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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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02:15:48

The Seasoned Vet Keith Elwin

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2025/10/03

Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at or pick up a tee shirt at Silverball Swag Check out Flip N Out Pinball for all your pinball needs! Topic begins at 12:28 Episode Summary: Pinball has had a dramatic change since the end of the modern DMD era at Stern. The designers we all know and love from the 80s and 90s have begun to retire, slow down, or leave the industry. A new wave of designers has started to slide in and learn from the masters… The first major new designer to come

01:26:48

Meet The Gottliebs Part 2: Alvin G. & Co.

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2025/06/25

Want to Support the Show? Visit our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles or pick up a t-shirt at https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles Episode Begins at 16:52 Episode Summary: Ron and Dave Return to the Gottliebs, one of the best-known names in pinball. But did you know about Michael Gottlieb and the company he started with his father Alvin? Let’s chat about Gottlieb’s sale (again), the changes at the company and why they happened, Cheater the Gottlieb

Silverball Chronicles Ep 43: Are Barrels (Of) Fun?

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2025/03/03

Have you ever heard the saying, “pinball is hard?” Well, the team at Barrels of Fun hasn’t and they decided to smash on ahead and impress pretty much everyone. It’s been over 24 months since they launched their company and their first licensed game… and (as of this recording) they’ve manufactured all the games they … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 43: Are Barrels (Of) Fun? →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 42: Hankerin’ For Some...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2025/01/07

Do you find yourself craving? Do you ever hanker for a special little thing? Well, we have had multiple people email and inquire about Hankin, you might say they had a craving for another Australian-based episode. Let’s go down under again with Part 2: Hankerin’ for Hankin and Mr. Pinball! Let travel together down under … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 42: Hankerin’ For Some Hankin Plus Mr. Pinball →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 41: Meet The Gottliebs: D....

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2024/10/30

The Gottlieb Family is an important part of pinball. David Gottlieb and Alvin Gottlieb made pinball what it is today. David’s vision and spirit, Alvin’s excitement and drive built the Gottlieb name into what it is today; and it will always live on. Join Dave and Ron this month as we talk about the beginnings … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 41: Meet The Gottliebs: D. Gottlieb & Co. →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 40: Pinball Down Under Part...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2024/09/14

Manufacturing is hard. Pinball is hard and when you’re starting on the other side of the world from all the suppliers and skilled labour, it’s that much harder. COVID-19 did not help Haggis Pinball is the latest cautionary tale of a pinball start-up who promised big and initially delivered but ultimately succumbed to the pressures … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 40: Pinball Down Under Part 1: Haggis Pinball →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 39: Multimorphic Is...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2024/07/13

Multimorphic, Inc. manufactures the P3 Pinball Platform, a modern, physical-digital, multi-game pinball machine, as well as pinball machine control system products, such as the P-ROC and P3-ROC. Since 2009, Gerry Stellenberg and his crack team of engineers and software developers have created the first off-the-shelf pinball controller board for making your homebrew pinball machines, and changed the … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 39: Multimorphic Is Reshaping Pinball

Silverball Chronicles Ep 38: By Golly It’s Bingo

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2024/06/10

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 38: By Golly It’s Bingo Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at Topic Begins at 12:12 Bingo just isn’t the game you can play at a country fair or a sketchy gambling establishment. Bingo is also the big … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 38: By Golly It’s Bingo →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 37: Yes… More Roger Sharpe

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2024/04/11

Roger Sharpe is hailed as the Man who Saved the Game from our previous episode, but he did so much more! Roger has been involved in the birth of tournaments, the second rise of licensing, and mainstream journalism. He also has had a great film based on him and his relationship with his wife Ellen. … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 37: Yes… More Roger Sharpe →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 36: The Token Roger Sharpe...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2024/02/22

We’ve fought long and hard to avoid giving Roger Sharpe yet another ego-building podcast to spin his narrative and propaganda… but, here we are. Roger wrote about pinball. Played pinball. Promoted and evangelized pinball. Roger has been involved in the birth of tournaments, the second rise of licensing, and mainstream journalism. He also has had … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 36: The Token Roger Sharpe Episode →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 35: The Capcom Debacle Part...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2024/01/28

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 35 – The Capcom Debacle Part 2: Illinois PinBall Inc. Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at Episode Summary Last month we learned about Capcom, the video game company who wanted to get into the pinball industry and … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 35: The Capcom Debacle Part 2: Illinois PinBall Inc. →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 34: The Capcom Debacle Part 1

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/12/26

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 34: The Capcom Debacle Part 1 Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at Topic Starts at 8:27 Episode Summary Capcom was a video game company who wanted to get into the pinball industry and ride a wave of … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 34: The Capcom Debacle Part 1 →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 33: Joe Balcer – The King Of...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/10/18

Topic Starts at 9:10 Episode Summary Joe Balcer is a name that some people know, and some people don’t. Joe spent his early beginnings at Sega Pinball, then Stern Pinball, and he basically helped start Jersey Jack Pinball. He’d then he started up another company called American Pinball. Joe has been around; he’s worked for … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 33: Joe Balcer – The King Of Clunk →

Silverball Chronicles BONUS: Our Top Pins

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/10/10

Silverball Chronicles BONUS: Our Top Pins Join Ron and Dave in this Bonus Silverball Chronicles episode as they choose their favourite pinball machines made by featured pinball designers from previous episodes!

Silverball Chronicles Ep 32: The Bro Of Flow: John...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/08/31

John Borg is known for his distinctive style and approach to designing pinball machines. His design philosophy is as distinct as a fingerprint. ‘Borgie’ focuses on creating layouts that offer smooth flow and satisfying shots. He aims to design pinball machines that provide players with a sense of continuous motion and engaging gameplay. His layouts … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 32: The Bro Of Flow: John Borg Part 2 →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 31: Pinball Is Dying Part 4...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/06/26

Gottlieb is viewed as the romantic electro-mechanical giant to many. The pinball machine atop the coin-op pedestal for all other manufacturers to reach for… but it was its god-tier status in the 1960s and early 1970s which would ultimately lead to its epic cratering in the 1980s. What led Gottlieb into the Mylstar Nosedive? Was … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 31: Pinball Is Dying Part 4 – What Led Gottlieb To The Mylstar Nosedive? →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 30: Pinball’s Centenarian –...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/05/13

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 30 – “Pinball’s Centenarian – Wayne Neyens” Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles or pick up a t-shirt at Topic Starts at 9:10 Episode Summary A Centenarian is someone linked to longevity, someone who has seen it all come and go, then be reinvented … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 30: Pinball’s Centenarian – Wayne Neyens →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 29: Everything is Lit! Keith...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/03/31

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 29 –– “Everything is Lit! Keith P Johnson and Jersey Jack Pinball” Topic Starts at 10:50 Episode Summary What can you say about Keith P Johnson? He has 4 of the top pinball machines in the Pinball Awards’ Hall of Fame. He coded some of the most revered … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 29: Everything is Lit! Keith P Johnson and Jersey Jack Pinball →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 28: Pinball Is Dying Part 3...

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2023/01/15

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 28: Pinball is Dying Part 3 – Bally-Midway Want to Support the Show? Join Our Patreon and get early access to each episode: http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles Topic Starts at 11:11 Episode Summary It’s time to revisit our ‘Pinball Is Dying’ series. This ongoing series is made to depress and to … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 28: Pinball Is Dying Part 3 – Bally-Midway →

Silverball Chronicles Ep 27: A Brief History Of Pinball

Silverball Chronicles (TPN) - Pinball ·

2022/11/28

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 26: A Brief History of Pinball Want to Support the Show? Join Our Patreon and get early access to each episode: http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles Topic Starts at 10:03 Episode Summary A Brief History of Pinball is a great place to begin! Let’s wind the clock back WAYYY back. We’re going … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 27: A Brief History Of Pinball →

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