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

Trey Elling
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Nov 7, 2024 • 26min

#479 - Greg Fitzsimmons

Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons chats with Trey Elling, following the release of his Netflix special, YOU KNOW ME. Topics include: Greg's Mets fandom (0:00) Radio in the genes (5:21) Eulogizers for hire (8:47) His offspring hearing his work (11:15) YOU KNOW ME (15:36) Summer Olympics jokes (17:30) Greg's Bill Hicks story (21:26) An ode to standup (23:18)
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Nov 1, 2024 • 50min

#478 - Dane Cook

Comedian Dane Cook chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his Fresh New Flavor Tour stopping in Austin at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on November 3rd. Topics include: Middle-aged & working out (0:00) Crowd work (4:20) The Fresh New Flavor tour (11:42) Dane's healthy disposition on life (14:52) Austin's comedy scene (20:00) Bill Hicks (23:15) Losing a Comedy Contest to Stanhope (25:31) Grief (28:45) Apologizing to Dane (41:35) An ode to standup (46:32)
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Oct 24, 2024 • 31min

#477 - Donnell Rawlings

Comedian ⁠Donnell Rawlings⁠ chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the ⁠Comedy Mothership⁠. Topics include: Adapting with the times (0:00) Kill Tony & P-Diddy (9:59) Parenting (19:33) An ode to standup (27:31)
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Oct 22, 2024 • 9min

#476 - Wiley Wiggins on Playing "Mitch" in DAZED & CONFUSED

Video game designer & actor ⁠Wiley Wiggins⁠ chats with Trey Elling, during the 30th anniversary celebration and 4K restoration screening of DAZED & CONFUSED. Topics include: Linklater (0:00) Playing "Mitch" (1:23) Live as a game developer (4:34) The lasting impact of DAZED (7:32)
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Oct 19, 2024 • 36min

#475 - Nate Jackson

Comedian ⁠Nate Jackson⁠ chats with Trey Elling, amidst his ⁠Super Funny World Tour⁠. Topics include: The opposite of imposter syndrome (0:00) Owning the Super Funny Comedy Club in Tacoma, WA (8:58) The current tour (20:33) Lesson learned (24:06) Roasting Trey (30:10) An ode to standup (30:46)
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Oct 18, 2024 • 24min

#474 - Kevin Nealon

Comedian & actor ⁠Kevin Nealon⁠ chats with Trey Elling, prior to his nationwide tour swinging thru ⁠Cap City Comedy Club⁠ in Austin on October 18th thru 20th. Topics include: A passion for standup (0:00) The early days (1:57) Parenting (9:46) Kevin's football career (12:13) Hedberg & Hicks (14:22) Norm Macdonald (16:40) An ode to standup (21:49)
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Oct 15, 2024 • 33min

#473 - Ralph Barbosa

Comedian Ralph Barbosa chats with Trey Elling, in the midst of his 2024 theater tour. Topics include: The Texas State Fair (0:00) Rodeos (5:30) Animal cruelty (8:58) Turning 28 (10:19) Standup (12:25) Recording his second special (19:28) More standup (23:13) Parenting (27:09) An ode to standup (31:06)
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Oct 11, 2024 • 27min

#472 - Dustin Nickerson

Comedian Dustin Nickerson chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his shows at Cap City Comedy Club, October 11th-13th. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:00) Fatherhood (2:26) E-bikes (4:44) Sports! (8:25) The Washington Huskies (12:56) The Denver & Austin airports (20:44) An ode to standup (23:55)
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Oct 10, 2024 • 10min

#471 - Milla Jovovich on DAZED & CONFUSED at 30

Actor, musician, and model Milla Jovovich chats with Trey Elling at the 30th anniversary celebration and 4K restoration of DAZED & CONFUSED in Austin. Topics include: Austin, 30 years ago (0:00) Music (1:37) An intoxicated blur (3:26) The changing world (4:48) The film's lasting legacy (8:50)
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Sep 27, 2024 • 32min

#470 - Jared Freid

Comedian & podcaster Jared Freid chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Coming back to Austin (0:00) NYC, currently (4:52) Food recs, generally (8:58) Jared's new hour (18:45) Throwing out a first pitch (20:36) Rich guy fantasy camp (24:40)

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