Best Coin Operated Podcasts (2024)

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Radio War Nerd EP 471 — Israel's Battery-Bombing Campaign 47:04

41m ago47:04

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Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 48 - Insider Connected 58:28

3d ago58:28

58:28

Alan and Alex are joined on the show by their friend Tyler White from LA to discuss Stern's Insider Connected platform, and why he loves to use it, and how he wants to see it grow into the future. Stern's IC is a feature that has been on all their games since Godzilla (2021), and has retrofit kits to connect all their Spike 2 games going back to Ba…

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Radio War Nerd EP 470 — Operation Bagration, Pt. 4: WWII Myths, feat. Annibale 1:35:31

2h ago1:35:31

1:35:31

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 469 — World of Wars: The Horn on the Verge + HeadlineGate 1:05:47

2d ago1:05:47

1:05:47

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 47 - Gottlieb vs. Paramount Pictures 39:36

4d ago39:36

39:36

In this episode, our friend and member of our local Portland Pinball scene, Nate Tayloe joins us on the show to educate us on the weird case where Gottlieb chose to sue Paramount Pictures over alleged copyright and trademark infringement due to the inclusion of Gottlieb's "Silver Slugger" pinball machine in the 2000 movie, "What Women Want" starrin…

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Radio War Nerd EP 468 — French COIN in Algeria War, feat. Terrence Peterson 1:20:29

4d ago1:20:29

1:20:29

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 46 - Die on this Hill: Rocky & Bullwinkle 57:01

11d ago57:01

57:01

Ty Ueda from Pop's Pinball Parlor in Boston, Ma. is back to defend another game on the show, this time it's 1993's Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends! Released by Data East and designed by frequent DOTH designer extraordinaire, Tim Seckel, this game probably barely qualifies as it seems to sit somewhere in the middle of truly hated or truly respected. …

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Radio War Nerd EP 467 — Pavel Durov, Telegram & Internet Weaponry, feat. Yasha Levine 1:48:01

13d ago1:48:01

1:48:01

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 466 — The US Civil War, Part 18: Civil War on the Sea & Aftermath 1:16:32

16d ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 45 - Pinball Art Director w/ Greg Freres 1:13:32

18d ago1:13:32

1:13:32

We're joined again on the show by Greg Freres whom we spoke to in the last episode, about the legendary Bally Art Department of the early solid state era. But in this episode we focus our discussions on his ascension to head of the art department at Williams/Bally after the 1988 merger, guiding them through their wild 1990s pinball renaissance unti…

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Radio War Nerd EP 465 — Russia-Ukraine War Update: Kursk/Pokrovsk 59:44

21d ago59:44

59:44

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 44 - The Notorious Bally Art Department w/ Greg Freres 52:13

25d ago52:13

52:13

In this episode, Alan and Alex are joined on the show by long time pinball artist Greg Freres, and they discuss Greg's time working in the late 1970s and early 1980s art department at Bally, a truly remarkable time period for pinball art. Greg tells us all about the different processes that revolutionized the industry, working under art director Pa…

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Radio War Nerd EP 464 — Israel's War on Gaza: Month 10, feat. Mouin Rabbani 1:17:22

25d ago1:17:22

1:17:22

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 463 — Into Africa, feat. James Pogue 1:41:54

28d ago1:41:54

1:41:54

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 462 — Operation Bagration, Pt. 3: Wehrmacht Terror & Collapse, feat. Annibale 1:55:10

1M ago1:55:10

1:55:10

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 43 - MEGALOCATIONS! 1:00:53

1M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

In this MEGA sized episode of the podcast, Alan and Alex discuss the rise and increase in the number of pinball MEGALOCATIONS with 100+ machines. We discuss traveling to these pinball destinations, what to expect playing massive collections in warehouse buildings, and talk about our own experiences at some of these locations such as Past Times, Nex…

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Radio War Nerd EP 461 — World of Wars: Kursk-2024, Israeli Assassinations, Nigeria's Polish pro-Russian FlagBots 1:17:11

1M ago1:17:11

1:17:11

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 42 - Die on this Hill: Sega Godzilla 37:44

1M ago37:44

37:44

Sean Irby, homebrew pinball designer from our last episode rejoins the show to defend his "Die on this Hill" game: Sega's Godzilla. Before Stern released their Godzilla to a near deafening roar of approval, Gary's previous pinball venture had a much less successful go at a Godzilla game, based on the similarly ill - fated Godzilla movie starring Ma…

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Radio War Nerd EP 460 — "Civil War" + World of Wars, feat. Thierry Jutel 1:35:53

2M ago1:35:53

1:35:53

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 41 - Homebrew Games 40:03

2M ago40:03

40:03

In this episode, Alan and Alex are joined on the show by Sean Irby, a northwest pinball neighbor from Seattle to discuss the making and development of homebrew pinball machines, AKA making your own pinball machine. Over the last 5 years, the homebrew pinball community has exploded thanks to the availability of boards, mission pinball framework, and…

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Radio War Nerd EP 459 — Iraqi Insurgency, Part 2: 2005 (feat. Rob Ashlar) 1:36:01

2M ago1:36:01

1:36:01

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 458 — Iraqi Insurgency, Part 1: 2003-04 (feat. Rob Ashlar) 1:14:44

2M ago1:14:44

1:14:44

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 40 - Die on this Hill: Hook 46:42

2M ago46:42

46:42

In this special edition of our popular 'Die on this Hill' series, Alan teams up with his buddy AJ, the owner and operator of the Flip a Coin Arcade, to defend Data East's Hook. Alex is there as the resident hater on the show, and he GLEEFULLY reads AJ and Alan an avalanche of awful reviews scoured from the depths of the internet. Buckle up, this on…

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Radio War Nerd EP 457 — Assassination Retro 55:51

2M ago55:51

55:51

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 39 - Operator Spotlight: Flip a Coin 45:37

2M ago45:37

45:37

We are joined on the show by Adam 'AJ' Jordan, owner and operator of the 'Flip a Coin Arcade' that they built in the basement of his girlfriend's bakery, the 'Bite Me Cake Company' in Pueblo, Colorado. We talk about building a scene in a small town, taking a leap in the middle of covid, and how his day job as an autobody repair guy has bled over in…

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Radio War Nerd EP 456 — Céline's War + Iran Elections, feat. Trita Parsi 1:19:22

2M ago1:19:22

1:19:22

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 455 — War & Death 1:06:29

2M ago1:06:29

1:06:29

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 38 - Die on this Hill: Orbitor 1 38:25

3M ago38:25

38:25

Our pal Jeff Johnsen, the operator of Walt's in LA, is back on the show to defend the last pinball machine that the original Stern Electronics company ever made, Orbitor 1. Jeff tells us about the historical significance of the game, including the two pinball outsiders and NASA engineers, who brought their concept and ideas for an entirely new play…

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Radio War Nerd EP 454 — Operation Bagration, Pt. 2: Battle Begins, feat. Annibale 1:50:03

2M ago1:50:03

1:50:03

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 37 - Operator Spotlight: Walt's 43:29

3M ago43:29

43:29

We speak with Jeff Johnsen, owner and operator of Walt's Bar in LA's Eagle Rock neighborhood about how his father taught him and his brother how to work on games as kids, almost blowing themselves up in the process. We talk about the LA pinball scene, pricing games, giving up his route, and how to properly rehab an old plumbing supply store into an…

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Radio War Nerd EP 453 — Operation Bagration, Pt 1: Background, feat. Annibale 1:35:11

2M ago1:35:11

1:35:11

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 452 — The Malayan Emergency 1:10:04

3M ago1:10:04

1:10:04

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 36 - Die on this Hill: Lethal Weapon 3 42:38

3M ago42:38

42:38

Pinball restoration artist Ashley Ludwig (@ludwigsynopsis) is back on the show to defend her favorite trashy 90s pin, Lethal Weapon 3. Made by Data East in 1992, and based on the hit series of odd couple buddy cop films, Ashley passionately tells us why she thinks that LW3 is actually better than the Addams Family, and we confront her with the heap…

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Radio War Nerd EP 451 — Tear Gas in Warfare 1:33:38

3M ago1:33:38

1:33:38

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 450 — Ukrainocracy, feat. Peter Korotaev 1:43:40

3M ago1:43:40

1:43:40

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 35 - Payment Systems 54:23

3M ago54:23

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Ever wanted to know why operators choose to use quarters vs tokens? Or why so many large arcades have ditched coins altogether and installed card readers on their games? Or why Wedgehead moved over to a freeplay model? Then this episode is for you. Alan and Alex discuss each payment system in depth and outline the pros and cons of each from both th…

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Radio War Nerd EP 449 — Belisarius, pt. 2 1:27:39

3M ago1:27:39

1:27:39

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 34 - Pinball Restoration 51:39

3M ago51:39

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In this episode Alan and Alex are joined on the show by Ashley Ludwig (@ludwigsynopsis on instagram) to discuss the finer points of restoring old pinball machines. Ashley restores old pinball machines full time in Rochester, NY and she enlightens us on the skill and craftsmanship it takes to get to the level at which she operates. Make sure to foll…

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Radio War Nerd EP 448 — World of Wars: Ukraine, New Caledonia, Sudan 1:13:15

3M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 33 - Die on this Hill: A Nightmare on Elm Street 54:00

4M ago54:00

54:00

Ian Matheson, owner and operator of Propeller Arcade comes back onto the show to defend his love of all things Freddy Kreuger, but especially his love for Gottlieb's 1994 pinball machine, A Nightmare on Elm Street. Hear Ian passionately defend Freddy as a great gateway game, with incredible theme integration as Alan reads him scores of bad reviews …

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12. Wanted: Dead or Alive? 33:25

4M ago33:25

33:25

The search for Dr Ruja Ignatova takes an unexpected turn when a story emerges alleging she's been murdered. But with with sightings of Dr Ruja still coming in long after her apparent demise, can it be true? We speak to the Bulgarian journalists behind the story and team up with BBC colleagues to investigate the murder theory. It takes us on a trail…

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Radio War Nerd EP 447 — Belisarius, pt. 1 1:09:04

3M ago1:09:04

1:09:04

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 446 — John Brown's Insurgency, feat. Jeff Stein 1:18:28

4M ago1:18:28

1:18:28

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 32 - Stern's 'Miracle' Year 57:58

4M ago57:58

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It's the year 1980, and the US Olympic Hockey team shocks the world and beats the Soviet team in a stunning 4-3 upset in Lake Placid, NY during the height of the cold war. But another miracle happens in pinball that same year too, as a fledgling Stern Electronics releases 9 excellent machines in 1980. They were the clear last place manufacturer beh…

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Episode 31 - Operator Spotlight: Propeller Arcade 53:56

4M ago53:56

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In this episode Alan sits down to talk with Ian Matheson, operator at Propeller arcade inside of Propeller Brewing in Halifax, Canada. We talk about how he got started, including some incredible stories about the old school underground Nova Scotia pinball scene before opening his public arcade which include stories of setting machines on fire in th…

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Radio War Nerd EP 445 — World of Wars: Spanking the Nazi, Amateur Poet Assassin & Allied Failure 1:19:29

4M ago1:19:29

1:19:29

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Radio War Nerd EP 444 — Battle of Kursk, Pt. 3: Myths & Memory, feat. Annibale 1:20:51

4M ago1:20:51

1:20:51

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 30 - Throwback Games 45:27

4M ago45:27

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In this episode, Alan and Alex discuss the outlier machines released in the last 7 years without ramps, and with simpler rulesets. We talk about Total Nuclear Annihilation, Beatles, Bond 60th, and Pulp Fiction, and why we love seeing the variety added to modern pinball offerings. But sometimes we use swear words.…

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Radio War Nerd EP 443 — France's Wars in Chad, feat. Nathaniel Powell 1:32:58

4M ago1:32:58

1:32:58

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark AmesBy Gary Brecher

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Episode 29 - Modern Pinball 1:00:38

5M ago1:00:38

1:00:38

In this episode we finally talk in depth about "Modern" pinball, where it started, what defines the modern era, and the different innovations or changes to the classic game that we all know and love. For all the listeners out there that have been asking us to talk more about modern games, this episode is for you. And if you want to hear more about …

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