UNFILTERED Legends

AQUA LIVE goes live this October. The Legend talks to the team behind this exciting new show and the magazine that defines the pool and spa experience. 

Join is this October 5-7 in Charlotte, NC. There's no otter place we'd rather be!

Eric Herman is every bit of California 1979 in the best possible way. The preeminent pool writer of his generation, Eric has written about the backyard experience for nearly 40 years.

After a brief hiatus, he finds himself back at WaterShapes doing what he loves best - telling great stores. https://watershapes.com/

We also get into bigfoot, ukuleles, and working with your son. Life is good for rebel with a cause.

We continue our conversation with Kathi in part 2. Winnipeg is cold, but Kathi has some hot takes on the state of the pool industry. Check out the latest from our favorite Canadian cowgirl.

We travel back to Vancouver to catch up to Canada's favorite daughter- Kathi Belcourt. She's irreverent, smart, and really dedicated to helping customers. We hope you enjoy the episode.

Pranks on the elderly? Questionable parenting? Fiberglass pool market growth? This episode has everything. Pilar is back and better than ever. This is fun for the whole family. Enjoy.

Get to know Pilar Losada: sales, customer service, design, muse. Thursday Pools is an innovative Fiberglass Pool manufacturer that's seeing booming sales and tons of accolades. 

We had so much fun talking to Pilar, we ended up with sequel. We hope you enjoy.

https://thursdaypools.com/

Alan has a large family and a big heart. His family business is JED Pool Tools. 

If you're looking for great American made pool equipment, look no further than Scranton, PA- based JED Pool Tools. 

You have 1 minute to choose. Your wife is out of town. You're home with two young daughters. Your pool can be built tomorrow, or in 4 months. This is the true story of a first time pool owner's experience with pool construction, retail, and diy closing. If you've ever googled, 'how do I pool?', this episode is for you.

See how it all began. Legendary Pool Basics featuring 'The Andinator'

https://youtu.be/mZpxDJ-0ioI

We flash back to October when we recorded our 'pilot' episode. Back then we were 'Two Drinks with the Legend' and our first episode aired on the Spa Retailer Podcast. https://sparetailer.com/category/podcasts/ 

The Legend talked lakeside with pool industry legend, Art Harre. They knew what the news outlets would discover 7 months later... that some products would be in limited supply. There's no need to panic, but there is a need for everyone to be smart. 

Mike Shadoan will go to battle with a hitter, and he'll go to battle for customers to make pool safety a priority. Automatic Pool Covers was born in Utah, but it was raised in Indiana. When Mike began in the industry, automatic covers were a rarity. Now, auto covers are nearly standard additions to any inground pool, and many geographies are allowing covers in lieu of fencing.