Episode 223 – Nice And Dry

D-Gennies Awards and Jaws criticism dominate Slam Tilt Podcast grassroots pinball community discussion.

Slam Tilt Podcast 223 features Joe Cherovino discussing the PiNbALL DeGENeRaTES (D-Gennies), a grassroots community awards show scheduled for February 18th in Toronto. The hosts discuss various award categories, charitable donations (cancer research, MS awareness), and Joe's ongoing writing project about Python Anghelo for Nudge magazine. The episode also covers state championship results, commentary on Stern's Jaws pinball machine design choices (particularly the shark ball-eating mechanic), and industry sentiment about pricing vs. innovation.