Wizards and Warriors

In the world of competitive pinball, the Gottlieb bank is the ultimate equalizer. It’s the territory that separates the lucky from the legendary, demanding a level of technical precision and a "tactician's mind" that modern machines rarely require. Join your hosts FriscoPinball and JL4ND as they sit down with special guest expert Colin McAlpine —the 2025 Texas State Champion and Multimorphic rule...

🎓 MasterClass: Batman 66 (Stern) — High-Level Competitive Pinball Strategy Welcome to Wizards and Warriors: MasterClass , hosted by Frisco Pinball and JL4ND , where elite competitive pinball strategy is broken down for tournament play. In this episode, we dive deep into Stern’s Batman 66 — one of the most complex, multiplier-driven machines ever coded. This is not casual advice. Joining us is Rol...

Master Class Rush: Dominating Competitive Pinball (Stern Rush Strategy Guide) w/ Preston Currie & Gregory Kennedy | Wizards & Warriors Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Wizards and Warriors Master Class series! We’re kicking off this new series by diving deep into the competitive meta of Stern’s Rush pinball machine. We're not just playing it—we're dominating it! Hosts Frisco Pinball (Hadi)...

Wizards & Warriors - Episode 11 | Lessons in History: IFPA President Josh Sharpe on WPPR v6.2, Growth, and the Future of Competitive Pinball! Dive into Episode 11 of the competitive pinball podcast, Wizards & Warriors! This week, hosts Hadi and Joe sit down for an in-depth "Lessons in History" interview with Josh Sharpe , the President of the International Flipper Pinball Associa...

🎙️ Wizards & Warriors - Episode 10: 2025 Pinburgh Bank Tier List & Analysis with Top 30 Pro Preston Currie In Episode 10 of Wizards & Warriors , we’re breaking down the full 2025 Pinburgh game bank with one of the top-ranked players in the world — Preston Currie (IFPA Top 30). From modern beasts to brutal classics, Preston shares his thoughts, strategies, and hot takes on every title i...

🎙️ Wizards & Warriors - Episode 9: Game. Set. Zahler. Welcome back to Wizards & Warriors , the podcast where competitive pinball takes center stage! In Episode 9, we bring on a very special guest: Jason Zahler , the newly crowned IFPA 20 World Champion . Jason opens up about his pinball journey, shares strategies, and talks about what it takes to rise—and stay—at the top of the game. Then,...

🎙️ Wizards & Warriors - Episode 8 We’re back with a brand new episode of Wizards & Warriors ! Your hosts FriscoPinball (Hadi) and JL4ND (Joe) return to recap an action-packed stretch of competitive pinball, highlight some new game releases, and sit down with a major tournament winner: Leslie Ruckman , the 2025 YEGPIN Women’s Matchplay Champion. El Rucko joins us to talk about her journey i...

🎙️ Wizards & Warriors - Episode 7: RayDay Reigns at PinMasters + Tourney Rundown, New Pins, and Community Shoutouts We're back! After a short break, your favorite competitive pinball podcast returns with one of our biggest episodes yet. Join hosts FriscoPinball (Hadi) and JL4nd (Joe) as we dive headfirst into the action-packed world of competitive pinball, fresh off a whirlwind of tourname...