Pinball Profile

The biggest pinball tourneys in Europe are happening September 24-27th in London, UK. Tournament organizer Neil McRae talks about the new location for the UK Open, plus combining it with one of pinball’s major events, the European Pinball Championship! Tickets go on sale July 1st at www.ukopen.net

One of the best pinball content creators you'll find anywhere. Retro Ralph shares his fascination of the silverball and how his hobby has consumed much of his life with videos, podcasts, launches and more.

Talk about a banner year…and it’s only June! Emily has won everything under the sun so far in 2026 as you’ll hear, including the Women’s World Championship, the WNACS, the first ever Women’s Canadian National Pinball Championship and more! She talks about getting into pinball, balancing skills and mindset when playing, and another talent of hers you may not be aware s...

If you’re ever in Manitoba, Canada, check out their growing pinball scene. David talks about the birth of the creating a pinball environment with the Manitoba Pinball League, the MPC, his arcade Phantom Amusement, and even getting his pinball machines in big movies!

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.

Better late than never.

Another great Colorado player wins a big one. Cassie Begay is the 2026 INDISC Women’s champ! Hear Cassie relive the victory, plus talk about all the great players in her state, dividing time at tourneys, and getting to see the world through pinball.

Stern Pinball’s Raymond Davidson talks about tinkering with masterpieces like Metallica and The Walking Dead. And we hear about his first lead game for programming, Star Wars: Fall of the Empire. And a little competitive banter too with one of the game’s all-time best players.

Bird has found love for pinball, competitions and the positive community vibe. Check out their Discord Channel “Pinball People”, and hear how many people just like Bird have flocked (bad pun, sorry) to the pinball scene, especially in the pinball haven that is the northwest. Pinball People Discord link: https://discord.gg/XffPx6VKTv

Kyle came up to Toronto, Canada this past summer to represent Stern Pinball and give a seminar at an open house at Player One Amusement Group. We discussed what goes into being able to fix pinball machines and how anyone can learn. He even took in a little Canadian culture too.

It's another super fun game from Multimorphic. Hear more about Portal with some of the key people behind the game, Ian Harrower and Brad Albright. And play it this weekend at the Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo!

One of many fine pinball places in Seattle...it's Icebox! Hear from many locals who rant and rave about this very cool hangout (pun intended).

For 41 years, Pinball Expo has been a staple and a must see for all pinball enthusiasts. Rob Berk shares some of the details and highlights.

Jake Crimmins is making pinball events a common thing in Taiwan. Hear how Jake is doing everything to help create a scene, plus travelling to the UK Open and Sweden, and who knows where else.

You'd be hard to find anyone in the last 25 years who has provided more pinball information than Martin Ayub of Pinball News. It was a pleasure to chat with Martin, who has seen and reported on so much over the years and still continues to provide rich content on both his website and podcast.

When in Rome...make sure to grab dinner with 4x World Champ, and local legend Daniele Acciari, along with 2x World Champ Johannes Ostermeier who's in town studying. Let the vino flow!

The man who gave us PinShades and now PinSteps has a lot more to offer. Need a mohawk model? A fire breather? A pinball travel buddy? Jokton's your man as you'll hear on this episode.

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. What a great way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with an amazing homebrew. Wolfgang Grauvogl of Austria has taken a Black Rose machine and turned it into a beautiful creation. Hot patootie, it's fun!

Timber is looking to do well in his first IFPA World Championship. Hear Timber tell about his big win earlier in the year in his home country of Belgium, his first ever trip to INDISC, how he got his cool name and more.

If you've ever played in an IFPA event, good chance Michael approved your submission. Hear from the long time IFPA/Country Director as he talks about pinball in his home country of Switzerland, some of its players and locations, giving back to pinball, and what it takes to run BIG events like the EPC and the IFPA World Championship.

As IFPA 20 comes to Austria this week, they'll see one of the best players ever from that country. Markus Stix talks about the world coming to Austria twice in the span of a month (EPC & IFPA 20), plus playing competitively for 30 years and others who compete at a high level in Austria.

A long-time pinball pro, originally known as "The Kid". Jason tells us about playing pinball in the early days, testing games, early competitions and what's it's like to still compete today at a high level.

Another great young German player has cracked the top 100 in IFPA standings. He recently made his first trip to INDISC this winter, and now has his sights on big events in Europe including this weekend's European Pinball Championship in Austria.

A science communicator, the "Learning to Flip" host, and excited pinball player, Erin has done a lot in a short time in the pinball hobby. She was one of the first to flip the new Barrels of Fun machine "Dune", and she's also flipped in zero gravity. Erin shares the latest on earth...and beyond! Find out more about Erin at https://www.youtube.com/@erinwinickanthony

The Dynamic Duo of Davis, California are ready to take on the world! Hear from two great friends and top players as they set their sights on both their first European Pinball Championships and IFPA 20 World Championships in Austria.