032 - Vermont, Duluth, Chicago: PRPA Events Everywhere | Plus Star Wars vs. Harry Potter

Learn more about Punk Rock Pinball Association and tournament stuff www.punkrockpinball.comJoin our Facebook group -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/punkrockpinballGet your PRP Merch!! - https://anxiousandangry.com/collections/punk-rock-pinballDiscover some new music on the PRP playlist! - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0T3WsFYqgz8L4hZE4RVCcg?si=gLY738v7RtOi-_ZqBBrRTQFind Local Tournaments - https://www.ifpapinball.comhttps://app.matchplay.events/tournamentsFind Amazing Pinball Locations - https://pinballmap.comA weird week in the country, so we used pinball as the distraction and ran through a stacked PRPA calendar, leaderboard movement, and why Star Wars: Fall of the Empire is absolutely ripping at HQ.PRPA events everywhere: Madison/Middleton, South Burlington VT, HQ league, Galesburg, Crete, Duluth, Girard OH, and pinolf at Logan ArcadeLeaderboard update: a tie at the top, Cat Davis is grinding like a maniac, and Mike is somehow sitting at #4HQ highlights: Fall of the Empire is immersive, loud, and winning people over (plus talk of Twitch, streaming plans, and the April Bands vs Fans-style event)This episode starts in a real mood. You can hear it. We talk about how heavy everything feels right now, and why we’re not trying to make this a political episode, but also why we’re not going to pretend we’re fine. Then we do what we always do when life feels loud: we lean into community, events, and pinball as a reset.From there it turns into a full-on PRPA rundown, including the first-ever Vermont PRPA tournament at Pinball Co-op, a packed Midwest week of tournaments, and the idea of bringing pinolf to HQ (we need Cheryl’s rules). We also hype the April 18 ticketed band tournament day with Off With Their Heads, Toys That Kill, and Panel, plus the show at Meltdown Creative Works, the limited 20 tickets, the $50 price point, and the whole “punk bands in the bracket” chaos we’re trying to build.We wrap with a bunch of lifestyle chaos (auction drop-offs, Fiesta Ware, a sports card show, Pokémon pinball speculation), a shoutout to Corey Grim’s Planet of the Apes AI joke post that went huge, and then the big one: Fall of the Empire at HQ. Mike goes on a righteous rant about why the game works, why it’s more immersive than Harry Potter, and why the “go get bent” crowd missed what makes it fun. Marshall disappears for most of the episode… then returns right at the end like the star he is.