On The Gutter

This last month on the PBA tour has been insane. We have seen MULTIPLE records broke, most good, one REALLY bad. From the US Open to the Ohio Classic, we have witnessed everything bowling has had to offer including #BorntoBowl

THIS WAS NOT EXPECTED! After a couple weeks off, we take a look at the start of the PBA Tour season and how this might be the CRAZIEST start we have ever had. We have 2 first time winners, a 300 game on tv, the 7-10 split decides a MAJOR championship, a BRAND NEW TV show for bowling and so much more! https://www.motivbowling.com/ https://h5gbrands.com/

Being Player Of the Year was NOT as good as Andrew's 2025! We discuss Andrew's incredible 2025 season including being 2nd in points for the year while capturing 2 wins on the PBA tour, an Eagle at USBC Nationals and the Duke! He mentions the new puzzle he has been solving! Jamo also discusses his opportunity to be a ball rep for Motiv for the next PBA tour event!

HUGE EPISODE FOR 2026!!! This week we are joined by reigning PBA Player of the Year- EJ Tackett. We welcome him back to the podcast, this time, with his wife Natalie Tackett to also get her perspective1 We discuss EJ's INCREDIBLE season and ALL the storylines that were part of it. The PBA announces Kyle Sherman as the new color commentator for the season!

TROUP HERE HE IS! Kyle Troup is here for the podcast to discuss his 2025 PBA season and what he is looking forward to in 2026. We talk about his fantastic career and what it has meant to him over the years. We pick 3 players for 3 different categories for the 2026 season and who we think could be factors in each factor! PWBA Hall of Fame inductees announced as well! https://kyletroupbowling.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Troup

WHAT COMPANY WILL BE ON TOP?! NEW CEO good for bowling?! We will miss Kimberly! So many things have happened within the PBA the last week and we cover it all. We sit down with Team USA Trials champion Bryce Oliver to discuss his win and what it meant to him. Bryce has had success already in both the youth and amateur scene and he is on the right track to the PBA Tour.

A WHOLE NEW TOUR with NEW BOLD PREDICTIONS! The 2026 PBA Tour is VERY close and we sit down with tour commissioner to talk about the positives of the 2025 season and what he is looking forward to for 2026! The boys make their BOLD predictions for the 2026 season!

2026 IS HERE and it's kicking off with a BANG! Both the PWBA and the MTBC have banned urethane and slow oil-absorbing high performance bowling balls, effective immediately. We take a look at how this kicks off the season and how these moves will change the landscape of bowling. MAJOR champions moving ball companies.

The PBA has a new face!! This week we dive into the changes for the 2026 PBA season. From tournaments, to tv crew, to venues! The PBA is going through a major change in 2026 and we cover some of those details! We welcome 2026 PWBA Regional Showdown Champion Karsyn Lukosious to the podcast. We discuss her INSANE finishing stat and winning this years Regional Showdown.

THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO BE USED! This week we dive into the world of social media and what bowling balls should be allowed to competition and what balls shouldn't be! We also take a deep dive into the IBF World Championships from Hong Kong where we saw something different than other years. We also cap off the episode with the PWBA Regional showdown that was a result of revenge!

WE'RE SO BACK! This week we welcome back PBA Rookie of the Year, Ryan Barnes! We sit down with Ryan to discuss his season, winning over $100K this year and what lead to success. We discuss what is more important, mastering urethane or being versatile with reactive bowling balls. Then, we discuss the social media frenzy of a league changing because of there being TOO MANY 300 games bowled... WE ARE BACK

Are tour reps managing pros? babysitting them? Being a therapist? My best friend Joey Krzywonos comes to the podcast to discuss his "rookie year" of being a tour rep for both the PBA and PWBA tour! We also take a look at the NCAA making a complete ban on Urethane bowling balls for the 25-26 season. As well, we do have the PBA Tour end of the year awards including Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year!

There were 37 DQs at an event.. what is happening and why?! We sit down to discuss this event and what we think of the reasoning. We also welcome Samantha Knight to the podcast to talk about her complete 180 in bowling. She went from hanging the shoes up to working in the industry and competing full time!! A very wild change of events!

The app that can fix everyone! This week we are joined by the CEO and Founder of the Tenpin Toolkit app, Simon! We discuss why he created this app, the benefits of using it and why it can be valuable to all bowlers. We also take a look at the nominees for the PBA Player and PBA Rookie of the year. We also touch briefly on the USBC's Q&A held on their Facebook page!

URETHANE IS GONE?! This week the USBC dropped a bombshell with new rules for the use of Urethane and slow oil absorption high performance bowling balls. We also have a new update from the World Bowling League and what is expected to come from it. As well, we are joined by the Miss Sarah Klassen to talk about her very diverse career from collegiate champion, to medaling internationally along with success in the PWBA.

HE DOES IT AGAIN! Sean Rash is back on the podcast this week to talk about his WILD 2025 season. Obviously there has been controversy but Sean proved again why he was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year after his INSANELY IMPRESSIVE win at the 2025 Lucky Larsen! We also discuss the full recap of the tournament and some urethane debate!

This week we are joined by PWBA rising star Kelly Whipple. We discuss her collegiate career and her growth in popularity on social media to now being on the PWBA full time. Given that this is the time of year for a lot of international events, we discuss our top 5 international players!

This week we get to sit down with the number 1 seed at the PWBA Rochester Open, Bailey Delrose. We get to discuss what the PWBA Championship week was like for her including her making her first stepladder finals on the national tour. The guys discuss the 2026 season via which bowlers we expect to really make a name for themselves next year. We also take a look at the recent announcement from the European Bowling Tour and how they are doing the EXACT opposite of the PBA...

WOW. That's about all we have to sum up the INSANE week at the PWBA Tour Championships! We sit down and discuss all 3 events including the Player of the Year race conclusion and Shannon Pluhowsky winning 2 of the 3 events including the Tour Championship. We then sit down with now, 2-Time PBA champion Chris Via to discuss his win with Bryanna Cote at the Luci Doules!

Jamo has followed in foot steps and left the podcast.... for the week. This week it is a solo show as I review the "Youtube Feud" between Darren Tang and his editor Jesse. Both posting videos to Youtube as it was made public that they have separated. I then take a look at some positive notes for the sport of bowling and of course, take a look at the PWBA Championship week and review the Rochester Open!