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Slam Tilt podcast

mediaactive220 mentionsFirst seen Mar 22, 2016Last seen Mar 26, 2026

Profile

Slam Tilt is a long-running pinball podcast co-hosted by Ron Hallett and Bruce Nightingale from upstate New York, founded in July 2016. The show covers pinball industry news, game reviews, tournament announcements, and competitive pinball culture across 260+ episodes. Beyond podcasting, the hosts organize the Stomp tournament series, appear at industry events like Pintastic and Pinburgh, and have become influential voices in the pinball community known for their accessible, humorous approach to the hobby.

Aliases

The Slam Tilt Podcast

Relationships

hostsZachCo-hostmedium
appears_inJason KnappGuest on multiple Slam Tilt podcast episodesmedium
hostsBruce NightingaleCo-host of Slam Tilt podcast since July 2016medium
affiliated_withPinball ProfilePeer pinball podcast; collaborative relationship and mutual recognition in communitymedium
appears_inPintasticHosts have appeared on podcaster panels and covered the event

Facts

achievementOrganized $13,000 fundraiser for suicide prevention awarenesshighfrom 2023-12-24
achievementHosts tournaments and events including Stomphighfrom 2025-10-15
attribute10-year-old pinball podcasthighfrom 2026-01-28
attributePinball podcast co-hosted by Ron Ellett and Brucehighfrom 2019-07-01
attributeLong-running pinball podcast with 9+ years of operationhighfrom 2025-08-29
attributeCovers industry news, game reviews, and tournament announcementshigh

Claims (8)

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At least one long-term Slam Tilt listener unsubscribed due to disagreement over the podcast's pro-trans inclusion editorial stance
Source: Ron HallettEpisode 260 – Play More Pinball
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Slam Tilt Podcast was not invited to the Stern media event despite having long-standing industry presence and having previously hosted Stern employees on their show.
Source: Ron Hallett, Bruce NightingaleEpisode 229 – Hoi Polloi
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All Slam Tilt Podcast donations through May 31, 2023 will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in memory of Lyman Sheets
Source: Bruce NightingaleEpisode 205 – Free Ballin’
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Slam Tilt Podcast received 6.96% in Favorite Pinball Podcast voting, placing below Zach Fry's homebrew entry (8%)

Recent Mentions (221)

Referenced podcast that Mike Dus listened to while working on flipper adjustment; featured the 'Ball Bag' segment with listener submissions
Part 13: 1978 Interflip Alaska 4 Player EM. Killing the smaller Gremlins!Mar 26, 2026
Podcast from upstate New York; hosts Ron Hallett and Bruce Nightingale; Episode 58 discussed here
Episode 58 – Premature DeliveryAug 31, 2017
Pinball-focused podcast based in upstate New York, hosts Ron Hallett and Bruce Nightingale, reached 100 Facebook likes and 10+ iTunes reviews
Episode 39 – Pinball PrincessApr 20, 2017
Long-running pinball podcast hosted by Ron Hallett and Bruce Nightingale, episode 209 analyzed here
Episode 209 – Seven Year ItchJul 4, 2023
Pinball-focused podcast hosted by Ron Hallett and Bruce Nightingale from upstate New York
Episode 228 – Shoot To ThrillMay 14, 2024
Podcast hosted by Bruce Nightingale and Ron Hallett; features interviews and pinball community discussion; Kat and Bruce appeared on it
Ep 43: Crikey!

Contradictions

Existing: Hosts are Ron Hallett and Bruce NightingalevsConflicting: Mention 96 identifies co-host as Ron Snowden-Hallett
Resolved
kept_existing · Mar 2, 2026
Existing: Slam Tilt is a pinball podcast co-hosted by Ron Ellett and Bruce (Episode 98, 2019-07-01)vsConflicting: Episode 384 references the podcast as 'Saturday Night Pinball Profile call-in show' hosted by Bruce Nightingale and Ron (2023-12-24)
Unresolved
Existing: Slam Tilt has been operating for 9+ years as of 2025 (Episode 255, 2025-08-29)vsConflicting: Slam Tilt is described as a 10-year-old podcast (Episode 263, 2026-01-28)
Resolved
accepted_new · Mar 2, 2026
Existing: Established timeline shows ~130 episodes by November 2018 (26 months of operation)

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