Episode 246: Friday Night friends
What do you do when you're all alone with no friends in sight? You Skype with your pinball buddies and make a podcast. Here's what happened with Brian Dye, Bruce Nightingale, Deborah Tahlman and Robert Mooney.
Kineticist’s take
Intergalactic tournament director Brian Dye, venue operator Bruce Nightingale, and competitor Deborah Tallman discuss 2025 tournament logistics and growth.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis hosts three guest interviews on Pinball Profile: Brian Dye discusses organizing Intergalactic, the second-largest pinball tournament (800-player cap, 22-game bank, 10 qualifying entries), and West Virginia's growing pinball scene; Bruce Nightingale talks about Stomp West tournament at Silver Ball Saloon and vintage pinball acquisitions; Deborah Tallman previews the Bell's Bunkin 24-hour pinball tournament in Ohio and tournament strategy.
Entities
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Bell's Bunkin 24-hour tournament· event
- Intergalactic· event
- Pinburgh· event
- Pinburgh· event
- Quicksilver· game
- Rick and Morty· game
- Stern Electronics· game
- TNA· game
- Slam Tilt Podcast· media
- Crazy Martin's· organization
- IFPA· organization
- Pittsburgh Pinball League· organization
- Replay Foundation· organization
- Silver Ball Saloon· organization
- Stern Army· organization
- Brian Dye· person
- Bruce Nightingale· person
- Deborah Tallman· person
- Jeff Teolis· person