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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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00:29:19

#351 - Comedy, Fear, Food, & Fun With Brian Simpson

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2023/07/11

Austin-based standup comedian Brian Simpson chats with Trey Elling. Brian regularly performs at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership, including hosting "Bottom of the Barrel" on Tuesday nights. And he's taping his new special there August 25th thru 27th. Topics include: Austin's thriving standup scene (1:37) Serving in the Marines (5:40) Taping his special at the Mothership at the end of August (8:02) The first time he went up on stage (9:44) Being starstruck by Tony Woods

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00:40:39

#350 - Ben Carpenter on EVERYTHING FAT LOSS

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2023/07/09

Personal trainer and fitness expert Ben Carpenter chats with Trey Elling about EVERYTHING FAT LOSS: THE DEFINITIVE NO BULLSH*T GUIDE. Topics include: What separates this work from other fat loss books (0:30) Obesity tripling in the last 50 years (2:37) The ‘cafeteria diet’ (6:30) How the game is rigged against food consumers (8:27) Food quality vs quantity (12:35) The perils of ultra-processed foods (14:36) Why quick-fix diets are bad for weight loss (16:23) Exercise and weight loss

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00:23:56

#349 - The Science Behind Why We Choke Under Pressure

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2023/07/07

Neuroscientists Steven Chase & Aaron Batista chat with Trey Elling about research they conducted on monkeys to learn why we struggle to learn under pressure. Topics include: The genesis of this research (1:34) How the monkeys were tested (2:23) The monkeys’ ‘jackpot’ (3:35) What the research found (4:41) The activity in the monkeys’ brains (5:51) The role of the motor cortex (7:41) Examining rhesus macaques over bonobo chimps (9:46) What led Steven and Aaron to studying the brain

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00:44:55

#348 - Mike Glover on PREPARED

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2023/07/04

Former Green Beret and Fieldcraft Survival CEO Mike Glover chats with Trey Elling about PREPARED: A MANUAL FOR SURVIVING WORST-CASE SCENARIOS. Topics include: The book's goal (0:33) Growing up with preparedness (1:11) How preparation saved his life while serving in Iraq (1:52) Defining ‘mindset’ (4:10) The resilience crisis(5:26) The importance of failure (7:50) Fight or flight or...playing possum? (9:34) Combating self-doubt in stressful situations (12:36) How to start contingency

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00:46:23

#347 - Tony Woods Tells Stories

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2023/07/01

Legendary comedian Tony Woods chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership July 7th-9th. Topics include: Falling asleep in the theater watching Star Wars in 1977 (0:27) Comedy clubs should be uncomfortable (4:39) Posting old ravel photos (6:22) Different ways of touring through Europe (7:33) The evolution of Tony’s jokes (13:11) Fighting a kid with a ‘turkey leg’ arm (14:55) Being ‘off the grid’ (19:40) Seeing a merman in Africa (25:09)

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00:20:44

#346 - T.I. Does Standup

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2023/06/29

Grammy-winning musician, actor, & community activist Tip "T.I." Harris chats with Trey Elling about his 18 months of trying to make it as a standup comedian. Austinites can catch Tip at Cap City Comedy Club on June 29th & 30th. Topics include: What made him want to try standup comedy (0:36) Something that has surprised him about performing standup (3:21) The topics that make up his bits (5:37) Getting booed at the Barclays Center two months in (7:17) Good advice from

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00:35:40

#345 - Rich Vos on Staying Relevant in Comedy

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2023/06/27

Standup comedian Rich Vos chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership. Topics include: Moving houses (0:40) Remain comedically relevant over decades (4:11) Bert Kreischer's Fully Loaded Comedy Festival (8:40) Woodstock '99 (10:28) Fathering daughters (16:52) A love for standup comedy (21:43) Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership (24:27) Shooting a new special (29:35) What Rich would tell his younger self (31:37)

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00:14:27

#344 - Ethan Suplee on GOD IS A BULLET

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2023/06/23

Actor Ethan Suplee chats with Trey Elling about his new film, GOD IS A BULLET, which premieres in theaters on June 23rd. Topics include: Too many European weddings this summer (1:34) How he ended up in God Is A Bullet (2:41) Playing a violent, psychopathic character (4:43) Getting extremely tatted up for the role (7:14) Sharing scenes with Jonathan Tucker (8:42) Whether he read the book that spawned this film (9:44) The ideal European vacation (11:56)

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00:52:14

#343 - Kelsy Burke on THE PORNOGRAPHY WARS

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2023/06/11

Award-winning, University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Kelsy Burke, Ph.D., chats with Trey Elling about THE PORNOGRAPHY WARS: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF AMERICA'S OBSCENE OBSESSION. Topics include: How she ended up writing this book (0:50) A definition of ‘pornography’ (2:02) The subjectivity of ‘offensive’ (3:33) The genesis of the US porn wars around Civil War times (4:17) George Francis Train as one of the first porn defenders (6:24) J. Edgar Hoover’s “Obscene File”

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00:08:28

#342 - Bill Walton on THE LUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD

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2023/06/08

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton and director Steve James chat with Trey Elling at the red carpet premiere of THE LUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD. This four-episode documentary is the newest addition to ESPN's 30 for 30 franchise and takes a look at Walton's whimsical life on and away from the court. Steve James (0:45) Bill Walton (3:51)

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00:39:59

#341 - Tom Papa on WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER...SO...

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2023/06/06

Comedian Tom Papa chats with Trey Elling about WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER...SO MAKE SOME ROOM. Topics include: Performing at the Comedy Mothership (0:37) Whether Tom enjoys writing books (4:38) The idea of being ‘normal’ (6:32) Parenting (9:41) The unwritten rules of #2ing yourself (10:47) Regret (13:37) Dying of jazz and laughter (17:55) Feelings (20:56) The disappearance of basic manners (27:24) Airplane pet peeves (30:04) Coaching the Special Olympics, hypothetically

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00:26:57

#340 - A Bro-Out with Joey, Matthew, and Andy Lawrence

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2023/06/04

Brothers Joey, Matthew, and Andy Lawrence chat with Trey Elling, ahead of their appearance at the ATX TV Festival, to discuss their Brotherly Love podcast and more. Topics include: Coming to Austin (0:50) Being close as kids, despite a sizable age gap (2:12) How they survived childhood fame (6:07) Their Brotherly Love podcast (9:06) Combatting the hyper-politicized nature of modern times (12:11) Having open-minded conversations (17:00) The brothers' Philly sports fandom

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00:30:27

#339 - Billy Corben On Florida, Man

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2023/06/02

Filmmaker Billy Corben chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his panel discussion at the ATX TV Festival. Topics include: Austin (0:39) Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (2:27) The key to telling a good story (7:06) The common quality in the stories Billy tells (9:57) Billy’s “Because Miami” podcast (11:51) Florida Man (14:01) Florida’s iguana problem (19:26) The University of Miami pushing NIL boundaries (20:11)

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00:36:19

#338 - Chase Outlaw & Zeke Mitchell on THE RIDE

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2023/06/01

Professional bullriders Chase Outlaw and Zeke Mitchell chat with Trey Elling, ahead of the ATX Television Fest premiere of THE RIDE, a new Amazon Prime docuseries that follows the lives of several riders competing in the inaugural season of the PBR's team series. What does it take to get atop one-ton animal that is angrily trying to get buck any rider off his back? If not riding bulls, what do you fear? The guys answer these questions and more. Chase Outlaw (0:35) Zeke Mitchell (22:28)

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00:37:40

#337 - Greg Fitzsimmons is a Damn Good Guest

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2023/05/26

Comedian and podcaster Greg Fitzsimmons chats with Trey Elling, ahead of hi headlining shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership. Topics include: The perfect club for comedians (0:35) Disposing of comedy club hecklers (5:04) Greg and his wife nearing empty nester status (7:10) Parents losing to their offspring (8:56) Sports as a way for men to safely express emotion (17:19) Baseball's ridiculousness (18:39) Trading fight stories (22:49) Whether Greg would ever write another book

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00:24:41

#336 - Ehsan Ahmad Talks Standup, Bay Area Sports

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2023/05/23

Comedian Ehsan Ahmad chats with Trey Elling. Ehsan's Solid Comedy Show, co-hosted with Deric Poston, can be seen most Wednesdays at the Comedy Mothership and this Saturday (May 27th) at Vulcan Gas Company. Topics include: Why he decided to move to Austin in 2021 (0:46) Finding success in comedy before moving to Texas (2:28) Hosting the Solid Comedy Show with Deric Poston (3:44) Hanging around Dave Chappelle (6:35) Applying cognitive neuroscience in his standup (7:25) What he loves and

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00:58:33

#335 - Adam Gopnik on THE REAL WORK

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2023/05/20

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik chats with Trey Elling about THE REAL WORK: ON THE MYSTERY OF MASTERY. Topics include: The book’s goal (0:38) The importance of learning new skills (3:26) Defining ‘mastery’ (6:12) The mystery of performance (8:19) Jamy Ian Swiss and the real work (13:15) “The method is not the trick” (16:33) Learning about mastery from David Blaine (19:11) The mystery of identity and intention (23:53) The challenge of Adam learning to drive a car in his 50s

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00:23:36

#334 - Everett Osborne on SWEETWATER

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2023/05/16

Actor Everett Osborne chats with Trey Elling about starring as the title character in SWEETWATER, a movie about Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, aka the Jackie Robinson of the NBA. The film is now available to stream. Topics include: The key to unlocking Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton (1:51) Starring in this film, despite being fairly new to acting (4:00) Learning from an impressive supporting cast (5:20) Sharing a scene with Gary Clark Jr. (6:27) Serving as president for all student

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00:28:08

#333 - Robert Kelly on Standup, Austin Comedy, Boston...

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2023/05/12

Standup comedian and podcast/radio host Robert Kelly chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership. Topics include: Robert's initial impression from performing at the Comedy Mothership (0:37) Comparing Austin's comedy scene to Boston from decades back (3:48) Standup as a destiny (9:01) Performing in arenas vs comedy clubs (14:40) Boston sports hitting the skids over the past few weeks (18:08) Robert's brilliant disarming of fans at

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00:29:47

#332 - Andrew McCarthy on WALKING WITH SAM

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2023/05/09

Actor, travel writer, director, and bestselling author Andrew McCarthy chats with Trey Elling about WALKING WITH SAM: A FATHER, A SON, AND FIVE HUNDRED MILES ACROSS SPAIN. Topics include: A brief explanation of the Camino de Santiago (1:19) Andrew's first journey on the Camino (2:44) Why leaving a city is more agreeable to the nervous system than walking into one (7:56) When his son's attitude changed during the journey (10:02) The importance of teaching your kids to be present

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