# 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 announces that Stern Pinball Inc. will be designed by a new, unknown designer (not Jack Danger, Keith Elwin, or other established names). He confirms Spooky Pinball is making Beetlejuice with Christopher Franchi on art, and speculates they also have licenses for Gremlins and Sonic. He expresses concern about Haggis Pinball financial viability and production timeline.

### Key Claims

- [MEDIUM] John Wick from Stern Pinball will be designed by a brand new designer, not Jack Danger, Keith Elwin, George Gomez, or Brian Eddy — _Kaneda, claiming insider knowledge and past accuracy on James Bond 4th version prediction_
- [MEDIUM] Spooky Pinball is making Beetlejuice with Christopher Franchi on the art package — _Kaneda, citing Franchi's booth placement next to Spooky at TPF (Pinball Expo) as evidence_
- [MEDIUM] Spooky's next game will be revealed in December 2024 — _Kaneda, based on Spooky's historical pattern of yearly releases_
- [LOW] Spooky Pinball has licenses for Gremlins and might have Sonic the Hedgehog — _Kaneda speculation; he expresses highest confidence only in Beetlejuice and Evil Dead_
- [LOW] Haggis Pinball may be out of money and running out of time to finish Fathom builds by year-end — _Kaneda speculation based on lack of transparency about remaining units to build_

### Notable Quotes

> "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**, ~3:30
> _Core announcement of the episode; claims insider knowledge of John Wick designer identity_

> "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"
> — **Kaneda**, ~4:15
> _Confirmation claim on Beetlejuice; expresses high confidence with an unusual public pledge_

> "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"
> — **Kaneda**, ~6:00
> _Raises transparency concerns about Haggis Pinball's production and financial status_

> "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**, ~6:30
> _Expresses market enthusiasm for upcoming premium titles and high acquisition costs_

> "Canada's A A Pinball Podcast... 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."
> — **Kaneda**, ~7:45
> _Explains episode format and positioning relative to competitors; self-promotional claim about news delivery_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Kaneda | person | Host of Kaneda's Pinball Podcast; claims insider knowledge of upcoming Stern and Spooky releases; self-identifies as 'world's number one pinball podcaster' and 'six-time Trippie Award winner' |
| Christopher Franchi | person | Pinball artist; rumored to be creating art package for Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice; Kaneda cites his booth placement at TPF as evidence |
| Jack Danger | person | Pinball designer; explicitly named as NOT the designer of Stern's John Wick |
| Keith Elwin | person | Pinball designer; explicitly named as NOT the designer of Stern's John Wick |
| George Gomez | person | Legendary pinball designer; explicitly named as NOT the designer of Stern's John Wick |
| Brian Eddy | person | Pinball designer; explicitly named as NOT the designer of Stern's John Wick |
| John Borg | person | Pinball designer; implicitly referenced as NOT the designer of Stern's John Wick |
| Cary Hardy | person | Pinball content creator; Kaneda fires shots at him for 'aiding and abetting Damien' but claims their friendship remains intact |
| Seth Davis | person | Referenced as someone 'in there' at Stern Pinball; Kaneda speculates he is pumping up books for eventual company sale |
| Jason Knapp | person | Content creator or journalist; Kaneda references him not covering Fun House news |
| Damien | person | Mentioned in context of Haggis Pinball; Kaneda suggests Kerry Hardy is 'aiding and abetting' this person |
| David Fix | person | Associated with a barbecue-themed pinball game; Kaneda criticizes his decisions as 'idiotically wrong' and questions IP approval process |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; releasing John Wick with new designer; Kaneda speculates about potential $100M sale and Seth Davis's role |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer; confirmed/claimed to be producing Beetlejuice with Christopher Franchi art; rumored to have Gremlins and Sonic licenses |
| Haggis Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer producing Fathom; Kaneda expresses financial and production concerns; unclear how many units remain to be built |
| Pinball Life | company | Pinball parts/service vendor; reportedly sold out of IO boards for Guns N' Roses owners |
| John Wick | game | Upcoming Stern Pinball title; main news story; designer identity unknown according to Kaneda |
| Beetlejuice | game | Upcoming Spooky Pinball title; claimed to be confirmed with Christopher Franchi art; Kaneda pledges to shut down show for a month if this doesn't happen |
| James Bond | game | Stern Pinball title; Kaneda claims past accuracy in predicting a fourth version; establishes his credibility on insider knowledge |
| Guns N' Roses | game | Stern Pinball title; Pinball Life IO board shortage mentioned as current market news |
| Elton John | game | Stern Pinball title; CEs are shipping; mentioned as recent/current news item |
| The Pinball Expo (TPF) | event | Industry expo where Christopher Franchi's booth placement next to Spooky Pinball is used as evidence for Beetlejuice collaboration |
| Matrix | game | Upcoming pinball title; mentioned as premium 'take my money now' theme alongside Back to the Future; no manufacturer specified |
| Back to the Future | game | Upcoming pinball title; mentioned as premium 'take my money now' theme; no manufacturer specified |
| Evil Dead | game | Rumored Spooky Pinball title; Kaneda expresses high confidence this is 'definitely happening' |

### Signals

- **[machine_intel]** Kaneda claims Stern's John Wick will be designed by a previously unknown designer, not any of the industry's established names (Danger, Elwin, Gomez, Eddy, Borg) (confidence: medium) — Direct claim: 'The next game from Stern Pinball is not going to be designed by anybody you know.' Framed as insider confirmation rather than rumor.
- **[machine_intel]** Spooky Pinball confirmed/claimed to be making Beetlejuice with Christopher Franchi on art; rumored to also have Gremlins and Sonic licenses but lower confidence (confidence: medium) — Kaneda states 'guaranteed they're making this game' and references Franchi's TPF booth placement as supporting evidence. Lower confidence on Gremlins/Sonic: 'The two I feel the best about are Beetlejuice and Evil Dead.'
- **[rumor_hype]** Spooky Pinball expected to reveal next game in December 2024 as part of yearly release pattern; Evil Dead rumored in pipeline (confidence: medium) — 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.' Claims Evil Dead is 'definitely happening.'
- **[business_signal]** Kaneda expresses doubt about Haggis Pinball's financial viability and ability to complete promised Fathom units by year-end (confidence: low) — Kaneda: 'I think the guy is out of money and I think time is running out on Haggis Pinball.' Questions lack of transparency: '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'
- **[product_concern]** Pinball Life is out of stock on IO boards for Guns N' Roses owners, suggesting high demand or supply chain constraint (confidence: high) — Kaneda mentions in list of current news: 'pinball life is sold out of IO boards for Guns N' Roses owners'
- **[product_launch]** Elton John CEs are currently shipping from Stern (confidence: high) — Kaneda mentions as current news item: 'It's not that Elton John CEs are shipping.'
- **[content_signal]** Kaneda positions himself as exclusive news source vs. competitors; claims to drop news faster to paying Patreon subscribers vs. Facebook (confidence: high) — Opening: '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.' Claims to deliver scoops in 5-8 minute episodes.
- **[industry_signal]** Kaneda's emphasis on unknown designer for John Wick suggests designer identity is a major market signal; established names (Danger, Elwin, etc.) carry brand weight in community (confidence: high) — John Wick designer identity framed as the 'biggest news that's going to rock the pinball world'; Kaneda repeats multiple times that it's NOT any known designer name.
- **[community_signal]** Friction between Kaneda and Kerry Hardy; Kaneda accuses Hardy of 'aiding and abetting Damien' (Haggis Pinball) but claims friendship remains (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: '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.' But also: 'Kerry's content is still amazing' and 'We're still friendly. There's no love lost.'
- **[market_signal]** Three upcoming premium titles (Beetlejuice, Matrix, Back to the Future) expected to cost $40,000-$45,000 total for all three in top trims (confidence: medium) — Kaneda: '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.'
- **[regulatory_signal]** Kaneda questions how barbecue-themed pinball game received approval from company run by Indian businessmen given cultural/religious sensitivity around cattle (confidence: low) — 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.'

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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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