Vancouver Island Pinball (VIP) podcast: Recent Episodes
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Our podcast will emphasize pinball on our Island. As well we intend to highlight events, groups and individuals in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the US. In addition we will be providing general news updates to our listeners and global interviews with pinball folks from all over
Welcome to episode 31 of the podcast .. we start with a review of local events and then we are off to Edmonton to talk with Derek Thomson about the upcoming YEGPIN tournament .. Darrell is back with a tech tip on the ins and outs of moving a machine and we wrap up with a dialogue with Bob Matthews .. looking at where it all started, Bob talks about ideas to add value to pinball trips, and finally we chat about his most excellent guide to Classic games
The guide can be found here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pU8feNz8R9JGuF4QPvixd5Jc4E5jdZa8PsuT9eScIPAand to reach Bob for ideas or suggestions
bobmathuse@aol.com
In Episode 30
We update the current scene in Victoria and on the Island
Lisa and Dan give their impressions of JAWS LE
Darrell is back with a Tech Tip dealing with ROMs
finally Rob and Dave drop in to discuss the upcoming 2nd edition of the Central Ontario Arcade and Pinball Fest
In this episode
We chat about the multiple events that have happened so far in 2024
We drop in on Trevor Hamre of Bizarre Entertainment in Golden BC
Darrell has a new tech tip
We interview Emily Reilhan the new BC provincial Champion
and we wrap up with Karrie Hill and discuss her latest project !
We start off with a round up of local events
Ian Harrower drops in to discuss his first game design and all things multimorphic
Darell's tech tip takes a look at Homebrews
Ash, Karrie and Jen report back from their epic almost 3 week journey that took in Seattle, District 82, Expo in Chicago and the east coast
Here is also a link to the Amy Attas article mentioned by Karrie
https://www.westcoasttraveller.com/flipping-for-pinball-why-pro-players-love-travelling-the-west-coast/
In Episode 27
we discuss upcoming events including a new 3 day event on the Island
Cosmo and family drop into the studio to talk about their Yegpin adventure
Darrell has a new tech tip
Yegpin Matchplay B division champion Nick Greenen talks about the event
and finally we wrap up the show with Yegpin's own Derek Thompson to review the event
In our latest episode we review the latest happenings on Vancouver Island and discuss Darrell's trip to the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show
there is a round table discussion after we unbox four of the newest pinball machines
Darrell's tech tip regarding unboxing new games and the potential issues that might come up
We give our best wishes to Cdn coin-op veteran Jerry Power as he announces his retirement coming up at the end of June after 48 years in the industry
and we wrap up the episode chatting with friend of show Derek Thomson about the up coming YEGPIN show in July in Edmonton
We discuss the local scene on the Island
Then we interview Nick and Trent about their startup league at Alchemy Brewery in Kamloops BC
In the shop Darrell has been busy with a mid 80's rarity Gamatron
and we wrap up the episode talking with Joe C founder of the Pinball Degenerates FB group and review the (Spoiler Alert) amazing film
Pinball the man who saved the game
Episode 24
We discuss the latest local news
Ashleigh Kolla drops in to discuss this years trip to INDISC as well as the results from the BC Provincial Championships
Darrell's tech tip is well connected
and we wrap up chatting with Rachel Bess from the Electric Bat arcade in Tempe Arizona
In Today's episode
We chat with Karrie Hill from Deadbeetz Women's league, Darrell has a Christmas based tech tip, We discuss the upcoming BC Provincial Championship with BC IFPA rep Rob Moller and Dan and Karrie chat the first ever BC Women's Provincial Championships with IFPA Women's council member (and all around pinball master) Zoe Vrabel
We are back with Episode 22
A reminder that the Island largest women's event is coming up on Oct 2nd .. a few spots are left when this episode was released.
In this episode we go over the results of the largest tournament ever held on the Island with Tyler Bates
Darrell fuses a Tech Tip
and we chat with Dino Gaspari of Ship my pinball and the pinball depot
Welcome to Episode 21
In this episode we chat with players (Julie Dorssers and Mike Dymus) that competed at the recent YEGPIN tourney in Edmonton, Darrell has a tech tip with Peter who recently brought a Williams Fantastic EM back from the abyss and then we go back to YEGPIN to recap the show from the founders (Derek Thomson) perspective.
In Episode 20 we look at two shows in our Northwest region
We open with an interview with Derek Thomson of the upcoming Edmonton based YEGPIN show
and we discuss the trip Neil and Dan took to the most excellent North West Pinball and Arcade show
We are back for Episode #19
We start off with a bit of general news and then straight into a chat with the New Vancouver Island Champion !!
Darrell and Tyler return for a tech tip on a new product for help with updating lights on Classic and more modern pins
and we wrap up with an interview with Seven Graylands, youtuber and soon to be owner of Canada's largest classic Pinball arcade located just outside Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island ... welcome to Seven's Pinballorama
http://www.pinballorama.com
We return with Episode 18 of our podcast
Which local brought home hardware from the Texas Pinball Festival ?
Results from the playin for the Island Championships
an Interview with Chris Force of the newly opened Northwest Pinball Collective
First impressions of the new RUSH pinball machine (pro and LE) with Bryan and Ron
Dan Halligan from the North West Pinball and Arcade show drops in to chat about the show coming up June 3rd to 5th in Tacoma
In Episode 17 we interview Tyler Bates of Black Diamond antiques and the second Tournament Director on the Island
Darrell is back with two tech tips this month, using forums as resources for pin repair and reviewing the new Art Blade protector product
And being Oscar month we chat with Film maker Ben Wilms and Mike Loftus who is the focus on Ben's documentary 'Full Til'
Link to Full Tilt on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5azFfvCfk-0
Pinmedics can be found at
https://pinballmedics.ca/
We open with the current status of public pinball on the Island
A short tribute for Lyman Sheets .. world champion and pinball programmer
Local engaged couple Lara and Rob discuss their entry into the hobby and ownership of machines
Darrell's back with a tech tip on your three button panel and it's uses
Jerry Power Canadian sales manage of Player One pinball details his lifetime in the coin-op
We are back with episode 15
Updates on the pinball scene on the Island
Ashleigh and Karrie drop in to talk about the Women's Bubblegum Frenzy tournament
Darrell's tech tip .. just happens to be playfield replacement
and Kevin from CPR talks the history and future of CPR in his first ever audio interview
In this episode we go over recent tournament results and also reflect on the first year of the podcast. We wrap up with an interview with the currently #1 globally ranked player Raymond Davidson
In our bakers dozen episode we provide the results of the initial events since the return of competitive pinball, we have a round table discussion after unboxing a GNRLE, Darrell is back with his pinball tech tip and Julie Dorssers drops into the VIP studio for an interview
In Episode 12
We discuss the return of sanctioned events to Victoria and the first events in Chemainus
Darrell is back with the second part of Flipper tech maintenance
We unbox a LE version of the Mandalorian and give our first impressions
Mike Hanley returns and we talk about Brazilian pinball as well as European manufacturers
In Episode 11 we update the current situation regarding the arcades on the Island, The reopening of leagues and tournaments, we sit down and chat with Fuji Eng current Island Champion, Darrell talk Flippers and we drop in on Steve to get the news on changes at Quazar's and Powerhouse
Status of the arcades including another new location opening soon .. results from the Island Remote Challenge as well as the Global ICR
We chat with Neil Hodge from VPL and 4ever flip regarding his experiences in pinball as well as his hoody line 4ever Flip
Darrell and Dan discuss the process of upgrading Meteor to Meteor 2021
Dick Hammill the developer of Meteor 2021 drops in to discuss the game development as well as other games he has been working on
A new location on the Island .. we chat with Chris the head tech at Powerhouse Pinball .. Pin2DMD is reviewed with Dino and Mike Hanley shares his story and that of the only pinball manufacturer in Canadian History Northstar Pinball ..
Link to PIn2DMD
https://www.cdnpin2dmd.ca
Montreal Pinball
http://www.montrealpinball.com/
Full interview with Jaques Tremblay cofounder of Northstar Pinball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQqF96IHNRQ
Thanks for dropping in
In today's episode we update the status of the arcades on the Island .. we also discuss the remote ICR tournament that 3 VPL'ers are competing in and announce the Island ICR tournament that will take place in April.
We drop in on Shawn Orza from Wiffle Games and Wizard's Arcade
and get to take a Led Zep LE for a spin courtesy of friend of the podcast Lisa
finally we wrap up with Mike Dymus co-founder of London's Pinball League discussing his unique pinball finds and his current obsession with Gottlieb Black Hole pinball machines ..
In Episode 7
We update current status of the arcades on the Island
Tournament Results .. The IFPA ICR semi-final results
An Interview with VPL's own Bryan Couch .. we discuss some of his travels ... pinball in Japan and on the east coast of Canada. Starting a collection and his introduction to pinball
In his tech tip Darrell puts together the must have items for a pinball toolbox
We interview John Robertson (aka John Jukes) .. how it all started ... the time travel warehouse ... John;s connection with restoring the PAPA HQ after the once in a century flood plus much more
Episode 6 of the Vancouver Island Pinball podcast
We give a status update on the arcades on the Island as well as a special location in the state of Minnesota
The winner of last months contest is announced
We interview local player and entrepreneur Karrie Hill
Darrell is back with his tech tip on the does and don'ts of LEDs
and we wrap up with an interview from the top ranked female player in the world Danni Peck from New Zealand
Below are a few links to items mentioned in the interview with Danni
The Peck family's first epic Route 66 pinside thread
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rotordaves-route-66-odessy-is-underway
Stuntwomen Danni vs the Flintstone Slide
https://youtu.be/l9042g0GuDI
Episode 5 of the VIP podcast
Included in the episode are
Arcade Status on the Island
Catching up with VPL'er Brennon Patterson in Calgary
Darrell's Tech Tip .. discussing buying pins with pinball Dave
A first look at JJP's GNR LE with BAMOH Bob
An interview with Derek Thomson of YEGPIN and Arkadium Retro Arcade (Edmonton)
A new contest for locals to win some VPL swag
In Episode 4 we return with an interview with Jeff Teolis from the Pinball Profile and Final Round podcasts. We also interview VPL director of officiating Brent Hayashi ... Darrell takes a trip back in time for the what's in the shop Darrel segment .. we update the arcade status on the Island and we also introduce the first ever VIP podcast contest.
In this episode we provide updates on the status of the arcades on the Island. We interview VPL Vice-President Hayley Williams, Darrell is back with a tech tip and we wrap up with an Interview of Walt Morose who discusses the Pinball for Change charitable tournaments as well as the history of the Bluffs Pinball League(s) and his entry into the madness of the pinball hobby
In Episode #2 we update the status of the arcades on the Island. In our interview with Ashleigh we find out about the little known connection between asparagus and pinball. Darrell returns with "What's in the shop Darrell" providing insight into hardtop replacements for playfields and we wrap up the episode with an interview with Steve from Powerhouse Pinball
In our first ever episode we interview IFPA ROY (2019) Axel Blonde and local player "Pinball Dave'. We also have current arcade status on the Island as well as Tech Tip segment with Darrell.