# The Super Awesome Pinball Show - Ep 28 - Bite Size

**Source:** The Super Awesome Pinball Show  
**Type:** podcast_episode  
**Published:** 2021-10-01  
**Duration:** 6m 32s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://superawesomepinballshow.libsyn.com/the-super-awesome-pinball-show-ep-28-bite-size

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## Analysis

Christopher Franchi hosts a solo episode of The Super Awesome Pinball Show to announce administrative updates: the Super Awesome Pinball Tailgate Party at Cointaker has been postponed due to Chris's illness (with refund, rollover, or merchandise swap options), and Cointaker is launching a 'Win a Pin' promotion offering raffle entries for pinball machine purchases. Franchi previews upcoming content including a Fireside Chat with Lyman Sheets about his Stern departure and a new 'One and Done' interview format.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Chris (co-host) fell ill and was unable to hold the tailgate party at Cointaker this year; the event has been postponed until next year. — _Christopher Franchi, direct statement about event cancellation and reason_
- [HIGH] Cointaker is launching a 'Win a Pin' promotion where every pinball machine purchased earns one raffle ticket, with the winner announced at the tailgate party in September. — _Christopher Franchi describing new Cointaker program details_
- [HIGH] The Super Awesome Pinball Show was supposed to feature a Godzilla reveal with the Stern Godzilla team, but this did not happen due to scheduling disagreements with Stern. — _Franchi states: 'unfortunately we weren't able to get on the same page with Stern and get the Godzilla team in for a show'_
- [HIGH] A Fireside Chat with Lyman Sheets is scheduled to discuss his departure from Stern and his current activities. — _Franchi: 'Everybody's wanted to know what's been going on with him and what happened with his departure from Stern'_
- [HIGH] A new show format called 'One and Done' will feature one host, one guest, one question, and a 20-30 minute deep dive discussion. — _Franchi introduces new format: 'one host one guest one question one answer'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I put that sweet Godzilla intro together ahead of time, and then unfortunately we weren't able to get on the same page with Stern and get the Godzilla team in for a show but you know what fuck it I wanted to use it anyway"
> — **Christopher Franchi**, ~0:50
> _Explains production flexibility and frustration with failed Stern collaboration for Godzilla reveal_

> "for every pinball game that you purchase from Cointaker, you get one raffle ticket... you're gonna win a fucking pinball machine"
> — **Christopher Franchi**, ~3:30
> _Core announcement of Win a Pin promotion, using emphasis to highlight significance_

> "Everybody's wanted to know what's been going on with him and what happened with his departure from Stern and what he's doing now. And we're going to cover all of that and a whole lot more."
> — **Christopher Franchi**, ~5:45
> _Teases highly anticipated Lyman Sheets interview addressing community curiosity about his Stern exit_

> "we're still alive christian's doing good he's just busy so i wanted to get on the mic and inform you guys of what's going on"
> — **Christopher Franchi**, ~6:30
> _Reassures audience about co-host Christian Line's health and explains solo hosting decision_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Christopher Franchi | person | Co-host and solo host of this episode of The Super Awesome Pinball Show; artist/designer at Stern Pinball; announced administrative updates and upcoming content |
| Christian Line | person | Co-host of The Super Awesome Pinball Show; currently ill/recovering; unable to attend this episode |
| The Super Awesome Pinball Show | organization | Pinball podcast hosted by Christopher Franchi and Christian Line; 'official stern reveal podcast' (aspirational); produces content about pinball industry |
| Cointaker | company | Pinball retailer/distributor hosting the Super Awesome Pinball Tailgate Party; launching Win a Pin promotion; sponsoring the show |
| Lyman Sheets | person | Legendary pinball game coder and code designer; recently departed Stern Pinball; subject of upcoming Fireside Chat interview |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; failed to provide Godzilla team for reveal show; employer of Christopher Franchi; Lyman Sheets' former employer |
| Godzilla | game | Stern Pinball game; scheduled reveal show did not materialize; Franchi prepared intro video anyway |
| Silverball Swag | company | Merchandise retailer selling Super Awesome Pinball Show branded apparel and goods |
| Asshat Radio Productions | organization | Production company for The Super Awesome Pinball Show |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Show administrative updates and scheduling, Cointaker promotion and tailgate party postponement, Lyman Sheets interview and Stern departure
- **Secondary:** Failed Stern Godzilla reveal collaboration, New show format 'One and Done'
- **Mentioned:** Co-host health and show logistics

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.55) — Positive regarding co-host recovery and upcoming content (Lyman Sheets interview is clearly anticipated); disappointed about failed Stern collaboration and tailgate party postponement; generally upbeat and casual tone despite setbacks; Franchi maintains humor throughout ('fuck it I wanted to use it anyway')

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** The Super Awesome Pinball Show positioning itself as community-facing content with direct audience interaction and merchandise (confidence: medium) — Email contact provided, merchandise available at Silverball Swag, raffle promotion tied to listener base, scheduled interviews with industry figures
- **[event_signal]** Super Awesome Pinball Tailgate Party at Cointaker postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to host illness; event had merchandise and physical component (confidence: high) — Franchi: 'Chris fell ill and unfortunately we were not able to hold the event this year. It has been postponed until next year'
- **[market_signal]** Cointaker launching customer engagement promotion (Win a Pin raffle) to drive sales and create event-tied participation (confidence: high) — Details of Win a Pin program: raffle ticket per machine purchase, winner announced at 2022 tailgate party, undetermined prize tier/model
- **[personnel_signal]** Lyman Sheets has departed Stern Pinball; interview scheduled to discuss reasons and current activities (confidence: high) — Franchi: 'Everybody's wanted to know what's been going on with him and what happened with his departure from Stern and what he's doing now. And we're going to cover all of that and a whole lot more.'

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## Transcript

Sometimes we're funny, sometimes we suck. This program contains dirty potty mouth. Because we like to swear. Hey! The following is an Asshat Radio production. hey there all you pinball rock stars out there my name is christopher franchine along with my co-host christian line welcome to the official stern reveal podcast of Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait up, wait up, wait up. That didn't exactly happen, but we do have some important news and updates we want to give you, so... Oh, no! Hey there, all you pinball rock stars out there, and welcome to... Well, we're just going to call this episode number 28 of the Super Awesome Pinball Show. I am your solo host, Christopher Franchi. Now I gotta say, I put that sweet Godzilla intro together ahead of time, and then unfortunately we weren't able to get on the same page with Stern and get the Godzilla team in for a show but you know what fuck it I wanted to use it anyway So there it is That being said there a few things we need to talk about and that why I here. So number one, we need to discuss the future of the super awesome pinball tailgate party at Cointaker. As many of you may know, Chris fell ill and unfortunately we were not able to hold the event this year. It has been postponed until next year, so there will not be a tailgate party this year, unfortunately. But the good news is Chris is now up and around and feeling much, much better. And he wanted me to pass on a thank you to all of you for the get well wishes. And so it did end on a good note. That being said, there are a few avenues that you can take if you are a ticket holder. Number one, you can contact Cointaker for a full refund. Number two, you can hang on to your ticket and it will of course be good for next year's party, which will, I think, be actually bigger and better than this one because now we got everything that was planned for this party and then some so that might be the route you want to take or third you can transfer your ticket over for a credit for official 2021 coin taker super awesome pinball tailgate party official swag because of course we had a cool t-shirt designed it's got the date on it and everything so if you want to get a cool collectible shirt for an event that didn't happen i suggest You go over to Cointaker.com right now, snap up your shirt. You're going to want to talk to them about your credit for your ticket and work all that out. But anyway, we hope that those three options are satisfactory and that makes you guys happy. We are of course truly sorry that this didn happen but we are looking forward to next year And that being said speaking of Cointaker Cointaker is starting a program right now that going to finale at the tailgate party next September And that is the Win a Pin promotion. And what Cointaker is doing is for every pinball game that you purchase from Cointaker, you get one raffle ticket. And what they're going to do next September is take all of those raffle tickets and pick one winner. And you're going to win a pinball machine, a brand new inbox pinball machine now it's being worked out as to exactly what company this is going to be and what model and whatnot and when i say model i don't mean this license or that license i mean if it's going to be a pro if it's going to be a premium if it's going to be a collector's edition whatever we're still working out those details and we will get those to you on the next podcast however i wanted to tell you because starting right now basically every game you buy you get a raffle ticket and you're entered to win a pinball machine say what that's right you're gonna win a fucking pinball machine okay with that out of the way now we can get on to what's going on with the super awesome pinball show as i've already said there is going to be no show about the godzilla game unfortunately and we have a few scheduled right now that are coming up i of course i can't tell you for obvious reasons but we've got some reveal shows coming up and we're excited about that. But we also have a new Fireside Chat coming and that is going to be with the legendary Mr. Lyman Sheets, Game Coder Supreme. Everybody's wanted to know what's been going on with him and what happened with his departure from Stern and what he's doing now. And we're going to cover all of that and a whole lot more. So stay tuned for that That going to be coming in a couple of weeks And then we also have a new show called One and Done And what that is is one host one guest one question one answer We're going to take a pinball professional. And I already know who this one's going to be. And it's very cool. You love this guy very much. And we're going to ask him a question. And we're going to expunge upon that question for 20 to 30 minutes. And it's going to be something very interesting, something you'll want to listen to. So stick around for details on when that's going to come out. And that's about it. I just wanted to touch base with you guys. let you know hey we're still alive christian's doing good he's just busy so i wanted to get on the mic and inform you guys of what's going on so i hope everybody's doing well congratulations to the stern godzilla team on a great game all right that does it for episode number 28 of the super awesome pinball show if you've got any questions you can email us at super awesome pinball at gmail.com and we've also got some really cool new swag over at silverball swag.com go and check that out see if there's something that suits your needs i'm sure there is and other than that. Take care and we'll talk to you soon. Bye-bye, everybody. The original content of this show is copyright 2021 Asshat Radio Productions. The sponsors of the show, Cointaker, do not necessarily subscribe to the commentary and critical suggestions made by this show. If you want to reach us here at the Super Awesome Pinball Show, simply email us at superawesomepinball at gmail.com Oh yeah! God damn it! Oh! Oh, God damn it! Sorry, I farted.

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