First of all, Happy 4th of July to everyone! That said, if you are looking for something fun and informative to listen to today while sipping your favorite beverage and firing up the grill then I ask that you consider giving us a listen. The first three episodes of our weekly show Special When Lit Pinball Podcast (sponsored by Two Brothers Artisan Brewing) have been uploaded. Myself (Ken) and my co-host (Bill) are based out of the Chicagoland area (home of pinball). We discuss the pinball hobby/industry with the occasional interview for good measure. Ep-1 is more of an introductory of ourselves, Ep-2 talks about the current status of pinball manufacturers, and Ep-3 is a really fun interview with Senior Game Developer - Dwight Sullivan of STERN Pinball.

Our podcast is hosted by Libsyn and can be found on SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes (awaiting approval), and all other places your favorite podcasts are found.

Thanks in advance for any support and I hope that you find time to give us a listen! (Below are direct links to some of our interviews)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_EP_3_DWIGHT.mp3 (interview with Dwight Sullivan)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_EP_4_TERRY.mp3 (interview with Terry DeZwarte of Pinball Life)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_11.mp3 (Steve Ritchie Interview recorded at STERN Pinball)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_14.mp3 (Scott Danesi game #2 teaser)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_16.mp3 (Nirmal Vasani Sales/Marketing American Pinball, Rob Berk Founder/Promoter Pinball Expo)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_24.mp3 (Todd Tuckey - TNT Amusements)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_27.mp3 (Roger Sharpe discusses the status of current day pinball)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_28.mp3 (Brian Eddy - Stern Pinball makes his podcast debut and discusses his return to pinball)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_30.mp3 (HOLIDAY SHOW 2018 w/ 40 guests!)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_31.mp3 (Zach Meny - SDTM & TWIP Podcast talks pinball news)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_33.mp3 (MAKING OF THE MUNSTERS EXCLUSIVE w/ BORG, SULLIVAN, FRANCHI & THOMPSON)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_36.mp3 (Steve Bowden talks pinball media, ambassadorship, competition, and deeproot)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_37.mp3 (Brent Brunner of Great Lakes Pinball)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_38.mp3 (Greg Freres and Steven Martin of Stern Pinball art dept)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_47_Willy_Wonka.mp3 (Making of Willy Wonka panel discussion with creative team)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/special-when-lit-pinball-podcast/id1406396487?mt=2

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/rss

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com
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Thanks! We really appreciate you giving us a listen.

Thanks so much for giving us a listen!

We really appreciate the kind feedback and that you took the time to check it out!

Thanks, Cloud7 for checking us out!

We are over 600 downloads right now within the first three days so thanks to everyone that gave us a listen. Another episode will follow within the next few days.

Dwight is very refreshing. He's a great story teller and has a great personality. He's very humble, enthusiastic, passionate, and naive (Haha, as he explains in the interview). Thanks so much for giving it a listen!

We really appreciate that you took the time to listen. Thank you very much. Another episode in a few days!

Thanks for the feedback! We are in the same room as Dwight using three separate mics.

Two Brothers Artisan Brewing is always working to expand to additional states for distribution. I wouldn't be surprised if this happened in the near future.

I've always been a fan of Two Brothers beer and I offered some help when they launched Pinball Pale Ale. One evening over a year and a half ago I'm playing Ghostbusters in my basement with my good friend Bruce Miller (VP or marketing for Two Brothers). Bruce was brainstorming ideas regarding a pinball themed beer.

I had submitted some artwork (as shown in the pic and you can see how we used this for our podcast logo) for an APA beer called "Special When Lit". Ultimately they went with a different logo and called the beer Pinball Pale Ale. That said, they did pay homage to my original idea by placing the "Special When Lit" tagline on every can of Pinball Pale Ale which I really appreciated. So long story short when I had told Bruce that myself and Bill (my podcast co-host) were getting ready to record a pinball podcast he offered to sponsor our show. There's more to the story but that's the short version for your benefit, ha!
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Thanks for giving us a listen! We will be launching new episodes on a weekly basis. We go back into the Pinball Pale Ale Studio on Tuesday to record our next episode.

Below is our facebook page link (where we can interact daily) and our Libsyn hosted webpage. Each will have current links to all of our past and updated content. You can also find our episodes on Soundcloud, Podcast Addict, Spotify, iTunes (awaiting approval), etc.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com
https://www.facebook.com/swlpinball/

Tomorrow we have Terry DeZwarte (owner of Pinball Life) in the Pinball Pale Ale Studio. That interview should be posted on Friday. Thanks again for all of the support! We are off and running and we appreciate it!

Says the guy who doesn't listen to podcasts...

The offer has already been made to the guy that doesn't like podcasts...

Terry DeZwarte (Owner of Pinball Life) was in the Pinball Pale Ale studio yesterday. He talks pinball, music, ice cream and more.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/specialwhenlitpinballpodcast/SWL_EP_4_TERRY.mp3

Terry is a great story teller for sure. The interview is a little long but definitely interesting. Thanks so much for listening, Joe!

If anyone has a suggestion for an upcoming interview/guest on the show please consider letting us know. Our prior two guests (Dwight Sullivan - Senior Game Developer STERN Pinball and Terry DeZwarte - Owner Pinball Life) were a blast to have in the studio. We have more interviews lined up but always open to suggestions.

Thank again to everyone that has allowed us to be part of your podcast routine. We really appreciate it.

Episode 5 is ready. On air thank yous to This Week in Pinball (Jeff), SDTM (Zach), Head 2 Head Pinball, and Kaneda's Pinball Podcast. We cover each manufacturer and discuss the upcoming Expo. Thanks again for the listens!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/so-far-so-good

I'll pass that info along. Thanks!

Episode 6 is now available. Discussing Monster Bash Remake (officially announced by Chicago Gaming Company), new pin 'The Mafia', Godzilla license, and more.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-6-godzilla-bash

Episode 7 was released last night. Discussing the Spooky Pinball (Alice Cooper Nightmare Castle) stream, deeproot pinball interview with Kaneda's Pinball Podcast, and more. Thanks for all of the listens everyone!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/field-of-pinball-streams-if-you-build-it-they-will-come

Episode 8 is up! Discussion surrounding the new Dead Pool pin released by STERN Pinball, another new machine shows up on social media, and we debut our new segment "Drain it...or save it?!"

If you've not ever listened to our podcast before I encourage you to give us a listen! Thanks for all of the support!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-8-dead-pool-vs-doa-pins

Episode 9 is now available! We discuss the Dead Pool LIVE STREAM from STERN, JJP Pirates shipping (update from Eric Munier), HUGE INTERVIEW ANNOUNCEMENT, Expo, and more.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-9-dead-pool-pirates-tigers-and-bearsoh-my

We will be giving away a STERN Star Wars translite autographed by Steve Ritchie in recognition of our Steve Ritchie interview that will take place at STERN Pinball on Thursday, August 23rd. If you have a question for "The King of Flow" please message me and I will be happy to pass it along.

Details on the translite giveaway will be given on our podcast available on Wednesday, August 22nd. Just a small "thank you" to all of those that have taken the time to listen to our show!

(photo credit: Pinball News)

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Episode 10 is up and running! This week we discuss general pinball news, look into some social media venting from Zombie Yeti, Steve Ritchie autographed translite contest starts, and more

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-10-specialwhenlicious

Our interview with Steve Ritchie (Senior Game Designer at STERN Pinball) was recorded at STERN Pinball. Steve talks cars, games, and the current state of the pinball hobby/industry. The winner of the Steve Ritchie Star Wars autographed translite will be announced on our next show. Thanks to all that participated!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-11-steve-ritchie-senior-game-designer-stern-pinball

Thanks for the feedback. When I had asked Steve if negativity affects him I honestly didn't expect that answer. I hope that one day he gives Pinside another chance but for now I can understand why he said what he said. It must be an emotional rollercoaster for a design team upon release of a new pin. You can't make all of the people happy.

Thanks, man! We enjoyed your Dead Pool unboxing video (in under 5 min, lol).

Episode #12 is ready to go. We reflect on the Steve Ritchie interview at STERN, talk about some homebrew pinball, and try to figure out what a true HOLY GRAIL pin consists of.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-12-the-holy-grail

Thanks, Terry. Message sent.

Bad Boy Bill takes over the show. Hurricanes, Dead Pool, Pirates, it's all over the place!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/bad-boy-bill-takes-charge

Sorry guys! You're absolutely right. I have to correct that this week. My apologies. Thanks for listening!

Episode #14 is up and ready. Scott Danesi invites us to his home to discuss life after TNA, game #2 (teaser), Mexican food, and more!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-14-scott-danesi-game-2-teaser
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Episode 15 is hot off the press! A VERY SLOW WEEK in pinball but we do our best to inform and entertain for 30 minutes. Thanks for listening!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-15-not-much

Nirmal Vasani (Sales/Marketing American Pinball) discusses the company past, present, and future. NEW INFO ON OKTOBERFEST REVEALED! Rob Berk (Founder and Promoter) discusses Chicagoland Pinball Expo.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-16-nirmal-vasani-salesmarketing-american-pinball

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We thought that third manufacturing line was interesting as well. Opens up lots of possibilities.

Congratulations on winning the Steve Ritchie contest!

Thank you very much, Zach.

Episode 17 discusses STERN Munsters vs Beattles, American Pinball Oktoberfest and contract manufacturing for homebrew, asking manufacturers to raise the bar, and more!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-17-make-pinball-great-again

GIVEAWAY!!! American Pinball "Oktoberfest: Pinball on Tap" autographed translite!

To be entered for the random drawing all you have to do is post your favorite pinball related picture (that you've personally taken) on our facebook page... https://www.facebook.com/swlpinball/

*One entry/pic per person please. Winner can select any person(s) on staff at American Pinball for signing the translite.*

Thanks to everyone for listening!

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Well we would like to personally thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast!

Thanks for the support! Pinball is on a role right now...let's take it to the next level. Thanks again for all of your support! You've been in our corner for some time and we recognize that.

Are pinball podcasts boring? Should we tell an industry secret? Who invented liquid soap and why? Elvira 3, Beattles, Expo, and a HUGE prize giveaway! Episode number 18 is ready to go!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-18-i-heard-a-rumor

Bringing a case of Pinball Pale Ale to the Pinball Life Open House for a buddy of mine that is a retired pinball restoration specialist isn't very exciting either.

You're always a winner in my book, Terry. Haha. Awesome party this year!

From reveals and seminars, to drinks and hangovers...two days in the life of Ken & Bill at Chicagoland Pinball Expo! A very fun episode #19 with contests winners announced throughout the show.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-19-is-chicagoland-pinball-expo-back

Discussing the monkey (American Pinball Oktoberfest), the pricing (Beatles), and Bad Boy Bill's podcast voice (Special When Lit Pinball Podcast)!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/monkey-see-monkey-do

Hi Tomass. If you head to our Facebook page (Special When Lit Pinball Podcast) you can see updates on Bill's Whirlwind build. Thanks so much for listening!

Taking a break from Beatles discussion, Monster Bash remake on Pinball 2000, the need for speed, Todd Tuckey Interview / contest announcement! Todd Tuckey interview scheduled to be aired at end of November.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-21-the-need-for-speed

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In a slow news week we switch gears from talking about Beatles to just talking pinball. Todd Tuckey interview taking place on November 20th!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-22-that-sounds-good

BSD seems to be on the rise (again). Thanks for listening to the show. We've received lots of feedback on this last episode in which we didn't extensively cover the news. Taking a break from rehashing what everyone else was covering was a breath of fresh air for us as well. We may implement more pinball "talk" versus pinball "news" in the future.

We've got some great interviews and guest hosts to close out 2018 followed by a surprise show for our listeners airing on Christmas Eve. So sit back and relax...we are just getting started!

The first of 3 episodes over the next 8 days. In episode 23 we discuss BSD and it's recent price increase, what to buy going forward, and the respect for homebrew designers.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-23-pinball-horizons

Episode 24 was a fun one with Todd Tuckey (TNT Amusements). Hear the untold stories of Todd Tuckey (Beginning of TNT, buying/selling, book deals gone bad, and more). Thanks toyotaboy for post and the kind words.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-24-todd-tuckey-tnt-amusements

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Jack Danger of deaflip Pinball Streaming talks about his pinball adventures, working with STERN, and streaming pinball!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-25-jack-danger-deadflip-pinball-streaming

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I'm glad that you found us. Thanks for listening!

Bill Webb is a simple man when it comes to 50/50 drinks. We listen to many podcasts and respect their opinions. That said, we also have ours Thanks for listening, Tuna! Glad that you checked in.

Special When Lit Pinball Podcast is proud to announce that we will be conducting an exclusive interview with pinball legend Brian Eddy. Brian will be in studio on Monday, December 10th to record. The interview will be posted on or before Wednesday, December 12th. Thanks to everyone that's listening and for those that haven't we welcome you to join us this week!

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Absolutely. As AFM and MM seem to get most of the coverage/praise I think it makes sense to ask him to discuss Shadow (at least that's the plan).

I do want to discuss the similarities between AFM and MM and if he feels any pressure coming back after some time off. I'll definitely let him know that you were asking about his hair!

Brian Eddy interview will be available for download Sunday, December 16th at 6pm. We have been updating the status of his interview via our facebook page. My apologies for not doing that here as well. It was fun welcoming him back to pinball!
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Join us as we welcome back Brian Eddy to pinball. In his first ever podcast Brian talks about his past as well as his return to pinball at Stern. Fun times as always in this very laid back conversation.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-28-brian-eddy-stern-pinball

Thanks so much for listening, Coz. I'm really glad you found us. Brian was awesome to talk pinball with. Hope you enjoy the conversation.

Hurry! Haha, have fun with it like we did

He really is a great guy. So relieving that a person in pinball that I have so much respect for is an outstanding person as well.

Thanks for the nice words regarding the discussion.

Appreciate the feedback as always! All of the interviews have been fun for us and we are looking forward to more in the weeks to come.

I had a lot of respect for Brian Eddy and even more so now after getting to know him on more of a personal level. He will fit right in with his friends/colleagues at Stern and I am convinced that he has some great things in store for all of us.

Thanks for the nice words regarding our conversation with Brian!

Yep. Dennis from Eclectic Gamers Podcast gave us a thorough explanation on our facebook page and I promise to never do it again.

Thanks for checking us out, rotodave.

STP!!!

John Borg, Jack Danger, Steve Ritchie, Chuck Emery, Scott Danesi, Jersey Jack, Eric Munier, George Gomez, Gary Stern or MORE on our Holiday Special Episode 30 of Special When Lit Pinball Podcast. New Year resolutions and predictions from the heavy hitters in pinball. Owners, designers, programmers, YouTubers, streamers, podcasters...This one is a MONSTER!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-30-holiday-special
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Enjoy this one! Extremely fun episode hosted by Ken Cromwell, Bill Webb, and Dwight Sullivan (Stern Pinball).

Some of the media pinball personalities on that show were Jeff Patterson (TWIP), Zach Meny & Greg Bone (SDTM), Jeff Teolis (Pinball Profile), Mrs. Pin, Martin and Ryan C (H2H), Kaneda, and more.

Thanks again, @27dnast!

Absolutely. I've submitted an application to Stitcher just now and anticipate an approval within the next 5 days. I will confirm here when that process is complete. Thanks for the recommendation.

Stitcher added...

https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=346789&refid=stpr

Zach Meny (SDTM & TWIP Podcast) joins the show to talk about the shows he hosts, the TWIPYs, pinball news, toppers, Drain It or Save It, Pinball Subconscious, and more! We all had some fun on Episode 31.

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-31-zach-meny

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Thank you Stern Pinball for allowing us to record The Making of The Munsters Pinball round table discussion with John Borg (design), Dwight Sullivan (code), Christopher Franchi (artwork), and Jerry Thompson (sound)!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-33-making-of-the-munsters-pinball

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"Cheech!"

Thanks for listening!

Hey, thanks for listening and for your TWIPY vote!!! We really appreciate that kind of support!

Steve Bowden joins Ken and Bill on episode 36 of Special When Lit Pinball Podcast. Steve talks pinball media, ambassadorship, competition, and deeproot!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-36-steve-bowden-fun-with-bonus-deeproot-pinball

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You guys do a lot for me, Terry. I've always appreciated that. We went with a silk screening process for the t-shirts or I would have definitely reached out.

I have to update this thread in a couple days. It's been so busy the past three weeks its been hard to keep up with Pinside. Sorry if I left you guys hanging!

It's not always that simple.

Episodes 37 Brentt Brunner (Great Lakes Pinball), 38 (Greg Freres and Steven Martin of Stern Pinball Art Dept), and 39 (Catching up on the news)...

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-37-brentt-brunner-great-lakes-pinball
http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-38-greg-freres-amp-steven-martin-art-dept-stern-pinball
http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/lets-work-together-for-a-change

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Thanks for checking in. All I've played is Lexi and haven't had significant time on additional titles from Multimorphic. So my apologies for being ignorant as I only felt commenting on what I've had a hands on experience with in this instance. I've said in the past that I am in support of your platform and look forward to investing more time learning about what we are all missing.

Thanks guys! It was a fun week for pinball podcasting. Back to our regularly scheduled broadcasts next week!

Special When Lit Pinball Podcast, Straight Down The Middle, and This Week In Pinball had the opportunity to see and play the newest creation from Jersey Jack Pinball.  Join us Friday evening for interviews, videos, high res images, rules, pricing, production plans, features, and everything you would want to know about this newest pinball machine!

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April 12th is correct date.

The Special When Lit Pinball Podcast has now uploaded 50 episodes of pinball content totaling over 50 hours! Thanks to everyone that has helped to make our podcast fun and successful! Episodes are uploaded every Tuesday. Here are a few episodes you may have missed.

Come join the fun on our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/swlpinball/

Episode - 50 "Deeproot, Show Me Something" discussing deeproot Studios and the pinball news. Industry Buzz with Cary Hardy. Drain It or Save It and more.
http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-50-deeproot-show-me-something

Episode - 47 "Making of Willy Wonka Pinball" panel discussion with the creative team (Pat Lawlor, Joe Katz, John Youssi, and Vikas Deo) at Jersey Jack Pinball.
http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-47-making-of-willy-wonka-pinball

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Special When Lit Pinball Podcast Episode 53 - Banana In The Tailpipe is ready to go!

We welcome our newest correspondent Ryan Claytor, discuss Beverly Hills Cop as a theme, Stern Catwoman and Munsters options, and more!

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-53-banana-in-the-tailpipe

This is giving me an idea for "Drain It or Save It".

Pinball artist Christopher Franchi makes a public statement on our episode 56. Discussing facebook and it's impact on pinball. All this and more...

http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.com/episode-56-a-long-distance-relationship