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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Oct 24, 2025 • 34min
#548 - Owen Smith On How To Expose Kids To Standup
Comedian Owen Smith chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Oct. 24-26! Topics include:The book he wrote w/ his 9-yr-old (0:00)Early lessons in standup (4:20)Exposing his kids to standup (11:25)Youth sports (21:49)His new TV show, Crutch (28:55)
Oct 18, 2025 • 43min
#547 - Sam Tripoli: How Sam Got To HERE In Standup, w/ An Assist From Paul Mooney!
Comedian & podcaster Sam Tripoli chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, TX. Topics include:Is Kim Kardashian a witch? (0:00)How Sam got to here in standup (3:39)The Comedy Store's "dead" period (7:25)Paul Mooney (10:53)People attacking Austin's comedy scene (21:18)How to beat "the game" (28:45)Ode to our Armenian roots (30:55)
Oct 16, 2025 • 20min
#546 - Alex Ferreira: Prepping For 2026 Winter Olympics & Teaming With Nulo!
Two-time Olympic medal-winning freestyle skier Alex Ferreira chats with Trey Elling, months before the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina and shortly after the announcement of his partnership with Nulo! Topics include:Working with Nulo & love for his dog, Brandy (0:00)Prepping for the 2026 Winter Olympics (2:17)A surprising fear (5:15)Recovery tools (6:28)Working better with women (8:05)Sage lessons from Jeremy Bloom (9:37)Favorite book (12:40)Growing up working class in Aspen, CO (14:58)Dad's pro athlete past (16:22)An ode to Nulo and skiing (18:01)
Oct 9, 2025 • 36min
#545 - Elizabeth Berkley: Redemption Of A Showgirl
Actor and bestselling author Elizabeth Berkley Lauren chats with Trey Elling, prior to the start of her nationwide tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of SHOWGIRLS!
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)
