Ep 100: KaBoom and Elwin Pinball with Tim Kitzrow
4 years and counting! Josh and Scott talk recent news and have the iconic voice of 90s Bally Williams, Tim Kitzrow join the show.
Kineticist’s take
Loser Kid Podcast hits 100 eps; Spooky expands, Stern leans on Elwin games amid recession.
Synopsis
Josh Roop and Scott Larson celebrate episode 100 of the Loser Kid Pinball Podcast, marking four years of covering the pinball industry. The episode covers major news including Pinball Brothers and Pedretti merging to form Euro Pinball Corps, Spooky Pinball facility expansion and Scooby-Doo production launch, INDISC tournament results with Keith Elwin and Escher Lefkoff's dominance, and extensive analysis of Stern's 2024 production schedule showing heavy reliance on Keith Elwin designs and classic licensed titles as a recession mitigation strategy. The hosts discuss Stern's Bond license challenges, pricing pressures, and the competitive landscape among manufacturers.
Entities
- Euro Pinball Corps· company
- Pedretti· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Loser Kid Pinball Podcast· organization
- Andy Rosa· person
- Ashley Weaver· person
- Borg· person
- Bug· person
- Eddie· person
- Escher Lefkoff· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jason McDonald· person
- Jason Zahler· person
- Joe· person
- Josh Roop· person
- Karl DeAngelo· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Lyman Sheets Jr.· person
- Nicole Sharpe· person
- Rob Burke· person
- Scott Einz· person
- Scott Larson· person
- Tom Walsh· person
- Travis Muri· person
- Zach Sharpe· person