Jen Ruper – AKA…Pinball Jen - Episode 9
Send us Fan Mail Jamie sat down virtually with Jen Ruper, otherwise known as Pinball Jen on TikTok and YouTube. They discuss their shared passion for this hobby and content creation, as well as talk about each her origin into Pinball, Competitive Pinball, Woman’s Leagues, and much much more.
Kineticist’s take
Pinball content creator Jen Ruper discusses her TikTok rise and competitive pinball journey.
Synopsis
Jen Ruper, a TikTok-based pinball content creator and competitive player, discusses her journey from blogging about art to becoming one of the first pinball content creators on TikTok. The conversation covers her content creation philosophy (authenticity over production value), competitive pinball highlights, travel to major tournaments and pinball venues, and her role in promoting pinball locations and community. Jamie Birchall also discusses Houston's pinball scene, including the Wormhole arcade's upcoming museum of rare pinball machines.
Entities
- Arrowhead Fun· company
- Electric Bat Arcade· company
- Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum· company
- Vintage Flipper World (VFW)· company
- Wormhole Pinball· company
- Pinball Expo· event
- Texas Pinball Festival (TPF)· event
- Women's World Championship· event
- Pinball Nerds Podcast· media
- Bells and Chimes· organization
- Erin Winnick· person
- Jamie Birchall· person
- Jen Ruper (Pinball Jen)· person
- Tim and John· person
- Troy· person