3 GOATS

Mike Gonzalez, I'm thrilled to have you on the team with these two folks I have had a bit of history with...
Mark is the only pool instructor I've ever had and the only one I've ever needed. I refer to his book, which I call the "Bible of Pool," many times a week, and I'm still reading it. My first-hand experience with Allison was many years ago as a league player in St. Louis. A friend of mine won the party with Allison contest that APA had every year, and Allison came to my home bar to do her "Party" / Exhibition. We all had a great time, and Allison even showed me a kickshot that I still use to this day. She is a warm, friendly, and lovely person. And by the way, Allison, I still owe you a six-pack of beer. We bet on our "beat the pro" game. I think I made two balls. Played a lockdown safety, and she ran out! LOL. And to show you what kind of person she is... 2 years later, I'm at the APA championships in Las Vegas and Allison is there. I'm walking down the long hallway to the main room, and I see that Allison is coming down the hall towards me. She was completely inundated with well-wishers and fans, so I decided not to say anything to her. Well, she passed me by with a glance, but about 3 seconds later. I hear her voice coming from behind me, saying, "You still owe me a six-pack of beer!" That tells you everything you need to know about Allison Fisher.

Allison, I think you're the GOAT of women's pool, and Mark, I think you're the GOAT of pool instruction! And Mike Gonzalez, I'm beginning to think you might be the GOAT of podcasting, completely prepared with research about your guests, and you do a great job of moving the conversation along. You make it very entertaining.

Your podcast is a huge thing for our community. I love it! I am really enjoying listening about Allison's life in and away from pool, and I can't wait to hear Mark's.
I'm really looking forward to all of the other Hall of Famers and greats that you guys will interview. All three of you are amazing on the podcast, and it's now my number one podcast. I am sharing it with everybody in my pool community here in Western Massachusetts. Keep up the great work, I'll be listening!