episode 14. at the table or what will we talk about? (1)
1 hr 41 min listen
we sit at the kitchen table and talk pinball with Dan Devriend, Brian Kast, Alex Lambert and Rusty Clingan
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70: It’s All Upside!
3 hr 20 min listenJUNE 2018 This month could have been called "the watchpot never boils" as we spend some time catching up on the summer and discussing several items that we've been waiting to bake... 1. Brent's return from the 2018 Southern-Fried Gaming Expo to hear about the capers and fun that was had down in Atlanta. 2. Whitney's TNA - oh, the sweet, sweet smell of waiting. 3. The Atari VCS 4. The Hyperkin Retron 77 5. Donkey Kong & Sky Skipper ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH!! Yeah - you read all of that right - we cover some seriously diverse ground this episode, all the while trying to figure out how to light up some Pixel Pals and just what the heck is up with the "Supreme" edition pinball from Stern??? I guess what they say is true - it's all about the benjamins. Summer heat is killing us, Brent can't remember a single person's name and we both have way too many words. Like we said on the show - IT"S ALL UPSIDE!!
Pinball Industry News: May 2018 Re-cap
1 hr 34 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenHeighway Pinball liquidated, the aftermath. Spooky Pinball confirms second Scott Danesi game. Stern Pinball lures Doug Skor from Chicago Gaming. and a lot more.
Pinball Industry News: June 2018 Re-cap
1 hr 34 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenThe editors of Pinball Magazine and Pinball News look back on developments in the pinball industry during the past month.
Pinball Industry News: April 2018 Re-cap
1 hr 11 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenTL;DRHeighway Pinball liquidated; Thunderbirds in production; Iron Maiden LE revealed
Heighway Pinball is liquidated, Thunderbirds is in production, Iron Maiden LE artwork revealed and more.
68: The “Ken Truax Hour”
1 hr 41 min listenWe are "back to basics" this month and are proud to turn the spotlight on the local collecting scene and allow Louisville-local collectors a chance at the mic to tell their story and talk about their perspectives on the current state of the arcade and pinball hobby. Truthfully - we don't get to do this enough. Whitney was out of town for work, so this seemed like the perfect chance to upgrade this month's show! To keep the 'regular' pace for the episode, Brent chats for a bit about his updates post Louisville Arcade Expo and discusses some initial perspectives on Stern's new Iron Maiden pin as well. Let us know what you think - would love some feedback on the format of this episode!
Bonus Podcast: Flip Expo 2018 - Jack Guarnieri - Olympic Goblin
1 hr 49 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenTL;DRFlip Expo 2018 report featuring JJP's Jack Guarnieri defending Pirates of the Caribbean design changes.
Featuring a report on the Flip Expo 2018, an interview with Jack Guarnieri (Jersey Jack Pinball), and a review of Phenix Pinball's Olympic Goblin.
67: The Infinite Loop Show
25 min listenHappy Friday the 13th! PLEASE don’t break your finger hitting the rewind button on your Walkman ™! It’s the last of our Louisville Arcade Expo 2018 shows, and for this very special (and favorite) of days, we figured it only fitting to grace your ears with a never-ending montage of prior-episide outtakes featuring Whitney laughing, Brent lamenting and beep tone after beep tone after beep tone. The ONLY redeeming quality is the uber-cool soundtrack for the show. HA!
Episode 13: Reno or Bust
2 hr 12 min listenTL;DRReno Pinball League founder shares league startup journey, music composition work, and plans for Nevada's first pinball show.
Spencer and Seth sit down and talk all things Reno Pinball with Mark Skoff. We dive deeper into the upcoming Golden State Pinball Festival and debate top 5 best science fiction pins of all time. Fact or Fantasy is back, will Spencer get his first win!?!?
Pinball Industry News: March 2018 Re-cap
2 hr 8 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenMartin Ayub (Pinball News) and Jonathan Joosten (Pinball Magazine) discuss all the news that came out of the Texas Pinball Festival 2018 and more. - Cosmic Cart Racing reveal - Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle reveal - Kingpin reveal - Iron Maiden reveal - Kosmic Khaos - Chicago Gaming - American Pinball - Pinball Expo news - and lots more
66: Talk Wookiee To Me!
3 hr 7 min listenIt’s no April Fools, yo! Instead, it’s our Saturday night livestream show (3/3/2018) direct from the floor of the 2018 Louisville Arcade Expo! Join in as we discuss everything from arcade, to pinball to Star Wars to Vlassic pickles... it all fits in somewhere along the line and one way or another - it works.:) We have a slew of folks who sit in with us for the show, including: *Grace Roberts and Gareth Milwood (the family tradition continues) *Adam Curry from "The Pinball Workshop" * J Patrick from Pod Casserole *David Corrigan from The Grand Ole' Gameroom Expo *Jeremy, Matt & Joe from the Louisville Arcade Expo *Chris Cruz from Griffin Aerotech, makers of SkyCurse *Corey Sims @ RecBar * Jeff Waldon & his daughter Paige *And last, but in no way least, friend of the show Shawn O'Shea
65: SPORTS!
2 hr 25 min listenMarch 2018 Join us for our Friday night (3/2/2018) live stream show from the floor of the Louisville Arcade Expo! Friend of the show Shawn O’ Shea takes up the co-hosting duties for Whitney (he had a family commitment) and hangs on the microphones with Brent while we pull a few folks from the show floor – including our special guest – Mr. Steve Bowden from FunWithBonus.com! We really ratchet up our cred on this show and lay out 2.5 hours of ‘qualified’ pinball talk this time around – and we are even “Jim Hale approved”! Join in the fun pinball talk and take in the sounds from the expo!
64: Wiggle Your Vectors
2 hr 45 min listenFebruary 2018 I’ll just park that show title right here, and you can thank Brent for that one! Even though February is always a hectic month for us (getting ready for the Louisville Arcade Expo) and such, we didn’t skimp on the free entertainment this month and managed to cram out 3 hours of shop talk on vector HV cages (hence the show title), a DIY Z80 pod for your Fluke 9010 tester, the absolute best IC puller known to man and a multi-Scramble kit that had Brent spending his own money faster than Whitney can – and that’s some trick. We also give the Pins their due and pay some respect to the fantastic PAPA tutorials and the good work done by Bowen Kerins and his team. Also, we’d like to give a special shout-out to Scott Danesi ( as he has graciously allowed us to use his MOST EXCELLENT music as the new official soundtrack for the podcast. Yep – we are now officially almost as cool as Total Nuclear Attraction. ALMOST. Here’s how the timings for the show break down: * Segment 1 – 00:00 – 01:15 – Monthly updates * Segment 2 – 01:15 – 01:56 – Tech and Spend Brent's Money! * Segment 3 - 01:56 - 02:41 - News and Feedback * Segment 4 – 02:43 – Outtakes!
Episode 11: Smooth Operator
1 hr 38 min listenTL;DRRoute operator Steve Burrell discusses pinball maintenance philosophy and location operations in Northern California.
Spencer sits down and talks turkey with local operator Steven Borel!
Episode 9: It's just filling in the dots...
1 hr 43 min listenTL;DRJustin Kelly explains Color DMD colorization process and his journey from casual player to color display developer.
Justin joins us to share the world of ColorDMD and tales from trenches.
60: Almost a Show…
3 hr 48 min listenOctober 2017 It was bound to happen, but we’re proud to say it took 60 episodes before we had to call in a favor – friend of the show David Corrigan (from the Grand Ole Gameroom Expo) sits in the ‘Whitney chair’ this month and picks up the slack since Whitney has been out gallivanting across the globe with the UK Sky Skipper reveal. Despite the show improving quite a bit, just don't expect such a high bar to be upheld going forward every single episode… we can’t afford this kind of consistent talent! But enough with that, let’s hear about the good stuff – the games and what’s been going on this past month… Brent discusses some pretty significant lineup changes, and what’s he’s taking down to the Nashville show to put in the linuep. Multiple Tron’s are discussed (like who has two Tron’s anyway? It’s about like having 5 Defender’s…) and Brent runs through some good fix-up parts for MCR games. David gives us some some info on his background, his personal collection and digs into just what it takes to be the “head guy in charge” of running a large expo in today’s market. In a nutshell – it’s not easy, and it takes determination and commitment. We do wind up hearing from Whitney though, as he phones in an interview segment from across the pond as he and Alex review the UK Sky Skipper reveal weekend and discuss their thoughts on the project now that it is coming to a formal close. Stand ready though - we’ll hear the full recap of Whitney’s two weeks in the UK and more on the UK reveal event on the November show. We toss in some listener feedback, revisit the Ghostbusters topic and talk about more of Brent’s “famous” repairs as well. It’s a Happy Halloween/end of October freak-show bonanza (but without the clowns)! Here’s how the timings for the show break down: * Segment 1 – 00:00 – 01:10 – Monthly updates and David Corrigan!
The Spinner is Lit - Episode 10: Table for Three
1 hr 58 min listenTL;DRCommunity-focused pinball podcast discusses collecting culture, Deep Root Pinball entry, and JJP rumored titles.
On this week's episode, Practical Steve joins us to discuss his love of all things pinball and his journey into the hobby. We discuss the news of the day and highlight some upcoming shows: Expo, White Rose Gameroom Show, and the Houston Arcade Expo. We also get sentimental and review a beloved classic, Williams Rollergames. We learn that both Spencer and Practical Steve are willing to flip flop when passionately pushed for answers during our first installment of "Fact or Fantasy" and we wrap up with a "Top 10" reveal of some of our most loved EM titles.
58: Tough as nails but ugly as sin
3 hr 41 min listenBrent threw down the gauntlet with this episode – if you can find an uglier patch of carpet than what he has in his workroom, then you win absolutely nothing - nada, zip, zilch…basically just bragging rights on the fact that you’re keeping it real while working on your games. We have the usual gameroom and hobby updates, discuss Fandom Fest, collecting Funco Pops (we even open a few on air) discuss the good/bad on various multimeters, spend some of Brent’s money and discuss a topic that we thought would never be covered on an arcade/pinball podcast - the arrest of legendary pinball designer John Trudeau. All this and feedback too – August 2017 goes down in the history books.
57: They Went Straight to Plaid!
3 hr 59 min listenYep – we admit it – we go “straight to plaid” in this months’ episode. We tried REAL HARD LIKE to not let the discussion around Stern’s new Star Wars Pinball capitalize the episode, but we couldn’t help ourselves. We analyze it from up one side and down the other and still net a solid zero at the very end of it all. Fortunately we have “Total Nuclear Annihilation” on the horizon and that promises to save the day – in more way than one. So, on with what promises to be a really fun show. We work through our monthly updates, as Brent just completed a pretty large group buyout on some killer titles (and a lot of PC10 carts, as well). He picks up his Jurassic Park and lays in a total surprise game pickup as well. Whitney discusses the next few chapters in the Sky Skipper Project and discusses some cabinet swaps he’s got going on. We cover off on a small soldering Q&A, review some hardware and for the first time in a few months we spend even more of Brent’s money. All this, a "Nip-It" alert to end all alerts, and some feedback as well!
The Spinner is Lit - Episode 8: The Lady Has Skills
56 min listenTL;DRYoung pinball enthusiast Juniper Neff shares her repair journey; hosts analyze Whirlwind and Stern's Star Wars.
Juniper Neff joins us to share her journey into pinball from her perspective as a teenager. We discuss Star Wars game play and get to know Spencer a little bit more!
56: A Nip-It and an Idiot
3 hr 51 min listenWe are back from the 2017 Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo and this episode can be considered our "Super Mega Doppler SFGE Wrap-Up" episode, as we cover off on all things related to the expo, including, but not limited to: Every friend we saw (of which there was a LOT) Every game we played (of which there was a LOT) Every panel we moderated or delivered (of which there was a LOT) Every Nip-It we played (of which there was ONE) Every time Brent tilted a pinball (of which there was a LOT) Every time we said "SFGE" or "Sky Skipper" this episode (of which there is a LOT)* WHEW!! Well - there you go! Episode 56 in a bag, baby!
The Spinner is Lit - Episode 7: Raiders of the Lost Warehouse
1 hr 23 min listenTL;DRDrew Nicholson shares warehouse collecting strategies and YouTube/KLOV moderation experiences.
Drew Nicholson joins us to discuss all things pinball and share stories from his YouTube channel "The 8-Bit Pit" and talks about some of his recent warehouse raids!
The Spinner Is Lit - Episode 3: Starting a league for fun!
28 min listenTL;DRGuide to starting grassroots pinball leagues with CCPL founders.
Michael Hosier and Adam Preszler talk about starting and running a pinball league.
The Spinner Is Lit - Episode 2: Cabinet repair and restoration tips
31 min listenTL;DRProfessional cabinet maker shares practical pinball cabinet restoration and painting techniques for home enthusiasts.
Cabinet repair and restoration tips with Chris Bannister.
55: Gamey McGame and the Double Nickel
4 hr 33 min listenIt's the 'ol Double Nickel (episode 55, as Brent so eloquently educated us on) and we've got a real treat in store for everyone this month - Jersey Jack from Jersey Jack Pinball. He was in town for the Louisville Arcade Expo back in March and we've got the audio from his panel discussion ready for this month. As Brent said when he listened to it - "this is the best Jersey Jack discussion I've heard - period" and we'll park that right there. We dive into the Sky Skipper Project and discuss it at some extended detail as Whitney gets ready for the US debut at the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo in June. We also talk through the month's happenings, some gameroom updates and a bulk buy that Brent is working on. Whitney finds a couple new ways to spend Brent's money and we have another great bunch of feedback to review, as well.
The Spinner Is Lit - Episode 6: Pinball Show the Love
59 min listenTL;DRPinnagogo recap, Batman '66 review, Embryon showcase, and rumor mill on JJP4 and Stern's upcoming titles.
The Spinner Is Lit - Episode 6: Pinball Show the Love by The Spinner Is Lit Pinball Podcast
The Spinner Is Lit - Episode 5: Batting the ball around
1 hr 10 min listenTL;DR2017 pinball market overview: new releases, classic game preferences, and emerging manufacturers
Spencer and Seth Holder talk pinball.
The Spinner Is Lit - Episode 4: Pin-a-Go-Go we go!
36 min listenTL;DRPinfest organizer Steve Faith chronicles the show's evolution from 1980s backyard gathering to major nonprofit pinball community event.
An interview with Steve Faith, one of the organizers of the Pin-a-Go-Go pinball show.
53: Saturday Night Live at the 2017 Louisville Arcade Expo
2 hr listenAll your April Fools belongs to us! Yeah – we went there. So - to help you recover from what was undoubtedly a VERY stressful April 1st, we bring you the recording of the live show we streamed on Saturday night, March 4th 2017. We managed to rotate quite the number of guests in/out of the booth during the course of the livestream (list below) and what more can we say than “we had a blast, and it shows”. *The Skycurser Devs - Philip Golobish and Christopher Cruz *Adam and JP from Pod Casserole (with a special episode of "Adam's Ghost") *David Corrigan from the Grand Ole Gameroom Expo *Whitney's nephew Gareth Milwood *Tony Thomas from Louisville’s RecBar *And last – but certainly not least (technically, she’s first) we have the show intro by Whitney’s daughter Grace – she carried us when we were nowhere to be found… The Louisville Arcade Expo has continued to grow year-after-year and is is hitting a really good stride now in both size, attendance and the sheer amount of content available to take in over the course of the show. The growth has lead to a brand new floor layout, a significant uptick in the number of games available to play, more seminars in a dedicated space and new segments of the hobby/genre being represented at the show. We recorded all of the relevant seminars and will be releasing both the audio and video from them in the next few weeks, as well. We’ll have the audio in upcoming episodes and the video will be on our Youtube channel. With that – grab a smoothie, sit back and enjoy a great night of fun at the 2017 Louisville Arcade Expo!
52: Friday Night Live at the 2017 Louisville Arcade Expo
1 hr 58 min listenIt’s taken us a bit to recover, but we’re back with a vengeance purpose now that we’ve gotten a few naps under our belt and tossed on some clean Superfriends Underoos! This episode is a recording of the live show we streamed on Friday night, March 3rd 2017. We managed to rotate quite the number of guests in/out of the booth during the course of the livestream (list below) and what more can we say than “we had a blast, and it shows”. *Brent’s niece & nephew – Emma and Logan, talking retro and console gaming at the Expo *Tony Thomas and Corey Simms from Louisville’s RecBar *Clint Hoskins and Jared Neible from Evansville’s Secret Headquarters *Adam and JP from Pod Casserole *Friend of the show Jim Hale (he traveled in all the way from Denver, CO!) *And last – but certainly not least (technically, she’s first) we have the show intro by Whitney’s daughter Grace – she carried us when we were nowhere to be found… The Louisville Arcade Expo has continued to grow year-after-year and is is hitting a really good stride now in both size, attendance and the sheer amount of content available to take in over the course of the show. The growth has lead to a brand new floor layout, a significant uptick in the number of games available to play, more seminars in a dedicated space and new segments of the hobby/genre being represented at the show. We recorded all of the relevant seminars and will be releasing both the audio and video from them in the next few weeks, as well. We’ll have the audio in upcoming episodes and the video will be on our Youtube channel. With that – grab a cold juice box, sit back and enjoy a great night of fun at the 2017 Louisville Arcade Expo!
