Episode 1215: "Kaneda's Coffee Overdose Friday Rant Show!"

PodcastAnalysis updated 3d agoMay 1, 202620 min listen

TL;DR

Kaneda rants on manufacturing delays, weak themes, and content creator integrity in pinball.

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Synopsis

Kaneda delivers a heated Friday rant criticizing Stern Pinball delayed Pokemon code and topper production, Barrels of Fun's manufacturing capacity and Dune underperformance, Dutch Pinball's Alice production nightmare, and general inefficiencies across boutique manufacturers. He praises Stern's execution on Goonies (limited to 999 units) and calls out American Pinball to deliver a major IP banger rather than theme disasters, while defending his podcast's ad-free model and nano-influencer commentary on pinball culture.

Highlights

Pokemon code hasn't dropped in three months and production delays are affecting operators' revenue
Barrels of Fun's Dune came in 'under expectations by 300-500 units' when they wanted 1,000
Dutch Pinball's Alice toppers are still not delivered as of May 1, 2026, nearly 7 months after production began
Melvin Williams has left Dutch Pinball
Goonies is limited to 999 units and already sold out
American Pinball has not shipped 100 Houdini units yet, despite promises of 30-day completion
Tim Sexton is now at Raw Thrills/Play Mechanics and may be working on a Halo pinball machine
CGC's next release after Merlin remakes is unknown and the wait is 'atrocious'

Notable quotes

“There's not many Pokemons out there. All these operators out in the world, they want to get their Pokemons because they want to make their freaking money.”

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“If you reveal a product to the world, if you can't make 500 pinball machines in a year, what are we doing here?”

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“Alice production has been a nightmare. Good on Melvin for ejecting out of Dutch Pinball.”

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“Do not do this. Keep it at 999. I don't care if you raise the prices a little bit fine, but keep it at 999.”

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“American Pinball... this might be in a decade's time the worst pinball company when it comes to theme selection.”

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“This show has never been sponsored. Zero ads. I go and I look at this pinball content and it's everybody vomiting ads for dealers.”

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“Cirqus Voltaire looks better with chrome and Toten looks better with brass. But have you ever seen these games with brand new CPR playfields and RGB LED lights? How amazing they are.”

Kaneda