Episode 401 - Unlicensed Taxi
in which a panel (BCF, HIP, MXL, & JLW) discuss location pinball in NYC. On this episode: Ball 1: BCF, HIP, & MXL run down local competition results from the break. Ball 2: BCF, HIP, & MXL talk with tournament director extraordinaire, JLW about Valentine's Gay. Ball 3: BCF, HIP & MXL share what they did on their Winter break. Please enjoy responsibly. Please enjoy responsibly. Email at nycpinpod@gmail.com or Leave us a voice message at speakpipe.com/nycpinpod.
Kineticist’s take
NYC pinball winter recap: state champs, Valentine's charity success, and panel's personal break stories.
Synopsis
NYC PinPod Episode 401 covers New York City pinball competition results from winter 2024–25, including the state championships that qualified Alex Jim Kelly and Miriam Nadler for national tournaments in Rochester and Portsmouth. The episode highlights a Valentine's Day charity tournament at Barcade Brooklyn that raised nearly $6,000 for trans rights and queer youth organizations, and concludes with panelists sharing personal pinball activities during their winter break, including tournaments, league play, and a memorable visit to a new Red Hook pinball museum.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Brooklyn Pin Pride Pinball· event
- Ali Forney Center· organization
- Barcade Brooklyn· organization
- Bells and Chimes· organization
- IFPA· organization
- Pinball NYC· organization
- Red Hook Pinball Museum· organization
- Rochester Pinball Collective· organization
- Transgender Law Center· organization
- Alex Jim Kelly· person
- Benjamin Furiga· person
- Dante Oliva· person
- Eric Sweetland· person
- Jess Warren· person
- Madeline· person
- Miriam Nadler· person
- Zach Sharpe· person
- Match Play· product
- Pinball Map· product