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Aug. 12, 2025

Mark Wilson - Part 3 (Road Trips, Mentors & the Making of a Champion)

In the third installment of our five-part conversation with former Mosconi Cup Captain, professional pool player, teacher, and broadcaster Mark Wilson, we dive deep into the formative years that shaped his career — on and off the table. Mark’s story picks up in the heat of fierce competition and colorful characters. From life on the road with the fiery Jeff "The Pool Monster" Carter — a player as polarizing as he was talented — to the lessons learned under the watchful (and often demanding) eye...
Guest: Wilson, Mark
Aug. 12, 2025

Mark Wilson - Part 2 (The Journey From D-Player to Professional)

In this compelling second installment of our five-part Legends of the Cue conversation with renowned player, teacher, and former Mosconi Cup Captain Mark Wilson, we dive deep into the crucible of commitment and the hard-earned lessons that shaped his extraordinary career. From his earliest days at Jerry Briesath’s legendary pool room in Madison, Wisconsin, Mark recalls the struggles of being the worst player in the room—and the obsessive drive to change that. He shares vivid, often humorous sto...
Guest: Wilson, Mark
Aug. 12, 2025

Mark Wilson - Part 1 (The Early Years)

Legends of the Cue’s Allison Fisher and Mike Gonzalez sit down with their podcast co-host and one of the sport’s most passionate and respected figures—Mark Wilson—for the first of a compelling five-part conversation that explores a life devoted to the game of pool. From his early days in Moline, Illinois, Mark shares a vivid portrait of growing up in a Midwestern family that valued structure, sportsmanship, and discipline. While baseball was his first love, a chance visit to a local bowling all...
Guest: Wilson, Mark