Episode 275: JDL Pinball
Catching up with pinball streamers Dina & Jim Lindsay. We discuss tournaments during COVID-19, Germany's pinball scene, past & future events and more. Catch their great work on
Kineticist’s take
JDL Pinball founders discuss European pinball growth, streaming operations, and tournament safety during COVID-19.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Dina and Jim Lindsay of JDL Pinball, a European streaming and tournament organization. The discussion covers their origin story (meeting in Siberia, relocating to Germany), the explosive growth of German pinball competition, their streaming operations at major European events (IFPA 16, Pinball Alps), and COVID-19 safety protocols for tournaments. They discuss emerging young talent like Paul Englert (age 13, 23rd world ranking) and top players like Johannes Ostermeyer.
Entities
- The Who· entity
- German Pinball Open (GPO)· event
- IFPA 16· event
- IFPA 17· event
- IFPA 18· event
- Pinball Alps· event
- JDL Pinball· organization
- Dina Lindsay· person
- Elton John· person
- Jim Lindsay· person
- Johannes Ostermeyer· person
- Josh Sharp· person
- Paul Englert· person
- Rick Wakeman· person
- Tobias Wegerman· person
- Tommy· product
- Bulls and Balls· venue
- Freddy's Pinball Paradise· venue
- Pinball Universe· venue
- Richmond Pinball Collective· venue