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Jason 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.

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00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:01 – The charity dart tournament origin story

00:03:00 – Craigslist finds, Facebook groups, and starting his own page

00:05:01 – When Knapp Arcade became something people depended on

00:06:20 – Building a permanent archive outside Facebook

00:07:25 – The site redesign, dark mode, and son-powered web development

00:09:04 – How Jason handles rumors and confidence levels

00:11:27 – Writing the news he would want to read

00:12:25 – The Stern Indiana Jones rumor and being right until you are wrong

00:14:31 – Fact-checking, Deep Root, and reporting what can be verified

00:16:11 – Why AI is not a source

00:17:21 – IPDB, Pinside, and preserving pinball history

00:18:54 – OPDB and organizing a massive photo archive

00:19:31 – Live questions and the Resident Evil pricing mess

00:23:52 – American Pinball under new management

00:25:29 – Supporting smaller manufacturers without ignoring the risks

00:27:21 – Worlds commentary, Goonies, and dream pinball themes

00:30:54 – Balancing family, work, travel, and fast writing

00:32:50 – Automotive competitive intelligence and chasing information

00:34:13 – The moments that make running Knapp Arcade worth it

00:36:20 – Jealous people, pinball drama, and doing the work

00:39:04 – Paywalls, ads, and keeping the site sustainable

00:44:54 – Future tiers, rankings, and a larger photo library

00:45:43 – Favorite manufacturers and the pull of Insider Connected

00:47:08 – Jason compliments Winchester Mystery House

00:48:45 – What pinball journalism still has not covered

00:51:11 – Pinball magazines, archives, and historical ads

00:54:21 – Bringing younger fans into the hobby

00:56:34 – Location play, leagues, and keeping arcades alive

00:60:47 – The Knapp Arcade app and push notifications

00:63:20 – Daily game photos and collecting every machine

00:66:13 – Bucket list arcades, Next Level, and missing Banning

00:69:05 – The Knapp Arcade logo and the 9/12/15 date

00:71:02 – Making Knapp Arcade part of the morning routine

00:72:13 – Rock Fantasy, home games, and the Raven argument

00:73:29 – Raven, Hollywood Heat, and Predator Raven

00:75:20 – Praise the Great Pyramid

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