Ep 83: Canadian Round Pinball Podcast
It’s not Final Round. It’s Canadian Round. Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies joins Jeff to discuss the 2024 pinball year plus a LIVE competition/trash-talking while playing at a cottage in Musoka. Direct feed to Final Round Pinball Podcast: Email us at finalroundpinball@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Final Round Podcast Canadian cottage episode celebrates 2024 pinball releases and discusses design philosophy.
Synopsis
Jeff Robbins and Ed Robertson record a casual pinball podcast episode from a cottage in Ontario, Canada, discussing 2024 as an exceptional year for pinball releases including Jaws, Uncanny X-Men, John Wick, Evil Dead (newly announced by Spooky), Avatar (Jersey Jack), and remastered Metallica. They explore game design philosophy, the importance of rule depth over flashy layouts, and discuss personal favorites like Rush, with Ed revealing his involvement in the Rush game as voice talent. The episode concludes with discussion of Taylor Swift as a cultural phenomenon and the lack of a Taylor Swift pinball machine.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Avatar· game
- Black Knight· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Jaws· game
- Metallica Remastered· game
- Rush· game
- Swords of Vengeance· game
- Uncanny X-Men· game
- Walking Dead· game
- Charlie Emery· person
- Dave Smith· person
- Dirty Donnie· person
- Ed Robertson· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jeff Robbins· person
- John Borg· person
- Keith Alwyn· person
- Lyman· person
- Mark Seiden· person
- Michael Barnard· person
- Ray Davidson· person
- Tim Sexton· person