Dirtypool Pinball - PODCAST - An Exploration Of The Pinball Industry

We head south to San Antonio to talk to Tony, the owner of What’s Brewing, a coffee roastery that also happens to double as a pinball arcade. We get into the grind of running two very different scenes under one roof, from roasting beans to repairing flippers, and how a city like San Antonio shaped the culture of both. Turns out, coffee people and pinball people might just be the same weirdos.

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Davey from Stumblor joins Dirty Pool to discuss how one of the most respected names in pinball modding became a quiet powerhouse.

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Known for high-end, limited-run mods for machines like Godzilla, Jaws, and Elton John, Stumblor has bui...

This week’s guest has a lot to say—and somehow says it all without moving his lips. We get into pinball, performance art, and the unique acoustics of Logan Arcade. Let’s just say this one might take flight in unexpected directions.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:15 - What Are You?

00:02:32 - Did I Pay Chad? ... No.

00:03:30 - Bi-coastal? Bi-Polar.

00:04:00 - All Natural Pink

00:05:50 - Go Follow @BillLarkin

00:06:05 - Comedy M...

David Van Es joins us to talk about launching Barrels of Fun, building a creative-first pinball company, and the wild process behind their debut game Labyrinth. With Dune now on the line, we dig into how his background in film and licensing feeds into game development—and why the second act might be even more ambitious than the first.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:52 - David Flips The Tables. Why Did Dirty Pool Start Streaming...

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Talking pinball lifestyle and punk rock with Ian Jacoby, founder of Nudge,a print only pinball magazine that’s flipping the bird to digital trend. We dig into why print still matters, the aesthetics of rebellion, and the dedicated art of saying no to AI..

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:16 - Welcome!

00:00:58 - Jeff May Introduced Me To Nudge @heytherejeffro

00:01:52 - Ian's Pinball Lifestyle

00:02:41 - Lets Breakdown What Makes a G...

From tagging as ZEN in Montreal’s graffiti scene to illustrating Jurassic Park, Dune, and Labyrinth for Stern and Barrels of Fun—Johnny Crap has carved a path through art that’s anything but ordinary. In this episode, we trace Jonathan Bergeron’s evolution from punk-fueled muralist to in-demand illustrator, designing merch for Slayer and Guns N’ Roses before getting hooked on pinball. He shares his creative process, the challenge o...

What makes a pinball ruleset click? In this episode of the Dirty Pool Pinball Podcast, we’re joined by Bowen Kerins—rules designer at Barrels of Fun—to unpack how a game's structure comes together behind the glass. From early concepts to deep code layering, we talk about balancing challenge, flow, and accessibility. Bowen shares insights from his current work on Dune, along with stories from his days as a top tournament player and ...

Episode one of the Dirty Pool Podcast kicks off with Kineticist, the go-to news source for all things pinball. We dig into how the site got started, what it's like covering this wild hobby, and what stories aren’t getting told. A candid conversation about keeping the silverball press rolling.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:45 - Colin Introduction

00:03:05 - What Is Kineticist?

00:04:21 - Pinball Map and the Ecosystem

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