Grady Seasons from The Color of Money is a legendary character. Get to know the guy behind the character, all about his pool career, and more in this fun conversation with the great Keith McCready. Keith's playing days are over now but he still has a lot to contribute to the sport. A member of the One Pocket Hall of Fame and winner of many professional tournaments, nobody got the fans involved like Keith McCready. Enjoy this hour with him.
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 40
This episode of Pool Player Podcast features one pocket player and author Tom Wirth. Tom's book, One Pocket, A Game of Controlled Aggression, is a great instruction guide to learn the game of one pocket. In this episode, we dive deep into Tom's motivations for writing the pool, his pool playing journey, and his thoughts on some of the best players of today and in the past. Tom is a teacher at heart and this episode provides some great advice for those looking to get into the game of one pocket. ...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Kevin West is one of the top players in the Mid-Atlantic region and has overcome significant health issues on his journey to be the best. This episode is full of insights and advice for anyone facing challenges in life. Get to know one of Delaware's best players and an all-around great guy! Thanks to Erwin Dionisio for the thumbnail photos.
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Jeremy Jones is one of the most well-known people in American pool. As a player, he's a US Open 9-Ball Champion, a US Open One Pocket Champion, Runner Up in the World 9-Ball, competed in 7 Mosconi Cups, and is now the Captain for Team USA. In 2018 he was inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame. In this interview, we discuss his playing career, tournament victories, life on the road, Mosconi Cup, his commentating, and ideas for growing the sport. This is one that you won't want to miss....
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Erik Hjorleifson has been a household name in Canadian pool for quite some time. He's a very talented player but has recently started training, teacher, and coaching aspiring pool players and he is passionate about it (erichjorleifson.com). He has many accomplishments in Canada but has also won the 2018 Jay Swanson Memorial and finished second in the 2016 Turning Stone Classic losing to Mika Immonen. In this episode, we discuss his career, his pool accomplishments, and his new passion to help as...
Sep 20, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Joey Ryan and Molina Mike caught up with Jayson Shaw during the CSI Expo just prior to his match in the Diamond Las Vegas Open.
Sep 14, 2021•28 min
Molina Mike and Joey Ryan caught up with Corey Deuel while they were streaming side table action at the Diamond Las Vegas Open. Corey discusses his controversial comments about American players and foreign players being separated in the brackets.
Sep 14, 2021•8 min
In this Industry Edition episode, I chat with my friend and fellow Booth Brother, Mark White. Mark has an immense passion for the sport of pool. While we've worked with each other for several months on the live The Booth Brothers show, which you can find on our @TheBoothBrothersShow on Facebook or on this channel, I really wanted to learn more about Mark and what makes him tick. I really think you will enjoy this episode and you are going to be hearing more and more from this guy! By the way, I ...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 34
In this episode of Pool Player Podcast, I introduce Nick De Leon to the larger pool community. Nick has been a top player in Arizona over the past few years and has risen to be one of the best players in the state. Clocking in near that magical 720 fargo rating and being a Cuetec sponsored ambassador, Nick is a rising star in the game of pool. We dive deep into his rapid progression, advice for up and coming players, and some fun at the end with a guest appearance with Molina Mike. I'm sure you'...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Welcome to Season 2 of Pool Player Podcast and I’m thrilled to start off this second season with a great young player out of South Dakota, Tanner Pruess. Tanner is a top amateur player and a threat in most any tournament he plays. Recently, he’s really made a name for himself as a pool instructor with a focus on process over outcomes. His boot camps and lessons come highly recommended and anyone who knows him speaks very highly of his character. All these reasons led to this interview and trying...
Aug 12, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 33
This is your chance to win a Propel Jump Cue. All you need to do is: 1. Like the video 2. Subscribe to the channel if you are not already subscribed 3. Comment on this video. It would be great if you shared a comment about the actual video which is a great one today. Later this week I will use an online comment picker to choose a random comment and that person will win the Cuetec Propel Jump Cue! For today's episode, we have our first "couples" video featuring World Class player Roberto Gomez an...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This episode was recorded a while back. Three guys in Frisco, TX wanted the pool world to know about their new software that helps with managing tournaments, leagues, and other pool-related matters. The website is called digitalpool.com and it's free to use. Upon first going to the website, you will notice the clean, sleek interface with beautiful online brackets. The site helps make sure your tournaments run smooth and efficient with text alerting, smart table scheduling, and time estimates for...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 31
I finally caught up with 2-time Mosconi Cup MVP Sky Woodward to learn all about him on and off the pool table. Sky shares some of his favorite tournament wins, best all-time shots, and why he loves getting out and mingling with his fans. Make sure to check out Sky's facebook group, Chalk it Up With Sky Woodward, where he does cue raffles and goes live with his fans on a regular basis. To support the podcast, please subscribe to the channel. Also, you can make a one-time donation by going to payp...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this interview with Ralf Souquet from Germany, we dive deep into his incredibly consistent career as a professional pool player. We discuss his start in the game, rivals along the way, various titles he's won, and some advice for the up-and-coming player. Ralf is known for his stoic presence around the table and his confidence. We specifically discuss this and why he believes it is an advantage to not show emotion at the table. We also discuss his sponsors and what they mean to him and his la...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This Industry Edition featuring Jake Lawson CEO of Breakout Billiards Apparel. We discuss being an entrepreneur in the billiards industry, the launch of his media company along with his partner Josh Setterfield, Billiards Sports Network, and the upcoming events for 2021. The discussion flows and we go into ideas for growing the sport. We also talk about the recent partnership with Dynaspheres and what that means to their events. Make sure to stop by shopbreakoutapparel.com and use code PPP25 for...
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 28
After the events of this past weekend, I was able to track down Billy Thorpe in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to see his thoughts on the unfortunate incident with Robb Saez. Billy really opens up and I think you will see some remorse, regret, and Billy Thorpe like you've never seen him before. The interview wraps up and Chad Sholders from Havoc Productions shares his thoughts about the incident and why he still had Billy join him in South Dakota for the big Sky Woodward vs. Roberto Gomez match. I'm ...
Feb 10, 2021•16 min
Episode 26 features on of the best personalities in the game, Karl Boyes. Karl has won the World 8-Ball Championship and was a part of multiple Team Europe Mosconi Cup victories as a player. In 2020, he was the Vice-Captain of Team Europe when they cruised to victory at the Mosconi Cup. In this podcast, we dive deep into growing the sport and the role that Matchroom will play in that. We also talk about some controversies he has encountered and his new YouTube channel (Search Karl Boyes on YouTu...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Episode 25 of Pool Player Podcast has dropped with an in-depth interview with one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and an amazing player, Tony Robles. Tony really opens up in this podcast and shares some personal stories along with some amazing advice that is sure to make this episode one of your favorites!
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This episode features straight pool world record holder John Schmidt. John is known as a great personality that shares awesome stories and this episode is no exception. You will appreciate his knowledge of pool and his humor. We dove into a number of topics and really spent a bit of time on his improbable surpassing of the world straight pool record. John ran 626 consecutive balls and shocked the world. He also provides some great advice. Sit back and relax, and enjoy this power-packed episode w...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This podcast with Fedor Gorst is truly special. You will instantly be attracted to his personality, his advice, and his professional approach to the game. Fedor provides some key insights that can help any player approach pool the right way! You will also love his story from the 9-ball World Championships! In an effort to raise money for his travel and tournament adventures, Fedor is selling signed cue balls, eight balls, and 8x10 pictures. The balls are $30 and the pictures are $25 or you can g...
Jan 15, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode, we sit down with 2020 US Mosconi Cup member Chris Robinson. Chris shares how he got started in pool, when he realized that he "arrived" as a professional player, what the whole Mosconi Cup experience was like, and his future goals on the professional pool scene. I was very impressed with Chris' maturity and self-awareness in this interview. He opened up about several important concepts and really shared quite a bit about his Mosconi Cup selection and the vision for the Juniors p...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Get to know one of the best one pocket players in the world and one of the best action players as well. Tony Chohan shares some insights, some road stories, and talks about some top players in this interview. Don't forget to check out Tony's apparel brand, Game Tight Apparel by following him on Facebook. You will really like and appreciate Tony's laid back style and easy going presence. Check out whom he'd like to play next and tell me you don't want to see that match happen!
Dec 21, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode, Kelly Fisher talks about rising to the top of the Snooker world and then making the leap to 9-ball! She shares some great advice during the interview and also opens up about overcoming some personal health challenges to once again become a World Champion. I found this discussion to be full of great advice and I thought Kelly really opened up about some tough topics. She is an extraordinary pool player and an extraordinary person and I am very grateful for the chance to get to kn...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 20
I hope you enjoy this video going through the first Pool Player Podcast One Pocket Power Rankings. I apologize for some video glitches throughout but the content was just too good so I had to roll with it. Panel: Oscar Dominguez (CA), Mike Davis (NC), Molina Mike (TX), Joey Ryan (AZ) Methodology: Each panelist separately ranked their top 18 one pocket players without seeing each other's lists. The lists were then compiled, averaged, then ranked. The goal is to begin discussions on the top one po...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this Industry Edition interview with Chad Sholders from Havoc Productions, he introduces a new concept for growing the sport of pool through qualifier tournaments eventually leading to events with a $1,000,000 prize pool. We discuss Chad's background in pool and business sense, how the Blood, Sweat and Tiers process works, some of his sponsored players, and how players, tournament directors, and streamers can get started in his model. As with anything new in the pool world, I'm sure there wil...
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This episode, over three months in the making, features one of the best one pocket players in the world, Scott Frost. The original recording occurred in September but in the final recording, Scott's video froze for over 40 minutes. We both decided that the best thing to do was to re-record those 40 minutes, but it took a while to get it rescheduled. Thankfully, we got it done and Scott was very kind to agree to do this. Some of the topics we cover in this show include how Scott got started playi...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Wow, Rodney Morris! What a podcast episode! Rodney is a full of charisma, funny stories, and solid advice for pool players. You will love his easy-going nature and his joy for life. In this episode, we discuss his background and playing career, many of his rivals and friends from the professional pool scene, his new business endeavor, and he is probably the best story teller that we’ve had on the podcast! This will easily become one of the most listened to pool player interviews and the timing c...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode, Emily Frazer discusses how she got started with Matchroom and what led her to her current position of Managing Director of Matchroom Multi Sport. We also discussed the challenges of 2020 and plans for 2021 as well as the different events that Matchroom promotes. With the 2020 Mosconi Cup right around the corner, we talked a good deal about the event, the players, and about growing the sport. You will see that her passion to grow professional pool is unsurpassed and she won't res...
Nov 27, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode with pool legend Johnny Archer, we discuss what led him to pool and how he escaped small town Georgia to become one of the sport’s largest stars. We also dive into the differences in the sport today compared to the 1990’s. Johnny shares his thoughts about what happened to 9-ball and the decline in popularity among spectators. I ask him specifically about his biggest rivals and whom he’d take on the road with him today. I think you’ll find his answer a bit surprising as well as hi...
Nov 27, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Molina Mike house become a household name in the pool industry for his buying and selling, tournament and money game updates, and his breakdown and assessment of matches. In this episode, he shares how he became an online influencer, a recap of the Dennis Orcullo and Shane Van Boening match and Texas Open, thoughts on Scott Frost vs. Tony Chohan, and his thoughts on the upcoming Mosconi Cup. After watching this episode, I think you'll agree that Molina Mike is not just a guy who is "in the know"...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 13
