Episode 279: Kim Martinez
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As a member of the IFPA Women's Advisory Board, Kim takes her vast experience in Ohio and shares her vision for better pinball for everyone.
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TL;DR
Kim Martinez discusses women's pinball tournaments, community organizing, and DEI initiatives in pinball.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Kim Martinez, a tournament director and women's pinball advocate from Columbus, Ohio, about organizing the Women's Royal Rumble at Cleapin, leading Level One Barn Arcade's pinball community, and her work on the IFPA Women's Advisory Board addressing diversity, accessibility, and representation in pinball.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- TNT Amusements· company
- Cleapin (Cleveland Pinball & Arcade Show)· event
- Tiny Tim Tournament Series· event
- Women's Royal Rumble· event
- Backbox Pinball Podcast· organization
- Bells and Chimes· organization
- IFPA Women's Advisory Board· organization
- Level One Barn Arcade· organization
- Amy Kesting· person
- Brie Reynolds· person
- Carlos de la Cerda (Lazer_Los)· person
- Deborah Tallman· person
- Holly Koskinen· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jen Rupert· person
- John Geiger· person
- Kim Martinez· person
- Megan Brown· person
- Avengers Infinity Quest· product
- Jurassic Park (Stern)· product
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Stern)· product
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