Episode 288: TWIP Pinball University

TWIP launches Pinball University to make the hobby more accessible to beginners.

Synopsis

Jeff Teolis interviews Jeff Patterson, creator of This Week in Pinball (TWIP), about the recent launch of Pinball University: an educational initiative designed to onboard new players into the hobby through beginner-friendly guides, video tutorials, and modular courses. The discussion covers TWIP's evolution from a weekly news recap to a multi-faceted platform including deep dives, monthly recaps, and first takes, alongside broader industry challenges like COVID-era manufacturing backlogs affecting all major manufacturers.

Entities

• American Pinball· company
• Deep Root Pinball· company
• Dutch Pinball· company
• Haggis Pinball· company
• Jersey Jack Pinball· company
• Multimorphic· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Pinside· organization
• Gary Stern· person
• Jeff Patterson· person
• Jeff Teolis· person
• Joe Balser· person
• Nate Shivers· person
• Will Odding· person
• Guns N' Roses· product
• Heist· product
• Hot Wheels· product
• Pinball Arcade· product
• Pinball University· product
• Rick and Morty· product
• The Wizard of Oz· product