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

Michael Landa is founder & CEO of Austin-based Nulo Pet Food, the top specialty pet food brand on the market. He chats with Trey Elling about building Nulo into what it currently is, how a swimming background helps him in business, and benefitting from the endorsements of Simone Biles, Caeleb Dressel, and other Olympians during the 2024 Paris Games. Other topics include:Starting Nulo (0:00)The pet food industry (4:48)The science (7:31)The high-quality ingredients (11:07)Michael's competitive nature (15:00)Michael's entrepreneurial spirit (18:40)Swimming helping in business (20:17)Nulo's current goals (22:34)Failure & the lesson learned (25:43)Endorsed by Olympians! (27:48)"Integrity is the new transparency" (30:19)

Filmmakers Ashley Underwood and Craig Coyne chat with Trey Elling about their documentary, DREAMBREAKER: A PICKLEBALL STORY. The film, which is available now on HBO MAX, chronicles the young-but-crazy world of professional pickleball. Topics include:How the film came to be (0:00)The major financial players (3:47)Celebrity team ownerships (11:22)Rising star Paris Todd (14:06)Nudist pickleball (17:24)Pickleball injuries (22:04)Pro pickleball's viability (24:29)Is there a good rivalry? (28:16)Popularity at a local level (34:38)Does Trey think pro pickleball will work? (37:45)

Comedian, stuntman, and clown college graduate (yes, really) Steve-O chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include:Performing in Austin (0:00)His animal rescue ranch (1:36)Clown College (5:27)MTV touchy about fire (8:27)His current standup show (10:48)Moral limits to podcast ads (14:38)What he fears (16:59)An ode to standup (18:19)

Comedian and actor Michael Rowland chats with Trey Elling, prior to his shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include:His standup arc (0:00)Performing in Austin (5:08)Killing vs bombing & Norm (8:18)Former fat kids (10:24)Health & fitness (12:05)ANIMAL CONTROL (15:35)

Comedian Felipe Esparza chats with Trey Elling. Topics include:Selling merch for the Dodgers (0:00)The world's worst assistant baseball coach (12:42)Dodgers Stadium first pitch (17:49)Getting thrown out of Dodgers Stadium x2 (23:45)An ode to standup (31:54)

The legendary Tim Meadows chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include:Coaching his son in youth basketball (0:00)Memories of Michael Jordan (5:35)The SNL 50th Anniversary Celebration (9:37)Performing on Broadway (16:02)

Comedian ⁠Pete Holmes⁠ chats with Trey Elling, prior to his show at the ⁠Paramount Theatre⁠ on the closing night of ⁠Moontower Comedy Festival⁠. Topics include:Austin's place in comedy (0:00)'Clean' comedy (5:50)Pete's PG-13 tour (10:41)Brainstorm-to-bit ratio (17:29)Standup bubble? (21:27)Roasting Blake Griffin (23:37)The challenge of fatherhood (26:43)An ode to standup (34:10)

Brad Williams chats with Trey Elling, prior to his Moontower Comedy Festival show at the Paramount on April 15th at 7pm! Topics include: Kids these days (0:00)Driverless vehicles (3:22)Courtesy honks (7:19)Apologizing to kids (10:18)Standup crowds (12:46)The Denver Broncos (15:28)Russell Wilson's tweets (20:19)Brad's legendary OJ tweet (23:57)Evolving with his audience (26:59)Brad's Spinal Tap 2 Elton John story (31:15)Joking about Brad dying (34:11)

Comedian, director, and actor Erik Griffin chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include:The complex challenge of 'making it' in 2025 (0:00)Is radio part of the equation? (6:23)Kill Tony (9:20)The WNBA (14:02)Women's volleyball (18:06)Steph Curry (21:36)Taylor Swift (24:47)Father of a one-year-old (26:45)Erik's evolving role in standup (29:56)Matt Rife (34:50)

Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Ex Machina, Civil War) and Ray Mendoza chat with Trey Elling about Warfare. The film, which they co-wrote and -directed, is based on details provided by Ray and his Navy SEAL teammates of a traumatic two-day escape from an civilian home, during the Iraq War in 2006. Topics include:The film's genesis (0:00)Ray getting the call from Alex (2:22)The soundtrack...or lack thereof (3:22)Making it for Elliot (7:12)A story staying true to memories (8:51)Ray's teammates visiting set (12:24)Would Alex direct a comedy? (14:20)