Why You Trippin'? (Road Trips, Wood Rails & Expo)
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Podcast previews Pinball Expo homebrew lineup, women-in-pinball panel, and a private wood-rail collection visit.
Erica and Manu discuss a private pinball collection they visited (location undisclosed), praising its wood rails and electromechanical arcades, and a homebrew wood rail modified with Arduinos. They preview Pinball Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois, including Aaron Davis homebrew road trip, a list of homebrew titles, a streamed homebrew interview series, and a women-in-pinball panel Manu is moderating. The episode closes with a listener Q&A on flow versus toys and home machine maintenance costs.
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Manu and Erika talk about a once-in-a-lifetime visit to a private pinball collection: 100+ games, pristine wood rails, 1950s and 60s electromechanical arcade pieces, and a one-of-a-kind wood rail homebrew. We also cover our plans for Pinball Expo in Schaumburg, IL, then answer listener questions on shots vs. toys, home maintenance costs, and running a Multimorphic P3 on location. ⚠️ *DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ* ⚠️ 🎯 *CHAPTERS* 📍 *SEE US ON THE ROAD & AT EXPO* * Saturday, Oct 10: Erika and Aaron Davis at the Electric Bat Arcade with two homebrews to play: Bootleggers and Dark Chaos * Pinball Expo, Schaumburg, IL: Homebrew creator interviews streamed live on * Saturday, Oct 17, 8 PM: Women in Pinball panel moderated by Erika, with Cayman Kai (CayFlips / Austin Pinball Collective), Deborah Tahlman, Elizabeth Gieske (Stern Pinball), and Krystle Gemnich (Jersey Jack Pinball). It follows the JBS Show live chat with Jamie Birchell, Retro Ralph, and Cale Hernandez. 💛 *SPONSOR: * Northern California’s distributor for Stern and Barrels of Fun. Reach out to Adam for Fallout, Transformers, Pokémon, and more. You can also visit his arcade in Sebastopol, CA. 🔗 *LINKS* not mentioned but listened to in the car: Dirtypool Pinball Wedgehead Pinball Podcast Silverball Chronicles 📬 *ASK US ANYTHING*
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