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Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball

Looking for a different pinball podcast which isn’t about current events or pinball news? Silverball Chronicles is a monthly podcast for the true pinball nerd that enjoys learning more about the complicated dynamics, politics and characters that created their favourite pinball machines. Join Ron and Dave as they stumble through pinball history mispronouncing names, chronicling designers, telling war stories, and digging up strange and obscure facts; all while paying homage to the hobby of

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Silverball Chronicles Ep 6: Steve Ritchie – The...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2020/07/31

Episode Summary Join David and Ron this week as they ride on a dirt bike made of quarters and fueled with pinball players’ tears with Steve Ritchie. Through this awesome time in pinball, the bestselling designer ever, continued to build his legacy and as you’ll see in this episode, redefined pinball as the industry struggled … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 6: Steve Ritchie – The Mullet Years →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 5: Stepping on Rakes –...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2020/06/26

Episode Summary Gottlieb was a giant in the pinball industry. Some would say that they created some of the most fun in the Electro-Mechanical era than all the other manufacturers combined. When the sea change of the Solid-State Era appeared on the horizon, Gottlieb the industry giant began stepping on rakes and never fully recovered. … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 5: Stepping on Rakes – Gottlieb System 1 →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 4: Bat Sh*t Crazy: The...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2020/06/26

Episode Summary Python Anghelo was an eccentric, passionate, charming, classically educated,combative, spiteful, and caring individual. He gave his all for pinball. Python is aguy who added social commentary to his back-glass art, added Easter eggs to his work, drank a lot, fought with leadership over creating unique worlds under glass.Python burned bridges, tossed insults, and … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 4: Bat Sh*t Crazy: The Python Anghelo Story →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 3: Zombie Pinball – The...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2020/06/26

Episode Summary Our Previous episodes have all been from the early solid-state era. The last 70’s and early 80’s was where the industry went though some of its largest shifts, we call that ‘disruption’ now-a-days. The exit of electro-mechanical pinball and the entrance of solid-state was a watershed moment in the hobby. Some companies excelled … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 3: Zombie Pinball – The Gottlieb System 3 Era →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 2: Stern Electronics…No, Not...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2020/06/26

Episode Summary Before Stern Pinball Inc., which dominates the pinball landscape today, there was Stern Electronics, our second episode’s topic. We cover where Stern Electronics came from, Sam and Gary Stern’s early years, Dave mispronouncing names, the change from electro-mechanical pinball to solid state, the sketchiness around that transition, legendary designer Steve Kirk, Stern’s wild … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 2: Stern Electronics…No, Not That Stern →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 1: Steve Ritchie – Before...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2020/06/26

Episode Summary Our topic this week, nicknamed The King of Flow, the bestselling pinball designer of all time, my favorite designer, and the reason why you know or will know what Meniere’s Disease is: Steve Ritchie. This episode reviews the early life of Steve Ritchie until his first break from pinball in 1982 which includes … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 1: Steve Ritchie – Before The Mullet →

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