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

Particle physicist Dr. Harry Cliff chats with Trey Elling about HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE FROM SCRATCH: IN SEARCH OF THE RECIPE FOR OUR UNIVERSE, FROM THE ORIGIN OF ATOMS TO THE BIG BANG. Questions include: Why is carbon the David Bowie of the periodic table? (09:58) How did Einstein prove the existence of atoms in 1905? (11:56) What makes Ernest Rutherford one of the greatest experimental physicists of all time? (16:34) Why is an English lab trying to make a (twinkle, twinkle little) star on Earth, and what exactly does that mean? (21:21) How are supernovas important in creating the elements required for life? (24:51) How can a particle be left- or right-handed? (48:24) Does an answer exist that fully explains the onset of the Big Bang Theory? (49:46)

Benjamin H. Milligan, an active member of the US Navy SEALs from 2001-2009, chats with Trey Elling about BY WATER BENEATH THE WALLS: THE RISE OF THE NAVY SEALS. The book chronicles the US military special forces and individuals who helped shape what ultimately became the US Navy SEALs.

Food writer Matt Siegel chats with Trey Elling about THE SECRET HISTORY OF FOOD: STRANGE BUT TRUE STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF EVERYTHING WE EAT. Learn all about the histories of: Vanilla (05:54) Ice cream (09:58) America's connection to apple pie (20:46) Cereal (22:57) Dildo bread (27:03) Corn (31:51) Honey (37:12) Fast food (45:24) Rebranded seafood like whore's eggs (49:12) Olive oil (51:27)

Filmmaker Nick Scown chats with Trey Elling about TOO SOON: COMEDY AFTER 9/11, which Scown co-directed with Julie Seabaugh. The film examines how September 11th affected the comedy scene, and th comedians and jokes responsible for the artform's rebirth in the weeks, months, and years that followed.

Storytelling expert Frank Rose chats with Trey Elling about THE SEA WE SWIM IN: HOW STORIES WORK IN A DATA-DRIVEN WORLD.

American Ballet Theatre principal dancer James Whiteside chats with Trey Elling about CENTER CENTER: A FUNNY, SEXY, SAD ALMOST-MEMOIR OF A BOY IN BALLET. Questions include: Why write a memoir when he's still got so much life to live? (01:10) What was his relationship with each of his parents like? (3:04) How was his trip to NYC's Lincoln Center as a pre-teen epiphanous? (05:52) Was it difficult coming out at the age of 16 in 2001, and why did he decide to do it? (06:38) Why did he almost not accept an offer to join the ABT after ten years as a pro? (09:45) Is there a glaring example of homophobia in the world of ballet? (13:11) What is his favorite Fiona Apple song, and why? (15:42) Which personal body image issues used to bother him, and how did he get over those insecurities? (17:49)

Filmmaker Jeremy Elkin chats with Trey Elling about his new documentary, ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT: THE CONVERGENCE OF HIP HOP AND SKATEBOARDING (1987 - 1997). Jeremy and Trey discuss some details behind how two seemingly different worlds came together in New York City over a crucial ten-year span in the evolution of each.

Paleo f(x) co-founder Keith Norris chats with Trey Elling about PRIMAL UPRISING: THE PALEO F(X) GUIDE TO OPTIMIZING YOUR HEALTH, EXPANDING YOUR MIND, AND RECLAIMING YOUR FREEDOM. Why is living the paleo life NOT necessarily living like a caveman? What is the paleo diet? How does the paleo way of moving combine how our ancestors moved with evolved exercise principles? How does emotional intelligence fit into the equation? Where does 'honesty' rank in building resilient relationships? Keith and Trey discuss these things and much more.

Experimental social psychologist John Petrocelli chats with Trey Elling about THE LIFE-CHANGING SCIENCE OF DETECTING BULLSHIT. What is bullshit? Why do people bullshit? Who is most likely to peddle bullshit? And how can one properly snuff out bullshit. John and Trey discuss these questions and much more.

Neuroscientist Sue Barry, aka "Stereo Sue", chats with Trey Elling about COMING TO OUR SENSES: A BOY WHO LEARNED TO SEE, A GIRL WHO LEARNED TO HEAR,  AND HOW WE ALL DISCOVER THE WORLD. Questions include: Who is Liam, and how did modern medicine allow him to see after years of being legally blind? (01:46) How does 'museum fatigue' help explain some of Liam's difficulties when initially gaining better eyesight? (09:31) Why do the newly sighted see lines, edges, and contours instead of whole objects? (12:50) How did Liam handle reflections? (15:05) Why did Liam struggle with facial expressions, other than 'happy' and 'sad'? (18:40) How did she connect with Zohra, and what was she like back then? (24:07) What is sound, and how do we hear it? (29:16) How much did Zohra's cochlear implant affect her vision? (31:34) How was Zohra's love for the rain when she couldn't hear anything enhanced by her cochlear implant? (37:10) Why did Zohra struggle to understand speech more than general sounds? (40:22)