Yep. I've cut down on the number I listen to since I started the thread below a couple of months ago, but I still follow 6 or so.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-podcasts-fatigue

The K-man does tend to bitch a bit, but on the flip side, he speaks his mind and is not afraid of pissing off the various pinball manufacturers as most other podcasters seem to be. He also says a lot of positive things too, but these seem to get overshadowed by his reputation rightly or wrongly.

Interesting. Personally, I don't doubt his sincerity at all. I don't always agree with his views (particularly on games as he's not really an avid pinball game player) , but he's informative, has a good marketing sense, and is entertaining most of the time.

I'm a big fan of Nate's Coast2Coast podcast and wish he still had the time to do them more frequently.

My one wish (and I fully realize that this is a double edged sword) was that he was a little less risk averse in his interviews and information provided. Tended to ask too many "softball" interview questions and provide less than a completely objective business/games perspective.

+1

I like the SDTM YouTube episodes, but have stopped listening to Zach's TWIP podcast as it's just too dull (and redundant) for me.

Although their episodes are typically REALLY long, I like Head2Head as well for the information and perspectives Ryan C and Martin ("Motty") provide.

I have twice (recently) including a thread eject. Just for mentioning his name and podcast.

Silly in my opinion, but I don't control Pinside so it is what it is.

Agree.

Thanks to all podcasters for all the time and effort you put into each of your shows!

And ball by ball, game by game, tournament recaps as well as tournament/IFPA rules discussions are usually excruciatingly dull for me.

I think Ron and Bruce at Slam Tilt provide the best all-around tech advice for solid state and newer games. They are true pinball "geeks" and seem to really know early Bally and older Stern games inside and out. I also appreciate their extensive gameplay knowledge of non-EM games.

Unfortunately (for my interests), they probably spend half their show on tournament related talk. I also wish that they weren't so dismissive of Pinside as a whole and a bit more open minded regarding certain aspects of the hobby. They've earned their pinhead stripes though and I can fully understand them wanting to take a break from weekly podcasting. I don't envy Bruce's work schedule at all in owning, managing, and maintaining a pinball bar; that has to be brutal!

Agree. His "Master" and "Tony Montana" characters are tolerable in small bits only (<30 secs every once in a while). "Less is MORE" applies here.

Please dump the sound clip phony interviews altogether. They're just bad. Definite fast forward material.

Levi has stated that the correct pronunciation of his name is Lev - ee (rhymes with heavy).

I commute. A lot. My thanks to you and Martin for helping to make it better. Great interview with Lyman!

Well now ... there are numerous pinball podcasts worth listening to (IMHO of course), but if I could only listen to one, it would be Kaneda's. It's often far from perfect, but it's the best combination of information, objective opinion, and entertainment in less than an hour typically.

Their "What have you been up to?" opening segment became WAY too long to hold my interest. I stopped listening to this podcast after Jeff and Jessica typically spent the first 45 min of each show recapping unimportant stuff such as every game they had played, where, and with whom. They also seemed to lose their energy for doing the show at some point. Too bad as I had been a long-time listener, but it made my podcast list downsizing easier.

lol - so true for me as well. But admittedly, I'm not a tournament player.

AND another plus for me re: Kaneda's podcast - NO tournament talk! Thank you Chris.

Yep - that's one of the things I like about it too. Good podcast and they're from my former stomping grounds.

I'm a fan of Kaneda's podcast, but the latest Jersey Jack episode got old VERY quick. Similar to his Master and Tony Montana segments - a little goes a LONG way. I wish he would just dump this stuff from his show. Or at least make these segments much shorter.

One of Chris's weaker points for me is that he's not really a pinball "player". As such, I don't think he really plays games enough or in a suitable (ideally home) environment to properly evaluate them. Accordingly, I feel he has unfairly judged Houdini to be a bad game as well. Ironically, he apparently is in agreement with Hilton on this particular opinion.

This is why I have his podcast set to automatic download. Never miss out on the occasionally deleted "Oh shit!" second thoughts cast!

Just finished listening to Chris's latest episode from this morning. Whoa. That was ... something. I like the positive, happy Kaneda much more.

Don't be mean Chris. Think happy seasonal thoughts like ...

Oktoberfest!!!

Good takeaways and points.

FWIW, if this was the first episode of Kaneda's podcast that you've listened to, it was far from one of his best IMHO. Too much repetitive ranting as in some past drunk episodes of his.

No - it's a good game with an EXCELLENT theme!

Enjoy - better late than never eh? Only 293 episodes (not including deleted ones) to savor.

I thought it was an interesting episode as well. I've definitely succumbed to the hype train in the past and regardless of the fact that Kaneda is unable to own more than one game at a time himself due to space limitations, I think he raises a lot of good questions that many of us in the hobby should be asking ourselves.

I do agree with iceman regarding the "CEO Dave" episodes though in that I've found them to be boring for the most part. Enough with the pinball company over-analysis already!

Yeah - good info and entertainment overall. A lot more time invested in playing and understanding games by Kaneda would be nice rather than simply condemning them based on limited gameplay as he has on some.

Oh ... and dump his "Master" too. No matter how that has been presented, it has been hard to listen to.

LOL

I agree that Kaneda's pinball opinions aren't his strongpoint, but they would be more impactful if he were more of a true player. As it is, he seems to try out newer games, but not play most enough to form a fully informed opinion beyond initial impressions, casual observations, and what others report. For example, Kaneda formed a negative opinion about Pirates from playing one in a NYC bar that was one of the first locations to have one. While he has admitted to knowing nothing about its code or shots, he has always since complained about the complexity of the game (22 characters to choose from, too many inserts, etc.), which ironically, is its greatest strength for the majority of those who own one - home collectors. To Kaneda's credit, he has asked for a JJP rep or someone familiar with it to explain to him why it's such a good game. Unfortunately, until someone does, he'll probably never appreciate the game's qualities as, unlike the typical pinhead, he won't invest the gameplay time on his own into learning how to truly enjoy it.

Which is all well and fine except his podcast is geared to and listened by pinball enthusiasts and he expresses STRONG opinions about games. Opinions that would be of much more value if he spent a little more effort on doing his gameplay homework (including understanding the basic objectives and code features).

Your Christmas guest experience with Pirates is, unfortunately, typical for most non-pinheads who look at any of my newer games. Too many flashing lights and overwhelming playfield artwork/features leave many of my gameroom visitors hesitant to press the start buttons. Chris makes a good point in citing this as well in his constant urging for manufacturers not to rely on animations and artwork so much in creating a "magical" pinball experience.

My post didn't attribute non-pinheads' confusion simply to just flashing lights and artwork, but regardless, I disagree with your contention that it's due rather to "poor design". There is A LOT going on with nearly all newer pinball games and non-pinhead visitors to my gameroom seem to universally be overwhelmed regardless of the game they step up to and play - including the Star Trek Premium that I own.