Krystle Gemnich - Episode 45
Send us Fan Mail Episode 45 chronicles Krystle Gemnich's journey in the world of pinball. It covers her experiences at Pinball Expo, her entry into building pinball machines, the story behind Wormhole Pinball, and her thoughts on attracting more people to the hobby. The episode also touches on the challenges of keeping work secret and dealing with "constructive feedback," before wrapping up with the Hurry Up and a fun outro featuring the Texas Country Reporter.
Kineticist’s take
Jersey Jack's Crystal Gemnich recounts her path from Chicago player to production liaison, emphasizing community mentorship.
Synopsis
Crystal Gemnich, a production development liaison at Jersey Jack Pinball, discusses her journey from reluctant pinball newcomer to industry professional. She shares her origin story: starting as a breakup hobby in Chicago's pinball league: and traces her career path through Logan Arcade, Marco Specialties, and ultimately to JJP. The podcast also features host Jamie Burchell discussing the Wormhole Pinball museum in Houston, a 501c3 with 250+ machines that prioritizes community inclusion and safe play spaces.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Marco Specialties· company
- Midwest Gaming Classic (MGC)· event
- Pinball Expo· event
- Attack from Mars· game
- Avatar· game
- Taxi· game
- Bells and Chimes Houston· organization
- Chicago Pinball City League· organization
- Wormhole Pinball· organization
- Brian· person
- Cale Hernandez· person
- Crystal Gemnich· person
- Emoto· person
- Gina Lowe· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jamie Burchell· person
- Jim Zespi· person
- Mark Ritchie· person
- Nick Campbell· person
- Rachel· person
- Tim· person
- Atomic Pinball· venue
- Logan Arcade· venue