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Weekly commute-length podcast about location pinball in New York City (and nearby surrounding areas). Ball 1: Local competition results. Ball 2: Local venue review. Ball 3: Free form segment featuring editorial commentary and interviews. Benjamin Furiga (initials: BCF) hosts. A Furiga Sound Des…

Benjamin Furiga


    • Nov 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 162 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from NYC Pin Pod

    Episode 209

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 10:41


    New location segment, and final week of Pinball NYC regular season.

    Episode 208

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 8:57


    Pinball NYC week 9, down to the wire

    Episode 207

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 8:47


    Week 8 of Pinball NYC

    Episode 206

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 10:17


    Recent pinball competition results in NYC

    Episode 205

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 10:46


    Week five of Pinball NYC and other results. Jennifer Babcock joins.

    Episode 204

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 7:28


    Week four of Pinball NYC team league and other tournaments

    Episode 203

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 7:56


    Episode 202

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 11:17


    Episode 201

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 20:50


    NYC Pin Pod, the new kind, but still with Benjamin Furiga

    Triumphant* Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 10:51


    In which dudes talked about talking about location pinball in NYC (and nearby surrouding areas)

    Insert Drain Callout Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 21:49


    in which a dude replays his review of the Irish American Pub and says goodbye (at least for now).

    Is it Fora?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 29:51


    in which a dude talks about the loss of a friend, replays his review of Bad Seed Taproom, and discusses what the bars on Pinball Mile are doing in Phase 2.

    Tall As A Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 37:45


    In which a dude asks what you're doing to compete in pinball, replays his review of Rockaway Brewing Co. and talks about Frank Thomas and Frank Thomas' Big Hurt pinball.

    More Important Than Pinball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 21:33


    in which a dude talks location pinball and for just this episode, some racial equality talk.

    One Pinball Watch = Two Pinball Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 29:50


    in which a dude runs down online pinball competition results from NYC (and nearby surrounding areas), replays his review of Mugs Ale House, and talks about a few various pinball-related items in Ball 3.

    More Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 29:29


    in which a dude runs down local competition results, replays his review of Vander Bar, a venue without pinball any longer, and talks with Zen Zochniak about a new virtual pinball league he's hosting via video chat.

    Adorable Platformer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 23:22


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) online pinball tournament results, replays his review of Dromedary Bar as a pinball venue, and talks about a cute and fun pinball adjacent video game he's playing.

    and uh Boom Boom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 19:27


    in which a dude runs down zoom competition pinball results, replays a review of Mailroom as a pinball venue, and discusses how to make your own plan to return to location pinball.

    Some High Falutin' Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 46:00


    in which a dude runs down and shouts out a couple NYC (and nearby surrounding area) Zoom pinball tournaments, replays the review of Astoria's Artichoke Basille's, and measures the film version of Tommy against Joseph Campbell's hero's journey and Aristotle's Poetics. There's a reason for the episode's title...

    Live And Let Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 22:41


    in which a dude replays his review of Kings Beer Hall (pour a little on the curb) and does pinball grab bag with a #pinball {comma} not pinball entry and a hot (but not too passionate) take.

    Live from our homes for Barcade Brooklyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 44:59


    Mundane pinball themes. Join us.

    Plenty of Book Learnin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 24:50


    in which a dude replays some old content and talks about keeping your pinball skills on lockdown while you're on lockdown.

    Live from our Homes for Commonwealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 45:00


    in which a panel discusses location pinball in NYC (and nearby surrounding areas)

    One for Pacific Standard (and One More for the Road)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 40:15


    in which a dude replays his review of a pinball venue gone by and reveals NYCPPAA Tournament and Bracket Challenge Results.

    Live from our homes for Buttermilk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 45:00


    in which a panel discusses locationpinball in NYC (and nearby surrounding areas)

    Old Benjamin Was Better at Brevity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 31:10


    in which a dude runs down pinball competition cancellations for the week, revisits his review of Buttermilk in Park Slope as a pinball venue, and reviews the NYCPPAA Tournament Round 2 voting and sets up the Final Four in March Pinball Madness.

    A Haven of Good Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 49:43


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) pinball results from the past week, reviews Walter's Cottage as a pinball venue, and reveals NYCPPAA Tournament (Pinball Machine March Madness) Round 1 results based on listener voting and sets up the groupings for Round 2.

    The Madness is About to Begin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 54:52


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, has another house ball on ball 2, and says one thing about each pinball game in the NYCPAA Tournament Bracket. (Released early so you have one last reminder to get your Bracket Challenge entries in. Go to nycpinpod.wordpress.com/2020-nycppaa-rules/ for full rules and to download the bracket.)

    2020 NYCPPAA Brackets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 81:26


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) pinball results and reveals the 2020 NYCPPAA Tournament (of pinball games) bracket.

    Hashtag Not Hashtag

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 44:12


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, reviews Bar 718 in Park Slope as a pinball venue, and does some quick and dirty new segments in Ball 3.

    Sword of Multi Factor Authentication

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 57:32


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) pinball results, reviews Temkin's as a pinball venue, and discusses his first impressions of Stranger Things pinball.

    No Tilty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 33:49


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, doesn't flip at a review, and previews the upcoming Pinball NYC season, the team league in New York City.

    GoodLuckHaveFun

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 45:45


    (REPUBLISHED) In which Jade Ang, Jess Warren, and Kate Axelrod discuss the Winter 2018 season of Belles & Chimes NYC. Winter 2020 finals are tonight.

    Ham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 54:07


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, reviews Crazy Levi's Pinball Funtorium as a tournament pinball venue, and talks about an opportunity we have in the NYC pinball community.

    PSAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 30:09


    in which a dude runs down last week's NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results and talks about another strategy trend worth understanding: multiball all day.

    More Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 59:23


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, reviews Yestercades Somerville as a pinball venue and has some audio from Erik Swedlund (@hipsmart), who attended and played in the IFPA New York State Championship yesterday in Rochester.

    NY SCS Finals Underway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 5:40


    in which a dude talks with @hipsmart live at the NY SCS tournament in Rochester, NY

    NY SCS Round 2 underway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 17:55


    in which a dude talks with Erik Swedlund (@hipsmart) about the NY SCS after the first round.

    SCS Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 20:12


    in which a dude talks about the SCS tournament being contested today, previews the New York State Championship, and runs down what NYC Pin Pod will do during the day today.

    It's a Black Hole Get it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 71:31


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) pinball results, completes his review of Modern Pinball, and talks about his first experience in a flip frenzy tournament last month.

    Pinball Prix Fixe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 75:38


    in which a dude runs down three weeks of NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, partially reviews Modern Pinball (quick and dirty strategy guides for the games on the left wall), and talks about the plans for NYC Pin Pod in 2020.

    REPLAY-NYCPC Final 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 142:59


    in which Benjamin Furiga, Erik Swedlund, and Ian Harrower talk about the final four in the Mai A & B division finals at Neverbeef Productions' NYCPC last May. This episode is a replay of previous content produced by NYC Pin Pod.

    Black Chandelier

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 50:15


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) pinball results, reviews Heavy Woods as a pinball venue and reviews his own year in pinball.

    Mixed Pretzels

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 55:06


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, reviews The Coyote Club as a pinball venue, and talks about accessorizing your pinball life with headphones.

    A Bit Banal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 31:56


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results and talks about why he's thankful for pinball this year.

    Fourteen and Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 53:35


    in which a dude runs down competitive pinball results and the calendar for NYC (and nearby surrounding areas), reviews Cardiff Giant in Brooklyn as a pinball venue, and wraps up coverage of Pinball NYC's regular season.

    I Hear You, Long Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 55:52


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) pinball results, reviews Bubba's Burrito Bar in Islip, and talks about accessorizing your pinball life with glasses.

    Samo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 41:41


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results and reviews E's Bar in Morningside Heights as a pinball venue.

    They Sought No Quarter But Coin Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 49:04


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, reviews Old Timers in Bushwick as a pinball venue, and talks about extending modes in honor of turning back the clock.

    Referenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 58:06


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, reviews Catfish as a Pinball venue and talks with Robert Gonyo, director of the upcoming Flip the Ballot pinball tournament benefiting the League of Women Voters (lwv.org), a non-partisan NFPO whose mission includes advocating for voting access and voter education

    Parking Coin Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 91:17


    in which a dude runs down NYC (and nearby surrounding areas) competitive pinball results, reviews Jackbar as a pinball venue, and does some mid-season analysis on Pinball NYC's divisional standings and what's to come in the second half of the season.

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