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

Comedian, writer, and sandwich maker Joe DeRosa chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include: The Comedy Mothership (0:00) The greatness of sandwiches (2:53) Ingredient distribution & bread (6:57) Texas BBQ or breakfast tacos? (11:54) Covering the Texas Senate in 2001 (15:23)

In this bonus episode with sports betting icon Billy Walters, the guys discuss some specifics from the two chapters Billy spent detailing his system for sports gambling success in his memoir, GAMBLER: SECRETS FROM A LIFE AT RISK. You can hear part one of their conversation HERE. Topics include: Why he'd share such valuable info (0:00) The value of the half-point (4:19) Home field advantage (6:35) When to bet the money line (13:15) Sports betting money management (15:45) Taxation of sports gambling winnings (17:57) Buying points (21:22)

Iconic sports bettor Billy Walters chats with Trey Elling about GAMBLER: SECRETS FROM A LIFE AT RISK. Topics include: Intro (0:00) Why Billy wrote it (1:10) His grandmother's importance (2:14) Pool hall childhood (3:43) Billy's first bet (4:55) His grandmother's death (7:12) Becoming a teen husband/dad (9:03) Getting good at selling cars (14:27) The first trip to Vegas (18:36) Near-death experience (19:44) Why his wife Susan is so important (22:00) Fighting Guy Clark (24:24) Getting into bookmaking (27:57) Moving to Vegas in 1982 (30:11) Money management lessons (32:51) The Computer Group (36:23) Becoming enemies with Steve Wynn (41:32) Giving up casino games (50:37) Favorite golf tip (53:04) Winning the Pebble Beach Pro Am in 2008 (56:12) Being found guilty of insider trading (1:02:13) How prison was like sports betting (1:10:10) Why he shared his sports betting secrets (1:11:40) Working for prison reform (1:20:51)

Actor, writer, & comedian Marlon Wayans chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club in Austin on January 5th & 6th. Topics include: Marlon's standup evolution (0:00) Finding your voice (2:31) Keenan's compliment (5:17) The stage is therapy (7:00) Damon Wayans (11:32) Requiem For A Dream (16:05) The world needs the Wayans...& vice versa (20:16) Entertainment needs risk-takers (24:38) The brilliance of God Loves Me (26:50) Trans females in women's sports (30:20)

Comedian & actor Steve Rannazzisi chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership, January 5th - 7th. Topics include: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (0:00) The New York Giants (2:55) Good offensive line play (6:41) Performing at the Mothership (12:25) Comedy crowd etiquette (14:30) Moving back to New York (22:49)

Comedian, musician, & writer Reggie Watts chats with Trey Elling about GREAT FALLS, MT: FAST TIMES, POST-PUNK WEIRDOS, AND A TALE OF COMING HOME AGAIN. Topics include: Why now was a good time to write a memoir (0:00) Reggie's first social hack in Great Falls, MT (1:31) Two people crucial to Reggie's growth as a kid (3:13) A complicated relationship w/ dad (6:00) "Because I said so" (7:34) Reggie's "Breakfast Club" experiment (9:33) A revelation in Cleveland (12:55) Moving to Seattle, post-high school (14:47) Maktub (16:09) Mirman & Showalter's assist w/ his comedy career (17:58) Touring with Conan (21:09) The Comedy Mothership (23:07) Advice to comedy club attendees (26:10) What Reggie's mom means to him (29:02)

Comedian Tony Rock chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Intro (0:00) Newspaper background (3:03) Parenthood (5:23) Hoops conspiracies (10:03) The Comedy Mothership (13:57) Dealing with hecklers (15:41) A timeline for Ton'y next special (17:19)

Former pro wrestler Chavo Guerrero Jr chats with Trey Elling about serving as the wrestling coordinator and playing "The Sheik" in THE IRON CLAW. The film tells the tragic story of the Von Erich family, in and out of the wrestling ring. Topics include: How Chavo got involved in the film (0:00) His initial responsibility (1:21) Getting the wrestling scenes right (3:01) Which star was most natural in the ring (5:09) Serving as a liaison for the Von Erichs (6:35) What he loves about the film (8:02) Future directing aspirations (8:39)

Comedian Louis Katz chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Creek & The Cave on Dec. 22nd & 23rd. Topics include: Louis' new special, PRESENT TENSE (0:00) Starting comedy in SF (3:28) Performing in Austin (6:11) The Comedy Mothership (12:41) Getting married in 2023 (13:48) Japan's brilliance (15:07) Bidet talk (18:32) Performing in China & Russia (20:02) Skankfest (23:25) Helping comedy club noobs (25:01) Music recommendations (27:57)

In episode #381, comedian Felipe Esparza chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include: Performing at the Mothership (0:00) Little Boy & Fat Man (3:16) Conspiracy theories (4:18) TikTok rabbit holes (5:47) Hush puppies (7:24) Mexican food variations (8:54) South Padre (12:32) A near-decapitation in Austin (15:00) Famous homeless people (17:19) Bigfoot (19:20) La Llorna (20:32) UFOs (21:45)