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BASCHAMANIA

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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01:25:17

U20 Men Win 5 Golds, 8 Medals at Worlds! + Aaron Pico...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/08/21

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 Game8:30 - USA U20 Recap11:50 - Stanich Wins Gold & Our Trials Process14:20 - J’Den’s Role in Winning Team Titles19:00 - Will a College Poach J’Den21:15 - Henckel Drops Finals, Wins Silver25:30 - Blaze & McEnelly Win Gold27:30 - 2 Sport Athletes, Max Excelling33:00 - Leydecker Finals Live Reaction40:00 - PJ Duke vs Aaron Pico

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00:37:28

Penn State's PJ Duke on U20 World Title Run! | 327

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/08/20

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 Penn State, and whether he’ll redshirt. Plus, fan Q&A and fun hypotheticals like who wins: Aaron Pico of 2015 or PJ Duke of 2025.0:00 - Winning a U20

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01:25:46

U20 Worlds Reactions & Recap! Basch & The Brain | 326

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/08/18

After two fun days of U20 Worlds action, it's time to dive into it!0:00 - Intro & Gable Game04:15 - Aaron Pico’s Fight15:45 - It's U20 World's Week!16:30 - PJ Duke is a World Champ25:00 - Dee Lockett Eliminated35:00 - Luke Stanich is a DAWG39:15 - Justin Rademacher Is a World Champ!51:45 - Cole Mirasola Bounces Back for Bronze55:00 - Anthony Knox Eliminated at 57kg01:01:30 - Henckel Going for Gold01:11:20 - Mirasola Going for BronzeBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES

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01:00:25

Mason Parris is Back, RAF is Finalized & It's Junior...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/08/11

Starting the week off with another edition of Basch & The Brain Live!0:00 - Intro & Gable Game05:00 - Jayden James Interview08:30 - Real American Freestyle Is Set12:20 - Final Real American Freestyle Card on August 30th15:30 - Mason Parris is Back20:15 - Penn State Hosting Big 10’s23:00 - Lennox Wolak Added Asst Coach, CoachingCarousel27:00 - UFC/PPV News - Paramus Plus31:10 - U20/Junior World Championships Week! (Kinda)39:00 - State Titles Don’t’ Mean As Much50:00 - Willie Doesn’t Like

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00:33:12

Jayden James on Becoming a U17 World Champ & Where...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/08/08

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 Tech to Penn State, reuniting with Duke and Welsh in Happy Valley, and being part of the loaded Class of 2026. From goals for next year to the mindset

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01:24:34

Team USA Shines, Wins Big at The U17 (CADET) World...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/08/04

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 Notes12:30: 45kg Keegan Bassett Wins Gold18:45 - WIllie Representing The American Media25:15: 48kg Ariah Mills Wins Gold29:55: 51kg Sammy Sanchez Goes Back-to-Back!33:40: 55kg Grey Burnett Picks Up Bronze37:35: 60kg Besmar Goes 0-139:35: 65kg Kikiniou Doubles Up in Greco & Freestyle43:45: 71kg Jayden James Wins

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01:02:21

Team USA’s Cadet Worlds Update + Other Wrestling...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/07/31

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 competing in Poland. Plus, we discuss Brayton Lee joining Bellarmine’s staff, Villasenor’s move to Stillwater, updates on Real American Freestyle, Hulk

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01:17:16

USA vs Russia, Penn’s $20 Million Boost & Get to Know...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/07/23

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 updates from the Ranking Series and UWW—plus another round of the Gable Game to close the show.0:00 - Intro02:50 - Get to Know Our USA Cadet World Team16:00

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01:58:47

Jax Takes Out Vito + Fargo Nuggets & Wrap up!; Basch...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/07/17

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 update on the latest from the Ranking Series—all wrapped in one.0:00 - Intro & Gable Game07:10 - Jax Forrest Takes Out Vito Arujau in Two

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00:37:10

PSU’s Connor & Cole Mirasola Are Ready for...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/07/16

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-Ams02:50 - The Twin Component03:30 - Making U20/Junior World Team Together05:45 - Competing As Often as Possible06:30 - Freestyle or Folkstyle?08:10 - Vibes in State College09:40 -

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01:58:27

2025-2026 Crystal Ball! + Fargo, Askren, Borshoff;...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/07/11

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 & Gable09:50 - Ben Askren Sends a Video18:00 - Gabe Arnold Staying at Iowa?20:30 - Kyle Borshoff Steps Down from Binghamton28:00 - Fargo Starts Monday + Something’s Got Willie’s Pissed!39:30 - 2025-2026 Crystal Ball52:00 - 125lbs56:00 - 133lbs01:02:40 - 141lbs01:08:40 - 149lbs01:12:30 - 157lbs01:30:35 - 165lbs01:25:16 - 174lbs01:30:05 - 184lbs01:36:30 -

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01:18:23

Gabe Arnold's Departure from Iowa, Coaching Moves &...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/07/07

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 Game9:30 - Willie’s Trip to Chicago & Reading The Chat15:00 - Gabe Arnold’s Departure from Iowa30:00 - NY Post’s Story on Ferrari33:15 - Bo Nickal & Real American Updates49:30 - Teyon Ware to UNC, Sammy Sasso to Lehigh54:30 - Vito/Jax Next Monday at Fargo01:00:37 - U23 and U20 Pan Am Teams are Set, Fargo Rosters Rolling Out01:11:00 - Iowa Roster

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01:07:59

Aaron Brooks Facing Suspension, Huge Ben Askren...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/30

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 Gable07:30 - Ben Askren Update12:00 - Aaron Brooks Facing A Suspension35:20 - Fargo Two Weeks from Today, Pin System Disaster Lingering?44:50 - High School Wrestling Rankings P4P Top 1051:30 - Questions & Topics from the ChatBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY!Support the show & leave a 5-star rating and review on

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01:08:34

Carter Starocci Allegations, Bo Bassett Recruiting...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/27

No shortage of topics in the wrestling world this week!0:00 - Intro & Gable Game8:30 - Carter Starocci Allegations28:05 - Jax Forrest Wrestling in Fargo -> Budapest, Ranking Series32:10 - Tony Ramos Turns Down Northern Colorado Job36:00 - Current Coaching Scene Needs42:30 - Bo Basset Follow-up46:00 - Updated Thoughts on Bo’s Destination51:00 - Bo & Iowa a Mutual Split?57:30 - Training at the RTC/250 Mile Radius58:45 - Traeger & Grill TalkBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW

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00:50:20

Bo Bassett Decommits from Iowa; Basch & The Brain...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/23

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 Iowa11:20 - Melvin Miller Removed Iowa from Top Schools13:25 - What Bo's Dad Bill Bassett Shared with Willie31:15 - So, Who Needs a 149lber?37:10 - How the NIL Package Will Look Now38:15 - Iowa Will Have To Go Hard After the Class of 202739:48 - Looking at the

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01:17:02

Coach KD Joins! + D1 Coaching Carousel, Rev Share...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/20

Wrapping up the week with a Live Basch & The Brain!01:30 - Today’s Gable Game10:20 - Willie Makes a BIG Purchase14:30 - Coaching Carousel16:30 - Northern Colorado Position24:05 - Scotti Sentes Stepping Down from Campbell30:30 - Rev Share Updates36:30 - Going Through the Live Chat44:40 - Jordan Williams Arrested53:30 Coach KD Joins Live From BrazilBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY!Support the show & leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and shop

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01:31:35

2025 World Team Is Just About Set: Final X Winners,...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/16

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 talk about Kyle Snyder’s 11th straight team, Wyatt Hendrickson’s thriller, and the impact of true third matches and delayed wrestle-offs. Plus, a look

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00:33:12

Catching Up With Olympian Roman Bravo-Young on Life...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/13

RBY is back on the show today!0:45 - The Move to Stillwater2:45 - Training with Daton Fix05:00 - Transitioning to Freestyle09:25 - Getting a Big Win11:30 - Competing for Mexico14:00 - Audrey Jimenez & Sergio Vega17:00 - NIL / Brand, Current Thoughts19:30 - Getting Better in the Room23:00 - MMA Plans?25:30 - Final X PicksBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY!Support the show & leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and shop some apparel on

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01:28:04

Final X Preview, Ferrari to Nebraska + More | 310

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/09

It's Final X week! We talk:Bo Nickal Ben AskrenAJ Ferrari to NebraskaNational Duals Seeds ImplicationsMcHenry, Vasquez TransferringBeau Bartlett/Penn State Drama?Men's Final X PreviewWomen's Final X PreviewArmy, Kent State Coaching Announcements IncomingBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY!Support the show & leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email

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00:35:44

Luke Stanich Talks World Team Trials Win, Lehigh...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2025/06/06

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 season at Lehigh, his decision to bump up to 141, and the value of his redshirt year. We also dive into the culture in the Lehigh room, his path through NJ

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