# Smokestack Ponza loses the money match but wins Mike's heart

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Podcast: [Spike Colony](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spike-colony-6420017)
Published: 2026-07-06T15:59:04+00:00
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Mike battles to earn his cut of the the Spike Colony proceeds, then fights against the truth which is that smokestack ponza is pure joy. Check out the latest on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lannynyny Support Spike Colony on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/spikecolony (donations grant access to the follower discord!) Check out the Premodern Tier List and other articles: https://spikecolony.com/

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