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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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00:42:13

Getting to Know Nick Lee | Ep. 30

BASCHAMANIA ·

2020/01/20

2x All-American and 2020 Olympic Hopeful Nick Lee has already developed quite the wrestling career. Episode 30 catches up with the Nittany Lion as he's in the heart of the grind towards a Big 10, NCAA, and Olympic Championship in 2020. Before those big competitions, Justin had a conversation with Nick Lee to get to know the Penn State junior a bit more! - Start in Wrestling - Getting Better Young - Enjoying the Sport - Being Homeschooled Senior Year - What Led You To Penn State - Being Surrounded

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00:36:30

The Jason Nolf Interview | Ep. 29

BASCHAMANIA ·

2020/01/16

He doesn't do many interviews and isn't in media much, but that's not because the 3x NCAA Champion/4x NCAA Finalist doesn't have the stories and insight. 2020 Olympic Hopeful Jason Nolf left a legacy at Penn State of being one of the best collegiate wrestlers of all time. How did he do it? What're the backstories? What's next? We talk about all that and more. Order of Conversation & Topics: - The Young Start with Wrestling - Hating to Lose at 5 years Old - Getting Better at a Young Age - The

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00:46:38

This is Thomas Gilman | Ep. 28

BASCHAMANIA ·

2020/01/10

It was great chatting with 2017 World Silver Medalist Thomas Gilman just ahead of his trip to Italy & Russia to compete in a few tough tournaments. The Iowa Hawkeye and Olympic Hopeful is loved by many and has one of the biggest personalities in the sport, but his internet absence keeps many of his stories from being heard as much as they ought to be! Today, enjoy 45 minutes of stories and insight from Thomas Gilman. Order of Topics: - Early Start in Wrestling - Wanting to be an Olympic Champ

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00:38:56

Some Stories From Vincenzo Joseph | Ep. 27

BASCHAMANIA ·

2020/01/04

What 2x NCAA Champ/3x NCAA Finalist doesn't have a good story? 2020 Olympic Hopeful Vincenzo Joseph is no different. On Episode 27, the Nittany Lion Senior stops by to talk about his wrestling story; from practicing at a young age with Spencer Lee to wrestling Nolf at the Farrell to what it's like to run out at Rec Hall. Cenzo has no shortage of good stories, laughs and high-level insight. Enjoy! General Flow of Topics: - Start in Wrestling - Good at Young Age - Getting Better & Leveling up -

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01:06:04

A Chat with Lauren Burroughs | Ep. 26

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/12/31

Being the wife to arguably the greatest wrestler in the world, Lauren has insights no one else has been privileged with. It was a pleasure catching up with good friend Lauren Burroughs and chatting about her story, her relationship with Jordan and diving into the personal brand-building and social media discussion. General Flow Of Topics: - Building a Brand in Wrestling & Putting In The Work- Initial & Start in Wrestling - Writing Career , Personal Desires - How Lauren & Jordan Met - Any

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00:46:54

The Impact of Joey McKenna's Faith | Ep. 25

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/12/24

Fresh off an awesome performance at the US Open/Senior Nationals, Joey McKenna joins the show as we talk about his story & his faith. Many of us are guilty of not giving God the glory due because honestly, so often we're focused on what we don't have. Joey set his mind & heart right after leaving Stanford and he says its the best thing he did in his wrestling career! Here's the order of topics for today's show: - Jersey Wrestling Start - Why Joey Went Greco Young - Decisions Behind Going to

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00:51:04

It’s Izzy Style! This is the Israel Martinez Story |...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/12/19

Pumped to have coach Izzy Martinez on the show for episode 24. I got a lot of good feedback on the Chris Bono episode and to play off of that, I wanted to bring another high-level coach with value & entertainment on the show! Before he was coaching Jon Jones & Holly Holm to championships in the UFC Octagon, and coaching a top 10 high school program, Izzy was an elite-level youth & amateur wrestler and also had his fair shares and ups and downs. Today, we dive into the Izzy Story! Rough

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00:30:26

Meet 74kg James Green | Ep. 23

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/12/12

He's had a ton of success throughout his career, but an Olympic/World Championship alludes James Green. His losses that led to Bronze & Silver Medals at the '15 and '17 World Championships were to Olympic & World Champions. Now, he'll have to win a bracket that includes multiple World & Olympics Champions just to make the team. What will James have to do to make the team and win an Olympic Championship? What has got him to where he is now? We talk about all that and more just a few days

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00:42:36

'Jump Around' with Chris Bono | Ep. 22

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/12/05

Chris Bono has had a wild career as both an athlete and a coach. Over the past decade, Coach Bono has continued to jump levels as a coach, much as he did as an athlete, using the same principles and mindset throughout both. He's not done yet and fresh into his second season as Wisconsin head coach, he's more excited than ever! It was fun diving into a plethora of topics in this conversation. Conversation Flow & Order of Topics: - Accolades the Proudest Of - Wrestling in Pennsylvania &

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00:58:13

Getting to Know Darian Cruz | Ep. 21

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/11/29

NCAA Champion & Olympic Hopeful Darian Cruz stops by the BASCHAMANIA podcast for Episode 21. It was great to spend an hour with Darian getting to know him and peeking behind the curtain of the mind of someone who already has such a storied career and isn't done yet! Anyone who spends an hour listening to this episode should walk away with a ton of golden nuggets. General Order of Topics: 1. Thanksgiving Traditions 2. Letter to Wrestling 3. Wrestling Taking Dedication 4. You can’t teach Work

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00:28:46

Chatting with Gable Steveson | Ep. 20

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/11/21

It was great to chat with Minnesota's Gable Steveson after qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Trials at the Bill Farrell. Gable has won Junior and Cadet World Championships and now has sights on Olympic Gold, all while also keeping a focus on winning an NCAA Championship in his home state of Minnesota this March. Great 20-minute+ conversation with the 19-year-old phenom on Episode 20! Among other things, we dove into: - How it feels to qualify for the Olympic Trials - When he knew he could make it this

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00:27:25

Catching up with NJRTC's Reece Humphrey Ahead of The...

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/11/13

The Bill Farrell is this weekend and everyone in the wrestling community is HYPED about it. NJ RTC Head Coach Reece Humphrey is no exception. People are noticing there is something in the water in New Jersey and quite frankly, it's Reece! Reece is a 3x World Team Member and 3x US Open Champ and he knows wrestling. He also really knows freestyle wrestling. Reece and I catch up a bit and talk about his background and recent transitioning to coaching at the NJRC and the path that led to it. Topics on

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00:26:21

20 Minutes with Alex Dieringer | Ep. 18

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/11/08

Days away from competing at 86kg @ the Bill Farrell in NYC and starting his quest to the Olympic Trials in April, I caught up with 3x NCAA Champ Alex Dieringer. Alex and I talked about his start in wrestling in Wisconsin, what led him to Oklahoma State, the transition to the RTC after college, his recent success and setbacks in wrestling and what his thought process is heading into 2020 competition. Listen in! Wanna support the podcast? Apparel is now available at SHOP.BASCHAMANIA.COM or inquire

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00:57:57

WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco | Ep. 17

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/11/04

Grateful to have WWE Hall of Famer & Current Talent Scout for the WWE, Gerald Brisco, on the show! Tis former Oklahoma State Cowboy knows college wrestling and now recruits the best of them! The topics and order of our conversation was as follows: How did you get started in Wrestling? How did you make to the Oklahoma University Wrestling Team? How did you get started in Pro Wrestling? What was the road like to the WWE? What was the path to the back-end WWE office/talent scout position?

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00:35:08

Catching up w/ David Taylor | Ep. 16

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/10/30

David Taylor is not only as successful of a wrestler as it gets, already having won titles from the State level to the NCAA & Big 10 level on up to a World Championships & currently training for an Olympic Championship, The Magic Man is also an accomplished Entrepreneur involved with multiple companies. My friend David and I caught up today and covered a variety of topics in a short period of time! Topics include: - Thoughts on Having a Baby Girl - How Rebhabbing the Injury is Going -

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00:44:57

A Chat with Nico Megaludis | Ep. 15

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/10/19

Unlike many training for the 2020 Olympic Trials in State College, NCAA Champ Nico Megaludis is doing double duty. Along with training to beat the best in the world and make the Olympic Team and fulfill his goal of being an Olympic Champ, Nico has a full-time career as a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Pittsburgh. Nico and I sit down to chat about how he balances the full-time financial career and training to get better, what his current perspective is on training & life, how he's

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00:50:04

Anthony Cassar In The House | Ep. 14

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/10/12

1 Jersey State Tournament, 1 Jersey State Championship. 1 NCAA Tournament, 1 NCAA Championship. 2 "senior years", 2 incredible stories. Anthony Cassar has a story unlike any other in the sport and brings laughter, fun and gratitude when sharing it. Heading into one more year of eligibility at Penn State, Cassar's focus isn't shifting away from winning. In fact, he's doubling down as he has all sights locked in on improving and winning the Olympic Trials in April and securing a spot in the 2020 Toyko

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00:35:02

Getting to Know Spencer Lee | Ep. 13

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/10/07

Iowa Hawkeye Spencer Lee is one of the most known & accomplished college wrestlers walking this country. At just 20 years old, he's already a 2X NCAA Champion and a 3X Junior/Cadet WORLD Champion. While he has more accomplishments than most can dream of, his biggest quest - Olympic Gold - is still his primary focus. We talk in Episode 13 about everything from his start in the sport to his vast displeasure with social media! Wanna support the podcast? Apparel is now available at

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00:48:12

A Yianni D Experience | Ep. 12

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/10/02

In this episode, one of the biggest freaks in wrestling stops by. Normally, the term "freak" may be a bad thing, but with Yianni - only the term freak can be used to describe his presence in the sport - from what he does and how he does it on the mat - to his knowledge off the mat. It was great to catch up with Yianni after a whirlwind of a year including his second NCAA Championship, beating the #1 guy in the world (Bajrang) at Beat The Streets, winning the prestigious Yasar Dogu, and a prolonged 4

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00:37:52

Zain Retherford Stops by | Ep. 11

BASCHAMANIA ·

2019/09/27

The Zain Train has been rolling for years and isn't slowing down any time soon. The 3X NCAA Champion, 2012 Cadet World Champion, 2x and Current Senior World Team Member just got back from the 2019 World Championships and it was time to get caught up! From growing up on the farm and developing farm strength, traveling to Pittsburgh as a youth wrestler, his dominant Penn State career as a 3X NCAA Champ and the upcoming Toyko Olympics, we cover a lot of ground in a short period of time. Put those

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