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The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
Trey Elling
479 episodes
2 days ago
Trey Elling chats with comedians, filmmakers, sports figures, musicians, and authors about their stories.
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The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#549 - Champ Bailey: From Football To Filmmaking!

Champ Bailey is a Georgia Bulldog, 15-year NFL vet, and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

More recently, he's the executive producer of Signing Tony Raymond, a movie about an up-and-coming college football coach who's attempting to sign the top high school recruit in the country.

He chats with Trey Elling, ahead of its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Topics include:

  • A summary of the film (0:00)
  • The BUSINESS of sports (3:22)
  • Champ's role as EP (11:59)
  • The stellar cast (13:44)
  • Sharing REAL recruiting ridiculousness (17:57)
  • Establishing a culture at Georgia (20:55)
  • Darrell Green FINALLY getting his due (22:43)
  • His kids playing football (24:54)
  • Final thoughts on Tony Raymond (31:16)
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1 week ago
33 minutes 55 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#548 - Owen Smith On How To Expose Kids To Standup

Comedian Owen Smith chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Oct. 24-26! Topics include:

  • The book he wrote w/ his 9-yr-old (0:00)
  • Early lessons in standup (4:20)
  • Exposing his kids to standup (11:25)
  • Youth sports (21:49)
  • His new TV show, Crutch (28:55)


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1 week ago
33 minutes 36 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#547 - Sam Tripoli: How Sam Got To HERE In Standup, w/ An Assist From Paul Mooney!

Comedian & podcaster Sam Tripoli chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, TX. Topics include:

  • Is Kim Kardashian a witch? (0:00)
  • How Sam got to here in standup (3:39)
  • The Comedy Store's "dead" period (7:25)
  • Paul Mooney (10:53)
  • People attacking Austin's comedy scene (21:18)
  • How to beat "the game" (28:45)
  • Ode to our Armenian roots (30:55)
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2 weeks ago
43 minutes 20 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#546 - Alex Ferreira: Prepping For 2026 Winter Olympics & Teaming With Nulo!

Two-time Olympic medal-winning freestyle skier Alex Ferreira chats with Trey Elling, months before the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina and shortly after the announcement of his partnership with Nulo! Topics include:

  • Working with Nulo & love for his dog, Brandy (0:00)
  • Prepping for the 2026 Winter Olympics (2:17)
  • A surprising fear (5:15)
  • Recovery tools (6:28)
  • Working better with women (8:05)
  • Sage lessons from Jeremy Bloom (9:37)
  • Favorite book (12:40)
  • Growing up working class in Aspen, CO (14:58)
  • Dad's pro athlete past (16:22)
  • An ode to Nulo and skiing (18:01)
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2 weeks ago
20 minutes 11 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#545 - Elizabeth Berkley: Redemption Of A Showgirl

Actor and bestselling author Elizabeth Berkley Lauren chats with Trey Elling, prior to the start of her nationwide tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of SHOWGIRLS!

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3 weeks ago
35 minutes 43 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#544 - Kevin Smith: How To Navigate Chasing Your Dreams

Filmmaker Kevin Smith chats with Trey Elling!

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1 month ago
56 minutes 54 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#543 - Everclear's Art Alexakis: How To Make Music That Stands The Test of Time

Everclear frontman Art Alexakis chats with Trey Elling, during the band's tour in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of their Sparkle and Fade album.

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1 month ago
26 minutes 39 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#542 - Patton Oswalt: What Makes a Movie "Good"

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt chats with Trey Elling. Topics include:

  • A crazy week (0:00)
  • "Good" movies (6:33)
  • Making Big Fan (12:34)
  • The Royal Tenenbaums (17:40)
  • An ode to standup (23:41)
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1 month ago
27 minutes 6 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#541 - Anthony Schlegel: A Masterclass on Athletic Training & Texas-Ohio State

Ohio State alum and long-time strength & conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel chats with Trey Elling, prior to the season opener between Ohio State and Texas. Topics include:

  • Moving around (0:00)
  • The "joy" of championships (5:56)
  • Youth sports burnout (13:01)
  • In-season resistance training (19:54)
  • Specialization (26:58)
  • Ankle mobility (30:58)
  • Texas-Ohio State (33:56)
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2 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 12 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#540 - Joey McGuire: How To (Hopefully) Win The Big 12

Texas Tech head football coach Joey McGuire chats with Trey Elling during Big 12 Media Days at the Star in Frisco.

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2 months ago
12 minutes 38 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#539 - Michael Taaffe: All-American Human & Football Player

Texas Longhorns safety & team leader Michael Taaffe chats with Trey Elling, during SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Topics include:

  • Book rec (0:00)
  • Key to winning in 2025 (2:05)
  • Personal offseason goals (3:00)
  • Dreams (5:15)
  • Defense even better this year? (6:50)
  • What really matters (7:49)
  • An ode to football (9:35)
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2 months ago
10 minutes 57 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#538 - Big 12 Commish Brett Yormark: How To Manuever CFB In 2025

Commissioner Brett Yormark chats with Trey Elling, during SEC Media Days at The Star in Frisco. Topics include:

  • Excitement for Big 12 football (0:00)
  • Comfortable on the job (2:03)
  • Things to learn (3:34)
  • The NCAA's role in college sports (4:24)
  • Automatic qualifiers in the CFP (5:44)
  • Closing the financial gap (7:50)
  • Greg Sankey (9:30)
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2 months ago
11 minutes 3 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#537 - Cardinal Black's Tom Hollister on earning music biz success in 2025

Cardinal Black frontman Tom Hollister chats with Trey Elling, during the band's first-ever US tour, which was nearly completely sold out before it started. Topics include:

  • The current tour (0:00)
  • The totality of Midnight at the Valencia (2:44)
  • Starting with "Ride Home" (4:22)
  • The emotion of "Push/Pull" (7:14)
  • An ode to Tom's daughter with "Adeline" (12:15)
  • The business of being in a band (18:18)
  • Tom's past life as a rugby player (34:35)
  • An ode to the new album (37:30)
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2 months ago
42 minutes 29 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#536 - How To Survive A Future Dystopia w/ Eddie Pepitone

The legendary Eddie Pepitone chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Creek and the Cave in Austin, Aug. 15-16. Topics include:

  • 0:00 Small businesses
  • 2:11 Validation
  • 5:03 Parenting
  • 11:22 George Carlin
  • 14:01 TWO achilles ruptures
  • 18:09 Bodily harm
  • 25:12 The drug of comedy
  • 28:42 An ode to standup 

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The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling

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2 months ago
32 minutes 55 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#535 - Trae Crowder - A Chat Between Two Former Fatsos

Comedian Trae Crowder chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Aug. 14-17. Topics include:

  • Sharing a first name, kinda (0:00)
  • Comedy in LA and Knoxville (2:36)
  • Trae's MBA & Psych degrees (7:55)
  • Bonding as former fat kids (12:50)
  • A fan of the Raiders & Vols (17:53)
  • An ode to fatherhood (24:02)
  • An ode to standup (31:55)


The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling

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2 months ago
34 minutes 35 seconds

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
#534 - The Championship Secrets of Longhorn Softball Coach Mike White

Texas Longhorns softball coach Mike White chats with Trey Elling, shortly after leading the program to its first-ever national championship. Topics include:

  • 0:00 Life since winning a natty
  • 3:50 Men's fast-pitch softball in the 1980s &'90s
  • 5:56 Growing up in New Zealand
  • 11:04 Moving to the US
  • 15:18 Entrepreneurial spirit
  • 17:42 Getting into coaching
  • 23:24 Learning how to properly instruct
  • 26:29 Becoming head coach at Oregon
  • 28:15 Quick program turnarounds
  • 31:00 Fostering a killer instinct in players
  • 33:46 Business lessons for coaching
  • 36:55 Controlling emotions
  • 38:53 College softball's changing landscape
  • 43:59 Odes to coaching & fatherhood
  • 45:03 OKC & double birds
  • 48:13 Learning from Chris Del Conte
  • 49:39 Advice to Steve Sarkisian
  • 50:32 Toughest coaching gig ever
  • 51:41 ATX food recs

  • The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling

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    2 months ago
    53 minutes 46 seconds

    The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
    #533 - Alonzo Bodden Gets Personal w/ His Comedy

    Comedian Alonzo Bodden chats with Trey Elling, prior to his Aug. 15-17 shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include:

    • Life in Vegas (0:00)
    • The Sphere in Vegas (10:42)
    • Getting more personal with his comedy (17:44)
    • Driverless vehicles (22:32)
    • Motorcycle accidents (29:32)


    Check out Alonzo's work and tour dates: http://www.alonzobodden.com/

    For tickets to the Comedy Mothership: https://comedymothership.com/

    The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative longform conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!

    The website: https://withtreyelling.com/

    The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/

    On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/

    On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyelling

    On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling

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    2 months ago
    32 minutes 48 seconds

    The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
    #532 - Donnell Rawlings on Kill Tony Fans; CRAZY Darius Rucker Story

    Comedian Donnell Rawlings chats with Trey Elling, prior to his return to the Comedy Mothership in Austin, TX. Topics include:

    • Coming for Kill Tony fans (0:00)
    • Crafting that next hour (8:57)
    • Maneuvering the entertainment world (13:01)
    • Evolving as a standup (15:05)
    • Acting (19:01)
    • Returning to Kill Tony? (23:27)
    • Becoming good friends with Dave AFTER Chappelle Show (24:13)
    • The Darius Rucker story (27:06)
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    2 months ago
    31 minutes 48 seconds

    The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
    #531 - Tom Arnold - Chris Farley: The Friend, Comedian, & Bachelor Party GOAT

    Comedian and actor Tom Arnold chats with Trey Elling and shares some memories of his friend Chris Farley. Topics include:

    • Striking up a friendship (0:00)
    • The Chippendales sketch (5:59)
    • How Tom got Sober (7:47)
    • Farley's Performance at Tom's Bachelor Party (9:40)
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    3 months ago
    11 minutes 45 seconds

    The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
    #530 - Greg Fitzsimmons

    Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons chats with Trey Elling, prior to his latest headlining weekend at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include:

    • Judd Apatow (0:00)
    • Writing for Crashing on HBO (3:27)
    • Writing books vs scripts (7:42)
    • Total eclipse of the heart (9:23)
    • An epiphany with standup (15:03)
    • Awe (18:33)
    • Favorite books (22:47)
    • Hatred for California (25:31)
    • Tulsa, OK & Bob Dylan (27:21)
    • Larry Charles interruption (30:04)
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    4 months ago
    31 minutes 19 seconds

    The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals
    Trey Elling chats with comedians, filmmakers, sports figures, musicians, and authors about their stories.