The Pinball Podcast Episode 5 – Thanks, Steve!

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Episode 5 is here and we recorded just hours after learning that Steve Kordek had passed away a the age of 100. We dedicate a good portion of our show to Steve Kordek and his innovations in pinball. We’d like to thank Steve Kordek for all he has done for this industry, for the hobby, and for all of the good and happiness he brought to millions of people in the past 100 years.

Here are the show notes:

  • Listener feedback and contest winner announcement
  • New details and pricing emerge for John Papdiuk’s upcoming pinball machine release, Ben Heck’s Zombie Adventureland
  • XPin Pinball – New vendor for pinball displays (formerly under the PinScore brand)
  • Jersey Jack Update, including new art revealed – Wizard of Oz mini playfield
  • Upcoming Events
  • Featured Virtual Table – The Pinball Arcade, by FarSight Studios
  • A look back on Steve Kordek’s contributions to pinball
  • Stories about deals that got away
  • Buying tips!
  • Product review – various pinball cabinet leg protectors
  • New contest, with two ways to win.

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The Pinball Podcast Episode 4

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Episode 4 is the first podcast of 2012, and there’s plenty to talk about! Jeff is down and out recovering from ankle surgery, and Don has been performing surgery of his own on several pinball machines. The outlook looks good for both operations, but we’re going to focus on the pinball-related ones today. Here are the show notes:

  • Featured Machine: Maverick, by Data East
  • Featured Virtual Table: Zen Pinball 3DS
  • Product Review: Keyless Locks from Mad Amusements
  • Contest: Tell us what game you think Stern is working on next (aside from the Avengers and Zombie rumors) – Two winners will receive keyless locks

The Pinball Podcast Episode 3

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Episode 3 is here, and despite Jeff’s bronchitis and Don’s rainy weather, we have enough holiday cheer to get our third show out. Below are the show notes:

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The Pinball Podcast – Episode 2

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We’re back for our second episode! Thanks to your help we have some feedback to our sticky flipper situation, a new pinball location report, and we’re eager to discuss a new pinball machine and virtual table.

There’s not a lot happening in regards to news and events in November, but there’s always something fun to discuss in pinball. The show notes are below:

 

The Pinball Podcast – Episode 1

It’s the first episode of The Pinball Podcast. We get our feet wet with this podcasting thing and talk about a few pinball related items that have been going on recently and what we can look forward to during the rest of October. Below are some notes from the show.

Remember, we’d love to hear your location reports, suggestions for machine of the month, your ghost in the machine issues, and any feedback you’d have for the show. Use our contact form to send us a message.
Enjoy the show!

Welcome to the Pinball Podcast

The Pinball Podcast, as you’d expect by our name, is a podcast about the pinball hobby and the people who love and create pinball. We’ll be talking about pinball news, what events you should check out, where you can play pinball in your area, and much more. We’ll be recording our first episode this week and it will show up soon on this site, iTunes, Zune, and in all sorts of podcast directories.

 

As we record, we welcome and encourage show feedback, comments, and content submissions. We’ll even have prizes for listeners who help us out or respond to our questions to the audience.

 

Thanks for checking us out. We hope you’ll enjoy The Pinball Podcast.