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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.

10/03/24

Chapter markings Bowen Kerins

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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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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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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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!!

9/19/24

Chapter markings Arcades Across America Ep 2

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 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

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Episode 23 – Cary Hardy.  Cary sat down virtually with Jamie for almost an hour.  They discuss Living in Texas, Texas Pinball Festival, How to Handle Criticism, Barrels of Fun and much much more.  Cary’s videos can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3ah82h0PMiGIRf_rt0cNA

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Episode 22 – Colin Alsheimer sat down virtually with Jamie for almost an hour.  They discuss Writing Blogs, Competitive Pinball, How The Wormhole and Kineticist got their names, Pinball Content Creation, and much more.  You can follow Colin’s writings and blogs on www.kineticist.co and www.thisweekinpinball.com.

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Episode 21 – Imoto Harney sat down virtually with Jamie from her new family venture in South Shores Alabama, Captain Crazy’s Paradise.  They discuss Pinball Content Creation, Video Production, running an arcade and much much more.  You can find Imoto on YouTube at Imoto Arcade and Marco Pinball. 

Chapter markings Imoto Harney

00:00 Introductions

00:55 Texas Pinball Festival 20th Anniversary 

02:23 Imoto Talks Video Production

05:32 Pinball Content Creation

07:26 Working with Mark Mandeltort & TPF talk

14:54 Imoto's Arcade - Captain Crazy's Paradise & Walkthrough

25:29 Talking Arcade Managing and struggles

27:44 Talking Pinball

37:51 Talking Houston Arcade Expo & Wrapping up

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UPDATE........Repaired the Audio as best we could, much better than the previor version

***First off, the audio is not perfect. Unfortunately our sound board was damaged on return from TPF. So after 5 hours of audio editing, we bring you*****Episode 20 – Tom Graf of Fox Cities Pinball and can also be heard on the Triple Drain Podcast. Jamie and Tom sit down and discuss streaming, competitive pinball, the rise of District 82, and much much more. Please check out Fox Cities Pinball on YouTube and Twitch, as well as the Triple Drain Podcast on wherever you download Audio content. 

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Episode 19 – Robert Harris and Paul McKinney, the Organizers of the 2024 Texas Pinball Festival, sat down virtually with Jamie just two weeks before the start of TPF.  Robert and Paul discuss the new room layout, new pins coming this year, volunteering, the National Video Game Museum and much much more.  For more information on the Texas Pinball Festival please visit www.texaspinball.com

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Episode 18 – Stephen Silver, the Creative Designer at Multimorphic, came to the wormhole to sit down and discuss their newest title for the P3 – The Princess Bride.  Stephen discusses the great teamwork that went into the design and build of the module, as well as the P3 itself and much much more.  

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Episode 17 – Carpool Pinball join the podcast to discuss the upcoming Abilene Showdown, Garrett’s win at State, TPF and a new Tournament room, and much much more….

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Jamie and Donovan sit down once again and discuss a wide array of subjects, including TX State Finals, TPF, the Abilene Showdown, Jamie’s recent play and much more…..

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Jamie sat down virtually with Rachel Ristow of the Ray Rae Show and Fox Cities Pinball.  They sit down and discuss a wide variety of subjects from competitive Pinball to Rachel’s favorite tournaments and her love for travel.   

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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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Jamie sat down virtually with Karl DeAngelo of IE Pinball.  They sit down and discuss this year’s INDISC, competitive pinball, streaming technology and much more.  

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Jamie sat down virtually with Jeff Teolis of Pinball Profile.  They sit down and discuss a wide variety of subjects, from Baseball to the Passion they share for Pinball.  

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Jamie sat down virtually with Dalton Ely of Dalton Pinball.  Fresh off his exciting win at the INDISC High Stakes Tournament, Dalton sat down to discuss his incredible weekend, how he started playing and his excellent stream on Twitch.  We also get to know about his number one fan and the origin of his famous catch phrase.  

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Jamie and Donovan sit down and discuss our top events of 2023.  We also discuss our 2024 goals, upcoming tournaments, The Texas State Finals, our new Galactic Tank Force and much much more.    

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Jamie sat down virtually with Jen Ruper, otherwise known as Pinball Jen on TikTok and YouTube.  They discuss their shared passion for this hobby and content creation, as well as talk about each her origin into Pinball, Competitive Pinball, Woman’s Leagues, and much much more.     

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Jamie sat down virtually with Don Garrison from Don’s Pinball Podcast.  They discuss their shared passion for this hobby and content creation, as well as talk about each of the new pins and Don’s takes on Looney Toons, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Labyrinth, Elton John, and many more.   

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Jamie sat down virtually with Jim and Dina Lindsay from JDL Pinball.  They discuss competitive pinball, streaming, European pinball scene, and much more.    

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Jamie sat down virtually with Jason Knapp from the popular Facebook and website, Knapp’s Arcade.  They discuss breaking news stories, upcoming Pinball machines, and much much more.  

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Before the Barrels of Fun - Jim Henson's Labyrinth Stream, Jamie sat down with Erin Winick Anthony from the Learning to Flip web series.  They discuss her pinball journey from beginner to starring in the trailer for Jim Henson's Labyrinth, and much much more.  

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Today, Jamie Burchell sat down with Chris Kooluris.  Special thanks to our good friend Blake Dumesnil for putting the two of them together.  Chris and Jamie bounce around a variety of subjects, but truly discuss their common passion that is PINBALL.  

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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!

Chapter markings Arcades Across America

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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Jamie and Donovan sit down for an impromptu chat after the Houston Arcade Expo.  What an amazing finals for both the Woman's Interstellar Showdown and the Space City Open.  

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An interview with Keith Christensen of the Houston Arcade Expo

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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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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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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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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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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