The Inside Joke

What happens when the #1 Bowler in the World is interviewed on the #1 Podcast in the World?  Not sure, because Jason Belmonte hasn't been on the Joe Rogan Experience yet...but he HAS been on The Inside Joke!

Many of you likely know Jason from Dude Perfect's Bowling Trick Shots 1 and Trick Shots 2, but you might not know that he is actually the #1 Bowler in the World.  He brought his unique two-handed style from Australia all the way to the PBA Tour.  Since that time, he's had 23 PBA 300 Games (including one of the few televised 300's), holds the record for major championships with 11, and needs to win the U.S. Open in order to hold the PBA Super Slam (win in all five PBA Majors).

In the interview, we talk a little bit about his life growing up in Australia, how his two-handed style developed, some of the backlash he has faced, how he deals with critics, and some ideas he has for the future of the sport.

If you're looking to get into bowling, you should check out Storm Bowling's website and Twitter @Storm_Nation.  Storm has been a huge supporter of Jason throughout his career, and offers a wide variety of products for all skill levels.

Additionally, if you're more of a Sam, you should check out Jason's app on either the Apple App Store or Google Play.  It's without a doubt the #1 Bowling App out there, and if you get good enough, you might even be able to go head-to-head with Nick, Sam, or Belmo himself!

Be sure to check out Jason on Twitter @JBelmo

Follow us on Twitter @TIJPodcast

Make sure you tune in to Fox Sports 1 on Monday, May 20th to see Jason in the Round of 16 of the PBA Playoffs, starting at 9 ET.

AND AS ALWAYS...

Thanks for being in on the joke!

We decided to try something new this week.  A few weeks ago, we pocketed an idea that, in the event we couldn't find the time to record, we would each record individually and release two separate, but equal, episodes.  That's this week!  If we tried really hard, we probably could have recorded together, but we thought this was cool!

I (Nick) have not listened to Sam's episode yet.  But I'm guessing he answered my question, probably discussed his question, probably did a business venture, and then HOPEFULLY had a topic he discussed on his own....we'll see...

Follow us on the Twitters @TIJPodcast to stay up to date on new episode releases, dank memes, and giveaways.

Follow @MyOddBalls on Twitter and check out their Website for some amazing products that help bring awareness to testicular cancer.

Looking to get in better shape?  Check out our friends at FitBod!  Use promo code INSIDEJOKE for 25% off of a membership.

Last but not least, if you want to learn some new recipes and how to effectively Meal Prep them..check out Mealime!  Watch our Twitter as well for a giveaway of a Pro Membership!

And as always...thanks for being in on the joke!

Shouts out to all of our The Inside Joke Stans! (Nick just learned what a Stan was.  We actually talk about that on this episode.)

Wouldn't it be nice if things just were done for you?  Where you don't have to really do any prep work, but only have to execute the final task to get results? It's the general concept of "working smarter, not harder" and Sam and Nick are the kings of it.  Come find out what we think could be improved upon.

We also talk about radio cars, advertisements within podcasts, and create a business venture on the spot.

Follow us on the Twitters @TIJPodcast to stay up to date on new episode releases, dank memes, and giveaways.

Follow @MyOddBalls on Twitter and check out their Website for some amazing products that help bring awareness to testicular cancer.

Looking to get in better shape?  Check out our friends at FitBod!  Use promo code INSIDEJOKE for 25% off of a membership.

Last but not least, if you want to learn some new recipes and how to effectively Meal Prep them..check out Mealime!  Watch our Twitter as well for a giveaway of a Pro Membership!

And as always...thanks for being in on the joke!

WHAT UP!  We're just a couple of dudes that are trying to convince each other that something the other person loves doesn't suck.  It goes about as well as we thought it would...but what topics are discussed?  Find out!

We revisit Confessions and have our first NSFW business venture.

Follow us on the Twitters @TIJPodcast to stay up to date on new episode releases, dank memes, and giveaways.

Follow @MyOddBalls on Twitter and check out their Website for some amazing products that help bring awareness to testicular cancer.

Looking to get in better shape?  Check out our friends at FitBod!  Use promo code INSIDEJOKE for 25% off of a membership.

Last but not least, if you want to learn some new recipes and how to effectively Meal Prep them..check out Mealime!  Watch our Twitter as well for a giveaway of a Pro Membership!

And as always...thanks for being in on the joke!

SAME TIME ZONE, SAME US.  That's right.  Nick is back in the beautiful U.S. of A for a few months, and finally, there are no time zone constraints limiting the podcast...

On this episode, Nick recaps his first weekend back home, which was spent doing some pretty cool stuff to celebrate a Bachelor Party.  Sam hits us with a million dollar idea that kept him awake at night...and as always, we bitch about social media.

We're working on getting some more guest interviews to keep everyone's attention (because let's be honest...Sam and Nick are cool...but are they?)

Follow us on Twitter @TIJPodcast to stay up to date on new episode releases, dank memes, and giveaways.

Follow @MyOddBalls on Twitter and check out their Website for some amazing products that help bring awareness to testicular cancer.

Looking to get in better shape?  Check out our friends at FitBod!  Use promo code INSIDEJOKE for 25% off of a membership.

Last but not least, if you want to learn some new recipes and how to effectively Meal Prep them..check out Mealime!  Watch our Twitter as well for a giveaway of a Pro Membership!

And as always...thanks for being in on the joke!

On this week's episode, Stephen Campbell (@Scampbell_OS) joins us to give us the Inside Scoop on Sports Betting.  Stephen is a writer for Oddshark, a website filled with sports betting information. We don't know much about sports betting, so we brought in a professional to teach us a little bit more about betting terms, how to get started with betting, and some stories about weird bets that paid off!

After that, since Stephen is a big-time sports guy, we introduced him to the only sport that really matters...dodgeball kickball.  That's right folks...you heard it here first...we picked the dodgeball kickball team of best moments in real sports AND cinematic sports.  It's a two for one.  Find out who the MVP(2) is.

Follow us on Twitter @TIJPodcast for updates on new episodes, great interactive polls, and stupid memes.

Make sure to follow both @SCampbell_OS and @Oddsshark on Twitter to stay up to date on everything sports-betting related!

Looking to get in better shape?  Check out our friends at FitBod!  Use promo code INSIDEJOKE for 25% off of a membership.

If you want some new, comfy, fun underwear that also support a great cause, check out OddBalls!  They are an amazing underwear company dedicated to raising awareness for testicular cancer.  Follow them on Twitter @MyOddBalls

So do you remember how last week, we said we were going to add a second episode to The Inside Scoop series?  And how we were going to talk about Sports Betting?  Yeah........

 

But we promise that's coming!  Until then, we talk about a lot of food.  Seriously, most of this episode is us talking about what we hate cooking, what we love cooking, our issues we have with various methods of cooking.  We're not professionals, but we're pretty damn close.  There are other topics, of course...

Follow us on Twitter @TIJPodcast to stay up to date on new episode releases, dank memes, and giveaways.

Follow @MyOddBalls on Twitter and check out their Website for some amazing products that help bring awareness to testicular cancer.

And as always...thanks for being in on the joke!

Nick and Sam are back!  And guess what?  Everything we discuss in this episode (which was recorded two weeks ago) makes almost zero chronological sense.  In addition to our BEST business venture yet (which was Tweeted about prematurely), we discuss the NFL Free Agency, Sam's Shower thought, and Nick explains what a pan sauce is for literally no reason.

Follow us on Twitter @TIJPodcast for updates on new episodes, great interactive polls, and stupid memes.

Looking to get in better shape?  Check out our friends at FitBod!  Use promo code INSIDEJOKE for 25% off of a membership.

If you want some new, comfy, fun underwear that also support a great cause, check out OddBalls!  They are an amazing underwear company dedicated to raising awareness for testicular cancer.  Follow them on Twitter @MyOddBalls

Thank you for listening to another episode of The Inside Joke--

This week, we took a step away from what we would consider our "typical" episodes, which are often filled with joking around and goofy conversations.

Instead, we were joined by Andrew Graystone from Manchester, United Kingdom.

On Friday, March 15th, two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand were the targets of mass shootings during Friday Prayers.  50 people fell victim to this senseless act of violence and terror, and the hearts of the entire world were heavy for the people of New Zealand.

Andrew Graystone took it upon himself to go to his local Mosque and stand outside holding a sign that read "You are my friends.  I will keep watch while you pray." and provided a sense of comfort to all those entering the building.  His actions have inspired people across the world to lend a hand in light of this tragedy, and we had the pleasure of hearing Andrew's story firsthand.

We want to share that story with you.  We hope you enjoy this, and if you did, please Tweet using the hashtag #FriendshipNotFear

Follow Andrew on Twitter @AndrewGraystone

If you would like to make a monetary contribution to support the victims of the mass shootings, the New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups is crowdfunding to provide support and resources to all those affected, as well as the family members of the deceased.

We heard you guys were ready for a guest interview...so we got a super badass bearded one.

 

On this episode, we interview Mike Schulte, the drummer for The Pork Tornadoes.  The Pork Tornadoes are an Iowa based, cover/party band and are widely known as your girlfriend's favorite band.  They put their own unique Pork-esque style in every cover and play nearly every genre out there!

Check out their Youtube channel for new videos of performances, and follow their Facebook page for all things Pork Tornadoes related.

To find out when they'll be coming to a city NEAR YOU, check out their website!

Follow us on Twitter @TIJPodcast to stay up to date on new episode releases, dank memes, and giveaways.

Follow @MyOddBalls on Twitter and check out their Website for some amazing products that help bring awareness to testicular cancer.

Use Promo Code INSIDEJOKE for 25% off of a FitBod subscription!

And as always...thanks for being in on the joke!