# Episode 928: "Kaneda's 8 Minute Shocker!"

**Source:** Kaneda's Pinball Podcast (Patreon feed)  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2024-03-22  
**Duration:** 7m 34s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-928-8-100815071

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## Analysis

Kaneda's Pinball Podcast episode featuring rapid-fire announcements and rumors about upcoming pinball games, including claims about Stern's John Wick being designed by a new/unknown designer, Spooky Pinball making Beetlejuice with Christopher Frenchy artwork, and speculation about other licenses (Gremlins, Sonic, Evil Dead, Matrix, Back to the Future). The host also criticizes competitors, addresses supply chain concerns about Haggis Pinball, and defends his status as an exclusive news source.

### Key Claims

- [LOW] John Wick from Stern will be designed by a brand new designer, not Jack Danger, Keith Elwin, George Gomez, or Brian Eddy — _Kaneda, opening segment of episode claiming exclusive news_
- [LOW] Spooky Pinball is making Beetlejuice with Christopher Frenchy on artwork — _Kaneda, mid-episode; claims Christopher Frenchy's booth placement at TPF next to Spooky as evidence_
- [LOW] Spooky Pinball will reveal next game in December 2024 — _Kaneda, speculating on Spooky's typical announcement timing_
- [LOW] Spooky Pinball has licenses for Beetlejuice, Gremlins, possibly Sonic the Hedgehog, and Evil Dead — _Kaneda, with explicit disclaimer that he feels 'the best about' Beetlejuice and Evil Dead_
- [MEDIUM] Matrix and Back to the Future games are coming (mentions alongside Beetlejuice as future releases) — _Kaneda, stated as near-certain 'hard stop' alongside Beetlejuice_
- [LOW] Haggis Pinball is out of money and running out of time to finish announced games — _Kaneda, opinion/speculation about Haggis production status based on lack of transparency on remaining units_
- [LOW] James Bond had a fourth version announced by Kaneda earlier, which he claims was validated by Jack Bar owner subscribing to his podcast — _Kaneda, referencing past claim as proof of his exclusive access_

### Notable Quotes

> "It's because I'm going to give you stuff no one else is going to give you. And I'm going to give it to you live. And I'm going to give it to you raw."
> — **Kaneda**, ~1:30-2:00
> _Core positioning statement about his podcast's value proposition and competitive advantage_

> "I'm here to tell you right now, the next game from Stern Pinball is John Wick. Now you know that, but here's what you don't know. The next game from Stern Pinball is not going to be designed by anybody you know."
> — **Kaneda**, ~4:00-4:30
> _Primary claim about John Wick designer being unknown/new to industry_

> "Spooky Pinball is making, guaranteed they're making this game. They're making Beetlejuice. And not only that, not only are they making Beetlejuice, but they are going to have Christopher Franchi on the art package of Beetlejuice"
> — **Kaneda**, ~5:00-5:30
> _Explicit claim about Spooky/Beetlejuice collaboration with artist_

> "I don't care about burning relationships with any of these companies. The moment I hear something, you're going to hear it."
> — **Kaneda**, ~6:30
> _Philosophical stance on news-breaking vs. relationship management_

> "Beetlejuice with Frantion artwork. We're going to get the Matrix and Back to the Future. Hard stop right there. Those three themes alone are going to be take my money now themes."
> — **Kaneda**, ~7:30
> _Positions Matrix and Back to the Future as nearly-confirmed upcoming releases_

> "I think the guy is out of money and I think time is running out on Haggis Pinball."
> — **Kaneda**, ~6:45
> _Direct criticism of Haggis Pinball's financial/production status_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Kaneda | person | Host of Kaneda's Pinball Podcast; self-described 'world's number one pinball podcaster'; claims exclusive industry access and breaking news capability |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer rumored to have John Wick game in development with unknown designer |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer claimed to be developing Beetlejuice, Gremlins, possibly Sonic, and Evil Dead |
| Jack Danger | person | Mentioned as NOT the designer of John Wick at Stern; established designer Kaneda contrasts with unknown designer claim |
| Keith Elwin | person | Mentioned as NOT the designer of John Wick; established Stern designer |
| George Gomez | person | Mentioned as NOT the designer of John Wick; legendary pinball designer |
| Brian Eddy | person | Mentioned as NOT the designer of John Wick; established pinball designer |
| Christopher Frenchy | person | Pinball artist claimed to be doing artwork for Spooky's Beetlejuice; booth placement at TPF cited as evidence |
| Kerry Hardy | person | Pinball content creator; Kaneda criticizes for 'aiding and abetting Damien'; claims Kerry's content is 'still amazing' |
| Jason Knapp | person | Owner/operator of Knapp Arcade; Kaneda claims won't cover his Fun House news; referred to as competitor |
| Seth Davis | person | Associated with Stern Pinball; Kaneda speculates he's involved in company valuation/sales strategy |
| Haggis Pinball | company | Manufacturer criticized for lack of transparency on remaining units to build; Kaneda speculates financial distress |
| David Fix | person | Developer of barbecue-themed pinball game; criticized by Kaneda for cultural insensitivity regarding Indian ownership and sacred cow |
| John Wick | game | Upcoming Stern Pinball game; primary focus of Kaneda's claims about unknown designer |
| Beetlejuice | game | Rumored Spooky Pinball game with Christopher Frenchy artwork; Kaneda expresses high confidence |
| Matrix | game | Game rumored to be in development; Kaneda places in 'take my money' tier alongside Beetlejuice and Back to the Future |
| Back to the Future | game | Game rumored to be in development; Kaneda places in 'take my money' tier |
| Guns N' Roses | game | Existing game mentioned; Kaneda references shortage of IO boards at Pinball Life |
| Elton John | game | Existing game mentioned; Kaneda references CEs currently shipping |
| James Bond | game | Existing game; Kaneda claims to have previously predicted fourth version, using as proof of exclusive access |
| Pinball Life | company | Distributor/retailer; mentioned as sold out of IO boards for Guns N' Roses |
| Jack Bar | venue | Owner John subscribed to Kaneda's podcast after James Bond fourth version prediction |
| Damien | person | Person Kaneda alleges Kerry Hardy is assisting; central to Kaneda's criticism of Kerry |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Upcoming game announcements and leaks, Designer identity for John Wick (Stern), Spooky Pinball IP portfolio and releases, Competitive dynamics between pinball podcasters/content creators
- **Secondary:** Haggis Pinball production and financial status, Pinball IP licensing trends (Matrix, Back to the Future, Gremlins, Sonic), Content creation strategy and exclusive news access
- **Mentioned:** Pinball market segmentation and pricing

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.35) — Kaneda is bullish and energetic about upcoming game titles and his own positioning, but highly critical of competitors (Kerry Hardy via Damien), Haggis Pinball financial status, and David Fix's cultural missteps. He positions himself as the exclusive insider while dismissing other sources as 'phonies' and 'shilling.' Tone is boastful and self-promotional with some genuine criticism buried in entertainment-first delivery.

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Kaneda claims exclusive, first-time public revelation that Stern's John Wick will be designed by a completely unknown/new designer, not any established names (confidence: low) — Repeated assertion: 'brand new designer with Stern Pinball. It is not going to be Jack Danger. It's not Keith Elwin. It's not anybody you've ever, ever heard of.'
- **[rumor_hype]** Speculation about Spooky Pinball's upcoming IP portfolio including Beetlejuice, Gremlins, Sonic the Hedgehog, Evil Dead; Kaneda expresses varying confidence levels across these (confidence: low) — Kaneda: 'I also hear they have the license for Gremlins. I also hear they might have Sonic the Hedgehog. The two I feel the best about are Beetlejuice and Evil Dead.'
- **[machine_intel]** Leak or inside information claiming John Wick designer is brand new/unknown to the industry (confidence: low) — Primary claim of the episode; presented as exclusive insider knowledge with emphasis on it being 'brand new designer'
- **[machine_intel]** Intelligence that Christopher Frenchy will handle artwork for Spooky's Beetlejuice; evidence cited is booth proximity at TPF (confidence: low) — Kaneda: 'Christopher Franchi his booth at TPF was right next to Spooky Pinball booth'
- **[announcement]** Kaneda predicts/announces Spooky will reveal next game in December 2024 based on historical pattern (confidence: low) — Kaneda: 'I'm hearing that the next spooky game is going to be revealed in December of 2024. That makes total sense. That's always how they do it.'
- **[industry_signal]** Content creator positioning and competition: Kaneda positions himself as superior news source vs Jason Knapp, Kerry Hardy, and other podcasters; claims exclusive access and breaking news capability (confidence: high) — Multiple assertions: 'Canada is the world's number one pinball podcaster,' 'I'm going to drop it like it's hot,' criticism of competitors as 'phonies' and 'shilling'
- **[business_signal]** Speculation that Haggis Pinball is experiencing financial distress and running out of time to fulfill commitments; questions about remaining units to build unanswered (confidence: low) — Kaneda: 'I think the guy is out of money and I think time is running out on Haggis Pinball' and questioning why production target transparency is lacking
- **[sentiment_shift]** Tension between Kaneda and Kerry Hardy over news sharing timing; Kaneda accuses Kerry of 'aiding and abetting Damien' but claims content respect remains (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'it's nothing personal against Kerry Hardy. He should stop aiding and abetting Damien. That's my beef. Kerry's content is still amazing.'
- **[rumor_hype]** Broader speculation that Matrix and Back to the Future games are coming; positioned as nearly certain alongside Beetlejuice (confidence: low) — Kaneda: 'We're going to get the Matrix and Back to the Future. Hard stop right there. Those three themes alone are going to be take my money now themes.'
- **[regulatory_signal]** Kaneda criticizes David Fix's barbecue-themed game for cultural insensitivity given Indian ownership of parent company and Hindu religious views on cattle (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: 'how did David Fix get approval to make a barbecue game from a company that's run by Indian businessmen where the cow is a sacred creature in their culture'
- **[content_signal]** Kaneda emphasizes ultra-short format (8 minutes) as differentiator vs longer-form shows; claims ability to drive conversation with minimal content (confidence: high) — Kaneda: 'I don't need to do two-hour shows. I don't even need to do 20 minute shows. I can do a 10 minute show and get the whole pinball world talking.'
- **[leak_detection]** Potential leaked or speculative information that John Wick's designer is unknown/new, contradicting expected designer pool (confidence: low) — Kaneda's primary exclusive claim with emphasis on it being shocking news

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## Transcript

 Out of your brains, thinkin' I'ma shout out your name You gotta come up with better ways and actions to get your fame All that pressure you were blind, it's time to ease off Before I hit you from the blinds, I'm takin' your sleeves off Sit up, sit up, sit up, sit up, sit up, sit up, sit up Oh, welcome to Kaneda's Pinball Podcast. I've heard the feedback. You guys are starting to say Kaneda's giving people on Facebook the news, rumors, and scoops before he gives them to his paying customers. We got Kerry Hardy not trying to say my name. He can say six twippies right now, baby, because I'm about to show all of you right now why Canada is the world's number one pinball podcaster. It's not because of my great sartorial senses. It's not because of my beautiful wife. It's not because I fill the pinball airwaves every single week with the most entertaining content. It's because I'm going to give you stuff no one else is going to give you. And I'm going to give it to you live. And I'm going to give it to you raw. And I'm going to give it to you before anyone else even gives it to you. So are you ready right now, ladies and gentlemen? I don't need to do two-hour shows. I don't even need to do 20 minute shows. I can do a 10 minute show and get the whole pinball world talking. Heck, I could do this in five minutes and you're going to say my name. Don't make videos and you can't say the name. It's Kaneda, ladies and gentlemen, and he's about to drop it like it's hot. Even if Jason Knapp won't cover my fun house news, I'm going to drop it like it's hot. Now here is, here is the biggest news that's going to rock the pinball world. It's not whether or not Stern Pinball is going to sell for like a hundred million dollars. and we all know Seth Davis. He's in there just to pump the price up, to pump the volume up, to pump their books up, and then he's going to sell the company and it'll probably end up in disaster. No, here's the big news in the pinball world. It's not that Elton John CEs are shipping. It's not that pinball life is sold out of IO boards for Guns N' Roses owners. You want to know what the number one thing that going to get everybody talking and make sure when you take this to Pinside and you take it to Facebook that you say my name because Kaneda is here to confirm for you something nobody knows Remember when I told you? You're like, Kaneda, just say it. Remember when I told you that James Bond was going to have a fourth version of the game and everybody thought I was lying? It made John over at Jack Bar have to subscribe and I see my competition, ladies and gentlemen. They're starting to go negative. They're trying to get some edginess to their content. It's never going to work because they're never going to do what I'm going to do right now. Are you ready for it? Here we go. I'm here to tell you right now, the next game from Stern Pinball is John Wick. Now you know that, but here's what you don't know. The next game from Stern Pinball is not going to be designed by anybody you know. Let me repeat that. John Wick is going to be a brand new designer with Stern Pinball. It is not going to be Jack Danger. It's not Keith Elwin. It's not anybody you've ever, ever heard of. It's not George Gomez. It's not Brian Eddy. It's a brand new designer. Now take that to the bank. Take that to Pinside and get everybody talking and get everybody subscribing. All right. Am I done? Am I over with my news for the day? I'm not. I'm going to hit you again. The one-two punch from Kaneda, six-time Trippie Award-winning pinball podcaster. The numbers don't lie. If you saw my W2s. I'm running circles around all these other phonies who are shilling every single company. I ain't shilling nobody. I'm just giving you the heat. All right, here's the next bit of news. You don't know for sure, but I'm going to confirm it for you right now. Spooky Pinball is making, guaranteed they're making this game. They're making Beetlejuice. And not only that, not only are they making Beetlejuice, but they are going to have Christopher Franchi on the art package of Beetlejuice and this is gonna happen if this doesn't happen I'm turning the show off for a month why do you think Christopher Franchi his booth at TPF was right next to Spooky Pinball booth So Beetlejuice from Spooky Pinball coming out soon All right. And I'm hearing that the next spooky game is going to be revealed in December of 2024. That makes total sense. That's always how they do it. So they're up to like a new game every year. And Beetlejuice 2, the movie, is coming out in September of 2024. before, so this would seemingly make a lot of sense. So, Beetlejuice, Spooky Pinball. I also hear they have the license for Gremlins. I also hear they might have Sonic the Hedgehog. The two I feel the best about are Beetlejuice and Evil Dead. I think those are definitely happening over at Spooky Pinball. Kaneda, why you got to do this? Why you got to drop this stuff? Why you got to tell us now that John Wick is not going to be designed by John Borg, or Jack Danger, or Keith Elwin or Brian Eddy or anyone over there. Everybody, this is the world's favorite pinball podcaster because I don't care about burning relationships with any of these companies. The moment I hear something, you're going to hear it. All right. We're only at like five minutes and I just gave you some really, really juicy stuff. I just want to say this for the record. Look, I know when the games are not exciting, I know that pinball content creators can start to go at each other. I know I fired some shots and it's nothing personal against Kerry Hardy. He should stop aiding and abetting Damien. That's my beef. Kerry's content is still amazing. It's not his fault. I would be caught nowhere near a Haggis pinball product right now. You know why? Because there's one question that all of us need answered. It's not whether or not Kaneda and Kerry are friends. We're still friendly. There's no love lost in any of this. Here's the main thing. I just want to know how many fathoms are there left to be built. That is it. That is the question. Shouldn't you know that If a man is saying to you I going to finish building these games by the end of the year then how many do you have to build Why is all of this a mystery I think the guy is out of money and I think time is running out on Haggis Pinball And I don't think you care. There's so much about to happen in pinball. Beetlejuice with Frantion artwork. We're going to get the Matrix and Back to the Future. Hard stop right there. Those three themes alone are going to be take my money now themes. Now, just think about that. If you want to get each of those, that's going to run you now in the current pinball marketplace about $40,000 to $45,000 if you want to buy each of those games in their nicest trim. We don't need a lot of games. We don't need a plethora of companies. I don't need a barbecue challenge. And by the way, how did David Fix get approval to make a barbecue game from a company that's run by Indian businessmen where the cow is a sacred creature in their culture. They don't eat barbecue in the Indian culture because of that. I'm so shocked that this guy has done everything idiotically wrong and nobody cares. Like the companies that are not firing on the right cylinders, it's game over. You know where it's not game over? Canada's Pinball Podcast. And I really wanted to do this show today and just prove to all of you out there, I'm going to drop like an eight minute show and you're going to get more news than you've had in a really long time. And I'm confirming all of this stuff. Okay. All of this stuff. You're going to see John Wick, brand new designer. All right, everybody. It's going to shock everybody. It's going to shock everybody. Everybody happy Thursday. Go to the bar. Go have some happy hour. Don't let the pinball drama get you down. It never gets me down. Who's hot? Who's not? And who is number one? Kaneda out. And three, nobody remembers. Number one, because two is not a winner. And three, nobody remembers.

_(Acquisition: groq_whisper)_

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