What Now in Pool

What Now In Pool
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Featuring sit down Q&A’s with the who’s who in the pool community from the Upper Midwest and beyond!! We also will have a great monthly drawing program for Junior players!

Episodes

  1. 12/26/2025

    Episode 7 with Dave and April "The Grinder" Larson

    April "The Grinder" Larson and her father, Dave, join us in studio on our 7th podcast episode. We talk about how April started pool at 9-years old, and what her transition was like from a youth player to choosing pool as her professional career. April and Dave share their experiences playing on teams with Shane Van Boening, Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan,  and more.

    1h 29m

  2. 11/11/2025

    Episode 6 with Rich and Charlie Arendts

    VNEA Hall of Famer, Rich Arendts and Charlie Arendts join us in the studio for a great chat about Southern MN tournaments, like Seco Varani Invitational, VNEA, and more. Rich also answers our questions about being a certified referee and what it takes to be successful at it.

    1h 49m

  3. 10/28/2025

    Episode 5 with guest Nate Badger and Tom Kjos

    Nate & Tom, from Twin City Billiards, stop in the studio to talk about their journey in starting a billiard pro shop, to building custom cues, to operating a pool hall in the Twin Cities. We chat about what COVID did to this industry in 2020 and trends coming in the pool room world.

    1h 3m

  4. 09/25/2025

    Episode 4 with guest Ty Wilson

    Ty Wilson stops into the studio to join the What Now In Pool Podcast. We talk to Ty about his love and knowledge of pool, opening University Billiards in the prime of pool (thanks to The Color of Money), the relationships with so many people along the way, and even his ties to World Champion, Shane Van Boening and family. It's a long one, but worth the listen.

    1h 25m

  5. 08/24/2025

    Episode 3 with guest Tony Piazza (Piazza's)

    We talk with Tony Piazza, owner of Piazza's in Denver, Colorado about the upcoming Stevie Chan Memorial Tournament going on September 11-14, 2025 at Piazza's pool room. Tony talks about his favorite MN pool memories, the tournament scene, and all about the upcoming tournament.

    29 min

  6. 08/14/2025

    Episode 2 with guest Scott Barrett (IBA/M8)

    Episode 2 welcomes Scott Barrett of IBA/M8 out of MN, a very popular pool league across the state. We talk to Scott about all the topics you've always wanted to know...from how M8 started, to how ratings are determined, to all the big things ahead for M8. If you've ever played pool leagues, this is a great episode to listen to. Make sure to subscribe to receive all our podcasts every couple weeks.

    55 min

  7. 08/04/2025

    Episode 1 with guest Jerry Johnson (CR's)

    Our inaugural episode features Jerry Johnson, owner/operator of CR's Sports Bar, one of the top pool rooms in the country, located in Coon Rapids, MN. We talk with Jerry about how he's become so successful, his fundraising locally and for the sport of pool, and some pretty hilarious stories about the pros! Make sure to subscribe to receive all our podcasts every couple weeks.

    29 min
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Featuring sit down Q&A’s with the who’s who in the pool community from the Upper Midwest and beyond!! We also will have a great monthly drawing program for Junior players!

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  • Episodes
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