Episode 410: Presidential talk with Josh Sharpe
Today is an important decision day in the USA. Fittingly, here is the super power summit of the IFPA Dictator ("Prez") Josh Sharpe and your Pinball Profile host, known simply as the IFPA People's President. Listen as they discuss the events of 2024 and moving forward into next year.
Kineticist’s take
Josh Sharpe discusses 2024 competitive pinball growth and tournament format innovations.
Synopsis
Jeff Lee interviews Josh Sharpe, Josh Sharpe, discussing the competitive pinball landscape in 2024. They cover the return of five majors for the first time, growth metrics (35,000+ unique players, 10,200+ events), tournament format innovations like the hybrid format, the Stern Pro Circuit, and personal anecdotes about Josh's son Colin entering competitive pinball. The conversation reflects on major tournament organization (Pinberg, PAPA, EPC, IFPA Open, World Championships) and evolving standards for event quality.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Beast· event
- EPC· event
- Expo Classics· event
- IFPA Open· event
- Pinberg· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- UK Open· event
- World Championships· event
- IFPA· organization
- PAPA· organization
- Pinball Profile· organization
- Stern Pro Circuit· organization
- Adam Becker· person
- Arvid· person
- Colin Sharpe· person
- Doug Polk· person
- Elizabeth Cromwell· person
- Escher Lefkoff· person
- Evan Sharpe· person
- Jeff Lee· person
- Jim Belsito· person
- Josh Sharpe· person
- Zach Parks· person
- Zach Sharpe· person