The Pinball Show Ep 42: Slap Save Pinball Show
The Pinball Show Ep 42: Slap Save Pinball Show Host: Zach Meny Special Guest Cohost: Jason Fowler - Jason Fowler joins the show following a year long hiatus from podcasting - TPN: The Early Days - Led Zeppelin Announced by Stern Pinball - Stern Pinball's 2020 - The idea of DLC in pinball's future - deeproot On Tour - deeproot Correspondent Chris Chandler shares his experience going to the deeproot facility - deeproot's 2020 - You can run, but you can't hide, bitch - GNR CE production prognostication - Jason's philanthropy pays of this week for two StL children's hospitals - Pinball Market Trends™ - Deals Of The Week - Deals Of The WTF?! - Video Game Trends Of The Week email: thepinballnetwork@gmail.com website: thepinballnetwork.net facebook: facebook.com/thepinballnetwork twitch: twitch.tv/pinballnetwork youtube: youtube.com/thepinballnetwork instagram: @thepinballnetwork twitter: @therealTPN review: thisweekinpinball.com/the-pinball-show/
Kineticist’s take
Jason Fowler addresses TPN controversy and explains his exit from pinball media, encouraging future creators.
Synopsis
Jason Fowler, co-founder of the Pinball Network and former host of Slap Save Pinball podcast, returns as a guest on The The Pinball Show to discuss his departure from pinball media earlier in 2024. He and host Zach Manning address the community controversy surrounding the Pinball Network launch, clarifying that accusations of exclusivity were false and driven by influential detractors. Fowler reflects on stepping back from the hobby drama while maintaining his love for pinball, discusses his current collection of six machines, and offers encouragement to aspiring pinball content creators. The episode includes industry news updates covering Led Zeppelin pinball announcement, Guns N' Roses shipping activity, Haggis Clan merchandise, and Rick and Morty code updates.
Entities
- Haggis Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball (JJP)· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinball Network (TPN)· organization
- Chris· person
- Crystal Gimnick· person
- Dennis· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Eric Meyer· person
- Greg Bone· person
- Jason Fowler· person
- Joel Engelberth· person
- Kaneda· person
- Ken Cromwell· person
- Slash· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Tim Sexton· person
- Zach Manning· person