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

Trey Elling
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Aug 12, 2025 • 33min

#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/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling
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Aug 11, 2025 • 32min

#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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Aug 4, 2025 • 12min

#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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Jul 6, 2025 • 31min

#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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Jun 5, 2025 • 22min

#529 - Marlon Wayans

Actor & comedian Marlon Wayans chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, June 5th thru 7th!
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May 29, 2025 • 56min

#528 - Caeleb Dressel Rethinks Training for 2028 Olympics

Caeleb Dressel, a swimmer for the US men's team and one of the most decorated gold medalists in Olympic history, chats with Trey Elling, as he ramps back up for competition. Topics include:Re-thinking training for LA in 2028 (0:00)Ryan Lochte (17:29)"Sacrificing" for your kids (21:14)Parenting challenges (29:11)Florida Gator sports (38:26)Personal "Florida Man" stories (48:09)Nulo partnership (51:28)
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May 28, 2025 • 31min

#527 - Jay Mewes Standup-, Fatherhood-, & DOGMA Dogmas

Actor, Director, and comedian Jay Mewes chats with Trey Elling, prior to his shows at Cap City Comedy Club on May 31st & June 1st. Topics include:Standup is hard (0:00)Fatherhood (10:21)Memories of DOGMA at 25 (23:02)
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May 26, 2025 • 5min

#526 - Ramy Youssef on The Creative Process & #1 HAPPY FAMILY USA

Comedian & Golden Globe-winning actor Ramy Youssef chats with Trey Elling on the red carpet, ahead of the SXSW premiere of his new animated series on Amazon Prime, #1 HAPPY FAMILY USA. Topics include:Unshared art (0:00)% of ideas that work (2:09)The new series (3:54)
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May 25, 2025 • 43min

#525 - Lavell Crawford on Trash-Talking Jordan & Tyson, BREAKING BAD Luck, & 35 Years of Standup!

Comedian & award-winning actor Lavell Crawford chats with Trey Elling. about highlights from FOUR decades in entertainment! Topics include:Living in Houston, TX (0:00)Too Funny To Open (4:13)Trash-talking Michael Jordan (7:04)Starting & growing as a standup (10:05)Intimidating Mike Tyson (18:08)Getting BREAKING BAD (23:30)Working with Bob Odenkirk (30:47)Getting BETTER CALL SAUL (33:11)An ode to standup (39:41)
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May 15, 2025 • 26min

#524 - Chris Del Conte on How To Make A+ Hires

University of Texas at Austin Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris Del Conte chats with Trey Elling. Topics include:The upcoming Horns Up fundraiser (0:00)How to make A+ hires (3:37)Leaders lead...and apologize (10:33)That $35-to-40-million figure (15:59)The future of the CFP (20:11)Success in the SEC (23:42)

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