Basement Dads Pinball Podcast

Hosted by George Fisher and Paul Kardell

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Apr 2026

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The Basement Dads Pinball Podcast is where we talk about all things entertainment from pinball, boardgames, video games, and collectible card games to movies, music, and shows. We talk about everything both good and bad that could make their way into your home arcade and entertainment areas!

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April 14, 2026Episode 121 hr 28 min

S2E12 - VENOM Got a BAD RAP with FRISCO PINBALL

Why is VENOM trending at less than $7k for the most beautiful LE from STERN PINBALL on Pinside? Why is there so much hate for the most ZOMBIE YETI "Zombie Yeti'd" art that Zombie Yeti ever "Zombie Yeti'd"? We jump on with stream/podcaster/competitor Hadi from FRISCO PINBALL to discuss why VENOM got a bad rap and why maybe it deserves another chance in your collection or arcade!George's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

April 6, 2026Episode 111 hr 48 min

S2E11 - The Mandalorian Got a BAD RAP with PINJAMIN

Why is the Mandalorian trending at less than $5k on Pinside? Why is there so much hate for a game with such a massive fan loved license? We jump on with collector PINJAMIN to discuss why the Mandalorian got a bad rap and why maybe it deserves another chance in your collection or arcade!George's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

March 20, 2026Episode 102 hr 6 min

S2E10 - Avengers Infinity Quest Got a BAD RAP with Glenn Waechter

Did Avengers Infinity Quest (AIQ) from Stern Pinball get a bad rap? Join Paul, George, and Glenn Waechter as they discuss both the good and the bad of AIQGeorge's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

March 1, 2026Episode 92 hr 24 min

S2E9 - JJP's Harry Potter Reviewed with Special Guest Brent from HomegrownB_DUB

Buckle up kiddos, this is a long one!In this episode, we bring on special guest Brent, an operator in the Pacific Northwest and Twitch streamer from the channel HOMEGROWNB_DUB to talk about Harry Potter from Jersey Jack Pinball and help us rate the game using that old rating system we haven't used in over a year!The results were surprising...Check out Brent on his Twitch channel here: https://twitch.tv/homegrownb_dubCheck out review results here on Miro: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVGaWpDno=/?share_link_id=556417092383Check the Game Rules Flowchart from JJP here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0892/4243/5881/files/HP-Rules-Flowchart.jpgGeorge's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

February 19, 2026Episode 81 hr 12 min

S2E8 - The Walking Dead Remastered - First Look at Gameplay

Paul and George chime in after gameplay footage of Stern's newest remaster The Walking Dead is released. Heads up, Paul is a bit spicy on this one folks! You've been warned.George's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

December 29, 2025Episode 71 hr 0 min

S2E7 - SPIKE2 The End of an Era (Part 4)

"OOPS, All Jaws-Berries"This episode is brought to you by podcasters who don't follow their show notes closely enough. Paul and George discuss Jaws... for waaaaay too long. But now we can finally put our SPIKE2 journey to bed. Thanks everyone for the emails letting us know we skipped Jaws in our Spike 2 journey!George's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

November 24, 2025Episode 61 hr 34 min

S2E6 - Beetlejuice

Spooky pinball released BEETLEJUICE pinball last week and Basement Dads break down the game, the shots, the lighting (eww), and more. George and Paul discuss the good, the bad, and the gameplay video that was released. Hold on to those banisters folks because we've got a heck of a show for you!George's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

November 16, 2025Episode 52 hr 22 min

S2E5 - SPIKE2 The End of an Era (Part 3)

With the release of SPIKE3 from Stern, we thought we'd try something a bit different. In this episode of Basement Dads, Paul and George continue the long trek through Stern's SPIKE2 era discussing each game in chronological order starting with Foo Fighters and ending with King Kong.This is part 3. Phew... we finished.Watch the Vodcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLHZbJzaJFIGeorge's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

November 7, 2025Episode 42 hr 17 min

S2E4 - SPIKE2 The End of an Era (Part 2)

With the release of SPIKE3 from Stern, we thought we'd try something a bit different. In this episode of Basement Dads, Paul and George continue the long trek through Stern's SPIKE2 era discussing each game in chronological order starting TMNT and ending with James Bond 007.This is part 2. Expect part 3 to follow.Watch the Vodcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRPNVTgHegGeorge's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

October 5, 2025Episode 31 hr 35 min

S2E3 - SPIKE2 The End of an Era (Part 1)

With the release of SPIKE3 from Stern, we thought we'd try something a bit different. In this episode of Basement Dads, Paul and George begin the long trek through Stern's SPIKE2 era discussing each game in chronological order starting with Batman '66 and ending at COVID (just before TMNT).Initially we thought we make it through all 28 games on SPIKE2. Boy were we wrong. This is part 1. Expect part 2 and part 3 to follow quickly.Watch the Vodcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOyJljxfwSQGeorge's Info: Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dontpanicflipYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontpanicflipEmail: george@dontpanicflip.comPaul's Info:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bumpernuggetEmail: pckardell@gmail.com

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