# Episode 203

**Source:** NYC PinPod  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2021-10-04  
**Duration:** 7m 56s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-203--46806580

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## Analysis

NYC PinPod Episode 203 is a competitive pinball league results roundup from October 3, 2021, covering multiple New York City divisions (Upper Playfield, Left Flipper, Right Flipper, Right Inlane) with team match play results, standings, and tournament outcomes from Jack Bar and Stern Army Sunday events.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Intermission Dolores team has forfeited three straight matches and their future as a team is in question — _Eric Swidlund reporting on Left Flipper Division match results_
- [HIGH] Travis Rosenberg won the first half of October's Stern Army Sunday Matchplay at Jack Bar with 41 points — _Eric Swidlund reporting tournament results_
- [HIGH] Adam Kane won a two-strike tournament at Jack Bar on September 29 with no strikes — _Eric Swidlund reporting tournament results_
- [HIGH] A TOPS tournament is running at Coyote Club until October 19th with a $100 starting pot — _Eric Swidlund announcing ongoing tournament_

### Notable Quotes

> "The future of Intermission Dolores as a team is in question We expect to hear something from the Commissioner soon"
> — **Eric Swidlund**, ~3:30
> _Indicates a team in crisis due to repeated forfeit losses, suggesting potential dissolution or intervention_

> "My initials are HIP and I write an occasional blog post at NoOneWantsToTalkAboutCompetitivePinball.com"
> — **Eric Swidlund**, ~end of show
> _Host self-identification and blog promotion_

> "From now and then, eschew needlessly gendered bathrooms and happy flipping"
> — **Eric Swidlund**, final line
> _Podcast sign-off with inclusive community messaging_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Eric Swidlund | person | Host of NYC PinPod, runs and plays in NYC tournaments, uses initials HIP, blog author |
| Benjamin Furiga | person | Credited as podcast production collaborator |
| Lauren Berner Lawrence | person | Credited as podcast production collaborator |
| Adam Kane | person | Tournament winner with no strikes on September 29; third place in Stern Army Sunday with 35 points |
| Adam Robinson | person | Placed second in September 29 two-strike tournament at Jack Bar |
| Travis Rosenberg | person | Tied for third in September 29 tournament; won Stern Army Sunday Matchplay first half with 41 points |
| Nitsan Gabbai | person | Tournament director for September 29 event; tied for third place; second place in Stern Army Sunday with 39 points |
| Tim Lawrence | person | Director of Stern Army Sunday Matchplay at Jack Bar |
| Kate Martin | person | Stern Army Sunday director listed as absent |
| Pinball NYC | organization | New York City team-based pinball league with multiple divisions (Upper Playfield, Left Flipper, Right Flipper, Right Inlane) |
| Stern Army | organization | Organized Sunday matchplay event series at Jack Bar in NYC |
| Jack Bar | venue | New York City pinball venue hosting multiple league matches and tournaments |
| Buttermilk Bar | venue | NYC pinball venue hosting league matches |
| Solid State | venue | NYC pinball venue hosting league matches |
| Coyote Club | venue | NYC pinball venue hosting TOPS tournament |
| The Mutants | organization | Upper Playfield Division team with 3-0 record and 38 points |
| Danger Danger | organization | Right Flipper Division team with 3-0 record and 38 points |
| Monroe Falcons | organization | Right Inlane Division team with 3-0 record and 36 points |
| Hand Grenades | organization | Right Inlane Division team with 3-0 record and 30 points |
| Intermission Dolores | organization | Left Flipper Division team facing forfeit crises with uncertain future |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball NYC league competition results, Team standings and rankings, Tournament results (Jack Bar, Stern Army Sunday)
- **Secondary:** NYC competitive pinball calendar and events, Team forfeit issues and league governance
- **Mentioned:** Pinball venues across NYC

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0) — Episode is factual league results reporting with no strong positive or negative sentiment; straightforward tournament coverage with one note of concern about team forfeitures

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** Comprehensive standings update across four Pinball NYC divisions showing top teams and competitive positioning (confidence: high) — Detailed standings reported for Upper Playfield, Left Flipper, Right Flipper, and Right Inlane divisions with point totals and records
- **[competitive_signal]** Multiple tournament results reported including Jack Bar two-strike event and Stern Army Sunday Matchplay first half (confidence: high) — Adam Kane won September 29 tournament with no strikes; Travis Rosenberg won Stern Army Sunday with 41 points
- **[community_signal]** Intermission Dolores team facing potential dissolution due to three consecutive forfeit losses; league commissioner intervention expected (confidence: high) — Host notes 'three straight forfeit losses' and states 'The future of Intermission Dolores as a team is in question'
- **[venue_signal]** Multiple NYC venues hosting league matches: Jack Bar, Buttermilk Bar, Solid State, Coyote Club, Kettle of Fish, Bar Grade Harry, Commonwealth, Skylark, Brookland, and others (confidence: high) — Extensive match results listing venues across all divisions
- **[event_signal]** Ongoing TOPS tournament at Coyote Club running until October 19 with $100 entry pot and Wednesday Night Strikes 8 at Jack Bar (confidence: high) — Tournament announcements and scheduling information provided

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## Transcript

Prinflan- FansCKI pinky�P DO Eyn The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental and unintentional. Hello, pinfolk. It is Sunday, the 3rd of October 2021, and this is NYC PinPod, in which a dude talks competitive pinball in New York City. My name is Eric Swidlund, 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, September 27th in the Upper Playfield Division, Balls of Steel visited ChillersOnly at Milo's Yard. It went down to a tiebreak. Balls of Steel get an 8-8 away win. Our New York City Flipper Sport Association visited the Cartel at Kettle of Fish. Pinball at Spooky Pinball, Franchi, and the Hungry Cartel got a 12-4 home win. Terrorists hosted Parliament at Jack Bar, a big win for the terrorists 14-2, and theMutants hosted Team Is the Shit at Solid State, the Mutants win 12-4. Also on Monday in the Left Flipper division, the Pin Pals hosted the Deluxe Horses at Skylark, Pinball at Pinball win 12 The Two For Oners went to Buttermilk Bar to see the Colliders There in a tiebreak the Two For Oners come out with an 8 win Tilted Pleasures went to Commonwealth to see Intermission Dolores but once again Intermission Dolores was a no Tilty Pleasures get a 12 forfeit win after three straight forfeit losses The future of Intermission Dolores as a team is in question We expect to hear something from the Commissioner soon Special When Lit went to Bar Grade Harry to see the Aristocrats and Special Whenlit comes out with an 11-5 away win. The Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers hosted the Lesser Players at Brookland. The Lesser Players got a 10-6 away win. On Tuesday, September 28, in the Right Flipper Division, Danger Danger went to Hi-Dive to see Ball Me Maybe and came away with an 11-5 win. The Butterballers hosted Pinister Six at Buttermilk Bar and got a 10-6 win. Neptune's Treasure visited Baldrainers at Jack Bar and got a 9-7 away win, and Shlubbs visited Solid State to see No Moving Parts win 12-4. Also on Tuesday, in the right inlane division, the Monroe Falcons went to Treadwell Park to see the Dead Rabbits. Monroe Falcons win 14-2 away. Hand Grenades hosted You With the Face at Kettle of Fish and won 12-0 in an apparent forfeit win. Jersey Jack and the Jackpots hosted Tide for Last at the Coyote Club. Tide for Last got 9-7 away win. And the Trolls hosted the Pinbabes at Bar Grade Harry. The Pinbabe win 11-5. The current NYC pinball standings look like this. In the upper playfield, the Mutants Have a record of 3-0 with 38 points. The Terrorists are 2-1 with 31 points. Our New York City Flipper Sport Association is also 2-1 with 29 points. And Balls of Steel is 2 with 25 points At 1 ChillersOnly have 26 points Team Is The Shit have 17 And The Cartel have 15 Pneumonic belovers wondered Those are the semi-detected picks. Kingdom lightniză from lump Teamsstanden Christa Kure nă' di-Patorce 볼ki a teatro Kutip Paint nă' teatro'odio phyrace çasice ġācihtincă prătiые Ty companionsUMțás.입orâ könnten pasziț klinica,ă条 GW�ình advertise,ні țervene videoclip i restaurου dennă' Milan,pot correspondență atlimle dem tsunami Applyclaă restauology danhileμă toapersă Hollow getусenă exprimăștia Danger's on top at 3-0 with 38, followed by Neptune's Treasure at 3-0 with 32 points. The Ball Drainers have 2-1 at 26 points and New Moving Parts have also 2-1 and 26 points. Butterballers are 1-2 at 21, Schlubbs are 1-2 at 14, Ball Me Maybe are 0-3 at 18, and Pinister Six are 0-3 at 17. In the right in-lane division, the Monroe falcons are 3-0 with 36 and kettles hand grenades are 3-0 with 30. Tied for last are 2-1 at 27 and pinbabes are 2-1 at 24. The trolls are 1-2 at 22 and also jerseyjack and the jackpots are 1-2 at 22. And the dead rabbits are 0-3 with 14 and you in the face are 0-3 with 13. The game was held on September 29 at Jack Bar Eighteen players battled over eight rounds of this two affair directed by Nitzan Gabbai When the dust settled Adam Kane was the winner with no strikes In second place Adam Robinson and in third place Travis Rosenberg and Nitsan Gabai tied And today, Sunday the 3rd of October, the first half of this month's Stern Army Sunday Matchplay at Jack Bar went off with directors Tim Lawrence and myself, with Kate Martin in absentia. After seven rounds of group match play, the winner was Travis Rosenberg with 41 points, followed by Nitsan Gabbai at 39 and Adam Kane at 35 points in the money. A TOPS tournament is ongoing on the machine 24 at Coyote Club, running until October 19th with a $100 starting pot. Looking ahead to this week's New York City Pinball Calendar Calendar, on Monday and Tuesday, Games in Pinball NYC will be traveling all over the place. On Wednesday, September 29, Jack Bar Presents Wednesday Night Strikes 8 will be held. This two-strikes affair begins at 8pm sharp with a $6 entry fee. That's all for this week's pod. I'm Eric Swidland. My initials are HIP and I write an occasional blog post at NoOneWantsToTalkAboutCompetitivePinball.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 dot com. Like the podcast on social media at nycpinpod. On next week's podcast, I'll run down this week's local competition results. From now and then, eschew needlessly gendered bathrooms and happy flipping.

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