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The Approach: A Candlepin Bowling Podcast

The Approach: A Candlepin Bowling Podcast

By Jeremy Seaholm

Jeremy and Dan discuss all current Candlepin News, Tournaments or Events for the Massachusetts and NH area. Also will have some conversations with some of the game's finest ever. Tune in to see what will be going on, in the game of Candlepin Bowling!
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The Approach: A Candlepin Bowling PodcastJun 13, 2022

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Scott Moore

Scott Moore

This week we went in a bit of a different direction. We talk with Scott Moore of Candlepin Specialists. We talk all things Candlepin Machines! We hope you all enjoy!

Aug 23, 202301:05:42
Mark Webber

Mark Webber

We take a trip downeast, where we talk with ACST Maine division champion, Mark Webber! Enjoy!!



Aug 16, 202358:27
Jeff Surette

Jeff Surette

What do you do for your 50th episode? You get one of the best to play the game in the last 20 years. Jeremy and Dan sit down with the one and only Jeff Surette!


https://open.spotify.com/show/7BNtTlI2nTgXiX3ugrPO7n?si=f7e81a6851fa4b5e


https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-approach-a-candlepin-bowling-podcast/id1577536619

Aug 10, 202301:01:16
Jeffrey Scott Little

Jeffrey Scott Little

Jeremy and Dan chat with ACST C Division Champion Jeff Little!

Aug 03, 202301:08:14
Dan Esdale

Dan Esdale

Dan and Jeremy Sit down with Resident Candlepinner turned 10-pinner, then saw the err of his ways and became a Candlepinner again! We hope you enjoy! We are back!

Jul 26, 202301:12:23
"Mario" Marion Johnson

"Mario" Marion Johnson

On this latest episode, Jeremy and Danny sit down and talk with the one and only "Mario" Johnson. We talk all about her youth bowling, coming up in the adult ranks. Plus how the bowling community rallied around her during a difficult time. This is not one you want to miss!



Mar 21, 202331:51
Chris Boisvert

Chris Boisvert

We are back with a fantastic interview with the one and only Chris Boisvert!  We talkhim growing up at Leda, and we also discuss a lot of ways the game has changed and evolved over the last 20 years.  This is definitely not one to miss!



Feb 26, 202301:10:16
Jeremy Seaholm

Jeremy Seaholm

So we decided to throw a curveball.  Danny thought it would be fun to put Jeremy in the hot seat.  So for this one, Cory Aleci from Candlepin Corner, and special guest Richie Myrick are throwing the hard ball questions.  We talk about his Youth bowling, working at Fairway, and how he got to Ryan's in Millis.  How he got stuck with Danny for 8 years... and what's next for him?


Enjoy!

Jan 12, 202301:06:38
Rich Limone

Rich Limone

Merry Christmas to everyone in the Candlepin World!  In this episode, Danny and Jeremy sit down with Rich Limone!  We talk about everything from his early bowling days, to how the "Hatchetmen" name came about, and to his involvement in the ASCT.  And we finish up in true Rich Limone form... a Top 5, favorite bowlers!


Happy Holidays, and enjoy!!


Dec 24, 202201:23:23
Calvin Locke

Calvin Locke

Danny and Jeremy catch up with The King of the North... Calvin Locke.  We talk everything from his youth bowling, to what the comparisons to events in Canada as opposed to the States.  This was a great one!  We hope you enjoy!



Dec 09, 202201:02:23
Justin Waters

Justin Waters

Justin joins Danny and Cori (and eventually Jeremy), in talking about his successful comeback to bowling after a long hiatus, recently winning the World Teams Championship with Academy Lanes, and all things bowling!

We hope you enjoy!

Dec 05, 202201:28:57
Ali Barber

Ali Barber

We had an amazing guest this week, where we spoke to Ali Barber.  Ali is relatively new to the competitive scene, but make no mistake the effort that she puts in behind the scenes.  We talk her career working in the business, bowling, and the job that she and Kristen Surette did to make sure the Worlds Tournament ran as smoothly as possible!   Enjoy!

Nov 25, 202201:04:07
Mike MacIntosh

Mike MacIntosh

We are back!  After a small break, we thought we would start back up with an explosive episode!  What better guest to have, than the legendary Mike MacIntosh.  Co-Founder of the Pro Series as we know it. Along with the old Head to Head league, who's inspiration spawned the ACST!  This is a fun episode, and went by way too fast!  Enjoy everyone!


PS...  Kids, earmuffs for this one.  

Nov 04, 202201:08:45
The Gacharnas

The Gacharnas

Jeremy and Danny sit down with one of the most fun family's in Candlepin Bowling today.  The Gacharnas!  We talk with Blanca, Lu, and recent ACST semi pro champion, Fernando!  We talk about them growing up in the game, bowling at CPL with their dad, and their overall love for the game.  We hope you all enjoy!  This was a fun one!


https://open.spotify.com/show/7BNtTlI2nTgXiX3ugrPO7n


https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-approach-a-candlepin-bowling-podcast/id1577536619

Aug 16, 202201:13:53
Mike Morin

Mike Morin

Jeremy and Danny sit down with Stars and Strikes co-host, and author or Lunch With Tommy and Stasia: The Golden Age of Candlepin Bowling, Mike Morin.  This was an absolute pleasure as we discuss his entry into the broadcasting world, how he got into the world of Candlepins, and of course how he came up with the idea for his book!  We hope you enjoy!!


Jul 21, 202201:06:11
Dave Barber

Dave Barber

In this episode, Jeremy and Dan sat down with Dave Barber.  This was a great conversation with Dave, who's family has been in the business for a very long time, and he is continuing the family tradition with everything he is involved in.  We talk about coming up in the Pro's, his involvement in the World Invitationals, as well as the direction he would like to see the Pro aspect of our game to go.  We hope you enjoy!

Jul 02, 202201:23:28
Paul Grant

Paul Grant

WOW! Danny and Jeremy sat down with Paul Grant!  A man who has taken the game by storm with his work on the Bowling Nerd Network and Spread Eagle Productions.  We discuss a little about his bowling background, as well as how he got involved with commentary and Bob Lee's Spread Eagle Productions. Do we now have to pay for a lemon drop?  Find out in the episode! We would also like to thank Cody Aleci for letting us join him on his Candlepin Corner twitch channel.   We hope you enjoy!

Jun 13, 202201:09:42
Brian Fournier

Brian Fournier

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Brian Fournier.  We talk about him coming up in the game, working at Ryan's in Malden and eventually settling in Millis.  We also discuss his recent health issues and how much of a close knit group the candlepin community can be.  

May 28, 202241:21
Bob Allard

Bob Allard

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Bob Allard, fresh off the Battle of the Sexes tournament!  We talk what got this tournament off the ground, a little bit of his own bowling background, like his 31 years of Service in the US Navy.  Most importantly, we will discover who his biggest inspiration is in the game!   We hope you enjoy!

May 16, 202201:08:22
Tim Matero

Tim Matero

Jeremy and Dan finally sit down with Tim Matero, Host of the Ripping the Rack podcast!  In this long anticipated interview, we discuss his career, his many many accomplishments, and a whole plethora of all things Candlepin Bowling!

Apr 02, 202201:16:29
Ed Czernicki

Ed Czernicki

Jeremy and Dan sat down with one of the greats of the game.  Eddie Czernicki.  We get into his bowling career, his tv appearances (including his 197 string on Channel 5)  All the work his father Tony had put into the state tournaments.  And of course we talk about his mother Stasia and some of her accomplishments.  This was a real treat!   We hope you enjoy!

Mar 18, 202201:05:16
Amanda Carroll

Amanda Carroll

Jeremy and Dan sit down with top Maine bowler, Amanda Carroll.  We talked all about her athletic background, her many accomplishments in the game, with one of those coming up with her appearance this sunday on Candlepins for Cancer!  We hope you enjoy this episode!

Mar 12, 202201:13:30
ACST Mid Season

ACST Mid Season

Dan and Jeremy welcome Bob Lee back as they give you the Mid Season report on the ASCT

Feb 23, 202241:16
Matt Nichols

Matt Nichols

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Matt Nichols.  We talk a lot about his new love for running tournaments on the South Shore, as well as his young bowling career.  Also, the possible idea for an Amateur Pro Series!   We hope you all enjoy!



Feb 14, 202201:18:45
Brian Fuller Jr.

Brian Fuller Jr.

We are back!  After a few week hiatus due to all sorts of things, we are back with Brian Fuller Jr!.    Dan and Jeremy had a blast talking to Brian about his 224 string, winning The Worlds, and an Easter Classic title!  We will also discuss the proper amount of A's that are in the spelling of his last name.  And exactly how many sets of bowling balls does this man have?  


Enjoy!

Feb 05, 202201:11:27
2021: A Year in review-ish

2021: A Year in review-ish

We are deviating from our norm this episode.  We don't have an interview this week, but Jeremy and Dan wanted to just go over some of the events of the year. Talk about the game coming back from COVID, and where it may be headed with the pandemic.   A little shorter of a show than normal, but I hope you all enjoy!

Jan 08, 202229:22
ICBA Youth Champion: Jennah Ward

ICBA Youth Champion: Jennah Ward

Jeremy and Dan sat down with ICBA Youth Champion Jennah Ward, fresh off her title win at Portsmouth's Bowl a Rama, where she blew the field away with her high 5, 596!  Hear all about it here!  Enjoy!

Dec 31, 202134:12
Maddy Kelly and Evan Riva

Maddy Kelly and Evan Riva

Dan and Jeremy welcome Maddy Kelly and Evan Riva! We had a great conversation with them about their tremendous fundraiser for Mario Brown where they raised over $5000.00! We dive into their bowling careers, and Evan even decided to flip the script on us!! We hope you enjoy and Merry Christmas!!
Dec 25, 202101:32:50
Stu Bergman and Jason Doucette

Stu Bergman and Jason Doucette

Jeremy and Dan sit down with these two veterans of the game.  This is an extremely entertaining conversation between Stu and Jason, discussing Their youth, TV appearances, Worlds experiences, and even... a little bit of The Caliri Forum!  We know you'll enjoy!!



Dec 17, 202101:12:59
Janet Poch and Nancy Vestal

Janet Poch and Nancy Vestal

Jeremy and Danny sit down with 2 Hall of Famers and probably two of the best women to every play the game. Their accolades say all they need to say. We talk about Janets appearance on the Ch 5 Live show, their almost lifelong friendship, and Hall of Fame inductions! Enjoy!
Dec 10, 202101:32:31
Lori Lewis

Lori Lewis

Jeremy and Dan sit down with the 2 time Cheecha womens Champion!

Dec 04, 202101:14:12
Steve Renaud

Steve Renaud

It was our pleasure to sit down with Steve Renaud, who had one the best runs in the game in the late 80s and early 90s.  We didn't even begin to scratch the surface, and will defitely have him back!

We also go over the results of the Youth International Tournament that just took place.  There was some great bowling, and congrats to all the youth that were involved!

Nov 26, 202101:21:45
Dan "Shoe" Gauthier

Dan "Shoe" Gauthier

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Dan Gauthier, and talk about the evolution of Candlepins for Kids, his growing up bowling with all the Central Mass area bowlers, and he tells us where the nickname "Shoe" came from!  Enjoy our 20th Episode!

Nov 18, 202101:37:16
Bob Lee

Bob Lee

Jeremy and Dan site down with Candlepin Bowling's resident Statistician.  We discuss his love of numbers and analyzing just about every aspect of the game.  Also how he got into streaming and commentary of almost every notable match of the last year.  

Nov 12, 202101:20:41
Frank DeLuca and Kyle Bruce

Frank DeLuca and Kyle Bruce

Jeremy and Dan talk to the Godfathers of Candlepin Podcasting.  Frank DeLuca and Kyle Bruce.  We talk about how they started Alley Chat, and  what essentially because one of the biggest archives for Candlepin TV shows!  From Alley Chat, to Kyles love for the game, and commentating.  This is another long one, we hope you will all enjoy!

Nov 04, 202101:36:31
Dave Chestercove

Dave Chestercove

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Dave Chestercove.  Co host of New England Candlepins TV Show, and founder of the USCBA.  We discuss how he got into the co host gig, some of his bowling career and the topic of a sanctioning body for the bowlers.  Enjoy!

Oct 28, 202159:16
Bob Whitcomb

Bob Whitcomb

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Bob Whitcomb, as discuss how he got into bowling, Worlds experiences, and the difficulty of getting on Ch 5.  This is a super fun episode that everyone will enjoy!

Oct 21, 202101:12:36
Paul Berger

Paul Berger

Jeremy and Dan sit down and talk with Hall of Famer Paul Berger!  we talk about his youth bowling, and some of his money matches, and friendship with Jack Sanuik.   Not to mention his 500 of course!!  Enjoy!

Oct 15, 202101:10:18
Nate Lees

Nate Lees

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Nate Lees and talk about how he got involved with Mixed Worlds and The Candlepins for Cancer Worlds in 2020.  We also discuss his youth bowling in the Revere area and lots of other things.  We go all over!


Enjoy!

Oct 08, 202101:17:25
Jonathan Boudreau

Jonathan Boudreau

Jeremy and Dan sit down with one of the games best young talent, Jonathan Boudreau!  We talk going to the World Tournament at 16 years old!  His relationship with Hall of Famer, Peter Flynn.  In our Spare Thoughts, we go over the Outrun the Bear results.  The Candlepin for Cancer taping coming up, and the 1st month of the Sunday Pro League at Exeter.  We hope you all enjoy!

Sep 30, 202101:32:45
Cait Finn and Kerry Anne Fraser : A Podcast by CaKe

Cait Finn and Kerry Anne Fraser : A Podcast by CaKe

In this episode we talk all things Outrun the Bear with Dan's wife Caitlyn, and her sister Kerry. We discuss how the tournament came to be, and also talk about Kerry's marketing background and ideas how to promote the game to reach more people in the modern times. We have our first guest host Mike Micchichi, who will join us for the 2nd half of the show! Enjoy
Sep 22, 202101:23:10
Alfie Johnson

Alfie Johnson

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Western Massachusetts Legend, Al Johnson.  We talk about his charity Candlepins for Cancer, his upcoming tv show, and also about his amazing accomplishments in the game of Candlepin Bowling.   We also go over the weekends events: Pro Series Doubles in Portsmouth, NH.  The Exeter Doubles.  There were a lot of new personal high scores thrown this weekend as well.  Lastly, Jeremy has some breaking news at the end of the show.  Hold on tight folks!


Sep 15, 202101:38:52
Nick Norcross

Nick Norcross

This week we sit down with Nick Norcross!  We talk his passion for collecting history from the game of Candlepins, his experience of winning the Worlds in 2018, and coming up in Woburn's youth program.  Who's in Nick's Mount Rushmore of Candlepin Bowlers??  

Sep 08, 202101:03:09
Josh Daley

Josh Daley

Jeremy and Dan sit down with one of the Young Guns in Candlepins today!  We talk his youth days, from State Tournaments, and the Youth Travel league, to bowling in the worlds at 18 years old. 

In Spare Thoughts, we catch up on the Cheech tournament, the doubles event at 1-7-10 in Maine, and the Sparetime King of the Hill results

Hope you all enjoy!

Sep 01, 202101:24:26
Alexis Howard-Bouley

Alexis Howard-Bouley

We welcome Alexis Howard-Bouley, the General Manager of Leda Lanes, in Nashua, NH!  Some more great insight from the proprietors perspective, as we talk coming back from Covid.  We also talk about how the idea of the Triple Crown tournament came to be.  In our Spare thoughts, we go over events coming up including the Pro Series season opener, and The Candlepins for Cancer TV rolloff!  We hope you all enjoy!1

Aug 25, 202101:17:55
Amy Dube

Amy Dube

Today we welcome Amy Dube!  We were very excited to talk about the Once and Month Pro League in Exeter, as well as the current state of women's bowling.  Also, Amy will talk a little about her women's World Record for High Triple... (What do you think it is???)  All that, and stay tuned afterwards for some Spare Thoughts... Enjoy!

Aug 18, 202101:11:01
Tom Olszta

Tom Olszta

Jeremy and Dan sit down with who some would call the G.O.A.T, Tom Olszta. This was truly a pleasure for us sit with Tommy and just talk about bowling for over an hour.  We discuss his getting into the game.  His early state tournament victories as a teenager, his 22 week streak on Channel 5, and so much more!  

We will also have the Mason's King of the Hill results, and discuss the upcoming 20 stringer at Leda.  We hope you all enjoy this one!

Aug 11, 202101:39:05
Korey Packard

Korey Packard

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Candlepin community favorite, Korey Packard.  We talk about growing up and bowling at Thunderbird Lanes, in Auburn, MA.  His youth bowling, and the current candlepin atmosphere and how its evolved.  We also cover the results of the Sparetime handicapped 10 stringer.  Enjoy!

Aug 04, 202101:06:39
Det Klein

Det Klein

Jeremy and Dan sit down with 2018 Hall of Famer, Det Klein.  Det is someone who has been in the game for over 50 years and is one with a wealth of knowledge to give, not only as a bowler, but as an owner as well.  Enjoy our latest episode, as we very much did!

Jul 28, 202101:01:17
Richie Myrick

Richie Myrick

Jeremy and Dan sit down with New England Candlepins Co-Host, Richie Myrick.  We discuss his return to the game, The future of New England Candlepins, and his relationship with Charlie Jutras...Plus so much more!  Also, we go over the Exeter Doubles tournament results in Spare Thoughts section.  Strap in folks...this is a good one!

Jul 21, 202101:17:39