On The Gutter

We are joined by the one and only Dan Wilbur. Dan has been in charge of marketing and design for Motiv bowling. He is the guy who has designed ALL the Motiv logos for many years including the Venom and Jackal logos and names. We discuss what it's been like designing these logos along with seeing them come to life and being used to win Major championships. The guys also sit down and name what...

This week we are joined by arguably one of the GREATEST bowlers of all time, man or woman, Liz Johnson. We recap her career including winning 10 PWBA Majors, 25 total titles, a PBA title along with MANY international medals. We also discuss the upcoming PWBA showdown and some changes we think would be beneficial. 

We welcome Ryan Ciminelli to episode 142! We sit down and talk with Ryan about winning 8 PBA Tour titles, filling the void he had been missing and now walking away from the national tour. Ryan gives insight on being one of the most polarizing people to ever be on the PBA Tour. 8 career titles and one major win, Ryan now leaves the PBA Tour and he explains why. We also review the newly announced ma...

This week welcome back PBA Tour Commissioner Tom Clark to the show! We discuss the overall 2024 season and some key points from the year. We then take a look at the changes coming to the PBA Tour in 2025. Tom answers some questions everyone has been wondering including the changes to the PBA Elite League. The boys also discuss which players have individually changed the game of bowling! 

This week we have a discussion that we've wanted to for a while. As competitive bowlers, is bowling league good or bad? We discuss why we think bowlers get false hope when it comes to league bowling and how beneficial league bowling is for people who truly want to be competitive. 

This week we are joined by Brandon and Justin Bohn! The sons of PBA Hall of Fame member Parker Bohn. I sit down and speak with both Justin and Brandon about their own career and goals for their bowling career. They talk about what is has been like to grow up in such an iconic family and what bowling truly means to them. Jamison and DJ discuss the INSANE changes coming to the PBA season mostly high...

This week we welcome PBA Hall of Fame member Wes Malott. He clears the air about bowling in the PBA Elite League and on the PBA National Tour. We take a look at his career and discuss some INCREDIBLE moments and years he had. The guys also talk about shooting spares and what release is the best when making spares. 

This week we are joined by newly exempt bowler Andrew Hall! We sit down and discuss his career and what it was like to go through the tour exemption process! We also discuss the brand new training facility him and his father have opened! We also discuss the PBA Strike Derby and run through the bracket of who we think will come away with the win!

This week we have one topic to discuss after our weekend recaps and it is brought to us by the USBC. They have announced new rule changes for the Open Championships in 2026.. are these good or bad? Will the money help drive interest? 

This week we are joined by PBA LBC National Championship Clash Champion Gianna Brandolino. I sit down and discuss her win at the LBC Championship and the success that she has already achieved. We also discuss some bowlers both past and present who had an amazing youth careers... who do you think did? 

This week we have a lot to unpack. First we have a weekend recap including the incredible win by Gianna Brandolino at the PBA LBC National Championship Clash for 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS! We take a look at the smart money situation and how some people thought it was setup? Then we discuss the brand new Klein Vegas Scratch Challenge. This brand new tournament brings back days of the High Roller in Vegas...

This week the guys sit down and discuss a few different topics. There was a lot of regionals to cover and other tournaments. We take a look at the most marketable people on the professional bowling side and what makes a pro bowler more marketable to bigger companies. We also take a look into bowlers who we think should have stayed on tour longer? Mike Fagan, Scott Norton, Jesse Buss.. someone else...

This week's episode is FULL of PBA Elite league talk. What we think they did well, what we wish they would improve and the overall results. Surprises from Belmo, Andrew Anderson named MVP and much more! We also discuss who we would pick for our own PBA Elite league team and want to know who you would choose. 

This week we sit down and review two bigger topics. First we discuss the idea of makable spares and splits and how you should view them as competitive bowlers. Second, we talk controversy. After a few things on social media, we take a look into bowlers who are sponsored by companies. Should they be better bowlers or better at sales? 

This week we dive into 2 main topics surrounding the PBA Tour and potentially a new look at a bowling lane. We review the Lucky Larsen Masters that saw Jesper Svensson winning his 12th PBA Tour title. We discuss if this will ignite a resurgence from him/push other International players to win on tour. We also discuss the possibility of adding vertical foul lines in bowling and creating a square mu...

What is wrong with social media?! As the PBA Tour Trials concluded, we review everything from the tournament including the insane amount of bashing on social media from the players who competed in the Tour Trials. We interview the Tour Trials leader (winner) Hayden Stippich to talk about his week of "winning" and how he felt throughout the entire week to lead the trials and what he is mo...

This week we have a deep discussion looking into the professional tours. We look at specifically the Player of the Year awards. Does the PBA do it better by voting or does the PWBA do it better based on points? As well, we take a look at the PBA, PBA50 and the PWBA tours and who have been stand out players/stories from the seasons. 

This week was full of bowling! We discuss the drama filled PWBA Tour Finals including the Greater Detroit Open, The Pepsi Open and the Tour Championships. We also discuss if pro bowlers should be restricted in which tournaments they bowl, their averages and how they should be able to make money. 

There is a lot to unpack this week! History has been made with the first ever professional trios event! The PWBA/PBA/PBA50 all team up for their first even trios event and it was amazing. We discuss if events like this would be good for the olympics. Lastly, we discuss if there is defense in bowling!

This week was a very busy week! Our main topic we discuss is if bowling deserves to be in the olympics? What are the pros and cons of bowling be in the olympics and what would bowling need to do in order to fit in the olympics? We also discuss a lot of tournaments including the PBA/PWBA Luci doubles! We also finish the discussion of using urethane and plastic in a league setting. 

This week we discuss if urethane and plastic bowling balls should be thrown at league. Why or Why not? As well, we discuss if league managers should show the bowlers what oil pattern they are bowling on. On top of that, we discuss some news in bowling including a PBA50 major and Liz Johnson setting a new record as well!

This week we are joined by PWBA and International superstar- Verity Crawley. We speak with Verity about her career, being away from home, having a turn around on the PWBA Tour and how confidence has played a major factor in her bowling game! DJ and Jamison also review some news from within the PBA along with discussing if college bowling is actually important in seeing success. 

This week is packed as Jamison Peyton returns as a co-host. We discuss if handicap should be allow in competitive bowling, especially bowling for money. We review the new announcement from the PBA of the Japan Regional tour. Lastly, we discuss influencers and their contribution to the bowling world. Is it good or bad to have social media influencers in the sport?

This week we welcome a new co host to the podcast, Jamison Peyton! We sit down and talk about some of the pressing news in the world of bowling, review some bowling lingo and discuss the topic of the big 3 in bowling with EJ Tackett, Anthony Simonsen and Jason Belmonte! 

This week we are joined by one of the largest names in the bowling world in Mark Buffa. We sit down and talk with Mark about his experience at Wichita State, bowling for Team Canada, coaching and of course, being the lead distributor for ALL things bowling in Canada. Not too many people can say they have experienced everything Mark has. DJ and Kurt also take a look at current standings for the PWB...