Wizards & Warriors Pinball Podcast Ep 6: INDISC Recap w/ZMac Interview

🔥 Wizards & Warriors - Episode 6: INDISC Recap w/ZMac Interview 🔥

 

Welcome back to Wizards & Warriors, the ultimate podcast for competitive pinball! Hosted by Hadi "Friscopinball" Seyed-Ali and Joe "JL4nd", we break down the biggest tournaments, latest news, and expert strategies in the pinball scene.  In this episode, we dive deep into the 2025 It Never Drains in Southern California (INDISC)—one of the most prestigious events on the Stern Pro Circuit. We’re joined by Zach McCarthy (ZMac), the back-to-back INDISC champion, as he walks us through his finals performance, strategy insights, and the mindset it takes to compete at the highest level.

 

🏆 Topics Covered:

🎯 INDISC 2025 Recap – Breaking down the finals for each finals, key plays, and strategy deep dive

🎤 Exclusive Interview with ZMac – How he rose to the top, his mindset, and the infamous ZMac bump

📰 Pinball News & Rumors – New game teasers, upcoming releases, and industry buzz

🏅 Viewer Q&A – The impact of long-format tournaments and how WPPR points are calculated

 

*Chapters*

🔹 Introduction, Viewer Emails, & Tournament Recaps

* 00:00 - 3:52 - Intro and INDISC Preliminary Notes, Goals for 2025, etc.

* 3:52 - 13:24 - Industry News and Rumors

* 13:25 -  20:07 - Viewer Emails and Questions!

* 20:08 - 26:51 - Tourney Recaps (No Quarter Winter X Games 200%; SW Belle Pinball Rodeo - Hoedown Throwdown, Rodeo Round-Up, Do-Si-Do, The Magnificent Seven; Pinball At The Beach, Cactus Jack's Winter Tee-Off Pin-Golf Classic 2025)

* 26:52 - 30:29 - Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Tournaments and Other Comps

 

*Zach McCarthy Interview & INDISC Finals Analysis*

30:30 - 57:40 - Intro w/ZMac and In-Depth Interview On His Pinball Journey plus INDISC thoughts

 

*MAIN FINALS*

Game 1: Rush

* 26:37 - 1:29:55 - Rush Overview & Strategy

Game 2: Grand Lizard

* 1:29:56 - 1:54:29 - Grand Lizard Overview & Strategy

Game 3: Johnny Mnemonic

* 1:54:30 - 2:21:29 - Johnny Mnemonic: Overview & Strategy

Closing Thoughts & Tournament Wrap-Up

* 1:50:45 - 2:24:05 RAPID FIRE ROUND w/ZMac  & Outro

* 2:24:06 - 2:25:45: Post-ZMac Interview Notes on INDISC & WPPR Review

 

*CLASSICS TARGET MATCHPLAY FINALS*

* 2:25:46 - 2:41:56 - Game 1: Safari

* 2:41:57 - 2:58:50 - Game 2: Target Pool

* 2:58:51 - 3:11:35 - Game 3: Jacks Open & Post-CTMP WPPR Review/Notes/Thoughts

 

*CLASSICS FINALS*

* 3:11:36 - 3:28:10 - Game 1: Joker Poker

* 3:28:11 - 3:39:57 - Game 2: Lady Luck

* 3:39:58 - 3:51:05 - Game 3: Harlem Globetrotters & Post-Classics WPPR Review/Notes/Thoughts

 

*WOMEN'S FINALS*

* 3:51:06 - 4:04:09 - Game 1: Hoops

* 4:04:10 - 4:14:19 - Game 2 - Game 2: Argosy

* 4:14:20 4:15:56 - Game 3: Rush & Post-Women's WPPR Review/Notes/Thoughts

 

4:15:57 - Outro and Final Thoughts!

 

 

🔔 Get Involved!

Want us to feature your local tournament or league? Email us at wizardsandwarriorspodcast@gmail.com!

 

📌 Upcoming Tourneys:

📅 Georgia Pinball Open – Feb 20-23

📅 Starfighters Pinball Festival – Feb 21-23

📅 Texas Pinball Festival – Mar 21-23

…and more!

 

🔗 Follow the Pinball Greats!

🎮 Zach McCarthy (ZMac) on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/zmacpinball

🎥 Karl DeAngelo (IE Pinball) on Twitch & YouTube:

🔹 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/iepinball

🔹 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iepinball

 

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