# Episode 253: Macho Pinball. Oh yeah! **Source:** Pinball Profile **Type:** podcast_episode **Published:** 2020-04-01 **Duration:** 9m 52s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballprofile.com/episode-253-macho-pinball-oh-yeah/ --- ## Analysis Jeff Teolis hosts a humorous interview with 'Macho Pinball,' a comedic character/persona who emerged in the pinball community in January 2020. The episode is largely satirical roleplay, featuring Macho's exaggerated wrestling-inspired persona, his claims to be a community moderator and game designer, and a comedic campaign for 'president' of pinball, all delivered in character with wrestling catchphrases and Macho Man Randy Savage references. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Macho Pinball emerged/announced themselves to the pinball community at midnight on January 1st, 2020 — _Macho stated: 'I've taken the pinball community by storm since throwing my name in the hat at midnight on January 1st, 2020'_ - [HIGH] Macho Pinball created a 'Macho Mystery Decoder Device' game available for free — _Macho described it as 'a little hobby' and emphasized the game is free; Jeff noted 'The price is right... that macho decoder? Here it is for free'_ - [HIGH] Macho Pinball directs all merchandise revenue to Project Pinball charity — _Macho: 'Do I charge for t-shirts? No. You get those t-shirts and all that money goes straight to Project Pinball'_ - [HIGH] Macho Pinball performed at the Twippies awards show and 'hacked' the broadcast — _Jeff noted Macho 'stole the show at the Twippies'; Macho claimed to have 'hacked' Jeff Patterson's show as a host contribution_ - [MEDIUM] Macho Pinball identifies as a game designer — _Macho stated: 'I'm macho, baby. But I'm a game designer, too. I love games, baby'_ ### Notable Quotes > "You, sir, are the tower of power. Too sweet to be sour." > — **Jeff Teolis**, intro > _Classic Macho Man Randy Savage catchphrase reference setting the comedic tone_ > "Ancient prophets foretold my coming in Macho 1-1. With eyes of shade, he rides upon a stream of gold across the sky. For yea one cometh to right the wrongs restore justice and bring power to the nation a macho nation one in pinball baby." > — **Macho Pinball**, mid-interview > _Character's elaborate mythological framing of emergence; parody of prophetic/biblical language_ > "My platform is simple. Peace and pinball in a time of dire distress when our hobby hangs in the balance what we need is not derision but unity and macho was sent here to be the true leader the one true bastion of glorified pinball future" > — **Macho Pinball**, campaign platform section > _Articulates the character's comedic 'presidential' platform focused on community unity_ > "As the official pinball moderator of the community, I am everywhere. I am everything." > — **Macho Pinball**, troll discussion > _Character claims expansive community moderation authority_ > "You see, I'm gliding on the surface. I'm silky smooth. But underneath, I'm chugging my flippers, working hard for the betterment of the pinball hobby." > — **Macho Pinball**, closing section > _Metaphor merging duck imagery with pinball flipper symbolism; reveals work ethic beneath persona_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Macho Pinball | person | Comedic character/persona that emerged in pinball community January 1, 2020; self-identified as game designer and community moderator; known for wrestling-inspired Macho Man Randy Savage catchphrase references; charitable involvement with Project Pinball | | Jeff Teolis | person | Host of Pinball Profile podcast; interviewer; Canadian (per Macho's reference to him as 'third favorite Canadian') | | Pinball Profile | media | Long-running pinball interview podcast hosted by Jeff Teolis; now migrating from Podcast Garden to pinballprofile.com | | Project Pinball | organization | Charitable organization that receives proceeds from Macho Pinball merchandise sales | | Twippies | event | Community awards show; Macho Pinball performed/appeared; hosted by Jeff Patterson | | WWF Royal Rumble | game | Data East pinball machine referenced as early evidence of Macho Pinball's presence/influence | | Spider-Man | game | Stern pinball machine; Macho noted as 'best part' via Bonesaw Mode | | Macho Mystery Decoder Device | product | Free game/device created by Macho Pinball; described as game designer's hobby project | | Emoto | person | Co-host/personality at Twippies awards show | | Kerry | person | Co-host/personality at Twippies awards show (likely Kerry Hardy based on community context) | | Jeff Patterson | person | Host/organizer of Twippies awards show; received humorous criticism from Macho for not hiring real host | | IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; mentioned by Jeff as his responsibility separate from Macho's presidential ambitions | | Escher | person | Young pinball community member in Great Lakes region mentioned as inspiration by Macho | | Colin Urban | person | Young pinball community member mentioned as inspiration by Macho | | Jared August | person | Young pinball community member in Michigan mentioned as inspiration by Macho | ### Topics - **Primary:** Macho Pinball character and persona, Pinball community culture and satire - **Secondary:** Twippies awards show, Free game design and charity, Community moderation and trolling - **Mentioned:** Pinball Profile podcast migration, Youth inspiration in pinball ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Episode is lighthearted and celebratory. Jeff is enthusiastic about Macho Pinball as a guest and community figure. The entire interview is humorous roleplay with no genuine conflict. Strong appreciation for Macho's charity work and community engagement despite comedic persona. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Macho Pinball is recognized as an active community moderator and personality who performs at major community events (Twippies) and creates free content/tools for the community (confidence: high) — Jeff describes Macho as having 'taken the pinball community by storm'; Macho performed at Twippies awards; creates free games and merchandise with proceeds to charity - **[sentiment_shift]** Positive community reception toward Macho Pinball character as a unifying, pro-community force focused on charity and entertainment (confidence: high) — Jeff treats Macho as major guest ('I don't know if I've ever had anybody bigger'); Macho's charitable work via Project Pinball; community 'inspiration' messaging --- ## Transcript it's time for another pinball profile i'm your host jeff teoles you can find our group on facebook we're also on twitter at pinball profile email us pinball profile at gmail.com please subscribe on your favorite podcatcher including spotify yes now on spotify you can find us on instagram at pinball profile and we are online pinball profile.com yes it is finally up many past episodes more than half are up there over the last couple of years and they're slowly going up they have to be kind of re-edited a little bit and taken from my archives because good old podcast garden can't find them sons of you know what's anyway it's there pinball profile.com so subscribe on there because eventually i'm getting rid of that podcast garden probably the end of this month So please subscribe through pinballprofile.com. Well, this is a thrill for me. And I have had many amazing interviews before. You can see them on pinballprofile.com. World champions, legends, designers, creators, rock stars. I don't know if I've ever had anybody bigger than our next guest. And I'm kind of nervous a little bit too, actually. Ladies and gentlemen, he is Macho Pinball. You, sir, are the tower of power. Too sweet to be sour. Well, Jeff, I want to thank you for that introduction first and foremost. I want to thank you also formally for this prestigious honor of being on your most awesome pinball show. Macho was flattered when you reached out to me as you are my third favorite Canadian. And as you know, I've taken the pinball community by storm since throwing my name in the hat at midnight on January 1st, 2020. I want to say you came out of nowhere, Macho. But then if I think about it, Data East's WWF Royal Rumble, there you are on the back class. I don't even know if there's anybody else on there. And even on the Stern Spider-Man machine, you are clearly the best part of the game. It's all about Bonesaw Mode. Forget everything else. I guess we should have known Macho Pinball was coming. Well, ancient prophets foretold my coming in Macho 1-1. With eyes of shade, he rides upon a stream of gold across the sky. for yea one cometh to right the wrongs restore justice and bring power to the nation a macho nation one in pinball baby that right i enjoying the podcast but now we got a new element to macho pinball You stole the show at the Twippies I thought Emoto and Kerry did a great job, but when you came on, I mean, you took it to a whole new level. Let's face it, Jeff, I was the show. Look, I reached out to Jeff Patterson months ago when he lost his host. I said, hey, Jeff, why don't you let a real host host the Twippies this year? Did I get a response? No. and that's what I call poor. That's poor judgment on his part. So what did I do? I used all my resources and I hacked his show. I hacked you good, Jeff. Oh, yeah. By the way, speaking of the Twippies, you were robbed. You should have won, I don't know, at least five Twippies. Sure, the obvious ones like best podcast and best newcomer, but dare I say you should have won game of the year with your macho mystery decoder device. The macho mystery decoder device is a little hobby. I know everyone wants to know my true identity. Well, you saw it. I'm macho, baby. But I'm a game designer, too. I love games, baby. Yeah. I'll tell you what I like about that game. The price is right. I mean, we've seen the price of some of these machines, but that macho decoder? Here it is for free. God bless you. Free content, baby. That's the macho way. Do I charge? Do I do anything? No. Do I charge for t-shirts? No. You get those t-shirts and all that money goes straight to Project Pinball. Just wiping the tear from my eye. Oh, Macho, it is WrestleMania this weekend. Look at that. I'm sorry, though. I could care less. If Macho isn't in the squared circle battling Ricky the Dragon Steamboat, then no thank you. We gotta get back to our roots, just like our pinball roots. We gotta get down. We gotta dig our hands in that dirt. Get our hands dirty. Throw out the weeds and bring up the fun. Plant that seed. once you grow into a beautiful blossom of pinball glory. This interview is going so well, but I've got some questions here, and I don't even want to ask this because I'm, again, so thrilled to be talking to you, but you know, Macho, I think you've seen it on Pinside. You've seen it on Facebook. There are a lot of trolls out there. So what do you think of these faceless keyboard warriors? Oh, come out, trolly, trolly. Macho is watching. As the official pinball moderator of the community, I am everywhere. I am everything. I watching on the FacePage I watching on the Twitch I watching on the Myspace Wherever you are I watching Send up that macho signal I coming I coming I running And I going to take you down I'm going to slam you down, trolls. So watch that attitude. Be kind to everybody because you never know when macho's going to show up. Enjoy that flying elbow, trolls. Macho's on our side. He's with the good guys. Screw the controversy, macho. What do you say to those naysayers that suggest your show isn't a podcast or even a vlog? Oh, people are saying Macho's show isn't a vlog. No vision, baby. Well, you follow Macho because I know where I'm going. I know the future and the future is all Macho, yeah. Macho, I believe you. You must know the future. And forgive me for asking, but a guy who knows the future might be beneficial to all of us in a different position. Have you thought at all about running for president? So practice your bump and circumstance, Ed. Yeah, let's do this. I don't even know what to say. I mean, you've got my vote. I can't run as your vice president. Not a chance. No one can fill your shoes, Macho. Besides, I've got to look after the IFPA. I've been voting in this, that little president thing. That's a sidebar. Listen, you've got my vote, but I don't know why. There might be some people out there. Well, what's your platform? Let them know, Macho. My platform is simple. peace and pinball in a time of dire distress when our hobby hangs in the balance what we need is not derision but unity and macho was sent here to be the true leader the one true bastion of glorified pinball future oh baby the only dimples you're gonna get with me are the smiles across your faces when i'm your president and all you arcade owners all you operators just like i'm pumping iron. All those patrons are gonna be rushing back in. They're gonna be pumping quarters into your beautiful machines That means you Seattle That means you Pittsburgh And that means you New York That right It gonna be beautiful We gonna rebuild and we gonna move into a better brighter future together Macho, you inspire so many of us. What inspires you? All the little macho pinballs out there, the kids of today. The new wave of the macho future. Escher, Colin Urban, and I see what you're doing out there in the great lakes. Up in Michigan, Jared August. Like a hot summer day, baby. Ooh, you're heating up the circus. It's getting macho all hot. Whatever you got going on, keep it up. And all those women in the hobby with the bells and chimes. You deserve every bit of spotlight you can get. Yeah, macho bravo. Who's going to run against this guy? I mean, really, president, just give it to him right now. But I've been watching the debates over the past year, and I see all kinds of questions they ask the candidates. So here's one of those ones they ask. And here you go, Macho. If you were an animal, what would you be? Quick, quick, Jeff. Macho is a duck. A lucky, lucky ducky. John Youssi, I'm gliding on the surface. I'm silky smooth. But underneath, I'm chugging my flippers, working hard for the betterment of the pinball hobby. Macho, this is great. I could talk to you for hours and hours. I just think this is so wonderful. Oh, Jeff, let me cut you off right there. Hey, I just got a troll signal from a Moto Harney herself. I gotta go. I gotta address this. Stump out some troll. So remember, Macho Nation, a vote for Macho is a vote for peace and a vote for pinball, baby. Macho out! There you have it. Your future president here later in 2020, Macho the King. Call him what you want. Macho Pinball, our guest today on Pinball Profile. You can find our group on Facebook. We're also on Twitter at pinball profile, Instagram at pinball profile, emails, pinball profile at gmail.com. Check us out on your favorite podcatcher, including Spotify. And don't forget to check out pinball profile.com because podcast gardens ending at the end of this month. So make sure you subscribe through pinball profile.com. Thank you very much. Macho. My name is Jeff Teal. Macho, macho man I've got to be a macho man I've got to be a mucho, mucho Macho, macho man _(Acquisition: groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: bf3b8eb5-2915-49b0-8f88-5731359b0c88*