Show overview
Don’s Pinball Podcast has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 241 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 140 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 205th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 24 min and 39 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 5 months ago. The busiest year was 2023, with 93 episodes published. Published by donald garrison.
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S3 Ep 235DPP #235 "Unboxing a Pokemon"
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 [email protected]/donspinballpodcast to support the show, and me lol.Dude, check out these artblades!https://www.pingraffix.com/product-page/stern-pokemon-pinblades
S4 Ep 234DPP #234 "Dispatch from TPF 2026"
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.
S4 Ep 233DPP #233 "Yukon Gold Rush!!"
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 [email protected] ships this summer! Way to go Chris and team!
S4 Ep 232DPP #232 "AP ripped a great pack!"
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/[email protected]
S3 Ep 231DPP #231 "Let's go to Jack in the Box!"
What else do you do after a night of drinking in LA? hahaSo much to talk about!Cirqus Voltaire remake?!Dungeon Crawler Carl!Spooky updates!No new P3 at TPF??So much more!!
S4 Ep 230DPP #230 "Pokemon LE! Did you catch one?!"
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 partake either!Let's all hang out in Texas next [email protected]/donspinballpodcast
S4 Ep 229DPP #229 "Can you call yourself a Pinball Company if you can't make games?"
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!
S4 Ep 228DPP #228 "Day 1 dispatch! BJ reception, BOF excites!"
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 [email protected]
S4 Ep 227DPP #227 "Bring on the Beach!!"
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 [email protected]/wearepinballLet's go!!
S3 Ep 226DPP #226 "Who need's a RAZA?"
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!
S4 Ep 225DPP #225 "A 2026 primer"
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/donspinballpodcastGiveaways starting up again soon!Email [email protected] see me at Pinball at the Beach! Gonna be awesome!
S3 Ep 224DPP #224 "The return of the Want!"
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/donspinballpodcastalso email Don! [email protected]
S3 Ep 222DPP #222 "Toppers and FOMO and Death Bars!"
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 [email protected]/donspinballpodcast to support the show and get some giveaways!
S3 Ep 221DPP #221 "Scorbit Interview!"
Do not miss this one! I'll admit I've been sleeping on Scorbit and it's interactivity but I'm now aware of just how cool all of this tech is!Listen in as I get schooled LIVE on the functionality and the breadth of games that can really benefit from this score-tracking and interactive platform!Thanks so much to my guests from Scorbit Brian O'Neill, Ron Richards, and CEO Jay Adelson for sitting down for this awesome interview session.Reach their website at Scorbit.ioEmail Don! [email protected] the fun on patreon over at patreon.com/donspinballpodcast
S3 Ep 220DPP #220 "This Old (pinball) House!"
Are you ready to get upset by cabinetry? Well friend, you are in good company haha!Let's talk nonsense and toppers, and Sonic, and DVE as a creepy elf and lets have some fun doing it!Here's your call to action!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast to join in on the mayhem and win [email protected] to get personal and [email protected] to get games, beard tips, and rumored games lists!Let's pinball!
S3 Ep 219DPP #219 "Are connected apps the way forward? Accessories and other stuff!"
Once again let's meet to celebrate pinball and all the fun we can make with it!I'm back in town and trying to get caught back up with everything! Heck I was just about to preorder a Transformers until I checked the date. Let's get teasers like that again.Also, Plungr, Insider Connected, Scorbit, and Pin-access...when will we see these make a splash in the new year? Hopefully somewhere soon. I want more functionality and social [email protected] and also patreon.com/donspinballpodcast for those of you looking for premium access!Email Corbin or [email protected] and get yourself a new or used game or accessory!Yay pinball!
S3 Ep 218DPP #218 "The 12 games of Thanksgiving!"
Thank you Scott and Josh from the Loser Kid Pinball podcast for the inspiration to do my own take on the 'end of year best' list!All 12 were actually good games this year! I feel like everyone really leveled-up and brought some bangers to the community.Which ones were your favorites?! Where did I get it wrong? What do you want to see going forward?Thanks everyone!email Don at [email protected] a game from Mad Pinball! [email protected] or [email protected] the fun over on Patreon! Great way to support and interact with awesome people!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast
S3 Ep 217DPP #217 "Beetlemania is here!!"
There's more than sweet corn in southern Wisconsin! Was the world even ready for this awesome pinball machine that just dropped? I was there to see it live and so were 20 of my new closest/luckiest friends! Jam packed episode celebrating all things pinball! Get in on this sweet episode and let's keep this party going!Email [email protected] do you think of the game?! I wanna know!Come on over to Patreon for bonus material and giveaways!patreon.com/donspinballpodcastDon't miss anything! I'll let you know whats coming!
S3 Ep 216DPP #216 "The Walking DOA"
Let's go everyone!Pinball machines are fun and there's a lot of new ones to talk about! My name is Don as you know and I like pinball.Cant wait to play The Walking Dead Remastered but I am not alone in not having ordered one. Now I may not know why YOU didn't do that, but here's my reasoning.Also we're a week away from the biggest release of the year with Spooky's Beetlejuice and I can't wait for that!All that in this fun little episode that I made. Get your listen on and comment on facebook, discord, and directly at [email protected] and also on patreon (love you guys) at patreon.com/donspinballpodcast I love the support everyone!
S3 Ep 215DPP #215 "Happy Halloween! (and Beetlejuice)"
Hey guys! Ready for some nonsense?-Beetlejuice midnight release party!-Show games!-Dirty Flippers!-TWD Remastered is probably gonna be kinda neatLet's [email protected]/donspinballpodcastBuy a game or get on a list today with [email protected] code WAP!!