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The Super Awesome Pinball Show

mediaactive71 mentionsFirst seen Nov 30, 2019Last seen Jul 25, 2025

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The Super Awesome Pinball Show is a pinball-focused podcast launched in late 2019 by Christopher Franchi, Christian Line (Dr. Pin), and Jeff Parsons (with initial involvement from Ed Vanderveen and others). The show features interviews with pinball industry figures, game designers, and musicians, discussing game mechanics, industry trends, and pinball culture through entertainment-focused episodes. The podcast has evolved from a bi-weekly format to special episodes, operates under production company Ashat Radio Productions, and has received industry recognition including Twippy Award nominations and best podcast accolades.

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affiliated_withCointakerPrimary sponsor and partner; hosts show; Melissa and Chris represent the companymedium
hostsChristopher FranchiPrimary host/co-founder of The Super Awesome Pinball Show since launchmedium
hostsJeff ParsonsCo-host appearing from Episode 29 onwardsmedium
appears_inGeorge GomezFeatured guest in multiple interview episodes (Ep 30-32, 40, and bonus content)medium
appears_inRoger Sharpe

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The Super Awesome Pinball Show ran 46 episodes before ending
Source: DonDPP #14 "New GnR topper! Loads of newsbits! We say goodbye to SAPS. Meetup info!"
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The Super Awesome Pinball Show has recently interviewed major industry figures including George Gomez (Stern), American Pinball team, and Jack Guarnieri (Jersey Jack)
Source: Knapp ArcadeThe First Chance in America to Play the New Queen Pinball Machine
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The Super Awesome Pinball Show is transitioning to event-based production model tied to new game releases
Source: Christopher FranchiEp 58: The Super Awesome LoserKid Episode
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Community backlash against The Super Awesome Pinball Show's Twippy campaign involved false claims about their promotional activities

Recent Mentions (62)

Pinball podcast/media outlet hosted by Christopher Franchi and Christian Line; produced special report on Replay Foundation shutdown
The Super Awesome Pinball Show - Special ReportNov 20, 2020
Podcast platform where Dennis Nordman and David Fix gave interview about American Pinball's direction
Episode 132 - Star American CitizenJan 11, 2021
Podcast platform where Roger Sharp appeared to discuss location pinball's importance; Zach cites this interview as source of Sharp's Munsters criticism
The Pinball Show Ep 50: Entering A New Pinball EraMar 1, 2021
Pinball podcast hosted by Christopher Franchi and Christian Line with guest Mrs. Dr. Pin. Recently took hiatus; released alternative music/requests format content; described as 'best pinball podcast since Coast to Coast.'
episode 37. spring thaw.Apr 3, 2021
Pinball podcast/produced show hosted by Christopher Franchi and Christian Line; transitioning from weekly to event-based format; won Twippy Award for Best Podcast
Ep 58: The Super Awesome LoserKid EpisodeApr 19, 2021
Pinball podcast series; co-hosting tailgate event with Cointaker for Queen machine debut

Contradictions

Existing: Episode numbering progression shows S1-E1 (2019-11-30) through S2 E21 (2020-12-18), suggesting Season 1 ran through late 2020 and Season 2 began in December 2020vsConflicting: Mention 14 references 'Episode 29' dated 2022-04-30 as 'returning for 2022 season after seven-month hiatus (since September 2021)', but also mentions S2 E21 from 2020-12-18, creating confusion about season structure
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kept_existing · Mar 2, 2026

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