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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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00:45:28

#222 - Kenny Vaccaro at SXSW 2022

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2022/03/11

Gamers First co-founder/CEO and former NFL pro Kenny Vaccaro chats with Trey Elling about his panel discussion at SXSW 2022, titled "Gamers: The New Icons of Pop Culture & Fashion". Gamers First, or G1, is Austin's first professional eSports team. Kenny talks about his entry into professional gaming, the unique challenges and joys of providing leadership in the industry, and some Texas Longhorns and NFL football talk.

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01:04:42

#221 - Christopher Leonard on THE LORDS OF EASY MONEY

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2022/03/10

Financial journalist and bestselling author Christopher Leonard chats with Trey Elling about THE LORDS OF EASY MONEY: HOW THE FEDERAL RESERVE BROKE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. The conversation examines how the Federal Reserve's actions over the past 12 years have set the US and world up for an unthinkable financial catastrophe.

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00:57:24

#220 - Zadra & Stickgold revisit WHEN BRAINS DREAM

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2022/03/09

Neuroscientists and sleep/dream experts Antonio Zadra (University of Montreal) and Robert Stickgold (Harvard University) join Trey Elling for a second time to discuss WHEN BRAINS DREAM: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE AND MYSTERY OF OUR DREAMING MINDS. The book is now available in paperback. To hear Tony and Bob's first conversation with Books on Pod, click HERE.

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00:59:10

#219 - Alexander Zaitchik on OWNING THE SUN

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2022/03/03

Independent investigative journalist Alexander Zaitchik chats with Trey Elling about OWNING THE SUN: A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF MONOPOLY MEDICINE FROM ASPRIN TO COVID-19 VACCINES.

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00:59:28

#218 - Julie Bogart on RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS

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2022/03/01

Parenting and childhood education expert Julie Bogart chats with Trey Elling about RAISING CRITICAL THINKERS: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO RAISING WISE KIDS IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

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00:54:07

#217 - Amy Zegart on SPIES, LIES, AND ALGORITHMS

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2022/02/25

US intelligence expert Amy B. Zegart chats with Trey Elling about SPIES, LIES, AND ALGORITHMS: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. Topics include: The US intel perspective on Russia's war on Ukraine (1:37) The use of cyber warfare in this conflict (3:29) An element of cyber warfare that US intel was slow to understand (4:42) DC and Silicon Valley improving their relationships for the good of cyber warfare (5:43) George Washington actually proving to be an adept liar, especially

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00:28:52

#216 - Doug Peacock on WAS IT WORTH IT?

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2022/02/25

Military vet, writer, naturalist, and filmmaker Doug Peacock chats with Trey Elling about WAS IT WORTH IT? A WILDERNESS WARRIOR'S LONG TRAIL HOME.

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00:47:13

#215 - Jackie Higgins on SENTIENT

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2022/02/22

Wildlife & science filmmaker Jackie Higgins chats with Trey Elling about SENTIENT: HOW ANIMALS ILLUMINATE THE WONDER OF OUR HUMAN SENSES.

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01:04:55

#214 - Jon Reisman, M.D., on THE UNSEEN BODY

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2022/02/17

Doctor of internal medicine and pediatrics Jonathan Reisman, M.D., chats with Trey Elling about THE UNSEEN BODY: A DOCTOR'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE HIDDEN WONDERS OF HUMAN ANATOMY. Questions include: How did an early love of exploring the outdoors benefit his eventual medical career? (1:21) How did an elderly patient help him better appreciate the throat? (3:31) Why is the cardiovascular system analogous to the Earth's waterways? (7:14) What exactly is the Indian-style way of wiping one's butt

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00:50:23

#213 - Erich Schwartzel on RED CARPET

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2022/02/16

The Wall Street Journal's Hollywood reporter Erich Schwartzel chats with Trey Elling about RED CARPET: HOLLYWOOD, CHINA, AND THE GLOBAL BATTLE FOR CULTURAL SUPREMACY. The book breaks down the complex history of the CCP and American film studios, which has evolved since the 1990s to put China in control over a US industry whose financial successes have become hugely dependent on Chinese money.

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00:33:00

#212 - Ian Miller on UNMASKED

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2022/02/10

Substacker Ian Miller chats with Trey Elling about UNMASKED: THE GLOBAL FAILURE OF COVID MASK MANDATES. Questions include: What was the consensus among organizations regarding face masks mitigating the spread of respiratory viruses, and why did that change so drastically shortly after the start of the COVID 19 pandemic? (1:06) With asymptomatic transmission touted early in the pandemic as a reason to mask, was there any research conducted in 2020 on the actual threat of asymptomatic spread of

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00:50:33

#211 - Florence Williams on HEARTBREAK

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2022/02/08

Journalist, author, and podcaster Florence Williams chats with Trey Elling about HEARTBREAK: A PERSONAL AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNEY. The book weaves Florence's personal struggle to understand the abrupt ending of her 25-year marriage with a search for the health science of relationships that flourish and, more importantly, dissolve.

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00:30:31

#210 - Brian Cox on PUTTING THE RABBIT IN THE HAT

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2022/02/03

Emmy-winning actor Brian Cox chats with Trey Elling about PUTTING THE RABBIT IN THE HAT. Questions include: What inspired the book's title? (1:18) Brian was eight when his dad died. How did his life change after that? (3:50) Why did a schoolyard fight in grade school provide him with his first lesson on acting? (5:22) When and why did Shakespeare begin to click for him? (8:24) Considering Brian played the first Hannibal Lecktor in the 1986 film MANHUNTER, why has he never discussed the role

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00:53:53

#209 - Bill Snyder on BILL SNYDER

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2022/02/01

College football hall-of-famer and former Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder chats with Trey Elling about BILL SNYDER: MY FOOTBALL LIFE AND THE REST OF THE STORY. Questions include: Did his desire to help others come from his own upbringing? (2:52) Who was Dr. Norris Patterson, and how did he help change the trajectory of Bill's life? (4:21) Why did he decide to take over a Kansas State program that was considered to be one of the worst in college football history? (8:57) What was his first

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01:02:06

#208 - Dr. Carl Erik Fisher on THE URGE

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2022/01/25

Addiction psychiatrist and bioethics scholar Carl Erik Fisher, M.D., chats with Trey Elling about THE URGE: OUR HISTORY OF ADDICTION. Questions include: When and why did the word 'addiction' come to be? (2:09) How did the ancient Greeks think about addiction? (3:39) Why is a period from around 1500-1800 known as the "psychoactive revolution? (5:33) Why were women supposedly spontaneously combusting in mid-18th century London? (8:10) When and why did the concept of temperance shift from

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01:01:16

#207 - Bill Hayes on SWEAT

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2022/01/20

Acclaimed writer and photographer Bill Hayes chats with Trey Elling about SWEAT: A HISTORY OF EXERCISE. Questions include: When did the word 'exercise' come to be? (2:03) The ancient Greeks literally collected the sweat of their best athletes. How did they do so, and what did they use the perspiration for? (7:54) Why was the book DE ARTE GYMNASTICA, originally written in the 1500s, the centerpiece of the story Bill told in SWEAT? (10:43) Why did GYMNASTICA not consider sports to be exercise

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00:54:37

#206 Jo Wimpenny on AESOP'S ANIMALS

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2022/01/18

Zoologist and science writer Jo Wimpenny chats with Trey Elling about AESOP'S ANIMALS: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE FABLES. Questions include: From "The Crow and the Pitcher", why did one researcher refer to corvids as "feathered apes" in 2004? (4:50) Inspired by "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", are there animals more likely than wolves to use deception in capturing prey? (14:09) Based on "The Ass Carrying the Image", ancient cultures lauded donkeys. So why did our collective opinion about them change

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00:10:39

#205 - Tye Sheridan on THE TENDER BAR

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2022/01/14

Actor Tye Sheridan chats with Trey Elling about the new Amazon Prime film, THE TENDER BAR, co-starring Ben Affleck and directed by George Clooney. Questions include: What sort of prep goes into a role where he plays the author and main character of a film based on a memoir? (1:27) Based on his character's belief that getting into Yale was a "lucky break," what is a lucky break from Tye's career, and how did he handle things after getting past the idea that he didn't belong? (4:19) His character

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01:09:47

#204 - Sullivan & Blaschko on THE GOOD LIFE METHOD

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2022/01/11

University of Notre Dame philosophy professors Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko chat with Trey Elling about THE GOOD LIFE METHOD: REASONING THROUGH THE BIG QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS, FAITH, AND MEANING. Questions include: What is the Good Life Method? (1:25) What is our function as humans? (4:05) How does 'bullshit' keep one from the good life? (7:08) Why are philosophers so enamored with 'caves' as a metaphor? (15:12) How important is financial wealth for the good life? (18:01) Why is

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00:10:40

#203 - Tony Hale on POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN

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2022/01/06

Primetime Emmy-winning actor Tony Hale chats with Trey Elling about the new animated film, POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN, for which Tony voiced the title character. Questions include: What is POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN? (01:01) Does he seek out projects with positive, uplifting themes in 2021? (01:57) Based on his character's secret skill, what surprising skill does Tony possess? (03:34) What is Tony's biggest fear? (04:41) Since his character got jumped in the film, when was the last time Tony got

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