Don’s Pinball Podcast

Here is the complete audio of my sit down with inductry legend Steve Ritchie at the launch of his 35th game Sonic the Hedgehog from Jersey Jack Pinball. I had such an excellent time and can't wait to hang with this guy again. Thanks so much to Steve, Jack, and the whole team over there at JJP. Really excited to see what the future holds!

Where's the game at Gerry?! I wanna see the new hotness that the P3 is bringing! Oh also Sonic came out and the people over at Jersey Jack are just the best. I'm back from my visit where I got to play the game AND interview Steve! Check out that interview as it's own bonus episode after this one! Thanks everyone for listening and participating in the pinball fun! email me why don't...

MagiKarp!!!! The topper is revealed inadvertantly!! Too late to avert your eyes! Stern topperpalooza continues, wish I had the games that they go to though. Oh well, let's look at TOTAN! She's good to look at but is she seaworthy? Also what's in a number? Do limited number cutoffs excite you or are they meh, just give me the game? Do you want to hear Hello Fresh and Surf Shark commerci...

Let's get together for some awesome pinball talk! We got hit with a new topper accessory out of nowhere this week. Reactions seem to be mixed but favorable. My question...what do YOU look for in a topper? We talk soon-to-debut games as well! Rumor is more than Sonic is coming this month. What will the game of the summer be?! Also I talk some Spooky stuff! It's all good, it's all fun! I...

Here's a rundown of every active pinball company and the vibes/rumors/enthusiasm for each. These shows are super fun to do. What rumored game are you most excited for? Info@madpinball.com to get on a list for a future title and/or get yourself a game

What a cool game this is! Thanks so much to Stern pinball for the invite and sandwiches! Here how my time with the game went. Assets, layout, art, and yeah, pretty much Transformers.

Oh man what a uniquely fun time I just had out in Lodi. Golden State Pinball Festival is too generic a name for this show. Be sure to check it out next year and plan to bring a tent/RV/Designated driver when you do because it is something else!! Also be sure to sick around for the multimorphic minute as we celebrate Weird Al and the P3 platform. Thanks to everyone who made the show a success! A fu...

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Happy May everybody! Jam-packed high energy show for your weekend! We got pin-drama with Big Bang Bar! New Stern Cornerstone reveal and how to win a chance to go!! New JJP Game on the line already?! Beetlejuice build update! Buy my Pokemon LE! and so much more! Love you guys! Thanks so much to the 1000+ of you that listen regularly! Check the links below! donspinballpodcast.com patreon.com/donspin...

Let's get caught up on all the news and rumors going around right now as we prepare to enter Pin-Summer!! I got location reports, new game impressions for 3 Musketeers, and MORE just for you, dear listener. I'm almost back home and I can't wait. For now, we chat pins!

We're back baby with new pinball rumors, ne pinball speculation, and new Patreon members! Hey Osi! Thanks so much!!! Let's talk Dungeon Crawler Carl one more time. Who's making it? I think I know but am I wrong? How are y'all planning on navigating Transformers vs Sonic the Hedgehog? I have my strategy picked out. Let's see if it works. All that and Yukon Yeti and He-Man to boo...

Back at it after a forced hiatus let's get back to basics. What's going on with the pinball world and what do we have to look forward to and HOW should we approach it. Should we really run after everything or just let it breathe a bit? Hit me up! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/donspinballpodcast Send Mail!! Don's Pinball Podcast PO BOX 92 Benton, WI 53803

So a funny thing happened on the way to a Pokemon LE. Disaster, horror, sorrow, and a silver lining! Join me on an emotional roller coaster of redemption! Thanks to Zach and the team at FlipnOut for saving the day! Really appreciate it! Dig in to some hot new pinball news as well! Thanks so much for the support you guys! We're all in this together haha. donspinballpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com...

Its a rundown of everything from the Texas Pinball Festival 2026 SO FAR! Going back to the show but here's a quick half-time report ! Yukon Yeti is fun, Houdini looks great, Beetlejuice is unstoppable, and people are enjoying Pokemon. Homebrew rules!!! JJP/BOF still basking in the glow of Harry Potter and Winchester.

Here it is! The rumors were true and Turner Pinball looked to have crushed it with Yukon Yeti! The follow up to Whitewater from the 90's is here! I have been able to look over the assets for the new machine and here's my 'first look' takeaway. Game looks fun! Look at that ramp! Order banks are open now over at Turnerpinball.com and/or through high quality distributors like Mad Pinb...

Wow did American Pinball rip open a good pack of Pinballmon cards! Some great additions to the company has me now very interested in whats to come! Also I crowd-sourced topics for todays show so thanks to all of you for the opinions! Get in on a jam-packed episode of Don's Pinball Podcast! Email! Patreon! and all the good stuff below! patreon.com/donspinballpodcast donspinballpodcast@gmail.com

What else do you do after a night of drinking in LA? haha So much to talk about! Cirqus Voltaire remake?! Dungeon Crawler Carl! Spooky updates! No new P3 at TPF?? So much more!!

All about Pokemon and MY personal quest for the LE I didn't know I wanted...but everyone else did. This game is special NOT because of mechs and layout but in spite of that and I'll tell you why. Also...when will we see Godzilla on Spike 3? King of the Monsters edition? It's gotta be coming! We are into a great year of pinball everybody! Let's celebrate! You DON'T need an LE to...

Let's talk about the fall of DPX! Also I have Orbital Albert on to talk Pokemon!! Collector treasure or pump 'n' dump? Thanks to everybody involved in Pinball at the Beach!

Pokemon! I don't know anything about it. But here's what I do know and I'm here to share the day one details of the Pinball at the Beach show! Let's go! patreon.com/donspinballpodcast really appreciate the support! email Don at dongarrison88@gmail.com

American Pinball, Spooky, Barrels, Stern, and JJP...so much to talk about! I'm looking forward to some surprises at the beach! Let's make it happen!! So much more to come this week. Let's celebrate pinball!! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/wearepinball Let's go!!

Let's get into it! UGH work is trying to end me. Let's have some fun anyway! I analyze the RAZA/Dutch situation, countdown to Pinball at the Beach, wax about AP for a while, and try to stop slowly losing my mind. Come with me! It'll be fun!

Collapse the wave function! Which timeline are we living in? So many possibilities at the start of the year. Transformers or Pokemon? KISS or ACDC? AP, BOF, or Turner?! Listen in to this HYPE episode of Don's Pinball Podcast. It's gonna be a great year I can FEEL it!! Be a bro and join the patreon! patreon.com/donspinballpodcast Giveaways starting up again soon! Email Don! donspinballpodca...

It's fun to have games out there that you want! I talk about what I mean by that and I'm coming to realize that it is fun to NOT have something and be on the lookout for it. Also I played TWD remastered and yeah, it was fun. Let's celebrate pinball and remember that you DON'T have to own a game to have a valid opinion. Come hang out on patreon! patreon.com/donspinballpodcast also e...

What a week this turned out to be! We got surprise accessory drops from 3 of our favorite companies here in pinball and I wanna talk all about it! Also we talk directly to Spooky pinball about their new 'Death Bar' upgrade briefly. It's a great time for pinball and 2026 better get it act together to compete! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com patreon.com/donspinballpodcast to support the sho...