A chat with David Van Ess from Barrels of Fun

A chat with David Van Ess from Barrels of Fun

Alex and I catch up and I chat with David about what's happening at Barrels with game production. We also talk about his visit to Australia for the Adelaide Pinball Expo, and what's the latest with planning for the Brisbane Masters week.

Emily joins us to chat about our USA Trip

Emily and Dr John recently headed over to the USA to attend the Texas Pinball Festival and the Women's World Championships in Colorado. We hear about her success in Texas, the latest games on show there and our visit to the Barrels of Fun Factory in Houston. We also chat about the Women's Worlds held at Lyon's Arcade in Colorado and the great setup and results there.

Episode 31 Queensland State Champs

A quick chat about our trip up to Townsville for the Queensland State Champs and the paradise that is Jason's Empire Arcade and Level 1 facilities.

Episode 30 with Escher Lefkoff

Alex and I chat with Escher about his tournament playing and how he got to be the  number one player in the world. He shares his top tournament memories, memorable wins, and whether he still enjoys just playing for fun. The links to watch some of his highlights are: First World Championship Win in Jungle Queen vs Bowen Kerins https://www.youtube.com/live/Y8c43MU7rqs?si=2vx_200ioWOSUw04&t=23242 [https://www.youtube.com/live/Y8c43MU7rqs?si=2vx_200ioWOSUw04&t=23242] Dialed In win with Keith Elwin concession: https://youtu.be/YjH5JsUAhbQ?si=9hkXLjLkkKAXhK_G&t=12295 [https://youtu.be/YjH5JsUAhbQ?si=9hkXLjLkkKAXhK_G&t=12295] Expo 2019 Finals win on Black Knight Sword of Rage https://youtu.be/VQwrC_IU5Ko?si=pkmLuZIR2HuPJOhU&t=1010 [https://youtu.be/VQwrC_IU5Ko?si=pkmLuZIR2HuPJOhU&t=1010] BMX comeback against Jared August at D82 https://youtu.be/V_https://youtu.be/V_GWsIIfLL4?si=yeg5a1sOtK0ReODD&t=24213GWsIIfLL4?si=vpY0ikv9aMZAfy7u [https://youtu.be/V_GWsIIfLL4?si=vpY0ikv9aMZAfy7u]

Episode 29 with Stacy Borg

Alex and Dr John chat with Doctor Curlytek about the Melbourne Pinball scene. Stacy is mainly into competitive pinball, but we chat about his favorite games, his experiences at Melbourne Pinball Expo and why some University Degrees are more useful than others. You can catch Stacy on most Twitch stream chats about pinball, or on your favorite quiz shows, with various degrees of success!