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Jamie Burchell joins Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez for a lengthy discussion about Spooky Pinball’s newest smash hit.  Should Stern Pinball be worried?  Jamie is LIVE from the Houston Arcade Expo, and much much more.

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Jess May joined the podcast this week.  Jamie finds out when Jess started her content creation journey, and also received a bunch of great tips. They also discuss what they love about Pinball and “are we living in the new “Golden Age” of pinball machines.  

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Arcades Across America Part 9 - Episode 67

Jamie sits down with the Coe from the Quarter Drop Arcade in Cottage Grove, OR.  This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part Nine we are joined by Cayman from the Austin Pinball Collective and Sterling from The Pinball Studio.   Please check out www.quarterdroparcade.com, www.austinpinballcollective.org, www.thepinballstudio.com. 

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Welcome to Part 4 of the Pinball Roundtable!

This month, host Jamie Burchell is back with permanent members Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez for another lively discussion. While Jamie was vacationing in the Grand Canyon, Ralph and Cale fill him in on what he missed in the world of pinball.

They dive into topics like the use of AI art in Harry Potter, the launch of Predator, the Jaws 50th Anniversary edition, and updated code for Uncanny X-Men, John Wick, and Jaws. Plus, they'll give an update on Dune.

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Welcome to Part 3 of the Pinball Roundtable! This month, host Jamie Burchell is back with permanent members Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez for another lively discussion. They dive into topics like Ralph's secret Harry Potter knowledge, the arrival of Dune at the Electric Bat, JJP's exciting new Game Changer feature, and even Jamie's nap schedule.

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Jeff from Dirty Pool Pinball joined the podcast this week.  In this only Audio Version of the podcast, Jamie and Jeff discuss why Jeff started creating content, his feelings on Stern's D&D, the upcoming Harry Potter and Predator launches, and much more.  Follow Jeff on Instagram and Twitch at Dirty Pool Pinball.  

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Jamie sits down with the Coe from the Quarter Drop Arcade in Cottage Grove, OR.  This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part Eight topics include the updates from the Quarter Drop, new pinball lineup, connecting Kong and Godzilla and much more. 

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Jamie sits down with the Owners and Operators of The Game Preserve.  Erich Stinson of Game Preserve NASA and Rusty Key from Game Preserve North join the podcast minus Coe this episode.  

This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part Seven topics include the Houston Scene in the past ten years, building an arcade, Daily/Monthly fee vs. Coin Drop, and much more.  

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Welcome to the second episode (Part 2) of the Pinball Roundtable.  Jamie Burchell was joined with two permanent members of the roundtable, Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez. Recorded live on location at the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe, AZ, they discuss D&D, Evil Dead, can you link King Kong and Godzilla together, and much more.  

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For the 60th episode of the JBS Show, Jamie brought out the big guns for the first episode of The Pinball Roundtable with Jamie Burchell, Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez. Recorded live on location at Stern Pinball Headquarters, they discuss Media Day at Stern, Harry Potter, and Dune. They also touch on the negativity present in some pinball media. 

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Erin and Jamie recorded a quick podcast a day after they played the new game from Barrels of Fun - Dune.  They discuss the shots, layout, art and much much more.  Hope you enjoy a quick episode of the JBS Show.  

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Welcome to the rebranded Jamie BS show called the JBS Show with Jamie Burchell.  To help launch the new podcast I brought in the boys from WAP - We Are Pinball, Don and Cengiz.  We discuss how these two got together, Donny, the Burger King Barista Nurse, new and upcoming pinball machines and much more.  But this is only Part 1 of a two part episode.  Head over to the WAP Channel for Part 2!

 https://open.spotify.com/show/1HwouCWlMeaXiKWRNvnZVN?si=d05e14bbc77845d7

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Jamie Burchell joins Retro Ralph, Rachel Bess and Cale Hernandez for a lengthy discussion about Pinball Expo 2025, including Winchester Mystery House, Stern’s Star Wars and the large Homebrew section.  They also discuss the panel and tournament rooms, as well as Stern’s updated Insider Connect.  

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Jamie sits down with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade.  They discuss The Quarter Drop Opening, The TWIPYs at the Wormhole, Arcade memories, Twitch vs. YouTube, the Hurry Up and much more.  
  
This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  

Please visit https://www.quarterdroparcade.com/ 

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Episode 56 - Joe Ciaravino.  They discuss everything from competitive pinball to Pinball Rumors, The Pinball Degenerate Awards and everything in between.  Joe also sat down for the Hurry Up rapid-fire question and answer game that once again failed to be played quickly.

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Episode 55 -  Steve Bowden.  This week Jamie is joined by his Streaming Co-host, Donovan Wade.  They discuss everything from competitive pinball to American Pinball and everything in between.  Steve also sat down for the Hurry Up rapid-fire question and answer game.  For More information on Steve’s website, please visit www.funwithbonus.com

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Episode 54 interviews the creator of Tony Hawk’s Pro Pinball machine, Nick Neitzel.  Nick discusses creating and building Tony Hawk’s Pro Pinball, as well as his next project, working as a Product Engineer at The Electric Playground.  He also spills the beans regarding The Electric Playground’s newest topper - Pulp Fiction.  For More information and to join the waitlist please visit www.teppinball.com.  

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Episode 53 - Albert Agar of the Pinball Nerds Podcast and your fifth favorite pinball podcast.  This episode we discuss Albert starting out in the Blog world, recording 602 episodes of his Poor Man’s Pinball Podcast, pinball rumors, and of course the Hurry Up Q&A game.  

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Episode 52 chronicles Doug Smith from the popular YouTube Channel - Cool Toy in the world of pinball, arcade games, consoles and “cool toys”.  It covers his experiences at the Stern Pinball media event for Dungeon’s and Dragon’s pinball machine, growing up in arcades, buying toys growing up, and of course the Hurry Up Q&A game.  

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Arcades Across America Part 5 - Episode 51.  Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade.  
 
Joining them are Pinball Hans Milberger of Hyper Beer Co. in Anaheim, California and Nic Schell from the Roanoke Pinball Museum in Roanoke, Virginia.
 
This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part Five topics include Nic’s North American Pinball Tour, Han’s new pinball Arcade, managing repairs plus the HURRY UP and much more!!

Please visit roanokepinball.org and coming soon….hyperbeerco.com

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On this episode we mix things up a bit and Erin Winick Anthony interviews Jamie Burchell.  They discuss how the stream and podcast have changed over the past few years, competitive pinball, favorite moments, Stern Pinball’s invite to see Dungeons and Dragons and much much more.

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On a special Holiday podcast, Jamie sat down with Daniel Spolar and Taj Kniceley of Project Pinball.  This charity is near and dear to our hearts and we are so excited to bring you the origins of Project Pinball, their outstanding growth and service strategy and much more.  Please consider donating to this wonder charity at https://projectpinball.org/donate/

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Get ready, pinball fans! The TWIPYs are back! Colin Alsheimer sat down virtually with Jamie to drop this major bombshell and give us all the juicy details about the 2024 Pinball Community Awards. They spilled the beans on everything from the awards' new home at the Wormhole to eligibility, categories, voting, and the can't-miss live show on February 22, 2025. They were joined by three mystery guests who will be co-hosting this epic event. Head over to www.twipys.com for all the  inside scoop. This is going to be an amazing pinball event! Don't miss it!

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Join us before the expo was shut down with a live Pinball Roundtable with Jamie Burchell, Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez.  They are joined by Rachel Bess, Don from Don's Pinball podcast and a brief appearance by the one and only Imoto.  All recorded live at the 2025 Pinball Expo in Schaumburg, IL.  

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Time for a mini episode with Erin Winick Anthony.  Jamie sits down with Erin to discuss her recent appearance on BBC 2 Radio in the UK.  Erin was chosen to quiz the host on what else but Pinball.  It really turned out to be a great segment and we have it here for you to listen.  Enjoy!

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Arcades Across America Part 4 - Episode 46.  Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade.  

Joining them are Evan Phillippe from The Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda, CA and Mike Moretti from The Flipper Room.

This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part Four topics include Art and Pinball, a tour of the Pacific Pinball Museum, The Little Flippers, plus the HURRY UP and much more!!

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Episode 45 chronicles Krystle Gemnich's journey in the world of pinball. It covers her experiences at Pinball Expo, her entry into building pinball machines, the story behind Wormhole Pinball, and her thoughts on attracting more people to the hobby. The episode also touches on the challenges of keeping work secret and dealing with "constructive feedback," before wrapping up with the Hurry Up and a fun outro featuring the Texas Country Reporter.

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Arcades Across America Part 3 - Episode 44.  Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade.  Joining them are Matthew Henry of Free Gold Watch in San Francisco, CA and Rob Berk of Past Times Arcade in Girard, OH.    

This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part Three topics include Print shop to Arcade, Origin story of Past Times, Pinball Expo, plus the HURRY UP and much more!!

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Episode 43 – Bowen Kerins sits down virtually with Jamie and Donovan and they discuss how Bowen’s amazing World Championship win at just 18, PAPA pinball, working with Barrels of Fun, and much much more.

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00:00                Introduction to Bowen Kerins                                 

02:38                 Kerins origin story                                  

05:24                 Kerins amazing World Championship win at just 18                         

12:16                   PAPA pinball - doing YouTube pinball tutorials                        

19:48                  TPF defeating all 9 reactors LIVE on TNA                                 

22:30                 Working with Barrels of Fun - David Van Es & Brian Savage            

29:27                  24hr tournaments and how to prepare                                     

32:32                 The current state of competitive Pinball                                   

46:36                 "Kerins on Who Wants to be a Millionaire     

57:36                  The Hurry Up! Q&A game                               

01:11:29              Outro         

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Arcades Across America Part 2 - Episode 42.  Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade.  Joining them are Matthew Talley and Cary Carmichael from Lynn’s Arcade in Seaside California.  

This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part Two topics include Social Media strategies, why having fun is most important when it comes to tournament Pinball, Jamie wants to be like the cool kids, plus the HURRY UP and much more!!

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00:00                   Intro & golf                                      

04:00                   Lynn's Arcade - Freeplay, Alcohol, and Pinball collection                       

10:43                   Game Database? Cataloging and organization of arcade games                     

15:34                   Social Media and Marketing Strategies                               

18:44                      Streaming in the arcade                                  

26:48                   Why having fun is most important when it comes to tournament Pinball               

32:20                   Managing the immense amount of power Arcades require                            

38:59                   Jamie wants to be like the cool kids                                    

40:23                   What its been like working with Marco Specialties Pinball Parts                    

46:52                   Do you know this Pin? Game                                      

52:07                   The Hurry Up! Q&A Game!                               

59:22                   Outro & homebrews    

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Episode 41 – Todd Tuckey of TNT Amusements sits down virtually with Jamie and they discuss how Todd got started in Arcades, surviving the ups and downs of Arcades, creating the TNT Amusements YouTube channel, The Twipys and much much more.

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Arcades Across America Part 1 - Episode 40.  Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade.  Joining them are Rachel and Cale from the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe, AR and Imoto Harney from Captain’s Crazy Paradise near Gulf Shores, AL.  

This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States.  On Part One topics include Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades, managing large tournaments, Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades and much much more.  Plus the HURRY UP!

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02:49                   Hourly/day rate vs quarter/token run arcades                    

16:41                   Managing large tournaments - Pre registration? Walkups? Season pass?                                  

30:40                   Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades                           

32:28                   Jamie & Cale have beef with Vegas and maybe even the whole state of Nevada                                

41:25                   Insuring an arcade with/without Alcohol                            

44:04                   How to market on social media                                  

56:45                   The struggle of Streaming Pinball tournaments                           

01:08:21              Dealing with Assholes at the arcade                                    

01:15:48              The Hurry up! Q&A Game!                                

01:26:59              Outro         

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Episode 39 – Nate Shivers from the Stern Insider Podcast and formerly Coast 2 Coast Pinball Podcast sits down virtually with Jamie and Erin and they discuss Nate’s journey from casual to competitive to podcasting on pinball.  Nate also discusses working with Roger Sharpe a pinball legend, the current state of pinball media & new pinball machines, and much much more.  

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Episode 38 – Melissa Lummus from Netflix’s The Mole Season 2.  Melissa sits down virtually with Jamie they discuss her recent appearance on The Mole, her Entertainment Industry experience, spreading the word of Pinball, The Hurry Up and much more!

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Jamie Burchell joins Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez for a lengthy discussion about Pinball Expo 2025, the 7th Anniversary Tournament at the Electric Bat, new products, and is Predator from Pinball Brothers coming to the Bat?

Plus, Jamie delves into a recent article written abut his former stomping ground.  

Don’t miss this one and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and join us as the Pinball Roundtable delivers another great episode.

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Episode 37 – Erika of Erika’s Pinball Journey.  Erika sits down virtually with Jamie and Donovan and they discuss her Film/Entertainment Industry experience, what it's like being a woman in the entertainment space, what led to Erika wanting to making Pinball Content, The Hurry Up and much more!

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Episode 36 – Stefan Riedler - RS Pinball.  Stefan sits down virtually with Jamie all the way from Austria.  They discuss his Clubhouse called Flipparena, the European Pinball Championships, behind the scenes of working as a Distributor, Stern insider connect, The Hurry Up and much more!

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Episode 35 – Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade.  Coe sits down virtually with Jamie and discusses life growing up with arcades, the switch to Console Gaming in the 80s & 90s, the Quarter Drop Arcade - Coming soon & what to expect!! The return of the classic arcade, The Hurry Up and much more!

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Episode 34 – Rebecca and Jordan of Fliptronic.  They sat down virtually with Jamie and discussed how Craigslist got Jordan & Rebecca into Pinball, the return to streaming Fliptronic on Twitch(?), improving in streaming, are Hotdogs Tacos, and of course the Hurry UP!!

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Episode 33 – Musician and Pinball Designer - Scott Danesi.  He sat down virtually with Jamie and discussed how he found music, how he fell in love with Pinball, his relationships with Multimorphic and Spooky and the newly branded The Hurry Up! (Rapid Fire Q&A Game)

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Episode 32 - Matt and Don of Bash Pinball.  They sit down virtually with Jamie and discuss the origin of their podcast Bash Pinball, music, editing, and spreading pinball.  They also play the popular game invented by our friend Donovan…..“Rapid Fire”.

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Episode 31 – Nick Lane of Buffalo Pinball and Bro, Do You Even Talk Pinball Podcast.  Nick sits down virtually with Jamie and discuss the origin of his Buffalo Pinball and their podcast, dealing with Criticism,  Nick’s new Pinball Venture, tips for Operators, the exciting Rapid Fire and much more.

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Episode 29 – Jason of the Pinball Party Podcast.  They sit down virtually with Jamie and discuss the origin of his podcast, dealing with Criticism,  Patreon, Deep Dives, the exciting Rapid Fire and much more.

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Episode 29 – Tony and Kim Chbeir of What’s Brewing in San Antonio, TX.  They sit down virtually with Jamie and discuss the origin of their Coffee Roaster named What’s Brewing.  They discuss their love for pinball, Astronomy and even a lesson on Kopi luwak Coffee.

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Episode 28 – Dwight Silverman – “Retired” Reporter and Pinball Enthusiast.  He sits down live and is joined by Jamie and Christine Hood.  They discuss Dwight’s reporting career and his recent article for Texas Monthly about the Wormhole, the Wormhole East Pinball Museum, and we even throw in a sappy moment.  

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The Anxiety of Pinball Glory

Pinball is supposed to be fun. But at the competitive level, it's sometimes a high-stakes, pressure-cooker environment. Join us as we dive into the fascinating conversation about the world of competitive pinball and anxiety. Jamie and Rachel share stories about how they deal with anxiety and competitive pinball.  

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Episode 27 – Ian Jacoby – Nudge Magazine.  He sits down virtually with Jamie and Donovan Wade.  They discuss multiple subjects from the magazine’s origin, “No Days Off, Youth in Pinball, Marriage and Pinball, a quick game of Rapid-Fire Midwest edition, and much much more….

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Episode 26 – Danni Peck – IFPA Women’s World Champion.  She sits down virtually with Jamie and Erin Winick Anthony.  They discuss multiple subjects from her first defining win, battling nerves, her Starbucks Advantage, joining Spooky Pinball, a quick game of Rapid-Fire New Zealand edition, and much much more….

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Episode 25  – Rachel and Cale of The Electric Bat Cast Podcast.  They sat down virtually with Jamie and Donovan and for our 25th podcast!  They discuss multiple subjects from the start of the Electric Bat Arcade, working at Marco, American Pinball and a quick game of Rapid Fire, and much much more….

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Episode 24  – Chris Turner.  Chris sat down virtually with Jamie and they discuss multiple subjects from Deeproot to creating Turner Pinball, the making of Ninja Eclipse, selling the rights to Alice and Wonderland, Raza, and Magic Girl and much much more

Ordering information on Ninja Eclipse can be found at https://turnerpinball.com