# Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep34 - Jason Knapp of Knapp Arcade

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Podcast: [Dirtypool Pinball - PODCAST - An Exploration Of The Pinball Industry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dirtypool-pinball-podcast-an-exploration-of-the-pinball-industry-7329087)
Published: 2026-06-09T23:40:11+00:00
Episode link: https://Dirtypoolpinball.podbean.com/e/dirty-pool-podcast-ep34-jason-knapp-of-knapp-arcade/
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## Resource

▶ Full Dirty Pool Podcast Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9lWVjGsygallsiz2_TJ_oxIlhl29fLC&si=iLC8oBnZfl_U7pJjJason Knapp of Knapp Arcade joins Dirty Pool Podcast to talk about running one of the few dedicated pinball news sites still trying to keep track of the hobby in real time.We get into pinball journalism, how stories are chosen, how much work goes into keeping information accurate,and what it’s like covering a small industry where the people, companies, rumors, and drama all exist. Also I eat a taco. It was pretty good.We also talk about the Knapp Arcade redesign, what changed behind the scenes, how the site has grown, and the balance between building something useful for the community without getting dragged into every argument the hobby creates for itself.🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid:📡 Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball📺 YouTube http://www.youtube.com/@dirtypoolpinball📷 Instagram http://www.instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball📘 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball🔊 Discord http://discord.gg/ySs5Wjb3Je👕 Apparel http://www.dirtypoolpinball.com00:00:00 - Intro00:01:01 - The charity dart tournament origin story00:03:00 - Craigslist finds, Facebook groups, and starting his own page00:05:01 - When Knapp Arcade became something people depended on00:06:20 - Building a permanent archive outside Facebook00:07:25 - The site redesign, dark mode, and son-powered web development00:09:04 - How Jason handles rumors and confidence levels00:11:27 - Writing the news he would want to read00:12:25 - The Stern Indiana Jones rumor and being right until you are wrong00:14:31 - Fact-checking, Deep Root, and reporting what can be verified00:16:11 - Why AI is not a source00:17:21 - IPDB, Pinside, and preserving pinball history00:18:54 - OPDB and organizing…

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