Don’s Pinball Podcast

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DPP #244 "Toppers and Museum Field Trips"

Topper design analysis, Spooky factory work, and upcoming game speculations

23 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Jun 9

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DPP #243 "Free pinball focus group!"

Don surveys active pinball manufacturers' pipelines, focusing on American Pinball's Cuphead revival, Barrels of Fun's September targets, and Jersey Jack's Sonic launch.

51 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Jun 1

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DPP #242 "Transformers! It's a game!"

Don reviews new Stern Transformers pinball: solid layout, exceptional 80s TV assets, complex rules, no Optimus transformation.

36 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 22

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DPP #241 "The Lodi Episode"

Don reports on Lodi pinball festival, Transformers/Sonic leaks, and P3 technical issues.

29 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 17

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DPP #240 "Transformers and Euro pinball!"

Transformers (LE) leaks early; Don surveys European pinball manufacturers' struggles and prospects.

26 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 13

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DPP #239 "New Games, New Sales, New Drama!!"

Don covers Big Bang Bar drama, upcoming Stern/JJP reveals, production timelines, and his Pokémon (Premium/LE) sale decision.

31 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 10

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DPP#238 "Rumors from the Buckeye State!"

Rumors of Arabian Nights remake and Fifth Element from Pinball Brothers; Pokemon code drop incoming; early HEXA Pinball impressions.

32 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 2

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DPP #237 "Dungeons and Karls"

Don speculates on Dungeon Crawler Carl maker and compares Transformers vs Sonic as summer 2026 releases.

29 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 23

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DPP #236 "The State of (my) Pinball"

Don assesses his pinball collection, decides to hold off new deposits despite upcoming releases, and discusses industry rumors.

22 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 16

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DPP #235 "Unboxing a Pokemon"

Don's damaged Pokémon LE unboxing reveals shipping defect; distributor quickly offers replacement.

30 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 3

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DPP #234 "Dispatch from TPF 2026"

Don covers TPF 2026 floor highlights: Yukon Yeti launch, Houdini remaster, open-source Bootleggers homebrew, and industry gossip.

30 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 22

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DPP #233 "Yukon Gold Rush!!"

Turner Pinball announces Yukon Yeti: Whitewater spiritual successor, 500 units, $10k, shipping summer.

23 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 18

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DPP #232 "AP ripped a great pack!"

AP hires Electric Playground talent; Spooky gets Sonora license for Beetlejuice; Pokémon drain bug found and fixed.

43 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 12

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DPP #231 "Let's go to Jack in the Box!"

Don covers American Pinball's Cirqus Voltaire, Barrels' Dungeon Crawler Carl, Jersey Jack's connectivity patent, and his Beetlejuice build.

29 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 4

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DPP #230 "Pokemon LE! Did you catch one?!"

Pokémon LE sells out instantly; Don captures emotional rollercoaster and game analysis.

28 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Feb 17

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DPP #229 "Can you call yourself a Pinball Company if you can't make games?"

DPX implodes; Don investigates Pokemon Pinball hype authenticity with expert analysis.

29 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Feb 9

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DPP #228 "Day 1 dispatch! BJ reception, BOF excites!"

Day 1 Pinball at the Beach dispatch: Beetlejuice dominates Spooky booth, Barrels excites with Winchester, Stern presence minimal.

26 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Feb 7

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DPP #227 "Bring on the Beach!!"

American Pinball revived, Beetlejuice incoming, Pokemon teaser expected Friday, Sonic CE cabinet speculation.

31 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Feb 2

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DPP #226 "Who need's a RAZA?"

Dutch Pinball challenges with Alice, Raza announcement, and tariff impact on European pinball pricing.

40 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Jan 21

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DPP #225 "A 2026 primer"

2026 pinball speculation: Pokémon cornerstone, Kiss remaster, Monster League Hockey production prospects.

29 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Jan 14

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Started in 2023.

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"Don's podcast is a must-listen as his enthusiasm for the hobby is downright infectious. plus he does cool things like interviewing manufacturers and going to related industry shows like IAAPA"