BASH Pinball Podcast
Season 2 Has Begun! The BASH Pinball Podcast is hosted by long-time friends Matt and Don, a pair of musicians and audio engineers with a passion for pinball! Come hang out and enjoy funny and unscripted conversations between friends coupled with comedic bits, music, and guests. The BASH Pinball Podcast is the pinball podcast you've been waiting for! New episodes and BONUS X episodes post on Thursdays.
We Played Star Wars Fall of the Empire with Erika's Pinball Journey and Dirty Pool! Part 2
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.
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We Played Star Wars Fall of the Empire with Kineticist and Nudgecast! Part 1
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.
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Portal, D&D, Merlin's Arcade, Body Horror | TPF Part 2
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
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TPF | Best Pinball Festival? Evil Dead! Burger Joints!
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
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Frontier Flying Hacks 4 Winners- BONUS X
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
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We Played King Kong at the Stern Factory!! Part 2
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
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We Played King Kong at the Stern Factory!!
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
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Rare Games | Funky Homebrews | Logan Arcade - Expo Part 3!!
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
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Avatar! Judge Dredd! Saw! Murderous Insects! | Expo Part 2
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
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<Running a Successful Arcade | Legendary Artist Doug Watson
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
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Chicago Expo Trip! X-men Impressions, other stuff!
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
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The Data Glove, Strats, Code, and J's Hackstory...
A delectable mini bonus nugget, tossed haphazardly into the sarlaac pit of content. nom nom.
Games Discussed: Johnny Mnemonic
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WBPP ACTION NEWS | Elwin, Avatar, Goonies, & more!!
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
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Silicon Rubbers or Rubber Rubbers with h4ck3r-J
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
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Johnny Mnemonic with Special Guest h4ck3r-J
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
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Between Two Sterns - Clark Fraley | Richmond Pinball Collective!
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
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The Uncanny X-Men: Jack Danger Morphs the Stern Playfield
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
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Acapella X-Men Theme: MayTree
Godzilla 70th | Pinlympics 2028 | Don Schemes to Keep Black Rose
Don is a rogue podcast editor. Godzilla 70th is pretty…. pretty… good. Plus the Pinlympics are codified.
Games Discussed: Stern Godzilla
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Between Two Sterns with Glenn Waechter and Saw Homebrew!
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
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Godzilla!! ...and Don's Road to 1 Billion
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
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Kissed by Black Rose…. How to Break Up With a Game :’(
Ian Jacoby of Nudge Magazine provides some sage advice when Don calls the Pinball Helpline.
Games Discussed: Bally Black Rose
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We're Still Standing with John... Not Elton, the other one. BonusX!!
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
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The Name's John.... Not John Wick, the other one. BonusX!!
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
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Halloween in July. Don calls the Pinball Helpline! BonusX!!
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
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Bonus X!! Thanksgiving in July. Gorgar! Reviews!
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
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Don Returns from the Future... and We Got a New Game!!
Matt and Don welcome a new game to the collective! The mystery of Don’s disappearance is finally solved — witness the thrilling conclusion!
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Arcade Trip Part 2: Resistance Is Futile!!
Matt and Don are still (visiting) the (Richmond Pinball) Collective.
Part 2 of 2.
Games Discussed: NBA Fastbreak, Gorgar, Wipeout, Blackout, Centaur, Time Fantasy.
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Arcade Trip: Are We the Borg?
Matt and Don are (visiting) the (Richmond Pinball) Collective.
Part 1 of 2.
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Holiday Special!! World Cup Soccer, Bull City Solera
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??!??
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BONUS X!! Who is the Rizzler of Pinball??
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….
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Pinfest Part 2! Texas Chainsaw, Princess Bride!
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???
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Pinfest!! The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly...
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.
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Don's New Game!! Monopoly, Ripleys, RCT?
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.
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John Wick -- The Best New Stern In Years?!?
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
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BONUS X!! 4/20 Arcade Trip, Jaws, Bond, Reggae!
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
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Labyrinth, Pulp Fiction!! The new Williams?!?
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
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Arcade Trip! Jaws and Popeye Battle for the Seas
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!
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Pinball Ten Commandments, Free Game Moochers!
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.
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Welcome! Gofers and Pirates and Keanu oh my!
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
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