# Voice message from Barrels of Fun!!

**Source:** Don's Pinball Podcast (patreon feed)  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2024-02-13  
**Duration:** 10m 10s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.patreon.com/posts/voice-message-of-98364702

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## Analysis

Don from Don's A A Pinball Podcast shares an exciting personal encounter: Barrels of David Van Es arranged for Marc Silk (voice actor for Marc Silk and Labyrinth's goblin characters) to record a personalized voice message in character as the Goblin Topper, requesting Don's podcast merchandise. Don announces new high-quality merchandise plans, including Marc Silk screen t-shirts, translite graphics, and a contest at Texas Pinball Festival featuring gameplay challenges with prizes.

### Key Claims

- [MEDIUM] Marc Silk voiced the Sorting Hat for Harry Potter—not in the films, but for toys, video games, and animatronics at Universal — _Don describing Marc Silk's background and credentials_
- [HIGH] Marc Silk provided voice work for the three goblin characters on the Labyrinth pinball Goblin Topper — _Don stated Marc Silk did voice recording for the goblin characters; confirmed via personalized voice message from Marc Silk_
- [HIGH] Barrels of Fun arranged for Marc Silk to record a personalized message for Don's podcast — _Don received message from David Van Es with Marc Silk voice cameo_
- [HIGH] Don is planning to order new Don's A A Pinball Podcast t-shirts using Marc Silk screen printing at $30 delivered — _Don announcing merchandise ordering plans with specific pricing and production details_
- [HIGH] Don has Labyrinth and Black Knight Sword of Rage machines on order, plus two Spooky games (#49 priority) — _Don stating his personal machine acquisition timeline and expecting delivery by March_
- [HIGH] Chris Turner (Turner Interactive Logic Entertainment/MrNinjaEclipse) recently joined Don's Patreon as a producer-level member — _Don welcoming Chris Turner as new producer with upcoming reveal at Texas Pinball Festival_
- [HIGH] Don is planning a contest at Texas Pinball Festival where attendees can challenge him on the MrNinjaEclipse machine with prizes — _Don announcing fun contest idea at Texas Pinball Festival with gameplay challenge and merchandise prizes_
- [HIGH] Don has translite graphics available including JAWS (Premium/LE), Magic Girl, Elvira, and Black and The Munsters (Pro) — _Don listing available translite products for potential contest prizes_

### Notable Quotes

> "Don's A Pinball Podcast great to know you love that labyrinth pinball topper with a goblin heads that move and light up and talk to you. It's so good. You know that toppers us right? What? You and me. It's us. It's our voices."
> — **Marc Silk (in character as Goblin Topper, via personalized voice message arranged by David Van Ness)**, Early in episode
> _The core moment of the episode—a professional voice actor delivering an in-character cameo for Barrels of Fun's Labyrinth machine, creating a viral-worthy community moment that demonstrates cross-industry collaboration and fan engagement_

> "How flipping devastating was that? That just showed up like 40 minutes ago and I'm still like trying to staple my wig back down because of how devastatingly awesome that was."
> — **Don**, After playing voice message
> _Captures Don's genuine emotional reaction to the surprise; signals the magnitude of the moment for the podcast and community_

> "Marc Silk screen this time, high quality, we're doing it. I'm putting that order in soon, so those are coming."
> — **Don**, Mid-merchandise discussion
> _Concrete commitment to premium merchandise production; signals merchandise expansion beyond podcast_

> "If you're at the Texas Pinball Festival, you can challenge Don to a game of and if you best him if you beat me sir on the battlefield of the ninja eclipse which isn an insurmountable goal by any means you get yourself a prize"
> — **Don**, Contest announcement section
> _Reveals planned community engagement strategy at major industry event; hints at MrNinjaEclipse machine being tournament-ready showcase piece_

> "My number is number 49 so if they building them in order it might still be a couple weeks before those are here but they be here by March"
> — **Don**, Machine delivery update
> _Provides specific production timeline intel for Spooky manufacturing; indicates sequential build prioritization_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Don | person | Host of Don's Pinball Podcast, content creator, merchandise creator, patreon community manager, collector, and podcast personality driving community engagement |
| David Van Es | person | Co-founder/lead creator of Barrels of Fun pinball manufacturer, orchestrated Marc Silk voice cameo collaboration |
| Marc Silk | person | Professional voice actor known for Harry Potter Sorting Hat voice work (toys, games, Universal animatronics) and Labyrinth pinball goblin character voices; delivered personalized voice message for Don's podcast |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Pinball manufacturer; produced Labyrinth pinball with goblin topper featuring Marc Silk voice work; collaborated with Don's podcast for promotional cameo |
| Brian Savage | person | Co-founder/lead creator at Barrels of Fun pinball manufacturer |
| Chris Turner | person | Founder of Turner Interactive Logic Entertainment (MrNinjaEclipse brand), newly joined Don's Patreon as producer-level member, showcasing machine iteration at Texas Pinball Festival |
| Turner Interactive Logic Entertainment | company | Chris Turner's pinball design/manufacturing operation; building MrNinjaEclipse machine for showcase and contest at Texas Pinball Festival |
| MrNinjaEclipse | product | Pinball machine by Chris Turner/Turner Interactive Logic Entertainment; scheduled for contest gameplay at Texas Pinball Festival where Don challenges attendees |
| Labyrinth | game | Barrels of Fun pinball machine featuring goblin topper with Marc Silk voice work; on Don's incoming machine order list |
| Black Knight Sword of Rage | game | Pinball machine on Don's personal incoming order list |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Major pinball industry event where Chris Turner will showcase new MrNinjaEclipse machine iteration and where Don plans contest challenges with merchandise prizes |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer of two machines on Don's order list (order #49 status); manufacturing in sequential priority; expected delivery by March |
| Don's Pinball Podcast | organization | Podcast/media brand with patreon community, merchandise line featuring new Wonka-inspired 'Donka' logo and translite products; planning contest at Texas Pinball Festival |
| Harry Potter | product | IP where Marc Silk provided voice work for Sorting Hat in toys, games, and Universal theme park animatronics (not the films) |
| Michael Barnard | person | Artist/designer who created Don's new podcast logo (Wonka-inspired 'Donka' graphic) |
| Danny | person | Logistics contact who will pick up and package Don's merchandise orders |
| Andrew | person | Home Pin builder mentioned as passionate community member; built machines, connects with Don, family-oriented |
| Jesse | person | Community member receiving Stranger Things flipper topper from Don |
| Sticker Mule | company | Generic podcast merchandise printer Don uses for giveaway shirts at lower price point |
| Duke Pinball | company | Merchandise/graphics vendor for pinball backlit translite artwork and signage |

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Barrels of Fun proactively arranged professional voice talent cameo (Marc Silk) as genuine fan appreciation gesture, demonstrating high-touch community relationship building and cross-industry IP leverage (confidence: high) — David Van Ness arranged Marc Silk personalized voice message after Don's casual offhand comment on their forum thread
- **[content_signal]** Don's Pinball Podcast growing with new producer-level patreon members (Chris Turner) and generating shareable viral moments (Marc Silk cameo), signaling expanding influence in pinball media landscape (confidence: high) — Chris Turner joining patreon as producer; Marc Silk cameo described as 'amazing'; Don planning major contest at Texas Pinball Festival
- **[product_strategy]** Don aggressively expanding merchandise offerings—moving from heat-press to premium Marc Silk screen printing ($30 pricing tier), introducing new Wonka-inspired branding, translite graphics, and limited contest prizes (confidence: high) — Multiple merchandise announcements: new logo, t-shirt printing upgrade, translite inventory (Jaws, Magic Girl, Elvira, Munsters), contest prize planning
- **[manufacturing_signal]** Spooky Pinball building machines in sequential priority order; Don's order #49 indicates mid-queue position with March delivery target, signaling organized manufacturing pipeline (confidence: high) — Don states 'My number is number 49 so if they building them in order it might still be a couple weeks before those are here but they be here by March'
- **[event_signal]** Texas Pinball Festival emerging as key venue for emerging designer showcases (Turner Interactive Logic) and influencer engagement (Don contest); festival driving product visibility strategy (confidence: high) — Chris Turner scheduling MrNinjaEclipse reveal at TPF; Don planning contest and merchandise giveaways at TPF
- **[collector_signal]** Don actively acquiring recent releases (Labyrinth, Black Knight Sword of Rage, Spooky games) during peak manufacturing period; personal collection mirrors industry momentum (confidence: high) — Don listing multiple incoming machines with specific timelines and order priorities
- **[design_innovation]** Labyrinth's goblin topper featuring professional voice acting (Marc Silk) for character interaction demonstrates sophisticated audio-visual design storytelling in modern pinball (confidence: high) — Marc Silk provided voice work for three goblin characters on topper; goblin heads move, light up, and talk to players
- **[personnel_signal]** Don actively supporting emerging independent designer Chris Turner through patreon platform and TPF showcase opportunity, signaling community emphasis on indie/boutique manufacturers (confidence: high) — Chris Turner joining as producer-level member; Don planning feature showcase and contest around MrNinjaEclipse machine
- **[venue_signal]** Don leveraging podcast platform to drive Texas Pinball Festival attendance through contest mechanics and merchandise giveaways, positioning self as draw for festival experience (confidence: high) — Contest announcement: 'If you're at the Texas Pinball Festival, you can challenge Don to a game' with prize offerings
- **[industry_signal]** Professional entertainment voice talent (Marc Silk with established Harry Potter/Universal Parks credits) integrating into pinball manufacturing/marketing, indicating pinball's increasing mainstream entertainment legitimacy (confidence: high) — Marc Silk (Sorting Hat voice actor) collaborating on Labyrinth pinball; Barrels of Fun leveraging relationship for podcast promotion

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## Transcript

 All right, what's going on patreon universe got a quick one for you something amazing just crossed by my inbox so it was for mr. David David Van Es from labyrinth pinball maker manufacturer extraordinaire barrels of fun pinball so he's one of the lead creators there him and Brian Savage anyway I had posted on their thread something about the goblins hopper and Marc Silk voice actor extraordinaire did the sounds the voices were voice recording for the three goblin characters up there and a ton of other stuff this is the guy that The voice of the sorting hat in Harry Potter. Not the voice that was used in the film, but the voice that was used for everything else. The toys, the video games, I think even the animatronic in the queue for the ride at the Universal Parks. Anyway, I mentioned an offhand comment like, Hey, dude, I should get this guy to see if he'll record something cool for the podcast, like an intro or something. Well, I just got a personalized voice message sent to me by David David Van Es of Marc Silk in character as the Goblin Topper, Basically asking for a t-shirt and that is amazing and I've got to share it. So here it is. Hey Don's Pinball Podcast great to know you love that labyrinth pinball topper with a goblin heads that move and light up and talk to you. It's so good. You know that toppers us right? What? You and me. It's us. It's our voices. Really? Oh, thanks Don. I've just learned something. P.S. I would like a complimentary Don's Pinball Podcast t-shirt. I am How flipping devastating was that? That just showed up like 40 minutes ago and I'm still like trying to staple my wig back down because of how devastatingly awesome that was. Now for sure Mr. Marc Silk is getting himself some large t-shirts as soon as I'm back in stock. Happy to report that I do have the new logos in, the Donka logo, right, the Willy Wonka Don-inspired logo. I just got my first translite in, it looks amazing, I'll go ahead and post that up. It's hard to capture in the photo with my camera since it's The end of the week is the end of the week. I'm going to be doing a Navy Blue with that Don graphic Wonka graphic on it. So those will be available soon. So I'm going to get them a couple of smalls, a couple of mediums, mainly large XL and XX, which is what they have. I'll throw a couple extra in there for Marc Silk and for the boys down there at Barrels of Fun because holy crap, that is just amazing. This week in Pinball Johnny Pneumonic Black Water Kaneda Pinball Podcast Terms proportaignere So if you have a special size like you a triple X or you an extra small or something and you want to order one of these let me know I go ahead and put the order in That be happening a little bit later this week They doing the art proofs right now making the Marc Silk screens This will actually be Marc Silk screen, not heat press. Costs a little bit more, but I think $30 delivered and you're going to get a much better quality T-shirt, like the highest quality you can get. They're breathable material. So if you had like the new logo ones that I had, they'll also have the little back logo between the shoulder blades. Anyway, they're gonna be awesome. Marc Silk screen this time, high quality, we're doing it. I'm putting that order in soon, so those are coming. I'm gonna order some more, just the generic podcast shirt from Sticker Mule. Those are fun to use for giveaways. And then they come in at a much lower price point. So I'll be getting those, so if you want anything special, weird sizes, or you just want to get one of these as soon as the box shows up at the door and I mail it out to you, just get an order in the same way you've been doing them. DM me. It's best to email dawnspinballpodcast at gmail.com because I put everything in a separate folder so it doesn't get lost, you know. 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It's a great way to get a lot more pinball in your home without having to spend $200,000 to try to import the entire Bally Williams back catalog and get it. As long as you get the right machine. But yeah, I'm excited about that. I'm excited about everything. This is amazing. Tonight, I'm going into work. It's my Friday and then I'm off for another week. I have so much more things to do. People have been ordering the Stranger Things flipper toppers. I haven't even put them on pin side yet, but those will be going up soon. I've got one going out to Jesse And also I want to welcome a new producer to the show, Chris Turner from Turner Interactive Logic Entertainment MrNinjaEclipse is now a producer level member of the Don's Pinball Podcast Patreon. Welcome sir, salt of the earth, great guy this guy, passionate about pinball, is making it happen and for that we will celebrate. The guy from Home Pin, less said the better. We got Andrew, great guy, builds machines, doesn't care what people think. They're going out there, bought me lunch. Love that dude. His daughter's amazing. And I like the fun stuff that he does. And then Chris Turner here, just making a machine, trying to make it happen. I can't wait to see his next iteration. That will be coming out at Texas Pinball Festival. I've got a fun contest idea, which I think would be cool. How about this? 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