# Episode 204

**Source:** NYC PinPod  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2021-10-11  
**Duration:** 7m 28s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-204--46913942

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## Analysis

Eric Swidland hosts NYC PinPod Episode 204, covering competitive pinball league results from early October 2021 across multiple Pinball NYC divisions (Upper Playfield, Left Flipper, Right Flipper, Right In-Lane). The episode reports team match results, detailed standings after four weeks of play, and upcoming tournament events including Wednesday Night Strikes 9 and Stern Army Sunday Match Play.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] The Mutants are undefeated at 4-0 in the Upper Playfield Division with 46 points after four weeks — _Eric Swidland reporting official Pinball NYC standings_
- [HIGH] Special When Lit sits atop the Left Flipper Division at 4-0 with 46 points — _Eric Swidland reporting official Pinball NYC standings_
- [HIGH] Both Danger Danger and Neptune's Treasure are 4-0 in the Right Flipper Division — _Eric Swidland reporting official Pinball NYC standings_
- [HIGH] Monroe Falcons and Kettle's Hand Grenades are both 4-0 in the Right In-Lane Division — _Eric Swidland reporting official Pinball NYC standings_
- [HIGH] Wednesday Night Strikes 8 was held on October 6th at Jack Bar with 15 players and 7 rounds — _Eric Swidland reporting tournament results_
- [HIGH] Sean the Storm Grant won Wednesday Night Strikes 8 without a strike — _Eric Swidland reporting tournament results_
- [HIGH] A TOPS tournament is ongoing at Coyote Club on Machine 24 running until October 19th with a $100 starting pot — _Eric Swidland reporting active tournaments_
- [HIGH] Player Jade posted a high score of 50 million on Machine 24 at Coyote Club as of three days before the podcast — _Eric Swidland reporting TOPS tournament progress_

### Notable Quotes

> "Hello, Pinfolk. It is Sunday, the 10th of October, 2021, and this is NYC PinPod, in which a dude talks competitive pinball in New York City."
> — **Eric Swidland**, 0:00
> _Show opening and framing statement_

> "My name is Eric Swidland, and I run and play in tournaments locally."
> — **Eric Swidland**, 0:15
> _Host introduction and credentials_

> "After four weeks of play, the pinball NYC standings look like this."
> — **Eric Swidland**, mid-show
> _Transition to competitive standings report_

> "In the end Sean the Storm Grant came out without a strike followed in second place by Travis Rosenberg and third place by Adam Robinson"
> — **Eric Swidland**, later in show
> _Tournament results announcement_

> "On Sunday, October 17th, the second half of this month's Stern Army Sunday Match Play at Jack Bar will be held at 2 p.m."
> — **Eric Swidland**, near end
> _Upcoming event preview_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Eric Swidland | person | Host of NYC PinPod, runs and plays in local tournaments, uses initials HIP |
| Pinball NYC | organization | Team-based competitive pinball league in NYC organizing multiple divisions |
| Owl Farm | venue | Pinball venue in Park Slope, Brooklyn hosting Pinball NYC matches |
| Milo's Yard | venue | NYC pinball venue hosting Pinball NYC league matches |
| Buttermilk | venue | Pinball venue in Brooklyn hosting Right Flipper Division matches |
| Jack Bar | venue | Pinball venue in NYC hosting league matches and Wednesday Night Strikes tournaments |
| Coyote Club | venue | Pinball venue hosting TOPS tournament and league matches |
| Barcade Brooklyn | venue | Pinball arcade venue hosting Right In-Lane Division league matches |
| The Mutants | organization | Pinball NYC team leading Upper Playfield Division at 4-0 |
| Special When Lit | organization | Pinball NYC team leading Left Flipper Division at 4-0 |
| Danger Danger | organization | Pinball NYC team undefeated at 4-0 in Right Flipper Division |
| Neptune's Treasure | organization | Pinball NYC team undefeated at 4-0 in Right Flipper Division |
| Monroe Falcons | organization | Pinball NYC team undefeated at 4-0 in Right In-Lane Division |
| Kettle's Hand Grenades | organization | Pinball NYC team undefeated at 4-0 in Right In-Lane Division |
| Sean the Storm Grant | person | Winner of Wednesday Night Strikes 8 without a strike |
| Travis Rosenberg | person | Second place finisher in Wednesday Night Strikes 8 |
| Adam Robinson | person | Third place finisher in Wednesday Night Strikes 8 |
| Nitsan Gabai | person | Director of Wednesday Night Strikes 8 tournament |
| Benjamin Furiga | person | Producer/co-creator of NYC PinPod |
| Lauren Berner-Lawrence | person | Producer/co-creator of NYC PinPod |
| Stern Army | organization | Stern Pinball's competitive community organization hosting Sunday Match Play events |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball NYC league standings and results, Competitive pinball tournament results
- **Secondary:** NYC pinball venues and venue updates, Upcoming NYC pinball events, Team-based pinball competition format

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0) — Content is factual reporting of competition results and standings with professional tone. No significant positive or negative sentiment expressed, purely informational.

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** Detailed reporting of Pinball NYC team league standings after four weeks of play across four divisions (Upper Playfield, Left Flipper, Right Flipper, Right In-Lane), with multiple undefeated teams and competitive races (confidence: high) — Comprehensive standings data provided for all four divisions with win-loss records and point totals
- **[event_signal]** Multiple recurring and ongoing tournaments reported: Wednesday Night Strikes series (2-strike format at Jack Bar), Stern Army Sunday Match Play, and TOPS tournament at Coyote Club (confidence: high) — Wednesday Night Strikes 8 results reported, Stern Army Sunday Match Play scheduled for October 17th, TOPS tournament ongoing until October 19th
- **[venue_signal]** Multiple NYC venues actively hosting Pinball NYC league matches and tournaments, indicating robust venue infrastructure supporting competitive play (confidence: high) — At least 10+ venues mentioned hosting matches: Owl Farm, Milo's Yard, Jack Bar, Buttermilk, Barcade Brooklyn, Coyote Club, McKenna Pub, Pioneers, Skylark, High Dive, Monroe, Treadwell Park, Greenpoint Beer and Ale Company
- **[community_signal]** Well-organized competitive pinball league structure with four separate divisions, multiple teams per division, regular match scheduling, and consistent tournament participation (confidence: high) — Pinball NYC running four divisions with 8+ teams per division, regular Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday match schedules, organized standings tracking

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## Transcript

Hello, Pinfolk. It is Sunday, the 10th of October, 2021, and this is NYC PinPod, in which a dude talks competitive pinball in New York City. My name is Eric Swidland, and I run and play in tournaments locally. On this week's podcast, I'll run down local competition results. Let's get started. Let's talk about this week in pinball competition in New York City. In Pinball NYC on Monday, October 4th, in the Upper Playfield Division, the cartel visited Parliament at Owl Farm, and the cartel picked up an 8-8 away tiebreaker win. Our New York City Flipper Sport Association went to Milo's Yard to see Chillers Only. NYC FSA wins 9-7. The Mutants visited Balls of Steel at Midway and also got an 8-8 away win. And Terrorists were the nominal away team at Jack Bar against Team Is the Shit. Terrorists win 13-3. Also on Monday, in the Left Flipper Division, Special Win Lit hosted the Colliders at High Dive and won 10-6. The aristocrats traveled to Greenpoint Beer and Ale Company to see the Deluxe horses No results are reported at this time Intermission Dolores faced the 2 at McKenna Pub Or would had they not forfeited 2 pick up the 12 forfeit win The Pin Pals went to Pioneers to face the lesser players. The Pin Pals win 10-6. And Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers saw Tilty Pleasures at Skylark. The home team win 9-7. On Tuesday, October 5th, in the right flipper division, Butterballers went to Milo's yard to see Neptune's Treasure. Neptune's Treasure pick up 13-3 win. Danger Danger hosted No Moving Parts at Buttermilk. Danger Danger won 11-5. The Ball Drainers went to Jack Bar to see the Schlubs and came out with a 10-6 away victory. And Pinister Six and Balmy Maybe faced off at High Dive. Balmy Maybe gets the home win 9-7. Also on Tuesday, in the right in-lane division, Kettle's Hand Grenades went to Barcade Brooklyn to see Tide for Last. Kettle's Hand Grenades win 12-4. Dead Rabbits hosted You With the Face at Treadwell Park. You With the Face got the 9-7 away win. The Trolls went to the Monroe to see the Monroe Falcons. The home team wins 12-4. and Jersey Jack and the Jackpots visited the Pin Babes at the Coyote Club and came out with an 11-5 away win. After four weeks of play, the pinball NYC standings look like this. In the upper playfield, the Mutants are alone at 4-0. They have 46 points. Terrorists are 3-1 with 44 points and NYC FSA are 3-1 with 38 points. Balls of Steel and the Cartel are both 2-2. Balls of Steel have 33 and the Cartel only 23 Chillers only are at 1 and 3 with an impressive 33 points and Team Is The Shit are 1 with 20 points Parliament is without a win at 19 points. In the left flipper division, special when lit sits on top, 4-0 with 46 points. Tilty Pleasures, the Pin Pals, and the Two For Oners are all 3-1 with 38, 36, and 33 points respectively. The lesser players are 2-2 with 36 points. The Colliders are 1-3 with 27, and Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers are 1-3 with 26. The Deluxe Horses and the Aristocrats will be in the mix somewhere there once their results are reported. And Intermission Dolores remains without a win and without a point. In the right flipper division, both Danger Danger and Neptune's Treasure are 4-0. Danger Danger has 49 and Neptune's Treasure 45 points. The ball drainers are 3-1 with 36 No moving parts are 2-2 with 31 And balmy maybe, the butterballers and schlubs are all 1-3 With 27, 24, and 20 points respectively Penister 6 is at the bottom No wins, but 24 points In the right in lane, the Monroe Falcons are 4-0 with 48 points And Kettle's hand grenades are 4-0 with 42 points At 2-2, Jersey Jack and the Jackpots have 33 points Tied for last have 31. The Pim Babes have 29. At 1-3, the Trolls have 26 points. And at 1-3, You With the Face has 22 points. The Dead Rabbits have no wins and 21 points. Wednesday Night Strikes 8 was held on October 6th at Jack Bar. 15 players battled over 7 rounds of this two-strike affair directed by Nitsan Gabai. In the end Sean the Storm Grant came out without a strike followed in second place by Travis Rosenberg and third place by Adam Robinson A Tops tournament is ongoing on the Machine 24 at Coyote Club running until October 19th with a $100 starting pot. As of three days ago, player Jade had posted the high score at 50 million. Looking ahead to this week's NYC pinball calendar, On Monday and Tuesday, Pinball NYC teams will be traveling all over the place. On Wednesday, October 13th, Jack Bar Presents Wednesday Night Strikes 9 will be held. This two-strikes affair begins at 8 p.m. sharp with a $6 entry fee. On Sunday, October 17th, the second half of this month's Stern Army Sunday Match Play at Jack Bar will be held at 2 p.m. Seven rounds of group play will be added to the first meeting for final IFPA results, but money and prizes will be awarded to anyone at this meeting. That's all for this week's pod. I'm Eric Swidlund. My initials are HIP, and I write an occasional blog post that no one wants to talk about competitivepinball.com. I made this podcast with the help of Benjamin Furiga and Lauren Berner-Lawrence, and hopefully a growing number of you in the NYC pinball community. Please send me your competition results, questions, comments, observations, beefs, or calendar invitations to your pinball events to nycpinpod at gmail.com. Like the podcast on social media at nycpinpod. On next week's podcast, I'll run down this week's local competition results, and hopefully more. Between now and then, eschew needlessly gendered bathrooms, and happy flipping. Bye.

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