Please never do this again

#wheresthepuppetpalz

I hope folks have already written to Mr. Meny to explain how ash is not going back to the cabin for a second time in evil dead 2 and why a standalone evil dead pin would be the worst option of the three movies, with the best option being a pin that covers all three (with ED1 getting the least content) so I don't have to

Basically, the first several minutes of Evil Dead 2 are a recap / redo of Evil Dead and then the rest is brand new stuff. Same thing happens with Army of Darkness, except this time recapping/redoing the first two movies. So in ED2, Ash is going to the cabin for the first time and only time even though we've seen him do it in a prior movie (with different details and execution). And in AoD, Ash is still going to the cabin for the first and only time, even though we've seen him do it in two previous movies.

Edit: Quick google has lots of articles about this. Here's a short one: https://screenrant.com/evil-dead-2-movie-remake-sequel/

Different strokes for different folks!

When I was a kid I'd rent what looked like terrible horror movies from the store to laugh at how bad they were. Saw army of darkness box and rented it with that in mind, then watched it three times in a row that night because I thought it was the coolest fing thing.

Eventually found out it was a sequel and rented evil dead. And was like what the hell is this? Straight up low budget scary horror movie with no jokes. Not for me and decades later have only seen it a handful of times

ED2 is a hybrid of the two but much more up my alley since Ash actually has a personality, says cool shit, and isn't really scary.

So with that in mind, you'll probably dislike Army of Darkness the most. That said, one hopes you can put aside personal preference to recognize how it has so much more to work with for pinball than the first in the series. But will you? I'll look forward to listening next week to find out!

My school didn't even have frats and I used to be able to recite the entire movie!

Cool news. No idea what comes of it but that will be part of the fun. Whatever Steve ends up doing at jjp it will almost certainly be something new and different for them.

Perhaps lawlor adopts the Gomez role and Ritchie takes his spot in the regular rotation?

Unless some super awesome show does a deep dive interview with the new team

absolutely - I'm thinking more about the story of how he ended up there, what his role will be with the team (and how, potentially, others' roles may shift), what this means for the next phase of jjp, etc. Would be a good listen. Hell, you're an accomplished interviewer now. Reach out to your old pal Ken and book this shit before Franchi does! Ritchie + Lawlor + Jack sounds like a good group

He has done interviews via video chat so that he can read lips. Could also then type out questions in chat so he can read and respond

First TPS without screaming goats?

Yes. But please see that it never happens again

https://etcanada.com/news/587942/dr-phil-sets-the-record-straight-about-the-wall-of-guns-in-that-bonkers-house-he-was-reportedly-selling/

No TPS today?

No TPS today?

looks like somebody needs a robin-assisted password reset

Boo hiss. Every Monday without aural Meny Merriment decreases the chances I'll ever go bi, bi, bi!

Good news then. Have you checked Audible?

My kingdom for a new TPS!

Drat.

If ever it's that Zach is hard up for a guest co-host, my dms are open!

I'd be up for some form of this, and have also been known to employ colorful language (some call it blue).

Knock back even a thimble of kombucha for every "of course" and your liver will still fail thirty minutes in.

Please please please do a single episode supercut!

Decrease... or increase?

Hey, is this the place where I say I was underwhelmed by the most recent Head2Head Pinball Christmas special?

Good Golly Miss Molly. Jackpot.

Important note for @dennisk: I hike that mountain in Hawaii every couple months. Was on top of it in February when someone fell off (thankfully that person survived).

Oh yeah. They're now writing stories inventorying deaths over the past ten years and calling on someone to put up a sign at the trailhead indicating how dangerous it can be (note: almost everyone who goes doesn't die or require spinal surgery. Unfortunately, a handful do).

So why would anyone anyone keep doing this hike? Because it's as breathtakingly beautiful as a siren's song. Here's a nice little photo journal of it https://www.journeyera.com/olomana-trail-three-peaks-oahu/

First time's the hardest, but it's not so bad. Hit me up when you want to go.

Hi all, thanks for the feedback. Easy area of improvement to target for next time!

Here's a message I sent to someone who emailed me the same thing:

Totally agree. That was my takeaway after listening. First time hearing myself recorded for any extended amount of time, and it was being done while both of us were just looking at a mountain of new content. I was pleased listening to the next episode which wasn't like that and recorded the next day. Almost none of it. Which makes sense, because it was just relaxed reacting to stuff rather than trying to process so much new information.

Anyway, next time I do something similar my intention will be to keep an eye on that.

Thanks. I won't. Wasn't something of which I was aware until after it was over and I heard the ep. There were some other extenuating circumstances that made it more of a challenge, too. But not big deal regardless. And now that I'm aware, not something that will happen again.

Thanks folks for the kind words. I really appreciate them. I also appreciate ZMeny for the invitation + opportunity to get a bunch of content out to a bigger audience than my typical stomping grounds.

Speaking of the deeproot thread, I held off posting leaks and employee accounts over the past month or so to bundle stuff for the TPN show. I'm still mostly doing that while seeing what's next with Knapp and any future podcast stuff. However, I did upload this fantastic whiteboard photo yesterday that was referenced on the show.

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I'm also going to go drop a few interesting financial things on the thread now. If you're fellow or budding deeproot enthusiast, feel free to swing by: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/twip-is-deeproot-the-next-misadventure-or-a-pinball-revolution/page/616

Brief aside from the new drama: 1,000 internet points to the person who found the animal commercial I mentioned on this episode! I'm fairly super impressed to have nailed the line 36 years later.

^ Important platypi info, ZMeny (and video confirmation of the animal's existence)

Hey TPN folks, just caught your After Hours stream (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1462349898).

I'm pretty sure I can answer your #1 question without inside info (though I can get confirmation if desired): Who would have been giving the Gladiator "rising action" whiteboard presentation?

Answer: Quinn Johnson.

Quinn was hired as a storyteller to develop stories for deeproot games based on his work in comics and other media. "Rising action" is a standard plot component of storytelling (whatever the medium).

In some old interview(s), Robert explained that the stories in other manufacturers' games suck, and deeproot is going to blow everyone's mind with Pixar quality pinball storytelling (which is why they also needed an animation studio, of course).

Putting 2 and 2 together, this how you find a whiteboard outlining the narrative composition and arc for maybe game number 7 (?) at the auction inspection day for a failed pinball startup that blew tens of millions dollars.

Next level stuff with lots of additional potential (provided burnout can be avoided).

Man on the street interviews, Uncle DenDen's Show and Tell, appearances from the Puppet Palz... the mind reels

wah?

Picturing this guy's inbox in a couple hours!

Anyone else suffering from Pinball Show withdrawal?

This is also my reaction. It seems a growing trend where his go-to schtick is to act like everything you say is idiotic. I don't find it endearing, witty, or fun. That said, it's of course your show. And if you guys dig it, more power to you.

Great interview, Zach. The Spooky boys sound like they have good heads on their shoulders. Rooting for them and the company.

Some enterprising enthusiast could overlay the talk through of the playfield and features with the hi-res photos and vid clips Spooky has released. Surprised this one wasn't a TPN vidcast! (Remember those?)

Puppet Palz (and Macho Pinball) secret identity revealed. Talented guy.

A guy named Eric. Discussed in the last fifteen minutes or so of this https://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/ep-92-macho-pinball-revealed-pinball-podcast-bombshells

https://www.instagram.com/lucaspepke

Didn't consider that Macho would be the same guy as the Puppet Palz guy. But I always assumed Puppet Palz guy had to be a voice actor because of the quality (and he apparently is).

TPS is my favorite podcast. I look forward to a new episode every week. Well, fortnight of late (aside: is this a permanent scheduling change?).

I get more than $10 worth of enjoyment from it per month. And I have for a couple of years. So I joined patreon to show my appreciation and support. And I would have done so even if no perks were offered.

I bet there's a way you could paypal Zach $5 a month if that's the level of support you'd like to offer (which I'm sure would be appreciated).

If it's your favorite show why would you stop listening to the 90 or whatever percent you can hear for free?

Bonkers interview

Enjoyed the recap of the Homepin Mike interview. That podcast was one for the ages.

Listening to Mike, it's hard to understand his motivations. My current best guess is that he was cursed by a gypsy to have to make pinball machines, and so he rebels by intentionally making bad ones that aren't fun to play.

Zach, you no fooling have a respectable breadth of acceptable-level funny voice impressions!

Appreciated the DennisK shout-out. Thanks, Den Den!

Lots of in-depth bidet discussion currently going on in the TPS discord. If you're not already a member, you may want to consider signing up on patreon to get in on the action

I also prefer when high level tournament end up having some moderns in the streams

If only there were some way to find out

I haven't listened. But you could run the mp3 through an AI thing to transcribe and summarize it