Episode - 31. the odessey, or the waybac.

Spencer reflects on his pinball journey and emphasizes community during COVID-19 lockdown.

Synopsis

Spencer Klingon hosts Episode 31 of The Spinner Is Lit A Pinball Podcast, recorded on May 20, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. He announces the cancellation of the Golden State Pinball Festival 2020 and takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through his personal pinball history, starting from the early 1970s in Oroville, Northern California, with detailed recollections of iconic arcades like the Odyssey and Flipper Flapper. The episode emphasizes community, friendship, and the human connection that pinball facilitates, rather than the machines themselves.

Entities

• California Extreme· event
• Golden State Pinball Festival· event
• Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show· event
• The Spinner Is Lit Pinball Podcast· organization
• Al Garber· person
• Barry Orsler· person
• Casey Kasem· person
• Spencer Klingon· person
• Steve Sharlin· person
• Deadflip· person|organization
• Advanced 2001· venue
• Flipper Flapper Fun Company· venue
• The Odyssey· venue