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Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 162 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon Night 04/21/2025Welcome to episode 162 of Ripping The Rack Podcast or as we like to call it, the day after Easter and no one can move! We are the often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast about Candlepin bowling (and other things, but candlepin bowling mainly) on the interwebs today! What does that mean? Nothing and everything all at the same time! And yes, we all know that there were definitely not made for kids moments during the show!Tonights episode features a lot of discussion about stuff and other things that go with stuff, and more stuff, but mostly...
2025-04-221h 17Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 161 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Monday night 04/07/2025Welcome to episode 161 of Ripping The Rack Podcast or as we like to call it here, the official 5 year anniversary of the show! We are the often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast about Candlepin bowling (and other things, but candlepin bowling mainly) on the interwebs today! What does that mean? Nothing and everything all at the same time! And yes, we all know that there were definitely not made for kids moments during the show!Tonights episode features a lot of discussion about stuff and other things that go with stuff, and more stuff, but mostly about...
2025-04-081h 12Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 160 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Monday night 03/24/2025Welcome to episode 160 of Ripping The Rack Podcast (Almost the official 5 year anniversary!). We are the often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast about Candlepin bowling (and other things, but candlepin bowling mainly) on the interwebs today! What does that mean? Nothing and everything all at the same time! And yes, we all know that there were definitely not made for kids moments during the show!Tonights episode features a lot of discussion about stuff and other things that go with stuff, and more stuff, but mostly about candlepin bowling stuff. We have Tim, Brian, and Calvin tonight...
2025-03-251h 03Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 159 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Monday 03/10/2025Welcome to episode 159 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. We are the often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast about Candlepin bowling (and other things, but candlepin bowling mainly) on the interwebs today! What does that mean? Nothing really, It's just Tim being Tim and writing things that Tim would write. Tonights episode features a special undisclosed guest who will remain anonymous up until the start of the show, a lot of discussion about stuff and other things that go with stuff, and more stuff, but mostly about candlepin bowling. As for Mac, he may or may not he...
2025-03-111h 05Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 158 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Monday 02/24/2025Welcome to episode 158 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. We are the often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast about Candlepin bowling (and other things, but candlepin bowling mainly) on the interwebs today! What does that mean? Nothing really, It's just Tim being Tim and writing things that Tim would write. Tonights episode features a lot of discussion about stuff and things that go with stuff and other things, but mostly about candlepin bowling. As for Mac, he may or may not he joining us this lovely evening, but even if he is not here then you can still...
2025-02-251h 06Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 156 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon 01/27/2025Welcome to episode 156 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. We are the often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast about Candlepin bowling (and other things, but candlepin bowling mainly) on the interwebs today! What does that mean? Nothing really, other than Tim, Calvin, and Brian love this game of Candlepin bowling and love to talk about this game (and other things, but candlepin bowling mainly)!
And of course, Mike MacIntosh is back on on as a permanent addition to the lineup and we are now back to a 4 person show! Mike will mainly pop on once he is done...
2025-01-281h 10Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 146 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon Night 08/12/2024Welcome to Episode 146 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast on the interwebs today! In tonights episode, we have Brian, Calvin, and Tim discussing stuff about the world, hard hitting journalism at it's finest, but wait there's MORE! We have a special guest with us, all the way from the Saint John area of New Brunswick. One of the best female Candlepin bowlers on the planet joins us tonight, Jill Wood is our special guest! And what will we be doing? That's right, discussing the game of Candlepin bowling along with basically...
2024-08-131h 01Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 145 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon 07/29/2024Welcome to Episode 145 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast on the interwebs today! In tonights episode, we have Brian, Calvin, and Tim discussing stuff about the world, hard hitting journalism at it's finest. Or we discuss the game of Candlepin bowling along with baseball, basketball, wrestling, karate, camel racing, or basically anything we can think of that would interest us! And yes, we need a good grinding of the gears segment! On a side note, Tim is super tired tonight so this show may be stranger than normal!
2024-07-3053 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 142 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon 06/03/2024Welcome to Episode 142 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast on the interwebs today! In tonights episode, we have Brian, Calvin, and Tim discussing some past results, upcoming tournaments, and basically anything that is of interest to us, other sports, other things, other topics, among other stuff I guess. And maybe, just maybe, we can get Brian and/or Tim wound up enough for a solid what grinds your gears segment (mission somewhat accomplished) and the best opening where Tim discusses his paranormal experience at Gettysburg recently!
As usual, we appreciate your...
2024-06-041h 08Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 133 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Monday 01/08/2024Welcome to Episode 133 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast on the interwebs today! Today's first episode of 2024 features Tim, Calvin, and Brian as they discuss the world of Candlepin Bowling, some things that will most likely cause some squirrel moments, and discuss the hard-hitting, world wide interest generating, wheeling dealing, type of content that the interwebs is missing today... and nicknames, they spend far too much time listening to old man Tim shake his fist at clouds talking about nicknames!
As usual, we appreciate your questions and comments, your big announcements...
2024-01-091h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 131 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE on Mon 11/27/2023Welcome to Episode 131 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast on the interwebs today! Today's episode features Tim, Calvin, and Brian as they discuss the comings and goings of the game of Candlepin bowling, while at the same time most likely having several squirrel moments and discuss other goings on, etc... And yes, it was off the rails at times, Tim probably talks way too much, Calvin wants to reach through and throttle Tim, and Brian just wants to have a good discussion on things!
As usual, we appreciate your questions and...
2023-11-281h 03Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 129 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon 10/23/2023Welcome to Episode 129 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast on the interwebs today! In today's episode, Brian, Tim, and Calvin welcome 2 of the young guns of Candlepin Bowling, Josh Daley and Charlie Collins. Just checking, but if you add up Brian, Calvin, Charlie, and Josh's age, does it reach Tim's? These 5 bowlers will be discussing the state of Candlepin bowling, the upcoming Men's Worlds Tournament, the recent ICBA Hall of Fame Induction, and other topics that I am sure will be brought forth!
As usual, we appreciate your questions and comments...
2023-10-241h 15Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 128 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon 10/09/2023Welcome to Episode 128 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast on the interwebs today! In today's episode, Brian, Tim, and Calvin discuss the state of Candlepin bowling, past results, upcoming tournaments, and they view and comment on a few of the 200 strings that are actually recorded! And yes, Tim gets a little heated, irritated, grinding of the gears type moment...
As usual, we appreciate your questions and comments, your big announcements, your big accomplishments, etc.. You can send them to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or you can find us on Facebook/Twitter at...
2023-10-101h 07Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 127 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon 09/25/2023Welcome to Episode 127 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast surrounding Candlepin bowling on the interwebs! Tonight we have Tim and Calvin (Brian had family obligations and could not make it). Tim and Calvin talk a little hockey to start but soon move into some upcoming tournaments before featuring a new aspect to the show. They watched and commented on the last string of the Craig Holbrook vs Tom Olzsta match from Channel 5 in 1993. This will be something they do quite frequently moving forward. They also answered a couple of questions and...
2023-09-261h 02Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 126 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE on Monday 09/11/2023Welcome to Episode 126 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast surrounding Candlepin bowling on the interwebs! Tonight we have Brian, Tim, and Calvin along with 3 special guests in Ashlee Breton, Matt Nichols, and Brittany Underwood. Three up and coming young bowlers join the guys as we discuss the state of the game, some recent results, some upcoming tournaments, and discussing the upcoming fall/winter season. And I am sure they will discuss other things as well, perhaps some squirrel moments from Tim, etc...
As usual, we appreciate your questions and...
2023-09-121h 09Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 125 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded Live on Monday 08/21/2023Welcome to Episode 125 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast surrounding Candlepin bowling on the interwebs! Tonight we have the guys with no special guests. We have Brian, Calvin, and Tim discussing the state of the game, some recent results, some upcoming tournaments, and discussing the upcoming fall/winter season. And I am sure they will discuss other things as well, perhaps some squirrel moments from Tim, etc...
As usual, we appreciate your questions and comments, your big announcements, your big accomplishments, etc.. You can send them to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or...
2023-08-221h 11Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 119 Ripping The Rack Podcast - Recorded LIVE Mon 05/29/2023Welcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast surrounding Candlepin bowling on the interwebs! We are live, talking about bowling, results, upcoming tournaments, answering questions, and perhaps talking about other things not actually related to the game (and yes, we all know Tim is going to have his squirrel moments, but bare with him..) And yes, we absolutely went off the rails during this show, but Tim blames Calvin, Calvin blames Brian, and Brian blames Tim!
As usual, we appreciate your questions and comments, your big announcements, your big accomplishments, etc.. You...
2023-05-301h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 102 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Episode 102 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The longest running, bi weekly podcast around the great game of Candlepin Bowling on the interwebs today! In today's episode, the gentleman of the podcast have a semi-serious discussion about the previous results of some tournaments, followed by a detailed outline of just how bad Tim really has recently performed. And ended by talking about some football and how much Tim really is not a fan of Bill Belichick.
And we are requesting ideas for some top 10 lists. We have missed them and want to do some more!
A...
2022-09-1358 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 100 Ripping The Rack PodcastWell folks, we did it, made it all the way to triple digits on episodes and we couldn't have lasted this long without at least 5 fans now! Thank you!!
Welcome to Episode 100 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The longest running, bi-weekly podcast about candlepin bowling on the world wide interwebs! In this episode the guys (Brian, Calvin, and Tim) do not have any real set agenda other than discussing upcoming tournaments, past results, some broken records, a little baseball, some differing of opinions on things, and Tim trying to goad Brian into a grinding of gears which do...
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Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 97 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast. This is the longest running, bi weekly podcast mostly about the great game of Candlepin Bowling (But we do veer off topic quite a bit) on the internet and we are happy you have found us! In today's episode (Ep. 97 for those keeping score) Brian, Calvin, and Tim have some discussion about some upcoming tournaments before they turn their attention to the Mixed Worlds coming up. Of course, they also struggle to keep Tim on task, but they eventually get what they are looking for!
As usual, we appreciate your questions a...
2022-06-1456 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 95 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast. This is the longest running, bi weekly podcast mostly about the the great game of Candlepin Bowling (But we do veer off topic quite a bit) on the internet and we are happy you have found us! In today's episode (Episode 95 for those that still think about what episode number we are on) Brian, Calvin, and Tim talk about some recent results and then about some upcoming tournaments. Before they dive into a couple of questions from listeners.
And yes, we know the first 6+ minutes were a little bit unorthodox or o...
2022-05-1756 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 84 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast. The longest running, weekly episodic podcast regarding Candlepin Bowling on the interwebs! In episode 84, we have the OG's, Tim and Brian on the show as Calvin is away with his wife and Mark is doing the adult thing and having to make money for his family. In today's episode, Brian and Tim keep it on the rails as they discuss a couple of upcoming tournaments, some past tournaments, and then answer some questions.
Of course, we appreciate your questions and comments , your own rankings, your big announcements, your big accomplishments, etc...
2021-12-2847 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 81 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running weekly podcast about Candlepin Bowling on the interwebs today! In episode 81, we have Tim, Brian, Calvin, and Marky discussing some pretty damn good performances (congrats to all those that set personal high records!), recent tournament results, upcoming tournaments, we FINALLY answer some questions, and then Tim takes the train off the tracks and through a dark tunnel, off the beaten path. And yes, juvenile humor is fun!
Of course, we appreciate your questions and comments , your own rankings, your big announcements, your big accomplishments, etc.. You can send th...
2021-12-071h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 80 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running weekly podcast about Candlepin Bowling on the interwebs today! In episode 80, the gang is all together and we have Tim, Brian, Calvin, and Marky OFF THE RAILS right from the beginning. However, once back on track the guys discuss recent results of the ICBA Youth Tournament, Thanksgiving tournament, Pro-Series 10 Stringer, and upcoming tournaments before they move on to a discussion on building lineups, etc... And yes, the show stayed on the rails UNTIL Tim derailed it at the end and then hilarity ensued... And yes, juvenile humor is fun!
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2021-11-301h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 69 Ripping The Rack Podcast Presents The Roast of Tim MateroYou've been waiting for it, and honestly so have we! Our fearless leader gets roasted, cooked and served to the masses on a silver platter as we, some of his closest friends, destroy him...100% out of love! Enjoy!
2021-09-1045 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 68 Part Deux Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Episode 68 Part Deux of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The longest running, weekly episodic podcast about candlepin bowling on the interwebs today! And why Ep. 68 Part Deux? Well, because episode 69 deserves its own show, that's coming this Friday morning which is the Roast of Tim Matero!
In today's episode, the gentleman of candlepin bowling discuss the start to the upcoming season as well as the 1st Pro Series Doubles event this coming Saturday. The guys make their bold predictions on scores and who is going to win and then have a quick discussion on some other as...
2021-09-0739 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 43 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to the Friday edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast. In Episode 43, Brian, Mark, Calvin, and Tim are basically off the rails right from the very beginning and even Brian and Mark can't get it back on track. However, eventually things settle down into a discussion of the guys Top 10 favorite 80s movies with an addition of a top 10 list from Angie (Tim's very much better half).
And , next week's regular Candlepin Bowling episode is just about here! Episode 69, the episode that will either go down in infamy or the episode that goes down as a genius...
2021-09-031h 03Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 68 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running weekly podcast about Candlepin Bowling on the interwebs today! In episode 68, Brian, Mark, Calvin, and Tim get serious for a moment and take us down an unrelated path about bullying and cyber-bullying before they move on to the bowling topic. It was a much needed conversation and the guys feel very strongly about the topic! In bowling related news, they discussed the recent tournament at 1-7-10 Bowling and then move on to some upcoming tournaments before discussing some possible predictions on the upcoming season!
And , next week's e...
2021-08-311h 06Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 42 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastAnd welcome to the Friday episode of Ripping The Rack Podcast where Calvin and Tim make their best attempts at bringing the show off the rails while Mark and Brian try to keep the show going! This is take 2 of the show (long story short, there are words that I guess cannot be said on some of the platforms and we kinda sorta might have said some of them) where we do discuss our favorite Top 10 Sports Movies and Tim may have turned Vegas tourist guide for a bit.
Don't forget to get your video or audio su...
2021-08-271h 19Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 67 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast. The longest running, weekly podcast about candlepin bowling on the interwebs today! In episode 67, the guys (Brian, Mark, Calvin, and Tim) welcome a very special guest in Shawn Baker to the program. Shawn is one of the best and is a sure fire 1st ballot Hall of Famer when the time comes! The guys discuss the results of the 20 stringer at Leda Lanes and then turn to some upcoming tournaments before getting into a discussion with Shawn about his past with bowling. That conversation then opens up into a discussions about Shawn's idea...
2021-08-241h 09Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 41 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to another fun Friday edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast. We have 3 out of the 4 hosts for this week as Marky is doing the adult thing and working to make money to support his family. So, Tim, Brian, and Calvin do the duties of this episode. Basically, Tim and Calvin say things to get the show off the rails, Brian is the mature one who tries to keep it on track, and THEN they finally get down to some MLB baseball talk for the show!
Don't forget to get your video or audio submissions in for t...
2021-08-2057 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 66 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to episode 66 of Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running, weekly podcast about candlepin bowling on the internet. And what a special episode it is as Brian, Mark, Calvin, and Tim welcome Jess Bain, all the way from Nova Scotia to the show.
First though, the group would like to send their thoughts and condolences to the families of Matt Ditullio and Dave Emerson. Both gentleman were avid candlepin bowlers and both passed away very recently. Rest easy gentleman.
The group would also like to wish the best to BJ Hamilton and his family. The...
2021-08-171h 12Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 40 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to the Friday edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast. In episode 40, the guys (minus Mark whom is on vacation with his family) eventually get to their Top 10 Football Players after several very long minutes of some very bad one liners and pick up lines. Let's just say it's amazing that these 3 guys are actually married to great women, considering just how numb these guys are!
Don't forget to get your video or audio submissions in for the roast of Tim Matero. This is coming up soon and you are not going to want to miss your ch...
2021-08-131h 06Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 65 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ep. 65 of Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running weekly podcast about Candlepin bowling on the internet today! In today's episode (and yes, Marky is away, enjoying some nice quality time with the family on vacation!), the guys talk about some upcoming tournaments, answer some questions, partake in general tomfoolery (I really just wanted to use that word!), and discuss how to make candlepin bowling great again!
Don't forget to get your video or audio submissions in for the roast of Tim Matero. This is coming up soon and you are not going to want...
2021-08-1059 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 39 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to the Friday edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast, where the guys basically talk about anything and everything NOT related to Candlepin Bowling. In today's episode the guys are down a man, but while Brian is enjoying his vacation with the family, Tim, Calvin, and Marky basically go OFF THE RAILS for the 1st 15 minutes or so. We basically had a whole bunch of juvenile humor for the beginning of the show before we jumped into our Top 10 List of Favorite Baseball players of all time.
Don't forget to get your video or audio submissions in fo...
2021-08-061h 05Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 64 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Episode 64 of Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running, weekly podcast about candlepin bowling on the internet! In this weeks episode the guys are down a man as Brian is on vacation, but they have a very special guest join them. Nick Zuffelato (Freshy as he is known in the bowling community) joins the group today. The guys talk about some upcoming bowling tournaments and Calvin even gets to talk about some upcoming tournaments in Canada! They guys also get Freshy to talk about the upcoming season of the Pro Series, next NEKO idea, and a little ab...
2021-08-031h 07Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 38 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to another Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast. In today's edition our 4 quad hosts discuss the political ramifications of the determination of the dedication and such.. Otherwise known as Tim is an idiot and proves it to everyone once again... So, for real, Tim does a couple of dumb knock knock jokes before the guys discuss their Top 10 favorite NHL players of all time!
Also, don't forget to get your video or audio submissions in for the roast of Tim Matero. This is coming up soon and you are not going to want to miss y...
2021-07-3056 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 63 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running Podcast about Candlepin Bowling on the internet today! In this episode, the gentlemen of the podcast take the time to discuss some results of a recent tournament, plug some upcoming tournaments, and have a good discussion while answering some listener questions!
Don't forget to get your video or audio submissions in for the roast of Tim Matero. This is coming up soon and you are not going to want to miss your chance to have some fun at Tim's expense. The easiest way to get your video in i...
2021-07-2754 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 37 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Episode 37 of the Friday edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast. Yes, this show is off the rails from the beginning. Yes, Tim is really dressed like a tool. Yes, Tim did this on purpose. Yes, Tim is an idiot!
And yes, we are down a man as Marky was doing the adult thing and working. So, what do our resident clowns (minus Brian whom is scared by clowns) discuss? Well, they start out with Tim not fairing very well in his attempt at stupid potty humor, but they they move on to their Top 10 list o...
2021-07-231h 03Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 62 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running Candlepin Bowling podcast on the internet! And episode 62 is a very special episode as we invite Jill Wood to the show as a special guest. One can argue that Jill is among the pantheon of great female bowlers and is arguably one of the top 4 bowlers in the game today (and you could argue she just might be the best there is in the game).
The guys and Jill have a great conversation about the state of the game, her memories of the game, her thoughts of the g...
2021-07-201h 14Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 61 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running Podcast about Candlepin Bowling on the internet today! And just what do our quad hosts discuss in today's episode? Well, they discuss some recent results of the Out Run The Bear and the Leda Lanes 10 Stringer. They also discuss some upcoming tournaments, answer some Locke Letters, and go down a few rabbit holes with our discussions!
As a special announcement, we will have a guest join us next week so get your questions ready for Jill Wood! Jill will be joining us as a special guest and we'll ta...
2021-07-131h 14Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 35 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWell, we made it to Friday which is a good thing. In this Friday edition (Episode 35), Tim does his best to try to get the show off the rails right from the beginning, but the other 3 obviously don't have the same wonderful sense of humor that the old guy has. So, after a few of Tim's jokes, they move on to their own Top 10 list of greatest Sports moments and the banter that this entails.
Of course, we would be remiss if we did not mention that the Roast of Tim Matero is quickly approaching. episode 69 of...
2021-07-091h 17Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 60 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Ripping The Rack Podcast, the longest running, weekly podcast on the internet about Candlepin bowling! In this episode, our quad hosts take the time to answer a very pressing question about another Candlepin bowling podcast that is currently being launched (yes, all 4 of them are for and NOT against another podcast joining the ranks of Candlepin bowling podcasts!), discuss some upcoming tournaments, discuss other pressing candlepin bowling matters, and answer some Locke Letters!
Also, 9 more episodes remain before the epic episode 69 and the Roast of Tim Matero. Please make sure you get your submissions in s...
2021-07-061h 03Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 34 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWell, as you can tell, the Coastal Crusader and Markypinz are back from their Colorado trip and the tension is still there along with Marky in a neck brace and arm sling from the beatdown that Damon Ace (from Rocky Mountain Pro wrestling) gave him at the Colorado Cup on last Friday night. However, Calvin and Tim are here as well and we still aren't sure just how Tim manages to get the show off the rails, but he does!
In this episode, they recap Marky and Brian's time in Colorado, discuss some NHL and NBA playoffs, T...
2021-07-0248 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 59 Ripping The Rack PodcastWell folks, here we are at Episode 59 which means we have 10 more episodes before the Roast of Tim Matero. Don't forget to get your video submissions in or if you don't want to be on video/audio then you can get your written submission in to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com!
In today's episode, we are short a man. Marky is recovering from his wrestling debut and flying back from Denver which leaves us as the Tri-Force Tri-Hosts once again! And some fun was had discussing some upcoming tournaments such as the All-nighter at Stars and Strikes, the Outrun th...
2021-06-2952 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 33 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWell, the announcement is out and we are inching closer to what is going to be the greatest Podcast in the history of evers. That's right, Episode 69 is inching closer and the Roast of Tim Matero is getting closer and closer. Don't forget to get your video/audio in to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or reach out to any of the 4 of the guys for further information!
However, in the meantime we have Ep. 33 of the Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack. In this episode the guys try to keep Tim in check while discussing the NHL playoffs, t...
2021-06-2555 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 58 Ripping The Rack PodcastHuge news folks, huge news... in 11 short weeks, we will have a special episode of Ripping The Rack Podcast. Episode 69 will be THE EVENT OF THE YEAR!!! Episode 69 will be the Roast of Tim Matero and you are all invited to participate. Send a 30-60 second audio or video to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com to be a part of this very special episode.
In the meantime, we have ep. 58 of the podcast to contend with and in this episode, Marky, Brian, Calvin, and Tim talk about the Triple Crown at Leda Lanes as they had their 1st leg wi...
2021-06-2251 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 32 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast1st, we apologize right up front for Tim's apparent disregard for anything decent as he made the attempt to bring this train off the rails in the 1st 5-10 minutes. I mean there was a highly inappropriate joke in the 1st 5 minutes. So, what do we discuss today? Well, we discuss a couple of tv shows, some inappropriate things, more jokes and inappropriate comedians, and a couple of stories about border crossing between Murica and Canadia.. As usual, please send your questions, comments, and concerns (don't worry, we have already had a strong verbal lashing to Tim) to rippingtherackpodcast...
2021-06-1856 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 26 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastHow to describe this episode? Well, for 1, we were down a man for the show and Marky and Tim try to hold it together... Let's just say that the 1st few minutes were off the rails and obvious that Brian is the glue that holds Tim and Marky together... So, what do they discuss? Well, the 1st 15 minutes or so they touched on the wonderful subject of Vegas and other things (Want to know about the Sex Museum in Vegas? Well, they discuss it...) and THEN they finally get into the main subject of Top 10 Funny People (newflash.. Tim...
2021-04-301h 13Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 51 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode our Tri-Force Tri-Hosts are down to 2 as Marky had some other things to handle this week, so Brian and Tim are handling this on their own! And what do they discuss? Well, they discuss the NEKO Doubles and answered some listeners questions (yes Calvin, they actually answered some questions). As a reminder, there will be NO show next week as Tim will be on vacation and Brian has some things going on so the show will be on hiatus for a week. They will be back on Tuesday May 11th! As always, please reach out to r...
2021-04-2752 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 23 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastAnd episode 23 of the Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast is out and ready for your listening pleasure! It did NOT take us long to go off the rails, as I am pretty sure it was within the 1st 15 seconds before Tim screws up and just keeps on going.... With that being said, the boys have a rip roaring time discussing their all time quotable movies and discussing a top 100 list of all time quotable movies. For next week, Tim has challenged Brian and Mark to make a list of the their top 10 all time favorite comedies. If...
2021-04-091h 02Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 22 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWell, not a lot to say about this episode except it is really off the rails. I don't even know how to classify this show other than Tim is an idiot, Marky tries to be the voice of reason, and Brian kinda eggs Tim on. I mean, Tim delves into the story of his drive through Boston (some have heard that story before), talks about his booby book, and more conversation about adult animated cartoons, and other various topics... Good luck keeping track of this mayhem! Please reach out with your questions and comments to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or...
2021-04-0258 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 21 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastThe Tri-Force Tri-Hosts are at it again in this episode.. Tim, Brian, and Mark discuss all the major ramifications facing life today.. Oh wait, nope, they really spent a lot of time on adult animated shows such as Simpsons, South Park, etc... However, the best part of the show is the last 10 minutes and just might be the best part of any podcast in the history of evers! laughter abounds as Tim tries to figure out how to use OnlyFans for this bowling podcast. Needless to say, hilarity ensues... As usual, please reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail...
2021-03-2647 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 20 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastAnd another fun filled edition of the Friday version of Ripping The Rack Podcast. We have our Tri-Force Tri-Hosts (Mark, Brian, and Tim) discussing grenades, Freshy learning how to dress, and lessons about life (how to win, how to lose, how to grow up and learn the life lessons). Please remember to send all questions, comments, and concerns to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook/Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
We would also like to give our Tri-Force host, Tim, our condolences on the loss of his beloved kitty, Mookie. For those that know Ti...
2021-03-1953 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 45 Ripping The Rack PodcastEpisode 45 is LIVE! In this episode our Tri-Hosts (Marky, Brian, and Tim) discuss lots and lots of Candlepin Bowling to include some questions from our listeners as well as a discussion on the 1st Scratch Ladder Match at Stars and Strikes in South Paris that Brian and Tim did the commentating on. As usual, please reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2021-03-161h 13Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 18 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this fun filled Friday edition, Brian, Tim, AND Mahky kibitz about topics ranging from Eddie Murphy, Don Rickles, best Murphy films, comedy films in general, cancel culture, and other various topics. Tim did NOT attempt to make Brian laugh, but that doesn't mean he wasn't thinking about it! As usual, please send all questions, comments, etc.. to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2021-03-0545 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 17 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastAnd the Friday edition is up and ready for you to watch or listen to! In this episode, Brian and Tim welcome their 1st guest to a Friday show. We welcome Mark Ricci to the show! In this sometimes rambling discussion, the Bruins, Celtics, Habs firing of Claude Julian, some wrestling, Tim being his normal idiotic self trying to get Brian to laugh (spoiler... it didn't happen). As usual, please get all questions and comments to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2021-02-2638 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 16 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastIt's Friday and this means that Brian and Tim are talking about just about anything other than Candlepin Bowling. Todays topics include touching on just about everything with the NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB and end with Brian and Tim talking about UMaine and the wonderful gift from the Alfond Foundation totaling 110 million dollars to the UMaine Athletics and a total of 500 million to the University of Maine system. As usual, please reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook/Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast. Thank you for watching and listening!
2021-02-1952 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 41 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this special Canadian themed episode Tim and Brian answer questions related to candlepin bowling in Canada. And of course they also discuss some special upcoming guests that they are working to get on the show as well. As usual, you can reach out to Tim and Brian with questions and comments to Rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and you can find us on Facebook and Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2021-02-1643 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 14 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastTim says good luck following along as he had multiple squirrel moments during the taping of this episode, but if you like multiple jokes (some were kinda inappropriate Tim!), discussion about the upcoming Super Bowl, discussion on the issues happening in the entertainment industry (see Morgan Wallen), and more jokes from Tim (he was trying to get Brian to lose it, but Brian did a great job keeping his head about him!). Of course, please reach out to Brian and Tim at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook/Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2021-02-0446 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 39 Ripping The Rack PodcastToday's episode is a very special episode as Brian and Tim have a special guest in Russ Nealey Jr (or Rusty or JR or Mr. Nealey). Rusty and his wife Jody are the proprietors or Stars and Strikes Bowling Center in South Paris Maine. Brian, Tim, and Rusty discuss the state of the game, the game of candlepin bowling, swap some stories, and have a general discussion about where they see the game trending. As usual, please send your questions and comments to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook/Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2021-02-021h 04Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 13 Friday Edition of Ripping The RackIn this episode, Brian and Tim discuss the ramifications of the socioeconomic impact of something or other (tim just wanted to use big words).. Really, we just have some fun discussing winning powerball/megamillions, some tv shows, some jokes (sorry for the last joke that Tim ends with.. We all tried to stop him, but once he gets going, there is no stopping him), and just general stuff - Once again, we will occasionally say bad words so do not be shocked by this! As usual, please send all questions to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com, find us on Facebook and T...
2021-01-2938 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 38 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode Brian and Tim discuss the NEKO (New England Knock Out) tournament that Freshy (Nick Zuffelato) has put together which is a doubles knock out bracket style tournament. Brian and even goes on the spot and picks winners of each matchup! Tim has a bet with Brian about his bowling... They also discuss the weekends Maine State Team Tournament which was held in Augusta this weekend. Congrats go out to all the winners! As usual, you can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook and Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2021-01-2638 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 37 Ripping The Rack PodcastBrian and Tim are joined this week with a very special guest. The one and only, Chris Merrill join us this week as we answer some questions (one about concussions in a bowling alley), talk a little bit about the Hall of Fame, and then move on to general bowling questions and then end the conversation with a generational question seeing as Chris is young enough to be Tim's son! As usual, reach out to us with any questions at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and find us on Twitter and Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2021-01-1957 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 10 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode, Brian and Tim discuss the Wednesday happenings at the US Capital during the confirmation of President Elect Biden and the storming of the Capital. Tim discusses a couple of books he is currently reading, including the boob book! We also move on and discuss the upcoming Bruins season as well as the Boston Celtics. We thank you all for watching and listening to our sometimes inane ramblings! As usual, you can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and you can find us on Facebook and Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2021-01-0840 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 9 Friday (Christmas) Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastMerry Christmas to all of our listeners. Brian and Tim have a little fun on a special Thursday edition of the Friday edition of the podcast. We discuss a little of this and that with an emphasis on a whole lot of discussion on the potential vaccine, sports with the Celtics and soccer conversation. That's right, Tim attempts to discuss with Brian some of the soccer rules and teams (which is a mess as Tim really doesn't know a whole lot about soccer!). Again, we want to wish everyone a very merry Chrismahaunikwanzica! Or simply a very Merry Christmas...
2020-12-2448 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 33 Ripping The Rack PodcastEpisode 33 features Brian and Tim discussing candlepin bowling with our special guest from North of the border. Mr. Scott Estabrooks is our special guest this week and we discuss all things related to the game of Candlepin bowling. As usual, please reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or you can find us on Facebook and Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2020-12-2258 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 8 Friday Edition of Ripping the Rack PodcastIn this Friday edition, Brian and Tim spend some time discussing the Red Sox and their off-season, the NBA and the Celtics upcoming season, And then a riveting discussion on Christmas movies before ending on a more serious note with the amount of untruths being posted on social media, etc... As usual, please send all questions to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-12-1849 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 32 Ripping The Rack PodcastAnother special episode in store as Brian and Tim have a special guest in Mr. Dave Godwin. Tim, Brian, and Dave talk Candlepin bowling, the state of the game, the Worlds, and other compelling must hear/see conversation! As usual, you can reach us with your questions at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and you can find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2020-12-1556 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 7 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode Brian and Tim talk sports and comedians -Specifically, NBA news, college football news, and then spend time talking about the Rolling Stone list of top 50 Comedians. Newsflash, we disagree with some of the choices. As always, please send your questions and comments to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-12-1149 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 31 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode Brian and Tim welcome a special guest in the legend himself, Mr. Jeff Surette. Once we got the technical difficulties out of the way (bad storm and Tim was without power), the discussion flowed between Jeff's favorite memories from bowling, to the state of the game, to good young bowlers (mainly from the Massachusetts area as that is where Jeff is from), to Worlds talk, etc... we thank Jeff for taking time to talk with us and who knows, perhaps we might have him on again! As always, you can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com...
2020-12-0847 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 6 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode Tim and Brian talk about the russell Westbrook trade, TikTok (which Tim has come to love), humor, the vaccine for Covid, among other things... As usual, please reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast
2020-12-0438 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 30 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to Episode 30! Brian and Tim take some time to discuss clutch bowlers and anchor bowlers and what they believe makes a great clutch bowler. At the same time they discuss a few other candlepin bowling related items. As always, we appreciate any and all feedback. You can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at Ripping the Rack Podcast!
2020-12-0146 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 5 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastAs you know, Fridays are dedicated to everything OTHER than candlepin bowling. In this episode, Brian and Tim start on a minor rant about idiots doing idiot things, we discuss the NBA, free agency, and other topics that come to our mind. As always, reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2020-11-2735 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 4 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastBrian and Tim discuss all sorts of important topics in this episode with mostly Tim being an idiot and Brian being the voice of reason. On a lighter note, Calvin Locke joins us on this coming Tuesday edition! As usual, you can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-11-2139 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 28 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn todays episode, Brian and Tim discuss the outcome of the Pro-Series playoffs, the wonderful fun of bowling in the Maine State 335 this past weekend in Rockport, and then spend time drafting their own fantasy team of Canadian men bowlers for the annual World Candlepin Team Championships which is normally held around the beginning of November (damn you covid!). As always, please direct your questions to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com, Ripping The Rack Podcast on Facebook, Ripping The Rack Podcast on youTube.. And as always, thank you for listening!
2020-11-1751 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 3 Friday Edition of Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to our 3rd Friday edition of Ripping The Rack Podcast. Brian and Tim spend about 30 minutes discussing the current times, election, masks wearing, rants, etc... Basically, we say what we feel about things! As usual you can find us at Ripping The Rack Podcast on Facebook or you can reach our to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com.
2020-11-1333 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 27 Ripping The Rack PodcastFirst, we would like to thank everyone for listening and we apologize if the quality isn't the greatest, however due to Covid related crap (no, neither one of us has it) we decided to record over Skype so... In this episode Brian and Tim discuss women bowling against men in the Men's Worlds, we discuss the Candlepin for Cancer tournament as well as Brian makes his picks for the Pro-Series playoffs this coming Saturday! As always, you can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-11-1048 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 2 Friday Fun with Ripping The Rack PodcastIn our Friday edition, Brian and Tim discuss basically anything and everything NOT related to candlepin bowling. We talk about our favorite concerts we've attended, some music, some election crap/stuff... Basically, just 2 guys having fun discussing whatever we can! as usual, please reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2020-11-0630 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 26 Ripping The Rack PodcastBrian and Tim spend the time discussing the Candlepins for Cancer singles event which was held at the Bowl-O-Rama in Portsmouth as well as complete their mock draft for their 10 bowler team for the Men's Worlds (USA side this week) - As usual please send all questions and comments to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-11-0344 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 25 Ripping The Rack PodcastWell folks, you asked for it and now you have it! Episode 25 is the start of something new for Ripping The Rack Podcast. We are now twice a week! That's right, this episode starts the twice a week episodes with a strictly 45 minute conversation with Brian and Tim on candlepin bowling and then Friday morning will be 30 more minutes of us just chatting about anything other than candlepin bowling! So, this episode has us answering a few questions, talking about the difference in weights and composition of bowling balls, and general candlepin talk! As always, reach out to us...
2020-10-2744 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 24 Ripping The Rack PodcastYes, your prayers have been answered! Tim is no longer alone as Brian makes his triumphant return to the studio. No more inane ramblings from Tim! I mean, does it even matter what they talk about this week as long as it is not just Tim's voice for an hour? Ok, they do discuss some bowling stuff to go along with other stuff (notably Tim's 1st colonoscopy was discussed so that's just riveting in and of itself). As always, you can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2020-10-2059 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 23 Ripping The Rack PodcastWell, we apologize in advance for Tim's sometimes incoherent ramblings. Unfortunately, we have Tim by himself once again as Brian enjoys a week away golfing. So, Tim dishes on some ideas surrounding candlepin bowling as well as other topics about life in general. As usual, reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2020-10-1349 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 22 Ripping The Rack PodcastTim is running solo this week which means this episode is going to be a big ole dumpster fire. And you know what happens with a dumpster fire? That's right, you need to listen to hear the ramblings of a "seasoned" middle aged balding man. Why mention the balding? No reason other than to make fun of Tim! In this episode Tim rambles about bowling, sports, bowling, life, and more bowling! As always, please reach out to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-10-0658 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 21 Ripping The Rack PodcastBrian and Tim dish on the current state of affairs to which this video refers to. In other words, Brian and Tim have a good time, shooting the sh*t, and just general conversation around candlepin bowling and other topics which interest them. As usual, please reach out to them at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com, find them on Twitter and/or Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast, here on YouTube, on Spotify, etc... Just reach out to us, we're lonely with our diatribes and need ideas!
2020-09-291h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 20 Ripping The Rack PodcastBrian and Tim, 2 ordinary every day guys, do the extraordinary in their Podcast and dispense much needed life lessons! Or they discuss the last weekends tournament in Newport, while discussing the Town of Millis in Mass making ridiculous demands of the local bowling alley. Of course they also talk about other random things, but you already know how they are! As always, give us a shout at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com, find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast, on Twitter, on Anchor, on Breaker, here on YouTube.. Just find us and tell us what you want to hear!
2020-09-221h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 19 Ripping The Rack PodcastHow do you describe something that is absolutely in the top 20 of all your Podcasts that you have done? Well, Brian and Tim definitely made this one of the top 20! This episode contains Brian and Tim answering a couple of listener questions, discussing the Maine State Open bowling tournaments, and then general chit chat that they find interesting! If you would like to ask us a question or would like us to discuss various topics then reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-09-151h 03Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 18 Ripping The Rack PodcastI don't even know how to classify this episode. It is absolutely one of our top 20 episodes we have ever done, if that gives you any indication... We dish on a lot of things and yes, you will want your earmuffs if you are even slightly offended as Tim breaks down the lyrics for WAP by CardiB for Brian as he had never heard this "amazing" song. So, give us your feedback at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-09-081h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 17 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn episode 17, we have a little bit of everything! We were taping live from Tim's moderately sized deck and his big cat sanctuary. So, plenty of wildlife visits to distract us! Brian was in rare form, Tim was dealing with a kidney stone and on pain meds so he was his normal idiot self. We did finish our top 5 of our Top 25 Male Candlepin Bowlers since 1990 and had a general conversation about MLB, wrestling, and other life/sports related events! As always, please reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-09-011h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 16 Ripping The Rack PodcastWe have a couple of special guests this week as we have an interview with the creator, editor, Director, and Executive Producer of the legendary mockumentary, The Legend of Timmy... David Matero and we have arguably the 2nd best female bowler from Maine in Karen Matero.. We continue our top 25 countdown of best male Candlepin Bowlers since 1990 as we discuss numbers 15-6 and finish with a little NBA, NHL, and MLB. If you would like to see the edited version of The Legend of Timmy, then please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1jwB8L57rk...
2020-08-251h 05Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 15 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode Brian and Tim discuss our top 25 Candlepin bowlers from 1990 on (we do 25-16 in this episode), answer a question or 2, discuss some other related topics with sports, Tim laughs and cries, Brian laughs and wants to punch Tim. Overall, a good episode so tell your friends, have your friends tell their friends, etc... Think of a pyramid scheme only no one is making any money and this is what you have with us! Get your questions, comments, feedback, etc... over to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-08-181h 01Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 14 Ripping The Rack PodcastBrian's back, back again... Brian's back, tell your friends! The iconic duo of Brian and Tim are back again after a 2 week hiatus for Brian. Iconic might be a stretch, but at least they have fun. In this episode, Tim and Brian answer a question, Tim gets long winded per usual, talk some bowling, video games, and general discussions on cats, birds, chipmunks, etc... Reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast. Thank you for listening and please tell your friends!
2020-08-111h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 13 Ripping The Rack PodcastUnfortunately, Brian was unable to make it so once again Tim is running solo. We discuss some candlepin bowling, some NBA/NHL, some music (specifically Chris Cornell and his brilliance with covers), and then Tim starts some ramblings on Facebook, bullying, differing of opinions, etc... Either way, you should listen, you should get your friends to listen, get your friends friends to listen... Feel free to reach out at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rippingtherackpodcast
2020-08-041h 00Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 12 Ripping The Rack PodcastWell, in this episode it's Tim running solo as Brian was unable to make it due to circumstances beyond his control. So, Tim it is. And Tim answers some followup questions, discusses a little candlepin bowling, MLB/NHL/NBA, and ends with a quasi-political (don't ask, Tim has no idea what that means) rant. And he says he is sorry, not sorry... So, reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast!
2020-07-2859 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 11 Ripping The Rack PodcastTim and Brian discuss the very important and much needed discussion of what they need to discuss. At the same time as completing a watch along with those that would like to watch the 3rd string of the USA East vs Big 20 match from the Worlds in 2011. They answer some reader supplied questions as well as Tim tries to be moronic (without really trying) and supplying a little Sophomoric humor to the show. As always, please reach out to Brian and Tim at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
2020-07-211h 02Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 10 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn this episode Brian and Tim talk about things that Brian and Tim would normally talk about! You know, bowling stuff, bowling people, other sports stuff, some inappropriate jokes mixed in, and most likely some other sporting type stuff.. Please reach out to us either on Facebook at Ripping the Rack Podcast or through email at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com. Let us know what you like, what you don't like (just not about Tim because he's fragile), what you would like to hear, etc...
2020-07-141h 03Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 9 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn today's episode, Brian and Tim discuss the cancellation of the 2020 Men's Worlds, Maine Association stuff, some general sports talk, and the last 9 minutes of the podcast is about as real as we can get (probably not quite as real as I suspect we can get more real (and will on soon to come episodes), but it was deeply personal and heartfelt). So, feel free to reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com and on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast and let us know what you think, what questions you have for us, or just general feedback!
2020-07-071h 02Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 8 Ripping The Rack PodcastWelcome to episode 8 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. In todays episode, Brian and Tim go to a remote location for the 1st time. We ended up at Bangor-Brewer Bowling Center and PennyLane Bar and Grille for the taping. We have 6 special guests during this hour and we thank you all for listening! Feel free to reach out to us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at Ripping The Rack Podcast.
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Ripping The Rack PodcastEp. 6 Ripping The Rack PodcastIn our latest episode, Brian and Tim answer some listener questions such as if you had 2 boxes to go in the Worlds, down 10, whom would you take? Brian and Tim also discuss a fictional money match, past and present.. We end the podcast discussing our favorite comedians and comedy shows while having some laughs, etc! As usual, send in your questions or things you would like us to discuss at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at ripping the rack podcast!
2020-06-1659 minRipping The Rack PodcastEp. 5 Ripping The Rack PodcastFirst we need to apologize for the echo and difference in volume between Tim and Brian's mics. We are aware of the technical issue, are working to resolve, but wanted to make sure we got the podcast out on time! In this episode, Tim and Brian answer a few questions from listeners, have a discussion about bowlers from Nova Scotia, discuss some stats from the 1992 Mens Worlds (Tim's 1st Worlds), and spend time discussing sports movies. We do end our podcast on a more somber note and we appreciate you listening! As always, you can reach us at rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.c...
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