Above 180.com Bowling Podcast

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This week we chat with former St. John’s Alumni Mike Fagan.  Mike talks about his WSOB experience, and how he was able to use two different balls during match play.  We also talk about the shooting of the Crux video where Mike bowled on a rather challenging condition.  Mike also […]

Seven-time PBA tour champion Robert Smith joins me to discuss his experiments with heavier pins as a way to combat the high scores.  Take a look at Robert’s videos by checking out our Facebook page  to see the difference in pin action.  Robert also shares his thoughts on the game […]

I have a quick update with Rick Ramsey to discuss the BTM Tournament being held in El Paso.  The tournament coincides with the USBC Open.  Rick talks about a possible hotel deal, and some of things to do in El Paso.

This week I chat with editor of the Bowlers Journal International Gianmarc Manzione.  We discuss Gianmarc’s new book “Pin Action”, click here to order the book.  Gianmarc does a great job recounting the story of many action bowlers in the 1960s, while focusing on Ernie Schlegel.  Gianmarc also gets into […]

This week we sit down and chat with Peter Somoff.  Peter is the Director of Global Technical Communications for Storm, and has been with the company since 1991.  Peter discusses questions that a young person should be asking when walking into the pro shop.  Peter also discusses the popularity of two-handed […]

This week I chat with former MLB pitcher and current PBA member John Burkett.  John joins me to discuss the WSOB, and how he feels he bowled in Vegas.  We also find out the best piece of advice John received while bowling, and what he is working on regarding his […]

This week what chat with Arizona State head bowling coach Jordan Nasseburg.  Jordan joins us to discuss what it is like to be coaching at such a huge school.  We also discuss some of the great articles on the ASU website, and how he recruits bowlers.  We also discuss some of […]

This week I chat with Tyrel Rose, Tyrel is the Head Coach of Team Canada’s National Team.  We discuss what a bowler needs to take away from every event they bowl, and how to stay focused during league play.  We discuss what is holding most bowlers back when it comes […]

This week we chat with Michael Nape.  Mike was recently named the head coach of the women’s bowing team at Elmhurst College.  Mike discusses his thoughts on recruiting, and how helping out at Fox Lanes on with the junior leagues will be a benefit to his new position.  We also […]

This week I catch up with Jason Belmonte to discuss the upcoming WSOB and the rest of the PBA/WBT bowling schedule.  We also get Jason’s thoughts on the new Storm Crux, and Storm’s involvement in raising awareness to breast cancer.  Jason discusses what it means to be named one of […]

This week we chat with  Saginaw Valley State University Head Coach Phil Platko.  Phil first off discusses some of the great bowlers to bowl at Saginaw Valley and the history of the program.  We talk about how vital Storm is to the program, and why the IQ Tour Solid is […]

This week I chat with Bob Learn Jr. about Bowling Revolutions, and what sets his coaching clinics apart from some of the other clinics.  Bob chats about how he stays in shape, and some of the big changes on the PBA Tour now vs during the 1990’s.  We end our […]

This week I chat with health and fitness expert Heather D’Errico.  Heather discusses her new website Bowlfit.com, and why bowlers need to take fitness serious.  We also find out one exercise that will help your bowling game, and why core training is so essential to bowlers.  Heather also discusses how […]

This week we chat with Storm Staffer and PBA Hall of Famer Randy Pedersen.  Randy chats about his choice to join the tour at the age of 18.  We also discuss what bowlers can learn when things do not go their way on the lanes, and why he is a […]

This week I chat with former MLB pitcher John Burkett about his experiences on the PBA Tour.  John shares his biggest takeaway from bowling the Summer Swing, and why he is excited to bowl the WSOB.  John also discusses the similarities between bowling and baseball, and what his fellow baseball […]

This week we chat with Robert Morris University’s Matt Gasn.  Matt talks about his trip to Thailand, and bowling the WBT events.  We find out Matt’s most memorable moments at Robert Morris, and  his thoughts on why league play is declining but not overall bowlers.  Matt shares his thoughts on […]

This week I sit down with Jeff Richgels and Gianmarc Manzione to discuss the big bowling news over the summer.  We discuss the interview Jeff did with Tom Clark, and what it means to the PBA.  We also hit on the BowlmorAMF interview conducted by Bowlers Journal, and the heat taken […]

This week we chat with President of Storm Inc., Dave Symes.  Dave joins us to discuss a recent news regarding Storm products being the presenting sponsor of Junior Gold.  Here is a link to the release via the Storm website.  Dave discusses what youth bowlers can expect to see in […]

This week we chat with current Storm Staffer and graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson Danielle McEwan.  Danielle joins us to discuss her memories of bowling in college, and the best way for you to prepare for bowling in college.  We also find out the parts of her game she is working […]

This week I chat with Bowl U President Rick Benoit.  Rick tells us what he is doing in Saudi Arabia, and the state of bowling in the Middle East.  Rick expands on his idea on how to grow bowling and separate the recreational bowling from the elite bowlers.  I get […]

This week we chat with Mike Jasnau, Mike is a former Wichita State Shocker, and now runs Lane 81 inside the National Bowling Stadium.  We find out Mike’s thoughts on the 2014 USBC Open, and how some of the younger folks did in Reno.  Mike discusses why he believes the […]

I had the chance to sit down and chat with new Bowling This Month owner Bill Sempsrott.  Bill talks about what you can do if you previously had a subscription to the magazine and his vision moving forward.  Bill also talks about changes he intends on making.  If you are […]

This week we chat with former West Texas State bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard.  CDB joins us to discuss the mood at the USBC Queens this week, and her most memorable moments at West Texas State.  Carolyn also chats about why a bowlers mental game is vital to success on the lanes. […]

Today I chat with Xeno Garcia about his Artistic Impression 1 team rolling 3720 to break the USBC Open Team record in Reno.  Xeno discusses his thoughts on when his team really thought something special was going to happen, and when folks started gathering behind lanes 9-10.  Xeno talks about […]