Category: podcast

Our friend 2nd Place Andy Burton joins us to dissect Jersey Jack’s latest, the Hobbit, and we (kind of) debut our new ranking system! We also dive deep into what it means to get into and stay in “the zone”, and we want to hear from you about your own pinball zone! Another Last Pin Standing, another origin story, and a fantastic conversation all around. To Erebor!

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This episode is a stitched up gift! The first half is a Vault Edition unnumbered episode Kayla and I recorded in January. We bounce from topic to topic, try our hand at a new game, and kick off a year-long 100 game head-to-head challenge! (Kayla’s currently ahead) For the second half, we get Bowen Kerins on the phone to talk about his pinball history, the New England pinball scene, PAPA and other tournaments, and his stint on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire! Bowen was wonderful, and is an essential member of the broader pinball community, so whether or not you are already familiar with him, you’re in for a treat! Bola Salvada!

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Dave Stewart returns to the show with a bucketload of info about the 11 pre-NW Pinball and Arcade Show Satellite Tournaments around Puget Sound! We also get his pinball origin story and, a couple exclusive scoops about the radical prizes at the big NWPAS tournaments. Stick around to the end to hear what you’re playing for!

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The best way to improve is to watch and listen to those who play at a level above our own. Kayla and Graham sit down with Lonnie Langford, an elusive and incredible local pinball player. Lonnie answers our questions about personal strategy, mindset, and pursuing wizard modes!

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It’s another cross-cast — this time about the nexus of pinball and science fiction, with our friend Jesse Mercury! We recorded for over two hours on Kayla’s birthday, and she and Graham drank the lion’s share of a bottle of Kraken rum in the process. Man, can you hear it by the end of this episode. You can hear the first hour — the (relatively) sober hour — over at jessemercury.com.

We had a great time with our new pal, and man, is it nice to record through his pro podcasting set-up. You’ll hear the difference! Pardon the long intro and the epic runtime — we were feeling pretty darn chatty.

Jesse has two great podcasts that we highly recommend: Sci Fi with Jesse Mercury and Sci Fi on Trial with Jesse Mercury. Queue it up! Congratulations to our contest winner, and thanks to everyone who wrote us! We love to hear from you. Bola Salvada![soundcloud url=”https://soundcloud.com/skillshotseattle/19-battle-the-kraken-with-jesse-mercury” comments=”yes” auto_play=”no” color=”#ff7700″ width=”100%” height=”81px” class=”” id=””]