Best Albert Hernandez Podcasts (2025)

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1P 377 - Endeavor: Deep Sea 43:20

9h ago43:20

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This week Julius tells us about a game as big as a school bus! Endeavor is a game about exploring the world's oceans solo, cooperatively or competitively. It's a big game that sounds like lots of fun and very thematic. Endeavor: Deep Sea (BGG)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 376 - Time Fenix & tariffs 1:00:26

3d ago1:00:26

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This week I talk with Mike & Olga Rimer of Caravel games. They have been making video game content for years and years in the excellent D.R.O.D. series (Deadly Rooms of Death). A few years ago, they released a solo puzzle game called Twisty Little Passages. Now they have Time Fenix coming to Kickstarter in a month or so. We talk about all their gam…

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Arcades Across America Part 7 - Episode 62 44:38

4d ago44:38

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Send us a text Jamie sits down with the Owners and Operators of The Game Preserve. Erich Stinson of Game Preserve NASA and Rusty Key from Game Preserve North join the podcast minus Coe this episode. This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United…

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Pinball Roundtable Part 2 with Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez - Episode 61 1:16:05

12d ago1:16:05

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Send us a text Welcome to the second episode (Part 2) of the Pinball Roundtable. Jamie Burchell was joined with two permanent members of the roundtable, Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez. Recorded live on location at the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe, AZ, they discuss D&D, Evil Dead, can you link King Kong and Godzilla together, and much more. Hope you…

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1P 375 - Popular Mechanics: Dexterity Games 40:05

27d ago40:05

40:05

This week Julius and I talk about dexterity games. It's not a category you see often when talking about solo games, but there are a few fun ones we've tried (mostly). 02:04 Flip Ships (BGG) 05:47 Nekojima (BGG) 09:50 What Lies Beneath (BGG) 12:30 Hunted: Mining Colony 415 (BGG) 15:43 Slide Quest (BGG) 21:20 Hoverkraft (BGG) 25:36 Menara (BGG) 31:14…

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Pinball Roundtable Part 1 with Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez - Episode 60 1:02:09

25d ago1:02:09

1:02:09

Send us a text For the 60th episode of the JBS Show, Jamie brought out the big guns for the first episode of The Pinball Roundtable with Jamie Burchell, Retro Ralph and Cale Hernandez. Recorded live on location at Stern Pinball Headquarters, they discuss Media Day at Stern, Harry Potter, and Dune. They also touch on the negativity present in some p…

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Dune Pinball Impressions with Erin Winick Anthony - Episode 59 28:11

27d ago28:11

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Send us a text Erin and Jamie recorded a quick podcast a day after they played the new game from Barrels of Fun - Dune. They discuss the shots, layout, art and much much more. Hope you enjoy a quick episode of the JBS Show.By Jamie Burchell

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1P 374 - Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 34:00

1M ago34:00

34:00

This week Julius and I talk about the smaller version of Terraforming Mars. Well, one of the smaller versions. The game is the very lovely love-child of Terraforming Mars & Race for the Galaxy, Ares Expedition. In this game, you are working to make Mars a habitable planet by managing the temperature & oxygen levels while raising oceans. The theme i…

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We are Pinball - Don and Cengiz - Episode 58 44:37

1M ago44:37

44:37

Send us a text Welcome to the rebranded Jamie BS show called the JBS Show with Jamie Burchell. To help launch the new podcast I brought in the boys from WAP - We Are Pinball, Don and Cengiz. We discuss how these two got together, Donny, the Burger King Barista Nurse, new and upcoming pinball machines and much more. But this is only Part 1 of a two …

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1P 373 - Harvest 30:47

1M ago30:47

30:47

This week, we talk about Harvest, the farming game from Keymaster Games, publishers of PARKS. In this game, you are trying to farm and harvest your fields as often as possible. It's a worker placement that can be soloed by playing against Gairy, the Dairy cow. Harvest (BGG, Keymaster Games)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 372 - Back to the Table: Lewis & Clark: The Expedition 32:49

2M ago32:49

32:49

This week Julius takes us back to the table with Lewis & Clark. Go on a slow boat ride accoss the North American continent to explore lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase and explore the yet unclaimed Pacific Northwest. That is, not yet taken from the native populations of the are.By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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1P 371 - Colostle 37:50

2M ago37:50

37:50

This week Julius and I explore a RPG about exploring a giant castle. Giant doesn't do this castle justice though. This is a world inside a castle so immense there are seas in it. The castle is filled with room so large there are cities and villages in them. You will wander around exploring and fighting Rooks, massive creatures made of stonework. Wh…

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Arcades Across America Part 6 - Coe from the Quarter Drop Arcade - Episode 57 56:42

2M ago56:42

56:42

Send us a text Jamie sits down with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade. They discuss The Quarter Drop Opening, The TWIPYs at the Wormhole, Arcade memories, Twitch vs. YouTube, the Hurry Up and much more. This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throug…

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Joe Ciaravino - “Dude Where’s My Code?” - Episode 56 1:29:40

2M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

Send us a text Episode 56 - Joe Ciaravino. They discuss everything from competitive pinball to Pinball Rumors, The Pinball Degenerate Awards and everything in between. Joe also sat down for the Hurry Up rapid-fire question and answer game that once again failed to be played quickly. Video Version: https://youtu.be/TabOQlyIWps…

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1P 370 - Loooooong Games 32:04

3M ago32:04

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This week Julius and I talk about looooong games. These are games that take 3 or more hours to play! Serioulsy, these are the kind of games I wish I could play more often but find it hard to get out on the table... 03:44 7th Continent (BGG) 04:25 Sleeping Gods - Distant Skies (BGG) 08:28 Mr. President: The American Presidency (2001-2020) (BG…

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1P 369 - Fit to Print 35:23

3M ago35:23

35:23

This week, Julius introduces Fit to Print the newspaper layout game. It actually sounds like a fun game with a timer. In this game, you are buying the best stories and laying out on your newspaper to make the most captivating paper in town! It sounds a big goofy but it also sounds really fun. Also, Final Girl contest reminder! Fit to Print (BGG, AE…

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1P 368 - Free Ride 36:31

3M ago36:31

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This week I tell Julius and the audience all about Free Ride, the train game by Friedemann Friese and published by Rio Grande Games. This is a fun pick-up and deliver game with quick turns that includes a solo challenge. Hop aboard and hear all about the game and what I think. Also, listen in for the Final Girl Season 3 giveaway!…

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Steve Bowden - Fun With Bonus - Episode 55 1:16:04

3M ago1:16:04

1:16:04

Send us a text Episode 55 - Steve Bowden. This week Jamie is joined by his Streaming Co-host, Donovan Wade. They discuss everything from competitive pinball to American Pinball and everything in between. Steve also sat down for the Hurry Up rapid-fire question and answer game. For More information on Steve’s website, please visit www.funwithbonus.c…

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1P 367 - Welcome to Reckoning 29:52

3M ago29:52

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This week Julius tells us about the small game Welcome to Reckoning. This 1 player game by Mike Heiman set in a wild wild west with cosmic horrors. Gotta love those cosmic horrors.By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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Nick Neitzel - Tony Hawk’s Pro Pinball - Episode 54 44:40

3M ago44:40

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Send us a text Episode 54 interviews the creator of Tony Hawk’s Pro Pinball machine, Nick Neitzel. Nick discusses creating and building Tony Hawk’s Pro Pinball, as well as his next project, working as a Product Engineer at The Electric Playground. He also spills the beans regarding The Electric Playground’s newest topper - Pulp Fiction. For More in…

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1P 366 - Vinhos 42:54

4M ago42:54

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This week we talk about a Vital Lacerda big-box game on wine making. The game is the 2016 release of Vinhos: Deluxe Edition. It's a fun game that lets produce wine, compete in wine fairs, sell and export. All this in an effort to become the pre-eminent wine producer of Portugal. It's a pretty neat game with an interesting theme but maybe too big fo…

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Albert Agar - Pinball Nerds Podcast - Episode 53 1:05:00

3M ago1:05:00

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Send us a text Episode 53 - Albert Agar of the Pinball Nerds Podcast and your fifth favorite pinball podcast. This episode we discuss Albert starting out in the Blog world, recording 602 episodes of his Poor Man’s Pinball Podcast, pinball rumors, and of course the Hurry Up Q&A game.By The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell

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1P 365 - Popular Mechanics: The Year 25:18

4M ago25:18

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This week, we look at a year of gaming. Well, sorta. We look at games that have a year in them or somehow use the flow of time in them. It was harder than expected, but we found a few games that do have a pretty decent sense of time passing. Check out the sample fancy map someone drew for Cartographers: 02:30 Creature Comforts (BGG, KTBG) 04:30 Pro…

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Doug Smith - Cool Toy - Episode 52 56:40

4M ago56:40

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Send us a text Episode 52 chronicles Doug Smith from the popular YouTube Channel - Cool Toy in the world of pinball, arcade games, consoles and “cool toys”. It covers his experiences at the Stern Pinball media event for Dungeon’s and Dragon’s pinball machine, growing up in arcades, buying toys growing up, and of course the Hurry Up Q&A game.…

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1P 364 - Power Plants 46:00

4M ago46:00

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This week Julius and I look at a game about growing magic herbs and plants in a communal wizard's hedge. Position your helper sprites to help you get the most plants from this shared garden. This is an interesting game of area control in which, each turn, you are placing plant patches to trigger a variety of powers and increase your control over th…

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Arcades Across America Part 5 - Pinball Hans and The Roanoke Pinball Museum - Episode 51 53:48

4M ago53:48

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Send us a text Arcades Across America Part 5 - Episode 51. Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade. Joining them are Pinball Hans Milberger of Hyper Beer Co. in Anaheim, California and Nic Schell from the Roanoke Pinball Museum in Roanoke, Virginia. This special Arcades Acro…

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1P 363 - Bot Factory 52:20

4M ago52:20

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Julius and I talk about Bot Factory but Vital Lacerda. Mostly Julius describes the game and I talk about how much it reminds me of Kanban and how I want to play either of those two games. Bot Factory is based on Kanban in both the theme of managing a factory and the mechanics which are simplified quite a bit without making it a simple game at all. …

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1P 362 - Back to the Table: Castle Panic 29:19

4M ago29:19

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This week we look back at a classic co-op game, Castle Panic. Monsters have decided to attach your castle in a clearing surrounded by dangerous woods. Waves of monsters charge the castle. Fortunately, the clever design makes it hard for the monsters to get at your castle and your highly trained warriors (knights, archers and fighters defend the cas…

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50th Episode Special 56:29

4M ago56:29

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Send us a text On this episode we mix things up a bit and Erin Winick Anthony interviews Jamie Burchell. They discuss how the stream and podcast have changed over the past few years, competitive pinball, favorite moments, Stern Pinball’s invite to see Dungeons and Dragons and much much more.By The JBS Show with Jamie Burchell

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1P 361 - Mythic Mischief 35:40

5M ago35:40

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This week tells us about a Monster High-ish game called Mythic Mischief. In it, you play a group of monster kids in school, trying to cause mischief in the library and get one of the rival cliques in trouble. It's a head-to-head sportsball type game of out-maneuvering your opponent's team members so they get caught by the library's Tomekeeper. The …

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Interview with Project Pinball - Episode 49 1:06:50

5M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

Send us a text On a special Holiday podcast, Jamie sat down with Daniel Spolar and Taj Kniceley of Project Pinball. This charity is near and dear to our hearts and we are so excited to bring you the origins of Project Pinball, their outstanding growth and service strategy and much more. Please consider donating to this wonder charity at https://pro…

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TSPS-Ep.163 (12/19/24) Sheriff Deputy Tommy Lefever 1:21:47

5M ago1:21:47

1:21:47

https://www.beawoke.com/tspBy Be Awoke Entertainment

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1P 360 - Popular Mechanics: Roll(etc.) & Write 38:02

5M ago38:02

38:02

04:20 - Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age (BGG, Eagle-Gryphon) 08:55 - Cartographers (BGG, Thunderworks) 14:40 - Yahtzee! (BGG) 17:40 - Dungeon Dice (BGG) 22:45 - Railroad Ink (BGG) 27:39 - OctoDice (BGG) 31:27 - Clip-Cut Parks (BGG) 34:28 - Three Sisters (BGG) 36:23 - Catan: The Dice Game (BGG)By Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser

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