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Verbotene Lust - Der Sex PodcastAnal – Tabu, Reiz, Sucht?
Unzensiert ehrlich. Der Podcast voller unanständiger Fantasien mit Amy Starr und Pina Popp. Heute - In dieser neuen Folge von „Verbotene Lust – Der Sex Podcast“ tauchen Amy & Pina in ein Thema ein, über das viele reden – aber kaum jemand offen:
Anal Sucht.
Warum gibt es Menschen, die ständig anal wollen?
Ist das eine echte Sucht oder einfach nur besonders ausgeprägte Lust?
Und wo verläuft die Grenze zwischen Genuss und Abhängigkeit?
Wir sprechen offen über:
🔹 Was Anal-Sucht überhaupt bedeutet – körperlich & psychologisch
🔹 Warum Dopamin, Macht, Endorphine & Tabu eine riesige Rolle spielen
🔹 Wieso einige Menschen anal mehr lieben als vaginalen Se...
2025-12-0738 min
Verbotene Lust - Der Sex PodcastWenn Frauen f*cken wie Männer – darf man das?! Selbstbewusst, wild & ohne Reue!🎧 „Female Fuckboys“ – Wenn Frauen f*cken wie Männer und sich dafür nicht schämen.
Unzensiert ehrlich. Der Podcast voller unanständiger Fantasien mit Amy Starr und Pina Popp.
In dieser Folge von Verbotene Lust – Der Sexpodcast reden Amy & Pina über ein Thema, das in unserer Gesellschaft immer noch polarisiert:
👉 Frauen, die frei, selbstbestimmt und ohne emotionale Verpflichtung Sex haben.
👉 Frauen, die Lust leben – ganz bewusst und ohne schlechtes Gewissen.
👉 Frauen, die sich nehmen, was sie wollen – egal, was andere davon halten.
Wir sprechen über das „Female Fuckboy“-Phänomen – ein Begriff, der provoziert, aber auch zeigt, wie sehr sich unsere sexuellen...
2025-10-0536 min
Focus on WHYReflections with Actions with Amy RowlinsonAre you seeking deeper meaning, battling self-doubt or redefining success on your own terms? In this episode, I, Amy Rowlinson, bring together inspiring reflections from episodes 472–476, guiding you through existential clarity, authentic mental health advocacy, the pursuit of prosperity with purpose, the power of relinquishing grievances and the true essence of acceptance. With wisdom drawn from my last five guests, I share practical insights and actions, showing how purposeful living is possible for anyone willing to reflect and act. Sharing my Reflections with Actions from these five thought-provoking episodes: 472 Existential Clarity with Stephen Bruyant-Langer
2025-08-2048 min
Focus on WHYExistential Clarity with Stephen Bruyant-Langer What does it mean to live a truly meaningful life? Stephen Bruyant-Langer brings decades of coaching and leadership expertise to this heartfelt conversation, sharing how he blends business acumen with a deep commitment to giving back and nurturing enduring values within his family and community. From personal reinvention to the power of 'human baths' and collective belonging, Stephen unpacks practical ways to cultivate happiness, courage and purpose at every life stage. His secret to thriving through life's transitions? Focus on quality relationships and existential clarity. KEY TAKEAWAY 'As humans, we need to aim...
2025-07-1646 min
Verbotene Lust - Der Sex PodcastGangbangs und Sex Orgien 😱 Der ultimative Sex für alle?Unzensiert ehrlich. Der Podcast voller unanständiger Fantasien mit Amy Starr und Pina Popp. Heute - Gangbangs, Gruppensex und Sex Orgien. Es geht um viel "Fleisch" in unserer heutigen Podcast Folge. Sexpraktiken, die es schon seit dem Mittelalter gibt, wenn nicht schon länger, und ausgelebt werden. Doch was genau ist eigentlich ein Gangbang? Gibt es Unterschiede zum Gruppensex oder der klassischen Orgie? Wir packen heute all unsere Gedanken in diesen Podcast und verraten ob wir schonmal Teil davon waren oder es vielleicht noch vorhaben. Es wird aufklärend und gleichzeitig, wie immer, sehr unterhaltsam und witzig. Das und vie...
2025-01-1224 min
RevOps Champions41 | Scaling Professional Services through Relationship-Building | Amy LangerToday we're joined by Amy Langer, co-founder of Salo, a professional services firm. Salo was established in 2002 ("before the gig economy was cool") to create a supportive environment for project-based workers. Amy shares experiences from Salo's rapid growth and subsequent decline during the '08 financial recession, and the adjustments she and her business partner made to stabilize the organization.She reflects on the highs and lows of running a company, the lessons she learned on her leadership journey, and the importance of developing a strategic plan based on mission, vision, and values. Amy...
2024-08-0754 min
Gewoon Doen: Ondernemersradio voor en door ondernemers met FastForwardAmyJe hoeft niet meer te verkopen om meer omzet te behalenAls je weet wat je omzetdoel is, is je volgende stap weten hoe je dit gaat bereiken. "Ja Amy, door meer te verkopen he!", denk je nu misschien, maar niet noodzakelijk! Je kan ook een duurder product aanbieden, of een bepaalde dienst langer aanbieden, bv een coachingtraject van 6 maanden in plaats van 3. Je moet misschien even hard werken om een verkoop binnen te halen, maar je hoeft dit minder dikwijls te doen om met dezelfde omzet te eindigen.1 tip alvast: bij een hogere prijs, horen ook hogere verwachtingen. Verlies de kwaliteit van wat je...
2024-05-0309 min
Faithful Presence Podcast"Agents of Flourishing" with Dr. Amy ShermanDuring this AMAZING episode, Michael and Dr. Sherman discuss the role of the righteous in the flourishing of others, how "flourishing" has become a trigger word for some, subjecting the "right" and "left" to God's definitions of flourishing, expanding the expectations of the gospel, and the current impact of Mexican hip-hop in making all things new.Intro music: "B-o-o-g-o-l-o-o" by the Diplomats of Solid Sound, from their 2010 album, What Goes Around Comes Around.Exit music: "Plenty Nasty" by the Diplomats of Solid Sound featuring the Diplomettes, from their 2008 sel...
2022-11-1456 min
The Secret Life of DietitiansBeyond the Sensational “Cookie” Headline…Sensationalized headlines sell, and nowhere is that more true than in articles about food and nutrition. Who should you believe? Join Laura and Amy as we compare sensationalized headlines to the REAL stories, and teach you some tips on how to approach nutrition stories in the media.
Links mentioned in today’s show.
Sensationalized https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/08/02/processed-food-brain-function-study/10211114002/
And not: https://www.healio.com/news/womens-health-ob-gyn/20220802/guidelines-focus-on-preventing-weight-gain-obesity-in-middleaged-women
Sensationalized: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/15/skittles-mars-lawsuit-titanium-dioxide-toxin
And not: https://www.agdaily.com/insights/skittles-lawsuit-science-vs-sensationalism/
Diet in the News: Who to Believe? https://www.hsph.harvard.edu...
2022-08-1744 min
Is This Pinball?Sad Boi Meal ClubHEY THERE, KIDDOS. We're back! For our un-regular, chaos schedule for these un-regular chaos times. This week, we discuss eating one food group at a time, if the book in the living room is yours, Christian rock opera versions of popular IPs, the return to universal subjectivism, and our quickly unraveling psyches. AND IT ALL MAY OR MAY NOT BE PINBALL. GOOD LUCK. Oh, and stick around to the end for a very special surprise.
2022-05-1958 min
By All Means80. Salo Co-Owner/Co-Founder Amy LangerThe gig economy wasn’t a thing in 2002 when Amy Langer and John Folkestad launched Salo LLC, a Minneapolis-based professional services firm that got its start placing senior level finance experts on project work, and soon expanded to HR, consulting, and more. Today, Salo is a national firm with more than 900 employees. The company recently hit a major milestone: $100 million in annual revenue. Langer and Folkestad are still 50-50 owners of Salo, but they’ve stepped away from day to day management—a shift made easier by the pandemic. Now more than ever, it’s clear Langer and her partner were ahe...
2022-03-161h 11
Is This Pinball?Elden Ring & George's tiny hatWe can't avoid the discourse! We're talking about what everyone else is! And that thing is Elden Ring! That's right, we're diving into the saddest monsters, the deep lore, and George RR Martin's tiny lil' hat.
2022-03-0356 min
Is This Pinball?The Pinocchio TriptychDid you know that three Pinocchio movies coming out this year? There are. There are three. That sounds, like us, like three too many. In addition, we ask what the best century is, what exactly are sports, and should someone watch all 13 X-Men movies? All good questions, we think. Oh, and how pinball they all are, obviously.
2022-02-031h 05Is This Pinball?Accidentally watching smut with friendsHey friends! Your favorite intermittently-released podcast is back! We start of with the tried-and-true Discussion of Ol' Dusty Tomes with Dylan Waite and, uh, things kind of veer off-course from there. I mean, what did you expect? That's kind of what we do.
2022-01-2747 min
Is This Pinball?Surfing cat cover artWillie says "it's objectively an episode!" And an episode it is! Tune in to listen to us lose our minds over ska jazz cover art, berate Dylan his old dusty tomes, some obligatory Sondheim opinions, and other super accessible and broad topics that are sure to appeal to everyone and everything. Oh, and we figure out if it's pinball. Obviously.
2021-12-0442 min
Is This Pinball?That gauged ear stinkDid you think we left?? Did you??? You dummy, did you think we'd leave YOU???? Never. We'd never. That's right: we're back and committing to being entirely uncommitted to any sort of schedule. But here we are: letting you know what's pinball and what isn't. And we missed you. This week, we discuss the dark carnival, Dylan disappointing children, Malignant, Willie's conquest of Pokemon Go, an ultra-smooth Grand Theft Auto, Cowboy Bebop, and how to get that good stink.
2021-11-1758 min
In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis76: HRT – Hormone Replace TherapyUpdated 1/2024. Amy and Brittany discuss HRT:
—the type of doctor you may see
—hormone testing
—delivery methods (oral, pellet, patch, etc)
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🔗Hormones/HRT - from my website
🔗Is the Dutch test worth the money? - Review by Abby Langer
🔗North American Menopause Society - info on menopause + has option to look up a provider
🔗ESHRE Endometriosis Guidelines
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2021-11-111h 10
Her Next ChapterFocus on What‘s Working Well with Amy LangerIn the second episode of our Salo series, you will get the chance to meet Salo’s Founder, Amy Langer. Quick reminder! Salo is a talent firm focused on making work meaningful by connecting experts in finance, accounting, or HR with organizations that need their expertise.
Come listen to Amy as she shares her unique reinvention journey as a business leader with an unwavering commitment to culture, client, and teams. During this episode, Amy dives into how she evaluates her life by focusing on what is going well, rather than what she wants to change. Be sure to ch...
2021-09-2450 min
Is This Pinball?Hot Ball of WaxWE'RE BACK BAYBEEEEEEE. That's right: your three hosts are fresh off summer vacation and are back to talk about... wax museums. Yes, that's right: Dylan spent some time in Salem, MA, which is positively overflowing with wax facsimiles. Come for the wax chat, stay for word history, witch talk, and if wizards could have stopped global catastrophes.... and how pinball it all is (or isn't). We missed you, bbs.
2021-09-1742 min
Building Better BusinessesEpisode 38: Valuing Relationships Over Transactions to Solve Your Business Problems with Amy LangerAmy Langer is an independent board member, successful entrepreneur and industry thought leader. She is currently Co-Founder and Owner of Salo, LLC, an $85M professional services company providing services throughout the U.S. out of offices in Minneapolis, MN, and Chicago, IL. At Salo, Ms. Langer has driven company growth and brand affinity through a keen analysis of market gaps, architecting and leading innovative strategies, and establishing sustainable and scalable infrastructure. Her unwavering commitment to creating an exceptional corporate culture and service environment has led Salo to be widely recognized for setting industry standards relative to innovative culture, superior...
2021-08-3128 min
Is This Pinball?*~*SUMMER BREAK ANNOUNCEMENT*~*Hey fronds! "Is This Pinball" is going on summer break! As you may have noticed the past couple of weeks, we've been wrestling with our own personal life schedules in this era of reopening. So, we're going to take the summer to get our feet back under us. Until then: Stay safe! H.A.G.S.!
2021-08-0307 min
Is This Pinball?63: Thick KeanuThis week, Dylan brings in some French literature with a priest who can't help but love the ladies, Amy loses her mind over Speed, and Willie remains haunted by Resident Evil. Tune in for the allegorical truth of pinball, Point Break, Gary Bussy, a confusion of Jeffs, and some actual real thoughtful discussion of game design (WHO WOULDA GUESSED?)
2021-07-2458 min
Is This Pinball?Willie's big adventureLast week, Willie (for reasons known only to him) decided to watch all the Resident Evil movies. Did you know that there are a lot of them? Like, a LOT of them? I didn't. But there are. And now Willie is gonna tell us about them, because otherwise they'll haunt him forever. How pinball is Milla Jovovich? We may be the only ones brave enough to find out.
2021-07-1653 min
Is This Pinball?That's what we call a little sumthin' sumthin'OK, sure: Amy might have recorded this hunched over her computer in her parents' den. And, yeah, Dylan's audio is haunted by his ever-rumbling air conditioning. BUT YOU'RE NOT HERE FOR THE SOUND QUALITY (probably), you're here for the GOOD GOOD GOOFS. And this episode sure has a lot of those good goofs you crave. Whether we're DUNKING on Donald Rumsfeld, marveling at Hitachi's range of products, or trying to figure out what Korn actually is, it's a good time (if we do say so ourselves)
2021-07-051h 01
Is This Pinball?Knit bullsh*t and sick songs ft. Sam TrilloUh oh Amy has gone to Connecticut to do New England type things and left the boys all alone! They sat in the dark for a long time and then Sam Trillo (a.k.a. Poochy) walked in and turned the lights on to chat about music and comedy and just how pinball singing pee pee poo poo quietly to yourself is!
2021-06-3057 min
Is This Pinball?Lin Manuel MirMordorWe have a whole smorgasbord for you this week! Wanna know what Dylan thought about In the Heights? (The answer might surprise you!) Wanna know about what fantasy series Willie knows a lot about? (The answer might surprise you!) Wanna know if a game called New World is possibly a minefield of BAD CHOICES? (The answer absolutely will not surprise you!) WE GOT IT ALL, BAYBEEE.
2021-06-231h 00
Is This Pinball?Can't not talk about SnyderWillie starts the pod by saying that we "might not have that many things" to say about the movie we all watched, Zach Snyder's Army of the Dead. Turns out we have LOTS of things to say about it: why something that sounds good on paper could be so boring, why it might not actually sound good on paper, The Hot Rock, why even zombie ladies can't catch a break from being fridged, superimposed Tig Notaro, and a million other things. AND we actually remember to talk about how pinball it all is. And it is...
2021-06-1457 min
Is This Pinball?A Hot Summer JamWith Willie and Dylan returning to work, and Amy on some theatre panel or another, scheduling got away from us this week. BUT don't worry, we'll be back next week AND, in the meantime, we have a new song from Dylan and Willie's band, The Pile! Amy thinks it's a jam! (And maybe you will too.)
2021-06-0806 min
Is This Pinball?Hot pixel on pixel actionThis week, we're talking about video games that allow your characters to *~*do the nasty*~* Awwww yeah, baybeeee. Where do they success? Where do they fail? Why do they usually fail much more often than they succeed? WE'RE HERE TO FIND OUT. Tune in for discussion of GTA: San Andreas, Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect, The Sims, The Last of Us Part II, those free to play games that tell us there's no way we're going to last five minutes, and more!
2021-05-3150 min
Is This Pinball?Signs and symbols and also pinballIt's been too long since we've really tried to figure out what pinball is, but we're here to rectify that today, through the use of Dylan's dictionary on symbols. Can we finally get to the true essence of pinball, looking at the meaning behind orbs, silver, and ramps? And what does it have to do with Egyptian mythology around pure silver god bones? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT. Oh, and we also talk about Community, for some reason.
2021-05-2451 min
Is This Pinball?Resident Evil Village: Our Big MomIn this episode, we return to Resident Evil, just in time for the release of Resident Evil Village: Giant Lady Dating Sim. We're here to discuss why this is Dylan's favorite (ever) Resident Evil, the internet's unending horniness, why Capcom hates hands, and also why Capcom seems to be one of the last goofy-fun AAA developers.
2021-05-1855 min
Is This Pinball?God vs. Caterpie (reupload)Hey! We got a lovely, meaty email in the inbox, courtesy of listener Sam. Sam asks us some questions. And we give them some answers. This is why you should write us. Think of us as your crotchety grandparents, and we just wanna hear how you're doing. SO WRITE US, OK? (psst: isthispinball@gmail.com) Also. Listen. We thought we were done talking Pokemon, but just when we're out, New Pokemon Snap pulls us back in and launches us into a discussion of if humans are Pokemon, the ability to catch God, and why this baby game for babies is s...
2021-05-1355 min
Is This Pinball?God vs. CaterpieHey! We got a meaty email in the inbox, courtesy of listener Sam. He asks some questions. And we have some answers. This is why you should write us. Think of us as your crotchety grandparents, and we just wanna hear how you're doing. SO WRITE US, OK? (psst. isthispinball@gmail.com) Also. Listen. We thought we were done talking Pokemon, but just when we're out, New Pokemon Snap pulls us back in and launches us into a discussion of if humans are Pokemon, the ability to catch God, and why this baby game for babies is s...
2021-05-1155 min
Is This Pinball?FATALITY, A Mortal Kombat discussionWith the new Mortal Kombat movie out, we're here to talk about the game that scared your grandma and has birthed at least three live-action movies. Tune in to hear a discussion of the best things about the 1995 and 2021 movies, and the worst of both, and how if we could only just smash them together, it might make a good movie. Oh, and did you know that there's a lot of background lore in Mortal Kombat? 'Cause there really is. And if you don't know a thing about Mortal Kombat, don't worry. Amy doesn't either.
2021-05-0359 min
Experience LeadershipKeynote Interview with Amy Langer Part 2One of my favorite quotes by Les Brown says, “Don't worry if you fall flat on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.” Amy Langer and the rest of her team over at Salo, LLC exemplify this so well. If you tuned into last week’s episode, you heard some of Amy’s story. She founded her staffing services company shortly before the recession of 2008. When that financial crisis hit, it revealed some major weaknesses in her organization’s structure. However, Amy and her team were too stubborn to g...
2021-05-0322 min
In Sixteen Years of EndometriosisEp62: Estrogen MetabolismUpdated 12/2022. We give an overview of estrogen in the bodies of people assigned female at birth, including the different types of estrogen and where they are made in the body. Then we talk in depth about the process of estrogen metabolism, the role of the liver and the gut, and some tips to we can do to help this process.
This episode is not about endometriosis or managing endometriosis symptoms, but rather it's to share what Amy has been learning as she works with her naturopath to improve her estrogen metabolism as part of a protocol to help her histamine...
2021-04-291h 18
Is This Pinball?A Series of Conversations We Have With Each OtherIt's been a year! A full year of this! Whatever this is! Thanks for being here. We may not have figured out what pinball is just yet, but, honestly, who has? In this episode, we discuss Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, dentists, and whether or not this is the very last episode of Is This Pinball? Is it? Is it the end? Listen and find out, fronds!
2021-04-2756 minExperience LeadershipKeynote Interview with Amy Langer Part 1When you think of a 100 million dollar company, you probably think of a CEO who was born for the role. You most likely assume she was cut straight from the cloth of parents who mentored her and let her sit on their laps in their big corner offices. Most people believe that is what it takes for someone to eventually own such a successful business themselves. However, that is not Amy Langer’s story. She is the co-founder and owner of Salo, LLC, an 85 million dollar recruiting and staffing services company. Amy has driven the com...
2021-04-2624 min
Is This Pinball?St. Brisket Day, ft. Justin KeimThis week we talk about the most pinball thing of all time (yes? yes.): Theatre! Our special guest Justin Keim recently directed one of Dylan's plays for radio, and we're here to discuss theater in the era of closed stages, Millennials, the transcendent nature of brisket, and the Sisyphean task of audio production. Find Savannah at https://lanescovenpresents.buzzsprout.com, or search any podcast platform for Lanes Coven Presents. We could not recommend it more highly.
2021-04-2055 min
Is This Pinball?We called dibs on the moonThis week, we're talking about the best movies of the decade. But we're not talking about the best movies of the past decade, but the best movies of the next decade. We have our eyes firmly locked on our movie-prediction crystal ball and, believe it or not, saw a Na'vi multipurpose psychic cloaca staring back. What else do we see? ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT, BABY.
2021-04-1254 min
Is This Pinball?OH THE PLACES WE'LL GO (or not. or won't.)Willie said he had a topic for us this week, and that topic is "places." What does that mean? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, WILLIE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN????? Turns out, it's mostly a chance to talk about New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, places we have opinions about (unfounded, particular, *hot takes*) and also the glory of the Denver airport. Also, we finally settle who a New Yorker is. We solved it. We solved that riddle and there is nothing wrong with our reasoning.
2021-04-0558 min
Is This Pinball?No thoughts, only Ga'HooleOur brains are broken. Dylan is wondering if anyone should have opinions about anything, Willie is out here practicing the Way of Nonchalance, and Amy tried to watch Zack Snyder's "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole" and has lots of questions about why owls need to wear armor. Join us, won't you?
2021-03-2957 min
Is This Pinball?Zack Snyder's Bustus FriendsTwo things: #SnyderCut #SnyderCut #SnyderCut Dylan has an opinion and we are all SURPRISED by what it is What's with out current cultural superhero zeitgeist? Is WandaVision worth it? Will Amy be able to explain what Mob Psycho 100 is ("No. I won't"- Amy)? Why is there so much dust? How pinball is it all? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT, FRONDS.
2021-03-221h 06
Is This Pinball?"Ehgg" and sexy Brighton werewolvesAfter being (let's be honest) ASTOUNDINGLY on-topic re: video games and pinball the past couple of weeks, we return to the freewheeling conversation you know (yes) and love (maybe?). This week, we talk about the following: the perfect pinball, how Dylan hits his vowels, Linger Longer with Langer, Being Human, "egg," Ernest Hemingway & his masculinity and way with words, the short stories of Lydia Davis and Joy Williams, On-Gaku: Our Sound, and Willie's adventures with country music. ANYWAY, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF. LISTEN IN, YA DOOFS.
2021-03-1659 min
Is This Pinball?Drifloon's coming to steal your childrenThis week, your hosts tackle that eternal series of making little animals fight each other for your amusement & edification. That's right: we're talking Pokémon! Tune in to hear us talk about our histories with the game, unnecessarily deep Pokémon lore, getting the opportunity to punch a Pokémon, which Pokémon make good eatin', and the horrible implications of ghost type Pokémon.
2021-03-0859 min
Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails040: Have You Created Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn? with AMY QUICKSo how do YOU use LinikedIn?As a place to find a job? As a platform to tell people how good you are? Or do you use it the proper way?To build a PERSONAL BRAND.Introducing AMY QUICK, Navy mom and wife, and Fortinet Account Manger extraordinaire, Amy has been in the sales world for 17 years, but was one of the original "brand builders" on LinkedIn, before brand building was a thing.Now, with close to 24 THOUSAND followers, she is one of the experts when it comes to using LinkedIn...
2021-03-0547 min
Is This Pinball?Platonic Pinball & Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsCan it be? TWO actual pinball-related episodes in a row?? I can't believe it. You can't believe it. WE can't believe it. This week, we dive further in to what makes pinball pinball, centered around a game called "Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons." Though, to be fair, we also discuss tort law, bean cars, Robert Downey Jr.'s weird facial hair, how we can NEVER KNOW what James Taylor looks like, Hannibal, and our very own ideas of what would make fun pinball cabinets. (Dylan and Willie make really fun suggestions! Amy is also there!)
2021-03-011h 03
Is This Pinball?Pinball Facts & the Roast of Willie CaldwellHEYA PINBALL HEADS. As our divine contract with the pinball gods demands, we're literally talking about pinball this week! Tune in to hear guest host Shaina Wagner grill Amy, Willie, and Dylan about pinball history, slang, and ramps. We also have a whole interlude about whether or not Humpty Dumpty is actually an egg, so tune in for that too, I suppose!
2021-02-2254 min
Is This Pinball?The Teenage Magic Dragon Sealed Sword HourAfter weeks of dancing around it, we're doing it: a deep dive into one of Willie's favorite video game series, Fire Emblem. Whether you're only familiar with these blue-haired teens from Smash Bros. (like Amy) or are a tried and true min-maxing turn-based battlefield genius, we've got you covered. Tune in for a discussion of role-playing game mechanics, immersion vs. math, and, of course, our Fire Emblem waifus of choice. We also never said how pinball it was. Email us at isthispinball@gmail.com with how pinball you think it is. Do our work for u...
2021-02-151h 01
Is This Pinball?Viva Puerto Rico libreThis week, we welcome back guest host Bea Miranda for a discussion on Puerto Rico centered around her experience growing up on the island and as a Puerto Rican artist working in the States. Listen in to hear about the work of Rita Moreno, our collective love of Raul Julia, why it might be a better idea to just stop with the West Side Story revivals, the obvious deficiencies of State-side social studies curriculae, and what role we should expect biographic documentaries to plays in activism (if any). Also we goof on Lin Manuel Miranda...
2021-02-0958 min
Is This Pinball?Our giant vampire momTo say we had a good time recording this week's episode would be an understatement. Listen in to hear us lose our minds over the stonk market, plan for our new art movement based around 80-year-olds, talk about the giant vampire woman from the Resident Evil VIII trailer, argue about angles, and hear Amy reminisce about her brief time working in finance (ah, the life that could have been). How pinball is it all? HOW PINBALL ISN'T IT?
2021-02-011h 11
Is This Pinball?Egg-fueled artWe're back to basics this week, and by "basics" I mean BOOKS. Not only are we talking about some classic lit (and how pinball it is or is not) but we're also diving into the cursed world of Latin Duolingo, the importance of egg consumption in art-making, the wrong Last Samurai, and the beauty and horror of the work in bad translation.
2021-01-2549 min
Is This Pinball?CruciFit: get swole, die for sinsAfter recording this episode of Is This Pinball?, Dylan posted the following to Twitter: "On this week's show, due to an error in interpreting IMDB, I incorrectly identify who sucks and how and when and why. But it should be enough to know that someone does in fact suck in the ways enumerated and that their sucking is indicative of broader trends." That's probably the best context for this week's show you could ask for (but in case you want more, we talk a whole bunch about Doctor Who, rule on Peter Capaldi's sex appeal, e...
2021-01-1847 min
Is This Pinball?Tom Stoppard wants you to know that he read a bookNOTE: this episode has content advisories. See below the description for time stamps. We've got the whole kit and caboodle for you this week, wherein both the kit and the caboodle are largely about *~*the theatre*~* That's right: tune in for discussions about Angels in America, how much Amy and Dylan hate Stoppard, a revisiting of CATS the movie the musical, theatre trying to be TV (and why it isn't and shouldn't), Falsettos, Dylan's failed foray into trying to teach Shakespeare to eighth graders, and, uh.... how Old Testament God is basically a teenage magician....
2021-01-111h 01
Is This Pinball?Chill Penguin hot takesRemember when we said we didn't have an episode this week? Well, Dylan recovered his audio and we're BACK, baby! And this time we actually remember to rate things on how pinball they are. Tune in this week to hear a deep dive into Mega Man X. That's right: we're talkin' robot morality, robot mortality, goofy robot names, unending cycles of robot violence, and also how Mortal Kombat is actually just the WWE for indoor kids. Also discussed: which controller is the best controller (and Willie goes full chaos in suggesting that the answer might...
2021-01-0656 min
Is This Pinball?A very special New Year's mixtape!We're taking the week off to build up our screamin' juices for 2021 (read: we recorded an episode but had some, uh, audio trouble), but we wouldn't leave you high & dry! Enjoy this New Year's mixtape, featuring music by friends of the show. Track list: Dance Like Kids - Poochy Losin’ Myself - Judith Horn S-W-I-M-M-I-N-G - The Pile Bar In Ky - Pontac Yer Dooks - Mondus Mondus
2021-01-0516 min
Is This Pinball?STARS WAR, WAR OF THE STARSContent advisory: brief discussion of suicide from 2:30 to 3:25 This week, your hosts dive into a topic in which no one has ever had any opinions at any point: Star Wars. That's right: we're talking all things related to that good ol' space western. And, uh, if you've thought you'd heard us yell about things before, wooooo boy, strap in buds because we're at Bea-checking-in-to-make-sure-Dylan-didn't-hurt-himself levels of feelings. But, like, in a fun way. Today, we discuss: how Star Wars broke the brains of an entire generation, our favorite corporate oligarchies, the case for...
2020-12-2955 min
Is This Pinball?"Is This Pinball?" special holiday bonus!As you cozy up with a cup of nog and deck yourself out in twinkle lights, we have just the music to keep you company, featuring music by friends of the show. Songs featured: Rockin' Around The Christmas Herb - Poochy Jingle Bell Rock - Poochy Christmas is Coming - Corsick/Pontac
2020-12-2406 min
Is This Pinball?Game of the Year, available wherever podcasts are whateverThis week, join your regular hosts and special guest Hannah Keihl as they discuss their 2020 games of the year. In true Is This Pinball fashion, the games of the year might not be from this year (nor might they actually be games) BUT they are our favorites, and they are some level of pinball. Tune in to hear us talk about Chibi Robo, Donkey Kong Country 1-3, TikTok (and Blaseball), Zen Pinball, AND ALSO: the hole left by Blockbuster game rentals, "how pinball is Konrad?", Dylan's dad got the best vanity license plate of all...
2020-12-221h 02
Is This Pinball?You don't have to be an idiot to be hypocritical: an actual video game discussionOh my god can it be true? Are we actually talking about video games again? HELL YEAH WE ARE. Who would have thought?? No Greek philosophers this week, buddies. We're talking about those pixels and how they make us feel. Specifically: we're talking about reality in video games. But actually, this just serves as a launching pad for a broader discussion about Triple-A video game design, video games that want to be movies, why every big-name game is a billion hours long, and how "realism" is often code for "endless tasks" and "inventory management." Join u...
2020-12-141h 03
Is This Pinball?The haunting of Scrooged & Teenage WerewolfIn the week after Thanksgiving, Dylan and Bea watched nineteen (NINETEEN) horror movies, and now Dylan is here to talk about them. What happens next is a discussion of horror movies, sure, but also: what ghost would win in a ghost fight, haunted house hunters, Wes Anderson, Dark Goop Energy, whether or not all movies from the 80s are objectively bad, Will Ferrell mom opinions, and (natch) how pinball this whole mess is. Dylan's nineteen horror movies: Dark Water (2002) Shutter (2004) Ringu The Tag-Along The Two Sisters Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Sadako vs. Kayako The Descent 28...
2020-12-0756 min
Is This Pinball?The pinball at the center of the pinball's pinball ft. Myq KaplanComedian and raconteur extraordinaire Myq Kaplan joins the crew this week to tackle our most ambitious (or at least, most meta) topic to date: how pinball is the concept of pinball. Tune in for a discussion of how much ayahuasca is too much ayahuasca (and if it brings us closer to our True Pinball Selves), what is the comedy version of a multiball, RAMPS, and how pinball is a pinball rating for pinball. See and hear more of Myq's work at myqkaplan.com
2020-12-0157 min
Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails027: Asking the Right Questions and Acting With True Confidence, with Tim CrollThere’s a scale of knowledge that’s in the subtext of every sales conversation. You, the salesperson, knows every feature of the new product, and your customer only knows that they need something. Finding out what the underlying need a person has can be as easy as saying, “tell me about your story." On my latest podcast of marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails, let's take a small detour into the the strategy of a business conversation, how to be vulnerable, and how to "act as if" you know where you're going and with the confidence to get the...
2020-11-2547 min
Is This Pinball?Dungeons & Dragons, ft. the legend of Rob BossThis week, we have special guest Teddy Hulsker on to discuss that favorite bogeyman of 70s pearl-clutchers: Dungeons & Dragons! All three of your hosts are, believe it or not, nerds and theater kids and so have definite opinions about the classic tabletop role-playing game. So grab your bag of holding, fellow adventurers, and prepare for a discussion of D&D as therapy, why first-time players gravitate toward becoming murder hobos, door puzzles, and ape encounters as teaching tools.
2020-11-2349 min
Is This Pinball?WE'RE TALKING THE MOON, BAYBEEEEEEEvery night, we get stared down by that goddamn great silver pinball in the sky and WE HAVE THINGS TO SAY ABOUT IT (apparently). Take a journey with us as Dylan starts the show with a throwaway bit that becomes the Whole Thing, and strap in for a discussion of how pinball the literal moon, Moon Knight, mooning, Moon over My Hammy, and Paper Moon are (or are not). Oh, and we may have also come up with the best movie idea ever. Do any of y'all happen to have Josh Gad's number? Because we...
2020-11-1750 min
Is This Pinball?O Canada and all that jazzBonjourHi, my dudes. This episode, we have special guest Jon Robin on to talk about what we've been dancing around for weeks: music from the Great White North. Specifically, we're talking about all the indie music from Canada that we can't get out of our heads. There's a whole bunch of music referenced this episode, and we even put together some listening playlists for you: Listen to Amy's aughts Canadian indie playlist Listen to Dylan's Carey Mercer playlist Listen to Dylan's Destroyer playlist Listen to Willie's definitive Canada playlist
2020-11-091h 22
Is This Pinball?Is This Pinball Election Special ft. Thomas Thomas Thomas & co.That's right, chickadees: everyone else WON'T SHUT UP ABOUT IT, so here's our election special! And by "election special," we mean that we talk about how pinball the candidates (spoilers: very) are for like ten minutes, and then spend the rest of the time screaming about Catholicism, d*ck measuring, mantis shrimp, and Canadian rock bands from the aughts. So, you know, the usual. Take care of yourselves today, babes, and we'll see you on the other side.
2020-11-0354 min
Is This Pinball?BONUS: Schitt's Creek sh*t talkAfter last week's show, Willie went to use the bathroom while Amy and Dylan kept chatting (and Amy ate a bunch of clementines directly into the mic). Tune in for some ramble-y fun-time discussions of our burgeoning ASMR careers, the downsides of keeping television shows running forever, the difficulty of satire, and the benefit of the Eternal Archetype. Content warning: brief mention of domestic violence plotlines in "I Love Lucy" at 10:30
2020-10-3111 min
Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails023: Everything We Want Is On The Other Side of a Tough Conversation, with AmyK HutchensSo how do you start a sales conversation? With a pitch, or with connection? 🤔Or, how do you deal with a prospect who's budget is lower than your product or service? Find out by tuning in to my latest MARKETING AND SALES, OVER COCKTAILS podcast episode, with the amazing and fun and entertaining and insightful, AmyK Hutchens.International keynote speaker, best-selling author, and all around brilliant pro, you may want to listen more than once as Amy just brings the gold.***Flip the script on a sales call by asking better que...
2020-10-2838 min
Is This Pinball?So, is David Lynch a member of the dark carnival or not??This week, we've got it all for you: actual real pinball news and reviews, film hot takes, and (of course) the final week of *~*dark carnival*~* celebrations! So, put on your gear-hat and tune in, my ghouls. Topics discussed this week include: Dr. Dude Pinball Machine, Blue Velvet vs. Showgirls, we're just Nancy Pelosi's idiot children, the Paul Verhoeven appreciation wagon, They Live, My Winnipeg, Guy Maddin Football
2020-10-2750 min
Is This Pinball?The Netflix trash parade, Roger Ebert fan cam, and Dylan likes a thingIn this week's episode, we continue our month-long dive into spoopy-dom, starting with a *~body switch~* wherein Willie and Amy scream about things that annoyed them while Dylan actually wholeheartedly likes a thing! Topics include: The Haunting of Bly Manor take 2, Emily in Paris is a pile of sexy rocks, Call My Agent!, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, reading Wikipedia articles on scary movies, ghost exposition, Sarah Kane's Blasted, and Dylan's continued efforts to sneak in some Bong Joon-Ho jabs.
2020-10-2152 min
Is This Pinball?Halloween spoop-tacular!After a digital ghost ate our first recording attempt (true story), your hosts are back with special guest Ezra Reaves to discuss all things horror movies! Tune in to hear us discuss spoopy topics including the 90s big-animal-horror-movie renaissance, two versions of the same haunting, Patrick Wilson's big forehead, an Dylan's Bong Joon-Ho hot takes. And, uh, also pinball? Did we talk about pinball? I can't remember.
2020-10-1456 min
Is This Pinball?Welcome to the Dark CarnivalThis week, all three of your hosts watched the documentary "Things That Go Bump in the Night: The Spooky Pinball Story" which, as the name implies, is about Spooky Pinball. That's right, we talk about actual, literal pinball and pinball history... as well as small-town socialism, why there are only three pinball companies, Rob Zombie, the Noid, the overlap between the steampunk and pinball communities, and (naturally) Satan.
2020-10-0549 min
Is This Pinball?Rougelikes, neckbeards, and everything's coming up Dark SoulsHold on to your hats folks, because this week we've returned to our roots and are discussing video games! We may have discovered that pinball is God, but there are still video games to play and by gum we're gonna figure out if they're pinball (or not). Topics discussed this week include: actual pinball, Hades, Dark Souls (natch), Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac, Zelda hot takes, Earthbound, Undertale, Dylan's healthy adult routine, Sonic drowning music, bricks, fedoras, and the return of the mail room!
2020-09-2852 min
Marketing and Sales, Over Cocktails018: Do You Use Stories in Your Social Media? with Amy BlaschkaThe polished marketing messages of yesteryear just don’t cut it on social media anymore. Consumers want real, honest, and vulnerable messages from the thought leaders, experts, and influencers they follow. That's where social media ghostwriter and all around amazing entrepreneur, AMY BLASCHKA comes in...don't have time to write your posts, your blogs, your content? Let Amy structure a plan and do it for you. In this enlightening and informative podcast episode, Amy breaks down what you need to do to make your posts resonate, be memorable, and want people to engage. It...
2020-09-2436 min
Is This Pinball?Amy Sherman-Palladino's top hat fetish & other Gilmore Girls theoriesGet out your giant mug of coffee and put on some Carol King because we're TALKIN' GILMORE GIRLS, that crown jewel of 2000s-era WB programming. Joining your hosts this week is Shaina Wagner, Gilmore Girls expert. Together, we try to figure out 1) if Gilmore Girls is good and 2) how pinball is it all? In this episode, we discuss Emily Gilmore, Dean Forester: pile of rocks, the forbidden 7th season, everything about Connecticut from two Connecticutians, and Googling "Amy Sherman-Palladino without hat?"
2020-09-231h 00
Is This Pinball?Amy Sherman-Palladino's top hat fetish & other Gilmore Girls theoriesGet out your giant mug of coffee and put on some Carol King because we're TALKIN' GILMORE GIRLS, that crown jewel of 2000s-era WB programming. Joining your hosts this week is Shaina Wagner, Gilmore Girls expert. Together, we try to figure out 1) if Gilmore Girls is good and 2) how pinball is it all? In this episode, we discuss Emily Gilmore, Dean Forester: pile of rocks, the forbidden 7th season, everything about Connecticut from two Connecticutians, and Googling "Amy Sherman-Palladino without hat?"
2020-09-2300 min
Is This Pinball?Allegory of the cave orgy & Charlie KaufmanThis week, your hosts discuss writer, director, and snake-eating-its-own-tail tale eater, Charlie Kaufman. We dive right into that meta surrealist lake and see what idiot fish we can dredge up from its depths. Topics discussed include: Plato, everything is triangles, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, misogyny by way of narcissism, Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You, Garden State, the Matrix trilogy, the allegory of the cave, and the death of God.
2020-09-1458 min
Is This Pinball?Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's weird lil man hands (& other musicals)The all-Cats episode awakened something in your hosts, and this week they're dishing up a deeper dive into musical theatre. Joining us this week are special guests Bea Miranda and Ezra Reaves. Will they be able to figure out how pinball they are (and also how musicals are pinball)? Maybe! Topics discussed include: Little Shop of Horrors, Evil Dead: the Musical, Gypsy, Jesus Christ Superstar, the pop-punk musical pantheon, and movies that became musicals that became movies,.
2020-09-071h 06
Is This Pinball?The eternal, the everlasting, SpongeBob SquarePants (and pinball)This week, your hosts start by talking about SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, and use it to springboard into conversations about tie-in games, "the medium is the message," the sweet spectacle of musical theater, when (and why) pinball is better than the original game, and the eternal meme-ability of that good square-pants'd sponge. Topics discussed include: Super Mario Sunshine, Rugrats in Paris for the N64, Skyrim Pinball, there's no cable in Connecticut, and Dylan's love of ramps.
2020-08-3159 min
Is This Pinball?Hot Corn Chowder Jazz Riff**CONTENT ADVISORY: Brief discussion of spousal abuse (re: Hemingway) at 40:15** This episode, your hosts decided to get a little loosey-goosey and come in and just.... chat. And, perhaps surprising no one, when given the opportunity to discuss literally anything, we ended up talking about LITERATURE (and Death to Smoochy). Topics include: The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz, the time Willie was almost in a sex cult, Lennie hands, why did we all read House of Leaves?, and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
2020-08-2555 min
Is This Pinball?JELLICLES CAN, AND JELLICLES DO (JELLICLES DO AND JELLICLES WOULD)You might be tempted to think: "Ah, yes, another regular ol' episode with these three dummies." But in this episode, we talk about Cats the musical. Buckle up: all three of your hosts have lots of opinions about those horny singing felines, Andrew Lloyd Webber's feelings about God, the unholy abomination that is Cats the musical: the movie, and how pinball it all is. Also in this episode: Skyrim en espagnol, literally the first five minutes of Death Stranding, and more about Cats.
2020-08-171h 05
Is This Pinball?Friendship, androids, and throwing rocks at an electric fence (with friends!)**Content advisory: This episode has two brief discussions of gun violence. If you prefer to skip those, they're at 8:30-12:00 and 35:50 to 36:15** This week, your hosts ask "what is friendship?" "what is life?" and, most importantly, "what is pinball?" Do they have answers for any of those questions? Absolutely not. Topics of discussion: itch.io, Detroit: Become Human, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Undertale, Gabe Newell's Mean Steam Machine, and Willie's hatred of board games
2020-08-1153 min
Is This Pinball?Morning Zoo, spectral fetus, and the women's pinball leagueThis episode, I think it's fair to say that your hosts actually learned something about pinball! Like, actual facts! Will this help them rate things on how pinball they are? There's only one way for you to find out. Topics of discussion: "Pinball Wizards: Jackpots, Drains, and the Cult of the Silver Ball" by Adam Ruben, Taskmaster, Beyond: Two Souls, the Bible, Funspot Family Fun Center, the French (again), and women's dainty fingies
2020-08-031h 14
The Intentional Greatness PodcastLeadership, Resiliency, and the Power of Choice, with Amy LangerAmy Langer, co-founder and owner of Salo, LLC is a successful entrepreneur and industry thought leader. With offices in both Minneapolis and Chicago, Amy drives company growth and brand affinity through a keen analysis of market gaps, architecting and leading innovative strategy, and establishing sustainable and scalable infrastructure. Her unwavering commitment to creating an exceptional corporate culture and service environment has led Salo to be widely recognized for setting industry standards relative to innovative culture, superior client service, and workforce flexibility. Amy specializes in human resources, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship and works with executive leadership ranging from Fortune 100 companies...
2020-07-2948 min
Is This Pinball?VR free-climbing, SOUP??, and drifting through spacetimeTHREE THINGS: 1. This week, we welcome the incredible Olivia Kinglsey as a guest host! What a get! 2. Amy's recording went off the rails, blew out, and slowed itself down. Willie did some audio magic to line things up, but if you're wondering why Amy sounds like she's floating on a different wavelength, it's because she is. 3. Also discussed this episode: Something Something Soup Something, therapy, Queers in Love at the End of the World, VR rock climbing, and Willie's new beautiful cat
2020-07-291h 13
Is This Pinball?Lawyer chicken, Mormon values, and the nature of violenceWhat can we say? We were chatty this week! So, we're bringing you a fully double-stuffed episode of "Is This Pinball?" Hang out at the top for discussions of Hollow Knight, Dark Souls, David Cronenberg, and uhhhhhhh The Twilight Saga. Then, stick around for part 2, wherein we discuss (naturally) The Last of Us Pt. II (finally), an-eye-for-an-eye, and the screaming id of men on the internet.
2020-07-201h 41
Is This Pinball?Zappa, Zappa, and Zappa: an OOPS ALL ZAPPA episode*Content warning: brief mention of childhood sexual assault at 1:09:40* This week, we're bringing you something that literally no one asked for: an episode dedicated to the music of Frank Zappa. Dylan and Willie have listened to lots of Zappa. Amy has (before now) listened to absolutely none. In this episode, we figure out just how pinball Zappa is and discuss the purpose of music, can/should one separate the art from the artist, and (naturally) The Last of Us Part 2.
2020-07-131h 17
Is This Pinball?Auditory hallucinations, the New Jersey Hardmans, and load screen fatigueYour hosts Amy, Dylan, and Willie take your hand and lead you on a trip down memory lane with an accidental themed episode about games from our past. Games discussed include: The Last of Us Part II (no spoilers), Logical Journey of the Zoombinis, Oregon Trail IV, Amazon Trail, Death Stranding, Myst, Obduction, The Witness, and Divinity: Original Sin. Other things discussed include: public access television, The Manchurian Candidate of experimental theatre, and Hideo Kojima's name generator.
2020-07-051h 06
Is This Pinball?FMV, pibnall, and the return of our Horny Japanese CorrespondentAND WE'RE BACK. In this episode, your intrepid co-hosts are here and trying their very best to ask: is this Pinball? Amy is sleep deprived. Willie just quit smoking, but THANK GOD Dylan and our horny Japanese correspondent, Bea Miranda Torres, are here to help with a discussion of the sexiest Q*Bert game that ever was! Pinball tables discussed include The X-Files for PS1, Catherine, and Elite Beat Agents, and Twitter.
2020-06-271h 02
Is This Pinball?BONUS EPISODE: How pinball is Riverdale?We had a bit of an audio whoopsie this week. So, to tide you over until the next full episode, here's Willie's full review of the CW television show, Riverdale. Finally, we'll know how pinball those sexy adults-pretending-to-be-teens are.
2020-06-2214 min
Is This Pinball?OOPS! ALL SONICIn this week's episode, your hosts do what needed to be done: dedicating an entire episode to Sonic and how pinball that fast lil' blue boi is (or is not). In this episode, we discuss Sonic CD, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic Spinball, and Sonic Mania, all with the light and guidance of resident Sonic expert, Willie Caldwell.
2020-06-151h 08
Is This Pinball?LaGuardia the airport, surprisingly pinball, and low-hanging dildo jokesThis week, Amy, Dylan, and Willie welcome special guest Anthony Marefat who takes your sweet idiot hosts to task in actually considering what pinball is (and is not). This week, we discuss Reigns, Portal, Breakout, and the CW hit show Riverdale. And, in case you had any question at all as to where our politics lie: Black lives matter, defund the police, and see you in the streets.
2020-06-071h 04
Is This Pinball?Space, Matthew Mcconaughey, and a professional Sh*t ManAmy, Dylan, and Willie get a lil extra spicy this week in their going attempt to figure out what is pinball and how much are all things pinball. In this episode, they rate Outer Wilds, Dazed and Confused (both the movie AND the soundtrack), and German stock character Hanswurst.
2020-05-3157 min
Is This Pinball?Antipopes, everyone is Nero, and pixel-perfect pinballAmy, Dylan, and Willie are still rating things on how pinball they are, and it's GOING GREAT, thank you. This week, they rate Kentucky Route Zero, The Histories by Cornelius Tacitus, and Pinball Arcade for the Switch. Additional topics discussed include the debates sweeping the pinball forums, papa's got a brand-new mailbag, Moesha, antipopes, and the Max Headroom Incident.
2020-05-241h 04
Is This Pinball?Bride of Pinbot, eggnut, and fantasy racism is boringAmy, Dylan, and Willie continue to dive into what exactly makes something pinball (and still don't really have any answers, but they're TRYING). In this episode, we discuss FX Pinball 3's Star Wars tables, Backbone, and Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed. We also welcome our new correspondent on horny Japanese games, Bea Miranda Torres. (cw: discussions of racism, in a fantasy context)
2020-05-181h 12
Is This Pinball?Pokemon pronunciation guide, literal Shakespeare, and allegorical nosebleedsThis week, Amy, Dylan, and Willie start to confront the existential question of what pinball truly is by rating Pokemon Pinball, Dragon Ball, and 1975 West German film, Fox and his Friends. Are they pinball? We're here to find out. Also, Amy sounds like she's on the moon and Willie sounds like he's inside a literal tin can. It's because we made some audio recording oopsies. Dylan was fine though. Good job, Dylan. Music in this episode by Mondus Mondus. Hear more at https://soundcloud.com/mondusmondus
2020-05-1156 min
Resilience by StructuralAmy Langer on Building Authentic Company Culture and the Innovation of Gig WorkIn episode four of Resilience, Scott is joined by Amy Langer, co-founder of executive staffing and recruitment firm Salo, LLC. Amy shares so many intriguing stories in her short conversation with Scott about perseverance during trying times, from the tough lesson about job fit she learned as a young professional to making it through the Great Recession while wondering if her company would survive.
2020-05-0740 min
Is This Pinball?Fire safety, frozen lasagna, and Franklin Delano PinballAmy, Dylan, and Willie continue to review video games by determining how pinball they are. This week, they discuss Firefighter Pinball, Dead Cells, and Arcania the Complete Tale... and also Stouffers Frozen Lasanga, the French, and the connection between Neopets and FFVII.
2020-05-0143 min
Is This Pinball?Ping Pong, Tom Nook, and the Anti-Jogging lobbyAmy, Dylan, and Willie bravely begin their quest to rate everything against the metric of whether or not it's pinball. On this episode, they discuss Pinball FX 3, Space Adventure Pinball, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, jogging, Ping Pong by Arthur Adamov, and capitalism.
2020-04-2622 min