The Pilot

The Hardy Pinball Podcast·podcast_episode·8m 32s·analyzed·Aug 3, 2020

Analysis

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TL;DR

Kerry Hardy launches independent pinball podcast, vows authentic commentary and no fluff.

Summary

Kerry Hardy launches The Hardy Pinball Podcast, a new independent podcast platform. Hardy introduces his background in pinball (since 2012), his journey through content creation, and his editorial approach emphasizing brevity, authenticity, and no-fluff commentary. He references stepping in after Kaneda's Pinball Podcast stepped back and teases upcoming Deep Root Pinball information.

Key Claims

Kerry Hardy bought his first pinball machine for $25 at auction in 2012
high confidence · Kerry Hardy, opening statement of pilot episode
His mother died of cancer in mid-2018, which motivated deeper engagement with pinball hobby
high confidence · Kerry Hardy, biographical section
He joined Straight Down the Middle about 7 months after starting YouTube content creation
high confidence · Kerry Hardy, biographical section
Kaneda's Pinball Podcast has stepped back/is in transition, and Hardy was asked by Kaneda and others to fill the void
high confidence · Kerry Hardy, mid-episode commentary
Deep Root Pinball should have 'a nice dunk or pinball shot of info and footage' before end of summer
medium confidence · Kerry Hardy, closing teaser
Hardy has over 2,000 YouTube subscribers
high confidence · Kerry Hardy, biographical section
Recent podcast losses include Slap Save (Jason Fowler) and Special When Lit
high confidence · Kerry Hardy, mid-episode reflection

Notable Quotes

“The year is 2012. I buy my first arcade pinball machine and the pinball machine only costed $25 at auction.”
Kerry Hardy @ ~0:30 — Establishes Hardy's entry point into the hobby and sets the origin story
“I couldn't get enough. Over time I began getting more games.”
Kerry Hardy @ ~1:00 — Describes the addictive nature of pinball collecting that became a lifestyle
“It wouldn't be until the mid-year of 2018 when cancer claimed my mother would I really get deep into this hobby.”
Kerry Hardy@ 0:56 — Reveals the personal tragedy that drove his deeper engagement with pinball and content creation
“I don't lie because I don't want to have to remember.”
Kerry Hardy @ ~7:00 — States his core editorial principle: authenticity and consistency over brand management
“I'm going to tell you why I don't like it. If it's something good and I do like it, it's going to get props.”
Kerry Hardy@ 7:19 — Establishes balanced, honest review philosophy
“Due to all these recent events, and mainly due to Kaneda bowing out of the scene I have been asked by many including Kaneda himself to step up to the plate.”
Kerry Hardy @ ~6:00 — Explains the origin and context of the new podcast — filling a community void
“Now what does that mean? It means that his platform and mine will be very similar. Now why is that? It's because I liked it. And obviously thousands of others did too.”
Kerry Hardy @ ~6:30 — Indicates The Hardy Pinball Podcast will follow a similar format to Kaneda's successful model
“This podcast is strictly for entertainment, and it's your choice to listen to it or not. It's as simple as that.”

Entities

Kerry HardypersonThe Hardy Pinball PodcastmediaKanedaperson Kaneda's Pinball Podcastmedia Straight Down the MiddlemediaJason FowlerpersonSlap SavemediaSpecial When Litmedia

Signals

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content_signal: Kerry Hardy launches The Hardy Pinball Podcast as a new independent platform, explicitly designed as a successor/alternative to Kaneda's Pinball Podcast after Kaneda stepped back
high · Entire episode premise; Hardy states 'Due to all these recent events, and mainly due to Kaneda bowing out of the scene I have been asked by many including Kaneda himself to step up to the plate'
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community_signal: Multiple pinball podcasts have gone inactive or transitioned recently: Slap Save (Jason Fowler), Special When Lit, and Kaneda's Pinball Podcast is in morphing/transition
high · Hardy: 'I sure we've lost some of my favorites and that would be Slap Save. I mean, I miss hearing Jason Fowler's voice. Special When Lit, I miss hearing those guys' voices, and most recently we have lost Kaneda. Now Kaneda's Pinball Podcast is still here, but it's still in the process of like morphing into a new platform'
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personnel_signal: Kerry Hardy transitioning from YouTube video content creator to multi-platform content producer (video + audio podcast)
high · Hardy: 'I provide content for two channels' (Straight Down the Middle + his own YouTube), and now launching audio podcast
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machine_intel: Deep Root Pinball has upcoming news/footage expected before end of summer
medium · Hardy closing tease: 'What I can tell you is that we should have a nice dunk or pinball shot of info and footage to chew on before the end of summer'
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content_signal: Hardy emphasizing anti-fluff, concise, authentic commentary approach — positioning against longer-form podcast norms with extended intros/segments

Transcript

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You're asking for it, and now you're gonna get it. What's up everyone and welcome to episode 0 of the Hardy Pinball Podcast. I am Kerry Hardy and this is the pilot. Now for those of you that don't know me already, here is my brief history in the hobby. The year is 2012. I buy my first arcade in pinballmachine and the pinballmachine only costed $25 at auction. I repaired said pinballmachine and what was only supposed to be me having a game in my home for nostalgia reasons turned into an addiction. I couldn't get enough. Over time I began getting more and more games. I would be visiting Texas pinball festivals yearly to really see what this hobby I would dabble in the media side of pinball for a time or two by uploading videos of my projects, but it wouldn't be until the mid-year of 2018 when cancer claimed my mother would I really get deep into this hobby. At that time I really needed the distraction, so I decided to document and produce videos of my work and put them on YouTube for others to enjoy. 7 months later, I would be asked to join the largest pinball show on YouTube straight down the middle. I'm graciously accepted and now I provide content for two channels. As of right now, I have over 2,000 subscribers for this niche hobby of pinball that is pretty damn good. And now I will be providing content in audio form. The thing is guys, I've heard many different podcasters state that podcasting isn't easy. Now of course, that really depends on if you are comparing it to video ái

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I will be droning on for a minute or two or even longer about products that everyone already knows is great. For example, Penn Stady. Now, Scott, you know I love you. You know I love your product. I help you sell the damn things. But I will not be going on here talking several minutes about how awesome they are and how good they look in my games and blah blah blah blah blah. Everyone knows the product is good. There's no sense in me continuing that whole thing in this podcast. It's not gonna happen. So, that being said, I've already given him enough product placement in my pilot episode. So now let's go on to my next thing that I will not be doing. And I'm not going to be singing. You know who I'm talking about. I'm not going to be doing it. No one wants to hear me do it so therefore I definitely not going to be doing it either So moving on My episodes are not going to be overly long because of the reasons I just listed I don plan on having an episode that goes on for an hour or even two or even three or anything like that I don know how long my episodes will be I don have that in stone It going to be basically the amount of content that I had to talk about I don know I not going to have segments I not going to have things to fill time to make this a certain The I'm gonna be giving you content in The time frame that I'm able to I'm not gonna be like this episode is gonna be an hour I'm gonna cut it down to that much. No, it's gonna be How much we had to talk about and in currently at this right amount of like in this time in pinball? There's not a lot to talk about There will be very shortly though, but as of right now, there's not a lot to talk about so therefore I'm not gonna try to Get BloodArнаfounder.com for all your amazon requests. Most WorldZero I'm not sure if I can say this enough, but I'm sure we've lost some of my favorites and that would be slap Save. I mean, I miss hearing Jason Fowler's voice, Special When Lit, I miss hearing those guys' voices, and most recently we have lost Kaneda. Now TWiP is still here, but it's still in the process of like morphing into a new platform and honestly I like where it's going, it just needs a few little audio adjustments and I think it'll be great. Due to all these recent events, and mainly due to Kaneda bowing Out of the scene I have been asked by many including Kenaida himself to step up to the plate That right the origin of this podcast is due to Kenaida podcast Now what does that mean It means that his platform and mine will be very similar Now why is that It because I liked it And obviously thousands of others did too Who knows maybe one day I can persuade him to be a guest on here with me I don know We see Now I have said this plenty of times in my YouTube content and that is I don lie because I don want to have to remember I have plenty of other things going on in my life that I can worry about or stress over and whether or not I said or didn't say something about a certain product or machine. I'm going to basically like regurgitate how I feel about a machine or product, how it is in my head at that time. Now that's not to say that things may change over time because yes, obviously, more information or more news can come out that can change my mind. But at that point in time when I speak about it, that's how I feel. That's how you're going to get it. The end. I'm going to tell you why I don't like it. If it's something good and I do like it, it's going to get props. I'm not here to shit on a company, a product, or anything like that. I'm here to just basically state my opinion. This podcast is strictly for entertainment, and it's your choice to listen to it or not. It's as simple as that. So I believe this episode is going to wrap up here. I wanted to give you just enough information about me, give you an idea of what I will sound like, my format, and my just personality in general to see if this is something that you want to continue listening for. Now, I'm going to leave you with a little bit of information here guys. Now, until we meet again, let's talk about Deep Root. What I can tell you is that we should have a nice chunk of info and footage to chew on before the end of summer. There you go. That's what I have for you at this time. Until next time guys, peace out.