Stern Pinball’s Raymond Davidson talks about tinkering with masterpieces like Metallica and The Walking Dead. And we hear about his first lead game for programming, Star Wars: Fall of the Empire. And a little competitive banter too with one of the game’s all-time best players.

Bird has found love for pinball, competitions and the positive community vibe. Check out their Discord Channel “Pinball People”, and hear how many people just like Bird have flocked (bad pun, sorry) to the pinball scene, especially in the pinball haven that is the northwest.

Pinball People Discord link: https://discord.gg/XffPx6VKTv

Kyle came up to Toronto, Canada this past summer to represent Stern Pinball and give a seminar at an open house at Player One Amusement Group. We discussed what goes into being able to fix pinball machines and how anyone can learn. He even took in a little Canadian culture too.

It’s another super fun game from Multimorphic. Hear more about Portal with some of the key people behind the game, Ian Harrower and Brad Albright. And play it this weekend at the Houston Arcade & Pinball Expo!

One of many fine pinball places in Seattle…it’s Icebox! Hear from many locals who rant and rave about this very cool hangout (pun intended).

For 41 years, Pinball Expo has been a staple and a must see for all pinball enthusiasts. Rob Berk shares some of the details and highlights.

Jake Crimmins is making pinball events a common thing in Taiwan. Hear how Jake is doing everything to help create a scene with the Taiwan Flipper Pinball Association, plus travelling to the UK Open and Sweden, and who knows where else.

You’d be hard to find anyone in the last 25 years who has provided more pinball information than Martin Ayub of Pinball News. It was a pleasure to chat with Martin, who has seen and reported on so much over the years and still continues to provide rich content on both his website and podcast.

When in Rome…make sure to grab dinner with 4x World Champ, and local legend Daniele Acciari, along with 2x World Champ Johannes Ostermeier who’s in town studying. Let the vino flow!

The man who gave us PinShades and now PinSteps has a lot more to offer. Need a mohawk model? A World Record holding fire breather? Some Star Wars history? A pinball travel buddy? Jokton’s your man as you’ll hear on this episode.