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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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00:31:05

#182 - Susan Orlean on ON ANIMALS

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2021/10/12

New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author Susan Orlean chats with Trey Elling about ON ANIMALS. Questions include: Why does she feel a lifelong connection with animals? (01:10) Why is she most interested in animals that straddle the line between domesticated and wild? (03:03) How does someone get comfortable enough with a lion to keep it as a pet? (14:54) What impresses her most about mules? (19:32) Why are rabbits the only animals we keep as pets and also readily eat? (25:12)

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00:32:33

#181 - Laurie Woolever on BOURDAIN

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2021/10/07

Writer and editor Laurie Woolever chats with Trey Elling about BOURDAIN: THE DEFINITIVE ORAL BIOGRAPHY. Laurie spent nearly a decade working as Anthony Bourdain's assistant and co-author, before his suicide in 2018. BOURDAIN is a result of conversations with a multitude of important people in Tony's life as a child, aimless college student, lover, cook, addict, writer, tv personality, father, celebrity, and more.

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00:33:33

#180 - Mary Roach on FUZZ

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2021/10/05

Investigative storyteller and bestselling author Mary Roach chats with Trey Elling about FUZZ: WHEN NATURE BREAKS THE LAW.

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01:02:02

#179 - Mark Lawrence Schrad on SMASHING THE LIQUOR...

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2021/09/30

Villanova political science professor Mark Lawrence Schrad chats with Trey Elling about SMASHING THE LIQUOR MACHINE: A GLOBAL HISTORY. The guys discuss the history of temperance and prohibition as a tool of the oppressed in: Russia Sweden Germany Great Britain India The United States And as a bonus, Mark shares a story of drinking too much vodka, on a train from Russia to the Ukraine, that you don't want to miss!

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00:30:41

#178 - Leigh Cowart on HURTS SO GOOD

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2021/09/28

Science journalist Leigh Cowart chats with Trey Elling about HURTS SO GOOD: THE SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF PAIN ON PURPOSE. Questions include: What is pain? (01:26) Why do endorphins help explain why pain can feel good? (02:25) How do fMRI scans differ between the brains of masochists and non when dealing with pain? (08:11) What do people get wrong about capsaicin, the chemical that causes the hot spice in peppers? (15:24) Why does she tend to notice how attention changes perception? (20:36)

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00:58:27

#177 - William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on WHAT DO YOU...

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2021/09/23

Clinical neuropsychologist William Stixrud and PrepMatters founder Ned Johnson chat with Trey Elling about WHAT DO YOU SAY? HOW TO TALK WITH KIDS TO BUILD MOTIVATION, STRESS TOLERANCE, AND A HAPPY HOME. The book serves as the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller, THE SELF-DRIVEN CHILD.

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00:52:45

#176 - Harry Cliff on HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE FROM...

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2021/09/21

Particle physicist Dr. Harry Cliff chats with Trey Elling about HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE FROM SCRATCH: IN SEARCH OF THE RECIPE FOR OUR UNIVERSE, FROM THE ORIGIN OF ATOMS TO THE BIG BANG. Questions include: Why is carbon the David Bowie of the periodic table? (09:58) How did Einstein prove the existence of atoms in 1905? (11:56) What makes Ernest Rutherford one of the greatest experimental physicists of all time? (16:34) Why is an English lab trying to make a (twinkle, twinkle little) star on

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01:01:27

#175 - Ben Milligan on BY WATER BENEATH THE WALLS

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2021/09/16

Benjamin H. Milligan, an active member of the US Navy SEALs from 2001-2009, chats with Trey Elling about BY WATER BENEATH THE WALLS: THE RISE OF THE NAVY SEALS. The book chronicles the US military special forces and individuals who helped shape what ultimately became the US Navy SEALs.

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00:55:48

#174 - Matt Siegel on THE SECRET HISTORY OF FOOD

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2021/09/15

Food writer Matt Siegel chats with Trey Elling about THE SECRET HISTORY OF FOOD: STRANGE BUT TRUE STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF EVERYTHING WE EAT. Learn all about the histories of: Vanilla (05:54) Ice cream (09:58) America's connection to apple pie (20:46) Cereal (22:57) Dildo bread (27:03) Corn (31:51) Honey (37:12) Fast food (45:24) Rebranded seafood like whore's eggs (49:12) Olive oil (51:27)

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00:22:13

#173 - Docs on Pod #7 - Nick Scown on TOO SOON

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2021/09/14

Filmmaker Nick Scown chats with Trey Elling about TOO SOON: COMEDY AFTER 9/11, which Scown co-directed with Julie Seabaugh. The film examines how September 11th affected the comedy scene, and th comedians and jokes responsible for the artform's rebirth in the weeks, months, and years that followed.

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01:02:27

#172 - Frank Rose on THE SEA WE SWIM IN

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2021/09/09

Storytelling expert Frank Rose chats with Trey Elling about THE SEA WE SWIM IN: HOW STORIES WORK IN A DATA-DRIVEN WORLD.

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00:21:30

#171 - James Whiteside on CENTER CENTER

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2021/09/08

American Ballet Theatre principal dancer James Whiteside chats with Trey Elling about CENTER CENTER: A FUNNY, SEXY, SAD ALMOST-MEMOIR OF A BOY IN BALLET. Questions include: Why write a memoir when he's still got so much life to live? (01:10) What was his relationship with each of his parents like? (3:04) How was his trip to NYC's Lincoln Center as a pre-teen epiphanous? (05:52) Was it difficult coming out at the age of 16 in 2001, and why did he decide to do it? (06:38) Why did he almost not

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00:19:52

#170 - Docs on Pod #6 - Jeremy Elkin on ALL THE...

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2021/09/07

Filmmaker Jeremy Elkin chats with Trey Elling about his new documentary, ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT: THE CONVERGENCE OF HIP HOP AND SKATEBOARDING (1987 - 1997). Jeremy and Trey discuss some details behind how two seemingly different worlds came together in New York City over a crucial ten-year span in the evolution of each.

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01:03:10

#169 - Keith Norris on PRIMAL UPRISING

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2021/09/02

Paleo f(x) co-founder Keith Norris chats with Trey Elling about PRIMAL UPRISING: THE PALEO F(X) GUIDE TO OPTIMIZING YOUR HEALTH, EXPANDING YOUR MIND, AND RECLAIMING YOUR FREEDOM. Why is living the paleo life NOT necessarily living like a caveman? What is the paleo diet? How does the paleo way of moving combine how our ancestors moved with evolved exercise principles? How does emotional intelligence fit into the equation? Where does 'honesty' rank in building resilient relationships? Keith and Trey

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01:03:49

#168 - John V. Petrocelli on THE LIFE-CHANGING...

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2021/09/01

Experimental social psychologist John Petrocelli chats with Trey Elling about THE LIFE-CHANGING SCIENCE OF DETECTING BULLSHIT. What is bullshit? Why do people bullshit? Who is most likely to peddle bullshit? And how can one properly snuff out bullshit. John and Trey discuss these questions and much more.

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00:54:46

#167 - Susan R Barry on COMING TO OUR SENSES

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2021/08/31

Neuroscientist Sue Barry, aka "Stereo Sue", chats with Trey Elling about COMING TO OUR SENSES: A BOY WHO LEARNED TO SEE, A GIRL WHO LEARNED TO HEAR, AND HOW WE ALL DISCOVER THE WORLD. Questions include: Who is Liam, and how did modern medicine allow him to see after years of being legally blind? (01:46) How does 'museum fatigue' help explain some of Liam's difficulties when initially gaining better eyesight? (09:31) Why do the newly sighted see lines, edges, and contours instead of whole

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00:34:31

#166 - Greg Ruth & Ethan Hawke on MEADOWLARK

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2021/08/26

Illustrator & bestselling author Greg Ruth and four-time Oscar nominated actor, screenwriter, director, and bestselling author Ethan Hawke chat with Trey Elling about MEADOWLARK: A COMING OF AGE CRIME STORY. This is the duo's second graphic novel, following the success of 2016's INDEH. In a conversation inspired by the book, the guys discuss the creative process, the challenges of parenting teenagers as they're discovering you're human, and even favorite Luby's orders from back in the day.

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00:59:36

#165 - Geoff Manaugh on UNTIL PROVEN SAFE

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2021/08/25

Los Angeles-based writer and bestselling author Geoff Manaugh chats with Trey Elling about UNTIL PROVEN SAFE: THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF QUARANTINE. The book, coincidentally written before the current pandemic took hold but amended to include the effects of COVID-19, examines the past, present and future of isolation due to unknown perils.

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01:03:39

#164 - Kyle Beachy on THE MOST FUN THING

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2021/08/24

Skateboarder, writer, and Roosevelt University professor Kyle Beachy chats with Trey Elling about THE MOST FUN THING: DISPATCHES FROM A SKATEBOARD LIFE. Questions include: How has the definition of 'fun' evolved, and how does that coincide with the growth of skateboarding? (02:30) Considering how much Kyle gives to skateboarding, what does he get back? (07:18) How do skaters see the world around them differently? (09:37) Is skateboarding an activity that is inherently meant to be won or lost,

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01:09:11

#163 - Giovanni Rocco on GIOVANNI'S RING

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2021/08/21

Former undercover law enforcement officer Giovanni Rocco chats with Trey Elling about GIOVANNI'S RING: MY LIFE INSIDE THE REAL SOPRANOS. The conversation includes: Giovanni explains his path to becoming an undercover cop How he initially infiltrated the Italian mob Unexpectedly putting his family in grave danger at his daughter's soccer tournament Continuing to rise through the mafia ranks Accidentally smoking crack The strange moral dilemma he faced when the decision was made to take

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