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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.

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00:28:03

#563 - Madisen Skinner: Volleyball, Life, & LOVB...

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2026/01/07

Heralded volleyballer Madisen Skinner chats with Trey Elling and his daughter Vivian, prior to the start of the second season of LOVB! Madisen and her LOVB Austin teammates captured the league's first ever championship last year! Topics include:Modern rule changes (0:00)LOVB (2:41)Impacting her teams (5:17)Her sister, Avery (7:23)Coach Erik Sullivan (10:12)Those insane hops (12:52)HEB (14:04)Failing (16:46)Future experiences (19:49)Getting into volleyball late (21:27)Jerritt Elliott

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00:50:11

#562 - Barry Sonnenfeld on RIGHT POSSIBLE PLACE,...

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2025/12/31

Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld joins Trey Elling for the second- of a two-part chat on his book, ⁠BEST POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME: TRUE STORIES FROM A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD⁠. Topics include:An ode to Patrick Warburton (0:00)The Hollywood machine (3:25)Feedback from Gene Hackman (8:08)Barry's role in FORREST GUMP (9:56)Tommy Lee Jones & toy guns (17:08)Alternate casting for WILD WILD WEST (20:21)Barry's encounter with Bill Murray (26:16)Working with Michael Jackson (34:24)Dealing with

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00:33:11

#561 - Barry Sonnenfeld on BEST POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST...

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2025/12/29

Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld joins Trey Elling for the first- of a two-part chat on his book, BEST POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME: TRUE STORIES FROM A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD. Topics include:Writing a second memoir (0:00)Shooting BLOOD SIMPLE in Austin (2:45)The unique look of RAISING ARIZONA (10:25)De Nero instead of Hanks in BIG? (14:07)Making Tommy Lee Jones funny in MEN IN BLACK (17:25)Making Gene Hackman funny in GET SHORTY (20:06)The greatness of Dennis Farina (27:35)

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00:10:01

#560 - Kate Mara, Gabriel Luna, Jess Varley, Et Al on...

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2025/12/25

The filmmakers behind the sci-fi thriller THE ASTRONAUT chat with Trey Elling on the red carpet, ahead of the movie's world premiere at SXSW!Producers Chris Abernathy & Eric Fleischman (0:00)Writer & Director Jess Varley (1:43)Gabriel Luna (5:27)Kate Mara (7:38)

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00:06:16

#559 - Matthew Rhys & Babak Anvari on HALLOW ROAD

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2025/12/24

Actor Matthew Rhys and director Babak Anvari chat with Trey Elling on the red carpet at SXSW, prior to the world premiere of HALLOW ROAD, starring Rhys and Rosamund Pike!Babak Anvari (0:00)Matthew Rhys (3:07)

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00:31:36

#558 - Joe DeRosa on Street Food, Tech Threat,...

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2025/12/22

Comedian Joe DeRosa chats with Trey Elling at the Creek and the Cave during SXSW 2025. Check out Joe's latest special, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. Topics include:Street food & sandwiches (0:00)Work-life balance (7:23)Tech reliance (13:24)Modern parenting (19:14)Modern Austin, TX (23:53)

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00:10:03

#557 - David Oyelowo & Bokeem Woodbine on GOVERNMENT...

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2025/12/17

David Ovelowo and Bokeem Woodbine chat with Trey Elling about their Apple TV+ series, GOVERNMENT CHEESE, ahead of its world premiere at SXSW!David Oyelowo (0:00)Bokeem Woodbine (4:15)

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00:56:38

#556 - John Gourley: The Man Behind Portugal. The Man

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2025/12/12

Portugal. The Man singer & songwriter John Gourley chats with Trey Elling, during the bands US tour in support of their new album, Shish. Topics include:Making Shish (0:00)Falsetto (8:34)More on Shish (16:36)Living in the Alaskan woods (18:47)Dogsledding (24:05)Fatherhood (29:48)"Feel It Still" (31:58)"Sleep Forever" (41:28)Appreciating what we have (45:05)The Portland Trailblazers (53:28)

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00:18:18

#555 - Joe Gatto: From IMPRACTICAL JOKERS to Standup...

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2025/12/05

Comedian & Impractical Jokers alum Joe Gatto chats with Trey Elling, prior to his shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Dec. 5-7. Topics include:A Steve Byrne story (0:00)Standup (4:10)Parental advice (6:28)High school bowling team (9:33)Modern parenting challenges (13:10)An ode to comedy (16:51)

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00:48:13

#554 - TJ Miller & Rebecca Trent: Friendship, Comedy,...

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2025/11/26

Rebecca Trent owns the Creek & Cave, one of the most popular comedy clubs in Austin, TX. TJ Miller is a comedian & actor.They sat down with Trey Elling at the Creek's podcast studio to chat, while munching on some BBQ from Terry Black's. Topics include:Standup-radio connection (0:00)Love for Rebecca (5:30)Rebecca's background (8:40)Rebecca's Colin Quinn story (12:26)Altruistic vs people pleaser (16:48)Comedy and boundaries (18:11)TJ's open mic story (25:52)Running a

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00:31:43

#553 - David Zucker: How To Make People Laugh Thru Film

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2025/11/24

David Zucker's film credits include AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN, and more. He's also written two best-sellers...SURELY YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AIRPLANE! and BEFORE THE INVENTION OF SMILING: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF THE ZUCKER FAMILY FROM HORSE & BUGGY TO INDOOR PLUMBING.He chats with Trey Elling during a break from a national tour to celebrate the 45-year anniversary of AIRPLANE!. Topics include:Donating Davy Crockett artifacts to the Alamo (0:00)THE KENTUCKY FRIED

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00:21:04

#552 - Jordan Hicks: Why He Gives Back After A...

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2025/11/18

Jordan Hicks is a Lifetime Longhorn who played ten years in the NFL, including winning a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. He chats with Trey Elling after having returned to Austin with his wife and kids on a full-time basis, to talk football, leadership, and his foundation that looks to empower kids with disabilities. Topics include:Fatherhood (0:00)True Strength Ability Awareness (2:47)Leadership keys (9:51)Mack Brown & the red banquet (16:15)More on True Strength (19:31)

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00:33:55

#551 - Caleb Alexander Smith & David Krumholtz on...

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2025/11/11

FORELOCK is a dark comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles, written and directed by Caleb Alexander Smith, who also stars in the film, alongside David Krumholtz.Caleb & David join Trey Elling, ahead of the movie's world premiere at the Austin FIlm Festival to discuss making this indie flick. Topics include:The film's beginnings (0:00)How David got involved (3:36)Challenges in making FORELOCK (6:16)Caleb's 'Superman' looks (9:26)A unique opportunity for David (13:47)Movies

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00:28:40

#550 - Ron Funches On Getting Props From Larry David...

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2025/11/08

Comedian and actor Ron Funches chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Nov. 7 - 9. Topics include:Austin, LA, & Portland as comedy towns (0:00)Discussing his IMDB hits...NEW GIRL (7:17)COUGAR TOWN (9:44)CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (10:52)Working with Johnny Depp vs Tom Brady (14:04)A.P. BIO (18:31)A love for voiceover work (21:01)LOOT (24:42)An ode to standup (26:51)

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00:33:55

#549 - Champ Bailey: From Football To Filmmaking!

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2025/10/25

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

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00:33:36

#548 - Owen Smith On How To Expose Kids To Standup

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2025/10/24

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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00:43:20

#447 - Sam Tripoli: How Sam Got To HERE In Standup,...

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2025/10/18

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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00:20:11

#546 - Alex Ferreira: Prepping For 2026 Winter...

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2025/10/16

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

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00:35:43

#545 - Elizabeth Berkley: Redemption Of A Showgirl

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2025/10/09

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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00:56:54

#544 - Kevin Smith: How To Navigate Chasing Your Dreams

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2025/09/25

Filmmaker Kevin Smith chats with Trey Elling!

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