

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Trey Elling
Trey Elling chats with comedians, filmmakers, sports figures, musicians, and authors about their stories.
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Sep 25, 2025 • 57min
#544 - Kevin Smith: How To Navigate Chasing Your Dreams
Filmmaker Kevin Smith chats with Trey Elling!

Sep 23, 2025 • 27min
#543 - Everclear's Art Alexakis: How To Make Music That Stands The Test of Time
Everclear frontman Art Alexakis chats with Trey Elling, during the band's tour in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of their Sparkle and Fade album.

Sep 20, 2025 • 27min
#542 - Patton Oswalt: What Makes a Movie "Good"
Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt chats with Trey Elling. Topics include:A crazy week (0:00)"Good" movies (6:33)Making Big Fan (12:34)The Royal Tenenbaums (17:40)An ode to standup (23:41)

Aug 29, 2025 • 1h 5min
#541 - Anthony Schlegel: A Masterclass on Athletic Training & Texas-Ohio State
Ohio State alum and long-time strength & conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel chats with Trey Elling, prior to the season opener between Ohio State and Texas. Topics include:Moving around (0:00)The "joy" of championships (5:56)Youth sports burnout (13:01)In-season resistance training (19:54)Specialization (26:58)Ankle mobility (30:58)Texas-Ohio State (33:56)

Aug 26, 2025 • 13min
#540 - Joey McGuire: How To (Hopefully) Win The Big 12
Texas Tech head football coach Joey McGuire chats with Trey Elling during Big 12 Media Days at the Star in Frisco.

Aug 25, 2025 • 11min
#539 - Michael Taaffe: All-American Human & Football Player
Texas Longhorns safety & team leader Michael Taaffe chats with Trey Elling, during SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Topics include:Book rec (0:00)Key to winning in 2025 (2:05)Personal offseason goals (3:00)Dreams (5:15)Defense even better this year? (6:50)What really matters (7:49)An ode to football (9:35)

Aug 24, 2025 • 11min
#538 - Big 12 Commish Brett Yormark: How To Manuever CFB In 2025
Commissioner Brett Yormark chats with Trey Elling, during SEC Media Days at The Star in Frisco. Topics include:Excitement for Big 12 football (0:00)Comfortable on the job (2:03)Things to learn (3:34)The NCAA's role in college sports (4:24)Automatic qualifiers in the CFP (5:44)Closing the financial gap (7:50)Greg Sankey (9:30)

Aug 20, 2025 • 42min
#537 - Cardinal Black's Tom Hollister on earning music biz success in 2025
Cardinal Black frontman Tom Hollister chats with Trey Elling, during the band's first-ever US tour, which was nearly completely sold out before it started. Topics include:The current tour (0:00)The totality of Midnight at the Valencia (2:44)Starting with "Ride Home" (4:22)The emotion of "Push/Pull" (7:14)An ode to Tom's daughter with "Adeline" (12:15)The business of being in a band (18:18)Tom's past life as a rugby player (34:35)An ode to the new album (37:30)

Aug 16, 2025 • 33min
#536 - How To Survive A Future Dystopia w/ Eddie Pepitone
The legendary Eddie Pepitone chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Creek and the Cave in Austin, Aug. 15-16. Topics include:0:00 Small businesses2:11 Validation5:03 Parenting11:22 George Carlin14:01 TWO achilles ruptures18:09 Bodily harm25:12 The drug of comedy28:42 An ode to standup The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling

Aug 14, 2025 • 35min
#535 - Trae Crowder - A Chat Between Two Former Fatsos
Comedian Trae Crowder chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Aug. 14-17. Topics include:Sharing a first name, kinda (0:00)Comedy in LA and Knoxville (2:36)Trae's MBA & Psych degrees (7:55)Bonding as former fat kids (12:50)A fan of the Raiders & Vols (17:53)An ode to fatherhood (24:02)An ode to standup (31:55)The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling