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THE PINBALL RESTORER’S PODCAST

Matt Listerud www.buzzsprout.com
Podcast featuring classic pinball and arcade game restoration. Interviews with designers, restorers, suppliers and distributors. Featured games and topics all related to the history of these wonderful , addicting machines.
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Episodes

No Cash Value

Henry and Matt start the new show with banter while grabbing a drink and recording on location at Opinion Brewing company amongst a row of pinball machines. We talk about our day spent at SS Billiards for American Pinball’s launch tour of Barry O’s BBQ challenge and the social benefit of pinball leagues.

Sep 05, 202446 minSeason 1Ep. 1

I’m back - and it was overdue

Brief recap of what I’ve been up to - and happy to be back on the map A little bit into pinball and divorce - lol Featured YouTube - Jeff Miller /pinball pimp Featured play-space - past times arcade New Commercials EZ pinball Pinball replacement Parts Docent electronics Xpin

Jul 03, 202426 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Episode 13-Jake Danzig and The Dukes of Hazzard

Special interview with fellow restorer and admin of strictly custom pinball machines - Jake Danzig- as we talk collecting , auctions , his wonderful dog Jesse , and of course The Dukes of Hazzard pinball machine Commercials : Pinball Expo Classic playfield reproductions The pinball place Mad voodoo pinball Tnt amusements News - Kay’s calling it a day , weebly makes more sound boards , digipinball creating some rare displays

Aug 29, 20221 hr 16 min

Episode 11-Barry Oursler - a conversation with a gentle giant

The recording that started this all - my interview/conversation with Barry Oursler - it was in context of my first William’s title - and then the conversation of game making -his history in the industry and a lot about cooking lol - so enjoy - no commercials - -no news- Please donate to his memorial fund

Jun 09, 202236 minEp. 11

Episode 10-Gottlieb system 1 breakdown part 1

Going over the headaches involved with Gottlieb system 1 games , from boards to displays News - reproduction parts available Featured YouTube channel - Joe’s classic video games Featured public space - BARCADE Commercials- Titan Houston pinball The pinball place Big daddy enterprises Pinball pimp Poor man’s pinball podcast

Jun 06, 202239 minEp. 10

Episode 9-I’m back - recap and more to come

Recap of expo and adventures since , on to new format and a lot more to come Commercials - tilt Minneapolis pinball bar -pinball basement -em scorekeeper -wolfpac tech -pinball place Featured public play space - tilt Minnesota Featured YouTube restoration- Time warp , Capt’N’retro - Kevin coughlin

May 02, 202225 minEp. 9

Episode 8-The EM SCIENTIST- TAN MAN

Local em restorer and inventor of the em scorekeeper- tanner - comes on and we discuss restoring games - Matt rants again .. license apocalypse ? And tanner talks about brings pinball to kids as a stem teacher - tease of a Minnesota expo ?

Oct 26, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 8

Episode 7-The Pinball Place

Glen vonmaluski and Matt talk restoration, business , being a distributor , the challenges of the on call service tech , a new type of motorized pinball dolly , and of course a little on expo Commercials Pinball place Pinball basement Classic arcades Pinball Pimp News - board shortages Cpr /outside edge /rampomatic/superior pinball

Oct 26, 20211 hr 44 minEp. 7

Episode 6-LIGHT’EM UP !! Comet pinball -Ryan Wanger

In this episode , we have an interview with Comet Pinball’s Ryan Wanger - the acquisition of the business , the start of the hobby , obviously lighting -lol Commercials- The pinball place Mad Voodoo Pinball Comet Pinball

Aug 17, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 6

Episode 5-Arcade Edition- Arcade Picker’s Cory Missall

Special arcade edition (every 5 episodes we do one as tribute to the source of the hobby) we interview Cory Missall of Arcade Picker’s - the story behind super hero rental - the challenges of YouTube content generation , multicade or not to multicade, trolls and all - project acquisition -enjoy Ads for - the pinball place (distributor ) Comet pinball (supplier) Big daddy enterprises (supplier)

Aug 09, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode 4-TNT Amusement’s very own TODD TUCKEY

We interview Todd Tuckey , owner and founder of TNT Amusements. From the start of the hobby , the start of the arcade empire , to the restoration and sales of machines worldwide. We delve into his YouTube channel and cover his weekly auctions. LONG HAUL EPISODE #4

May 16, 20211 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 3 - CaptNRetro!!!

An interview with YouTube contributor and restorer - Kevin Coughlin- AKA - CaptNRetro - talking picking games , our favorite games - the art of picking and the addictive bug of pinball , v pin / new games - and back to old - all in episode 3

Apr 26, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Episode 2 -Matt is solo but not for long

I give a brief history of pinball and what this podcast is all about , the rundown one would say , a bit of news , a contest and teaser for my next show and who I’ll be interviewing next

Mar 22, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Episode 1- Pimp out my Pin!

In this episode I interview the pinball pimp himself , Jeff Miller , the king of cabinet art and museum quality restoration specialist from Tampa bay Florida - from the captain fantastic that started it all to the showroom Evel Knievel currently underway.

Mar 06, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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