Episode notes
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why pinball machines are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
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LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
- Katie Goldin on TikTok
- Katie Goldin on Twitter
- @ProBirdRights
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
- When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Not Your Father’s Pinball Arcade. But Maybe Your Mother’s. (The New York Times)
- 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Pinball History (Popular Mechanics)
- Pin Maker David Gottlieb Makes Amusement HOF (RePlay Magazine)
- GiantBomb.com listing for “Baffle Ball” pinball
- Why Is This 25-Year-Old Pinball Machine Still the Most Popular? (Smithsonian SmartNews)
- Pinside.com listing for “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” pinball
- Pinside.com listing for “Star Trek: The Next Generation” pinball
- The Internet Pinball Database listing for “Operation Desert Storm” pinball
- Oakland Ends Ban On Pinball After 80-Years (CBS News)
- Chicago: Pinball’s capital and last best hope (Chicago Magazine)
- That Time America Outlawed Pinball (History.com piece by Christopher Klein)
- For Amusement Only: the life and death of the American arcade (The Verge)
- Who Makes Pinball Machines in 2024? A Guide to All the Pinball Manufacturers Making Modern Pinball Games (Kineticist.com)
- How the Mob Made Pinball Public Enemy #1 in the 1940s (The Daily Beast)
- Obituary: La Guardia Is Dead; City Pays Homage To 3-Time Mayor (The New York Times)
- The Man Who Saved Pinball (“On Wisconsin” Alumni Magazine)
- PLAYlist: “These Things Are Works of Art”: Chicago’s History as the Manufacturing Center for Pinball Machines (WTTW Channel 11 Chicago)
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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