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

Podcaster & comedian Jason Ellis chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining show at Cap City Comedy Club on August 8th. Topics include: Going cowboy (0:00) Fearing & learning to do standup (2:06) Performing at Cap City (10:05) Olympic skateboarding (14:42) Kangaroos (15:41) Being illiterate (19:17) An ode to standup (21:37)

Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco chats with Trey Elling, prior to his It Ain't Right tour swinging through Texas August 8-11. Topics include: Fuddruckers (0:00) Bringing the family on tour (2:37) Production detail with the arena tour (7:44) The Pete and Sebastian Show (11:11) Tipping (12:13) Bookie on MAX (15:42) Getting killed by De Niro (18:00) Parenting in 2024 (20:09) Corporate gigs (22:42)

The legendary Ice Cube chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his Legends of Hip Hop tour and BIG3 basketball league stopping in San Antonio on August 3-4. Topics include: A universal appeal (0:00) The BIG3 in 2024 (2:35) Gary Payton (6:15) Olympic hoops (7:26) The BIG3's offer to Caitlin Clark (10:22) Fixing the NBA (12:32) The Lakers hiring JJ Reddick (17:11) A fourth Friday film? (17:47) The BS world of entertainment (18:25)

Comedian Frank Castillo chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining show at Sunset Strip Comedy Club in Austin, TX. Topics include: Austin, TX (0:00) Standup in LA vs the ATX (2:02) The Sunset Strip Comedy Club (6:31) The Mothership (7:32) Roast battles vs crowd work (11:39) His current set (15:28) Joking about loved ones (17:00) Frank roasts Trey (20:13)

Comedian & actor K. Trevor Wilson chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Austin, TX (0:00) A Christmas-themed standup special (2:22) One-liners & storytelling (4:39) Sushis and sashimis (6:07) Havin' a catch w/ the boys (9:19) Theaters vs clubs (11:36) THE Roast Battle world champ (15:28) Trev's current hour (18:33) Squirrelly Dan the standup (20:47)

Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops chats with Trey Elling at SEC Media Days in Dallas. Topics include: Excitement for the defense (0:00) Inexperience on offense (1:36) Coaching the DBs for 2001 Miami (2:40)

Former Georgia Bulldog and NFL All Pro running back Todd Gurley chats with Trey Elling at SEC Media Days in Dallas. Topics include: The 2024 Georgia Bulldogs (0:00) NIL (2:22) Georgia & street racing (4:55) Finding a purpose after football (7:06) Todd's positive disposition (11:31) Fatherhood (12:59) North Carolina vs Texas BBQ (13:52)

As originally heard on ESPN Austin, Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey chats with Trey Elling at SEC Media Days in Dallas. Topics include: Greg's sense of humor (0:00) Schloss to Texas (1:52) Greg's coaching background (3:21) Learning from mistakes (4:11) Private Equity in college sports (6:45) Student athletes as school employees (9:48) Leadership (16:47)

PR mercenary Phil Elwood chats with Trey Elling about ALL THE WORST HUMANS: HOW I MADE NEWS FOR DICTATORS, TYCOONS, AND POLITICIANS. Topics include: The book's origin (0:00) His start in DC (2:31) Sinking bodies (5:32) Exploiting the airline industry (9:56) Helping the Gaddafis (13:13) An assist for Qatar's World Cup bid (17:34) Sportswashing (21:31) Any press is NOT good press (25:25) "Let's go, Brandon" (27:29) A visit from the FBI (30:11) Linkedin (36:33) "Start with the crazy. I'll rein you in." (38:08) Phil's proudest assignment (45:14) The meaning of "power" (48:17) The meaning of "truth" (50:22) How writing this book helped him personally (56:58)

Comedian Rich Vos chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining weekend at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include: Spoiled kids (0:00) The Mothership (9:54) The TOUGH CROWD crew (15:17) Bill Hicks & Patrice O'Neal (19:17) Going sober (28:52)