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Arcades Across America Part 3 - Wormhole Pinball Presents: Episode 44. Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade. Joining them are Matthew Henry of Free Gold Watch in San Francisco, CA and Rob Berk of Past Times Arcade in Girard, OH.
This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States. On Part Three topics include Print shop to Arcade, Origin story of Past Times, Pinball Expo, plus the HURRY UP and much more!!
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Episode 43 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Bowen Kerins sits down virtually with Jamie and Donovan and they discuss how Bowen’s amazing World Championship win at just 18, PAPA pinball, working with Barrels of Fun, and much much more.
10/03/24
Chapter markings Bowen Kerins
00:00 Introduction to Bowen Kerins
02:38 Kerins origin story
05:24 Kerins amazing World Championship win at just 18
12:16 PAPA pinball - doing YouTube pinball tutorials
19:48 TPF defeating all 9 reactors LIVE on TNA
22:30 Working with Barrels of Fun - David Van Es & Brian Savage
29:27 24hr tournaments and how to prepare
32:32 The current state of competitive Pinball
46:36 "Kerins on Who Wants to be a Millionaire
57:36 The Hurry Up! Q&A game
01:11:29 Outro
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Arcades Across America Part 2 - Wormhole Pinball Presents: Episode 42. Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade. Joining them are Matthew Talley and Cary Carmichael from Lynn’s Arcade in Seaside California.
This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States. On Part Two topics include Social Media strategies, why having fun is most important when it comes to tournament Pinball, Jamie wants to be like the cool kids, plus the HURRY UP and much more!!
9/19/24
Chapter markings Arcades Across America Ep 2
00:00 Intro & golf
04:00 Lynn's Arcade - Freeplay, Alcohol, and Pinball collection
10:43 Game Database? Cataloging and organization of arcade games
15:34 Social Media and Marketing Strategies
18:44 Streaming in the arcade
26:48 Why having fun is most important when it comes to tournament Pinball
32:20 Managing the immense amount of power Arcades require
38:59 Jamie wants to be like the cool kids
40:23 What its been like working with Marco Specialties Pinball Parts
46:52 Do you know this Pin? Game
52:07 The Hurry Up! Q&A Game!
59:22 Outro & homebrews
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Arcades Across America Part 1 - Wormhole Pinball Presents: Episode 40. Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade. Joining them are Rachel and Cale from the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe, AR and Imoto Harney from Captain’s Crazy Paradise near Gulf Shores, AL.
This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States. On Part One topics include Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades, managing large tournaments, Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades and much much more. Plus the HURRY UP!
Chapter markings Arcades Across America
02:49 Hourly/day rate vs quarter/token run arcades
16:41 Managing large tournaments - Pre registration? Walkups? Season pass?
30:40 Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades
32:28 Jamie & Cale have beef with Vegas and maybe even the whole state of Nevada
41:25 Insuring an arcade with/without Alcohol
44:04 How to market on social media
56:45 The struggle of Streaming Pinball tournaments
01:08:21 Dealing with Assholes at the arcade
01:15:48 The Hurry up! Q&A Game!
01:26:59 Outro
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Episode 39 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Nate Shivers from the Stern Insider Podcast and formerly Coast 2 Coast Pinball Podcast sits down virtually with Jamie and Erin and they discuss Nate’s journey from casual to competitive to podcasting on pinball. Nate also discusses working with Roger Sharpe a pinball legend, the current state of pinball media & new pinball machines, and much much more.
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Episode 37 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Erika of Erika’s Pinball Journey. Erika sits down virtually with Jamie and Donovan and they discuss her Film/Entertainment Industry experience, what it's like being a woman in the entertainment space, what led to Erika wanting to making Pinball Content, The Hurry Up and much more!
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Episode 36 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Stefan Riedler - RS Pinball. Stefan sits down virtually with Jamie all the way from Austria. They discuss his Clubhouse called Flipparena, the European Pinball Championships, behind the scenes of working as a Distributor, Stern insider connect, The Hurry Up and much more!
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Episode 35 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade. Coe sits down virtually with Jamie and discusses life growing up with arcades, the switch to Console Gaming in the 80s & 90s, the Quarter Drop Arcade - Coming soon & what to expect!! The return of the classic arcade, The Hurry Up and much more!
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Episode 34 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Rebecca and Jordan of Fliptronic. They sat down virtually with Jamie and discussed how Craigslist got Jordan & Rebecca into Pinball, the return to streaming Fliptronic on Twitch(?), improving in streaming, are Hotdogs Tacos, and of course the Hurry UP!!
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Episode 33 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Musician and Pinball Designer - Scott Danesi. He sat down virtually with Jamie and discussed how he found music, how he fell in love with Pinball, his relationships with Multimorphic and Spooky and the newly branded The Hurry Up! (Rapid Fire Q&A Game)
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Episode 31 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Nick Lane of Buffalo Pinball and Bro, Do You Even Talk Pinball Podcast. Nick sits down virtually with Jamie and discuss the origin of his Buffalo Pinball and their podcast, dealing with Criticism, Nick’s new Pinball Venture, tips for Operators, the exciting Rapid Fire and much more.
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Episode 29 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Tony and Kim Chbeir of What’s Brewing in San Antonio, TX. They sit down virtually with Jamie and discuss the origin of their Coffee Roaster named What’s Brewing. They discuss their love for pinball, Astronomy and even a lesson on Kopi luwak Coffee.
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Episode 28 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Dwight Silverman – “Retired” Reporter and Pinball Enthusiast. He sits down live and is joined by Jamie and Christine Hood. They discuss Dwight’s reporting career and his recent article for Texas Monthly about the Wormhole, the Wormhole East Pinball Museum, and we even throw in a sappy moment.
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Episode 27 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Ian Jacoby – Nudge Magazine. He sits down virtually with Jamie and Donovan Wade. They discuss multiple subjects from the magazine’s origin, “No Days Off, Youth in Pinball, Marriage and Pinball, a quick game of Rapid-Fire Midwest edition, and much much more….
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Episode 255 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Danni Peck – IFPA Women’s World Champion. She sits down virtually with Jamie and Erin Winick Anthony. They discuss multiple subjects from her first defining win, battling nerves, her Starbucks Advantage, joining Spooky Pinball, a quick game of Rapid-Fire New Zealand edition, and much much more….
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Episode 25 of Wormhole Pinball Presents – Rachel and Cale of The Electric Bat Cast Podcast. They sat down virtually with Jamie and Donovan and for our 25th podcast! They discuss multiple subjects from the start of the Electric Bat Arcade, working at Marco, American Pinball and a quick game of Rapid Fire, and much much more….
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