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Dirty Pool Podcast Ep15 – Rebecca Salem on Pinball Collectives
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- Aug 27, 2025
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Rebecca Salem joins the Dirty Pool Podcast to talk about building the Austin Pinball Collective, designing her own 3D-printed pinball trophies, and what it really takes to form a collective in your own city. How not to feel alone with standing up to bad pinball peeps and how it takes a village to create one of the most interesting pinball collectives in the nation.Austin Pinball Collective!Austinpinballcollective.orgTwitch.tv/austinpinballcollectiveIG: @[email protected]!IG: @bexbexbexrexFliptronic StreamingIG: @fliptronicatxtwitch.tv/fliptronicBelles & Chimes AustinIG: @bellesandchimesaustin🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid: 📡 Twitch – twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball 📺 YouTube – youtube.com/@DirtyPoolPinball 📷 Instagram – instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball 📘 Facebook – facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball00:00:00 - Intro00:01:10 - Custom Pinball Trophies00:03:29 - Starting the Austin Pinball Collective00:06:56 - Volunteering Stories in Pinball00:12:08 - Challenges of Running Collectives00:16:18 - How Arcades Fit Into the Scene00:19:31 - Creative Designs for Trophies00:22:10 - Pinball Leagues and Community Growth00:28:19 - Trophy Design Process and Materials00:33:18 - Lessons From Organizing Events00:39:45 - Plugging Community Resources00:43:00 - Keeping a Collective Inclusive00:46:09 - League Play Highlights00:54:33 - Talking About Pinball Expo01:00:55 - Advice for Starting a Collective01:05:55 - Closing Thoughts# Pinball #PinballCollective #AustinPinball #PinballCommunity #PinballLife #PinballEnthusiast #ArcadeCulture #PinballTrophies #RetroGaming #ArcadeGames #PinballPodcast #DirtyPoolPinball #PinballAddict #PinballEvents #ArcadeLife #GamingCommunity #ClassicGaming #PinballWizard #GamingNostalgia #PinballCrew