EM Pinball Journeys Podcast

In this episode, I am joined by Gabe Pribil of Pribs Pinball Repair. In this interview, we talk about Gabe’s journey into the pinball hobby and how it led to starting his own pinball repair business. We talk about his large pinball collection. Gabe shares a lot of details about EM pinball including games that he has on location in and around his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska. Gabe’s collection is...

This is the second episode in my pinball spotlight series. John Lee joins me again to talk about Spanish Eyes which was made by Williams in 1971 and 1972. I also talk with John about owning EMs and we talk briefly about another game called Granada which is not the same game but the art is very similar.  Find Spanish Eyes On Location Spanish Eyes on Internet Pinball Database Spanish Eyes On Pinside...

In this episode, I am joined by John Lee. In this interview, we talk about a wonderful charity called project pinball and his involvement. We also talk about pinball tournaments including John’s experience as a tournament director for standalone tournaments as well as leagues. John is a cohost and tournament director of a tournament that I played in called The Doldrums, an annual event held in ups...

This is the third episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk more about EM pinball terminology and anatomy. The focus is more about the inner workings of EMs.  If you enjoy this episode and want to learn more about what is going on inside an EM, please visit funwithpinball.com and browse for a while. You will be glad you did. Check out this...

This is the second episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk about EM pinball terminology and anatomy. These terms are not exclusive to EM pinball and are good to know for pinball in general. Spoiler…this is part 1. The next episode will be part 2 and will cover terminology related to the inside of EM pinball machines. I reference the IPDB...

This is the first episode in my pinball spotlight series, I talk about Drop-A-Card (1971) and Pop-A-Card (1972). I cover some of the main differences between these games and a bit about replay vs add-a-ball pinball machines. Pop-A-Card was my first pinball machine and I talk about getting it and some of the tasks that it took to get it going after years of disrepair. Internet Pinball Database – Dr...

This is the first episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk about pinball maps. Finding pinball machines on location can be a challenge if you don’t know where to look. The pinball map app will help you find pinball machines near you. Pinside.com also has a great pinball map.  Links referenced in todays episode: https://www.pinballmap.com...

In this episode, I talk about some of the EM pinball resources that have been part of my pinball journey. Here are helpful links that are referenced in this episode.  Pinballvideos.com Pinballmap.com Pinside.com 2025 Pinball Show Schedule on Pinwiki Funwithpinball.com Technology Connections - Part 1 - Old pinball machines are amazingly complex Technology Connections  - Part 2 - The step-by-step, m...

In this introduction episode, I talk about what you can expect from this podcast. This is a podcast for pinball enthusiasts who have an interest in the electromechanical era of pinball from the 1930's to the late 1970's. EM is short for electromechanical.  No matter where you are in your EM pinball journey, there will be something here for you. Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.co...