Ep 19: The Busiest Man in Pinball, Zach Meny
On episode 19 we had a chill conversation with the busiest man in pinball, Zach Meny! Join us as we discuss different aspects of the pinball hobby including how to grow it, virtual pinball, and how to balance it all. Plus we do another segment steal!
Kineticist’s take
Zach Minney on building pinball empire through relationships and media while pushing for generational growth.
Synopsis
Zach Minney, owner of Flip N Out Pinball distributor and co-host of multiple pinball media ventures (Straight Down the Middle, This Week in Pinball podcast, Twippies Awards), discusses his rapid rise in the pinball industry over five years. He emphasizes the importance of relationships, distributor networks, and location pinball for industry growth, while expressing optimism about pinball's current renaissance and the need to attract younger generations to sustain the hobby.
Entities
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Keto's· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Twippies Awards· event
- Jurassic Park· game
- The Wizard of Oz· game
- Bud Somerville· person
- Chaz· person
- Greg Bone· person
- Jeff Patterson· person
- Josh Sharp· person
- Schmitty· person
- Zach Minney· person
- Pinball Arcade· product
- Special When Lit· product
- Straight Down the Middle· product
- The Way of the Puck· product
- This Week in Pinball· product
- Zen Pinball· product