Episode 262: Alex Ward
Pinball Profile
38 min
Summary
Alex Ward on building Knoxville's pinball scene and community engagement.
Jeff Teolis interviews Alex Ward about his role in building the competitive pinball scene in Knoxville, Tennessee, and his current life in Georgia. The conversation covers how Ward grew the Knoxville scene from scratch through Token Game Tavern, the importance of community and accessible free play, tournament preparation strategies, his IT background applied to pinball machine repair, and broader discussions about parenting during COVID-19, personal health improvements, and social justice following George Floyd's murder.
We discuss his time in Knoxville and Georgia, pinball, plus we talk about family, racism and more. If you don't know Alex, you'll wish you did after listening to this incredible man.
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