Episode 18 - Actor Rich Sommer (Mad Men, The Devil Wears Prada) joins the show! / Ian gets kicked out of the Pinball Hall Of Fame
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS we got a good episode for you! Actor and COMEDIAN Rich Sommer joins the show to talk about his love for pinball, VHS tapes and board games, and why it's okay to call a pinball machine a "table".... or is it?? Also - Ian and Shane recount their epic story of being ejected from the Pinball Hall of Fame Need a game? Pokemon? Transformers? Hit up Mad Pinball for the best service, best prices, and get a free gift from us plus free shipping on a NIB Stern! info@madpinball.com
Kineticist’s take
Vegas pinball tour with actor Rich Sommer; Ian kicked out of Hall of Fame; critique of staff culture vs. tourism success.
Synopsis
Ian Jacoby and Shane Told discuss their Las Vegas pinball scene observations, including visits to Pinball Hall of Fame, Cool Dogs, Good Timez Billiards, Player One, and Area 15. Ian recounts being kicked out of Pinball Hall of Fame and critiques its staff dynamics while praising its tourism value and praising technician Frank. Guest Rich Sommer, actor from Mad Men and The Devil Wears Prada, discusses his early interest in pinball, board games, and his unexpected discovery of Nudge Magazine.
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Mad Pinball· company
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland· game
- Medieval Madness (Remake Merlin Edition)· game
- Pinball Circus· game
- Winchester Mystery House· game
- Nudge Magazine· organization
- Nudgecast· organization
- Dirtypool Pinball· person
- Frank· person
- Ian Jacoby· person
- Rich Sommer· person
- Scott Danesi· person
- Shane Told· person
- Todd McCullough· person
- Area 15· venue
- Cool Dogs· venue
- Good Timez Billiards· venue
- Pinball Hall of Fame· venue
- Player One· venue