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The Aussie Pinball Podcast

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The Aussie Pinball Podcast is all about pinball players in Australia. Alex and Doctor John host the show and chat about their experiences, and are joined by other Aussies who have a passion for the machines. Tips on how to maintain the games, where to buy them, what events are happening around Australia and stories about specific games and travelling to play are covered. Nothing too much about tournament play, more about the pure fun experience people find with their pinball adventures.

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A chat with David Van Ess from Barrels of Fun 25.05.2026 58:41

Alex and I catch up and I chat with David about what's happening at Barrels with game production. We also talk about his visit to Australia for the Adelaide Pinball Expo, and what's the latest with planning for the Brisbane Masters week.

Emily joins us to chat about our USA Trip 18.04.2026 53:01

Emily and Dr John recently headed over to the USA to attend the Texas Pinball Festival and the Women's World Championships in Colorado. We hear about her success in Texas, the latest games on show there and our visit to the Barrels of Fun Factory in Houston. We also chat about the Women's Worlds held at Lyon's Arcade in Colorado and the great setup and results there.

Episode 31 Queensland State Champs 26.02.2026 42:35

A quick chat about our trip up to Townsville for the Queensland State Champs and the paradise that is Jason's Empire Arcade and Level 1 facilities.

Episode 30 with Escher Lefkoff 04.01.2026 1:16:02

Alex and I chat with Escher about his tournament playing and how he got to be the number one player in the world. He shares his top tournament memories, memorable wins, and whether he still enjoys just playing for fun. The links to watch some of his highlights are: First World Championship Win in Jungle Queen vs Bowen Kerins https://www.youtube.com/live/Y8c43MU7rqs?si=2vx_200ioWOSUw04&t=23242...

Episode 29 with Stacy Borg 23.12.2025 51:08

Alex and Dr John chat with Doctor Curlytek about the Melbourne Pinball scene. Stacy is mainly into competitive pinball, but we chat about his favorite games, his experiences at Melbourne Pinball Expo and why some University Degrees are more useful than others. You can catch Stacy on most Twitch stream chats about pinball, or on your favorite quiz shows, with various degrees of success!

Aussie Pinball Open 09.12.2025 43:50

This episode we chat about what goes into running a large pinball event. The Australian Pinball Open attracted over 110 players from around Australia to compete for large cash prizes. We pass on how we went about it, without actually talking about tournament pinball!

Episode 27 with Lyndon from the Australian Pinball Museum 10.11.2025 50:22

We catch up with Lyndon, owner of the Aussie Pinball museum in Nhill. We chat about his recent trip to Chicago for the Expo there, and his plans for the Australian Pinball Expo next year in July.

Part 2 of our interview with Andy, a new pinball owner 26.10.2025 48:19

We interview Andy to explore what a new pinball owner thinks of our hobby and the excitement of getting your first game at home.

Aussie Pinball Podcast episode 26 24.10.2025 36:04

The new revamped Aussie Pinball Podcast returns with two hosts this time. Alex joins Dr John to talk all about pinball in Australia and are joined each episode by someone who shares the pinball passion. This episode we chat with Andy who has just ordered his first game, Dune by Barrels of Fun. We find out what he knows about pinball, why he decided to buy a new game as his first purchase, and what...