The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals

Comedian Joe DeRosa chats with Trey Elling at the Creek and the Cave during SXSW 2025. Check out Joe's latest special, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. Topics include:Street food & sandwiches (0:00)Work-life balance (7:23)Tech reliance (13:24)Modern parenting (19:14)Modern Austin, TX (23:53)

David Ovelowo and Bokeem Woodbine chat with Trey Elling about their  Apple TV+  series, GOVERNMENT CHEESE, ahead of its world premiere at SXSW!David Oyelowo (0:00)Bokeem Woodbine (4:15)

Portugal. The Man singer & songwriter John Gourley chats with Trey Elling, during the bands US tour in support of their new album, Shish. Topics include:Making Shish (0:00)Falsetto (8:34)More on Shish (16:36)Living in the Alaskan woods (18:47)Dogsledding (24:05)Fatherhood (29:48)"Feel It Still" (31:58)"Sleep Forever" (41:28)Appreciating what we have (45:05)The Portland Trailblazers (53:28)

Comedian & Impractical Jokers alum Joe Gatto chats with Trey Elling, prior to his shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Dec. 5-7. Topics include:A Steve Byrne story (0:00)Standup (4:10)Parental advice (6:28)High school bowling team (9:33)Modern parenting challenges (13:10)An ode to comedy (16:51)

Rebecca Trent owns the Creek & Cave, one of the most popular comedy clubs in Austin, TX. TJ Miller is a comedian & actor.They sat down with Trey Elling at the Creek's podcast studio to chat, while munching on some BBQ from Terry Black's. Topics include:Standup-radio connection (0:00)Love for Rebecca (5:30)Rebecca's background (8:40)Rebecca's Colin Quinn story (12:26)Altruistic vs people pleaser (16:48)Comedy and boundaries (18:11)TJ's open mic story (25:52)Running a comedy club in Austin (37:07)Rebecca & TJ share a story (42:02)An ode to standup comedy (48:13)

David Zucker's film credits include AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN, and more. He's also written two best-sellers...SURELY YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AIRPLANE! and BEFORE THE INVENTION OF SMILING: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF THE ZUCKER FAMILY FROM HORSE & BUGGY TO INDOOR PLUMBING.He chats with Trey Elling during a break from a national tour to celebrate the 45-year anniversary of AIRPLANE!. Topics include:Donating Davy Crockett artifacts to the Alamo (0:00)THE KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE (8:01)AIRPLANE! (13:05)Teaching a comedy Master Class (16:33)Back to AIRPLANE! (19:00)David the best-selling author (24:20)An ode to making people laugh (28:22)

Jordan Hicks is a Lifetime Longhorn who played ten years in the NFL, including winning a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. He chats with Trey Elling after having returned to Austin with his wife and kids on a full-time basis, to talk football, leadership, and his foundation that looks to empower kids with disabilities. Topics include:Fatherhood (0:00)True Strength Ability Awareness (2:47)Leadership keys (9:51)Mack Brown & the red banquet (16:15)More on True Strength (19:31)

FORELOCK is a dark comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles, written and directed by Caleb Alexander Smith, who also stars in the film, alongside David Krumholtz.Caleb & David join Trey Elling, ahead of the movie's world premiere at the Austin FIlm Festival to discuss making this indie flick. Topics include:The film's beginnings (0:00)How David got involved (3:36)Challenges in making FORELOCK (6:16)Caleb's 'Superman' looks (9:26)A unique opportunity for David (13:47)Movies that influenced this script (18:12)The importance of having fun (21:25)Caleb's wife, Lindsay (23:00)Sports talk (24:54)An ode to FORELOCK (31:02)

Comedian and actor Ron Funches chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Nov. 7 - 9. Topics include:Austin, LA, & Portland as comedy towns (0:00)Discussing his IMDB hits...NEW GIRL (7:17)COUGAR TOWN (9:44)CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (10:52)Working with Johnny Depp vs Tom Brady (14:04)A.P. BIO (18:31)A love for voiceover work (21:01)LOOT (24:42)An ode to standup (26:51)

Champ Bailey is a Georgia Bulldog, 15-year NFL vet, and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.More recently, he's the executive producer of Signing Tony Raymond, a movie about an up-and-coming college football coach who's attempting to sign the top high school recruit in the country. He chats with Trey Elling, ahead of its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Topics include:A summary of the film (0:00)The BUSINESS of sports (3:22)Champ's role as EP (11:59)The stellar cast (13:44)Sharing REAL recruiting ridiculousness (17:57)Establishing a culture at Georgia (20:55)Darrell Green FINALLY getting his due (22:43)His kids playing football (24:54)Final thoughts on Tony Raymond (31:16)