Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome PBA Superstar Eric Jones to the show! At one point, Eric Jones became the youngest player ever to win a PBA Regional title in October 2020 at the age of 15 years and 263 days, capturing the Oklahoma City Southwest Open. Eric secured his 10th milestone title later in the Regional circuit. While chasing his first offi...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome Derek Taylor to the show! How do you find hope after losing everything? In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Derek Taylor shares the remarkable story of a life marked by triumph, tragedy, addiction, loss, and ultimately, redemption. From building a successful career and raising a family to caring for his wife...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome the Reigning and soon to be a 5 Time PBA Player of the Year, EJ Tackett to the show! It's our 200th episode and we are going to be bringing it with arguably the greatest pro bowler in the world, EJ Tackett! EJ recently won his 4th straight PBA World Championship! As of this posting he is leading the Norm Duke open a...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome the highly decorated Fehr family to the show! Nancy Fehr's reputation comes less from professional tour titles and more from her tremendous success in national championship competition, particularly the Women's Championships, where winning three national titles is an extraordinary accomplishment. Her Hall of Fame in...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome PBA Hall of Famer Jason Couch to the show! Jason Couch is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. A left-handed cranker, Couch graduated from Clermont High School in Clermont, Florida and still resides in Clermont. He owns 16 PBA Tour titles, including four major championships, plus four titles on the PBA50 Tour...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III back to the show! PB3 has been featured on Straight Up 5 multiple times. He recently won the USBC PBA60 Super Senior Classic! He currently has 32 PBA National Tour Titles, 11 PBA50 Titles and 2 PBA60 Titles! He's a member of the PBA and USBC Hall of Fame. To close the show we will p...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome PBA50 Superstar Tom Hess back to the show! Tom Hess is a highly decorated bowler on the PBA50 Tour with 12 Titles, most recent being the PBA50 Petraglia Championship at this year's World Series of Bowling! To close the show we will present this week's Imbecile of the Week! Want to buy an official Straight Up 5 T-Shi...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob talk about the recent Federal Class Action lawsuit brought upon Lucky Strike Entanglement f.k.a. Bowlero that alleges that they are a bowling monopoly. They will also recap the WSOB in Minnesota, discussing the format for the PBA and PBA50 and of course, the Imbecile of the Week! Want to buy an official Straight Up 5 T-Shir...

Dave Wodka is the current International Sales Manager for Brunswick, and still dabbles Part time as a professional bowler. Dave is quite possibly one of the hardest working men in Bowling today, doing all he can to continue to grow the game, not only stateside, but across the world. Dave has battled competition on and off the lanes, as well as battling a small health scare a few years back! SUBSCR...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome the brand new PBA Tournament of Champions Champion Alex Horton to the show! Before turning pro on September 9, 2025, Horton was a standout at Indiana Tech, where he was an NAIA first-team All-American. His victory at the TOC has significantly boosted his ranking, securing priority status for future tour events. Alex...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob will discuss the happenings of last week. Last week during the round of 8 at the PBA Roth/Holman Doubles there was a questionable situation between Nate Garcia and Anthony Lavery-Spahr where Nate was accused of "standing on the approach" when Anthony was throwing in the 10th of game six with the matchup on the line.  We wil...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome the winner of the 2026 PBA New York Classic, Austin Grammar! Austin Grammar is the 3rd different rookie to win their first title this year. A first in the history of the PBA. From Hamersville, Ohio Austin was a standout at Webber International and was a highly decorated high school bowler. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE C...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome the amazing Joe Conigliaro and Phil "Philly" Bosco from Custom Thumbz Pro Shop! Episode 190 brings you two guys who don’t just work in the bowling industry; they’ve helped shape it. Joe Conigliaro and Phil “Philly” Bosco are the powerhouse team behind Custom Thumbz Pro Shop, located inside Maple Lanes in Rockville C...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome back for the third time, PBA Hall of Famer Danny Wiseman to the show! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL : StraightUp5Podcast Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast Follow the show on X : @straightup5pod Follow Todd McGill on X and Instagram :  @TMTBowling Follow Rad Rob on X and Instag...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome Bowling's Mega-Proprietor David Small to the show! David Small is a prominent bowling center owner and tournament host, known for holding numerous PBA Professional Bowlers Association | PBA and PBA50 events. He operates several centers, including Championship Lanes in Anderson, JAX 60 in Jackson, and Victory Lanes i...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, Todd McGill and Rad Rob welcome PBA Legend and PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber to the show! PDW is one of the most iconic figures I'm the history of the PBA. He's also one of the greatest pro bowlers of all-time! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL : StraightUp5Podcast Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast Follow the sho...

On this edition of Straight Up 5 With Todd McGill, our new Featured Host Todd McGill and Rad Rob give their thoughts on the PBA season so far as well as the Cam Crowe Situation. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL : StraightUp5Podcast Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast Follow the show on X : @straightup5pod Follow Todd McGill on X and Instagram :  @TMTBowling Follo...

On this edition of Straight Up 5, we welcome Todd McGill to the show! Here's his bio : I’ve been around bowling my whole life—growing up at Colerain Bowl, watching my dad and twin brother, and picking up the ball myself at 14. I quickly fell in love with the game, competing in youth leagues and even setting records—like being the first youth bowler in Ohio to average over 200. Bowling carried me t...

On this edition of Straight Up 5, We welcome PBA Legend Pete McCordic to the show! In 1986 Pete shot 300 on the Professional Bowlers Tour on ABC! He's won two PBA titles and was elected into the PBA Hall of Fame for meritorious service. Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!! Follow the show on X : @straightup5pod Follow Dr Ocho :...

On this edition of Straight Up 5, We welcome PBA Superstar David "BOOG" Krol back to the show! Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!! Follow the show on X : @straightup5pod Follow Dr Ocho : @TheDrOcho  Follow Rad Rob : @radrobgaming Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/straight-up-5-with-todd-mcgill...

On this edition of Straight Up 5, We welcome the founder of BowlU Rick Benoit! Here's his vision : "A brighter future can only be had if we are willing to turn on the lights" ... What I mean by that is we need to take a closer look at where we are at and what we are doing. If what we see when we turn on those lights is flawed ... We cannot be afraid to handle the tough questions and challenges. I...

On this edition of Straight Up 5, We welcome PBA50 Star Chuck Richey back to the show! Rad Rob and Chuck will talk football, the upcoming PBA and PBA50 Season, the New CEO of Lucky Strike Entertainment (Bowlero) and much more! Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!! Follow the show on X : @straightup5pod Follow Dr Ocho : @TheDrOcho...

On this edition of Straight Up 5, We welcome Nate Garcia back to the show! We've had Elise once. Nate and Elise twice. But this is the first solo appearance for Nate on Straight Up 5! Nate is a multi-time PBA Regional Champion and recently ended his contract with Storm Bowling becoming a free agent! Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHA...

On this episode of Straight Up 5, we welcome PBA Hall of Hame Class of 2026 Inductee Guppy Troup to the show! Guppy is the "OG Fish" in the Troup family. He is an 8 time PBA National Champion and has 42 PBA Regional Titles. PBA Commisioner Tom Clark recently chatted on a livestream with Gupp and his son Kyle and broke the news that Gupp is going to be inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2026! Gu...

On this episode of Straight Up 5, we welcome "BrunsNick" Nick Smith to the show! Nick is a PBA Regional Staff member as a bowler for Brunswick and is the Digital Media Manager for all of the brands of Brunswick! He also owns two pro shops and is the host of the "Perception vs Reality" podcast! Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook & TikTok : @straightup5podcast SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!...