Ep 138: Behind Stern's Doors

Josh Roop and Scott Larson from LoserKid Pinball Podcast report on their invited visit to Stern Pinball factory and offices in Chicago. They toured manufacturing facilities, met with leadership including Gary Stern, George Gomez, and Zach Sharpe, and discussed licensing complexity, bill of materials, tooling costs, Insider Connected platform growth, team culture, and John Wick market performance. The visit was funded by Stern with no editorial constraints, aimed at providing content creators direct insight into manufacturing challenges and product strategy.