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

Actor & comedian Tim Meadows chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his Feb. 16-28 shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Cheese plates (0:00) Starting standup late (1:41) Finding his standup voice (6:38) The Detroit Riots (14:16) The Talking Heads (15:57) Shane Gillis hosting SNL (20:23) Forgiveness (22:23) Curb Your Enthusiasm (24:36) A question he's pondering (27:27) An ode to standup (28:14)

Renowned guitarist and blues musician Kenny Wayne Shepherd chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his "Dirt on My Diamonds' Tour passing through Austin at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre on February 17th. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:00) Dirt On My Diamonds, Vol. 1 (3:22) His evolution as a singer (6:33) Studio songs that don't translate live (9:34) Listening to albums, start to finish (10:50) Opening for The Eagles in the mid-'90s (14:50) Making optimistic music (16:01) Parenting joys & challenges (17:41)

Comedian & filmmaker Steve Byrne chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Creek & the Cave on February 9th and 10th. Topics include: Austin as a standup mecca (0:00) The Joe Rogan of Nashville? (2:42) Moving out of California (5:06) Parenting challenges in 2024 (6:38) A bum hit on his wife while shitting (12:24) A Cinematic Xmas Journey podcast (15:56) Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (19:07) Steve Byrne, the filmmaker (22:35) Eating humble pie as a young comic (25:57) The Pittsburgh Steelers (31:13)

Jeff Schaffer is Larry David's writing partner, as well as an executive producer and one of the main directors of Curb Your Enthusiasm. In this episode, Jeff chats with Trey Elling about the 12th--and final--season of the iconic comedy and more. Topics include: Still shooting Curb (0:00) Larry having to do press (2:02) The end...really this time (3:07) The series finale (4:40) Favorite Curb episode (6:11) FX's Dave on hiatus (8:10) Dave & Brad Pitt (9:42) The Seahawks (12:02) Michigan's championship (18:45) Larry's call with The Rock (23:24) Future Curb plots? (26:08) What's next? (27:44) "Larry David Moments" (28:30)

Comedian and actor Maz Jabroni chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Creek & The Cave on February 2nd & 3rd. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:00) Starting standup (4:25) The Comedy Store's return to greatness (6:46) Working new material (9:19) Getting good at standup (12:23) a Sam Tripoli story (16:23) Doing hard things. (18:38) Working on Curb Your Enthusiasm (24:05)

Legendary standup comedian and actor Lenny Clarke chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at The Comedy Mothership from February 2nd thru the 4th. Topics include: A comedy club for comedians (0:00) Hecklers (3:48) Coming up with new material (5:16) Looking out for others (7:39) Encouragement (10:33) On-stage therapy (14:37) Performing in Austin w/ Kinison (16:17) Bill Hicks (20:10) Extended Family on NBC (21:26) Marriage (25:26) Near-death experiences (26:26) Annoying people on airplanes (29:53) Getting passed by Mitzi (32:13) A love for standup (33:52)

Comedian, writer, podcaster, and actor Moshe Kasher chats with Trey Elling about SUBCULTURE VULTURE: A MEMOIR IN SIX SCENES. Topics include: The book's inspiration (0:00) Getting sober at 15 (3:09) Soberly loving raves (8:36) Hearing among the deaf (17:15) Burning Man (23:52) Being Jewish (24:56) The "art" of standup (29:17) Natasha Leggero going "Kreischer" (35:11)

Musician, comedian, and actor Craig Robinson chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club from January 25th thru the 28th. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:00) Craig's standup evolution (1:20) Killing It (7:26) An epiphany (8:46)

Legendary comedian and actor Brian Regan chats with Trey Elling, prior to his January 28th show at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX. Topics include: Touring through Texas (0:00) Brian's comedic style (1:56) The death of etiquette (7:13) Social media (10:35) Darts champion (13:44) Loudermilk (15:34) Bible joke (18:22) Standup & outside input (21:29) A pivotal moment in life (22:58)

Comedian Natasha Leggero chats with Trey Elling, ahead of her headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Cap City Comedy Club (0:00) Parenting challenges in 2024 (4:37) Millennials and their feelings (11:56) The happiest "animal" (13:05) Pivotal moments in life (16:09) Who she's currently jamming to (20:21) The importance of standup (21:44)