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

Actor Everett Osborne chats with Trey Elling about starring as the title character in SWEETWATER, a movie about Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, aka the Jackie Robinson of the NBA. The film is now available to stream. Topics include: The key to unlocking Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton (1:51) Starring in this film, despite being fairly new to acting (4:00) Learning from an impressive supporting cast (5:20) Sharing a scene with Gary Clark Jr. (6:27) Serving as president for all student athletes at UTRGV (9:12) A favorite highlight from playing college hoops (11:10) Playing professional basketball in Australia (12:43) Everett's love for psychology (15:24) Everett's greatest failure, and the lesson he learned from it (19:02) Starring in a Nike short film with LeBron and Durant (21:00)

Standup comedian and podcast/radio host Robert Kelly chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership. Topics include: Robert's initial impression from performing at the Comedy Mothership (0:37) Comparing Austin's comedy scene to Boston from decades back (3:48) Standup as a destiny (9:01) Performing in arenas vs comedy clubs (14:40) Boston sports hitting the skids over the past few weeks (18:08) Robert's brilliant disarming of fans at Yankee Stadium when rooting for the Red Sox (19:48) Robert's son betraying him by rooting for Tampa (21:32) Soccer as a second-rate sport (23:49)

Actor, travel writer, director, and bestselling author Andrew McCarthy chats with Trey Elling about WALKING WITH SAM: A FATHER, A SON, AND FIVE HUNDRED MILES ACROSS SPAIN. Topics include: A brief explanation of the Camino de Santiago (1:19) Andrew's first journey on the Camino (2:44) Why leaving a city is more agreeable to the nervous system than walking into one (7:56) When his son's attitude changed during the journey (10:02) The importance of teaching your kids to be present (12:09) Whether Andrew handled the Meseta better the second time around (14:28) Bicyclists on the Camino (16:06) Andrew's revelation on the impact his films had on 1980s kids (17:10) The key to telling a good story (20:30) Experience being relative to the individual (22:28) The problem with sunflowers (25:20) How the Camino provided for Andrew and his son (25:59) The mental re-adjustment of getting back to daily life after the Camino (27:26)

Standup comedian and podcaster (Soccer Comic Rant) Ian Edwards chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership club. Topics include: Austin's standup transformation (0:25) The ebbs and flows of LA's standup scene since covid (1:32) How Ian crafts jokes from scratch (4:13) Getting passed by Mitzi Shore at The Comedy Store (7:08) The toughest act he's had to follow (10:32) The importance of failure (13:11) Weirdest place he performed standup (14:41) His current soccer passion (18:56) The MLS improving in quality (24:06) US Men's Soccer taking steps forward (26:47) Whether soccer should change the offsides rule (29:40)

Comedian, and radio/podcast host Big Jay Oakerson chats with Trey Elling. Jay’s new comedy special, Dog Belly, is available now on his YouTube channel. Topics include: Getting love for the new comedy special (0:36) Ari Shaffir helping out (2:17) Learning from Dave Attell (3:54) How Jay crafts new jokes (5:34) Comedy audiences (7:58) Austin’s burgeoning comedy scene (12:05) P. Terry’s as a late-night powder keg in Austin (16:52) The Philadelphia Eagles (17:49) Jay’s best and worst moments with his fellow Philly fans (23:45)

Filmmaker Kelly Fremon Craig chats with Trey Elling about ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET. The movie, written and directed by Fremon Craig, is an adaptation of the 1970 Judy Blume book of the same title that has resonated with generations of girls maneuvering early adolescence. Topics include: What Kelly loved about telling this story (1:26) Why Abby Ryder Fortson was perfect as Margaret (4:01) A favorite moment from Kelly fostering an improv environment (5:29) Benny Safdie as Margaret’s dad (6:56) Kelly answers a fun, three-question prompt from the film (9:02) The key to a good story (10:57) What she hopes people take away from the film (11:50)

Fitness expert, bestselling author, podcaster, and business coach James Smith chats with Trey Elling about HOW TO BE CONFIDENT and embarking on a North American speaking tour for the very first time. Topics include: Connections in Austin, TX (1:09) James’ upcoming North America tour (3:32) The inspiration behind HOW TO BE CONFIDENT (8:04) The importance of failure (10:56) One of James’ favorite quotes (16:58) Nature vs nurture (19:16) The value of being bored (22:53) Feelings and resilience (25:11) Seeking out discomfort (30:55)

EVIL DEAD RISE stars Lily Sullivan & Alyssa Sutherland, writer & director Lee Cronin, and the EVIL DEAD O.G Bruce Campbell chat with Trey Elling, ahead of the film's premiere at SXSW 2023, about the most discomfort they experienced making the latest movie for the supernatural horror franchise. Lily Sullivan (1:11) Alyssa Sutherland (1:42) Lee Cronin (2:23) Bruce Campbell (3:36)

Numerous cast & crew from the new Netflix series BEEF chat with Trey Elling on the red carpet, ahead of its premiere at SXSW 2023. Directors Hikari & Jake Schreier, creator & showrunner Lee Sung-jin, and stars Ali Wong & Steven Yeun each answer the following questions: What do you love about the story being told in BEEF? (0:47) What's your biggest driving pet peeve? (3:17) What's your worst driving habit? (5:31)

Standup comedian, tv personality, and actor Howie Mandel chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his April 19th show at Moontower Just For Laughs comedy festival in Austin. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:51) Serving as a punchline at the start of covid (1:37) The value of discomfort (2:28) Getting passed by Mitzi Shore at the Comedy Store (4:03) His swift ascent in entertainment (7:57) Austin’s rise as a standup mecca (10:44) Howie’s memories of Bill Hicks (11:56) Why standup seems so healthy in 2023 (13:19) Howie taking chances on stage, in contrast to his network persona (15:51) People not washing their hands after using the restroom (17:36) Howie’s limits with Stanley Cup (19:07) A fantastic Stanley Cup joke (20:39) The joy of getting to host the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast with hist daughter (21:13)