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The World's Second Favorite Pinball Podcaster Feelings Today

Kaneda's Pinball Podcast (Patreon feed)·podcast_episode·10m 31s·analyzed·Feb 23, 2025
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TL;DR

Kaneda reacts to losing Twippies POTY by 0.1% after 6-year winning streak.

Summary

Kaneda responds emotionally to losing the Twippies Podcast of the Year award by 0.1% to Electric Bat, expressing deep disappointment over the loss after six consecutive years of winning. He reflects on the personal and professional sacrifices he's made for the podcast, discusses taking down his Facebook page, and commits to de-emphasizing the Twippies while refocusing on the core mission of providing quality pinball content for his fanbase.

Key Claims

  • Kaneda's Pinball Podcast placed second in the Twippies Podcast of the Year voting, losing by 0.1% to Electric Bat

    high confidence · Kaneda directly states this loss at the opening and throughout the episode; confirmed he won six consecutive years prior

  • Kaneda produces three shows per week and manages extensive content and social media work

    high confidence · Kaneda states 'I do three shows a week I stay on top of all the news all the rumors everything that happening'

  • Kaneda has been banned from Pinside for a decade

    high confidence · Kaneda references himself as 'this guy that's been banned from Pinside for a decade and he's controversial'

  • Kaneda's podcast almost cost him his job and resulted in lost pay

    medium confidence · Kaneda states 'I almost lost my job because of it' and 'I actually lost pay over my show and almost lost my job'

  • Kaneda is undergoing hernia surgery on Friday

    high confidence · Kaneda states 'Friday is my hernia surgery' and references a recovery period

  • Kaneda's Patreon is approaching but unlikely to hit 800 subscribers and may dip to 600

    medium confidence · Kaneda states 'We are not probably going to hit 800. We're going to dip back down into the 600 soon'

  • Kaneda has permanently removed his Facebook page and does not plan to return soon

    high confidence · Kaneda states 'I took down my Facebook page' and 'I'm not going to turn it back on for a while if I do'

  • The Twippies voting involved public voting, not a closed judging process

    high confidence · Kaneda states 'it's just public voting like you get the votes you get the votes'

Notable Quotes

  • “I probably should have campaigned a little bit harder, but congratulations to Electric Bat and Yeah, Kaneda, man, my response last night. Yeah, I know. I know exactly how I responded and it hurts. It hurts.”

    Kaneda@ 0:11 — Sets the tone for the episode—Kaneda acknowledging his emotional reaction to the loss and referring to Electric Bat as the winner

  • “I just wanted you guys to have me win. I mean that. I wanted Killian on his birthday party day. He knew his daddy was up for an award, all that.”

    Kaneda@ 1:52 — Reveals personal motivation tied to his family (Killian) and emphasizes he wanted the win for his fans, not himself

  • “I do three shows a week I stay on top of all the news all the rumors everything that happening I try to capture it right And then I do all this Facebook work and all the content and the lives for free.”

    Kaneda@ 2:31 — Details the scope of work Kaneda invests in the podcast while the audience largely provides no tangible support

  • “I almost lost my job because of it. I mean, that's the sacrifices I made to do the show. I was actually, I actually lost pay over my show and almost lost my job.”

    Kaneda@ 4:24 — Reveals severe professional consequences of producing the podcast, adding context to his emotional reaction

  • “I wanted to lose to someone like Zach. I wanted to lose to Loser Kid. I wanted to lose to someone who has put in all of the hard work and done so many episodes”

    Kaneda@ 5:43 — Shows Kaneda has specific expectations about who should win, implying Electric Bat (the winner) may not fit his criteria for a worthy competitor

  • “if I was going to lose, I wanted to lose to someone who has put in all of the hard work and done so many episodes and has like, you know, and knows what it's like to do all that work and knows what it's like on a weekly basis to keep a podcasting community active and engaged.”

    Kaneda — Clarifies Kaneda felt blindsided by the specific competitor who won, suggesting Electric Bat may not meet his standards for peer recognition

Entities

KanedapersonElectric Batperson/content_creatorTwippieseventZach SharpepersonLoser KidpersonKillianperson

Signals

  • ~

    sentiment_shift: Kaneda expresses severe emotional distress over Twippies loss, discusses job jeopardy and pay loss from podcast work, removes Facebook presence, and signals potential stepping back from award emphasis despite six-year winning streak

    high · Explicit discussion of almost losing job, lost pay, emotional vulnerability, Facebook removal, and statement: 'I'm just done with that. Like I'm done.'

  • ?

    community_signal: Close 0.1% margin of victory and Kaneda's strong negative reaction suggest community voting may not align with perceived merit; Kaneda feels blindsided by the winner choice

    medium · Kaneda states winner 'wasn't even on my radar' and he expected to lose to other specific podcasters; narrow margin indicates tight competition or voting distribution issues

  • ?

    personnel_signal: Kaneda signals reduced emphasis on Twippies going forward and potential reduction in podcast output due to hernia surgery recovery

    medium · Kaneda states 'completely de-emphasize the Twippies' and mentions hernia surgery Friday with recovery period, though commits to continuing shows

  • $

    market_signal: Kaneda's Patreon approaching but unlikely to reach 800 subscribers and expected to dip to 600, indicating potential subscriber churn

    medium · Direct statement: 'We are not probably going to hit 800. We're going to dip back down into the 600 soon'

  • ?

    industry_signal: Multiple quality pinball podcasters competing for audience recognition (Electric Bat, Zach's show, Loser Kid); Kaneda's loss suggests competitive landscape is tightening

Topics

Twippies awards and votingprimaryContent creator burnout and personal sacrificeprimaryPodcast industry competition and recognitionprimaryCommunity engagement and fanbase supportprimarySocial media fatigue and Facebook withdrawalsecondaryPersonal/professional consequences of content creationsecondaryPinball hobby value and joysecondaryOnline anonymity vs. public accountabilitymentioned

Sentiment

mixed(0.25)— Kaneda begins deeply upset and emotional about the loss, cycling through anger, disappointment, and reflection. By the end, he achieves a measured acceptance while maintaining underlying frustration. The emotional arc moves from raw hurt to pragmatic resolution, with moments of bitterness and sarcasm throughout. Final sentiment leans slightly positive as he attempts reframing, but the overall episode is colored by disappointment and a sense of betrayal by the community.

Transcript

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0:00
Good morning, everybody from the world. I think we're the second most favorite pinball podcast now I noticed they didn't say who finished second, but apparently we have been dethroned by 0.1% of the vote. Yes, I probably should have campaigned a little bit harder, but congratulations to Electric Bat and Yeah, Kaneda, man, my response last night. Yeah, I know. I know exactly how I responded and it hurts. It hurts. after all the work I did over the last year it just hurts not to to to win like I mean it's just
0:34
I'm not used to this stuff um it also like wasn't like the show I thought I'd lose to and I know who does like all the work and I know who's got the biggest following but this is the way it works it's just public voting like you get the votes you get the votes but here's the thing the reason why I'm so upset and I am very upset like I take this very personally and I've always put a lot of emphasis on these awards, which is probably my mistake. It's like this vanity thing to be into. And when it goes your way, it feels great. When it doesn't, you know, you can't respond the way
1:07
you respond. I think some people feel that way. But let me explain why I feel so bummed out is the reason I want to win. It's not just for like me or some validation of the work I put into the show. It's for all my fans. And Canada's Pinball Podcast has always been a show where like, if you listen to it, you have to somewhat defend why you listen to it. You know, this guy that's been banned from Pinside for a decade and he's controversial and he doesn't just tow the company lines.
1:39
I just always like to win because I love and I was ready to. This is the thing. It sucks. I was ready to just thank all of you for all the support. And I know that that support doesn't go away, but I will say this. I will say this. I just wanted you guys to have me win. I mean that. I wanted Killian on his birthday party day. He knew his daddy was up for an award, all that. But you know what? Six years you did it in a row, and it wasn't going to go on forever.
@ 5:49

  • “I put my family out there I put my job out there I put my face out there I put my home out there I put everything out there and I very transparent about all of it”

    Kaneda@ 7:47 — Contrasts his public-facing vulnerability with anonymous online critics, establishing asymmetry in accountability

  • “I missed out by 0.1%. So that's it. But moving forward, I think I'm going to completely de-emphasize the Twippies in my life and in my world.”

    Kaneda@ 9:28 — Signals a strategic shift away from prioritizing the Twippies after this loss, despite six consecutive wins

  • “What matters is that we get great magical games that are worth the money. and what matters is that this hobby brings us joy and pleasure and makes us wake up in a good mood.”

    Kaneda@ 9:53 — Refocuses on core pinball values as closure, attempting to reframe the loss as a catalyst for perspective

  • “Just the world's second favorite. I kind of like that. It kind of gives us something to aim for.”

    Kaneda@ 10:24 — Final sentiment showing Kaneda attempting to make peace with the loss and find motivation going forward

    • Kaneda's Pinball Podcast
    product
    Pinsideorganization
    Axelperson

    medium · Kaneda references multiple podcasters he felt deserved to beat him, indicating healthy but competitive podcast ecosystem

  • ?

    content_signal: Kaneda removing Facebook presence and de-emphasizing Twippies indicates strategic pivot away from broad audience acquisition toward core Patreon supporter base

    high · Explicit statements about removing Facebook, focusing on Patreon community, and accepting potential subscriber decline

  • ?

    community_signal: Kaneda acknowledges emotional response to loss and attempts to manage perception of being 'a sore loser'; discusses online anonymity issues and critic accountability

    high · Kaneda addresses potential subscriber loss due to behavior, acknowledges 'juvenile' response, contrasts his public vulnerability with anonymous critics

  • ?

    business_signal: Podcast work has caused documented career harm (job jeopardy, pay loss) despite Patreon support, raising questions about viability of pinball podcast monetization

    high · Kaneda explicitly states 'I almost lost my job because of it' and 'I actually lost pay over my show'

    • 2:16
    As Axel says, nothing lasts forever. But I took down my Facebook page, and I know people are like, oh yeah, here it goes again. Here's the thing. Here's the thing. The part that stings me, and again, this is just me being candid. There no agenda here Brenda probably like Chris what are you doing Stop I do three shows a week I stay on top of all the news all the rumors everything that happening I try to capture it right And then I do all this Facebook work and all the content and the lives for free. And I do all of this, right? All of
    2:53
    these people following, most of which are tuning in and they never really show any support. You guys do. You guys are the reason I do this. And so like, I'm just done with that. Like I'm done. I actually just am tired of Facebook and not just like what my page was. I'm just, if you go on Facebook now, it's all I see are cars. I can't afford watches that are half a million dollars. It's endless. It's endlessly using the algorithm to shove content at me. And I find myself just
    3:27
    scrolling through it being like, what did I just do for the last hour? So that is gone. And I'm not going to turn it back on for a while if I do. And I just could care less. But what I want to do is I want to say to each and every one of you, I'm sorry for not winning. I'm sorry we didn't take it. I know a lot of you voted and supported for me. I'm sorry if I behaved in a way that made you feel that I am a sore loser or I am, you know, not, I don't know, like not a grown adult.
    4:04
    My emotions are what they are. I wasn't that drunk or drunk at all. I wasn't. I was really just ready to say, hey, we did it right after they took the twippies down after everything, you know. Look, it's been a rough year when it comes to pinball podcasting for me. You know, if you want of just know the truth. I almost lost my job because of it. I mean, that's the sacrifices I made to do the show. I was actually, I actually lost pay over my show and almost lost my job.
    4:37
    And so in a time in which this family was going through a lot financially, this show almost got me completely like destroyed. And so, you know, look, I weathered it all. I did all the necessary things. If you're wondering why I took down my Facebook page last time, that is why. And so, you know, I've been through a lot and I've been through a lot and I enjoy this show, though. As I've always said, like what I enjoy about this show is I don't do it for the twippies. I don't do it for the money. What I need this show for and I need this show to be
    5:08
    a creative outlet that I can do I work in an industry where every time I have a creative idea I need to ask someone permission if I can execute And this is the only thing that I have creatively really that I can do on my terms when I feel like it, when I'm ready to do it. And that's a nice thing. And so it isn't about awards. It isn't about all that stuff. But I do feel like I put in the effort. And I just,
    5:38
    if I was going to lose, and I mean this, if I was going to lose, I wanted to lose to someone like Zach. I wanted to lose to Loser Kid. I wanted to lose to someone who has put in all of the hard work and done so many episodes and has like, you know, and knows what it's like to do all that work and knows what it's like on a weekly basis to keep a podcasting community active and engaged. And that's it. You know, that's why I reacted the way I did is I just felt a little blindsided by the name they called. It wasn't even on my radar. I mean that. It wasn't even on my radar.
    6:13
    And so I just want to say that I'm sorry that we didn't take it. I'm sorry if I behaved in a way that was a little juvenile. I'm always finding myself in a perpetual state of arrested development. But I'm going to just double down on doing this show for all of you. And if what you went through last night or what you saw in me is a reason to unsubscribe. So be it. I feel like I'm sort of
    6:43
    done trying to find new ways to get people onto this show and this platform. I do feel like I put in a lot of work and I do make a very entertaining show and I hope you stick around. I think the end of the month is coming up next week. We are not probably going to hit 800. We're going to dip back down into the 600 soon. But that's it, everybody. I just want to say thank you for your support. I absolutely do this show for each and every one of you. And I read the chat. I'm a
    7:16
    human. I see people get snarky with me, and it's fine. I've got thick skin. I just want to say for each and every one of you that wants to call me names and say things about me, it's not easy doing this. It's not easy doing this every week. It's a lot easier to do what you do. I used to be you. I used to be on Pinside just trolling, right? Just like responding with snark. I don't know what you look like. I don't know who you are, right? It's like I see these guys like bong. I don't know. Do you know what he looks like? No. Do we know what these people are? No. Are they sharing who
    7:47
    they are Are they public facing No I put myself everything out there I put my family out there I put my job out there I put my face out there I put my home out there I put everything out there and I very transparent about all of it And yes with that comes the need to take the blows when they come your way. And that's fine. I get it. Guys, be you. Don't stop being you. Call me every name you want. It's okay. I can take it. I will keep coming back and I want to just talk about pinball. Now, that being said, there hasn't been a lot of pinball news. So it's
    8:19
    like we're just waiting, waiting, waiting. So I might need a little break. Now, remember, Friday is my hernia surgery. So there is going to be a little bit of a recovery period. But I'll still get some. I mean, look, I said I'll get some shows up this week. And it's what I do. And it's not going to stop. So I just want to say again, thank you. And yeah, you just won't see Kaneda on Facebook. We're just going to be here. And this is going to be the place for Kaneda content moving forward. All right, everybody, have a good Sunday. I really do appreciate all
    8:52
    of your support and you sticking with me, a human being that simply has a lot of emotions that I go through in my head. But as I always say, I want to wake up in a good mood. And I woke up this morning and I'm not happy we lost, but I'm not gutted. I do my show for you. You guys are always the reason I do it and I always just wanna win the awards for my fans and for my family. That's it, that's it, that's it. So I'm just disappointed I couldn't raise something up
    9:22
    for all of you to say we did it because the only way I win is if I get the votes from the fans and I missed out by 0.1%. So that's it. But moving forward, I think I'm going to completely de-emphasize the Twippies in my life and in my world. It's just, it is what it is. I won't even talk about the show or its complications and everything. It's just, it is what it is. I think to me, it was kind of like this is a good way to end it. It's a good way to end the emphasis on this thing.
    9:53
    It doesn't matter. What matters is that we get great magical games that are worth the money. and what matters is that this hobby brings us joy and pleasure and makes us wake up in a good mood. If it starts to bum you out and it makes you angry and upset, then it's time to get out. And that's not now for me, right? Losing an award can suck, but that doesn't make me want to get out of pinball because pinball, the value in it to me, is the connection to each and every one of you. All right, everybody? Happy Sunday.
    10:23
    We'll be back. Just the world's second favorite. I kind of like that. It kind of gives us something to aim for. Kaneda out.