The Pinball Show

The Pinball Show

The Most Popular Pinball Podcast In The World! Tried and true to the pinball community for years, hosts Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny bring you the latest pinball news, updates, analysis, comedy, and of course, the most popular segment in all of pinball…..PINBALL MARKET TRENDS!!!! BUY BUY BUY!

Episodes

October 20, 2025 106 mins

The Pinball Show Episode 182: Winchester Mystery House & 2025 Pinball Expo  

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny  

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- NEW King Kong Accessories

- Winchester Mystery House Released

- Deep-Diving Into Winchester Mystery House Launch, Sales, Story, Theme, Art, Features, Toys/Mechs, Layout, Rules, & Sound

- Introducing Pinball Designer, Karl DeAngelo

- Why Was This New Release An Immediat...

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The Pinball Show Episode 182: The Star Wars: Fall Of The Empire Episode

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Star Wars: Fall Of The Empire Released

- Deep-Diving Into Star Wars Launch, Sales, Story/Objectives, Theme, Art, Features, Toys/Mechs, Layout, Rules, & Sound

- Spike 3 Features

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Additional Pindustry News  

 

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN ...

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The Pinball Show Episode 181: Season Of The Empire

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny  

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Star Wars: Fall Of The Empire Set To Launch

- Chicago Gaming Company 2.0

- Chicago Gaming Company Production Updates

- Turner Starts Shipping Merlin's Arcade

- Gottlieb Premier Vs American Pinball

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Top 5 Greatest Pinball Machines From Gottlieb Premier

- Pinball Ma...

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The Pinball Show Episode 180: From Birth To Retirement Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - Fall Into Pinball - Fat Babies - Stern Pinball Production Updates - First Look At Spike 3 - Medieval Madness Merlins Have A Ship Date - Chicago Gaming Company Production Updates - Pinball Brothers New Pitch To Consumers - American Pinball Retires? - American Pinball Un-Retires & Is Now Powered By Orbit Games? - Potter On Fire, But J...

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The Pinball Show Episode 179: Video Killed The Radio Star

 

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Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - Stern Pinball Production Updates - Stern Pinball Rumored Upcoming Games - Jaws 50th Anniversary Is Released - George Gomez Talks Spike 3, Remastered Games, & Legacy - Stern Pinball Personnel Changes - Jersey Jack Pinball Production Up...

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The Pinball Show Episode 178: Derpie Dragons, Arnold Doppelganger, & Mexican Ice Cream

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Stern Bringing The Summer Heat!

- Harry Potter Pinball Continues To Amaze

- Jersey Jack Pinball Production Updates

- AI Seeping Into The Pinball Hobby

- Predator Pinball: First Impressions, Sales, Production, & Analysis

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Dennis Gi...

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The Pinball Show Episode 177: Trough Jam 2025 Phase 3: Harry Potter & Predator Pinball

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Stern Shares With Nintendo 

- Jersey Jack Pinball Releases Harry Potter Pinball

- First Impressions, Sales, Production, & Analysis Of Harry Potter

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Reception & Sales Of Harry Potter Pinball

- Predator Pinball Is Near

- Trough ...

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The Pinball Show Episode 176: Another Jaws? Another Star Wars? Another Tales Of The Arabian Nights? 

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Update

- Time To Say Goodbye To Many Stern Pinball Products

- Fixing Hot Tubs With Pinball Parts

- The Rumored Jaws 50th Anniversary Edition and Star Wars Episodes 1-3 Pinball Machines

- Waiting On A Wizard

- What Comes First? Predator Or Tales Of The Arabian Night...

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The Pinball Show Episode 175: Who Would Win? 100 Sandworms Vs 1 Gorilla

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Early Reviews Of King Kong & Dune

- What I Like, What I Don't About Stern's King Kong & Barrels' Dune

- Sneak Peek Into Trough Jam 2025 Phase 3

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Dennis Gives His Top 5 Greatest Pinball Machines Of All Time From Each Company Part 1

- Other Pindus...

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The Pinball Show Episode 174: Trough Jam 2025 Phase 2: Dune, King Kong, & More Potter Teases

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Dune Pinball Revealed By Barrels Of Fun Pinball

- King Kong: Myth Of Terror Island Released By Stern Pinball

- First Impressions, Sales, Production, & Analysis Of Phase 2 Games

- Dennis & Zach Disagree On King Kong Pinball & Elwin Pinography 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- EX...

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The Pinball Show Episode 173: Trough Jam 2025 Phase 1: Portal, Potter, Merlins, & Tariffs

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Update

- NEW SERIES: Trough Jam 2025 Phase 1

- What's To Come In Phases 2 & 3

- Portal Impressions

- Merlin's Arcade Impressions 

- Medieval Madness Merlin Edition Impressions 

- Cactus Canyon Lyman Sheats Upgrade Kit Impressions

- Jersey Jack With That Big Wand Energ...

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The Pinball Show Episode 172: Things Are Heating Up

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- The 2025 Trough Jam: SO MANY NEW GAMES COMING Q2!

- When Does Stern Pinball Decide To Launch? Are They In The Driver's Seat?

- Is Jersey Jack Pinball In The Toughest Position To Launch? Or Are They Holding Aces?

- Can Pinball Brothers Handle The Heat?

- Does Barrels Of Fun Sneak In And Surprise The Industry AGAIN?!

- Non-US Markets &...

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February 24, 2025 47 mins

The Pinball Show Episode 171: Tick Tock

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- John Wick Accessories 

- More Dutch Delays

- Spooky Gets It

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: American Pinball Updates: Pee-Wee Pinball, AP's Rebuttal, & A Clue To How They Move Forward

- Other Pindustry News

 

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow

 

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February 11, 2025 93 mins

The Pinball Show Episode 170: Poof

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Dragongate

- A Remastered Rumor

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: What The People Want: The Flip N Out Pinball Interested Lists

- Dave Fix Makes Another Podcast Appearance 

- A Tribute To Lyman Sheats

- Pinball At The Beach

- A NEW Game's Launch From A NEW Company

- Swings At Kings

- Additional Pindustry News

- Pinball Ma...

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The Pinball Show Episode 169: Down The Rabbit Hole On A Sub-$1000 Pinball Machine

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Dungeons & Dragons & Evil Deads Are Shipping

- No Time To Say Hello, Goodbye, Dutch Is Late, Is Late, Is Late!

- The Other Alice...

- Is It Possible To Purchase A New Pinball Machine For Less Than $1000? 

- Kickstarting A New Pinball Business? DANGER, CAUTION, BEWAR...

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The Pinball Show Episode 168: Dungeons & Dragons & What's Coming To Pinball In 2025

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Releases Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye 

- D&D Launch, Features, Sales, & Production 

- What's Coming To Pinball In 2025: Our Predictions

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: 2024 New Game Sales Rank Order

- Other Pindustry News

- Get Yourself A Spotdog

- Pinball Market T...

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The Pinball Show Episode 167: The Best & Worst Of 2024 Pinball, A Year In Review

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Ringing In The New Year

- 2024: A Year In Review

- The Pinball Show Awards: The Best Of 2024

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Stern Pinball's Upcoming 2025 Cornerstone Game Launch

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: The Pinball Awards: The Worst Of 2024

- A NEW Screaming Goat Club Member

- Other Pindustry...

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The Pinball Show Episode 166: A Holly, Not Always So Jolly, Pinball Show Christmas

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Santa Kriesel & His Shilly Ol Elf

- Nicole Got Jokes... C-Papi?

- Stern Pinball Production Updates & The Next Cornerstone Game Release

- Rumored Videogame Licenses For Pinball

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Does Call Of Duty & Fallout Work For Pinball? Will They Sell?

- Is American Pinball Gett...

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The Pinball Show Episode 165: HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY & Evil Dead Pinball 

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- The Pinball Show Holiday Giveaween! Over $2500 Of Presents Being Given Away To Our Supporters!

- Shoutout To Fellow CPAP Users & To Slash

- Evil Dead Pinball Is Released

- Deep Diving Evil Dead Pinball Launch, Art, Layout, Toys, Rules, Call Outs, & Features

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBER...

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The Pinball Show Episode 164: Yeah, I'm Thinking Yoko's Back!

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- A Wedding To Remember 

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- The Return Of The Beatles

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Recent Game Sales & Success Across Manufacturers

- Metallica Remastered Sales & Reception 

- The Uncanny X-Men Updates & Consumer Feedback

- A Scrapped Bill & Ted Pinball Machine?

- American Pinb...

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