Episode 439: Emily Reilhan
Talk about a banner year…and it’s only June! Emily has won everything under the sun so far in 2026 as you’ll hear, including the Women’s World Championship, the WNACS, the first ever Women’s Canadian National Pinball Championship and more! She talks about getting into pinball, balancing skills and mindset when playing, and another talent of hers you may not be aware she has. Good luck this weekend at her first World Championship at IFPA 21!
Kineticist’s take
Emily Reilhan wins four major titles in 2024, earning World Champ berth.
Synopsis
Emily Reilhan, a young Canadian pinball player from Port Moody, BC, has had an exceptional 2024 season, winning the Women's Provincial Championship, Canadian National Championship, WNACS, and Women's World Champ: qualifying her for the upcoming Pinball World Championships at District 82 in Wisconsin. The episode covers her tournament victories, mindset and confidence development, local league roots in VRPA, family influences, and her career as a visual artist creating pet memorial portraits.
Entities
- Canadian National Pinball Championships· event
- Pinball World Championships· event
- WNACS· event
- Bram Stoker's Dracula· game
- Jaws· game
- Timeline· game
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design· organization
- VRPA· organization
- Andrea Brumwell· person
- Carrie Hill· person
- Carter Kasman· person
- Eden Stamm· person
- Emily Reilhan· person
- Escher· person
- Jack Tabin· person
- Jody Reilhan· person
- Miles Grant· person
- Riley· person
- Robert Gagnon· person
- Tom Casey· person
- Arkadium Retro Arcade· venue
- District 82· venue
- Lyons Classic Pinball· venue
- Maple Pinball· venue
- Neon Ranch Pinball· venue