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Recorded mid-April from Skill Shot Studios 4.0 and our new satellite studio, Kayla and I hit Zoom to shoot the breeze. Topics include but are not limited to: puppies, apartments, ::gestures broadly at the general state of the world:: and NBA Fastbreak. Thanks again for Kelli and Katie calling in. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay as happy and sane as you can!

Author Adam Ruben (Pinball Wizards: Jackpots, Drains, and the Cult of the Silver Ball) drops in to talk about the perils of pitching pinball to publishers and his personal (and familial) pinball story. We trade our most satisfying shots, and introducing neophytes to the silver ball.

Let's try this again. Matt Stacks (Bong Mountain: bngmtn.bandcamp.com) joins us to dish about the growing Grand Rapids pinball scene, tournament play, and his dream machine! We run into some audio issues (apologies), and Kayla interviews MK Walker, Alexa Philbeck, Heather Willott, Danae Hackett, Marnie Cannon, and Maureen Hendrix on location at the final Shorty's Powder Puff Tournament at the original location. Bola Salvada!

In this episode, Ashley Ludwig joins us from Rochester, New York to talk about the art of pinball restoration work! Check out her amazing skills on Instagram @ludwigsynopsis (http://instagram.com/ludwigsynopsis) or on Pinball Alley's website (http://www.pinballalley.com). Kayla and Graham also do a quick recap on the NW Pinball and Arcade Show and discuss what kinds of segues just don't work.

We're back with our pal again, Mr. Dan Halligan! Dan swings by to give us the scoop on the 2019 NW Pinball and Arcade Show, taking place this weekend at the Tacoma Convention Center (May 31-June 2). We also debut a brand new game. Is it any good? You tell me. See you this weekend!

Stephen Donaldson joins us for his Floridian pinball roots, his arrival to pinball Valhalla (aka Seattle), the latest in the Monday Night Pinball league, and a rousing debut of the game, Elevator Pitch!

In the run-up to this episode, we took a trip to the Tacoma: City of Destiny, where we visited the wonderful Triple Knock to play the Munsters and (Jersey Jack's) Pirates of the Caribbean. Shout-out to Jeff DeBock, our guest-in-spirit, and future guest-in-person!

Is this thing on? Kayla and Graham are back after a lengthy hibernation. There's no guest in this episode, we speculate on games that have already been announced or released by now, and..I don't know what else, because we recorded this 6 weeks ago! For the next four weeks, we're going quantity over quality, baby! You're getting weekly releases right up until the NW Pinball and Arcade Show! Consistency is for jerks, so we're recalibrating to a biweekly(ish) after that.

Alyson Rae is back! In this episode, she converts Kayla and Graham to the awesome power of Aerosmith and walks us through the eponymous pin. Technology, or planned obsolescence, or just the malevolent forces of the universe at large conspired to keep this episode from your ears. We finally overcame and here it is. But now it's time for hibernation mode. Until we meet again, feel free to drop us a line at skillshotpincast@gmail.com. Bola Salvada!

Chase Nunes of GeekGamer.tv (@GeekGamerTV, @Nunes) regales us with stories from the dawn of podcasting, getting mixed up with California congressmen, and the finer points of tournament streaming and broadcasting! Kayla hits us with another two Name That Games, and we even have a false start on our outro music. Listen up!

Recorded in Skill Shot Studios v3.2, Zac Petersen joins us to talk Twilight Zone, the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show, and a phone call to Keith Elwin get the lowdown on Iron Maiden! Kayla creates and hosts two Name That Games, so stick around for the script flip!

Jordan joins us again and becomes a member of the Three-Timer club! We talk Wisconsin, (imminent) fatherhood, and a medley of other things, and dig deep into three rounds of road trip staple 20 Questions. Welcome to the Universe, Ashlyn Rey Semrow!

Phew! We're back, mid-March, with Babes in Pinland tournament director Maureen Hendrix! Maureen breaks down the recent IFPA Women's World Pinball Championship in Las Vegas, running Babes in Pinland, the view of Monday Night Pinball from 15th Avenue, and why she fell in love with pinball on a Sunday. Sorry for the crackly mic noise and (as a result) the sound quality of Graham's voice! The noise smoothes out after half an hour, and we've got a Name That Game, how's that sound?

Hot diggity dog! We've got Jon Chad and Alec Longstreth of Drop Target Zine to talk pinball zines, comics, dream machines, and their amazing (and now available!) Drop Target Zine Omnibus, which is on my bookshelf and belongs on yours! These super fun, creative, dudes are kindred spirits and we are thrilled to bring them to your ears and possibly introduce you to them. Check them out and get a copy of the Omnibus at: http://droptargetzine.blogspot.com/

2017 was a weird year. We're ending it with a weird little episode with just Graham and Kayla, goofing around and running into accidents along the way. Enjoy!

Recorded on-location in the Trophy Room at Shorty's, we sit down with Avout Vander Werf, owner of our beloved Belltown institution! Avout tells us about his 19 out of the 20 years of Shorty's history, as well as his deeper roots with pinball. By the way, are you the future of tournament hosts at Shorty's? (let us know!)

Speaking of segues, Kayla and Graham survey the recent past and the immediate future, plays some games, and wrap it all up to be opened whenever. Don't forget about the last First Sunday Tournament and Skill Shot 10th Anniversary at Shorty's this Sunday (Dec 3)!

On this episode we talk to Bill and Emily Brooks of Fargo Pinball! We talk about current great practices like motion-sensor power misers and concoct new million dollar ideas like girl scout cookies in the vending machines. Hear about the private pinball club you wish you had and the hockey jersey you certainly could have. Also, Kayla and I Take Five. Maybe we should have a recurring pincast jazz corner. Pardon the mix and the audio mishap, and enjoy!

Bobby Conover of 20XX Amusements joins us to talk about his latest endeavors, Coindexters and Full Tilt Capitol Hill! We also talk about the ongoing journey of collecting games, the alluring illustrations up for auction from Python Anghelo’s estate, and check in on his and Kayla's Monday Night Pinball teams.

We hit you with a quick one! Kayla gives us a snapshot of this year's ReplayFX at Pinburgh, along with her adventures around Pittsburgh.