# Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep39 - Tasker Smith: A Quest for Pinball Mastery

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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: 2026-09-15T23:34:34+00:00
Episode link: https://Dirtypoolpinball.podbean.com/e/dirty-pool-podcast-ep39-tasker-smith-a-quest-for-pinball-mastery/
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Duration seconds: 4196

## Resource

▶ Full Dirty Pool Podcast Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9lWVjGsygallsiz2_TJ_oxIlhl29fLC&si=iLC8oBnZfl_U7pJjTasker Smith joins the podcast to talk about his book Pinball: A Quest for Mastery and a bigger question behind it: can you actually learn pinball from a book?We talk about what can and can’t be taught through text, how much of pinball comes from repetition and instinct, whether fundamentals translate from classic games to modern machines, and how Tasker decided what knowledge was important enough to put on the page.We also get into practice, competition, ball control, and what it really means to get better at pinball.🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid:📡 Twitch https://twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball📺 YouTube https://youtube.com/@dirtypoolpinball📷 Instagram https://instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball📘 Facebook https://facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball👕 Apparel https://www.dirtypoolpinball.com#pinball #taskersmith #pinballpodcast #dirtypoolpinball

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