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

Cy Young winner and two-time World Series champ Barry Zito joins Trey Elling to discuss some details from his book, CURVEBALL: HOW I FOUND TRUE FULFILLMENT AFTER CHASING FORTUNE AND FAME. The conversation includes his dad's impact on Barry's baseball life, how a rapid ascent to the bigs and early success with the A's affected him off the field, why signing the largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history affected him as a pitcher and a person, whether he cherishes his 2010 or 2012 World Series ring more, what helped him to overcome his insecurities, and more.

Former NFL offensive lineman Ryan O'Callaghan speaks with Trey Elling about his book, MY LIFE ON THE LINE: HOW THE NFL DAMN NEAR KILLED ME AND ENDED UP SAVING MY LIFE. The conversation includes how Ryan's sexuality affected him early on and throughout his football life, what allowed him to gain the courage to come out to family and friends, the cutthroat nature of the NFL as a business, why he and Aaron Rodgers are no longer friends, and more.

Chuck Klosterman joins Trey Elling to talk about his collection of short stories, RAISED IN CAPTIVITY: FICTIONAL NONFICTION. The conversation includes the genesis of several of the book's tales, if he considers a storyline beyond what was written, whether Wikipedia bothers him, personal emoji usage, the keys to storytelling, and more.

ESPN's Marty Smith joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss details his new book, NEVER SETTLE, SPORTS, FAMILY, AND THE AMERICAN SOUL. The conversation includes Nick Saban's softer side, his family's role in the creation of Jack Daniel's whiskey, the three rules he lives his life by, and more.

Author David Epstein joins Trey Elling to share details from his book, RANGE: WHY GENERALISTS TRIUMPH IN A SPECIALIZED WORLD. The conversation includes why parents should avoid forcing specialized skills upon their kids at a young age, the importance of the Flynn Effect, why failure is an important part of development, and more.

Bud Selig joins Trey Elling to share details from his book, FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE SURPRISING AND DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. The conversation includes the value of his friendship with Henry Aaron, learning to put his personal wishes aside for the good of the game, whether he believes Bonds, Clemens, and others should be in Cooperstown, and more.

Award-winning journalist Scott Pelley joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss details from his book, TRUTH WORTH TELLING: A REPORTER'S SEARCH FOR MEANING IN THE STORIES OF OUR TIME. This includes why he had to tell a lie to get into the business of truth-telling as a teenager in Lubbock, what the sport of buzkashi is and how it represents the people of Afghanistan, whether there is a solution to the broken two-party system that has failed the US, advice to young journalists, and more.

Former MYTHBUSTERS host Adam Savage joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss his life story and crucial elements to successfully creating for a living, as told in his book, EVERY TOOL'S A HAMMER: LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT.

Former Baltimore Ravens' offensive lineman John Urschel joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to talk about his life as someone who loves math and was good enough at football to play in the NFL. John tells his full story in the book, MIND AND MATTER: A LIFE IN MATH AND FOOTBALL.

David Cone & Jack Curry join Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss their new book about David's life in baseball and pitching philosophies as a student of the game, FULL COUNT: THE EDUCATION OF THE PITCHER. The conversation includes what allows David and Jack work so well with one another, why they started the book with Cone's perfect game in 1999, imparting knowledge learned from Greg Maddux, whether computers should call balls and strikes in today's game, and more.