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Bowling With The Fef!
by Andrew Fefer.- Bowling With The Fef
Your bowling stories. Every week. Not-so-much live...but still worth listening to!! It is GREAT for the ears!
Episodes
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R.P. (with Larry Lichstein)
Lots of people in bowling are taking the death of PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Randy Pedersen hard. With a 13-PBA Tour title playing career that also included a win on the senior tour, as well as 25 years in the broadcast booth, it was easy to feel like you knew Randy personally. During his days...
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From Delta to Gamma (with Tamara and Roger Petrin)
Mindset Gear is basically a household name in competitive bowling now, and the heart of it comes from a couple that brings two different skill sets to their work. Tamara and Roger Petrin of Wichita, KS both grew up in bowling. They attack it like this: Tamara is a licensed social worker who…
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Table Stakes (with Carl Ong and Theo Douthit)
Despite his recent struggles with his health and mounting medical bills, Carl Ong wants to make this crystal clear: Agent Ong Open IV - "All In" is going on as planned. It's on Oct. 15-18, 2026 at South Point in Las Vegas. He also intends to be there. Friends have a GoFundMe set up for Carl to...
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What Now? (with Chuck Gardner)
When watching a PWBA event, it's an absolute treat to have the insight of someone like Chuck Gardner in real time. So, when this particular episode coincided with the 2026 PWBA Tour Championship, it was a must to discuss the two ladies in the championship match. Chuck recently retired from full...
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Soaring to New Heights (with Jonathan Beyer)
Following the Junior Gold Championships in Minneapolis, I had the opportunity to join Mark Jeffreys and Jonathan Beyer on their livestream, Pins On Campus. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHmOB4mDB2s&t=5430s (and subscribe while you're at it...there may be a bowling ball in...
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LOW POP (with Sean Lavery-Spahr and Anthony Lavery-Spahr)
Conversations about bowling and sports cards can reel me in pretty well. So, when I heard twin brothers Sean Lavery-Spahr and Anthony Lavery-Spahr were doing some business with sports cards, I had to reach out. This episode happened to be on the heels of the PBA’s initial announcement regarding…
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The New Huskers (with Maggie Porter and Taylor Kretz)
As the 2026 Junior Gold Championships wrapped up in the Twin Cities, most athletes headed back home. But two, highly-regarded freshmen headed right to Lincoln, Nebraska to study and get ready for their NCAA bowling debut. Taylor Kretz and Maggie Porter both had top ten finishes in Minnesota, and...
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What Makes the Bag? (with Nick Smith)
With so many new Brunswick bowling balls coming, it's tough to get your arms around all of them! And it will be months before they are ALL available to bowlers. Michigan's Nick Smith, who has become one of the most well-known content creators in the sport, has already been showing some of them…
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SIRRRRRIACHA! (with Ashley Oleniczak)
Feftacular V is rapidly approaching. Will we see YOU there? If not, no worries. You can catch the livestream on the Bowling With The Fef! YouTube channel on November 25, 2026. It will be something to see, too. For the first time, the SerbskE$ Club is deploying the "youth movement" on the roster....
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A Night to Remember (with Dylan Macon)
The latest USBC sanctioned 900 series as of July 2026 belongs to a native Texan who is just the second bowler to have that achievement and an eagle from the USBC Open Championships. Dylan Macon of Lubbock scored the eagle win in the team event five years ago. Nowadays, he is the youth director at...
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Liv for Today (with Liv Baskin)
One of this area’s young stars on the lanes is making waves in college bowling after her first season at Youngstown State University. Liv Baskin is back home in Elk Mound, WI for the summer after Conference USA All-Rookie Team and NTCA Second Team All-Rookie honors. Her momentum is continuing as...
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Among the Stars (with Zach Wilkins)
Saturday, June 13, 2026 is the final major of the PBA Tour season: the PBA World Championship. For Kansas City's Zach Wilkins and several others, it's the title that could wrap up a player of the year season. Wilkins has had a career year in 2026, including a World Series of Bowling where he...
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Back it Up! (with Amanda Moore
A podcaster in Idaho injects a bigger dose of inspiration, hope and overcoming adversity into your ears than most content creators do. Amanda Moore hosts the show. She has quite a story of strength and resiliency of her own. Of course, bowling is a large part of Amanda’s life, and of Reset and…
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Dream Chaser! (with Trae Henrichsmeyer)
Though he revealed his decision days ago, Trae Henrichsmeyer set his sights on the PBA Tour years and years earlier. Henrichsmeyer grew up in Eau Claire, WI. Although he left town to attend Wichita State University two years ago, he has accomplished lots of bowling achievements that nobody in the...
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The Staredown (with Ambrose Lucas)
Ambrose Lucas is coming off a career best season, as he has in each of the four season before this one. Though he has only been bowling for five years, he's learned to love the sport and improve his game time after time. He recently joined me in the Bowling With The Fef! studio for The Staredown....
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Say Cheese! (with Charlie Tapp)
When the PBA and PBA50 Tours return to Minnesota late this month, it will be one heckuva homecoming for Charlie Tapp. The Minnesota native, now living in Kalamazoo, MI, will compete in the PBA50 World Series of Bowling at AMF Southtown in Bloomington. He and his wife, Marliss, will have just…
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Where the Heart Is (with Melanie and Ryan McDaniel)
Two McDaniels are even better than one. Especially since there is plenty to talk about in bowling these days: a successful high school season, a new PWBA season and Born to Bowl! Take a listen as Melanie and Ryan McDaniel get us caught up on all of that! -----------------------------------------...
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Rollin' Out (Tailen Scheuermann and Carter Polenz's signing celebration)
There is nothing quite like a letter of intent signing ceremony, especially when the bowler is talented and the college program is solid. Now take that description and double it! Carter Polenz and Tailen Scheuermann have been high school teamates for years. Now Polenz is headed to Marian…
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Seesaw in Balance (with Jayden Kenney)
Bowling both adult and youth events was taboo for years. Now, as long as it's singles and both tournament official and bowler commit to that bowler earning either scholarship money or nothing before the start, it's ok for youth bowlers to compete in adult events. That's the opportunity Jayden...
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T(eam). Rex (with Theo Johnson)
Real Experience Bowling is sort of like an empire now, and it’s only growing. The shammies, with their recognizable Rex logo, are everywhere. I even know of at least one bowler here in western Wisconsin who uses one! But to truly know the story of Real Experience Bowling is to know the story of...
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Hot Mic (with Rick Allen)
You've never HEARD the PBA Tour like this. Never seen it quite like this either. How it goes over with the bowling community is something we will have to wait to find out, but it won't be a long wait. The first telecast on The CW with Rick Allen on play-by-play is Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3...
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The Long Game (with Mark Jeffreys)
A college coach…scratch that…a coach who knows a lot about bowling from a nationally-ranked program says it would not be a surprise if he gets the buy-in he needs for a somewhat new, different format of intercollegiate competition to gain some traction. Mark Jeffreys of Southern Nazarene…
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Another Chapter... (with Tylor Chamberlain, Ian Schoenke, Carter Polenz and Tailen Scheuermann)
With a 10-1 record in District 10 competition this season, the Wagners High School co-op team is heading toward the end of the regular season with a full head of steam. https://www.wihsbowlclub.com/SRM8/SRM/Reports8/repBvTeamStats.php?id=10 The boys team that includes students from Memorial,...
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Year Two (with Barb Hanson, Randy Schenk and Jeff Demorest...at Bowl Winkle's in Eau Claire, WI)
It is just about tournament time in the Eau Claire Area USBC in western Wisconsin. Our annual association tournament starts 12 days after the date of this recording. The team event is at Bowl Winkle’s on Friday January 23 at 6:30 p.m. or Saturday January 31 at 10 a.m. Singles and Doubles is at...
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Drop the Hammer (with Jack Dysland)
The months ahead are very important for high school seniors in Wisconsin. It’s their last chance to put their best foot forward in the classroom and on the lanes as well. Jack Dysland of Greendale is trying to lead his Greendale Co-op team to a championship while staying in the hunt for an...
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Knighted (with Jace Goedel)
Wartburg bowling coach and PWBA competitor Alexis Runk knows a LOT of bowlers, but she says the one who practices the most of all of them is Jace Goedel of St. Francis, MN. Goedel graduated earlier this year, but worked with Alexis and her husband Brandon to step back just a little. He ended up...
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A Family Twist (with Jerry Penxa and Jerry Penxa II)
“Tag your favorite podcast in the comments…” the uber powerful JoPo Grips Facebook page told its 13,000 followers in a post last month (https://www.facebook.com/jopogrips/posts/pfbid0DmMtrfcMLY3YGccXenacVkoyqWTz9BUSfi4oEFKMtY9AxLPT8PRg8C3QafSNeCfdl). “Let them know the JoPo Fam wants to hear us!”…
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Coming in for a Landing (Marc McDowell's Eagle Presentation Ceremony...at Strike Time Lanes in Neillsville, WI))
November 12 is a day bowlers in Neillsville Wisconsin will likely never forget. It’s when Marc McDowell, the PBA champion who is now in his second season of league bowling at Neillsville’s Strike Time Lanes, brought his Eagle trophy celebration to them. McDowell had fired 795 in Baton Rouge, LA…
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Breaking Down Walls (with Josh Kennedy)
The Agent Ong Open hasn’t left the attention of bowlers everywhere, even though the event just happened in October. It was November 2 when Carl Ong announced (https://www.facebook.com/agentongopen/posts/pfbid02ghhtS3qgTL8b2su3xhYDRGYuTTana8BW6eoLhuG7SggJEW56y7jmZLttxkrKdBFBl) his tournament is...
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Colors That POP (with Kevin Hong)
The audio version of a show...about visuals. (sigh) Don't sleep on it! Kevin Hong, who lives near Seattle, tells some GREAT stories to go along with the incredible images he captures in vintage centers all across America and beyond. If you can't help but take a look, check out the video version…
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She Bowls, You Watch (with Sarah Rutherford)
She's got the social media following like a pro and the industry partners like a pro but she insists she's not trying to go pro. Sarah Bowls is just about sharing her passion for the sport and having fun along the way. Sarah Rutherford of Sandusky, OH is Sarah Bowls, and her viewership, much like...
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The Ep With Kep (with Alec Keplinger)
Alec Keplinger is chasing that first PBA Tour title. He finished 29th on the tour in 2025, averaging a touch higher than 216.5 for 325 games. He also had fourth place finishes in the Mike Aulby Nevada Classic and the Players Championship. When we recorded this episode, the PBA had just announced...
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Comeback > Setback (with Shannon Labinski)
During the summer, word started spreading about changes at Bowlero Wauwatosa. They were changes that appeared to have potential impacts on this fall's Junior Hall of Fame Tournament (http://jhoft.weebly.com), which had been held there for many years. Those changes were no match for Tournament...
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PeteKing (with Steve Brinkman)
What is it like to bowl the Petersen Classic? It ends up a little bit different for each bowler...or a lot different. You never really know until you're experiencing it. After his time inside the "Golden Gates," Steve Brinkman of Sussex, WI eventually stood alone as the 2025 Singles Major…
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What's in Your Arsenal? (with Zak Luetmer)
There are some interesting parallels for the content creator and livestreamer behind ZVL Bowling when you look at his success on social media and on the lanes. Zak Lutemer got a relatively late start in both, trying out some other sports before settling into bowling, and another niche before...
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Pod #29/Ep. 211: Under Stadium Lights (with Emily Newbauer)
Confidence in bowling is kind of a funny thing. It can be easy to tell exactly who has too much of it or even not enough, but not with every bowler out there. If you follow college bowling, you may already know about Viterbo University’s Emily Newbauer. She appeared in the Intercollegiate Singles...
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Pod #28/Ep. 210: Poppin' Bottles! (with Marc McDowell)
After decades in Madison, Marc McDowell has found a new home in Black River Falls, WI and a new bowling home at Strike Time Lanes. McDowell won five times on the PBA Tour, including the 1992 Firestone Tournament of Champions. Yet, when he first went to Strike Time with his father, the others in…
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Pod #27/Ep. 209: World on a String/Strings in Your World (with John Law)
Chetek Lanes in Chetek, WI has a tournament that draws nearly 3,000 entries every bowling season, and this season, those bowlers will compete on USBC certified string pinsetters for the first time. Chetek Lanes Proprietor John Law recently ditched his free-fall AMF pinspotters in favor of AMF...
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POD #26/Ep. 208: Road to the $ale (with Gene Arentz)
When Scott Olson came up to me at the Midwest Senior Classic event in April and told me I NEED to have Gene Arentz on the show, I’ll admit, I didn’t really know what to expect. What I found in "Geno" was one of the all-time greats from La Crosse, Wisconsin’s USBC association. As you’ll hear…
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Pod #25/Ep. 207: Tournament Eve (with Frank Goebel)
An off the sheet challenge from Joey Dayer led to this episode with New York’s Frank Goebel. He had just driven across a good chunk of the country, and had arrived in Nebraska for the Great Plains Paralyzed Veterans of America (https://pva.org/) National tournament. He and his twin brother Rich...
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Pod #24/Ep. 206: Bowling & BBQ (with Ryan McDaniel)
This past weekend, Ryan McDaniel and his wife, PWBA Touring pro Melanie McDaniel took to the lanes at Bowlero Mount Prospect near Chicago for the PBA LBC National Championship. They were part of a team that must have been an absolute blast to bowl on. Ryan may be even more notorious for his...
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Pod #23/Ep. 205: One of One (with Glenn Gerstner)
Nearly everyone who becomes immersed in competitive or even social bowling for a long time ends up hearing about the “Varipapa 300.” It was even mentioned on the telecast of the 2025 PBA Tour Finals. A strike string at the end of one game and another at the beginning of the following game that…
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Pod #22/Ep. 204: Last MAST? (with Jeff Richgels)
The Madison Area Scratch Tour (madisonareascratchtour.com) brings in bowlers from all over Wisconsin for its events. And those who have competed for titles in the past few decades have likely run into Jeff Richgels, the tour’s career championship leader. But it may not be that way going forward…
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Pod #21/Ep. 203: BELMO (with Jason Belmonte)
When Jason Belmonte shoes up for the 2025 PBA Tour Finals this weekend, he’ll do so as the number three seed. It’s the last national tour event he plans to bowl this season. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Belmo while he was at home in Australia. He discussed a noticeable change in...
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Pod #20/Ep. 202: Up to FULL SPEED (with Kelly Whipple)
The 2025 PWBA Tour is off and running with three events in the rearview mirror and a crop of young stars emerging before our eyes. A Wisconsin native is among those rising stars, and she's received a boost from Bowl Forward to help her along the way! Kelly Whipple of Sheboygan was recently named...
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Pod #19/Ep. 201: 82-30? 10-4! (With Joey Dayer)
In a part of New York that's a lot closer to Canada than it is to Manhattan, a teenage bowler often turns heads. The thing is, it's not just for what he does on the lanes, but back behind the masking units as well! Joey Dayer, the fedora-wearing, Buffalo area YouTuber who has grown a huge…
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Pod #18/Ep. 200: Seen, Understood, Appreciated (with Roger Dalkin)
After working in some of the highest profile positions in the bowling industry and having one of the most successful college careers as a bowler…ever, Roger Dalkin has taken his rightful places in the sport. First, in the USBC hall of fame, and last month in the USBC Collegiate Hall of Fame.…
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Pod#17/Ep.199: Payton's NEXT Place (with Payton Schwetz)
Just before starting this interview at Wagner's Lanes in Eau Claire, WI, Payton Schwetz announced on his Instagram page that he has committed to UW-Whitewater. The Eau Claire native and North High School senior goes on to thank his family, friends and others who have helped to get him this far in...
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Pod #16/Ep. 198: The Video Vault (with John 'Irishpogi' McLaughlin)
The latest of more than 2,200 videos to be uploaded to the Irishpogi YouTube channel was originally recorded in January 1982. Despite not including the end of the championship match, it has a lot of traction, like many others on the channel. At the time of this recording, it had north of 900…
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Pod #15/Ep. 197: Decade of Dedication (with John Knight)
As he said before starting up the show and proved in the middle of it, John Knight of New Hartford, New York does not have much to say about his own bowling. His USBC member stats show a high average of 192. They don’t show a record of him bowling in a sanctioned league in several years . But you...
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Your bowling stories. Every week. Not-so-much live...but still worth listening to!! It is GREAT for the ears!
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Andrew Fefer.- Bowling With The Fef
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