The Plumb Ep 5: Interview w/ Stern Pinball's Mike Vinikour

 

Host: Krystle Gemnich

Special Guest: Mike Vinikour

 

- Mike and the field test program
- Getting the job at Bally/Midway
- Punk Rock and his LP collection
- Mike's pinball collection
- The art of collecting LP's and going to record stores at shows
- Working from home; challenges and adapting
- Mike's input/roles at Stern
- Working the show circuit and doing seminars
- More Midway talk; MK, NBA Jam & Arcade stuff
- Owning games
- Expo and the future of shows
- Fangirlling over George Gomez (Mostly on my end)
- Hobbies as jobs and jobs as hobbies
- Growth in the hobby through COVID 
- More show talks
- Swearing while playing pinball 
 
Links:
- The Punk Vault (MXV's instagram): 
https://www.instagram.com/thepunkvault/
- Xover Episode w/Lauren: Gray: 
https://www.backboxpinballpodcast.com/deeproot
 
 

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