Episode 17 - Joe Ciaravino discusses Python Anghelo / Shane goes to TPF!
As we all know, some people in pinball have BIG personalities. But NO ONE is this larger than life, even in death, than Python Anghelo. Pinball Degenerate himself Joe Ciaravino (also Canadian!) joins the show to discuss the great article he wrote for Nudge issue 6 (GO BUY IT!). Also, Shane discusses all the new games, and his overall thoughts on this years Texas Pinball Festival. Beetlejuice? Winchester? Yukon Yeti? Houdini 100!!?? Yes, we discuss them all. Need a pinball machine? Obvi. Get the best games and service from Mad Pinball. Hit up info@madpinball.com. OR just go to the website if you're an introvert but let them know we sent you! Free exclusive t-shirt with every game direct from us, and also free shipping on all Sterns!
Kineticist’s take
Nudgecast 17: TPF coverage highlights Beetlejuice dominance, homebrew growth, and American Pinball transitional strategy.
Synopsis
Shane and Ian from Nudgecast discuss their Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) experience, covering highlights including Spooky's Beetlejuice (which dominated the show with 17 machines), homebrewing culture, and new releases like Chicago Gaming's Yukon Yeti and Jersey Jack's Winchester. They also discuss American Pinball transitional phase under new ownership and upcoming remakes including Cirqus Voltaire. The episode opens with a nostalgic discussion about music and includes an interview segment about Joe Ciaravino and Python Anghelo pinball history.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Electric Playground· company
- Fast Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Beetlejuice· game
- Big Trouble in Little China· game
- Cirqus Voltaire· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Friday the 13th· game
- Godzilla· game
- Houdini· game
- Monster League Hockey· game
- Winchester· game
- Yukon Yeti· game
- Nudgecast· organization
- Brad Duke· person
- Christopher Franchi· person
- Ian· person
- Kerry Hardy· person
- Shane· person