# DPP #253 "The Return of the Stern!"

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Podcast: [Don’s Pinball Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-s-pinball-podcast-5954007)
Published: 2026-08-16T19:42:06+00:00
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## Resource

Let's get into where this hobby REALLY is at! Is Stern Ready to punch back? -$2 a game? Is it time? and more in this SIMULCAST episode which is also on youtube for those video inclined folks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u_Grfzec9M I love y'all on Patreon! patreon.com/donspinballpodcast email Don! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com

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