EM Pinball Journeys Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis
Podcast details
Technical and general information from the podcast's RSS feed.
This podcast focuses on the Electromechanical Pinball era from the 1930's through the 1970's. EM is shorthand for electromechanical. Whether you are a collector, a repair enthusiast or you just like to play these older pinball machines, you are invited to make this podcast part of your pinball journey. New episodes drop every other week.
If you have questions comments and suggestions, send an e-mail to empinballjourneyspodcast@gmail.com
Recent rankings
Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.
Apple Podcasts
🇺🇸 USA - games
06/03/2025#93
Spotify
No recent rankings available
Shared links between episodes and podcasts
Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.
See all- https://mubert.com/render
116 shares
- https://www.marcospecialties.com/
30 shares
- https://www.pinballmap.com
4 shares
RSS feed quality and score
Technical evaluation of the podcast's RSS feed quality and structure.
See allScore global : 47%
Publication history
Monthly episode publishing history over the past years.
Episode 9 - Pribs Pinball Repair with Gabe Pribil
Episode 9
samedi 24 mai 2025 • Duration 01:49:49
In this episode, I am joined by Gabe Pribil of Pribs Pinball Repair. In this interview, we talk about Gabe’s journey into the pinball hobby and how it led to starting his own pinball repair business. We talk about his large pinball collection. Gabe shares a lot of details about EM pinball including games that he has on location in and around his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska. Gabe’s collection is mainly games from the 1950’s and 1960’s but he has a variety of games including some solid-state era pinball machines and some non-pinball arcade games. Gabe plans to open a pinball museum someday.
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@PribsPinballRepair
Website:
https://www.pribspinballrepair.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/pribspinballrepair
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Episode 8 – Spotlight Series – Spanish Eyes with John Lee
Episode 8
dimanche 9 mars 2025 • Duration 31:03
This is the second episode in my pinball spotlight series. John Lee joins me again to talk about Spanish Eyes which was made by Williams in 1971 and 1972. I also talk with John about owning EMs and we talk briefly about another game called Granada which is not the same game but the art is very similar.
Spanish Eyes on Internet Pinball Database
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Episode 7 – Playing EM Pinball in Tournaments with John Lee
Episode 7
dimanche 23 février 2025 • Duration 01:07:54
In this episode, I am joined by John Lee. In this interview, we talk about a wonderful charity called project pinball and his involvement. We also talk about pinball tournaments including John’s experience as a tournament director for standalone tournaments as well as leagues. John is a cohost and tournament director of a tournament that I played in called The Doldrums, an annual event held in upstate New York every February. This interview took place just after The Doldrums tournament this year. John’s enthusiasm for the pinball hobby is inspiring.
Episode 6 – Beginner Series – EM Pinball Terminology Part 2
Episode 6
dimanche 9 février 2025 • Duration 16:26
This is the third episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk more about EM pinball terminology and anatomy. The focus is more about the inner workings of EMs.
If you enjoy this episode and want to learn more about what is going on inside an EM, please visit funwithpinball.com and browse for a while. You will be glad you did.
Check out this YouTube video from 2019. It is Todd Tuckey of TNT Amusements walking through Mark Gibson’s Fun With Pinball exhibit at Pinball Expo. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHP2jzW33_I
Good pinball glossaries:
Internet Pinball Database's Pinball Glossary
Kineticist.com Pinball Terms & Glossary
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Episode 5 - Beginner Series - EM Pinball Terminology
Episode 5
dimanche 26 janvier 2025 • Duration 21:25
This is the second episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk about EM pinball terminology and anatomy. These terms are not exclusive to EM pinball and are good to know for pinball in general. Spoiler…this is part 1. The next episode will be part 2 and will cover terminology related to the inside of EM pinball machines.
I reference the IPDB pinball glossary in this episode.
Internet Pinball Database's Pinball Glossary
Other good pinball glossaries:
Kineticist.com Pinball Terms & Glossary
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Episode 4 – Spotlight Series – Drop-A-Card and Pop-A-Card
Episode 4
dimanche 12 janvier 2025 • Duration 22:53
This is the first episode in my pinball spotlight series, I talk about Drop-A-Card (1971) and Pop-A-Card (1972). I cover some of the main differences between these games and a bit about replay vs add-a-ball pinball machines. Pop-A-Card was my first pinball machine and I talk about getting it and some of the tasks that it took to get it going after years of disrepair.
Internet Pinball Database – Drop-A-Card
Internet Pinball Database – Pop-A-Card
Image from IPDB.org credit Jean-Pierre Renault
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Episode 3 - Beginner Series - Pinball Maps
Episode 3
dimanche 29 décembre 2024 • Duration 13:32
This is the first episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk about pinball maps. Finding pinball machines on location can be a challenge if you don’t know where to look. The pinball map app will help you find pinball machines near you. Pinside.com also has a great pinball map.
Links referenced in todays episode:
https://pinside.com/pinball/map
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Episode 2 - EM Pinball Resources
Episode 2
dimanche 15 décembre 2024 • Duration 30:31
In this episode, I talk about some of the EM pinball resources that have been part of my pinball journey.
Here are helpful links that are referenced in this episode.
2025 Pinball Show Schedule on Pinwiki
Technology Connections - Part 1 - Old pinball machines are amazingly complex
Technology Connections - Part 2 - The step-by-step, mechanical logic of old pinball machines
Otaku's Ultimate Electro-Mechanical Guide & EM Theory Of Operation
Havepinwilltravel.wordpress.com
EM pinball relay maintenance and good practice at Roanoke Pinball Museum
Planetarypinball.com Reference Books
Pinball Resource - Pinball Books and Parts Catalogs
Pinball Resource – Encyclopedia of Pinball Parts 1 & 2
The History of Pinball Part 1: The Electromechanical Era
Kineticist.com
Your Pinball Machine by B. B. Kamoroff
ISBN-13 : 978-0764361807
If you are having trouble finding any of the resources that I talked about, feel free to reach out to me. I can be reached by e-mail at empinballjourneyspodcast@gmail.com
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Episode 1 - Welcome
Episode 1
dimanche 1 décembre 2024 • Duration 11:37
In this introduction episode, I talk about what you can expect from this podcast. This is a podcast for pinball enthusiasts who have an interest in the electromechanical era of pinball from the 1930's to the late 1970's. EM is short for electromechanical. No matter where you are in your EM pinball journey, there will be something here for you.
Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render
Related Shows Based on Content Similarities
