# Episode 23 - TPF IN TARGET **Source:** Macho Pinball Podcast **Type:** podcast_episode **Published:** 2020-03-03 **Duration:** 3m 8s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://soundcloud.com/macho-pinball/episode-23-tpf-in-target --- ## Analysis Macho Pinball announces that TWIP (This Week in Pinball) has selected Gary Hardy and Emoto as hosts for the upcoming Twippies awards ceremony. Macho humorously claims he offered to host but was rejected, and calls on his audience to lobby for his inclusion. The episode is largely comedic performance with industry gossip framed as entertainment. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] TWIP announced Gary Hardy and Emoto as hosts for the Twippies — _Macho Pinball directly stating the announcement from TWIP_ - [LOW] Macho Pinball offered to host the Twippies but was rejected by TWIP — _Macho's comedic claim; unclear if this is literal or purely performance art_ - [LOW] Macho claims to have 'hacked' TWIP's podcast twice previously — _Macho's self-described 'hacking' of TWIP podcast; framed as comedic boasting, veracity unclear_ ### Notable Quotes > "I got the scorn of the century, brother!" > — **Macho Pinball**, N/A > _Comedic reaction to being passed over as Twippies host; establishes the emotional arc of the episode_ > "Twip announced today that Gary Hardy and Emoto would serve as host." > — **Macho Pinball**, N/A > _Core factual announcement about Twippies host selection_ > "the people, the people have spoken... Countless of Macho Nation ringing in, sending up the signal to Twip to allow their vote changes to include Macho in this year's awards" > — **Macho Pinball**, N/A > _Claim that his audience is lobbying TWIP to include him; uses populist rhetoric_ > "It's time to retake this hobby. Let justice ring across the land." > — **Macho Pinball**, N/A > _Dramatic framing of the Twippies host dispute as a moral crusade; comedic tone_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Macho Pinball | person | Host of the Macho Pinball Podcast; pinball media personality known for comedic, theatrical performance style | | TWIP (This Week in Pinball) | organization | Pinball news and media publication; organizer of the Twippies awards; subject of Macho's commentary on host selection | | Gary Hardy | person | Selected as co-host for the Twippies awards ceremony alongside Emoto | | Emoto | person | Selected as co-host for the Twippies awards ceremony alongside Gary Hardy | | Jeff Patterson | person | Associated with TWIP; recipient of Macho's 'olive branch' offering to host Twippies | | Twippies | event | Annual pinball industry awards ceremony organized by TWIP; subject of host selection announcement | | Texas Pinball Festival | event | Implied upcoming event Macho plans to attend; mentioned as 'in Texas, baby' | ### Topics - **Primary:** Twippies Host Selection, Community Engagement and Audience Mobilization - **Secondary:** Pinball Media and Podcast Landscape, Industry Politics and Drama ### Sentiment **Mixed** (0.35) — Macho frames rejection humorously but with underlying competitive frustration; uses comedic exaggeration ('scorn of the century') to mask real disappointment. Respects the selected hosts ('solid content creators') but challenges their selection. Overall tone is playful agitation designed to entertain his audience while advancing his own positioning. ### Signals - **[industry_signal]** TWIP announces Gary Hardy and Emoto as hosts for the Twippies awards, potentially addressing prior leadership or host vacancies (confidence: high) — Direct announcement: 'Twip announced today that Gary Hardy and Emoto would serve as host' - **[community_signal]** Macho Pinball claims significant audience pressure ('Countless of Macho Nation') for inclusion as Twippies host; indicates active community engagement and politicization of awards governance (confidence: medium) — Macho claims 'Countless of Macho Nation ringing in, sending up the signal to Twip to allow their vote changes to include Macho in this year's awards' - **[content_signal]** Macho Pinball uses Twippies host selection controversy as content opportunity; positions himself as overlooked alternative and calls audience to action (confidence: high) — Entire episode structured around reaction to rejection; explicit call to action: 'get those macho t-shirts ready and send up the cry' --- ## Transcript This episode of the Macho Pinball Podcast Pinball Podcast Vlog Show is brought to you by Big Miss Mona's Pinball Tax Service to the stars. Whether you're filing an extension or looking for creative ways to claim pinball machines as depreciable assets, Miss Mona's is guaranteed to make your wallet tilt come refund time, baby. Big Miss Mona's Pinball Tax Service, Cooking the book since 2020. Ladies and gentlemen, Macho Pinball! March is finally here, Macho Nation. People ask me if I'm running out of gas. Baby, I am 12 Mexican pizzas stacked. I'm stacked like a gas pump, and you ain't seen nothing yet. I got more gas than Canada has ego, brother. So don't you stand downwind, because Macho is running this nimbus cloud. all the way to the future and beyond. I am Intergalactic, the stellar superstar, the alpha and the omega of pinball media. And don't you forget it. Oh, I bet some people have forgotten. And I'm looking square at you this week at pinball. You may have heard. Twip lost their host for the Twippies. You know me, Macho Nation. Macho is giving. So what did I do with my giant, compassionate champion heart? I reached out to Jeff extended the olive branch after hacking his podcast twice I mind you I hacked it twice And I graciously offered to take the reins host the Twippies bear the mantle of the pinball community to offer you the most epic four show you've ever experienced, but what did I get instead? I got the scorn of the century, brother! Doot doot, podcast watch, Macho Pinball announces the scorn of the century on his podcast today! Twip announced today that Gary Hardy and Emoto would serve as host. Look, I respect them. They're solid content creators, Macho Bravo. But let's face it, the people, the people have spoken. And is this not the People's Choice Award for the pinball community? Countless of Macho Nation ringing in, sending up the signal to Twip to allow their vote changes to include Macho in this year's awards. Don't you worry, my time will come. So I implore you, Macho Nation, get those macho t-shirts ready and send up the cry, the cry of our people, the cry of champions. Macho! Yeah! Wear your t-shirt with pride that day. Make sure you give a big macho bravo to any of your fellow clan. It's time to retake this hobby. Let justice ring across the land. And standing at the top will be me, your Macho King. because I'm coming for you, Twip and Macho Nation. Guess what? I'm going to see you in Texas, baby. Oh, yeah. Macho out. _(Acquisition: groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: fad28d8d-0dd5-4a2d-86ea-49fa55fcefa1*