Wedgehead Pinball Podcast

• Episode 75 - Die on this Hill: Raven w/ Scott Danesi

  Support the show & join our private discord channel: ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastScott Danesi rejoins us on the show to defend his love of Gottlieb Premier's Raven, the lowest rated game that we have ever featured on the show!  Scott goes on the record with why he thinks Raven is actually great and confronts and addresses all the bad internet reviews.Standard warning: We curse on this show; in case you weren't aware of these fact in the first 74 episodes of this podcast.Support the show

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• Episode 74 - The Mind of Scott Danesi

  Support the show & receive a link to our private discord server: ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastIn this episode, we are joined on the show by the patron saint of making pinball challenging again, Scott Danesi.  Scott works a full time job at Pinball Life as a multidisciplinary engineer, creating replacement pinball parts for all of us to benefit from, but he also famously has designed 3 (as of this recording) production pinball machines.Scott is also one of the nicest dudes in pinball, who just so happens to make some of the meanest games in modern pinball, and he generously took the time to discuss all of the many things that he does in the pinball hobby from engineering, coding, scoring, and designing.  He truly is pinball's renaissance man.Standard warning though, and it was Scott's first question (can I swear on this show?): yes we are adults, so sometimes we swear when we talk. This is your warning.Support the show

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• Episode 73 - Gottlieb System 3: The End of an Empire

  Support the show: https:/ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastIn this episode we discuss the final chapter of Gottlieb as a pinball manufacturer.  The prevailing narrative around these games is that they're all terrible, but that's simply not true.  There was a bunch of talented individuals working at Gottlieb at this time, making some very interesting games on extremely tight deadlines, with few resources and we wanted to highlight their talents and work.You may know these games by their pointy boy flippers, or their killer custom music compositions, but we hope that after listening to this episode, you will find a new appreciation for Gottlieb's last dance era.But if you're new and don't know, we are adults and freely use adult language to express our enthusiasm.  You have been warned.Support the show

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• Episode 72 - Operator Spotlight: Astoria Pinball

  Support the show: https:/ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastWe are joined on the show by our friend Todd Robinett, to discuss creating a pinball scene from scratch in a small town near the Oregon Coast.  He operates pins in his two businesses: the Merry Time Bar, and the Labor Temple Diner.When Todd first moved out to Astoria, there were no pinball machines.  Now Astoria has 45 pinball machines on location in a town of 10,000 people, and Todd operates about half of these games.Todd tells us all about his rare games strategy, the initial confusion that locals had to his pinball obsession, and how he was able to make Astoria a pinball destination.The Salty Mermaid CupAn annual, 2 Day IFPA sanctioned Matchplay tournament happens on Easter Weekend this year. Saturday 4/19 (Qualifying) & Sunday 4/20 (Finals).Limited to 64 players. Registration opens on March 1, 2025. Register here.Astoria Pinball LeagueTuesdays at the Merry Time, 6:30pmSupport the show

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• Episode 71 - Women's Competitive Pinball

  Support the show: ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcastIFPA director, and former women's world champion Zoe Vrabel is back on the show to discuss the past, present, and future of women's competitive pinball.  Zoe tells us all about the rise of competitive women's pinball, and what she would like to see in the future.Stream the Women's World Championship March 29th-30th on Twitch through Backhand PinballLocal Portland Women's events mentioned in the show:Gator Queens - Every last Monday of the month at Wedgehead. IFPA sanctioned, registration at 6:30, tournament starts at 7pm.FLiP - First Wednesday of the month at Ground Kontrol. IFPA sanctioned. Registration at 6:30, tournament starts at 7pm.Good Luck, Babe! - Second Friday of every month, at rotating locations around deep SE Portland. Website here.Other Resources:Belles and Chimes: find or start a local chapterIFPA ResourcesSupport the show

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