Straight Down the Middle

"And I know straight down the middle. I know one or two other podcasts, but I mean, list the top five you feel is the best."

Kaneda mentions knowing Straight Down the Middle as one of the few podcasts he's familiar with when discussing awards voting

"And I know straight down the middle. I know one or two other podcasts, but I mean, list the top five you feel is the best. Leave a blank one. Maybe there'll be something other I don't, I've never even heard of."

Kaneda acknowledges knowing Straight Down the Middle but suggests awards should list top podcasts to help people discover new ones they haven't heard of

"I'm going to announce that I did vote for you guys, even though Zach refuses to join the show. [...] I like your show, dude. I enjoy it. So it's one of those things I'm going to go on. I don't always approve of every"

Kaneda endorses Straight Down the Middle by announcing he voted for them and expressing genuine enjoyment of their show

"Favorite pinball youtube channel without a doubt straight down the middle pinball. Zach and Greg love you guys love the reviews. But if I have some advice for them they need to start giving games season these they need to you can't review pinball and have everything be an a and a b. It absolutely makes no sense and you also can't have Houdini be ranked so high you just can't can't do it."

Kaneda praises Straight Down the Middle as his favorite YouTube channel but criticizes their review scoring system for being too generous and ranking Houdini too highly.

"You cannot deny all the incredible stuff Jack is doing for the hobby straight down the middle and their reviews Greg and Zach over there."

Kaneda praises Straight Down the Middle's reviews by Greg and Zach as incredible content for the hobby

"Now in any other area of the world a show like this a show like head to head pinball a show like straight down the middle they would be considered the media right pinball media pinball influencers who is talking to my potential buyers that actually has influence."

Kaneda positions Straight Down the Middle alongside his own show as legitimate pinball media with real influence on buyers' decisions.

"There was a great episode of Straight Down the Middle Pinball where they talked about the top 10 World's Underglass."

Kaneda praises a specific Straight Down the Middle episode about top 10 World's Underglass.

"I would go watch the Halloween special of Greg and Zach on straight down the middle. They do a great walkthrough and review of monster bash remake. It's absolutely terrific."

Kaneda recommends watching Straight Down the Middle's Halloween special featuring a Monster Bash remake review, calling it terrific.

"Greg and Zach invited me to go on straight down the middle. And I had a great time talking to them about Star Wars."

Kaneda recalls being a guest on Straight Down the Middle and having a great experience discussing Star Wars.

"I want to invite Zach Meny on to the show from straight down the middle. [...] I think we have both have a lot of good opinions and we've actually had a lot of healthy debate about the game. We're not cursing each other out, but I think it would be great for Zach to join the show."

Kaneda invites Zach from Straight Down the Middle on his show, praising their healthy debates and expressing mutual respect.

"So right when they were like revealing the game we got a straight down the middle interview with Josh Kugler. It was about eight minutes long incredible interview by Zach and I loved it. It was very highly produced and it explained the game."

Kaneda praises a Straight Down the Middle interview with Josh Kugler, calling it incredible and highly produced.

"Speaking of reviews and Stern, really great review of the Lord the Rings pinball by straight down the middle. [...] I have to take a little bit of grain of salt because Zach who I love, I mean the guy has got like Houdini and Pirate of the Caribbean in his top 10. [...] I mean that to me almost like, come on, really Houdini is like Houdini he's got as like the third best game he's reviewed."

Kaneda praises their Lord of the Rings review but questions Zach's credibility due to his high rankings of Houdini and Pirates of the Caribbean.

"I really, really do recommend you go listen to Zack's review and the straight down, and Zack and Greg's review over our straight down the middle. Excellent, excellent review of the game. Very fair, very honest."

Kaneda highly recommends Straight Down the Middle's Deadpool review, calling it excellent, fair, and honest.

"There's not a lot of pinball reviews out there that are good like straight down the middle."

Kaneda holds up Straight Down the Middle as an example of quality pinball reviews in a sea of mediocre content.

"I want to do a little Miyako pin say look I I didn't mention straight down the middle Podcasts and and YouTube channel that does great pinball reviews and Greg and Zach over there you guys know who they are I didn't attack them personally [...] I watched that show. I think the show is great It's probably the best in-depth review of pinball machines that we get"

Kaneda clarifies he wasn't attacking Straight Down the Middle and praises them as doing great reviews, calling it probably the best in-depth pinball machine review show

"So I got a message from Zach over it straight down the middle. And he's always like trying to convince me that Pirates the Caribbean is a game worth owning because it's fun."

Kaneda mentions that Zach from Straight Down the Middle regularly tries to convince him that Pirates of the Caribbean is worth owning

"I just want to say that I do enjoy and support all the pinball podcasts that are out there you know Brody even talk pinball straight down the middle pinball slam tilt head to head pinball coast to coast little King's pinball podcast the pinball players podcast [...] I listen to them I enjoy them I think you should too"

Kaneda expresses general support and enjoyment for Straight Down the Middle along with other pinball podcasts

"I just want to say that I do enjoy and support all the pinball podcasts that are out there you know Brody even talk pinball straight down the middle pinball slam tilt head to head pinball coast to coast little King's pinball podcast the pinball players podcast"

Kaneda expresses general support and enjoyment for Straight Down the Middle among other pinball podcasts

"I also just kind of found it funny that you know these guys were all in on Houdini Houdini so great I love when I see that right where people are like this game's amazing. It's incredible I love Houdini. I love it. I love it. I love it and it's for sale like in two weeks"

Kaneda mocks the hypocrisy of Straight Down the Middle praising Houdini extensively then quickly putting it up for sale

"I also just kind of found it funny that you know these guys were all in on Houdini Houdini so great I love when I see that right where people are like this game's amazing. It's incredible I love Houdini. I love it. I love it. I love it and it's for sale like in two weeks like you know games awesome"

Kaneda finds it hypocritical that Straight Down the Middle praised Houdini extensively but then quickly put it up for sale

"So I had a laugh that Zach over at straight down the middle pinball is selling his Houdini for $8,200 that was kind of like wait what like the game is used $8,200 the game knew is $7,000 and I don't think there's $1200 in Upgrades on this machine."

Kaneda finds it amusing that Zach from Straight Down the Middle is selling his used Houdini for $8,200 when it costs $7,000 new without enough upgrades to justify the price difference

"I think they did that at Expo in Chicago with like Zach from straight down the middle, got some exclusive footage of pirates before it was revealed. [...] And then he filmed all this video and then when it was revealed, then he uploaded it. So he had kind of better footage than everyone else because it wasn't in a loud room."

Kaneda acknowledges that Zach from Straight Down the Middle got better exclusive footage than others due to special access arrangements.

"Like it's not like us me or Jeff or Ryan or anyone else who's a pinball fan or anyone else like straight down the middle guy is like we don't have access to behind Stern's closed doors."

Kaneda groups Straight Down the Middle with other pinball media figures who don't have inside access to Stern and aren't the source of leaks

"You have to watch straight down the middle did an incredible sort of walkthrough of the game. It's on YouTube they talk to Eric the designer they talk to Keith the coder. And it's about two hours long of a deep dive into the game Pirates of the Caribbean."

Kaneda strongly recommends Straight Down the Middle's detailed Pirates of the Caribbean walkthrough video

"so I was introduced to your podcast for two reasons first Zach and Greg over at straight down the middle and their TWIPYs"

Kaneda reads a listener email crediting Straight Down the Middle and their TWIPY awards for introducing them to his show

"I was introduced to your podcast for two reasons first Zach and Greg over at straight down the middle and their TWIPYs"

Kaneda reads a listener email crediting Straight Down the Middle (Zach and Greg) and their TWIPY awards for introducing the listener to his podcast

"I did hear you on straight down the middle and enjoyed your conversation with Zach and Greg but I had um but I had listened to a couple podcasts from your competitors and found them rather boring so I did not seek your podcast out"

Kaneda is reading an email from a listener who enjoyed Kaneda's appearance on Straight Down the Middle with Zach and Greg

"I did hear you on straight down the middle and enjoyed your conversation with Zach and Greg"

A listener mentions enjoying Kaneda's appearance on Straight Down the Middle with Zach and Greg

"I saw our friends that straight down the middle habit Greg and Zach can't say enough great stuff about this game I mean they they're they're telling me this game is just phenomenal so there's that"

Kaneda references Greg and Zach from Straight Down the Middle praising the Whoa Nellie game as phenomenal

"But I'm really I don't think I've seen any who deenies go into people's homes yet I saw our friends that straight down the middle habit Greg and Zach can't say enough great stuff about this game I mean they they're they're telling me this game is just phenomenal so there's that"

Kaneda mentions that Greg and Zach from Straight Down the Middle have been giving glowing reviews of the Whoa Nellie game, calling it phenomenal

"I'm wondering you know I don't know is it going to be straight down the middle podcast who knows who knows but look I I would happily have a conversation with Robert and his team over there to see what they're doing"

Kaneda speculates that Robert might appear on Straight Down the Middle podcast and expresses willingness to have a conversation with them

"So when we got word that there was going to be an annual award show that was going to be called the TWIPYs and straight down the middle was going to host it on this date, it was exciting. [...] And what I loved about the show tonight is I loved the production value of it. [...] It blew me away when you guys went into the categories and there was almost like a little montage of all the top nominees."

Kaneda praises Straight Down the Middle's hosting and production quality of the TWIPYs award show.

"Maybe you could argue that they had some favoritism because they're also going to host the show and they're on your mind with straight down the middle podcast but no I I love these guys I think their shows entertaining."

Kaneda dismisses potential favoritism accusations about Straight Down the Middle winning YouTube channel category, expressing love for their entertaining show.

"I think is is Zach and Greg uh straight down the middle all right so they're gonna win it I mean they have to they're also hosting the show"

Kaneda picks Zach and Greg from Straight Down the Middle as the best pinball YouTube channel, joking they'll win because they're hosting the awards show

"I think the best I think is is Zach and Greg uh straight down the middle all right so they're gonna win it I mean they have to they're also hosting the show"

Kaneda says Straight Down the Middle is the best pinball YouTube channel and jokes they'll win because they're hosting the awards

"our friends and then we'll be talking about the Zacken Greg over straight down the middle pinball are going to be the host of the first annual TWIPY pinball awards it's going to be live on Twitch which is fun so we can shout and heckle them in real time"

Kaneda mentions that Zach and Greg from Straight Down the Middle will be hosting the TWIPY awards and jokes about heckling them in real time

"I also thought it was interesting that Zach said like he thought the LCD screen was beautiful. And yet our previous reviewer said they didn't like the LCD at all."

Kaneda finds it noteworthy that Zach from Straight Down the Middle had a different opinion about the LCD than another reviewer

"So I also got an email from Zach over at the straight down the middle pinball show. Love the show, Zach, Zach, thank you for writing in."

Kaneda expresses appreciation for Zach's show and thanks him for writing in

"So I don't even know what a vote for Zach even goes to straight down the middle. What is it, Zach? Let's get clear. One name."

Kaneda is calling out Zach from Straight Down the Middle for clarity on his show's name while challenging him to debate

"So I don't even know what a vote for Zach even goes to straight down the middle. What is it, Zach? Let's get clear. One name. One name you've been dogging and dodging all these years."

Kaneda is calling out Zach from Straight Down the Middle for avoiding confrontation with him for years

"I love the take these guys had on the game."

Kaneda expresses appreciation for Straight Down the Middle's perspective on Star Wars pinball.

"These two guys are awesome. They have a great pinball show on YouTube. It's called Straight Down the Middle. I think you guys should check it out. I love watching their reviews."

Kaneda praises Greg and Zach as awesome and recommends their YouTube show, saying he loves watching their reviews.