A Pinball Holiday Tradition with Franchi and Dr. Pin. The annual re-running of our classic 2020 Super Awesome Pinball Show Holiday Special, Featuring Gary Stern, George Gomez, John Borg and more. So grab a cozy blanket and a mug of hot chocolate, snuggle up by the fire and enjoy this classic pinball holiday adventure.
Join Franchi and his special Guest George Gomez of Stern Pinball as they hash out what happened with the business relationship between the two. A VERY Controversial episode! A must listen solving an age old mystery.
Enjoy this special re-broadcast of Episode 38 of The Super Awesome Pinball Show. Join Christopher Franchi, Christian Line and Jeff Parsons for our 2022 Halloween Spooktacular, featuring Elvira herself, Miss Cassandra Peterson and legendary Elvira pinball artist Greg Freres. This episode was a great reminder as to why Super Awesome was the crown jewel of pinball podcasts.
Join Franchi for a Super Awesome musical pinball journey through some rad tunes to flip to.
After a year hiatus, your pinball podcast heroes are back, with a slew of big names in pinball, to find out how all the companies rate themselves for 2023. Join Franchi, Dr. Pin and Parsons, with guests George Gomez, David Van Es, "Jersey" Jack Guarnieri, David Fix, Bug Emery, Josh Sharpe and Barry Driessen for the conclusion of this 2 part spectacular!
After a year hiatus, your pinball podcast heroes are back, with a slew of big names in pinball, to find out how all the companies rate themselves for 2023. Join Franchi, Dr. Pin and Parsons, with guests George Gomez, David Van Es, "Jersey" Jack Guarnieri, David Fix, Bug Emery, Josh Sharpe and Barry Driessen for part 1 of this 2 part spectacular!
Ed joins Franchi for a casual chat about everything you don't want to miss at TPF 23!
Tis the season for the best, most funnest pinball holiday special ever, with Franchi, Dr. Pin and Parsons! Also with special guests Gary Stern, John Borg, Eric Meunier, Joe Kaminkow and George Gomez. Tune in and find out who takes Franchi's last can of Who Hash.
Join Franchi, Dr. Pin and Jeff Parsons for part two, as we continue to talk candidly with Mr. George Gomez of Stern Pinball, about his design process and much more. And WHAT did you say is getting made again??? All this and MASSIVE turkey dinner sandwiches! Check it out!
Join Franchi, Dr. Pin and that golden God of the airwaves, Jeff Parsons, as we talk candidly with Mr. George Gomez of Stern Pinball, about his design process and much more. We also recap Pinball Expo '22! Check it out!
Yes, it's our HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR with the one and only Elvira, Cassandra Peterson. Also we talk to Greg Freres about his journey designing the Elvira pinball trilogy. All this and more on episode 38 of your favorite pinball podcast.
Franchi goes it solo and chats with David Fix for Chicago's very own Pinball Expo 2022, celebrating their 37th year with some fantastic changes, improvements and features. So tune in and find out what you can expect, including some huge surprises.
Join Franchi, Dr Pin and Parsons for a chat with the Pinball Brothers, about their company, it's changes, growth and release of the Queen pinball machine. Also Melissa and Chris of Cointaker come on to talk details about the Super Awesome Pinball Tailgate Party. Another Twipy award deserving show!
Franchi, Dr. Pin and Jeff Parsons are not only joined by a special guest co-host and special guest Tom Drummond, bassist of the band Better Than Ezra, who has started routing games in pubs in a pinball starved New Orleans. New give him the noob test and much more. Another fantastic episode for this runner-up plaque-winning pinball podcast.
Join Franchi, Dr. Pin and Jeff Parsons as they chat with Jack Guarnieri of Jersey Jack Pinball. Find out the deep secrets of making Toy Story 4 and more. Plus get a pro review of Toy Story 4 from none of than Steve Bowden. All this and much more, so dig in!!
Join Franchi, Line and Parsons as they chat with American Pinball's David Fix and Junior Designer Ryan McQuaid. We uncover the truth behind the Sonic Spinball disaster and Fix address untruths spread by a cancerous podcaster. All this and MORE!! Join us for the fun!
Please join Franchi, Line and Parsons on the second day of the whirlwind 2-day interview extravaganza with Stern Pinball's George Gomez. It's an emotional ride for sure. No extra junk, just 100% interview. Enjoy!
A bonus deleted clip just for our listeners. Watch for part 2 of our interview with Stern Pinball's George Gomez May 21. 2022.
The first part of our exclusive interview with our favorite guest, Mr. George Gomez. There's a few exclusives dropped here, and tons of Stern insight on things to come, plus TONS of fun! All this and MORE!
The Super Awesome Pinball Show is back, but on a somber note, as we present the final interview Lyman Sheats gave before his untimely passing. Learn about CGC's nw Cactus Canyon, but also learn about the man that became a legend, in a very personal chat with Franchi and Dr. Pin... and the introduction of our new co-host too!
Join Franchi for a few quick updates, including details on the CoinTaker Super Awesome Pinball Tailgate Party. Find out about a new show, and a VERY special guest coming up on Franchi's Fireside Chat. All this and more, on this bite size episode of Super Awesome!
Join Franchi and Dr. Pin as they give you an old school episode of TSAPS, as well as Bonus details about the upcoming Super Awesome Tailgate Bash at CoinTaker. It's not the usual long one (That's what she said).
Join Franchi and Dr. Pin as they speak exclusively with Spooky Pinball's Charlie Emery, Bug and artist Jason Edmiston about their new game Halloween, as well as Ultraman! Learn about the making of both games with all the inside information!
Christopher Franchi and Christian Line welcome Brian Eddy and Dwight Sullivan to the show, to discuss the making of Stern's Mandalorian pinball. Plus a chance to win a team signed Mandalorian translight!!
Sit down with pinball artist Christopher Franchi, for a rare, personal chat with Stern Pinball's Chief Creative Officer, George Gomez, as he recants tales of his pinball career, both funny and emotional. Also hear his take on playfield issues, Wood prices cutting into B.O.M.'s and more. Also hear George turn the tables on Franchi for the Fast Franchi 5, where George gets to drill Franchi with 5 questions. Don't miss this unique show.
Christopher Franchi updates listeners about the new stuff coming from Super Awesome in 2021! and a nice little bonus surprise at the end!
Hey, it's your personal pinball DJ Franchi here. I always wanted to put together a kick-ass mix of eclectic music I think is perfect for your pinball party, or even if you're just out in the garage banging on some old EM. Peppered with requests from some famous pinball folks, and pinball news items, I think you'll enjoy. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the future direction for Super Awesome. Just something I hope to do once in a while, just for fun. I hope you enjoy it!
Episode 25!! (The Final One??) We are honored to wrap up our in-depth interview with the Man Who Saved Pinball and wrap up the game show Stump the 'Stache with him too. Find out Rogers thoughts on the future of pinball as well as the bio pic about his life, in production new. Also, news, rumors and other pin junk too! Join Franchi and Dr. Pin for a hell of a show. won't you?
BONUS EPISODE: Join Franchi, Dr Pin and special co-host Mrs. Pin as we welcome the new Senior Mechanical Engineer of American Pinball, Zofia Ryan, along with David Fix for a celebration of women in pinball. News, rumors and other junk too! It's shorter than usual but that may make some of you cheer!
Episode 23!! We are honored to have the Man Who Saved Pinball on our show. Not only got a 2-part interview, but a 2-part game show to boot. Roger plays for dog food to go to a Military k-9 Dog Shelter by answering questions supplied by some of pinball greatest stars! Also, news, rumors, info on our new subscription t-shirt club and a NEW CONTEST!! Join Franchi and Dr. Pin for a hell of a show. won't you?
