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Little Kings Pinball Podcast


    • Nov 23, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 41m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    #59 The Man who saved Dory Hill, Russell Linsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 81:11


    The story behind the loss and regaining of one of the best pinball events in the world. Russell is the man who took it upon himself to not let this event go away. This is his story and the resounding success that the 10th iteration of this event brought to us all.

    #58 Pinball in 2019, Feeling the Flowstate and Intergalactic Champin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 195:00


    Episode #58 Kevin and Ryan sit down and have a chat about pinball in 2019. Ryan dives deep and talks about entering and maintaining mental flow state during his biggest competitive win.

    Dean Grover Programmer at Bally-Williams and Stern with The Beatles BIAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 178:38


    Episode #58 with Dean Grover Programmer at Bally-Williams and Stern and The Beatles B.I.A.S.

    INDISC, Funhouse and the Ebb and Flow of the Pinball Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 127:48


    Episode #57 INDISC, Funhouse and the Ebb and Flow of the Pinball Life

    Episode #55 The Aftermath of the 24 hour Blizard Mountain Winter is coming Pinball Marathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 72:58


    A late release of the conversation had with the McCarthy Clan at Blizzard Mountain pinball. The event was a success and here is the blow by blow telling of the tale of this tournament.

    #54 The McCarthy Clan and the Blizzard Mountain Winter is Coming 24 hour Pinball Marathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 148:53


    The Little Kings Podcast sits down with Clan McCarthy and talks about what it is like to set up, open and run a pinball arcade in 2018. Surviving a year in pin-business and making memories with The Blizzard Mountiain Winter is Coming 24 hour pinball marathon.

    Episode#53 The Funky - Fresh Fred Richardson Lets The Mental Vomit Flow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 98:09


    An entertaining late night conversation with former pinball world champion and all around interesting character, Mr. Fred Richardson.

    Episiode 52 Mark Incitti And The Nightmare Before Christmas Pinball Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 111:17


    I have a nice long chat with Mark Incitti and talk about his pinball journey to make his dream theme a reality.

    Episode #51 BIAS- Pinburgh, Iron Maiden and better Life through PINBALL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 138:15


    This episode takes a BIAS on Iron Maiden, a number of other games and a new take on the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Strategy with an applied philosophical take on Pinburgh, currently the largest pinball competition in the world.

    Episode #50 FCFO, NYC, The Lyons Spring Classic and TRON BIAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 145:38


    In our 50th episode we talk about different tournaments in different places. Specifically the NYC Championshipsand and the first Four Corners Flip-off in Durango, CO. We also talk about the Lyons Spring Classic and do a BIAS on TRON.

    Episode #49 Xyla DuVal at Hyperspace with hundreds of video games and a few pinballs too

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 158:45


    This episode is a late night conversation with Xyla DuVal. She is the owner, and overseer of the 80's videogame repository of gaming awesomeness here in Denver. I learned a great deal about what it is like to rebuild a video game and make it play as it should when it came out. We also talked some pinball too since she has about a dozen pinball games there as well. Something for everyone at HyperSpace Arcade!

    Episode #48 Iron Maiden, Cactus Jacks and Teolis's Pinball Profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018 80:58


    This episode of the Little Kings Pinball Podcast details the tourney-adventures of Ryan Wanger in Oklahoma. We talk about our impressions of the new Stern title Iron Maiden and reminisce about Jeff Teolis's visit to Denver and the tournament he brought with him.

    Episode #47 TPF, JJP Pirates and the journeys of Comet LEDs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 101:49


    Journeys with Ryan, Comet LEDs and new games coming to the pinball world

    Episode #46 Barry Oursler, the return of the master of pin-geometry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 123:21


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    Ep45: Playfield protector review, INDISC & SCS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 183:32


    Kevin Reviews Playfield protectors: https://www.playfield-protectors.com/ Ryan tells the long version of INDISC. How did our heroes fair in the State Championships? ...and...goat yoga?

    Episode #44 Jon Jamshid and the art of the bar-arcade deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 186:09


    Jon Jamshid sits down and talks to the LKP about life metaphors through arcade games, pinball, and the deal. Clearing out barns, warehouses and enjoying the ride.

    Quick Robin... to THE SANCTUM!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 112:00


    This episode of The Little Kings Pinball Podcast features the people that make The Sanctum a reality.Listen in to Kevin and his friends Mark, Dana and Jim talk about how this all happened, where it is going and the 24 hour Final Battle pinball tournament. www.tothesanctum.com/ and http://flipsidepinball.bar/

    Episode #42 2017 Is Gone And 2018 Is Here. A Bit Of Philosophy And Perspective.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 111:03


    We start and end this episode with passages from one of the more rare and interesting pinball books ever written. Ryan and Kevin take a look at the past of 2017 and take some guesses at what will happen in 2018. Playing, competing, operating and poetry. It's all here.

    Episode #41 Mark Steinman and Doug Polka running tournaments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 93:14


    This podcast is an interview with Mark Steinman and Doug Polka and their tales of adventure and mirth through running and rulings in the largest and most prestigious pinball tournaments in America today.

    Episode #39 GotG and pin-tourney drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 101:12


    Guardians of the Galaxy and pinball drama. Feel it.

    Episode #40 Brian Dominy Playing and Programming pinball games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 141:44


    An interview with Mr. Brian Dominy. Brian is an OG pinball competitor and one of the programmers at Heighway Pinball. We discuss a bit of competitive pinball history, the scene in Florida and what it is like to program a pinball game. Also included are BIAS's for both World Cup Soccer '94 AND Full Throttle.

    Episode #38 Steve Trujillo and the Story of the Dory Hill Pinball Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 88:21


    A comprehensive discussion with the man behind the most unique pinball tournament event ever brought to life. Here is the story of the Dory Hill pinball weekend.

    Ep37 LED Kits, Rare Games, and a huge jackpot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 85:26


    We chat about: - Comet Pinball launching game specific LED kits - Rare pins - A trip to a warehouse of 1000+ games - A 150m Song Jackpot on AC/DC

    Mark Steinman, Director of PAPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 53:43


    An interview with the Director of PAPA and Replay F/X. The Man Himself, minster Mark Steinman. We talk about the past, present and future of some of the largest and most intense pinball competitions ever imagined.

    Episode #35 The Return of the Special Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 132:14


    Come 'round the pinball campfire and have a nice relaxing chat with 4 of our previous special guests. We have lots of fun and talk about things that are, and are not related to the awesomeness of pinball. We also get a BIAS of WWE as a bonus!

    Episode #34 Creature from the Black Lagoon BIAS, and more.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 73:17


    Today we are talking about The CREECH. An extensive BIAS on this classic Bally deck from 1992/1993 and a few other bits of conversation and quite possibly, the best radio advert ever made for a pinball tournament.

    Episode #33 Jason Werdrick and Fred Richardson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 52:28


    It's Pin-story-time with O.G. pinball competitors Jason Werdrick and Fred Richardson. Wouldn't you know it, we never really got around to it. Have no fear... this conversation will not end here! Btw... that's their trophy from the event they played in last night.

    Ep32 Dory Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 79:48


    We break down the Dory Hill Pinball Campout, one of our favorite events of the year.

    Bill Manke and Boxwood Pinball

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 113:38


    An in depth conversation with Colorado's own pinball manufacturer in the heart of his backyard factory. Bill Manke and Boxwood pinball take some some time to talk about his homegrown pinball production journey. From inception to realization, here is how he got to where he is right now. Let's see where the future takes him!

    Episode #30 LED's, Dory Hill and Dialed In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 101:03


    Episode Tre-Zero is up! LED's, Dory Hill and Dialed In and other pin-ramblings.

    #29 Lyons Classic Pinball feat. Kevin Carroll

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 122:23


    A one on one interview with Kevin Carroll of Lyons Classic Pinball. Fifteen years of pin-history and discussion of Colorado's pinball only location in the small town of Lyons, CO.

    Episode #28 Pinburgh 2017 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2017 101:42


    Episode #28 Pinburgh Review is up for your listening pleasure. This episode is about the biggest pinball competition in the world, our experiences during competition this year and the awesome people and happenings we bore witness to.

    Dialed In, Pinburgh Pregaming, Bias: WH2O

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2017 110:40


    Ryan's Dialed In arrives. We talk about butting heads in the monthly Colfax tournament, do a little Pinburgh pre-gaming, and talk Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Strategies for Whitewater.

    #26 Summer-2017 3of3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 59:26


    The 3rd in a series of 3 about the summer of 2017 and all the awesomeness that it brings.

    #25 Summer 2017 2of3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 76:19


    The second of a 3 part series for the summer of 2017 in the life of The Little Kings and pinball!

    Summer 2017 1 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 63:27


    The first of a 3 part series about the adventures of The Little Kings throughout the late Spring and early Summer of 2017.

    Episode #23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2017 71:27


    We have the Championship father and son team of Adam and Escher Lefkoff who took time out of their busy schedule to sit down with The Little Kings and talk some pin. We recorded this in the bottom of Lyons Classic Pinball and had a great time talking about lots of different things all related to this game of pinball that we love so much! Enjoy!

    Episode #22 The Roger Sharpe Interview Part#2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 140:35


    The second part of an extended interview with Roger Sharpe.

    The Roger Sharpe Interview Pt#1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 229:53


    The first part in an extended interview with Roger Sharpe.

    Episode #20 TPF and Top 10 Sterns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2017 152:05


    This episode, Ryan and I talk about his experience with the TPF as well as what we appreciate about modern Stern Pinball titles.

    Episode #19: The Story of the Colorado State Pinball Championships

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 137:54


    Episode #19 of The Little Kings Pinball Podcast. This is the 2017 Colorado state championship episode where we discuss tourney strategies and blow by blow action!

    Episode #18: Dirty Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 191:15


    This episode is a long format interview and career retrospective with pinball designer Barry Oursler.

    Episode #17: Bat-Man '66 and DoodleBuggin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 107:13


    Pinball collectors and The Doodlebug factor.

    Episode #16: Bat-Cat '67 approved!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 63:09


    The 16th Episode of the Little Kings Pinball Podcast. The cats take over!

    Episode#15 Triple dipple playfields and pinball artwork!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 63:54


    In episode #15, the little kings talk about the good and bad of pinball culture online, triple playfields layouts, pinball drain statistics, and super awesome pinball artwork. Thank you for joining us and enjoy the show!

    Episode#14: We are back.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2017 54:26


    The Little Kings are back with lots to talk about in terms of Aerosmith, game design, upcoming podcasts and PINBALL! Thank you to Bo Falcon for his most righteous axe grinding for our podcast music and to you for sticking around and asking "When is your next podcast?" The answer is here and now!

    Ep13: Jingle Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2016 35:50


    Aerosmith...early reveal? Are pins revealed too soon? Box layouts Will we ever see a non-fan layout again? Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Strategy for Williams Indiana Jones

    Ep12: WPPRitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 25:36


    End of the year WPPRs The Big Lebowski

    Ep11: BIAS AFM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 33:07


    Beginner, intermediate, and advanced gameplay strategies for Attack from Mars

    Ep10: Operating

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 57:30


    Let's talk about operating games. Splits. What games to route. Surprising and un-surprising earners.

    Ep9: Tax Writeoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2016 60:12


    Kevin talks about his recent road trip, including a few pointers for some early solid state games, Meow Wolf, D&D Pinball in Tuscon and more.

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