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Welcome to the Pinball Nerds Podcast! Your host Obital Albert will nerd out with you about all things pinball, with a focus on his goal of someday becoming a pinball wizard!

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    • Aug 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 480 EPISODES


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    John Greatwich Wants To Build A Trailer Park Boys Pin BUT Needs a Whale or Mini Whales Help!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 20:02


    OrbY has a quick chat with John Greatwich of Halifax about why and how he plans to build a TPB!

    Ep.500- Toy Story 5 Rad and 1 Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 29:59


    To all those debbie downers out there being over critical to Toy Story Orbys here to save the day with his uniquely refreshing perspective on Pat Lawlors latest effort!

    Ep. 499- Top 50 Pins Released in the Last Decade RANKED!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 29:59


    Orby gives you his honest opinion about which machines released in the last 10 years are the best AND the worst! And NO Thunder Turds didn't make the cut you nerds!

    Ep.498=Elwins Walk Away+ Is Eric Stone The John McEnroe Of Pinball?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 29:59


    Orby pontificates aboot if Elwin should have walked away at IFPA 17 and wether the weatherman Eric Stone is good for pinball?!

    Ep. 497- 5 Rad+ 1 Bad: Haggis, Spooky & American Pinball

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 29:59


    Orby trys his best to fill in the listeNERDS in on what he believes the strengths and one weakness is for each 3 of pinball boutique companies!

    Ep.496-Walt Wood is My NEW PinHero+MAJOR SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 29:56


    Orby trys to explain what he loves so much about watching tournement pinball's newest young prodigy Waly Wood's play!Major change to the shw coming soon that gets announced!

    Ep.495- Top 5 Features NO Pinball Machine Needs EVER!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 17:26


    1st live pod from the Skoosh, ranting about what should NEVER on in a pin!

    Ep.494- P3 Multimorphic 5 Rad and 1 Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 21:56


    Orby breaks downs five things he friiggin loves about P3 and the one thing he doesnt!

    Ep. 493- The Unfathomably Rad Update From Haggis Pinball!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 29:59


    Obrby trys to pick his jaw up off thefloor after watching the new Haggis update video in which the reveal their production line and show the momentous occasion of the 1st Fathombeing shipped!

    Ep.492- Drop Target Danielle: Pinball Tournies, Homesteading, & Roller Derby+ MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 29:53


    Orby gets his feet wet in interviewing again with his rad wifey Drop Target Danielle!

    Ep.491- Top 3 Signs The Pinbubble is About to Burst!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 29:49


    Orby get's to chat about two of his fav topics economics AND pinballis this extra nerdy show!

    Ep.490- TWIPYS Talk+ SAPS + YEGPIN + Weird Al

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 29:58


    Orby talks TWIPYS, Super Awesome Pinball return with some awesomenews, which Al is Weirder? and ya heard right, watch out Edmonton cause you aint ever gonna be the same once Orbital Albert get's in you!

    Ep. 489- The REAL Reason I Quit The Pod..& Why I am BACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 29:58


    Orbital Albert returns to pinball podcast with abanger of an episode spilling the tea on what really happened that day he hung up his mic!

    Ep. 461- 5 Lies & 1 Truth: APRIL Fools SPECIAL Live@SugarBush

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 29:09


    Recorded live from Orbital Al's sugar shack he brings the nerds on an adventure to collect maple sap in the sugar Bush all while letting you figure out which one Orby is April Fooling aboot!

    Ep. 460- TWIPYs Red Carpet Co-Hosted By Ian & Drew of PMPP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 59:47


    Climbing into the commentary booth are Drew and Ian of the Poormans Pinball Podcast for a TWIPYs red carpet event done in FULL nerd style!

    Ep.459- Official Statement From Franchi On Super Awesome Pin Pod Dying!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 30:12


    Maybe one of the hardest podcasts Albie has EVER had to do! Thanks SOOO Much to Franchi and Dr.Pin for the rad content and the statement for my little audio blog!

    Ep. 458- Stranger Things Topper Review+ Arcade 1-Up AFM Game-by-Game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 29:20


    Orbital Albert reviews Stern's Newest Topper and it shore is strange! Orby also goes game by game explaining the pro's AND con's of arcade 1-up AFM V-Pin.

    Ep. 457- 1-Up Arcade AFM Review With Co-Host L.O.J.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 30:00


    HUGE thanks to L.O.J. for joining the show and taking the time to share such rad and yet honest reviews of 1-Up arcades game changing newest product!

    Ep. 456- Elwin: Top 5 Most Underrated Things Aboot His Designs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 30:01


    Orby brings the NERDS to do his morning chores while fanboying out a bit about the worlds most underrated pinball designer!

    Ep. 4555- Top 5 Pin Prices That May DOUBLE & Even TRIPLE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 60:03


    Orby put back on his pinball prognosticator googles then steps into the dolorean to help maybe make you some etrxa moo las while buying your fav pin!

    Ep. 454- Drew& Ian Are Co-Hosting The TWIPYS Red Carpet+ Podcaster CHALLENGED!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 31:43


    Orbital Albert was over the frickin moon to find out that his buds from The Poormans Pinball Podcast are going to join him for the sloppiest red carpet awards show EVER! Also a certain pinball podcaster needed to be put in his place and has now been CHALLENGED!

    Ep. 453- Top 5 SPORTS Themed Pins That NEED To be Made By 2022!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 30:50


    Orby actually does slightly more research then normal in this plea to the pinball gods for a new sports themed pin!

    Ep. 452- Largest Canadian Arcade Opens + Orby FINALLY Gets A Flipper CODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 9:59


    The title says it all yeah friggin nerds!

    Ep.451- NERDY Acceptance Speeches + Why I Don't Go On TWITCH Anymore!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 17:31


    Obry was lucky enough to have a few rad NERDY award winners record their experience of whats is like to wins pinball most sought after pinball award that comes from north of the 45th Parallel!

    Ep 450.- The Jr.Nerdy's- Size DOES Matter!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 29:59


    Orby upset by all his fav pinball media left on the cutting room floor from The 3rd Anuual Nerdys, took the trophy and ran it through that laser from Honey I Shrunk The Kids and ended up with the cuttiest little trophy that you ever did see!

    Why Zen's NEW Pinball Royale Could Be A Gamechanger!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 19:54


    Orby goes for a walk in waist deep snow to feed the goats while proclaimming that Zen's newest feature will bring all the pinball nerds to the yard!

    Ep. 449- Will Competitive Pinball Be More Or Less Popular Post Pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 30:56


    Orby dusts off his old kystal ball to pontificate at if the length of time competitive pinball has be gone will affect it's popularity upon it's return!

    Ep.448- Getting Into A Heated Battle With Steve Bowden!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 30:56


    Orby has stated that he wants to be drama free since 2020, BUT sometimes you get sidetracked!

    Ep. 447- The 3rd Annual NERDY'S With Drop Target Danielle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 60:01


    LIVE in front of no studio audience cause covid, was the awrads show no one wanted or even asked for an awards show so unlike an other that has ever exsisted it could have never been made and it may not even matter but we made one anyways because we were bored, so I hope all you listeNERDS enjoint!

    Ep. 446- Getting Ready For A Reach A Round+ Orbys Inauguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 30:00


    Orbys has some tips t gret ready for the Reach A Round's the PIA"s and The 3rd Annual NERDYS!

    Ep. 445- Top 5 Pinball Predictions For 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 30:56


    The pinball prognosticator of prognosticators Orbtial Albert counts down his pindictions for the coming year in hopes it will be atleast slightly better then the dumpster fire that was 2020! * Incase I forgot to mention the machine in the episode Dennis from TPS and EGP gets my Big Shot pinball machine that I am reskinning to Harry Potter, as a thanks for everything you do for pinball!

    Ep.444- Road Trip To The Future Spa & BEYOND!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 25:23


    Orby brings you along for the trip of a lifetime to pick up his new machine!

    Ep. 443- Julie "Wonder Women" Dorssers Is Here to Save the DAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 30:56


    Orby welomes back his fav TD Julie, on the show for her 3rd or 4th appearance but whos keeping count when your that rad!

    Ep. 442= Does Pinball Need ANOTHER Pinball Awards Show?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 18:41


    Orby answers a question that many are asking, in the way only he can in a style that is outta this world!

    Ep. 441- Top 10 Pins of 2020 RANKED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 30:56


    Orby may be late be like his Mom used to never say better late then never!

    Ep. 440-Hurry-Up Hayden&Lil Orby Jr. List Top 10 Pins In Orbys Arcade!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 30:56


    Orby is always happy to be able to talk his sons into joining the show to count down the top 10 machines that have made it to Orby's Arcade!

    Ep. 439- A Last Minute GIFT for the ListeNERDS+ The Pinterviews of 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 30:56


    Orby slows it down in this final Holiday episode of the year he shares his gift to the listeners and talks about a few of his fav pinterviews of 2020!

    Ep. 438- Zepplin Stream DMCA'ed But NOT in CANADA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 20:39


    Orby was happy the Led Zeppln stream wasn't taken down in his country but missed his american buds in chat. Gamplay review included!

    Ep. 437- Top 5 Down Under Themes + Weirdiest of The Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 50:42


    Orby counts down his personal fav five Aussie and New Zealandish Themes he would love to see made even though they have ab so lout lee NO chance of ever becoming pinball machines. ListeNErD discrection be advised Orby goes off topic far too often this episode AND there are a couple accidental swear words, so get the kiddies to put on the ear muffs!

    Ep. 436- 5 First Impressions On Led Zepplin By Steve Ritchie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 36:14


    Orbys let's the Led out after watching videos of Sterns newest machine!

    Ep. 435- Drop Target Danielle Co-hosts A Christmas Homestead Update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 29:39


    Orby couldnt think of anyone better to join the show then his partner in homesteading the talented Drop Target Danielle!

    Ep. 434- Creating The Canadian Pinball Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 36:00


    Orby shares his future plans of helping spread the joy that is playing, seeing and hear pinball machines of all eras!

    Ep. 433- 5 Strange Tips To Be More Accurate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 30:57


    Orby wants to share a few strange things he does to help be more accurate at pinball!

    Ep.432- 5 Unexpected Positives Of Pinburgh Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 30:56


    Orbital Albert still mouning the loss of Pinburgh attempts to see some light at the end of the dark tunnel as he realizes he will never get to Pinburgh again!

    Ep. 431- Top 20 Most Rad Pin Pods RANKED Con't

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 29:59


    This is part 2 of the episode, it would be rad if you listened to part 1 first!

    Ep. 431- Top 20 Most RAD Pin Pods of 2020 RANKED

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 30:56


    Obital ALbert risks life and limb by putting it all out there in this list of who he would most like to have a beer with most this crazy year of 2020!

    Ep. 430- PinClash Preview With Co-Host Ian "Gammagoat" Harrower

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 30:56


    The 2nd most famous goat in all pinball joins to co-host and preview what we can expect from Karl DeAngelo's IePinball event PinClash this weekend!

    Ep. 429- Top 10 Pins 2k or Less STILL Available From ReplayFX

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 30:46


    Orbital Albert has not lost all hope he can get his hands on a historial machine from Papa before there are gone, so he offers a bounty!

    Ep. 428- Bye Bye Top 3 With Orby and So Long TPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 30:56


    Orbital Albert has some sad news to share but notto worry he share rise from the ashes again and rebuild the show to make it even better then ever!

    Ep. 427- Tim Lee & Glenn "The Sk8Boarder" Join Orby 4 A Pinterview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 59:45


    The longest running FB chat on earth finally converts to Orbys buds im and Glenn Joining the show!

    Ep. 426- Franchi DROPS An Exclusive in Part Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 30:56


    Orby couldnt be more stoked to have his art hero Chris Franchi on from Super Awesome Pinball Show!

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