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Don’s Pinball Podcast is live!

Don's Pinball Podcast Live Streams (YouTube)·video·6m 55s·held·May 15, 2026
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TL;DR

Don live streams from Golden State Pinball Festival, awaiting Padrino machine arrival

Summary

Don broadcasts live from the Golden State Pinball Festival at the Lodi Grape and Wine Festival fairgrounds in California. He's waiting for a Padrino Tales of the Arabian Nights machine to arrive and exploring the festival grounds, which features pinball machines, arcade cabinets, food vendors, and recreational vehicles set up by attendees. He plans to stream content throughout the day and meet up with other podcasters and community members.

Key Claims

  • Padrino Tales of the Arabian Nights was supposed to arrive at the festival but is delayed in customs

    high confidence · Don speaking about expecting the machine to arrive by 1:00 PM show start time; has heard 'non-stop' about it arriving

  • Golden State Pinball Festival is held at the Lodi Grape and Wine Festival fairgrounds

    high confidence · Don describes the venue as 'the grape festival party grounds' and 'Lodi grape and wine pavilion'

  • The festival operates as a camping festival where attendees bring RVs and can play pinball machines set up throughout the grounds

    high confidence · Don explains 'people bring their recreational vehicles, their modular establishments, and they set up out here' and 'people bring machines as well'

  • Padrino is based in Milan, Italy and operates as 'Padrino Euro Pinball Corp'

    high confidence · Don mentions 'Padrino Euro Pinball Corp Milan Italy' and discusses trying to get a factory tour

  • Multiple Deadpool pinball machines are present at the festival

    high confidence · Don observes 'candy-coated Deadpool' machines and references seeing them at Lens Arcade

Notable Quotes

  • “I've been hearing non-stop that new Padrino Tales of the Arabian Nights was going to be here. And so I said, 'Self, let's get our ass to Sacramento and drive on over and check it out.'”

    Don@ 0:32 — Demonstrates community anticipation around Padrino's new game and the reason for Don's attendance at the festival

  • “Still trying to get a factory tour. Maybe if I get back in the good graces of Padrino, then I can be invited to the factory.”

    Don@ 0:53 — Shows Don's interest in behind-the-scenes manufacturer content and implies a prior relationship with Padrino

  • “Golden State at night is so fun. That's what I hear, man. That's what I hear.”

    Don@ 1:55 — References the festival's evening atmosphere and plans for late-night streaming

  • “My first time here at the Golden State Pinball Festival. Not first time in California, though.”

    Don@ 2:46 — Establishes Don's first attendance at this specific festival

  • “When have you seen two Paps cab crushers right next to each other? And that is some candy-coated Deadpool.”

    Don@ 3:37 — Observes multiple Deadpool cabinet configurations and references Paps cab crusher setup (possible aftermarket mod reference)

Entities

DonpersonGolden State Pinball FestivaleventPadrino Tales of the Arabian NightsgamePadrino Euro Pinball CorpcompanyLens ArcadevenueMarkpersonDeadpoolgameLodi Grape and Wine FestivaleventBill and Tedgame

Signals

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    event_signal: Live streaming coverage from Golden State Pinball Festival at Lodi Grape and Wine Festival fairgrounds; Don documenting festival atmosphere, machines, and attendee activities

    high · Don broadcasts live from fairgrounds, walks around documenting machines and venues, plans evening streaming content

  • ?

    product_launch: Padrino Tales of the Arabian Nights delayed in customs; expected to arrive by 1:00 PM show start but status uncertain as of 9:00 AM

    high · Don states 'Maybe it's still in customs. Hopefully it'll be clearing customs by the time the show starts' and later 'I don't see no Pedrini machines at all, let alone Tales of the Arabian Nights'

  • ?

    venue_signal: Golden State Pinball Festival operates as camping festival with RV setups, multiple arcade/pinball installations, food vendors, and skateboard areas; accessible grounds with machines playable between official show hours

    high · Don describes people bringing RVs and machines; observes pinball machines, arcade cabinets, food vendors, skateboard areas throughout grounds; notes show doesn't open until 1:00 PM

  • ?

    content_signal: Don conducting live podcast broadcast/stream from festival with real-time commentary, plan for evening live stream content, interaction with chat

    high · Don references reading chat comments, planning late-night 'golden stream live pin', and broadcasting throughout the day

  • ?

    community_signal: Multiple podcasters present at festival including Mark from Spinner of Lit Spinners podcast; indication of media coordination and content creation around event

Transcript

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0:03
This is not a quite a Quantico hot, but Anyway, there are some characters in this town out for a morning walk. How you doing?
0:13
anywhere. Of course, the show doesn't start until 1:00 and California time has us at almost 9:00. I have to wait like 4 hours for this Padrino game to show up. Maybe it's still in customs. Hopefully it'll be clearing customs by the time the show starts. Excited to see it. I've been hearing non-stop that new Padrino Tales of the Arabian Nights was going to be here. And so I said, "Self, let's get our ass to Sacramento and drive on over and check it out. Try to support our good friends at Padrino Euro Pinball Corp Milan Milan Milan Italy. Cool place, by the way. Go check it out. Still trying to get a factory tour. Maybe if I get back in the good graces of Padrino, then I can be invited to the factory. So this show is somewhat unique and calls for a different sort of introduction. It's like a camping festival. We're at the fairgrounds, the the grape festival party grounds or whatever in Lodi, grape and wine pavilion, right there. So people bring their recreational vehicles, their modular establishments, and they set up out here. And I've been hearing tell that people bring machines as well. And so when the show isn't open like right now, you can come wander around and play some pinballs. So I think that's what we're on the hunt for. It's like other podcasters running around. Maybe we'll run into some people. So far, they seem friendly and I smell food. So me and my gimpy leg, we're here walking much better today. Thank you very much. Anyone in the chat? I'll have to switch my glasses off. I can't read anything. Quite bright out here, of course. Good weather not a rarity in this vicinity.
1:55
Golden State at night is so fun. That's what I hear, man. That's what I hear. So we're going to check that out tonight. Maybe we'll do a late night golden stream live pin. What? So, tonight we'll do that. The show doesn't open until 1:00. Worse than that, Wienerschnitzel doesn't open until 10:00. So, I don't know what I'm going to do until then. I want my all-beef hot dog inside of a pretzel bun, please, and thank you. Large fries and some jalapeno poppers. I'm going to make it I'm going to pop off. And I do see that they allow skateboarders in here. So, seems like a cool place. I'll give you a little walk around. We'll see if we can meet someone. Mark from the spinner of lit spinners lit podcast is supposed to be here. One of my favorites. Um we'll see where they're at. And so far, I'm looking for pinball. I saw a couple arcade machines. I'm looking for someone playing some pinball. Maybe I can go quarter up. All right, but my first time here at the Golden State Pinball Festival. Not first time in California, though. And y'all bringing back some memories being here. The smells, the sights, going to a liquor store, all the Mexican confections laid out. It's like I never left. It's like I'm returning home now.
Beetlejuice
game
Spooky Pinballcompany
Mary's Pizza Shackvenue

medium · Don mentions 'Mark from the spinner of lit spinners lit podcast is supposed to be here. One of my favorites' and references other podcasters running around

  • ?

    collector_signal: Festival features diverse machine selection including Deadpool (multiple versions), Beetlejuice (multiple units), Bill and Ted, and custom code Eight Ball; indicates strong collector participation

    high · Don observes 'When have you seen two Paps cab crushers right next to each other?' and 'there's a lot of Beetlejuices in here, man' and references custom code Eight Ball from Reno

  • ?

    manufacturing_signal: Padrino Euro Pinball Corp operates from Milan, Italy; Tales of the Arabian Nights represents manufacturer's entry/expansion into pinball market

    high · Don identifies manufacturer as 'Padrino Euro Pinball Corp Milan Italy' and discusses trying to arrange factory tour

    • 3:04
    What is this? What is this inflatable room? We're going to check this out. There's a Bill and Ted phone booth over there. That's cool. We'll go check that out. Lynn's Arcade has shown up. Don't know who they are, but they look fantastic. Here, I'll flip the camera around. You don't have to look at my face the whole time.
    3:22
    We got pinball. We got pinball. Sweet. We'll have to get ourselves in the good graces of some people here. See if we can film through the window. Oh, when have you seen two Paps cab crushers right next to each other? And that is some candy-coated Deadpool. So, what I'm hearing may be legit. Might be legit about this place. Let me go see what kind of trouble I can get into. Took me forever to figure out a way to get in here. I lapped the entire block until I found an unguarded entrance to walk myself into. But yeah, if if you aren't camping, still plenty of green grass available. I'm going to check out this Bill & Ted phone booth and we'll read the comments on the way. Where's Pajama Game? I want to see it. I peeked in, didn't see anything. Going to see tonight is so fun. If anybody knows who's bringing it, who's bringing it? And who's the Hawk Moon? Who's their hangout over here? Don't look at my face. Let's Let's do a little casual walk around. I'm seeing pinball machines. I'm seeing BMX riders. I dig that. Still the frosty morning hours. We'll probably have to go and Oh, man, I want to ride this. I I I do want to ride this. Okay, this place is This place is pretty eclectic. I'm digging it. What is this place?
    4:58
    I want to throw down some Street Fighter right now. Canada fly yourself out here. I'll give you a challenge, man. Get my Ryu on. All right, couple of fast breaks. I'm sure they're linked. Well, that'll be fun. All right. What we got comment wise while I walk around here? You know, the Reno guys had stuff set up outside to play with like a custom code eight ball. Where are the Reno guys? Where can I find some Reno guys? I want to play something. I want to play something and then I want to eat food. What's better, pinball or eating food? I say why not do both? Shout out to Mary's Pizza Shack. Boy's Hot Springs Zone. Went there yesterday with the spooky crew. They loved it. I knew they would because the food is fantastic. Man, my leg is feeling so much better today. I walked the two miles from the hotel over here. Let me go text Bug and them, see where they're at. Maybe I can get an Uber back to my pizza that's in my fridge in my room, and then we'll swing back by later. And uh when I when I hear something, I'll know it. But as of right now, I you know, I I I get my eyes out there, right? I see what's going on. I don't see no Pedretti machines at all, let alone Tales of the Arabian Nights. So, cannot comment, but that's the update for 9:00 a.m. this morning at the Lodi Grape and Wine Festival. It's fun, but I should probably be in Disneyland right now. But we're going to do this today. We're going to do this today. It's going to be a great day. I want to go play some pinballs. And see, there's a lot of Beetlejuices in here, man. So, that'll be fun. Go Oh, shoot. Man, stupid eyes. I got to get some cons- prescription lenses.
    6:42
    It's pretty chill here. That This town has characters though on the street, let me tell you. If you see the Lassen pinball guys, tell them Ben says hi. Ben, you got it. So, we'll go out and have a talk to you later.