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

Former US Soccer coach Bruce Arena joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss his new book, WHAT'S WRONG WITH US?. The conversation includes how he came up in the sport, where US Soccer went awry in failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, why he's rooting for Mexico, whether Austin is worthy of an MLS team, and more.

Legendary radio broadcaster Anthony Cumia joins Trey Elling to share details from his book, PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED: THE RISE, FALL...AND RISE AGAIN OF RADIO'S MOST NOTORIOUS SHOCK JOCK. The conversation includes how he was bullied by Boomer Esiason when both were in elementary school, pushing the envelope during his time on the Opie and Anthony Show, whether a "shock jock" can make it on terrestrial radio in this hyper-sensitive climate, what his current program (The Anthony Cumia Show) entails, and more.

Former college and pro basketball coach Rick Pitino joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss details from his new book, PITINO: MY STORY. Not only does Pitino tell some stories from his early days in coaching, but he defends himself in the aftermath of the corruption scandal that engulfed college hoops during the 2018-19 season and cost him his job at Louisville.

Former NFL running back Merril Hoge joins Trey Elling to discuss details from his new book, BRAINWASHED: THE BAD SCIENCE BEHIND CTE AND THE PLOT TO DESTROY FOOTBALL.

Former NFL all-pro defensive lineman and current Fox Sports analyst Marcellus Wiley joins Trey Elling to share details from his book, NEVER SHUT UP: THE LIFE, OPINIONS, AND UNEXPECTED ADVENTURES OF AN NFL OUTLIER. The conversation includes some blunt advice his grandma shared with him as a kid growing up in south central Los Angeles, his reaction to seeing a bagel for the first time as a freshman at Columbia University in New York, when he realized he could make it in the NFL, "Toradol Tuesdays", and more.

Verne Lundquist joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to share some of the stories from his life and hall-of-fame career in broadcasting, as told in the new book, PLAY BY PLAY: CALLING THE WILDEST GAME IN SPORTS--FROM SEC FOOTBALL TO COLLEGE BASKETBALL, THE MASTERS,  AND MORE.

Team-sponsored human trafficking. Scouts stealing signing bonus money from international prospects. Gambling on baseball. Blatant PED distribution and usage. These were among the egregious activities probed by Eddie Dominguez with MLB's Department of Investigations from 2008-2014, much of it ignored or bluntly shut down by top baseball executives, including Rob Manfred. Eddie documented these experiences in the new book, BASEBALL COP: THE DARK SIDE OF AMERICA'S PASTIME. And he joined Trey Elling to share some of the details, including Manfred and Bud Selig's insistence on bringing down A-Rod for reasons that go beyond protecting the integrity of the game.

Hollywood icon William Shatner joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss his new book, LIVE LONG AND...WHAT I'VE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY. The conversation includes how he has felt a certain loneliness since childhood, why he soiled himself during opening night on Broadway for his one-man show, what people can expect from his upcoming Christmas album, whether STAR TREK's continued popularity ever surprises him, and more.

ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter takes a break from pro football to discuss his new book with Trey Elling & Brad Kellner. THE MAN I NEVER MET: A MEMOIR chronicles Schefter's life and relationship with his wife, Sharri, who lost her husband Joe Maio in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11th.

Batting versus a 60-year-old Satchel Paige. Becoming the final player to collect s hit off of Sandy Koufax. Waiting in the hole when Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth in homers. Having his manager in Japan deride is naked genitals. These are just some of the stories from the new book, DAVEY JOHNSON: MY WILD RIDE IN BASEBALL AND BEYOND. The former All Star player and 15-year MLB manager, including as skipper of the '86 Mets, joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss those items and more.