Podcast terbaik WEDG (2024)

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298 WK10 PREVIEW 10/31/2024 24:00

4d ago24:00

24:00

Hate for the Yankees starts the show. Bracketology from The FCS Wedge and an explanation of how Lance is putting it together. Game previews: ETSU vs. Mercer Villanova vs. Hampton Tenn. Martin vs. Tenn. State Towson vs. Richmond Southern Utah vs. Abilene Christian Harvard vs. Dartmouth https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/revolutionary License code: …

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DeWayne Davis gets early start on 2025 campaign for Minneapolis mayor 1:02:50

7d ago1:02:50

1:02:50

With the 2024 election and the fate of the nation still hanging precariously in the balance, the 2025 city election season has already begun. This is my conversation with Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis as he embarks on his mayoral campaign (recorded Oct 23, 2024). Davis is the lead minister at Plymouth Congregational Church in the Steven’s Square neighborh…

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70. Simo Parpola and the State Archives of Assyria project 29:25

25d ago29:25

29:25

This episode was recorded live at the Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale conference held in Helsinki in July 2024. Simo Parpola reflects on his long and momentous career. He explains how he became an assyriologist, and how he came to focus on the Assyrians. A key collaboration led to one of the most significant projects in assyriological histo…

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Episode 55 - Operator Spotlight: Quarters SLC 49:13

5h ago49:13

49:13

Our buddy Mike from Quarters and Quarters Sugarhouse joins us on the show to discuss operating two arcade bars in Salt Lake City, Utah. We talk about his start in the bar business, and all the unique challenges that running a bar in the state of Utah entails. Mike enlightens us on his local pinball scene and speaks about the decision to open a seco…

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Reflections with Class XII National Seminar Part 2 - Washington State 31:48

3d ago31:48

31:48

In part 2, Class XII members Cheryl Flood, Rachel Garland, and Todd Gentry discuss their top takeaways from Seminar VI in Washington State.

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297 WK9 REVIEW 10/30/2024 38:00

5d ago38:00

38:00

Kris & Lance review the games of note from last weekend and then dive into the AGS Poll results which did not change too much due to a lack of upsets. They did not say it outright but I get the feeling from listening to them that there is a lot of parity below the top 4. Can any of those teams that are not our usual suspects progress enough by the …

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Episode 54 - Pinball Metamorphosis: The System 11 Era Pt.2 45:49

7d ago45:49

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This is the second part of our series about the groundbreaking Williams System 11 games, and we discuss the second half of them, including games from the recently acquired Bally pinball division which injected even more creative juice into the parent company. Ty Palmer is back for part two, and we talk about games like Whirlwind, Elvira and the Par…

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Kim Ellison, candidate for Minneapolis School Board at-large 40:16

12d ago40:16

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Kim Ellison is running for re-election to an at-large seat on the Minneapolis School Board, which means every voter in the city will have her on their ballot There are two competitive school board races this year. One is for a citywide at-large seat and the other is in district 6. This is one of four episodes with candidates for those two seats. In…

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296 WK9 PREVIEW M/D/2024 30:00

12d ago30:00

30:00

The only thing you need to know is that it is the Precap show for Week 9, as one of my favorite poets, James Hetfield once said, "Nothing else matters". Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/lets-go License code: HZKBFIPUYRFTZMSWOleh AnyGivenSaturday

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Shayla Owodunni, candidate for Minneapolis School Board at-large 43:08

12d ago43:08

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Shayla Owodunni is running for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis School Board, which means every voter in the city will have her on their ballot There are two competitive school board races this year. One is for a citywide at-large seat and the other is in district 6. This is one of four episodes with candidates for those two seats. In addition t…

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Greta Callahan, candidate for Minneapolis School Board District 6 41:40

13d ago41:40

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Greta Callahan is running for Minneapolis School Board in district 6, located in southwest Minneapolis. There are two competitive school board races this year. One is for a citywide at-large seat and the other is in district 6. This is one of four episodes with candidates for those two seats. In addition to listening to this podcast, I recommend re…

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295 WK8 REVIEW M/D/2024 28:00

13d ago28:00

28:00

New cat, 2K & the LB Dog try to figure out the name of EWU's home field but then move on to games. Mercer-Samford NDSU-SDSU Maine-Villanova KUAH station ID break Pick 'em' contest talk AGS Poll discussion...or maybe it's Massey? Kris you magnificent bastard! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/lets-go Licen…

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Lara Bergman, candidate for Minneapolis School Board District 6 52:58

13d ago52:58

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Lara Bergman is running for Minneapolis School Board in district 6, located in southwest Minneapolis. There are two competitive school board races this year. One is for a citywide at-large seat and the other is in district 6. This is one of four episodes with candidates for those two seats. In addition to listening to this podcast, I recommend read…

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Reflections with Class XII National Seminar Part 1 - Washington DC & Gettysburg 35:00

13d ago35:00

35:00

In part 1, Class XII members Cheryl Flood, Rachel Garland, and Todd Gentry discuss their top takeaways from Seminar VI in Washington DC and Gettysburg.

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Episode 53 - Pinball Metamorphosis: The System 11 Era Pt.1 46:12

14d ago46:12

46:12

Our good friend and solid state pinball guru, Ty Palmer joins us for the first episode in our two part series on the Williams System 11 platform, a pinball board set and software framework that massively changed the game of pinball. Larry Demar designed and engineered this groundbreaking system, and programmed many of the best games from this era t…

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294 WK8 PREVIEW 10/17/2024 31:00

19d ago31:00

31:00

Kris once again has some trouble realizing where he is in the space-time continuum and believes that he is looking ahead to the week that just passed, again, after I specifically renamed the studio show for him,at his request I might add. The Oracle of the Palouse can only look backward. There is no concept of future weeks having numbers that lay o…

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293 WK7 REVIEW 10/16/2024 35:00

20d ago35:00

35:00

Game recaps for top games and good matchups and also some attention to a lower tier FCS game and discussion of the AGS Poll and how a voter can have trouble finding worthy teams right now. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/tricky License code: GO3PKR3LIO2ZYRWP…

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Episode 52 - Gateway Games 54:52

21d ago54:52

54:52

In this episode Alan and Alex discuss the best games to trick your normie friends and family into liking and playing pinball. We discuss the parameters of what we think makes a great gateway game, what makes a bad gateway game, and tips for making their first time playing more fun. We are also now accepting questions for our 1 year anniversary epis…

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292 W7 PREVIEW 10/10/2024 20:00

26d ago20:00

20:00

Big game previews this week as always and MSU/Vandals, UM/NAU, Missouri st./Ill. St., and Chattanooga @ Furman rounds out the PREVIEWS, I REPEAT PREVIEW...KRIS. I know they are PREVIEWS because we don't yet know the stats of those games, including the most important one, the scores. SFA @ Lamar is the final game previewed this week. Music from #Upp…

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291 W6 REVIEW 10/09/2024 32:00

27d ago32:00

32:00

In the recap show we get a bit of Griz history of losing some games they probably should not in the early season. On to big game recaps for week 6, then the AGS Poll as per usual. This time we get a wonderful debate on poll voting philosophy and how they vary from voter to voter. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-go…

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Toya López, candidate for MN House District 61A 34:01

28d ago34:01

34:01

The race to fill Frank Hornstein's shoes in MN House District 61A comes down to the final two. This episode features my conversation with Toya López, the Green Party candidate. I spoke with Katie Jones, winner of the three-way DFL primary, prior to the DFL convention in March. You can listen to that episode here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…

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Episode 51 - How to Draw Dinosaurs w/ Johnny Crap 49:46

28d ago49:46

49:46

In this episode, freelance pinball artist Jonathan Bergeron joins us from his studio in Montreal, Canada to discuss his life as a commercial artist doing gig posters and merch designs for bands like Mastodon, Guns 'n Roses, Suicidal Tendencies, Judas Priest, and many many more, as well as how he got pulled into the pinball industry as the artist fo…

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290 Week 6 PREVIEW 10/03/2024 27:00

1M ago27:00

27:00

The state of FCS starts a discussion on some potential moves due to recent PAC 12 and how it might affect the MWC and the top of FCS on the left hand side of the map of the USA. After that, getting into some upcoming games for the Week 6 schedule of events. Top games from the top conferences each get a look. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)…

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289 Week 5 REVIEW 10/02/2024 29:00

1M ago29:00

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After a week off Lance & Kris get back on the horse and review our week 5 games. Kris got a new audio set up, bet you notice it. The fellers have a good debate back and forth over scheduling with both making strong points. I checked their likability rating on my instant poll debate calculator and both are still underwater. On the rise though, so we…

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Episode 50 - The 90s Pinball Renaissance Pt.2 w/ Roger Sharpe 1:21:48

1M ago1:21:48

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The man/myth/legend Roger Sharpe is back again on the show to speak more about the pinball renaissance of the 1990s. In this second episode we dive more into some of the many people that made these games special. We talk about designers like Steve Ritchie, Pat Lawlor, and Dennis Nordman. Programmers like Larry DeMar, Lyman Sheats, and Dwight Sulliv…

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Episode 49 - The 90s Pinball Renaissance Pt.1 w/ Roger Sharpe 1:16:33

1M ago1:16:33

1:16:33

Alan and Alex are joined on the show once again by Roger Sharpe, aka the 'Man Who Saved Pinball' to discuss his career at Williams from 1988-1999 as the Marketing Director. Roger tells us some great stories about getting hired, the merger of Bally into Williams, his role in licensing games, and more. And we discuss a lot about the different technol…

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288 WK4 PREVIEW 9/19/2024 31:00

2M ago31:00

31:00

Kris is consistent in that he gets this episode number wrong too, but 2K and the LB Dog go back and forth with some good interconference games again for the upcoming week 4 events. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/sound-made-shape/hooligan License code: LWEZIUCGMSDSDDBNOleh AnyGivenSaturday

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287 WK3 REVIEW 9/18/2024 25:00

2M ago25:00

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Last week's games were reviewed and the AGS Poll for Week 3 dissected. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/sound-made-shape/hooligan License code: LWEZIUCGMSDSDDBNOleh AnyGivenSaturday

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Episode 48 - Insider Connected 58:28

2M ago58:28

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Alan and Alex are joined on the show by their friend Tyler White from LA to discuss Stern's Insider Connected platform, and why he loves to use it, and how he wants to see it grow into the future. Stern's IC is a feature that has been on all their games since Godzilla (2021), and has retrofit kits to connect all their Spike 2 games going back to Ba…

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286 WK3 PREVIEW 9/12/2024 23:00

2M ago23:00

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Great FCS interconference games make up the excitement for 2K and the LB Dog this week. Seems like all the top conferences are doing a good job of having some contenders meet up early in the season lately. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/joe-montague/only-good-motion License code: IOJFVJDRZUJNTL6Q…

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69. Carolyne Douché: Carpology in the archaeology of ancient western Asia 32:59

2M ago32:59

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Carolyne introduces us to the study of ancient plant remains, especially carpology--the study of seeds, fruits, and flowers. In her case study she takes us to the site of Logardan in the Kurdish region, and explains what she could learn from the remains found in kilns. We discuss the role and uses of dung. 2:02 archaeobotany 4:08 how to train 5:09 …

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285 WK2 REVIEW 9/11/2024 31:00

2M ago31:00

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Lance & the Luddite roll through Week 2 with some reviews of FBS upsets and recaps of good FCS matchups. Lance rants about some poll imperfections he recognizes early in the season. It's not a bonus, it's a feature. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/joe-montague/only-good-motion License code: IOJFVJDRZUJNTL6Q…

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Episode 47 - Gottlieb vs. Paramount Pictures 39:36

2M ago39:36

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In this episode, our friend and member of our local Portland Pinball scene, Nate Tayloe joins us on the show to educate us on the weird case where Gottlieb chose to sue Paramount Pictures over alleged copyright and trademark infringement due to the inclusion of Gottlieb's "Silver Slugger" pinball machine in the 2000 movie, "What Women Want" starrin…

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284 – 2024-0905 - WK2 PREVIEW 31:00

2M ago31:00

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Kris got in his wayback machine again and said we are previewing week 1 in this show, it is actually week 2. Rowan and Hannah are up for the extra credit this week in LB dogs teaching style. Discussion and previews of some top games this coming week. 2K's is living up to his nickname in that he had two big strikes to take the flubbed it up crown th…

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283 – 2024-0904 - WK1 REVIEW 25:00

2M ago25:00

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2K and the LB Dog are back for the 14th season of The FCS Wedge. The Week 1 review of the bigger FCS games and a review of the Week one AGS Poll. Thank you Kris Kallem and Lance Berndt for bringing the entertainment to the show for so many years. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/line-of-drums License code: B4ISIMYLGXKQFNIG…

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Episode 46 - Die on this Hill: Rocky & Bullwinkle 57:01

2M ago57:01

57:01

Ty Ueda from Pop's Pinball Parlor in Boston, Ma. is back to defend another game on the show, this time it's 1993's Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends! Released by Data East and designed by frequent DOTH designer extraordinaire, Tim Seckel, this game probably barely qualifies as it seems to sit somewhere in the middle of truly hated or truly respected. …

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Episode 45 - Pinball Art Director w/ Greg Freres 1:13:32

2M ago1:13:32

1:13:32

We're joined again on the show by Greg Freres whom we spoke to in the last episode, about the legendary Bally Art Department of the early solid state era. But in this episode we focus our discussions on his ascension to head of the art department at Williams/Bally after the 1988 merger, guiding them through their wild 1990s pinball renaissance unti…

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Episode 44 - The Notorious Bally Art Department w/ Greg Freres 52:13

3M ago52:13

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In this episode, Alan and Alex are joined on the show by long time pinball artist Greg Freres, and they discuss Greg's time working in the late 1970s and early 1980s art department at Bally, a truly remarkable time period for pinball art. Greg tells us all about the different processes that revolutionized the industry, working under art director Pa…

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Election Analysis & Gossip with Taylor & Josh Martin 1:01:02

3M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

We kick things off with results and analysis of Don Samuels vs Ilhan Omar in the 5th congressional district primary. Josh breaks out his google docs. We list all the factors working against Samuels in 2024, compared to his previous campaign in 2022. We cover Katie Jones's victory in Minneapolis's only competitive state legislative race (house distr…

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Episode 43 - MEGALOCATIONS! 1:00:53

3M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

In this MEGA sized episode of the podcast, Alan and Alex discuss the rise and increase in the number of pinball MEGALOCATIONS with 100+ machines. We discuss traveling to these pinball destinations, what to expect playing massive collections in warehouse buildings, and talk about our own experiences at some of these locations such as Past Times, Nex…

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Hot Dog Flavored DFL Primary Preview - VOTE by AUG 13! 1:31:11

3M ago1:31:11

1:31:11

Jason Garcia, aka Hot Dog Larry Jacobs, joins us to do podcast punditry while attempting to eat 12 hot dogs for charity. Josh Martin makes sure the score-keeping stays honest. In this groundbreaking 90 minute episode, we talk about the race for Minnesota House of Representatives in 61A. Frank Hornstein is retiring, creating a vacancy for the first …

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Episode 42 - Die on this Hill: Sega Godzilla 37:44

3M ago37:44

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Sean Irby, homebrew pinball designer from our last episode rejoins the show to defend his "Die on this Hill" game: Sega's Godzilla. Before Stern released their Godzilla to a near deafening roar of approval, Gary's previous pinball venture had a much less successful go at a Godzilla game, based on the similarly ill - fated Godzilla movie starring Ma…

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68. Witold Tyborowski: Finding a job during Hammurabi's reign 38:48

3M ago38:48

38:48

Witold discusses the labour market under Hammurabi of Babylon. What kind of work could you get, and what would you be paid in exchange? Who would be looking for employment, who would take them on, and who held the balance of power? 1:45 how we know about getting a job 2:54 who are the job seekers? 3:48 how common was it? 4:58 what jobs are there be…

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Episode 41 - Homebrew Games 40:03

3M ago40:03

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In this episode, Alan and Alex are joined on the show by Sean Irby, a northwest pinball neighbor from Seattle to discuss the making and development of homebrew pinball machines, AKA making your own pinball machine. Over the last 5 years, the homebrew pinball community has exploded thanks to the availability of boards, mission pinball framework, and…

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Reflections with Class XII Seminar V - Gainesville & Ocala 36:34

3M ago36:34

36:34

Class XII members Kyle Hill and Kristen Hitchcock discuss their top takeaways from Seminar V in Gainesville and Ocala.

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Wedge Save America: MPD Raises, BET Expansion, Taylor Dahlin Visits a Vacant Burger King 53:59

3M ago53:59

53:59

On this episode of Wedge Save America: After their department earned an unprecedented double consent decree, the Minneapolis police union earns a historically large 21.7% pay increase as part of their new contract; the plan to add an additional elected member/crackpot to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation dies at the Charter Commission;…

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Episode 40 - Die on this Hill: Hook 46:42

4M ago46:42

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In this special edition of our popular 'Die on this Hill' series, Alan teams up with his buddy AJ, the owner and operator of the Flip a Coin Arcade, to defend Data East's Hook. Alex is there as the resident hater on the show, and he GLEEFULLY reads AJ and Alan an avalanche of awful reviews scoured from the depths of the internet. Buckle up, this on…

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Episode 39 - Operator Spotlight: Flip a Coin 45:37

4M ago45:37

45:37

We are joined on the show by Adam 'AJ' Jordan, owner and operator of the 'Flip a Coin Arcade' that they built in the basement of his girlfriend's bakery, the 'Bite Me Cake Company' in Pueblo, Colorado. We talk about building a scene in a small town, taking a leap in the middle of covid, and how his day job as an autobody repair guy has bled over in…

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Minneapolis: Happiest City in the USA with Mike Norton 49:01

4M ago49:01

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For this episode, Mike Norton and host John Edwards welcome your angry replies to their bike ride through Uptown, around the lakes, and back again. We discuss the life and death of Uptown; the perverse incentives of the commercial real estate market; how Minneapolis has earned its designation as the happiest city in the USA; why Mike Norton's resig…

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Episode 38 - Die on this Hill: Orbitor 1 38:25

4M ago38:25

38:25

Our pal Jeff Johnsen, the operator of Walt's in LA, is back on the show to defend the last pinball machine that the original Stern Electronics company ever made, Orbitor 1. Jeff tells us about the historical significance of the game, including the two pinball outsiders and NASA engineers, who brought their concept and ideas for an entirely new play…

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