Timber is looking to do well in his first IFPA World Championship. Hear Timber tell about his big win earlier in the year in his home country of Belgium, his first ever trip to INDISC, how he got his cool name and more.

If you've ever played in an IFPA event, good chance Michael approved your submission. Hear from the long time IFPA/Country Director as he talks about pinball in his home country of Switzerland, some of its players and locations, giving back to pinball, and what it takes to run BIG events like the EPC and the IFPA World Championship.

As IFPA 20 comes to Austria this week, they'll see one of the best players ever from that country. Markus Stix talks about the world coming to Austria twice in the span of a month (EPC & IFPA 20), plus playing competitively for 30 years and others who compete at a high level in Austria.

A long-time pinball pro, originally known as "The Kid". Jason tells us about playing pinball in the early days, testing games, early competitions and what's it's like to still compete today at a high level.

Another great young German player has cracked the top 100 in IFPA standings. He recently made his first trip to INDISC this winter, and now has his sights on big events in Europe including this weekend's European Pinball Championship in Austria.

A science communicator, the "Learning to Flip" host, and excited pinball player, Erin has done a lot in a short time in the pinball hobby. She was one of the first to flip the new Barrels of Fun machine "Dune", and she's also flipped in zero gravity. Erin shares the latest on earth...and beyond!

Find out more about Erin at https://www.youtube.com/@erinwinickanthony

The Dynamic Duo of Davis, California are ready to take on the world! Hear from two great friends and top players as they set their sights on both their first European Pinball Championships and IFPA 20 World Championships in Austria.

Stefan Riedler of RS Pinball discusses the massive undertaking to bring the EPC to Austria this spring. But it's much more than just the best players in the world at one of the biggest events anywhere. Besides being one of only 5 pinball Majors, there's more to see and do. Have a listen, and sign up to attend.

Fresh off her victory at the Women's Championship at INDISC, Kaylee has bigger sights in mind for 2025. Coming up, a nice tribute event in honour of the late Kevin Shanus at Super Abari, then the Women's North American Championship in March, followed by Pinburgh in July. Hear Kaylee talk about how the North Carolina scene has evolved into one of the bigger pinball states and more.

In a very short time on the scene, Erika has been providing great pinball content with her videos, Instagram updates and more. Hear about her film background and how there's more in the works from Erika including help with TWIPy's, pinball media mixers and maybe a homebrew???

Who made this year's list? Hear their stories here.

There were 5 Major pinball championships in 2024. Here are the 4 people that won them. Zach McCarthy, Jason Zahler, Raymond Davidson, and Escher Lefkoff. We sat down at the UK Open to discuss their wins and their responses to similar questions asked to each of them.

A must-see in Rochester, NY! Home to both the World Video Game Hall of Fame, and the Toy Hall of Fame...and a whole lot of pinball machines and history. And all of it is interactive! Jeremy Saucier, historian & assistant VP for electronic games & interpretation discusses the latest addition to The Strong. It's the Steve Epstein collection, complete with materials from Broadway Arcade, the birth of PAPA, and much more.

Today is an important decision day in the USA. Fittingly, here is the super power summit of the IFPA Dictator ("Prez") Josh Sharpe and your Pinball Profile host, known simply as the IFPA People's President. Listen as they discuss the events of 2024 and moving forward into next year.

A great time had by all! Here's some of my experiences and encounters at the 40th anniversary of Pinball Expo and its festivities. You'll hear from:
- Seth Davis, CEO and President of Stern Pinball
- Raymond Davidson, lead programmer on Stern's Metallica Remastered
- Jeffrey and Lisa Sue Jones, creators of The Greatest Showman homebrew
- Steve Kondris, creator of Led Zeppelin homebrew
- Robert Anderson, creator of Daikaiju homebrew
- Alec Gleason & Robin Rath, The Electric Playground
- Troy Smith, Tilt Amusements
- Melvin Williams, Alice In Wonderland designer

Another fantastic time at the UK Open thanks to so many members of the Pinball Republic, including IFPA country director Matt Vince. Matt tells us about the growth of pinball machines, competitions, and availability in the UK, plus we hear about his London Pinball service which brings more silverball delight to the masses.

Alois Kozar and Robert Glashüttner of Austria chatted with Pinball Profile. What I learned was the quick rise to success for Alois to be able to compete on the world stage, and also Robert's passion shown in The Ball Is Wild newsletter/website (https://theballiswild.net/). Also check out Alois and some video fun on @pinballcrew on Instagram. Plus, Austria will be front and center in 2025 with 2 Major events, the European Pinball Championship and IFPA 20.

It will be the biggest Pinball Expo in history, Oct. 15-19 in Schaumburg, IL. Rob Berk shares some of the details and of his years of collecting.

It's here! The return of PAPA 21. Andy tells us about all the goodies this week at Enterrium in Schaumburg, IL for the return of a pinball Major event. Also, hear about how proceeds go to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in honor of Lyman Sheats.

Had to check out another great pinball location in Ohio. This time it was Canton, Ohio for the Sweeper City Pinball Championships put on by Galvin Morgan and others. Fun times had by all, and you can hear some of the participants including:
- Jeff Cernava
- Carlos DeLaSerda
- Nic Shayko
- Krista & Nolan Liem
- Stephen Prusa
- Dalton Ely