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The BOB & TOM ShowJune 23, 2026 6:00 AM6:00 Everybody's upset with me – Tom6:03 Tom's mic and chair don't work6:11 Had great flight attendants – Tom6:12 David Muir wants me – Chick6:14 Guy sitting next to Tom on plane had a bad odor6:25 Clampett family clogging the aisle on an airplane – Tom6:29 Letter: Kids took me to Toy Story 5 for Father's Day; loved it6:32 Letter: “Sugar, Sugar” stuck in my head6:35 Tim Wilson's car was a trash can on wheels – Tom6:36 Letter: Batch of minnows in car created a bad smell6:49 Tom has a whole tissue box in his nose – Chick6:50 Airport security: Shoes or no shoes? – Tom6:53 Letter: My first 45 record was “Sugar, Sugar” from a cereal box6:54 Letter: Marina = boat parking lot 7:00 AM7:05 Jeff in studio7:05 CEO hiring discussion7:10 I used to hire people; first question was whether they were sober – Jeff7:29 “Momma So Fat” joke – Josh7:30 Explains the TV show Sea Hunt – Tom7:48 Sports7:51 High-end stadium food discussion7:53 $22 Twinkie hamburger and stadium food discussion 8:00 AM8:07 Texas Twinkie discussion8:08 My mom loved The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas – Josh8:11 Pinball once outlawed in South Carolina8:21 Jess in studio with several types of bacon8:23 Trying beef bacon and carrot bacon8:24 Vegan bacon review – Tom8:29 “Cracklin' Rosie” is a wine8:30 Man fell to his death at a concert at Madison Square Garden8:31 Comment on concert accident – Tom8:37 Paddington movie discussion8:53 Tom was about to sneeze8:54 Today in History 9:00 AM9:14 Kathy Rigby9:26 Jaws discussion9:33 Dog on tray table9:34 More people killed by cows than sharks9:36 Bees spilled on the road9:43 Jacana birds9:50 “This Is What You Sound Like” – Chick and Kristi9:51 Tesla in a pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles The pinball industry is like a mirror to society. Pinball is not immune to scandal or terrible people. Case in point, John Trudeau. One of pinballs most creative and wacky designers, but also the worst person in pinball. Can you separate the art from the artist or should you? Join us this month as we review how John was introduced to pinball, his early career, working at the shoe string budget years of Gottlieb and then the boom in Williams. We also review why John is a considered a piece of garbage and how he destroyed the legacy of his games. Sources: Topcast Podcast -         Ep 10 – John Trudeau -         Ep 17 – Roger Sharpe -         Ep 37 – Joe Kaminkow TNT Amusements Youtube -         Caribbean Cruise. Here Pinball News. John Trudeau Charges. Here

Believe it or not, in nearly 20 years of Retronauts, we've never produced an episode dedicated to pinball. And the topic has barely been mentioned in passing! While pinball isn't necessarily a "video game," it shares the same spaces as arcade cabinets, and has incorporated screens with things happening on them for the past 35 years—so it's definitely within our wheelhouse. And, despite the supposed death of the silver ball, we're kind of in a mini-Renaissance right now? This week on Retronauts, listen in and prepare to nudge the nearest machine gently as Bob Mackey and guest Andreas Bernard (author of Same Player Shoots Again: A Biography of the Pinball Machine) discuss 100 years of knockout holes, drop targets, and trying desperately not to tilt.Retronauts is a completely fan-funded operation. To support the show, and get two full-length exclusive episodes every month, as well as access to 100+ previous bonus episodes, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.

In a world bombarded with misinformation, conspiracy theories, and overhyped claims, it's easy to dismiss things that sound too good -- or too supernatural -- to be true. Many people view Christianity that way. That's why we're exploring the claims of faith like a CSI detective, cutting through the noise with hard evidence and coldly examining the facts surrounding Christianity's biggest claims. Join Horizon at the Exploring Service for COLD CASE DETECTIVE, an honest investigation of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.

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Where in America is it finally legal, after 70 years, for kids to play pinball?

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Another micro Seattle adventure before summer really kicks off (more on that next episode)... this week, we go on another ferry-fueled adventure to nearby Vashon Island to explore the cycling, the town and... pinball? Yes. Pinball.

In this episode Foghorn Leghorn and Craft Brew Sally celebrate their 100th show. Various email submissions and a journey down memory lane capped off with some fun drop in music and gratitude for the pinball community. Craft Brew Sally talked about her top beer choices of all time. FINALLY launched our products on SilverBall Swag - check it out here! https://silverballswag.com/ Hey, why not drop us a line! email directly to ---> PinballJD@gmail.com   Links To Awesome: https://lumberjackjohnnys.com https://silverballswag.com/ https://captaincrazysparadise.com/ https://projectpinball.org/ https://littleshopofgames.com/ https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/

The Pinball Show Episode 194: Tales Of The Arabian Nights Remake Enchants The Hobby!   Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny   - Stern Pinball Production Updates - Transformers Pinball Updates & First Impressions - Tales Of The Arabian Nights Remake Launches - Did Pedretti Take A Big Step Into The Right Direct For Future Games? - EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Zach Visited Jersey Jack Pinball & What I Love, What I Don't About Tales Of The Arabian Night Remake   EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow     Remember to purchase your next pinball or arcade machine from Flip N Out Pinball!   flipnoutpinball.com zach@flipnoutpinball.com     Follow, like, and subscribe to The Pinball Show (TPS), the industry's most popular podcast!   email: thepinballshow@gmail.com youtube: youtube.com/@ThePinballShow instagram: @thepinballshowpodcast tik tok: @thepinballshow store: flipnoutpinball.com membership: patreon.com/thepinballshow  

Support the show and receive a link to our private discord server: ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastIt took me awhile, but the second episode of my pinball economics series is finally here, and I am exploring the concept of "value" as it pertains to the business of pinball operating.   It all starts with: Is looking at the coinbox overrated?I hope you all enjoy this second deep dive into the life of pinball operating and the underlying economics of the venture, but as usual...some adult language is used in the process.Support the show

Are we living in the golden age of pinball right now? In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest questions in the pinball hobby: is modern pinball better than ever, or are we just caught up in the moment? I also talk about how my own perspective might be shaped by when I entered the hobby. I got into pinball around 5–6 years ago, so the era of modern Stern, Jersey Jack Pinball, Chicago Gaming, Spooky Pinball, American Pinball, and all of these new releases has been my “normal.” But for veteran players who grew up on EMs, solid-state games, or the classic Bally/Williams era, the golden age of pinball might mean something completely different. We discuss the moving scale of nostalgia, why every generation of players may see “their era” as the best, and whether some longtime pinball fans have evolved with modern pinball — or if modern rules, deeper code, LCD screens, licensed themes, and complex modes have changed the hobby too much for some players. From classic pinball machines to today's feature-packed games, we ask the big question: are we actually in the golden age of pinball… or will we only realize it years from now? Drop a comment and let me know: what do YOU think is the true golden age of pinball? Looking to Buy a New or Used Pinball Machine? Check out Flip N' Out Pinball: https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/ LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL, and I might play it on the show! https://www.speakpipe.com/RetroRalphVM Looking for more Pinball Content? Check out my pinball podcast, “The Flipside Podcast.” Video Version of the Podcast can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFlipsideRetroRalph Want to listen to the podcast instead? Here are links to Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Spotify Link To Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/62ZF6rZGos5tFI77MaznZY Apple Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flipside-pinball-podcast/id1753621594 Subscribe to The Flipside Podcast so you don't miss an episode! https://rb.gy/uqi2an [RETRO RALPH MERCHANDISE AND CONTACT INFO] Get your Retro Ralph Merch Here: https://bit.ly/2YS5ukX Follow Retro Ralph on Twitter: https://bit.ly/39mdqzy Follow Retro Ralph On Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fU1Dew If you would like me to do a video review of your product or for other business inquiries, send me an email: retroralph1980@gmail.com #Pinball #ModernPinball #SternPinball

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Send us Fan MailWe just had to sit down and record a brand-new Pinball Roundtable. Join Jamie, Cale, and Retro Ralph as they dive deep into the news, events, and rumors shaking up the pinball world right now.In this episode, the team raves about the incredible action from this past weekend's Pinball World Championship before shifting gears to the major reveals at the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show. We talk about the brand-new Transformers topper reveal and address the massive elephant in the room: the non-transforming Optimus Prime on the show floor. What did the team really think about it?Plus, we look ahead at what's coming next: Is Sonic about to completely take over the pinball conversation? When can we expect a launch? We also break down an awesome Spooky customer service story involving a Domino's Pinball machine and Jamie shares an exclusive Barrels of Fun (BOF) update fresh from his lunch with David van Es. Finally, we lay out our predictions for the next massive wave of pinball rumors for the remainder of 2026.Pull up a stool, grab a drink, and let's talk pinball!Also check out the Pinball Ranker:  https://pinballranker.comEnjoyed the episode? Hit that LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE to the JBS Show, and ring the bell

The Doom soundtrack has been inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry! Stern Pinball has announced their new pinball machine based on the Transformers cartoon series, and why you don't need to spend thousands of dollars to play it. Sony has announced that they will no longer be porting their single-player games to PC, keeping them PS5 exclusive. Then we talk about more thoughts on Forza Horizon 6 as the seasonal objectives start coming in. Then we talk to Jamie from OLR about Momocon's vtuber meet and greet setup and the Transformers Pinball.

In this episode Foghorn Leghorn and Craft Brew Sally talk about the incredible Whopper Chopper event at Lumberjack Johnnys. Craft Brew competed, Foghorn people watched and put in a few hours of honest work. In the end, we laughed... we cried and we just might have picked up a few new skills to practice. Craft Brew Sally talked about Rainbow Sherbert in beer form. FINALLY launched our products on SilverBall Swag - check it out here! https://silverballswag.com/ Hey, why not drop us a line! email directly to ---> PinballJD@gmail.com   Links To Awesome: https://lumberjackjohnnys.com https://silverballswag.com/ https://captaincrazysparadise.com/ https://projectpinball.org/ https://littleshopofgames.com/ https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/

Help support the show and receive a link to our private discord community: ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastWe are joined by longtime supporter of the bar and podcast, Conor Wilson who created an awesome new website to make ranking your favorite pinball machines that makes it simple, easy, and fun to do, and allows you to share your lists with your other pinball friends.You can start your journey here at: pinballranker.comAs always, some swear words may be used in the passionate discussionSupport the show

Here's a rundown of every active pinball company and the vibes/rumors/enthusiasm for each.These shows are super fun to do. What rumored game are you most excited for?Info@madpinball.com to get on a list for a future title and/or get yourself a game

We're back for Episode 179 of Pixel Gaiden!In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good 8-Bit Budget Games 7:54 - Quick Questions31:22 - Patreon Song33:51- Eric's Take - Atgames Legends Pinball Micro First Impressions 1:00:30 - Catching Up2:00:58 - 6 Good Games -- 8-Bit Budget Games Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!Thanks for listening!You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, Mevunky, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

We're back for Episode 179 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good 8-Bit Budget Games   7:54 - Quick Questions 31:22 - Patreon Song 33:51- Eric's Take - Atgames Legends Pinball Micro First Impressions  1:00:30 - Catching Up 2:00:58 - 6 Good Games -- 8-Bit Budget Games   Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon.  Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, Mevunky, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

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The new Transformers pinball machine from Stern Pinball is finally here… but so is the controversy surrounding it. In this episode, we dive deep into the rumor that Optimus Prime was originally supposed to transform in the game, where that rumor may have started, how the pinball community ran with it, and whether content creators helped create expectations that Stern themselves never officially promised. We also discuss: • The origins of the transforming Optimus rumor • How leaks and insider information shape community expectations • Whether Stern Pinball is being unfairly criticized • The responsibility of pinball media and influencers • The hypocrisy surrounding “confirmed” rumors • Why social media and speculation can spiral out of control • The actual gameplay, code, and features people are LOVING about Transformers And to be fair, we also talk about the positives:

Spencer, Dan, and Mark give a detailed review of the 2026 Golden state pinball festival. All the sights and sounds of what fans have begun to call the burning man of pinball.

In this episode Foghorn Leghorn and Craft Brew Sally talk about the Stern Media Day for Transformers. The team gives first impressions and some of the cool features of the New Transformers Game. Craft Brew Sally took this week off from the Craft Brew Journal. FINALLY launched our products on SilverBall Swag - check it out here! https://silverballswag.com/ Hey, why not drop us a line! email directly to ---> PinballJD@gmail.com   Links To Awesome: https://lumberjackjohnnys.com https://silverballswag.com/ https://captaincrazysparadise.com/ https://projectpinball.org/ https://littleshopofgames.com/ https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/

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Support the show and receive a link to our private discord server: ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastWe are back and celebrating the best games in all categories and handing out awards for the best pinball machines of 1995!Warning: Adult Language is used.Support the show

The Pinball Show Episode 193: Transformers Vs. Tales Of The Arabian Nights Remake   Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny   - Stern Pinball Production Updates - Stern Announces Transformers Pinball - What We Know About Transformers - Pedretti Gaming Announces Tales Of The Arabian Nights Remake - EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Sonic The Hedgehog Pinball Rumors & Team Pinball Issues Public Grievance   EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow     Remember to purchase your next pinball or arcade machine from Flip N Out Pinball! flipnoutpinball.com zach@flipnoutpinball.com     Follow, like, and subscribe to The Pinball Show (TPS), the industry's most popular podcast! email: thepinballshow@gmail.com youtube: youtube.com/@ThePinballShow instagram: @thepinballshowpodcast tik tok: @thepinballshow store: flipnoutpinball.com membership: patreon.com/thepinballshow  

On this episode of The Flipside, we're talking about the leak that lit up the pinball community — Stern accidentally showing images of the Transformers playfield and cabinet through the Insider Connected app. We'll break down what appeared, what it tells us about the game, how this may have slipped through, and what it could mean for Stern's official reveal. The Autobots may not have rolled out on purpose… but they definitely rolled out. Leaks, speculation, community reactions, and all the usual Flipside chaos. Transformers Pinball is coming… and apparently Insider Connected wanted us to know early.

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Send us Fan MailThis week, the silverball legends align as we welcome a true titan of the industry: the one and only Christopher Franchi. Known for his iconic work on titles like Guardians of the Galaxy, Munsters, Evil Dead, Beetlejuice and Beatles, Franchi joins the crew to pull back the curtain on the world of pinball and the future of the hobby.Join Retro Ralph, Cale Hernandez, and Jamie Burchell as they dive deep into the hottest topics and most controversial rumors currently shaking the pinball world.In This Episode:The Art of the Game: Christopher Franchi discusses his creative process and what it takes to bring a modern machine to life.The AI Debate: A candid discussion on the use of AI in pinball art and design. Is it a tool for progress or a threat to the craft?Beetlejuice vs. Evil Dead: Breaking down the aesthetics and hype. Which spooky IP reigns supreme in the pinball realm?Jump! Van Halen is Happening: The boys discuss the latest news surrounding the long-awaited Van Halen pinball machine.Stern Rumor Mill: We're looking into the crystal ball at upcoming Stern Pinball release titles. What's next from the factory in Elk Grove Village?...and much, much more!Connect With Us:If you enjoyed the show, make sure to Subscribe, hit the Notification Bell, and drop a comment below: Which rumored Stern title are you most excited for? #Pinball 

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins interviews Eddie Inserra about the Boston Mafia. He is the author of Confidence of the Mob: The IRS Agent Who Took down the Mob – Then Advised Them, a deeply researched account of his grandfather, Fred G. Pastore, a key figure in early IRS efforts to dismantle organized crime. Fred Pastore was part of the IRS's early “racket squad,” targeting Boston Mafia enterprises. His work paralleled the groundbreaking financial investigations that helped bring down figures like Al Capone, demonstrating how financial crimes could succeed where traditional policing struggled. Then, he leaves the IRS and advises the Boston Mafia. Eddie recounts how he uncovered his grandfather's story through a remarkable archive of family documents, photos, and recordings. These materials revealed a complicated dual life: Fred was both a relentless investigator and, later, a trusted confidant to certain Boston Mafia figures. This paradox sits at the center of the book and this conversation. A major focus of the discussion is the “pinball racket”—a widespread illegal gambling operation hidden in plain sight within bars and storefronts. Fred's investigations exposed how these machines generated significant underground revenue streams for organized crime, particularly in Boston. Eddie details the innovative and often risky techniques the IRS used to infiltrate these operations, including undercover work within corporations like Raytheon, where illegal gambling rings had taken root among employees. The episode also explores the institutional challenges Fred faced. His aggressive tactics and unconventional relationships eventually brought him into conflict with IRS leadership and political figures, forcing his resignation. In a striking turn, Fred leveraged his deep knowledge of organized crime to advise former mob associates—highlighting the blurred moral boundaries that often exist in this world.   Eddie adds a personal dimension, sharing memories of growing up around his grandfather and describing the cultural landscape of Boston's North End, where family, community, and organized crime often intersected. These stories provide insight into how relationships between law enforcement and mob figures could be shaped by proximity, respect, and shared environments.  The conversation concludes with a look ahead at Eddie's upcoming podcast, which will expand on these themes through interviews with former IRS agents, mob associates, and others connected to Fred Pastore's extraordinary life.   This episode offers a rare look at the gray areas of justice—where the line between hunter and ally becomes increasingly difficult to define. Check out the book: Confidence of the Mob: The IRS Agent Who Took down the Mob – Then Advised Them, Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. Gary Jenkins: [00:00:00] hey, are you wire tapers? Good to be back here in the studio. Gangland wire. This is Gary Jenkins, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective. Glad to be back in the studio. I have a man on the line who’s written a really interesting book called Confidence of the Mob, the RIRS agent who took down the mafia and then advised him. So that’s what’s interesting about this. Here’s a man. The, it was part of the early racket squad with the IRS intelligence who were the guys that went after the mafia and in all the different cities, most famously in Chicago, and took down Al Capone, and he ends up in a conflict with his bosses over informant and then. He goes into business as an accountant and ends up advising Jerry Angelo and some and childhood friends, really. ’cause he grew up in the north end of Boston. So this is his grandson Eddie and Sarah. Welcome Eddie. Eddy Inserra: Hey, thanks Gary. Glad to be here. Gary Jenkins: All right guys. Now there’s the book and I’ll have [00:01:00] links to it in the, the show notes as well as you can see the book over Eddie’s right hand shoulder there. You’ll get it. Now. First thing I wanna bring up about this book, Eddie, is I’m gonna ask you a little bit about how you got into this, but about this QR code you have in there, guys, there’s a QR code in there. I don’t know, about a quarter of the way in. Tell us about that and what was your idea to do there? Eddy Inserra: Yeah, so the QR code takes you to our website, which is it links to confidence of the mob.com. And this project started off as me interviewing a bunch of people about. My grandfather’s story. So I have all these audio clips, I have all these documents that I found in the box that my mother gave me that really had my grandfather’s complete career in there. So it’s more of a evidence-based website where if you scan that QR code, you can access some of the documents. Listen to some of the clips by the book, just learn more about the story overall. So it’s, the QR code is meant to be interactive, so you can take from what’s on the book into your phone and just explore more, [00:02:00] right? Gary Jenkins: Really interesting that with the new internet and you can do so much more and make your, what used to be just a hardcover. Paperback or hardcover piece of, a bunch of papers together and you can go onto the internet and you can find so much more with really not that much effort and a little bit of effort on your part. I know that I did something like that with a book I did. And it is a little bit of effort, but it’s not as much effort as is really, I think for that to further instruct people, teach people what that life was like for your subject. ’cause that’s what you’re trying to do, is you wanna tell people what. Your grandfather’s life was like, and so that’s I think it was just ingenious of you to doing that. I haven’t really seen that. I don’t think there’s probably other books that I didn’t notice, but I had not seen that before. Anyhow Eddie, let’s let’s go back. You’re the grandson. Fred g Pastor, tell us how you got into this, your earliest memories of this. Did you know your grandfather when you were a little kid and probably didn’t get the stories you wish you’d gotten? More than likely [00:03:00] I’d have him. But tell us a little bit about that. Eddy Inserra: Yeah, so he actually passed away when I was eight years old, so I got to know him for eight years. He passed away in 1988, and then, I knew my grandfather was always, when you see your grandfather, he is always happy when you’re, a little kid. One side of him, always happy, generous smile on his face, always laughing. Typical grandfather give you candy when no one’s looking. Things like that. So typical grandfather, I found out later on that his life was much more complex than I had thought. And when I was younger, he had an office. So I’d go into the office and I’d, everybody would be doing accounting work. He’d have probably about, he had about six or seven employees, maybe more at some, sometimes I’d go into the office and I’m just a kid running around the hallways and sitting at the desks. My father worked there as well. And yeah, I’m just watching them push papers and write down numbers and stuff like that. So I didn’t think it was too, I thought it was pretty boring. It was cool, but it was boring. But later I found out much more about him. Gary Jenkins: Interesting. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Gary Jenkins: So later on in life, how did you stumble [00:04:00] across this whole dualistic life He had in a way I would maybe dualistic not at the same time but these two careers that he had how did you stumble across that? Eddy Inserra: There was a box that my mother had in her attic, and it was a, an old Florida citrus oranges box carton and overflowing with papers. And she, about 10 to 12 years ago, she gave it to me and said, Eddie, I want to give you these documents that your grandfather’s documents. I don’t know what’s in them, but there yours now. So I said, okay, great. And I pulled out a couple of documents and I looked at them. One was like an accounting ledger. E exactly what I expected. Some, some numbers and things like that. And I put ’em back in the box and I said, lemme put this on the shelf and I’ll take a look at the other documents some other time. So a couple weeks later, I go back into it and I pull out some papers and I start seeing profiles for big names and organized crime that I had heard of in the past. Jerry Angiulo, Raymond Patriarchal profiles on Racketeers Bernie [00:05:00] McGarry, doc Gansky, all these huge. Folklore names from Boston gambling and numbers and mafia times from the 1950s to the 1960s. I started piecing it together and I said and then I find a telegram in there to, to the White House Bobby Kennedy and JFK from my grandfather saying, I need to meet you at the White House right away regarding this Bernard Goldfine case that I’m working on. And I just started piecing this together and I said whoa. I never knew anything about the IRS side, but. He was really the tip of the spear. You mentioned like Elliot Ness, Al Capone earlier. It was the same sort of division, the intelligence division that he was working in, but he was in the Northeast District and it was, this was obviously after Capone that era, but next generation of, racket squad leaders, and he was the tip of the spear in Boston and the FBI didn’t have jurisdiction at that time to go after these racketeers. It was the IRS at that time. Later on, after he switched sides, so to say the FBI took over, but at that time, the IRS was the [00:06:00] potent weapon against these racketeers. So I’ve got all his documentation on investigations, case notes commendations it’s just really a treasure trove of, his whole career. And I pieced this together over years. There’s hundreds of documents, had to put a timeline together. Gary Jenkins: Really. Eddy Inserra: You’ve done investigative work, you know how that stuff works and I didn’t know anything about it, so it was just complete disorganized mess and had to pull it all together. Yeah. Gary Jenkins: The first thing you have to do is get a timeline. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Gary Jenkins: That is paramount. When you’re doing something like that, you have to get a time. In order to keep things straight. Otherwise, it just becomes a, it’s just, you can never get it straight in your mind. Interesting. You know that the IRS back in the day was the premier organization that, that and the the the Federal Narcotics people were the ones that went after the mafia, whereas the FBI wasn’t, and you know what people don’t understand about the IRS many people, the IRS is just this big, huge. Organization that’ll come down on you when you [00:07:00] cheat on your taxes. But it’s really two divisions. There’s a civil division, but then there’s this criminal division, which was called the Intelligence Unit for a long time. And then I think your grandfather what I read in your book was he went into some special squad within the intelligence division called the Racket Squad. Is that right? Eddy Inserra: Yeah, that’s correct. The Racket squad was a specialized division inside of the Intelligence Division. Okay. Which only went after high profile Racketeers. And there was even an old TV show if you go on YouTube and look up Racket Squad. Yeah. There was a TV show about that. Yeah. Gary Jenkins: I remembered. I think no, it was gangbusters on the radio, but Racket Squad was on tv. Interesting. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Gary Jenkins: So he grew up with a lot of the mobsters in the Boston area. Correct. Eddy Inserra: Correct. He was born in 1919, the same year as Jerry Angiulo. They were the same age which you’ll hear that name a lot and a lot of your listeners know. Jerry Angiulo was the under boss of Raymond Patriarch in Boston. And so they grew up right across through the bridge. [00:08:00] So Fred grew up actually in East Boston and Jerry grew up in the North end, and I confirmed that they did know each other when they were kids. I don’t know how deep that relationship went, but they did know each other when they were kids. And there was another man who ended up becoming partners with Fred later on in his post IRS career who he grew up with named Guy Spano. And he was also in East Boston at that time, and they were all this they knew each other, Gary Jenkins: interesting. Fred, knowing all these people, he knows about the bars and stuff and I noticed one of the things that was interesting, one of the things looked like early cases. He went after the pinball racket. Guys back in the day, every corner store bars, they all had pinball machines and they were a great way. To launder money and get all this cash money in and not pay their taxes on kinda like a cover charge that strip clubs get today. Whether there’s a way to, to get line cash money in that didn’t really go through the cash register. Tell us about that pinball racket. Eddy Inserra: Yeah, the pinball racket was a big deal back then. There was a lot of paperwork in [00:09:00] his box about that. There was a map that he had inside that box that showed all the different places he was raiding in Massachusetts just for the pinball machine. Pinball machines and the pinball machines back then were a game, not a game of skill because they didn’t have flippers on them. So the flippers that, that came on later, then it became a game of skill and it wasn’t actually just throwing your money away and gambling, so to say. So they weren’t able to go after them after they added flippers to the machines. But before the flippers interesting. Gary Jenkins: Yeah, I did, I didn’t really realize that I saw one of those when I was. You my late teens over in Kansas City, Kansas, and now I didn’t really realize what the deal was. What it was if you play it so much and get lucky and your ball goes to a certain place, then you win. But if it doesn’t and there’s no way to have it, is all pure luck. That’s the difference. I’ll be darned. I never thought about that. Interesting. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Gary Jenkins: Of course from then, that’s gambling and that’s where the money is. So he [00:10:00] continues on going after mobsters, Italian mobsters in that area of the country in organized, more organized gambling. So tell us a few of his other organized gambling investigations. Eddy Inserra: Yeah, he went after the Italians. He also did go after a lot of the Irish too that in his paperwork too. Wimpy Bennett, Walter Wimpy Bennett. There was a lot of, in Jewish DKI, like I mentioned. Yeah, a couple other too but yeah, one, one big investigation that really put him on the map was. The Raytheon investigation. Raytheon we know as a big defense company and they’re headquartered in Massachusetts. They always have been, I don’t know if they still are, but they have been up until a few years ago. But huge corporation and during that time was the Cold War. So they’re supposed to be building missiles, but they called the IRS saying, Hey, listen, we’ve got a problem. Our production, our manufacturing floor, everybody’s supposed to be working, but. They’re all not on the floor and they’re gambling somewhere. We don’t know where, we don’t know the root cause of this syndicate, but it’s in all of our buildings and people are consuming their time, playing the [00:11:00] daily numbers, betting on sports, all kinds of stuff. And they couldn’t really get to the root of it to root it out of the system. So they called the IRS, they assigned Fred, my grandfather to the case, and he took the lead. He ended up sending a bunch of his agents in undercover as janitors, and they had to go through the whole process, the whole hiring process as a normal, employee would try to get hired. So they’d have to submit an application, go through the test, all that stuff. Because the, it was just so embedded in Ray Raytheon that someone would. Tipped them off. So he got a bunch of these janitors in and they ended up finding out that the, there was long lines going to the bathroom all day long. And that’s, they were making the bets, taking the bets in the bathroom stalls in multiple locations. They rated them all at the simultaneously and they got a bunch of leads after that for more mafia stuff, but it was a big mafia gambling syndicate embedded in the US government sort of defense contractor. So that got him, that was on the cover of the newspapers. It was in. Magazines. It was a big deal. [00:12:00] So Gary Jenkins: Interesting. After that is that he gets crossways with. His bosses and with the US attorney’s office eventually. Was there any other cases I see on the headline here, Pastore names Paul’s, me and politicians behind the bookies. So how did he get into to finding who the bookies were paying off? Eddy Inserra: So he, he had an undercover confidential informant, I should say, who was giving him a lot of information. And we were real in the book. Who that was, we didn’t know at the time. Nobody in my family knew until a few years ago, and that’s, we’re talking 60, 50, 60 years ago. And even the president and RFK at the time wanted to know his confidential informant. So Fred was getting some really good information. They didn’t know where it was coming from. And Fred had made a deal at the time with Eisenhower and the chief of the IRS that. He’d keep this confidential informant on his, on the payroll, but the only people that would know about it was Eisenhower, the chief of the [00:13:00] IRS under Eisenhower and Fred. And then JFK came in, RFK came in as the Attorney General and they wanted to know whose confidential informant was and he would never give him up. So that, that caused some tension between Fred and RFK. Before that there was another case. With a man called Frank Aya. I don’t know if you’ve heard of him, but he’s out, he was out of Worcester part of the, actually, gen Outta Worcester. Yeah, outta Gary Jenkins: Worcester. Okay. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Part of the Genovese faction so New York, but I, their territory went all the way up to Worcester. And the FBI was actually investigating him for the Brinks robbery in Boston. Gary Jenkins: Oh, Eddy Inserra: really? At the time. So they were looking for leads because they had understood that one of the guys was from Worcester. They’re, they assumed so they went interrogating him, and he said no, I’m not a criminal. I’m just a bookmaker. And as soon as he said that I guess Hoover didn’t want anything to do with Bookmaking at the FBI. So they just threw their hands up and they threw it at the IRS and [00:14:00] that fell in my grandfather’s lap. And so he started digging into IAC and he, he actually built a case against him. He ended up going to jail. But during that process, when he was investigating Ioni, Ioni gave up another man. His name was Bernard Goldfine. Wasn’t in the mafia. He’s a big businessman. He owned all these textile manufacturing companies. And he kept getting the contracts for all the US government, military uniforms every year. So no one else would ever win. And my grandfather exposed that there was some bribery and corruption going on. Between him and Eisenhower’s chief of staff named Sherman Adams. Gary Jenkins: Yeah, Eddy Inserra: I Gary Jenkins: remember, I remember that. Sherman Adams he went down. I remember that. Eddy Inserra: Do you remember the Una coat? That’s what that was the big Gary Jenkins: thing. Yeah. I forgotten about that. Somebody gave me this Una coat. I never was sure what a Una coat was, but yeah, I forgotten about that. The Vicuna code and he and everything, they found all these papers that be. For Eisenhower to four eight C, it’d have to say [00:15:00] KSA Sherman Adams. That was a big deal. While he was spooning feeding Eisenhower all the, anything that he wanted to have. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. That’s funny you remember that because that’s, yeah. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. That was huge at the time in the fifties. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. For some reason, he bribed him with a lot of things, hotel rooms, cash, all these things. But the Vicuna code, for some reason, stuck in the media, and that was my grandfather’s work, was exposing that and yeah. That was a big deal at the time and after he exposed that and with him not giving up that confidential informant. RFK wanted Fred out of Massachusetts. Pretty much out of the cross heads. We can get into that if you want, but yeah that’s the next Gary Jenkins: thing. What would he want? We, because Kennedy’s of course, were Boston area, new England based, and a lot of their people probably could then get in trouble with because of Fred Pastore and his bulldog attitude towards enforcing the law. Was that the deal? Eddy Inserra: Yeah, Fred would follow the money. I know that’s a common thing, but he really would follow the money. And from what I [00:16:00] understand, I wasn’t there, I didn’t live at that time, but from what I understand, he followed the money and wherever it led him and that led him right up to the White House. You know how politics are there, it’s a dirty game. So I’m sure that might’ve been someone who gave money to the candidate, maybe even the same guy, Bernard Goldfine or somebody. And if Fred dug that up, they could get. The same treatment Sherman Adams did. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. Yeah. Eddy Inserra: They wanted Fred out of there. Yeah. Gary Jenkins: So what happened then? They it seemed like they, they repressed him to reveal his informant or something like and he ended up, either I quit or, I have to give up my informant. Is that, was that what it came down to? Hobson’s choice like that? Eddy Inserra: Yeah, it came down to that. They tried to actually reassign him to Syracuse. New York was really, it was a demotion in pay and in actually title as well. So he would’ve been brought down. He wouldn’t have been in the rack racket squad. He would’ve been down to a special agent again, and would’ve been a step backwards and they would’ve had him out of the mix in Boston. And that’s really what they wanted to accomplish is silence Fred. Yeah. [00:17:00] So he was faced with a decision, do I take that demotion and that’s the end of it, or. Do what he actually did, which was, took him back to his up upbringing in East Boston. Tough poor kid when you actually have to face the bully, I think. And that street grit that he actually said no. You know what? He held his own press conference in downtown Boston and he said, I’m resigning from the IRS today. And I’m opening up my own tax fraud defense firm right across the street. He wanted to view them out the window every day. He had a chip on his shoulder. And so he ended up advising the same kind of people and some of the same people that he was previously going after at the IRS. And he was like a super weapon for those guys because he knew all the legalities and the loopholes and how to structure your businesses and things like that. So Gary Jenkins: yeah, I noticed there was like a Fred Angiulo was that Jerry’s brother then. Eddy Inserra: I don’t know if there was a Fred, if there was Gary Jenkins: a wonder. I thought it, it was Fred. I may have got [00:18:00] that name wrong, Nick in the Nick in my head, because your dad, your grandpa’s name was Fred Pastor. But anyhow, there he defended Angiulo and some of their people, he, he knew everybody went to North End at eight and, they were socially compatible, if you will. So tell us a little bit about that, what you learned about those, that part of his life. Eddy Inserra: Obviously post IRS career, I learned that from my mother and other people, that on the weekends Fred would go on Friday night. Him and his his daughter whose youngest daughter is Charmin, which is my mother. Oldest daughter’s, Pam and my grandmother is Nina. And they would go into Boston to the north end and they’d go down there for, to go to the bakery sit out front. The women would sit out front eating pastry, and Fred would go out back for about 15 minutes and. To me it was him giving advice maybe face to face. To, to Jerry and he’d come out 15 minutes with a paper bag from what I’ve heard. And and that would be it. Then they’d go to the fruit market and then they’d go home and they’d go out to Stella’s. [00:19:00] Restaurant in the North End on Fleet Street at the time, which is a famous spot. Even, JFK, they used to go there. But it was a real famous spot. Fred would be there a lot with the family. And on the weekends my mother remembers. So the Injus, by the way, Jerry and Jula, there was five brothers who really ran their empire together. But Jerry was the head of it and the genius with numbers. And he shared that with Fred. They both had a genius with numbers. So that was some that was interesting. And Nick would, his brother Nick would go to Fred’s house on Sundays, and my mother would call him Uncle Nick. He’d always bring something. One time he brought a pet dog for them. They had a dog, and he’d bring all kinds of gifts and they always saw the nice side to these people. Even in the office, when I went to the office and I met a couple of these people when I was young, I didn’t know who they were, but I, you’d always see the nice side because. Gary Jenkins: Yeah, Eddy Inserra: Fred was the golden goose helping them keep their money, but most importantly keeping them outta jail. So Gary Jenkins: interesting. Huh? That’s a, that’s quite a career switch. [00:20:00] The were you in 98 Prince Street? The famous 98 Prince Street. I went to the north end, went around, took some pictures and stuff. It’s nothing like it, it’s described, but back in the day, other than, it’s really cool, those little narrow brick streets and restaurants and everything. Talk about the north end over there. Eddy Inserra: The north end is that’s the Italian enclave of the city. Boston has different enclaves, different cultural enclaves I should say. And the North end is the the Italian, it actually was the was the Irish before the Italian. So a lot of people don’t know that. But I didn’t know that. The Italian section, and that’s where there’s, world class Italian food restaurants, every 10 feet. And. It’s a tight knit community. Everybody knows everybody especially back then. So you walk down the street, you’ll see people hanging on the corner and if when you’re, when you were a kid you’d go get your fireworks there at the park and, illegal fireworks and get whatever you want. But yeah, 98 Prince Street was where Jerry ran his sort of headquarters out of there and they called it the doghouse. That was, [00:21:00] they knew they had eyes looking out for them as well being there. So the whole neighborhood was really looking out for them. And eventually the FBI caught them by wiretapping a vehicle up front. Yeah. So inside. But yeah, it’s really tight knit Italian. If you come to Boston, I really recommend you go, especially if you want to eat some nice food and see how this still some remnants of how it used to be, like you said, those brick roads and things like that. It’s pretty nostalgic and interesting. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. Yeah, it’s really cool. I’d highly recommend any of you guys. You go out to, you, go to Boston, go to the north end and eat and just walk around. It’s really nice, although it’s pretty busy on the weekends, so a lot of people down there, man and some of the restaurants, there were long lines to get into ’em around dinnertime. Eddy Inserra: Yeah, try if you can make a reservation, try to, if not. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. Yeah. Good bakeries too that the nicer places. I can’t even remember the names of ’em now. I had ’em that day. But anyhow, so I have to, I’m gonna flip back just a little bit. I made a jotted down a note [00:22:00] about Frank, the cheese man c Chiara, who was at Apple Lake. He did he who was the consigliere, I think for Patri arca. I believe your grandfather went after him or had some dealings with him. Do you remember that? Eddy Inserra: Yeah, he, there was some documents in the box about him and they were telling him he was definitely the concierge for arraignment at the time. And there were documents that Fred’s team was actually tracking him. They were watching him, he was going to Cuba back and forth to Cuba at that time. And so they thought he was moving money or just setting things up with a casino and things like that down there. They couldn’t, I don’t know if they actually got him to go to jail. I don’t remember if they were able to prosecute him, but they were checking him at the airport. I remember they checked his passport. But he was the, he was a money man as well, so he was known to be like the bank at that time. Gary Jenkins: Did did your grandfather have any trouble? His own troubles with the IRS af? Did they come after him or try to go after him at any point in time? Later in his career? Usually they [00:23:00] do. Yeah. They could be pretty vindictive. I’ve seen it here where an FBI agent then becomes a white collar crime lawyer. And boy, I tell you what, his old buddies, he was, they, he, a friend of mine went like that and he was surprised. He was shocked how p how his old friends from the bureau treated him. So did he have any problems like that? Eddy Inserra: In fact, he had a big problem like that as soon as he wouldn’t give up, his informant’s name. That became a problem actually. The the FBI called him in one of the documents that I have. It’s a memo that he wrote right after he came back from the FBI interrogating him. So he was told to report to the FBI in Boston by himself. And this was from his IRS superiors that say that, they want you over there, you gotta go talk to them. And so he went over there. And there was two agents in the room with Fred and they interrogated him asking if he had taken bribes at all. Yeah. And Fred used he, he outwitted them saying, I can’t say anything. This is an on ongoing investigation. If he, if you want me to say anything about this, you’re gonna have to get my [00:24:00] superiors to sign off on this. And, whatever the process was. And he felt like it was unbelievable because he said, who’s accusing me of this? They wouldn’t tell him. But eventually he figured out that it was this textile manufacturer that I mentioned earlier, Bernard Goldfine, his sort of right hand woman, her name was Mildred Paperman. She had she’d already been convicted and so was Bernard Goldfine, but they had said that Fred was taking bribes from them. So they’re taking this information from convicted, felons. And she said she had proof of it. So she had a check made up to the initials, FGP and who else, that’s Fred’s initials. Yeah. Fred G passed story. So Fred started laughing when they pulled that out. He said, do you guys have any idea who this is? It’s not me. And it was for Maine Senator Frederick g Payne, with the same initials. And that was easily documented in his paperwork that he was accepting bribes from gold mines. It’s really interesting how he outsmarted them [00:25:00] and I guess they didn’t do their homework good enough, but, they went after him hard and even after he left the IR Rs they tried to, I think one of, one of the documents says you didn’t report $2 of your tax income or something like that. Just busted his dogs. Oh my Gary Jenkins: God. I’m in a heap of trouble then. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. But the thing that he did have. And I, I can’t say it for sure, but he did have, in his back pocket, was a list of police and politicians that did take bribes. And that’s what up in, in that newspaper behind me, he was supposed to release this list. There was the media believed that he was gonna release these names during his press conference. He didn’t, and I believe that was an insurance policy that he kept in his pocket to keep them away. That’s my belief. I can’t confirm that, but that’s my sort of theory on that. Yeah. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. I tell you what in Boston, greater Boston, that area, having a list of policemen and politicians that have been taking bribes, that’s like shooting fish in a barrel. Just take out about 10 out and name the rest. Eddy Inserra: I tell you what, [00:26:00] I do have that list. It was in the bar. Gary Jenkins: Oh, do you? Oh really? Yeah. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Is Gary Jenkins: that gonna be on your website? Is that gonna be on your website or are you just keeping that to yourself? Eddy Inserra: I thought long and hard about that, and I don’t think it’s fair to ruin or tarnish any family or anything like that. So I, that’s not gonna come out. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. Interesting. Eddy Inserra: That has nothing to do with me. That’s not my, Gary Jenkins: I, I’d have to agree with that, that those were different times, different days. Yeah. And there’s no use hurting in what would be innocent people today with that kind of information, especially Boston seemed like it’s a. A small community in, in, in a way, it’s not like New York where you’re spread out over all these boroughs and Los Angeles, where you’re spread out over, 25% of the state. It’s more like Kansas City, more like a small area that is Boston. And so a lot of people, everybody knows each other in some manner. Eddy Inserra: Yeah exactly. Couple of degrees of separation if that. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Gary Jenkins: Interesting. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Gary Jenkins: All right, Eddie and [00:27:00] Sarah, confidence of the mob, the IRS agent who took down the mafia and then advised them. So a really interesting book. Guys. I’ll have links to the website or to the Amazon page where you can buy this book. I’d highly recommend you buy it and when you do, go in there see, I don’t know, it’s about a quarter of the way in and find that find that QR code and. Go to that website and listen to some, I listened to a couple of three of those interviews. Really interesting stuff. That off the stuff that you can’t get everything in, but it’s interesting. I understand about that. Eddy Inserra: Thanks Gary. Yeah. That’s a upcoming podcast. We’re gonna have all full interviews and all that stuff with all. Oh, Gary Jenkins: Are you gonna do one yourself or with somebody there in Boston? Eddy Inserra: We’ve, it’s not gonna be a live podcast. It’s actually a bunch of clips thrown together. So it’s, oh, Gary Jenkins: I see. Eddy Inserra: Okay. Yeah we put it all together. It’s taken a couple years, so far, 12 episodes. We’ve got IRS agents in there, mafia members. We’ve got Fred’s ex clients and family. It’s really interesting. So you can check [00:28:00] that out on the website. Gary Jenkins: Yeah. When is that coming? Eddy Inserra: So we’re shooting to start releasing the end of May. So last week in May. Okay. Gary Jenkins: I love board. I always need another podcast to listen to myself. Eddy Inserra: Yeah. Yeah. Only gonna be one season. It’s not gonna be a multiple season thing. Gary Jenkins: That, that was my next question. It was gonna be a limit limited edition, if you will. Limited season. You’re not gonna keep going year in and year out like I do. Eddy Inserra: Yeah, no, there’s not enough content, but we’ll do behind the scenes and we’ll do some live stuff in Boston and things like that. Yeah. Okay. If anybody knew Fred or of him, please contact me too on the website. Okay. Love to hear about. Gary Jenkins: All right. Great. Alright Eddie and Sarah, I really appreciate you coming on the show. Eddy Inserra: Thanks, Gary. Great to meet you.

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The Pinball Show Episode 192: Different Pinball Companies, Different Strategies, But Who Does It Best?   Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny   - Stern Pinball Production Updates - Pokemon Pinball Breaking Records - Which Comes First? The Next Stern Or Jersey Jack Game? - Does The Next Stern LE Join The 'More Than MSRP' Club? - Is Jersey Jack Pinball No Longer Interested In Making A Standard/Entry-Level Model? - The Different Systems Of Sales Focus Between Manufacturers - EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: What Each Pinball Manufacturer Needs To Do To Take Their Company To The Next Level - I Purchased A GIANT Pinball Collection - Additional Pindustry News   EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow     Remember to purchase your next pinball or arcade machine from Flip N Out Pinball! flipnoutpinball.com zach@flipnoutpinball.com     Follow, like, and subscribe to The Pinball Show (TPS), the industry's most popular podcast! email: thepinballshow@gmail.com youtube: youtube.com/@ThePinballShow instagram: @thepinballshowpodcast tik tok: @thepinballshow store: flipnoutpinball.com membership: patreon.com/thepinballshow  

The Goonies pinball rumors are heating up after a very interesting discovery inside Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice code. Did Spooky accidentally leak their next game, or is this just some clever pinball marketing? In this episode of The Flipside, we dig into the Goonies rumors, the latest Beetlejuice momentum, Pokémon pinball drama, connected play, Scorbit, PinAccess, and all the big pinball community buzz from the last couple weeks. If you love pinball news, rumors, hot takes, and community reactions, this one is for you.

In this episode Foghorn Leghorn and Craft Brew Sally talk about an upcoming trip and if that will end the IC streak Foghorn is on. After that the team talked about what machine from current offerings may or may not find its way into the house. Craft Brew Sally talked about a recent trip to the doctor for this shows Craft Brew Journal segment. FINALLY launched our products on SilverBall Swag - check it out here! https://silverballswag.com/ Hey, why not drop us a line! email directly to ---> PinballJD@gmail.com   Links To Awesome: https://lumberjackjohnnys.com https://silverballswag.com/ https://captaincrazysparadise.com/ https://projectpinball.org/ https://littleshopofgames.com/ https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/

The Pinball Show Episode 191: What's Next?   Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny   - Stern Pinball Production Updates - Pokemon Pinball Reactions - What's Next & When Is It Coming? - EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Rumors Of What's To Come - I Know What A Dungeon Crawler Carl Is! - Yukon Yeti Released & Already Gets A Big Upgrade - Houdini 100th Anniversary Released - Cirqus Voltaire Gets Reimagined - Steve Ritchie Teases His Next Game - Pinball Market Trends™ - Additional Pindustry News   EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow     Remember to purchase your next pinball or arcade machine from Flip N Out Pinball! flipnoutpinball.com zach@flipnoutpinball.com     Follow, like, and subscribe to The Pinball Show (TPS), the industry's most popular podcast! email: thepinballshow@gmail.com youtube: youtube.com/@ThePinballShow instagram: @thepinballshowpodcast tik tok: @thepinballshow store: flipnoutpinball.com membership: patreon.com/thepinballshow  

Send us Fan MailThank you for tuning in!  On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Dan Loosen, the co-founder of the Midwest Gaming Classic.  The MGC is an annual event where tens of thousands of passionate game and gaming lovers join together for a meaningful trade show of sorts focused on video games and gaming, both from decades past and games we may see in the future.  It was a very meaningful and fun conversation to say the least! You can find out more about the Midwestern Gaming Classic here. You can follow Midwest Gaming Classic on Instagram here.Here are a few videos taken by attendees from the MGC, all on YouTube:2025 Tour by "Mr. Dave Pizza."2025 Gaming Classic Part 1 by "Memories by Wayne."Support the showVisit:  https://www.popcultureretrospective.com/ for all things Pop Culture Retrospective!Listen to the show, along with several other retro-inspired podcasts, and music from the '80s and '90s on the Q106.5 app (or website)!  Follow me on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/popcultureretrospective/ Follow me on Twitter!: https://twitter.com/PopCultureRetroReview the show! https://www.popcultureretrospective.com/reviews/new/Pop Culture Retrospective Merch!: https://pop-culture-retrospective-pod.myspreadshop.com/allEmail me anytime: amy@popcultureretrospective.com

Back at it after a forced hiatus let's get back to basics. What's going on with the pinball world and what do we have to look forward to and HOW should we approach it. Should we really run after everything or just let it breathe a bit?Hit me up!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcastSend Mail!!Don's Pinball PodcastPO BOX 92Benton, WI 53803

Pokémon Pinball does that one banned maneuver where you lazarus the ball from certain doom back into play, directly to TADPOG shores. Chosen as the TADPOG retro game of the month by the TADPOG Nation, we thought it would be timely to knock this one out. Since it’s pinball, you know we have to bring … Continue reading → The post Ep. 865 – Pokemon Pinball (GBC) appeared first on TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old Games.

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the ultimate deep dive into the whispers and wonders of our favorite hobby, Pinball. This is the official rumor episode of The Pinball Roundtable.Pull up a stool and grab a drink as the trio, Cale Hernandez, Jamie Burchell, and Retro Ralph, reconvene for a high-stakes session of "what if" and "what's next." In this special rumor-focused edition, the guys are looking behind the curtain of the entire pinball industry.We break down Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice. From the "Spooky Speak" voice interaction to the ball-eating Sandworm, does this machine live up to hype?Gotta Catch ‘Em All (at Stern): We discuss the massive arrival of Stern Pinball's Pokémon. Around the Horn: No manufacturer is safe! We go around the circuit to check the pulse of Jersey Jack, American Pinball and Barrels of Fun.The Rumor Mill: Stern's next 5 pins, JJP and a music pin, and much more.  Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation in the comments!#PinballRoundtable #SternPinball #PokemonPinball #SpookyPinball #Beetlejuice #PinballRumors #ArcadeLife #electircbatarcade #retroralph 

In this episode Foghorn Leghorn and Craft Brew Sally talk aboutBeetlejuice, Hexa at TPF and some other random pinball stuff. Craft Brew Sally talks about Fat Orange Cat brewery. FINALLY launched our products on SilverBall Swag - check it out here! https://silverballswag.com/ Hey, why not drop us a line! email directly to ---> PinballJD@gmail.com   Links To Awesome: https://lumberjackjohnnys.com https://silverballswag.com/ https://captaincrazysparadise.com/ https://projectpinball.org/ https://littleshopofgames.com/ https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/

We head to the theatre for the new Ryan Gosling sci-fi adventure film currently crushing it at the box office, discuss upgrades & accessories to bring MagSafe features to older phones, and test-drive that new 80%-scale crowdfunded pinball machine from Wonderland Amusements. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Armada Audiobook » amzn.to/4ddx0kM Project Hail Mary » youtu.be/P0XN3-n-2Lo?si=xTwMfBxv61QnMuzD Young Sherlock » amzn.to/4rUc5qn Rooster » youtu.be/L00r5BGgP64?si=XJfZCMOp1U5h9xd- Universal Metal Ring Sticker for Magnetic Charger » amzn.to/4t5HQ0F (affiliate) Magsafe Car Mount » amzn.to/3PC0Fdu (affiliate) Swivel Car Mount » amzn.to/41IG5L6 (affiliate) George's Christmas in March » amzn.to/4tfaT21 (affiliate) Planet of Lana » store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/ Planet of Lana Live Stream » youtube.com/live/aeCdHbAkVb4?feature=share Defense Grid 2: Aftermath DLC » store.steampowered.com/app/1080920/Defense_Grid_2__Aftermath/ AGTN Pinball » www.atgames.us/ Outcome » youtu.be/NQQqInahTAM?si=YECzT3vr5Gn3XTJP For All Mankind S05 » youtu.be/zojwKLlY_H8?si=yk6bG9nah_vcFs2W Replaced » youtu.be/C3bbZ_I8Ehg?si=4mlnxqhA-GroIqas Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good luck this weekend with the Grand Opening, including a Roger Sharpe appearance, a signed Bank Shot machine giveaway and more! Find out about this huge arcade in Stone Park, Illinois, and hear how it all began with Francis Wisniewski.

Herlinda and Lisa. Adam Lamb and Jevon Hatter Oiadeje from the Rewind Arcade Taproom in Sebastopol join Herlinda Heras and Daedalus Howell on Brew Ha Ha. Lisa Brower is also here in the studio. She is the host of Jeopardy! bar league that meets at Rewind Arcade. Jevon was on Brew Ha Ha last year on this episode, talking about Rewind Arcade. Their third anniversary falls on Memorial Day this year. The Barlow is a great place for this kind of thing, says Daedalus. Herlinda lists the selection of beers that Jevon has brought. He is in charge of the beer menu. It has a great variety as well as an automated tap system. You get an RFID card that you use to track your pours and make your check. Jevon appreciates that there are so many great local producers to feature. They have 33 pinball machines, up from the original 10. They also sell Stern pinball machines and service them too. He spent a lot of time in a bowling alley as a kid, where his stepdad was the bartender. Here is their 30-second tour Instagram video. Russian River Brewing Co. is open in Santa Rosa on 4th St. and at their big Windsor location. Visit their website for up-to-date Pliny the Younger 2026 information. Jeopardy! Bar Leagues Herlinda mentions her friend Lisa Brower who is the host of a live local version of the game show Jeopardy! They are the only official Jeopardy! bar league in Sonoma and Marin Counties. It is officially sponsored by Sony Television. They worked with a company called “Geeks who Drink” that organized the business. They got the rights to produce it and set up an entirely digital system of results reporting. Everything is on your phone. As an officially sanctioned event the questions come from the Jeopardy! staff. They are launching the national Jeopardy! bar league championships. Teams from around the country will be divided into regions with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. The winner national winner gets a sponsored trip to Los Angeles, a studio tour to meet the host and team and an exclusive audition.  They also win an official Jeopardy! party at their home venue. Herlinda and Daedalus consider putting a team together, a dream team with them and Aurelio and Mindi. @19m Daedalus, a host, asks how you become a host of Jeopardy! Their answer button is on their phone, laptop or tablet. The tournament will go on for the next 8 weeks. There are links to it all at Rewind Arcade website. @23m Thanks for plugging the podcast on the radio show!

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Join the ladies for a Random Question Corner, some movie chatter and learn about Chuck's Arcade (Chuck E.'s newest venture)! Grab your (potentially) child sized hat and listen up fat heads! Write us some of your cringe stories at nervouslaughterpodcast@gmail.comThe socials: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

SGA and Jokic went bananas for fantasy managers, like usual, but the biggest news out of Monday might be Aaron Gordon's ramp-up and De'Anthony Melton being cleared for back-to-backs. Although the zombie Sixers are also notable. Let's discuss. The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out Dan's Google Sheet with Ranks, Weekly Streaming Schedule Charts & Injury Replacement Adds FREE! https://bit.ly/3XrAdEW Listen and subscribe on iTunes: https://apple.co/3XiUzQK Listen and subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ACCHYe Float on over to the new Old Man Squad Sports Network YouTube page to watch videos from the network's top talent: https://bit.ly/46Z6fvb Join the Old Man Squad Discord to chat with Dan and all the other hosts: https://t.co/aY9cqDrgRY Follow Old Man Squad Fantasy on Instagram for all our short videos: https://bit.ly/3ZQbxrt Podcast logo by https://twitter.com/freekeepoints Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Details about the Pokémon Pinball machine by Stern arrives with Pokémon, gameplay, pre-order information, and more. TCG Pocket seems to be losing players rapidly and DeNA is working on a fix to retain them. Preview of Pokopia are now going around. We see new footage, new gameplay, more details about multiplayer, and find out there should be a hefty post game after you roll credits. TPCi announced Pokémon Day and Pokémon Night around the time the SuperBowl ad debuted. We talk about what these events could offer for the 30th anniversary. TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:03:40-Pokémon Pinball00:16:00-TCG Pocket Issues00:28:50-New Pokopia Details01:28:40-Pokémon Day and Night01:50:50-CreditsLINKS

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We reveal the winners of the 2026 WMMAMMYS, and comedian Andy Woodhull and former 76er Todd MacCullough joins us for a No Sad Bro Friday. (00:00:00) News & Sports(00:15:10) Entertainment Report(00:42:31) 2026 WMMAMMY Winners Announced, Junk Drawer(01:15:58) Bizarre File(01:25:17) The Connoisseur(02:02:53) Comedian Andy Woodhull in studio(02:31:00) Bizarre File(02:39:06) Hollywood Trash & Music News(02:51:16) Wrap UpSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.