

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

Aug 10, 2024 • 32min
#462 - Alonzo Bodden
Comedian Alonzo Bodden chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include:
The Olympics (0:00)
The 1992 Dream Team (2:24)
Lebron (4:40)
3v3 & the NBA (8:07)
Hanging with Jordan (12:05)
Joe Rogan (16:25)
Standup comedy (19:45)
Our airplanes falling apart (21:18)
Getting fired mid-gig (23:24)
Moving from LA to Vegas (28:03)

Aug 9, 2024 • 45min
#461 - Godfrey
Comedian and actor Godfrey chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Vulcan Gas Company in Austin, August 9th-11th. Topics include:
Staying positive (0:00)
Parenting (2:20)
Respecting elders (4:59)
Snoop Dogg at the Olympics (6:26)
Comedy is the great equalizer (10:33)
Learning from Bill Cosby (17:35)
Boxing analogy (20:35)
A love for wordplay (23:36)
Learning from Seinfeld (26:24)
Imitation origins (20:46)
His current set (38:39)
An ode to standup (40:30)

Aug 8, 2024 • 24min
#460 - Jason Ellis
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)

Aug 7, 2024 • 25min
#459 - Sebastian Maniscalco
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)

Aug 3, 2024 • 23min
#458 - Ice Cube
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)

Jul 27, 2024 • 22min
#457 - Frank Castillo
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)

Jul 26, 2024 • 23min
#456 - K. Trevor Wilson
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)

Jul 25, 2024 • 6min
#455 - Mark Stoops
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)

Jul 24, 2024 • 16min
#454 - Todd Gurley
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)

Jul 19, 2024 • 18min
#453 - Greg Sankey
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)


