BASH Pinball Podcast

Matt, Don, Ian, and Colin talk about the fun and challenging process of creating the 2025 TWIPYs Show. Also, Don considers getting a Pokemon pinball, which Ian played at the recent Stern media event. Video Version Here: h ttps://youtu.be/qJVwPUkzesY TWIPYs Video: https://youtu.be/Q3UoWG0TDA4?si=A6XWeKsVnzqN-Mpf Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen...

You’ve still got time to vote! Matt and Don talk with Colin about the TWIPYs budget. Plus they discuss the upcoming Resident Evil Pinball, how to review pinball machines, and is IPDB.org dying? Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/qJVwPUkzesY Vote @ TWIPYs.com Voting Ends Jan 20th Donations going to: www.museumofplay.org Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpi...

It’s official — BASH Pinball is hosting the upcoming 2025 TWIPY Awards! In this episode Matt and Don chat with Colin of Kineticist and This Week In Pinball. They discuss the changes for the 2025 TWIPYs, Stern’s Cabinet-Gate, Spooky’s Beetlejuice, and Walking Dead’s shaky launch. Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/W9oxEgzXxY4 TWIPY Voting Starts Jan 5th @ TWIPYs.com...

This is the first in the new ‘How to Arcade’ series where Matt and Don will be talking to folks who are starting an arcade or pinball route. Our first guest Amy McDonough is months away from opening Tilted Orbit Arcade in Amherst MA. She walks us through the ups and downs and myriad technicalities of starting a full scale arcade from scratch. Amy is a wealth of information and she thou...

Matt and Don talk about that old devil — Bram Stoker’s Dracula…. It was Matt’s first love. Don was its concubine. Games Discussed: William’s Ruth’s Chris’ Bram’s Stoker’s Dracula Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv...

Matt and Don talk Waffle House Pinball and meeting Evander Holyfield. Games Discussed: Waffle House Pinball Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune

Don plays in his first tournament at the Triangle Pinball Collective, our favorite new local spot! The tournament doubled as a Dune launch party — many games are played and discussed. Video coming on YouTube @BashPinball Games Discussed: Dune, Game of Thrones, Stars, Congo, 8 Ball Deluxe, Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, Iron Maiden, Bad Cats Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! &#821...

Matt and Don interview Glenn, Joe, Austin, and Lonnie about their roles in creating the amazing Monster League Hockey Head to Head Homebrew. Then they talk to Brad Albright, artist on MLH as well as Winchester Mystery House and Portal. Monster League Hockey Video: https://youtu.be/2U3aIFxkeKA Games Discussed: Monster League Hockey, Winchester Mystery House, Portal Merch! —> store.bashpinball.c...

The power goes out right before recording, so Matt and Don record a podcast by candlelight. They talk Predator, Arnold, and getting to da choppas. Also, they figure out their ideal intern candidate and do their best Will Smith impressions. Games Discussed: Predator Pinball from Pinball Brothers Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinba...

Matt and Don review and recap a mystical and magical Pinball Expo 2025. There was espresso, live streams, an inflatable pink couch…. oh and they also played a bunch of games they never played before. Games Discussed: Winchester Mystery House, 24, Transporter: The Rescue, Bally BMX, Barb Wire, Phantom of the Opera, Space Jam, Time Machine, Tx-Sector, Harry Potter Merch! —> store.bashpinba...

If you missed the live stream, here’s the pod version! Matt and Don talk about Chicago Expo for a few minutes before Brad Albright (art) and Jeff Dodson (sound) join to talk about their roles in creating Winchester Mystery House from Barrels of Fun Pinball. Games Discussed: Winchester Mystery House, 24, Monster League Hockey Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/vb8JPmbPOxU Contact Us! &#8211...

When the opportunity arises to put a pinball machine at a local bar, Matt and Don test how far they’re willing to go to get a game with the perfect vibe. Join our Giveaway on Instagram or Listen to the Addams Family Episode. Enter Until Oct 14th. Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Str...

We talk about our first attempt to start a pinball arcade. Plus our new segment “Pinball School” where we learn a thing or two from a game or two from 1992. Games Discussed: Data East Hook, Williams Hurricane Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball...

The Addams Family, designed by Pat Lawlor, is the best selling pinball machine of all time. How do we not have a sequel after 30 years?? Plus we’re launching our first giveaway! Details in the episode and on Instagram. Giveaway Trivia Song starts at 6:07. Games Discussed: Williams Addams Family Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinba...

It’s part 2 of the Season 2 Premiere! We’re at the Stern Factory to check out their newest release, Star Wars Fall of the Empire. We chat with Erika from Erika’s Pinball Journey as well as streamer/podcaster Dirty Pool! How does Stern’s newest game rank among their latest releases? Is Spike 3 a game changer or a minor upgrade? Is ‘Big Cola’ infiltrating the pinball community? All will...

It’s the Season 2 Premiere! We’re at the Stern Factory to check out their newest release, Star Wars Fall of the Empire! We chat with Colin Alsheimer from Kineticist as well as Ian Jacoby and Shane Told from the Nudgecast. Get the low down on the newest game from pinball legend John Borg! We also discuss Stern’s latest major hardware revision, Spike 3. Plus a whole bunch of nonsen...

It’s the Season 1 Finale! In Part 2 of our Texas Pinball Festival episode we cover a bunch more games and some disturbing encounters with blood sucking arachnids. Season 2 coming soon! Games Discussed: Stern Dungeons and Dragons, Turner Pinball Merlin’s Arcade, Multimorphic Portal, Williams Party Zone Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Instagram,...

It’s not every day that we go to a major pinball festival, and the Texas Pinball Festival is one of the biggest and best in the world. We compare TPF to the other pinball festivals plus impressions of Evil Dead, Whataburger, and the Holiday Inn Express….lawdamercy. Games Discussed: Spooky’s Evil Dead Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Insta...

Flying Frontier is not for the faint of heart. We don’t recommend it. But if you’re stingy, poor, dumb, or all of the above (i.e. us) you might end up on a Frontier flight one day. But do not fret! We are here with some tasty tips and heavenly hacks guaranteed * to make your flight possibly almost nearly tolerable. For more of our pinball and Frontier exploits, check out the compliment...

We were invited to check out King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, Stern Pinball’s newest release and Keith Elwin’s latest design! In part 2 we spend the day at Stern and meet many amazing pinball folk and play many amazing games. Thanks to Stern for the invite! Also, check out the complimentary Mini Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQPY2Vkagdc Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinb...

We were invited to check out King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, Stern Pinball’s newest release and Keith Elwin’s latest design! This is the first of a two parter… in the first episode we talk about the King Kong theme, how the game plays and feels, and the differences between the Pro and Premium. Part two covers more of the trip to the Stern Factory. Thanks to Stern for the invite...

Finally, the Season Finale! After an interminable list of excuses, Matt and Don wrap up their Chicago Expo trip with impressions of Hankin Games, banana flippers, Abba, Metallica Remastered, Funhouse Remake, plus a bunch of funky homebrews. Also…. the mysterious and elusive Ice Cream Man, and Matt and Don visit Logan Arcade. Season 2 coming soon!! Games Discussed: Empire Strikes Back, Dennis...

On the way to Chicago Expo, Don goes to Arizona and plays Judge Dredd, and then visits the Electric Bat Arcade (Matt is jealous). At Expo, Matt and Don get hands-on with Jersey Jack’s Avatar for the first time. Afterward, they play the homebrew ‘Saw Pinball’ and then learn how to play ‘Stall Ball’ at the Pinball Media Mixer. Games Discussed: Jersey Jack Avatar, Judge...

Chicago Expo ’24 was chock full of tantalizing events and activities. Matt and Don report on the Arcade Roundtable and Doug Watson’s Pinball Art Masterclass. Epic. Games Discussed: Terminator 2, Attack from Mars Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune “Silverman Sound...

Matt and Don went to Chicago Expo and did all the things!! They also played X-men, Ninja Eclipse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Looney Tunes and many others. This is a multi-part episode. Games Discussed: The Uncanny X-Men, Ninja Eclipse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Looney Tunes, Alice in Wonderland Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www. BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bas...