After taking a six month break, it’s well past time that Andy and Bruce come up with a genki report. So here is 30 minutes of us discussing the fighting state of the top rikishi, and handicapping the first few days of the tournament. Then we both step in it up to our waists as we tender our always regrettable predictions. Will there be any survivors?

Topics include:

• Terunofuji’s Condition
• Weakness in the Ozeki
• Strength in the Joi-jin
• The Geriatric Patrol: Okinoumi, Tochinoshin, Tamawashi, Aoiyama
• Match Preview – Day 1
• Match Preview – Day 2
• Regrettable Predictions

Some have asked – where has the Tachiai podcast gone to? Did it get stuck under the couch? Did you guys suddenly recognize you have a faces for radio and voices for calling in the cattle at sunset? Or did you find something else to do with your time? Yes, yes and yes to all! But after giving the sumo fandom a break from our ramblings, we are back to soak up 20 minutes of your life.

Andy and Bruce discuss a variety of topics leading up to the Natsu basho, including

• Kisenosato’s Okamisan
• Wakatakakage’s Yusho
• Shin Ozeki Mitakeumi 
• Takayasu’s Almost Yusho 
• What the hell happened to Meisei?
• Kiribayama Continues To Improve