Spare Time Bowling: Recent Episodes
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Tour bowler Kyle Troup joins the show to talk about his cruise coming up starting on New Years Eve featuring a bowling tournament on the ship, his year on tour, the upcoming PBA League play, and find out why Sparky says Kyle Troup is Beyonce.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Tour bowler Kyle Troup who discusses the growing popularity of the PBA Tour and himself
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Tour bowler Kyle Troup who talks about the cruise he will be a part of that fans can be a part of as well including bowling in a tournament on the cruise ship!
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer discuss three recent stories about bowling legend Pete Weber. You won't want to miss this!!
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the new PBA tv rights deal with Fox Sports and future sponsorship deals
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer discuss the NEW Fox Sports TV deal with the PBA Tour deal, streaming, the lastest on Pete Weber, and have bowling bowls become too complicated
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the complicated nature of bowling balls and how they are marketed to the average bowler
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Steve Bulanda of Bookies.com to discuss gambling and the PBA Tour and who makes the lines.....but it can't be?!
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Steve Bulanda of Bookies.com to discuss gambling and the PBA Tour, who makes the lines and how tough is it to project
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Steve Bulanda of Bookies.com to discuss gambling and the PBA Tour, who makes the lines, how tough is it to project, and the latest USBC drama
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Hall of Famer Lennie Boresch, Jr and they discuss the Fox TV deal and it's impact on PBA Tour. Plus they discuss bonus money for PBA players now vs years ago.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Hall of Famer Lennie Boresch Jr as he talks about his LBC win in Milwaukee that now gets to him to Portland, Main in September with a chance to win $60,000. Plus Lennie talks about his favorite places to bowl in the U.S.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Hall of Famer Lennie Boresch Jr to discuss his year on the PBA50 Tour, bowling through physical issues, the future of bowling pro shops, bonus money for bowlers today vs years ago, and looking ahead to bowling in Portland, Maine for LBC tournament and $60,000 dollars!
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the next steps for the PBA Tour to increase revenue and viewership with streaming service
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the downfall of Fox Bet and what could be next for the PBA Tour
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss Fox Bet issues and what it means for PBA Tour, streaming questions and the future for PBA concerning it, and the hot bowling balls and equipment for this season.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Bowler Packy Hanrahan as they discuss his call to his parents after winning the PBA Kokomo Classic
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Bowler Packy Hanrahan as they discuss if the money has improved enough to attract more younger bowlers to chase their PBA dream
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Bowler Packy Hanrahan as they discuss what advice he gives younger bowlers
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Bowler Packy Hanrahan as they discuss Packy's journey to being a PBA bowler, The PBA League Draft, PBA Skill Ball Challenge, and the NBA team he roots for
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com recap the 2023 PBA Draft as well as stories from LBC qualifying in Milwaukee
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the tweet by Motiv's Brett Spangler on the PBA League Draft
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer preview the PBA League team the Dallas Strikers and Sparky isn't as sold on them as the others.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the key bowler for the PBR Milwaukee Pounders team in PBA League
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss a recent video of a person converting a 7-10 split and casually walking back during a tournament without a reaction
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the urethane ball rule coming to the PBA Tour starting in 2024
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss Sparky's experience at Spare Time Entertainment bowling and realizing the pins were attached to strings
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss Sparky's vacation to Iowa and his experience at Spare Time Entertainment featuring pins with strings attached, a new PBA urethane ball rule on the horizon, and a PBA League Draft Preview.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer discuss the marathon tv coverage on CBS Sports Network of the PBA Tour Finals. Sparky has an idea of how to change it up.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.co discuss the crazy 10 pin carries that PBA bowler Kris Prather was getting and how Fox Sports TV analyst Randy Pedersen was even amazed by it
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss Kevin McCune visiting Milwaukee and the reaction that he encountered after PBA Commissioner declared "A Star Is Born" regarding Kevin McCune in May
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com recap the PBA Tour Finals shows from CBS Sports Network
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the Stephen F Austin bowling coach saga, the Wisconsin tie in, does the head coach keep her job, do players transfer, PWBA USA Open bowling lane conditions, and Sparky's idea to help bowling
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss Steve Lemke's quotes after admitting to having relations with a student bowler. His wife Amber is the lead coach for the bowling team. Steve was the assistant.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss the oil patterns put down for the PWBA U.S. Open and was resulted from it
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com discuss Sparky's idea that he believe will help generate more people bowling at centers across the country
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Commissioner Tom Clark who discusses his time as commissioner, the 2023 season to date, PBA LBC National Championships, and what he wants for the future of the PBA
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Commissioner Tom Clark as he talks about the next five years of the PBA
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Commissioner Tom Clark who discusses the PBA's impact world wide and having a PBA title on the line in another country
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST PBA Commissioner Tom Clark to disuss areas of improvement Tom would like to see after this initial year of the LBC Tournament
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Jeff Richgels of 11thframe.com to discuss the idea of having a streaming partner for PBA and PWBA like a Paramount+ or Peacock app
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Jeff Richgels of 11thframe.com to discuss several topics including the job done by PBA Commissioner Tom Clark, the oiling fiasco at The Queens, and will PBA team with an existing streaming app like Peacock or Paramount+?
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by SPECIAL GUEST Jeff Richgels of 11thframe.com to discuss the oiling of the lanes fiasco at The Queens and the lack of accountability by USBC
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Jeff Richgels of 11thframe.com to discuss the new PBA LBC Tournament being held at Bowlero in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST bowling proprietor Dan Gnadt to discuss increasing revenue outside of people bowling and the importance of a good food program
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST bowling proprietor Dan Gnadt to discuss how Dan is attracting younger bowlers
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.co are joined by SPECIAL GUEST bowling proprietor Dan Gnadt as he describes trying to get financing for his 1st of 3 bowling centers
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Dwight Albrecht, Phil Brylow, and Steve "Sparky" Fifer of 1250amthefan.com are joined by SPECIAL GUEST bowling proprietor Dan Gnadt to discuss the three different bowling alleys he owns and operates which included South Shore Bowl, Castle Lanes, and Falcon Bowl.
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Last show of the season for the guys....USBC Masters show....preview and picks for the PBA Playoffs....look ahead to the PBA League Draft.
Phil Brylow of FlowBowling joins the guys from Las Vegas as they preview the USBC Masters TV Show coming up on Monday night.....Dwight and Sparky talk about PBA League and the guys that were kept leading up to the draft....Sparky baffled by some of the keepers....
PBA Boss Tom Clark joins the show for the FULL 2 hours to talk about the state of the PBA and the World Series of Bowling X!! Lots of great stuff to hear from Tom in this show...it's a MUST listen!! TUNE IN!!
Phil Brylow joins us from Michigan to preview the PBA World Series of Bowling on FS1 each night this week! Danny Sperzanza the USBC Senior Director of Equipment Specification and Certification talks about upcoming rule changes you will need to know for your league play going forward!! TUNE IN!
Norm Duke wins back to back titles giving him 40 for his career! The guys review that show, continue to discuss the PBA's growth, and look at the updated playoff standings.
Norm Duke won the Indianapolis Open for his 39th PBA Title...the guys go over the show before Norm goes 1 on 1 with Phil Brylow in a very revealing interview....Phil Ontko the owner of Castle Lanes joins the show to promote PWBA's Daria Pajak coming to his building this week.
Is Jason Belmonte the best ever? Review of PBA Players Championship...Phil goes 1 on 1 with Anthony Simonsen....Jeff Richgels of 11thFrame.com talks TV ratings
Rob Stone joins the guys to explain why he uses the Hambone term sometimes but not all the time...a funny story about a guy selling Hambone shirts....the impact that the PBA Tour has had in his life....AND he makes Sparky use the dump button!!! You don't want to miss this show!! TUNE IN!!
The drama of the Lubbock Sports Open!! It was a great show and there was a TON to talk about!! Bowling legend Carmen Salvino joined the guys for the 2nd half of the show!!
The guys go over the Holman/Roth Doubles tournament....the Oak Creek High School boys bowling team is in studio...Phil goes 1 on 1 with Sean Rash! (issues with a couple of mics lead to the hiss that you hear...we apologize). TUNE IN!!
Sparky rants to start the show about Fox Sports Rob Stone using the term "4 bagger" on the PBA shows....the guys review what happened in Oklahoma last week...11thFrame.com's Jeff Richgels joins the show to discuss a cool contest that Bowlero is doing that you could be a part of...discussion of high school bowling and dwindling numbers?
Phil joins the show from Oklahoma as the guys discuss the PBA Hall of Fame Classic....Phil interviews the winner Bill O'Neill...Playoff format discussion for the 1st year of PBA playoffs coming up in April..a great high school story out of Oak Creek.
Tom Clark joins Dwight and Sparky to discuss the Fox Sports and FloBowling deals....the guys talk about the new graphics that comes with Fox Sports....Phil Brylow of Xtra Frame joins the show to discuss all the new things with Extra Frame now that FloBowling is involved..Preview of PBA Hall of Fame Classic
PBA Commissioner Tom Clark joins Steve "Sparky" Fifer to discuss the HUGE news of landing a new TV contract with Fox Sports. They also discuss the new digital deal in place to enhance what already is a good product in Xtra Frame. If you're a PBA fan you will love all this news!!
Steve "Sparky" Fifer and Dwight Albrecht are joined by GMBA Hall of Fame President Joe Natoli. Phil Brylow joins the show from Japan after the PBA Xtra Frame event.
Dwight, Phil and Sparky talk with PBA's Kyle Troup and Chuck Weiss of Tremper girls bowling.
Mo Pinel, the co-owner of Radical Bowling Ball, discusses possible changes coming from USBC.
01/07/18: The guys discuss the best PBA show of the year last week. Jason Belmonte appears to have locked-up the player of the year award.
01/22/17 Spare Time Bowling Show: Sparky Dwight and Phil are joined by members of the Oak Creek High School Bowling Team.
01/15/17: Sparky and dwight are joined by Jeff Richgels of the 11thframe.com to discuss WSOB ratings. Shawn Morris of EBonite stops by to discuss our bowling ball giveaway!
01/08/17: Steve "Sparky" Fifer along with PBA Commissioner Tom Clark talk television bowling coverage.
Hear Sparky's take on the PBA World Championship. Also PBA World Champion E.J. Tackett joins The Spare Time Bowling Show.
12/11/16: Castle Lanes Spare Time Bowling Show: Sparky and Phil Brylow discuss World Series of Bowling in Reno Phil interviews Pete Weber