Podcast Episodes

Dec 16

Episode 259

Josh Barr Talks Penn State Culture, U20 Silver and 197 lbs

Josh Barr has made a splash at 197lbs this year as he breaks through to the tough Penn State lineup. He joined me for Victory Monday as we talk the ...

Dec 11

Episode 258

Barraclough Just Wanted His One Shot, Capitalizing at Utah Valley

Fun having Utah Valley's Terrell Barraclough on the show today to talk about his transfer from Penn State, the season he's putting together, and what's next for the stud. TIMESTAMPS-ISH: 0:30 ...

Dec 8

Episode 257

Oklahoma State Dominated CKLV; Full CKLV Recap!

Great time today recapping the CKLV tournament! And, yes, TIMETAMPS for the WE WANT TIMESTAMPS CROWD: 01:30 - Few Ironman Notes 04:40 - 125lbs 09:26 - Large Amount of Medical Forfeits 17:37 - ...

Dec 3

Episode 256

CKLV Entries/Notes & Willie's Crystal Ball Updates

Some CKLV entry updates have come in & we go weight-by-weight to recap Willie's Crystal Ball rankings/projections! Feel free to tweet us and send us messages with questions and ...

Dec 2

Episode 255

The Full CKLV Preview Show! Seeds, Picks & Storylines

What a great weekend of wrestling action. From a dominant Gable Steveson return, to the Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk Dual, Penn State Wrestle-offs at the Black Knight Invitational, we recap ...

Nov 25

Episode 254

CyHawk Dual, Penn State Wrestle-offs, Weekend Recap

What a great weekend of wrestling action. From a dominant Gable Steveson return, to the Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk Dual, Penn State Wrestle-offs at the Black Knight Invitational, we recap ...

Nov 20

Episode 253

Weekend Preview: CyHawk Dual, Keystone Classic, Black Knight Invitational & More

Time to preview all this weekend's action! Missouri vs Illinois - Most Competitive Dual of the Weekend? CyHawk Dual: Iowa vs Iowa State - Will Iowa run away with it? ...

Nov 18

Episode 252

All-Star Classic, Weekend Recap & Gables Back!

Today, Willie "The Brain" and Basch dive into the top wrestling stories from the weekend: Sammy Sasso Returns 454 Days After Being Shot Barraclough, My Current Wrestler of November All-Star Classic ...

Nov 12

Episode 251

College Wrestling Weekend Recap & Weekend Preview (All-Star Classic!)

The college wrestling season is underway! Today, Willie & JB recap last week's action and then preview next weekend's action, including the All-Star Classic. Friend of the Show, Don B ...

Oct 22

Episode 250

The Crystal Ball / College Season Preview Show with The Brain

Willie's Updated Crystal Ball Rankings are OUT and it is time to Officially Preview the 2024-2025 D1 College Wrestling Season. Lot of fun in this episode as we go weight-by-weight ...

Sep 18

Episode 249

Sarah Hildebrandt, 2024 Olympic Champ, Talks Winning Pinnacle of Wrestling & Never Giving Up

Many laughs & an awesome time today having 2024 Paris Olympic Champion and 6x World/Olympic Medalist Sarah Hildebrandt back on the podcast. Sarah won Gold last month in Paris at 50...

Sep 16

Episode 248

2024 World Team Trials Recap with Basch & The Brain

What an awesome weekend of wrestling! This weekend, Vito Arujau, James Green, Jordan Burroughs & David Taylor all made the 2024 World Team at the 2024 World Team Trials, and Willie &...

Sep 12

Episode 247

David Taylor Enters World Team Trials; World Team Trials Preview Show Live!

David Taylor is officially in at 92kg for the World Team Trials, which means it's finally time to do an official preview for Men's Freestyle. We'll dive into 61kg, 70kg, 79...

Aug 28

Episode 246

The State of NIL & The Transfer Portal, "Developing" Athletes

Fun show today as Adam Fellers and Don Beshada join Willie & I to discuss the state of the NIL & The Transfer Portal after all of the recent Iowa &...

Aug 11

Episode 245

Did USA Wrestling Underperform at the Olympics? Olympics Recap

Olympic wrestling has come to a close at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and today, Willie & I, along with Felters halfway through, recap the action and discuss many of ...

Aug 9

Episode 244

Olympics: Spencer's In The Finals, Hildebrandt's a Champ, Draws for Saturday are Out

Basch & The Brain Recap the Past Few Days of Wrestling at the Olympics, including: Sarah Hildebrandt Wins Gold Helen In 3rd Olympic Medal Match Spencer Lee is in the ...

Aug 7

Episode 243

Recapping First Few Days of Wrestling at the 2024 Olympics

Basch & The Brain Live Show to Recap First Few Days of Wrestling at the Olympics: Lopez Wins Gold Number 5 Vinesh Stuns Susaki, then gets DQ'd after not ...

Aug 4

Episode 242

2024 Olympics Wrestling Preview with Basch & The Brain

It is finally here! Of course, I'm referring to both Wrestling at The 2024 Olympics and our preview show! Today, Willie "The Brain" and I, Justin Basch, ...

Jul 22

Episode 241

Mindset & Marketing for Wrestlers with Wrestling Mindset's Gene Zannetti

What a fun show today talking mindset & marketing for wrestlers as Wrestling Mindset's Gene Zannetti comes on the show and we talk all things mindset & marketing. For ...

Jul 15

Episode 240

Greg Kerkvliet on His NCAA Championship, Competing in CJI

Great having 2024 NCAA Champion Greg Kerkvliet back on the podcast as we recap this past season, look ahead to next season, and talk about him competing in the Craig Jones ...