# 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 shares an exciting personalized voice message from Marc Silk (famous voice actor for Harry Potter's Sorting Hat and Labyrinth's goblin characters) recorded by David Van Ness of Barrels of Fun. The episode covers Don's merchandise plans including new t-shirt designs with screen printing, upcoming machine deliveries (Labyrinth, Knight: Sword of Rage, Spooky games), and announcements about Texas Pinball Festival contest ideas and new Patreon producer Chris Turner.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Marc Silk was the voice actor for the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter (not the film voice, but for toys, video games, and Universal animatronic) — _Don describing Marc Silk's background credentials in the opening segment_
- [HIGH] David Van Ness of Barrels of Fun sent Don a personalized voice message from Marc Silk recorded as the goblin character — _Don stating he received the message 40 minutes prior to recording_
- [HIGH] Don's machine order includes Labyrinth, Knight: Sword of Rage, and two Spooky machines (Spooky confirmed they're working on them) — _Don listing incoming machines and mentioning message from Bug at Spooky; Don is machine #49 in production order_
- [HIGH] Don received new Don's Pinball Podcast logo design from Michael Bernard (the artist) — _Don mentioning he just received the logo and is using it for merchandise_
- [HIGH] New t-shirts will use marc silk screen printing instead of heat press, costing $30 delivered — _Don discussing merchandise production details and quality improvements_
- [HIGH] Chris Turner (MrNinjaEclipse) just became a new producer-level Patreon member and is building his own pinball machine — _Don welcoming Chris Turner as a new producer and mentioning he'll debut his machine at Texas Pinball Festival_
- [HIGH] Don is planning a Texas Pinball Festival contest where players can challenge him; winners receive merchandise prizes — _Don describing contest idea and potential prizes during Texas Pinball Festival segment_
- [HIGH] Don has translite artwork from multiple premium games available (Jaws Premium, Elvira's House of Horrors Premium, The Munsters with Dick Mayes artwork) — _Don listing available translite graphics he owns for potential giveaway_

### Notable Quotes

> "Jon 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... You and me. It's us. It's our voices."
> — **Marc Silk (voice message character)**, Embedded within episode content
> _The core emotional moment of the episode—Marc Silk playfully acknowledging his voice work on Labyrinth's goblin topper in character_

> "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**, Immediately after playing voice message
> _Don's genuine excitement and reaction to receiving the personalized voice message_

> "I received a message from Bug and they working on them. My number is number 49 so if they building them in order it might still be a couple weeks before those are here"
> — **Don**, Mid-episode discussing incoming machines
> _Confirms Spooky Pinball is actively producing machines and provides insight into production sequencing_

> "Marc Silk screen this time, high quality, we're doing it. I'm putting that order in soon"
> — **Don**, During merchandise discussion
> _Shows Don's commitment to merchandise quality improvements_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Don | person | Host of Don's Pinball Podcast, collector, podcast producer, merchandise seller |
| David Van Ness | person | Co-founder/lead creator of Barrels of Fun pinball manufacturer; arranged voice message from Marc Silk |
| Marc Silk | person | Professional voice actor; voiced Sorting Hat in Harry Potter (non-film versions), goblin characters in Labyrinth pinball, and other entertainment work |
| Brian Savage | person | Co-founder of Barrels of Fun pinball manufacturer |
| Michael Bernard | person | Artist who created the Don's Pinball Podcast logo design |
| Chris Turner | person | MrNinjaEclipse; newly promoted to producer-level Patreon member; builds custom pinball machines; will debut machine at Texas Pinball Festival |
| Jon Hey | person | Referenced as source of suggestion to contact Marc Silk for voice work |
| Bug | person | Contact at Spooky Pinball who messaged Don about machine production status |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Houston-based pinball machine manufacturer; produces Labyrinth and other games; coordinated voice message gift |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; currently building two machines for Don (machines in production queue #49 and later) |
| Sticker Mule | company | Third-party vendor for generic podcast merchandise/t-shirts |
| Harry Potter | game | Pinball game featuring Marc Silk's voice work (toys, video games, Universal animatronic) |
| Labyrinth | game | Barrels of Fun pinball game with goblin topper voiced by Marc Silk; incoming to Don's collection |
| Knight: Sword of Rage | game | Incoming pinball machine to Don's collection (appears to be a Spooky title based on context) |
| Jaws | game | Premium edition pinball game; Don has translite artwork available |
| Elvira's House of Horrors | game | Premium edition pinball game; Don has translite artwork available |
| The Munsters | game | Pinball game with artwork by Dick Mayes; translite just arrived at Don's location |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Upcoming event where Don will host challenge contest; Chris Turner debuting new machine build |
| Straight Down the Middle | media | Referenced as pinball show; Chris Turner mentioned as new producer |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Voice acting and character recording, Barrels of Fun and machine production, Merchandise production and t-shirt sales, Incoming machine deliveries to Don's collection, Texas Pinball Festival contest planning
- **Secondary:** Patreon community and new members, Translite artwork and collectible graphics, Custom pinball machine building

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Extremely enthusiastic and celebratory throughout. Don expresses genuine excitement about the voice message, merchandise quality improvements, incoming machines, and community engagement. No negative comments or criticism present.

### Signals

- **[content_signal]** Marc Silk (professional voice actor) recorded personalized voice message for Don's Pinball Podcast via Barrels of Fun coordination, showcasing cross-promotion and community engagement (confidence: high) — Don received and played the personalized goblin character voice message from Marc Silk arranged by David Van Ness
- **[product_launch]** Don's Pinball Podcast launching new merchandise line with upgraded screen-printed t-shirts featuring new logo design, available at $30 with higher quality materials (confidence: high) — Don discussing new translite logo design from Michael Bernard and placing order for marc silk screen t-shirts this week
- **[manufacturing_signal]** Spooky Pinball confirms active production of Don's two machines with specific queue position (#49) indicating multi-week wait timeline (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' based on message from Bug at Spooky
- **[product_launch]** Don receiving significant incoming shipments including Labyrinth, Knight: Sword of Rage, Spooky machines, and specialty translite artwork from multiple games (confidence: high) — Detailed listing of incoming machines and multiple translite graphics (Jaws Premium, Elvira's House of Horrors Premium, The Munsters)
- **[event_signal]** Don organizing playable contest at Texas Pinball Festival with competitive prizes, creating venue engagement opportunity (confidence: high) — Don proposing contest where festival attendees can challenge him on specific machine with prizes including merchandise and mods
- **[community_signal]** New producer-level Patreon member (Chris Turner/MrNinjaEclipse) promoting custom machine building in Texas Pinball community (confidence: high) — Don welcoming Chris Turner as new producer member and noting his machine build debut at Texas Pinball Festival
- **[design_innovation]** Labyrinth pinball game featuring professional voice actor (Marc Silk) for animated goblin topper characters, demonstrating premium production value in Barrels of Fun design (confidence: high) — Marc Silk discussion of voice work on goblin topper and Don's enthusiastic response to quality of voice integration

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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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