What Now in Pool

Episode 9 is at CR's with Jerry Johnson, founder of the Pool Player Card, talks about the great benefits this new card will finally bring to the game of pool and it's players.

Our latest episode 8 is a full house with Hank "The Tank" Leinen and his amazing family - Bundee, Wanda & Hunter! So many fun stories about how each of the Leinen's got into pool, personal interests, traveling around the world playing Junior Pro tournaments, and so much more!

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.