Beste WEDG Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 62 - Fan Layouts 42:49

3h ago42:49

42:49

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast This episode is all about the hotly debated definition of what a fan layout is, what it isn't, whether they are good, or whether they are cookie cutter derivative BS. We discuss the history of them, some of the most famous ones, and some of the designers most associated with them. And at the end …

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72. Christopher Jones: Court politics in the Neo-Assyrian empire 56:21

7h ago56:21

56:21

Christopher discusses new ideas around the murder of King Sennacherib. Who really killed him and why? Was it a coup? Where was Esarhaddon and why wasn't he in Nineveh? [Much of this first section of the episode was published as part of Episode 71. 8:03-10:30 is not found there. And everything from 25:19 is also new] Next he addresses the question o…

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001 The AGS Radio Show 12/20/2024 15:00

3d ago15:00

15:00

Alright I may just be making this up but I'm just too lazy to go check around so here goes...I think this is the first AI FCS Podcast. I made it because I've been wanting to try some of these things out and this week provided the opportunity since Lance and Kris could not do the normal podcast. The AI has trouble with time and space regarding coach…

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Episode 61 - Tournament Pinball 59:47

7d ago59:47

59:47

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast This episode, we are joined by our friend Isaac Ruiz, a legendary tournament director and organizer from the Portland scene to discuss the rise of tournament pinball here, breaking the IFPA rankings systems in the early 2010s, developing Brackelope, the world's first software for running pinball …

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Becka, Budget Vetoes, & Vetaw Horseplay: An Emergency Episode 1:00:45

7d ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Because way too much local news is happening all at once, John is joined by Josh Martin for an Emergency Episode. We take up urgent issues like the Minneapolis City Council adopting a budget for 2025 - overriding Mayor Frey's veto in the process; Council Member Vetaw horsing around while accusing others of being "unserious"; Josh discloses a confli…

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Omar Fateh is running for Mayor of Minneapolis 49:29

10d ago49:29

49:29

Sen. Omar Fateh is running for mayor of Minneapolis. We talk about his record in the state legislature, the state rideshare law he helped pass, public safety, homelessness, the case against Mayor Frey, and what it's like to be a super chill low-key guy. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live …

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310 WK15 PREVIEW 12/12/2024 20:00

11d ago20:00

20:00

I don't think the boys remember this but the ending of the show this week is a call back to the ending of your very first episode in Week 1 of 2012. It's spicy so be aware of a tad bit of NSFW, and hilarity. Well done Lance & Kris! The previews: Idaho @ Montana State Mercer @ North Dakota State Incarnate Word @ South Dakota State UC Davis @ South D…

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309 WK14 REVIEW 12/11/2024 24:00

11d ago24:00

24:00

2K and the LB Dawg had to make several attempts to lay down the track(s). Well done boys, great effort, great shows. Here is the content for last weekend's games. Montana State 49 Tennessee Martin 17 North Dakota State 51 Abilene Christian 31 South Dakota State 35 Montana 18 South Dakota 42 Tarleton State 31 UC Davis 42 Illinois State 10 Incarnate …

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Episode 60 - Die on This Hill: World Poker Tour 56:08

14d ago56:08

56:08

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast Local Deathsave enthusiast Jeff Hart returns to the show to defend Stern's 2006 game, World Poker Tour against all the internet haters. This is one of those games with a star studded design team, loaded with mechanical features, and yet it still is widely derided by many pinheads. Jeff is here to…

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Racket x Wedge LIVE! crossover episode 1:00:46

17d ago1:00:46

1:00:46

We're covering some of 2024's biggest Minneapolis stories in a special crossover episode hosted by Jay Boller and Em Cassel of the Racket Cast podcast. John Edwards is usually your host, but today he's just a guest alongside Taylor Dahlin and Hot Dog Larry Jacobs himself, Jason Garcia -- who spends the whole episode in a hot dog costume. Thanks to …

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308 RD2 PREVIEW 12/05/2024 36:00

18d ago36:00

36:00

The Round 2 Preview (All times Eastern) #11 Villanova @ #6 Incarnate Word 2:00 #10 Rhode Island @ #7 Mercer 2:00 #12 Illinois State @ #5 UC Davis 4:00 #13 Tarleton @ #4 South Dakota 3:00 Tennessee Martin @ #1 Montana State 3:00 #14 Montana @ #3 South Dakota State 2:00 Lehigh @ #8 Idaho 9:00 #15 Abilene Christian @ #2 North Dakota State 3:00 (Kris) …

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307 RD1 REVIEW 12/04/2024 33:00

19d ago33:00

33:00

First Round game reviews Lehigh 20 #9 Richmond 16 Tennessee Martin 41 #16 New Hampshire 10 #10 Rhode Island 21 Central Connecticut 17 #11 Villanova 22 Eastern Kentucky 17 #12 Illinois State 35 Southeast Missouri State 27 #13 Tarleton State 43 Drake 29 #14 Montana 41 Tennessee State 27 # 15 Abilene Christian 24 Northern Arizona 0 Music from #Uppbeat…

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Episode 59 - How to Run an Independent Pinball Bar 55:53

21d ago55:53

55:53

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast This episode Alan recaps the seminar that he was a panelist on for the 40th Annual Pinball Expo in Chicago and sort of reprises his notes for you all to listen to. The panelists were 3 independent Arcade Bar Owners, Zespy of Logan Arcade in Chicago, Rachel & Cale of the Electric Bat Arcade in Tem…

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306 WK14 PREVIEW 11/28/2024 34:00

26d ago34:00

34:00

First round of playoffs is up for preview this week. Lance does a little bracketology comparison and then Kris and Lance tackle all the games. UT Martin vs. No. 16 New Hampshire Tennessee State vs. No. 14 Montana Drake vs. No. 13 Tarleton State No. 12 Illinois State vs. SE Missouri State Eastern Kentucky vs. No. 11 Villanova Central Connecticut vs.…

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305 WK13 REVIEW 11/27/2024 37:00

26d ago37:00

37:00

The final week (13) of this season ended with some really good games and 2K and the LB Dog gave them a once over. South Dakota 29 North Dakota State 28 Montana State 34 Montana 11 Stephen F. Austin 32 Abilene Christian 19 Tennessee State 28 Southeast Missouri State 21 Central Connecticut 21 Duquesne 14 The undisputed champ comes through again! The …

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Thanksgiving Special: Just Grateful to Be Online During This Difficult Time 42:58

27d ago42:58

42:58

John is joined by Taylor Dahlin and Ryan Brown for an uncomfortable Thanksgiving conversation about the state of the online world. John and Taylor have been doing double duty on both bluesky and twitter in recent weeks. Ryan wonders if he'll ever post again, as he tries to figure out what he wants from social media. We talk about the ups and downs …

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Episode 58 - DEATHSAVES 44:07

28d ago44:07

44:07

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast We are joined on this episode by admitted cheater, local Portland player Jeff Hart, to discuss the dark arts of pinball: The deathsave and it's little brother, the bangback. We discuss the moves, the ethics of doing them from a player's and operator's perspective, and why they aren't allowed in t…

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304 WK13 PREVIEW 11/22/2024 59:00

1M ago59:00

59:00

The FCS Wedge Bracketology brought to us by a little legwork from Lance< then we move into the very big weekend of games. William & Mary @ Richmond Villanova @ Delaware The Brawl of the Wild North Dakota State @ South Dakota South Dakota State @ Missouri State Southeast Missouri State @ Tennessee State Abilene Christian @ Stephen F. Austin Central …

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71. 2024 IAA Prize winners 53:52

1M ago53:52

53:52

This is a special episode presenting the prize-winning research of three early career scholars: William McGrath, Alessia Pilloni, and Christopher Jones. What prizes did they win, and what was their research about? We hear about the latest news from Isin II period history, astrology in the Late Babylonian period, and a military coup in the Neo-Assyr…

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303 WK12 REVIEW 11/21/2024 33:00

1M ago33:00

33:00

The Week 12 games up for review this week are: Furman 24 East Tennessee State 21 Holy Cross 40 Bucknell 38 New Hampshire 31 Stony Brook 30 Samford 36 Chattanooga 13 Montana State 30 UC Davis 28 Abilene Christian 35 Tarleton State 31 AGS Poll discussion between the fellers that goes over some relevant points on how teams are making the cut. Music fr…

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Garrison McMurtrey, candidate for Ramsey County Board in district 3 39:33

1M ago39:33

39:33

Because our broadcast signal does occasionally bleed across the river, John is joined by Garrison McMurtrey, a candidate for a seat on the Ramsey County Board that controls an annual budget in excess of $800 million. We talk about the challenge local governments face under a second Trump administration, streets, health care, housing, homelessness, …

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Episode 57 - Pinball AirBnB / DOTH Road Kings 51:40

1M ago51:40

51:40

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast In this episode we interview a fan of the show Mike, who runs a cool AirBnB in Troy, NY near Albany. He has 15 pinball machines in the apartment that are all on free play for the guests, and we talk with him about this unusual but very cool way to operate pinball in an unconventional way. Mike te…

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302 WK12 PREVIEW 11/14/2024 24:00

1M ago24:00

24:00

Looking forward to the upcoming weekend's games between Montana State @ UC Davis Stony Brook @ New Hampshire South Dakota @ North Dakota Missouri State @ North Dakota State Lance takes the listeners through his process of putting together a very interesting piece of bracketology for our entertainment. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/…

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Biking the E Line with Linea Palmisano 56:20

1M ago56:20

56:20

Council Member Linea Palmisano takes me on a bike tour of the future E Line bus rapid transit route through Ward 13 (about a quarter of the total route). We talk about the exciting prospect of a 17 minute bus ride from Linden Hills to downtown, the pain of street infrastructure upgrades for local business in her ward, her thoughts on the Davis Motu…

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301 WK11 REVIEW 11/13/2024 32:00

1M ago32:00

32:00

Kris loses his pants to start the show, but recovers and leads the review of last week's games. A discussion on the AGS Poll carries out the remainder of the show with some good playoff tidbits in the mix, as they should be. Lance wore a top hat and a monocle just to make sure he outdressed Kris. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/dirty…

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Affordable Housing in Breathtaking 4d 56:45

1M ago56:45

56:45

My conversation with Cody Fischer - whose company Footprint Development builds small-scale, sustainable, multi-family housing - about imminent changes to the City of Minneapolis's 4d tax incentive program for affordable housing. We also talk about unique energy efficiency features he puts into his buildings and how the 4d program makes those possib…

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Episode 56 - One Year Anniversary Q+A 1:34:41

1M ago1:34:41

1:34:41

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast In this episode we are belatedly celebrating our one year anniversary of hosting this weekly pinball show. We asked y'all to submit some questions, and boy did you! We try and answer all of your questions that you sent in to us, although a few came in after we recorded this episode and we will sa…

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Election recovery episode with Robin Wonsley 40:39

2M ago40:39

40:39

Robin Wonsley, who represents Ward 2 on the Minneapolis City Council, is here to help me recover from the devastating results of the presidential election. We also talk about her work on regulating off-duty jobs for police officers, local efforts to turn socialists into a punching bag, and a look ahead to the 2025 city election. Watch: https://yout…

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300 WK11 PREVIEW 11/07/2024 38:00

2M ago38:00

38:00

Lance and Kris bring Tim along for the 300th episode of the show. Good discussions back and forth over the upcoming games for this weekend. Then the trio move on down the road to a discussion of playoff possibilities and seeds. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/one-shot License code: PBQPLNHRJYCQKKOZ…

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299 WK10 REVIEW 11/06/2024 27:00

2M ago27:00

27:00

Tim Plesuk joins Lance & Kris for the last 1/2 of the show which is a nice change of pace to have him in on the AGS Poll discussion as well as some of the placements. Lance and Kris go over some of the upsets and better games from last weekend with integrity and aplomb, as usual. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/one-shot License c…

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Episode 55 - Operator Spotlight: Quarters SLC 49:13

2M ago49:13

49:13

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast 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 pinba…

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

2M 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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298 WK10 PREVIEW 10/31/2024 24:00

2M 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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297 WK9 REVIEW 10/30/2024 38:00

2M 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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DeWayne Davis gets early start on 2025 campaign for Minneapolis mayor 1:02:50

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

2M ago45:49

45:49

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast 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 w…

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

2M ago40:16

40:16

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

2M ago43:08

43:08

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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296 WK9 PREVIEW M/D/2024 30:00

2M 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: HZKBFIPUYRFTZMSWVon AnyGivenSaturday

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

2M ago41:40

41:40

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

2M ago52:58

52:58

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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295 WK8 REVIEW M/D/2024 28:00

2M 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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Reflections with Class XII National Seminar Part 1 - Washington DC & Gettysburg 35:00

2M 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

2M ago46:12

46:12

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast 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, …

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294 WK8 PREVIEW 10/17/2024 31:00

2M 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

2M 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

2M ago54:52

54:52

Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast 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 no…

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

2M 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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292 W7 PREVIEW 10/10/2024 20:00

2M 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

3M 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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