THE PINBALL RESTORER’S PODCAST

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Podcast featuring classic pinball and arcade game restoration. Interviews with designers, restorers, suppliers and distributors. Featured games and topics all related to the history of these wonderful , addicting machines.

Matt Listerud


    • Sep 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from THE PINBALL RESTORER’S PODCAST

    No Cash Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 46:12


    Henry and Matt start the new show with banter while grabbing a drink and recording on location at Opinion Brewing company amongst a row of pinball machines.  We talk about our day spent at SS Billiards for American Pinball's launch tour of Barry O's BBQ challenge and the social benefit of pinball leagues.

    I'm back - and it was overdue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 25:47


    Brief recap of what I've been up to - and happy to be back on the mapA little bit into pinball and divorce - lol Featured YouTube - Jeff Miller /pinball pimpFeatured play-space - past times arcade New Commercials EZ pinballPinball replacement PartsDocent electronicsXpin 

    Episode 13-Jake Danzig and The Dukes of Hazzard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 76:05


    Special interview with fellow restorer and admin of strictly custom pinball machines - Jake Danzig- as we talk collecting , auctions , his wonderful dog Jesse , and of course The Dukes of Hazzard pinball machine Commercials :Pinball Expo Classic playfield reproductionsThe pinball place Mad voodoo pinball Tnt amusements News - Kay's calling it a day , weebly makes more sound boards , digipinball creating some rare displays 

    Episode-12-Gottlieb system 1 breakdown part 2 Dave Humphrey of ni-wumpf

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 54:35


    In this episode I interview David Humphrey the creator of ni-wumpf and the Gottlieb system 1 replacement mpu - minor correction - resto news and more Commercials :Shay arcade group Outside edgePinside Wolfpacc tech Comet pinball 

    Barry Oursler - a conversation with a gentle giant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 35:47


    The recording that started this all - my interview/conversation with Barry Oursler - it was in context of my first William's title - and then the conversation of game making -his history in the industry and a lot about cooking lol - so enjoy - no commercials - -no news- Please donate to his memorial fund 

    Gottlieb system 1 breakdown part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 39:17


    Going over the headaches involved with Gottlieb system 1 games , from boards to displays News - reproduction parts available Featured YouTube channel - Joe's classic video games Featured public space - BARCADE Commercials-Titan Houston pinball The pinball place Big daddy enterprises Pinball pimpPoor man's pinball podcast 

    I'm back - recap and more to come

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 24:54


    Recap of expo and adventures since , on to new format and a lot more to come Commercials- tilt Minneapolis pinball bar -pinball basement -em scorekeeper -wolfpac tech-pinball place Featured public play space - tilt Minnesota Featured YouTube restoration- Time warp , Capt'N'retro - Kevin coughlin 

    The EM SCIENTIST- TAN MAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 71:02


    Local em restorer and inventor of the em scorekeeper- tanner - comes on and we discuss restoring games - Matt rants again .. license apocalypse ? And tanner talks about  brings pinball to kids as a stem teacher - tease of a Minnesota expo ? 

    The Pinball Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 104:07


    Glen vonmaluski and Matt talk restoration, business , being a distributor , the challenges of the on call service tech , a new type of motorized pinball dolly , and of course a little on expo Commercials Pinball place Pinball basement Classic arcades Pinball Pimp News - board shortages Cpr /outside edge /rampomatic/superior pinball

    LIGHT'EM UP !! Comet pinball -Ryan Wanger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 60:41


    In this episode , we have an interview with Comet Pinball's Ryan Wanger - the acquisition of the business , the start of the hobby , obviously lighting -lol Commercials- The pinball place Mad Voodoo PinballComet Pinball 

    Arcade Edition- Arcade Picker's Cory Missall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 76:41


    Special arcade edition (every 5 episodes we do one as tribute to the source of the hobby) we interview Cory Missall of Arcade Picker's - the story behind super hero rental - the challenges of YouTube content generation , multicade or not to multicade, trolls and all - project acquisition -enjoy Ads for - the pinball place (distributor ) Comet pinball (supplier)Big daddy enterprises (supplier) 

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    TNT Amusement's very own TODD TUCKEY

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 97:24


    We interview Todd Tuckey , owner and founder of TNT Amusements.  From the start of the hobby , the start of the arcade empire , to the restoration and sales of machines worldwide.  We delve into his YouTube channel and cover his weekly auctions.  LONG HAUL EPISODE #4

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    CaptNRetro!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 71:04


    An interview with YouTube contributor and restorer - Kevin Coughlin- AKA - CaptNRetro - talking picking games , our favorite games - the art of picking and the addictive bug of pinball , v pin / new games - and back to old - all in episode 3 

    Matt is solo but not for long

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 37:41


    I give a brief history of pinball and what this podcast is all about , the rundown one would say , a bit of news , a contest and teaser for my next show and who I'll be interviewing next 

    Pimp out my Pin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 63:37


    In this episode I interview the pinball pimp himself , Jeff Miller , the king of cabinet art and museum quality restoration specialist from Tampa bay Florida - from the captain fantastic that started it all to the showroom Evel Knievel currently underway.

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