EP01 PinTalk with Sterling and David
Welcome back to PinTalk, the newest side show from The Pinball Studio Podcast. On Episode 24, David Benke returns for another fun and wide ranging conversation covering some of the hottest topics in pinball today. We discuss streaming equipment and content creation, take a deep dive into Stern Pinball’s new Transformers machine, and share our thoughts on the highly anticipated Sonic pinball machine from Jersey Jack Pinball. We also explore rules writing and what David’s dream theme pinball machine might look like, along with a look at the tournament scene in South Carolina. To wrap things up, we discuss the growing trend of companies building remake pinball machines and what it could mean for the future of the hobby. Whether you are into competitive pinball, collecting, streaming, or simply enjoy talking pinball, this episode has something for everyone.
Kineticist’s take
SC pinball director discusses streaming setup, designer preferences, and tournament growth.
Synopsis
Sterling Martin hosts David Benke, South Carolina IFPA State Representative, discussing pinball streaming equipment setup (Carl rig, YOLO box), upcoming game releases (Transformers, Sonic, Fallout), and South Carolina's growing tournament scene with monthly events at Craft and Draft and Dave Doxus's house drawing 50-60 players. The conversation covers streaming technology trade-offs, designer preferences (particularly Keith Elwin design philosophy), and tournament logistics and growth.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Fallout· game
- James Bond 007· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- King Kong· game
- Sonic the Hedgehog· game
- Transformers· game
- The Pinball Studio Podcast· organization
- Andrew Ford· person
- Chad Pats· person
- Dave Doxus· person
- David Benke· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Kaneda· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Sarah Kelly· person
- Sterling Martin· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Carl rig· product
- YOLO box· product
- Craft and Draft· venue