Brokentoken Classic Arcade And Pinball Podcast

We’re back in the studio to recap all things related to Pinball Expo 2014 where we run through all the announcements, give our thoughts on everything we saw and discuss the most notable parts of the show. We then discuss what we’ve been working on in-between travels over the past month and Brent recaps his progress on the Burgertime Project (the winner in the “Put Brent to work” poll) while Whitney finally (*finally*) gets one of the games he’s been after for years (a grail?!?!?) – Zoo Keeper! We are fortunate this month, as we have two interviews – our first guest is Andrew Heighway of Heighway Pinball and we talk about all things related to Full Throttle and get some info on the upcoming Alien Pinball. Gerry Stellenberg of Multimorphic Pinball sits down with Brent for our second interview and discusses the P3 pinball platform while we get some scoop on Lexi Lightspeed and Cosmic Cart Racing! We announce the winner of our first listener contest, play some voicemail, respond to some feedback and talk a bit

This is part 3 of 3 of our coverage from Pinball Expo 2014. This episode is a recording of our livestream show on Saturday, October 18th, where we recap the weekend and talk through everything we’ve seen and what really sticks as we wrap up the expo. We talk about several of the more unique games at Expo, we give EM’s some love and talk about the afternoon’s autograph session (where Whitney goes all fanboi for Steve Richie). We also spend some time talking to Patrick Wall from Gameroom Junkies to get his input on the expo as well as listener Shawn O’Shea - who gifted us with some awesome #FAARPARR shirts during the podcasters panel and was a big help to us over the weekend. The post Episode 18 – Whole Lotta Pinball Going On first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

This is part 2 of 3 of our coverage from Pinball Expo 2014. This episode is a recording of the panel discussion we participated in entitled “Covering the World of Pinball, One Podcast at a Time”, held on Saturday October 18th. This was a moderated discussion led by Expo organizer David Fix. The post Episode 17 – So Much Canned Cheese… So Little Time… first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

This is part 1 of 3 of our coverage from Pinball Expo 2014. This episode is a recording of our livestream show on Friday, October 17th. We take to the show floor and discuss the sights and sounds and score some great interviews in the process. The post Episode 16 – So Many Shiny Things first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

  September, 2014 Welcome to Episode #15 of the podcast – which is also our “1-year Anniversary” show! There’s a The post Episode 15 – Happy Birfday, the 20 dollar word first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

Brent and I return to the studio after several “shows on the road” as we settle back in front of the microphone and catch up on happenings since our last studio episode…which by my count is actually three episodes back… man… time does fly. We recount the happenings from a few of our Cincinnati road trips as well as our closing thoughts on the 2014 edition of the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo. We also catch up on our latest acquisitions – which actually turned out to be far more than I think either of us expected - and we read through a good amount of listener e-mail and feedback, as well as talk about some of the latest news and discuss some reproduction parts. Keep the feedback coming as we really appreciate it and it helps the show tremendously! The post Episode 14 – Someone got a smoking deal… first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

August 2014 This episode was recorded live on-location at “The Place, Retro Arcade” on June 28th, 2014. Brent takes the The post Episode 13 – The Salter Files – Chapter 02 first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

In this episode, we are live from the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo in Atlanta, GA where we have the privilege of hosting a panel discussion with several of the “Arcade Legends” in the scene today. We delve into many topics on this panel and cover everything from what it takes to be a world-class gamer, to the inspiration behind the Twin Galaxies trading card program to some insight into the production of the movie “The King of Arcades” by Richie Knucklez. We cover a lot of ground, so get ready for some really insightful discussion! The post Episode 12 – Live from SFGE 2014 – Talking with the Arcade Legends – Panel Discussion 2 first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

In this episode of the podcast, Brent and Whitney are in Atlanta, GA for the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo and have the distinct privilege of hosting a panel discussion on the topic of what it takes to create custom arcade games and pinball titles in today's gaming industry. We delve into game development. how to get published and make a name for yourself in this scene, as well as discuss Pinball development, Pinball 2000 modifications and how brand new games (and transforming existing games into new ones) gets done. You'll also hear the world debut of the breaking news – which was live at the expo – on the upcoming “Python’s Pinball Circus” "re-envisioning" (as in being made the way Python Anghelo wanted) that is being done by Circus Maximus! The post Episode 11 – Live from SFGE 2014 – Pimp Your Ride: Creating Custom Vids and Pins first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

We take the show 'live on the road' to 'The Place, Retro Arcade' in Cincinnati, OH to talk world record-setting with Armor Attack marathon record holder John Salter and Donkey Kong contender Estel Goffinet. Whitney loses his voice, Brent carries the mail and we almost hit a goat at 75mph. It doesn't get any better! The post Episode 10 – Live from The Place Retro Arcade with John Salter and Estel Goffinet first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

We go on the road to attend a Python Anghelo tribute party, play ALL KINDS of beautiful and rare pinball titles, talk Quantum and Major Havoc PCB reproduction with Luke Dyson and interview Steve Ridge and his son Michael about their collecting experiences. The post Episode 09 – Batavia Bound and Down first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

April 2014 Brent and I are back at the mic this month with our final thoughts on the 2014 Louisville The post Episode 08 – ChairKon, The Show Of….?? first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

This is the third of three ‘special episodes’ that encompasses (and concludes) our coverage of the 2014 Louisville Arcade Expo. This show was recorded Saturday afternoon, March 8th 2014 and is the audio of the John Trudeau and Python Anghelo seminar session. What makes this interview and seminar session so special is that this seminar turned out to be the last public appearance by Python before his passing on April 9th, 2014. The post Episode 07c – 2014 Louisville Arcade Expo – John Trudeau & Python Anghelo Seminar first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

Join us for this special live broadcast of the show direct from the floor of the 2014 Louisville Arcade Expo. This show was recorded on Saturday night, March 8th, 2014. The post Episode 07b – 2014 Louisville Arcade Expo – Saturday Night Livestream Show first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

Join us for this special live broadcast of the show direct from the floor of the 2014 Louisville Arcade Expo. This show was recorded the night of Friday March 7th, 2014. The post Episode 07a – 2014 Louisville Arcade Expo – Friday Night Livestream Show first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

We are back with a special ‘mini-episode’ this week in preparation for the upcoming Louisville Arcade Expo that’s taking place this upcoming weekend, March 7th – 9th, 2014. The post Episode 6a–The ‘kid’ in all of us first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

Brent and I venture into some new ground with the 6-month anniversary episode and respond to some listener requests by hosting the first of a series of editorial segments on ‘what is retro’ and ‘restored vs. refurbished vs. reproduction’ and discuss the merits of each and where we feel each topic has relevance in collecting and preserving our beloved games. We also do some more in-depth coverage on what will be our first ‘podcast appearance’ with our booth at the Louisville Arcade Expo. We have lots of discussion around that topic as Brent and I will be hosting several panel discussions, doing some live streaming and recording some live interviews as well. We will also be taking up a collection for the GoFundMe drives for Barry Oursler and Python Anghelo. We also spend some time talking about current project progress, artwork and parts reproduction parts coming available this month and anything else that we can cram in between segments! Curious about the show title? We pimp Time Pilot no less than 20 times

Episode #05 is epic, and I don’t know any other way to put it! Brent and I strap ourselves to the chairs in the recording studio and pretty much let it roll – show notes be damned! We cover a lot of ground in this episode and there’s plenty of arcade and pinball content this month to please even the most discerning of collectors. Brent and I cover what we’ve been up to over the Christmas Holiday and New Years, talk through some current restoration project progress, visit an EPIC pinball game room with private collector Larry Pavey, talk through the latest available arcade reproduction parts, battle Brent being sick, perform an impromptu Battle Zone joystick grommet test and we even have our first ever ‘cross-podcast cameo’ with Charlie and Bug from the Spooky Pinball podcast! There’s a lot more that I’ve left out, but you’ll have to listen to get it all! Speaking of that, be sure to swap out your Walkman batteries for a fresh set of Ray-O-Vacs , because this episode weighs in a little over 6 hours (Yep – SI

December 2013 We’re back with Episode #04 and with it, Brent and I saddle up for lots of great talk The post Episode 04 – You say Firepower, I say Firepower first appeared on Brokentoken.com.

November 2013 Welcome back for Episode #3 (it is the magic number, after all) of the podcast! Brent and I The post Episode 03 – All you MEAD is a good notebook… first appeared on Brokentoken.com.