Justin Basch | Podcast Episodes

Jul 13

Episode 200

Beau Bartlett on Which PSU Guys Are Taking Olympic Redshirts

Episode 200! Thank you all for tuning in to the show and letting this show hit 200 episodes! Having a lot of fun with it, and I appreciate the support and all ...

Jun 28

Episode 199

Talking UFC 290 with Bo Nickal & Cenzo

Great having friend of the show Bo Nickal back on today as Cenzo makes his return to the podcast! We talked about Bo's upcoming fight with Tresean Gore next ...

Jun 12

Episode 198

Basch & The Brain Recap Final X 2023 & Talk Results

Fun time recapping this weekend's Final X! We talked broke down all of the Men's Freestyle match series, talked about Women's Freestlye & Greco, the pros/...

Jun 7

Episode 197

Basch & The Brain Preview Final X, Make Predictions

Final X is here! This Saturday, on June 10th, in Newark, NJ, Ten World Team spots are on the line in each style. Today, Willie and I (Justin Basch) do ...

May 31

Episode 196

Yianni D, Vito Arujau & BTS' Brandon Buckley Talk Final X & Beat The Streets

Fun show today as we start really looking to Final X and Beat The Streets next week on June 10th in Newark, NJ! First up, Executive Director of Beat The ...

May 18

Episode 195

Tyler Berger on US Open, PRTC, Zain at Final X & His Faith

Fun having NCAA Finalist & US Open Winner Tyler Berger on the podcast ahead of his upcoming Best of 3 battle with Zain Retherford at Final X. We talked all ...

Apr 29

Episode 194

Basch & The Brain Recap The 2023 US Open

What a fun few days of Men’s Freestyle at the US Open! This morning, Live from Las Vegas, Willie The Brain joins me, and we go through Men’s ...

Apr 25

Episode 193

Aaron Nagao On His Transfer to Penn State & Why

Aaron Nagao is back on BASCHAMANIA to share his transfer announcement and talk reasoning behind the decision, as well as what the process has been like. This show is brought ...

Apr 18

Episode 192

Basch & The Brain Preview The 2023 US Open

It's here! The 2023 US Open is next week in Las Vegas, and we are pumped! Today, friend of the show, Willie "the Brain", is back on as ...

Apr 9

Episode 191

Aaron Nagao on Why He Entered the Transfer Portal and What's Next

With all of the NIL & Transfer Portal talk going on, I thought it made sense to bring on someone who's at the center of the conversation - Aaron ...

Mar 29

Episode 190

Austin O'Connor on Establishing His Legacy at UNC

Today on BASCHAMANIA, UNC's Now-2x NCAA Champ Austin O'Connor, who just wrapped up his wrestling career on the top of the podium in Tulsa, joins the show ...

Mar 22

Episode 189

Andrew Alirez Path to NCAA Title: Not Cheating a Rep

This weekend in Tulsa, Greeley, Colorado-native Andrew Alirez brought back the first D1 National Championship EVER to UNC. He joined me on the show today to discuss his wrestling career, ...

Mar 21

Episode 188

Yianni D on Becoming a 4x NCAA Champion & Making History

Yianni D is now just the 5th ever 4x NCAA Champion after earning another title at 149lbs this weekend. Today, friend of the show Yianni came back on to talk ...

Mar 13

Episode 187

Nick Lee on Launching Wakinyan, Wrestlers in Business & More NCAA's Talk!

Great to have 2x NCAA Champ Nick Lee back on the podcast today as we chat: Transitioning to Freestyle Full Time Competing at the Zagreb Open Launching a Company (Wakinyan) ...

Mar 9

Episode 186

Coffee Talk: 2023 NCAA Championships Preview & Picks

The 2023 NCAA D1 Championships are a week away, and it's time to go weight by weight through the tournament and make some picks! View the full 2023 NCAA D1 Wrestling ...

Mar 6

Episode 185

Conference Championships Rundown with 'Basch & The Brain'

What a weekend the Conference Championships were! On today's Monday show 'Basch & The Brain' dive into all of the happenings of the weekend, starting with Big 12's and then ...

Mar 3

Episode 184

Jordan Oliver Announces Transition to MMA, But Here's Why He Won't Leave His Shoes On The Mat

Always great having my friend Jordan Oliver back on the show, and the timing for today's episode was no accident! This week JO & Bellator announced that he had signed ...

Mar 2

Episode 183

3x Big Ten Champ Kollin Moore Talks Career, Faith & We Preview Big Ten Championships!

It's time for Conference Championships, and today's guest knows a thing or two about those! Along with being a 4x All-American, Ohio State Buckeye Kollin Moore is a 3...

Jan 26

Episode 182

Fellers, Willie & Basch Preview & Pick PSU/Iowa & Izzy Joins Us, Too!

Fellers and JB had a blast previewing this dual last year, so why not do it again? This year, we brought Willie “the Brain” along for the fun ...

Jan 13

Episode 181

Olympian & NCAA Champ Jake Herbert on Youth Wrestling, Success Off The Mat

Jake Herbert has no shortage of accolades! From multiple-time NCAA Champion & a Hodge Trophy Winner to Olympian and World Silver Medalist, most who have been around this sport for ...