Explore every episode of the podcast BASH Pinball Podcast
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| Johnny Mnemonic with Special Guest h4ck3r-J | 26 Sep 2024 | ||
Matt and Don welcome special guest h4ck3r-J to discuss (arguably) the best pinball game about hacker dolphins, 80gb hard drives, and NOT Dolph Lundgren. Games Discussed: Johnny Mnemonic, duh Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Between Two Sterns – Clark Fraley | Richmond Pinball Collective! | 20 Sep 2024 | ||
Matt and Don talk to Clark Fraley, co-founder of the Richmond Pinball Collective! They talk about starting a non-profit pinball arcade, making old games play better, and training Gorgar how to say more than seven words. Check out the collective! https://www.richmondpinballcollective.com Games Discussed: Gorgar, Wipeout, Blackout, Radical Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Bonus X!! Thanksgiving in July. Gorgar! Reviews! | 17 Jul 2024 | ||
Matt and Don are taking the show in new and terrifying directions. What will they do next?? Plus a new edition of Don’s Ten Second Reviews! Gorgar approves. Games Discussed: Wipeout, Simpsons Pinball Party, Gorgar, Jaws Pro, OG Centaur Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Don Returns from the Future… and We Got a New Game!! | 11 Jul 2024 | ||
Matt and Don welcome a new game to the collective! The mystery of Don’s disappearance is finally solved — witness the thrilling conclusion! Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Arcade Trip Part 2: Resistance Is Futile!! | 03 Jul 2024 | ||
Matt and Don are still (visiting) the (Richmond Pinball) Collective. Part 2 of 2. Games Discussed: NBA Fastbreak, Gorgar, Wipeout, Blackout, Centaur, Time Fantasy. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Arcade Trip: Are We the Borg? | 26 Jun 2024 | ||
Matt and Don are (visiting) the (Richmond Pinball) Collective. Part 1 of 2. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Holiday Special!! World Cup Soccer, Bull City Solera | 19 Jun 2024 | ||
Celebrate the first ever (Veinti) Cinco de Mayo with Matt and Don!! Get into the Holiday spirit with Burritos, Margaritas, World Cup Soccer, George Gomez, and…. Mortal Kombat??!?? Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| BONUS X!! Who is the Rizzler of Pinball?? | 13 Jun 2024 | 00:22:38 | |
In BONUS X2, Matt and Don catch up about Pulp Fiction, Popeye, and Ripley’s. Then it’s time for ‘Education Hour’ where we’ll learn about fancy new Gen A slang, including the secret identity of the Rizzler of Pinball! Lastly Don spills the beans on his favorite movie and pinball dream theme…. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Pinfest Part 2! Texas Chainsaw, Princess Bride! | 05 Jun 2024 | ||
This is part two of the Pinfest show where Matt got to play the brand new Spooky games Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Looney Tunes! Also at Pinfest were Barry O’s BBQ Challenge and the new Multimorphic game, Princess Bride. Plus the new segment “Matt’s 10 Second Reviews”covers a whole lot of games in a very short amount of time. And don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to ‘Who Wants to be a PinBillionaire?’ Does Don win the coveted Gottlieb game??? Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Pinfest!! The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly… | 30 May 2024 | ||
Matt and Don talk about Matt’s recent trip to Pinfest 2024! In this episode, we talk all about the event — who’s there, what’s there, and most importantly, where to eat!! Plus Don tries to win a pinball machine on ‘Who Wants to Be a PinBillionaire’ and Deep Thoughts! This is part 1 of 2. Next week we dive into the many games at Pinfest, from Black Belt to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Don’s New Game!! Monopoly, Ripleys, RCT? Rudy! | 23 May 2024 | 00:28:02 | |
Don’s been on the hunt for a new pinball machine, and started his search with some early 2000’s Sterns including Monopoly, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, and Rollercoaster Tycoon. We also talk about Funhouse, Family Guy, and Don’s squishy pinball soul. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| John Wick — The Best New Stern In Years?!? | 16 May 2024 | 00:25:39 | |
Surprise! Hot on the heels of Jaws, it’s an unexpected new release from Stern, and (no surprise) we have thoughts!! As the bigger John Wick fan, this is another one edited by the illustrious Don! Games discussed: John Frickin Wick Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| The Uncanny X-Men: Jack Danger Morphs the Stern Playfield | 12 Sep 2024 | ||
Matt and Don lift their collective jaw off the floor and attempt to coherently talk about X-Men despite the butterlies in their collective tummy. Games Discussed: Stern Uncanny X-Men, Cirqus Voltaire Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune Acapella X-Men Theme: MayTree | |||
| BONUS X!! 4/20 Arcade Trip, Jaws, Bond, Reggae! | 09 May 2024 | 00:27:17 | |
Matt went to Pinfest so Don edited the first Bonus X episode!! They talk about their recent trip to Boxcar Arcade on 4/20, Stern Bond 007, Jaws, No Fear, and much more! Games discussed: Stern Bond 007, Jaws, No Fear Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Labyrinth, Pulp Fiction!! The new Williams?!? | 01 May 2024 | 00:25:00 | |
Matt and Don play Chicago Gaming’s first original game, Pulp Fiction… and make some comparisons to Lethal Weapon 3. Then they debut a brand new flavor of Coke! Finally, Matt and Don discuss Labyrinth, the new game from the questionably named ‘Barrels of Fun.’ Are they the new Williams?? Games discussed: Labyrinth, Pulp Fiction, Lethal Weapon 3, Hook Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Arcade Trip! Jaws and Popeye Battle for the Seas | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:31:28 | |
Matt and Don recently took an arcade trip to Super Abari in Charlotte NC. They finally got to play a bunch of newly released games including Jaws, Labyrinth, and Pulp Fiction, and an oldie but a goodie…. Popeye Saves the Earth! This is two part episode, with first impressions of Jaws and Popeye in this one, and Labyrinth and Pulp Fiction next week! Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune Credit to Kornell for the incredible BIYJ track sampled at the end. | |||
| Pinball Ten Commandments, Free Game Moochers! | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:29:17 | |
Matt and Don talk about the ‘free game’ element of pinball including pinball moochers and arcade etiquette. The Pinball Ten Commandments are formally established. Pinball Conspiracy Theories…. Keith Elwin’s clone?!?!? Pinball Deep Thoughts. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Welcome! Gofers and Pirates and Keanu oh my! | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:41:40 | |
Welcome to the BASH! In our first episode, Don meets Matt’s gophers and has some choice words for them. Pinball backstories. Dracula has a steamy encounter with Pinbot. Pinball Olympics! Games Discussed: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, No Good Gofers, Hook Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ http://www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Godzilla 70th | Pinlympics 2028 | Don Schemes to Keep Black Rose | 06 Sep 2024 | ||
Don is a rogue podcast editor. Godzilla 70th is pretty…. pretty… good. Plus the Pinlympics are codified. Games Discussed: Stern Godzilla Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Between Two Sterns with Glenn Waechter and Saw Homebrew! | 30 Aug 2024 | ||
Matt and Don talk to pinball sound designer and podcast theme song composer Glenn Waechter. They discuss superpowers, fonts, and finding things in dumpsters. Oh and the amazing homebrew, Saw Pinball! Rad. Games Discussed: Saw Pinball Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Godzilla!! …and Don’s Road to 1 Billion | 23 Aug 2024 | ||
In Episode 20 Matt and Don talk all things Godzilla… is it really the best pinball game ever? Can Don get 1 billion points? Did P Diddy write the best theme song? Plus… an unexpected guest pays a visit. :-0 Games Discussed: Stern Godzilla Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Kissed by Black Rose…. How to Break Up With a Game :’( | 15 Aug 2024 | ||
Ian Jacoby of Nudge Magazine provides some sage advice when Don calls the Pinball Helpline. Games Discussed: Bally Black Rose Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| We’re Still Standing with John… Not Elton, the other one. BonusX!! | 08 Aug 2024 | 00:22:45 | |
Don is a sap and he has a cold, or possibly rabies. Then Matt says some things, followed by Don saying some other things. In total, many things are said. Some might say that ALL the things are said. Games Discussed: John Wick Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| The Name’s John…. Not John Wick, the other one. BonusX!! | 01 Aug 2024 | 00:25:11 | |
Matt and Don have some thoughts about Jersey Jack’s Elton John. Better late than never right? Also (in Seinfeld’s voice) — what’s the deal with pinball toys? Games Discussed: Elton John, Doctor Who, Hook, Whitewater Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Halloween in July. Don calls the Pinball Helpline! BonusX!! | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:19:49 | |
Don can’t decide if he should buy a used Spooky Halloween, so he calls the Pinball Helpline! Matt also weighs in for some reason. Then baby tech Donnie fixes a game! Along the way, they explore some new Wormholes…. Games Discussed: Halloween Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| The Data Glove, Strats, Code, and J’s Hackstory… | 30 Oct 2024 | ||
A delectable mini bonus nugget, tossed haphazardly into the sarlaac pit of content. nom nom. Games Discussed: Johnny Mnemonic Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| WBPP ACTION NEWS | Elwin, Avatar, Goonies, & more!! | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:46:40 | |
Matt and Don report from the WBPP news desk and catch up on the latest news and rumored games from Stern, Jersey Jack, and Spooky Pinball. This episode is also available in video form on YouTube with loads of bonus goodies @bashpinball Games Discussed: Jersey Jack Avatar, Metallica Remastered Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Silicon Rubbers VS Rubber Rubbers with h4ck3r-J | 04 Oct 2024 | ||
In this mini-bonus Matt and Don talk to h4ck3r-J about his experiments with various flipper rubbers, and why it’s less straightforward than you might think…. Full Episodes return next week! Games Discussed: Johnny Mnemonic Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Avatar! Judge Dredd! Saw! Murderous Insects! | Expo Part 2 | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:55:48 | |
On the way to Chicago Expo, Don goes to Arizona and plays Judge Dredd, and then visits the Electric Bat Arcade (Matt is jealous). At Expo, Matt and Don get hands-on with Jersey Jack’s Avatar for the first time. Afterward, they play the homebrew ‘Saw Pinball’ and then learn how to play ‘Stall Ball’ at the Pinball Media Mixer. Games Discussed: Jersey Jack Avatar, Judge Dredd, Saw Pinball Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Running a Successful Arcade | Legendary Artist Doug Watson | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:22:17 | |
Chicago Expo ’24 was chock full of tantalizing events and activities. Matt and Don report on the Arcade Roundtable and Doug Watson’s Pinball Art Masterclass. Epic. Games Discussed: Terminator 2, Attack from Mars Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune “Silverman Sound Studios – Christmas Spirit” is under a Creative Commons (BY 4.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/… | |||
| Chicago Expo Trip! X-men Impressions, other stuff! | 22 Nov 2024 | 00:37:07 | |
Matt and Don went to Chicago Expo and did all the things!! They also played X-men, Ninja Eclipse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Looney Tunes and many others. This is a multi-part episode. Games Discussed: The Uncanny X-Men, Ninja Eclipse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Looney Tunes, Alice in Wonderland Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Radical Rare Games, Remakes, and Homebrews – Expo Part 3!! | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:50:02 | |
Finally, the Season Finale! After an interminable list of excuses, Matt and Don wrap up their Chicago Expo trip with impressions of Hankin Games, banana flippers, Abba, Metallica Remastered, Funhouse Remake, plus a bunch of funky homebrews. Also…. the mysterious and elusive Ice Cream Man, and Matt and Don visit Logan Arcade. Season 2 coming soon!! Games Discussed: Empire Strikes Back, Dennis Lillee’s Howzat!, Magic Girl, Time Warp, Funhouse (remake), Metallica Remastered, Space Hunt, Bone Busters. Homebrews: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Boy’s Night Out, Greek Gods Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Frontier Flying Hacks 4 Winners- BONUS X | 29 May 2025 | 00:09:45 | |
Flying Frontier is not for the faint of heart. We don’t recommend it. But if you’re stingy, poor, dumb, or all of the above (i.e. us) you might end up on a Frontier flight one day. But do not fret! We are here with some tasty tips and heavenly hacks guaranteed* to make your flight possibly almost nearly tolerable. For more of our pinball and Frontier exploits, check out the complimentary Mini Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQPY2Vkagdc Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune *Not a guarantee | |||
| We Played King Kong at the Stern Factory!! Part 2 | 14 May 2025 | 00:28:28 | |
We were invited to check out King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, Stern Pinball’s newest release and Keith Elwin’s latest design! In part 2 we spend the day at Stern and meet many amazing pinball folk and play many amazing games. Thanks to Stern for the invite! Also, check out the complimentary Mini Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQPY2Vkagdc Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| We Played King Kong at the Stern Factory!! | 28 Apr 2025 | ||
We were invited to check out King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, Stern Pinball’s newest release and Keith Elwin’s latest design! This is the first of a two parter… in the first episode we talk about the King Kong theme, how the game plays and feels, and the differences between the Pro and Premium. Part two covers more of the trip to the Stern Factory. Thanks to Stern for the invite! Also, check out the complimentary Mini Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQPY2Vkagdc Games Discussed: King Kong, duh Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| TPF | Best Pinball Festival? Evil Dead! Burger Joints! | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:30:04 | |
It’s not every day that we go to a major pinball festival, and the Texas Pinball Festival is one of the biggest and best in the world. We compare TPF to the other pinball festivals plus impressions of Evil Dead, Whataburger, and the Holiday Inn Express….lawdamercy. Games Discussed: Spooky’s Evil Dead Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Portal, D&D, Merlin’s Arcade, Body Horror | TPF Part 2 | 11 Jul 2025 | 00:40:10 | |
It’s the Season 1 Finale! In Part 2 of our Texas Pinball Festival episode we cover a bunch more games and some disturbing encounters with blood sucking arachnids. Season 2 coming soon! Games Discussed: Stern Dungeons and Dragons, Turner Pinball Merlin’s Arcade, Multimorphic Portal, Williams Party Zone Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| We Played Star Wars Fall of the Empire with Erika’s Pinball Journey and Dirty Pool! Part 2 | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:50:06 | |
It’s part 2 of the Season 2 Premiere! We’re at the Stern Factory to check out their newest release, Star Wars Fall of the Empire. We chat with Erika from Erika’s Pinball Journey as well as streamer/podcaster Dirty Pool! How does Stern’s newest game rank among their latest releases? Is Spike 3 a game changer or a minor upgrade? Is ‘Big Cola’ infiltrating the pinball community? All will be revealed. @erikaspinballjourney Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| We Played Star Wars Fall of the Empire with Kineticist and Nudgecast! Part 1 | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:03:59 | |
It’s the Season 2 Premiere! We’re at the Stern Factory to check out their newest release, Star Wars Fall of the Empire! We chat with Colin Alsheimer from Kineticist as well as Ian Jacoby and Shane Told from the Nudgecast. Get the low down on the newest game from pinball legend John Borg! We also discuss Stern’s latest major hardware revision, Spike 3. Plus a whole bunch of nonsense for good measure. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Addams Family Pinball, the Sequel? Plus Giveway! | 25 Sep 2025 | 00:44:26 | |
The Addams Family, designed by Pat Lawlor, is the best selling pinball machine of all time. How do we not have a sequel after 30 years?? Plus we’re launching our first giveaway! Details in the episode and on Instagram. Giveaway Trivia Song starts at 6:07. Games Discussed: Williams Addams Family Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Our Pinball Dreams Turn Into a Pinside Nightmare! =0 | 09 Oct 2025 | 00:28:04 | |
When the opportunity arises to put a pinball machine at a local bar, Matt and Don test how far they’re willing to go to get a game with the perfect vibe. Join our Giveaway on Instagram or Listen to the Addams Family Episode. Enter Until Oct 14th. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| We Try To Start An Arcade + Pinball School!! | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:45:22 | |
We talk about our first attempt to start a pinball arcade. Plus our new segment “Pinball School” where we learn a thing or two from a game or two from 1992. Games Discussed: Data East Hook, Williams Hurricane Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| TWIPYs Budget Problems with Colin + Resident Evil Pinball | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:22:46 | |
You’ve still got time to vote! Matt and Don talk with Colin about the TWIPYs budget. Plus they discuss the upcoming Resident Evil Pinball, how to review pinball machines, and is IPDB.org dying? Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/qJVwPUkzesY Vote @ TWIPYs.com Voting Ends Jan 20th Donations going to: www.museumofplay.org Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| We’re Hosting the TWIPYs! | News with Colin | Kineticist | 31 Dec 2025 | 00:44:15 | |
It’s official — BASH Pinball is hosting the upcoming 2025 TWIPY Awards! In this episode Matt and Don chat with Colin of Kineticist and This Week In Pinball. They discuss the changes for the 2025 TWIPYs, Stern’s Cabinet-Gate, Spooky’s Beetlejuice, and Walking Dead’s shaky launch. Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/W9oxEgzXxY4 TWIPY Voting Starts Jan 5th @ TWIPYs.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| How To Arcade With Amy McDonough of Tilted Orbit | 18 Dec 2025 | 01:05:16 | |
This is the first in the new ‘How to Arcade’ series where Matt and Don will be talking to folks who are starting an arcade or pinball route. Our first guest Amy McDonough is months away from opening Tilted Orbit Arcade in Amherst MA. She walks us through the ups and downs and myriad technicalities of starting a full scale arcade from scratch. Amy is a wealth of information and she thoughfully articulates the intricacies of permitting, liquor licenses, arcade setup and many other topics. Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/PAZKHZUDCIE Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| F**k Lightning Flippers | Pinball School with Dracula | 04 Dec 2025 | ||
Matt and Don talk about that old devil — Bram Stoker’s Dracula…. It was Matt’s first love. Don was its concubine. Games Discussed: William’s Ruth’s Chris’ Bram’s Stoker’s Dracula Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Waffle House Pinball | Bonus X!! | 28 Nov 2025 | 00:20:16 | |
Matt and Don talk Waffle House Pinball and meeting Evander Holyfield. Games Discussed: Waffle House Pinball Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Don’s First Tournament! | New Pinball Collective | Dune | 21 Nov 2025 | 00:52:27 | |
Don plays in his first tournament at the Triangle Pinball Collective, our favorite new local spot! The tournament doubled as a Dune launch party — many games are played and discussed. Video coming on YouTube @BashPinball Games Discussed: Dune, Game of Thrones, Stars, Congo, 8 Ball Deluxe, Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, Iron Maiden, Bad Cats Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Monster League Hockey | Artist Brad Albright | BONUS X | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:16:07 | |
Matt and Don interview Glenn, Joe, Austin, and Lonnie about their roles in creating the amazing Monster League Hockey Head to Head Homebrew. Then they talk to Brad Albright, artist on MLH as well as Winchester Mystery House and Portal. Monster League Hockey Video: https://youtu.be/2U3aIFxkeKA Games Discussed: Monster League Hockey, Winchester Mystery House, Portal Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||
| Podcasting in the Dark + Predator Pinball! | 07 Nov 2025 | 00:58:57 | |
The power goes out right before recording, so Matt and Don record a podcast by candlelight. They talk Predator, Arnold, and getting to da choppas. Also, they figure out their ideal intern candidate and do their best Will Smith impressions. Games Discussed: Predator Pinball from Pinball Brothers Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune | |||