrestling
- The Journey to Northwestern
- Internship with VividSeats.com
- Wrestling With Puerto Rico For Olympics
- Perspective Going Into Big 10’s
- Wrestling with Ashnault
- Seth Gross Match at Midlands
- Thoughts on NCAA’s
- Jumping Levels at a High Level
- Perfecting Your Craft
- MMA Aspirations
- Frankie Edgar
- The Inconstancies of Attention on Wrestling Competition
- Potentially Being Done After 2020

J’Den Cox Keeps Pressing On | Ep. 38 Feb 25, 2020

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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 and adversity that few know about, but he's overcome, and he continues to press on. It was great talking to J'den about his faith, his perspective, and recent events such as the move to 97kg and the move to the Ohio RTC. Even the non-wrestling fans will have a ton to take away from this episode! Enjoy!

- Crying While Winning 11-1
- Getting Better Younger
- Being Overlooked vs Not Counting Out
- A Chip on His Shoulder?
- Battling Depression
- Maintaining Proper Perspective
- Compartmentalizing
- Joy > Happiness
- The Role of Faith In His Career
- Walking with Jesus
- Decision To Go 97kg
- Decision To Go to Ohio State
- Making Tough Decisions
- The Perspective of Cox over Snyder
- Preparing for the Olympic Trials
- Talking WWE For a Few Minutes

Story Time with Tony Ramos | Ep. 37 Feb 21, 2020

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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 so many stories and so much insight! Enjoy this episode with the former Iowa Hawkeye athlete & current North Carolina Tarheel coach.

Order of Topics:

- Hawkeye or Tarheel?
- Starting Wrestling at 3 Years Old
- Getting Connected With Izzy Martinez
- Crucial Training with Izzy
- Recruiting Process with Iowa & Oklahoma St
- Committing & Transitioning to Iowa
- Importance of Clearing Your Head
- 34-0 at Carver-Hawkeye
- Role Logan Steiber Played
- Overcoming Adversity
- Transitioning to The Senior Level
- Not Having Regrets in Wrestling
- Connecting With Coleman Scott
- Transitioning to North Carolina
- Balancing Competing & Coaching
- Leveraging Social Media as a Coach
- Using Tik-Tok For Recruiting?
- What’s Tony Excited For?
- Having Jordan Oliver in the Room

Jacob Kasper Knows His Breakthrough Is Coming | Ep. 36  Feb 18, 2020

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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 aspirations and his WWE aspirations, this man is the definition of passion and a dreamer. Had a ton of fun chatting about Jacob's amateur wrestling career, the journey to the Olympic Trials, and what lies ahead after this Olympic run. Enjoy the conversation!
Order of Topics:

- Growing up a WWE Fan
- Getting Good at Wrestling
- The Intimidation of Duke
- Dealing with Crohn's Disease
- Overcoming Adversity
- Dealing with Defeat
- Not Resting Enough
- Not Running on Motivation
- Olympic Trials Ahead
- The WWE Tryout
- Olympics > WWE
- Mt Rushmore of Pro Wrestling
- The WWE Passion & Dream

A Conversation With Nick Gwiazdowski | Ep. 35 Feb 12, 2020

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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 his first Olympic team in 2020. We’re now less than 2 months out from that dream being a reality or being shattered. Enjoy this conversation with the highly-accomplished heavyweight, Gwiazdowski, on his journey to being an Olympic Champ!

Conversation Flow:

- Having a Great High School Career
- The road to Binghamton and then NC State
- Becoming 2x NCAA Champion
- Overcoming Loss to Kyle Snyder
- Jumping to Freestyle Senior-Level Success
- Attention Changes from NCAA to Senior Level
- Injuries Before and At 2018 World Championships
- Tuning People Out
- Building a Brand on Social
- Rebounding from World Championships Loss
- Focusing on the “Young Guns” at the Olympic Trials
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This Is Jenna Burkert | Ep. 34 Feb 07, 2020

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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 Jenna just before a best-of-3 wrestle-off series against the winner of Helen Maroulis vs Alli Ragan. Enjoy the conversation!

Order of Topics:

- Getting Started in Wrestling
- A Non-Traditional College Route
- Women’s Wrestling Evolving
- Being a Wrestling Superfan
- What Led you to Serve in Military
- Not Focusing on Pressure & Staying Present
- Embracing Fear
- Happy To Still be Wrestling
- Being Apart of Growing The Sport
- Pan Am Qualifiers
- Utilizing Social & Not Getting Distracted
- Learning a Lesson in ’18 instead of ’20
- Not Getting Discouraged After a Loss 

Victoria Anthony’s World | Ep. 33 Feb 03, 2020

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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 charge. Victoria Anthony, who has a slew of accomplishments from US Open Champion and Bill Farrell Champion to Junior World Champion, is no exception. Victoria and I sit down on this episode to chat about her career, women's wrestling, the Olympic Trials, and more. Enjoy!

- Moving to Canada
- Competing to Italy & Russia
- Getting Start in Wrestling
- Wrestling on a Boy’s Team
- 2005 First Practice to > 2009 Junior World Champ
- Watching Women’s Wrestling Evolve
- Opportunities In Women’s Wrestling
- Defining Success with Intentions
- Pressing On After A Defeat/Failure
- Making an Olympic Team in 2020
- Most Proudest of in This sport
- What are Your Plans Post-Competition
- Having the Most Viewed Video on UWW
- Social Media Distractions/Benefits

A Conversation With Kyle Dake On His Journey | Ep. 32 Jan 30, 2020

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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, he became a 2x World Champ... in dominant fashion. The only box left to check? Olympic Champion. And he'll have to go through someone he hasn't been able to beat, 5x World/Olympic Champion Jordan Burroughs, to do that. We talk about all this and more.
Order of Topics and Flow of Conversation:

- Landing In Colorado Springs
- Getting Good in Wrestling Right Away
- Wrestling in a Group with David Taylor & Logan Stieber
- College Level vs Senior Level Pressure
- Frustration with Injuries & Runner-Up Finishes
- Not Getting Sidetracked by Discouragement
- Unique Training & Health Perspective
- The Dake Documentary; Documenting 2012-2020
- Content & Secrets in Wrestling
- Looking Towards The Olympic Trials
- Kyle Dake on Wrestling Jordan Burroughs
- MMA in the Future?

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