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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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00:50:07

#162 - Bobby Rush on I AIN'T STUDDIN' YA

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2021/08/19

Two-time Grammy-winning blues musician Bobby Rush chats with Trey Elling about I AIN'T STUDDIN' YA: MY AMERICAN BLUES STORY. Questions include: What was it like growing up as a black kid in the deep south in the 1930s and '40s? (02:38) How did a 75-cent ticket to see Muddy Waters perform change Bobby's life? (12:58) When did Bobby realize he was funny enough to use comedy as part of his act? (17:09) How did hanging out with Little Walter lead to Bobby playing more harmonica? (19:19) What

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00:44:29

#161 - Joan Koenig on THE MUSICAL CHILD

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2021/08/17

Pioneering music educator Joan Koenig chats with Trey Elling about THE MUSICAL CHILD: USING THE POWER OF MUSIC TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND WHOLE. Questions include: What are some ways for parents to connect with their children musically, under the age of 1? (07:09) Regarding musical solutions for an upset baby, what is a strategy known as the first intervention? (13:05) How do the results for in-person learning and video learning differ? (16:50) How does creative play

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00:34:22

#160 - Docs on Pod #6 - Matt Yoka on WHIRLYBIRD

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2021/08/14

Filmmaker Matt Yoka chats with Trey Elling about his new documentary, WHIRLYBIRD: A SPRAWLING L.A. STORY. The film chronicles the rise, fall, and transition of legendary Los Angeles helicopter pilot/reporter Zoey Tur (née Bob Tur). Tur is responsible for well known footage from the '92 LA Riots and OJ Simpson's white Bronco pursuit, as well as popularizing live streams of high speed police chases. But she was also battling an internal struggle that cost her everything, professionally and

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00:41:57

#159 - Barry Meier on SPOOKED

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2021/08/12

Pulitzer Prize winner and former New York Times investigative reporter Barry Meier chats with Trey Elling about SPOOKED: THE TRUMP DOSSIER, BLACK CUBE, AND THE RISE OF PRIVATE SPIES. Questions include: Why does the first chapter of a book on private spies focus on journalism? Who are Glenn Simpson and Fusion GPS? Why did they connect with Michael Steele in 2016 to take Trump down? How did Buzzfeed end up publishing the dossier? Have many media outlets apologized for reporting on dossier

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00:21:55

#158 - Andrew Dice Clay

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2021/08/10

It's episode #3 of our 'No Books Required' series, with legendary standup comedian Andrew Dice Clay, ahead of his performances on August 14th and 15th at Vulcan Gas Company in Austin, TX. Questions include: How good does it feel to be out performing standup again? (01:05) Is it nicer to do smaller venues than someplace like Madison Square Garden? (04:52) Did he ever think at the height of his popularity that he'd eventually become an elder statesman for standup? (09:17) Does he recall when the

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00:51:11

#157 - Christina Hillsberg on LICENSE TO PARENT

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2021/08/07

Former CIA spy Christina Hillsberg chats with Trey Elling on LICENSE TO PARENT: HOW MY CAREER AS A SPY HELPED ME RAISE RESOURCEFUL, SELF-SUFFICIENT KIDS. Questions include: How did she end up working in the Central Intelligence Agency? (01:12) Is there a good way to teach kids how to improvise for becoming better prepared? (11:53) What is 'getting off the X'? (12:51) Why is it important for kids to avoid predictability in being aware of their surroundings? (17:35) What is 'you, me, same

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00:32:58

#156 - Dean Karnazes on A RUNNER'S HIGH

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2021/08/05

Ultramarathon legend and bestselling author Dean Karnazes chats with Trey Elling about A RUNNER'S HIGH: MY LIFE IN MOTION. Questions include: Why does he run such long distances in grueling conditions? (02:05) Is the extreme growth of ultramarathoning over the past 20+ years a good thing? (02:54) What's it like in the days after completing an ultra? (08:18) What is the greatest lesson running has taught him? (14:47) How special was it for his son to be there to help during Dean's most recent

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00:25:40

#155 - Docs on Pod #4 - Kristine Stolakis on PRAY AWAY

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2021/08/03

Filmmaker Kristine Stolakis chats with Trey Elling about the new Netflix documentary PRAY AWAY. Questions include: How did Kristine end up working on this film? (01:02) Is gay conversion therapy mostly a religious movement? (04:12) Was it tough to find interviewees who had been through gay conversion therapy? (07:25) Is Kristine hopeful from society's increasing acceptance of LGBTQ+ communities over the past 15 years? (14:53) Do those who leave conversion therapy groups typically remain

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00:37:12

#154 - Dan Glickman on LAUGHING AT MYSELF

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2021/07/31

Former Secretary of Agriculture, Kansas congressman, and Chairman/CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America Dan Glickman chats with Trey Elling about LAUGHING AT MYSELF: MY EDUCATION IN CONGRESS, ON THE FARM, AND AT THE MOVIES. Questions include: What was it like growing up in a family of "cafeteria Jews" in Wichita, KS? (02:57) Why did he switch from Republican to Democrat early in his political life? (06:38) What did he learn about agriculture during his first successful congressional

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00:42:31

#153 - Chris Tomlinson on FORGET THE ALAMO

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2021/07/29

Houston Chronicle & San Antonio Express-News columnist and bestselling author Chris Tomlinson chats with Trey Elling about FORGET THE ALAMO: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN AMERICAN MYTH. Questions include: What myth about the Alamo does Chris hope this book dispels? Why does he believe slavery is the primary reason Mexico sent troops into Texas? What kept Santa Anna from accepting William Travis' surrender before the battle? How many of those at the Alamo were actually slave owners? Did Davy

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00:28:43

#152 - Docs on Pod #3 - Garret Price on WOODSTOCK 99

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2021/07/27

Filmmaker Garret Price chats with Trey Elling about his new HBO Max documentary, WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, & RAGE. Questions include: What were his memories of that disastrous festival going into this project? How well-prepared were the security guards? What insight about the weekend did Moby provide? Considering it didn't rain that weekend, why did the grounds get so muddy? When did he decide to explore the dichotomy between the social awareness brought about by grunge earlier in the

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00:38:21

#151 - Kate Fagan on ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT

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2021/07/22

Emmy-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Kate Fagan chats with Trey Elling about ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT: A FATHER, A DAUGHTER, AND A LIFETIME OF LESSONS. The book details Kate's relationship with her dad, who died from complications of ALS in December 2019. Questions include: What was her dad like as a parent during her childhood? Why did he wisely never let her beat him as a kid? How did her decision to play college hoops far from home impact their relationship? Why

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00:56:40

#150 - Charles Farrell on (LOW)LIFE

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2021/07/20

Former jazz pianist and boxing manager Charles Farrell chats with Trey Elling about (LOW)LIFE: A MEMOIR OF JAZZ, FIGHT-FIXING, AND THE MOB. Questions include: How did Charles get into music, gambling, and hustling as a kid? (01:56) Why John Coltrane is the only musician he ever saw in person who scared him, and how did it impact his music? (06:57) What did teenaged Charles do when Janis Joplin tried to seduce him? (08:54) Which was the worst of the many mob clubs that Charles played in the

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00:39:38

#149 - Ginny Smith on OVERLOADED

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2021/07/15

Neuroscience expert and storyteller Ginny Smith chats with Trey Elling about OVERLOADED: HOW EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE IS INFLUENCED BY YOUR BRAIN CHEMICALS. Questions include: How do sea slugs help us better understand human memory? (02:40) Why is dopamine not necessarily the pleasure chemical? (06:30) What causes some people to urinate themselves when scared? (10:29) Why do we sleep? (25:37) How does coffee wake us up, and why does it lose its effect over time? (29:48) Chemically

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00:27:42

#148 - Dennis Kucinich on THE DIVISION OF LIGHT AND...

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2021/07/13

Former mayor of Cleveland, US congressman, and Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich chats with Trey Elling about THE DIVISION OF LIGHT AND POWER. The book chronicles Dennis' political rise in Cleveland, fueled by his desire to keep the city from selling its municipal electricity system to a private interest. The fight led to many powerful enemies and more than one attempt on his life, also ultimately costing him two marriages. Dennis and Trey discuss these details and much more.

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00:33:02

#147 - Mike Leach, Mississippi State Head Football Coach

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2021/07/08

For the second episode of our NO BOOKS REQUIRED series, Trey Elling chats with Mike Leach, aka 'the Bill Murray of college football'. Questions include: Does Mike like Zoom calls? (01:42) Is he ever asked about his 'fat girlfriends' quote? (02:47) How does Gardner Minshew impress him? (09:07) Why did actor Jim Caviezel visit him in Starkville during the spring? (15:56) What does Mike's plan for expanding the college football playoff to 64 teams look like? (18:06) And just how believable is

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01:18:56

#146 - Douglas Chadwick on FOUR-FIFTHS A GRIZZLY

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2021/07/06

Wildlife biologist, National Geographic journalist, and bestselling author Doug Chadwick chats with Trey Elling about FOUR-FIFTHS A GRIZZLY: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON NATURE THAT MIGHT JUST SAVE US ALL. What has the human population explosion of the past fifty years done to plant- and animal life? Just how genetically similar are we to other creatures? Why are grizzlys, elephants, and colony insects so impressive? What are the physiological benefits of being out in nature? And how can we take simple

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00:30:51

#145 - CJ Hunt & Roy Wood Jr on THE NEUTRAL GROUND

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2021/07/01

The Daily Show's CJ Hunt & Roy Wood Jr join Trey Elling for episode #2 of Docs on Pod to discuss their documentary, THE NEUTRAL GROUND. The film, directed by Hunt and executive produced by Wood, chronicles the multi-year fight that led to the removal of several statues in New Orleans that honored Confederate figures. During that time, Hunt explored the strong feelings on both sides of the issue, including taking part in a Civil War reenactment and visiting a plantation museum that shared its

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00:35:47

#144 - Claudia Kalb on SPARK

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2021/06/29

New York Times bestselling author and science/psychology/human behavior journalist Claudia Kalb chats with Trey Elling about SPARK: HOW GENIUS IGNITES, FROM CHILD PRODIGIES TO LATE BLOOMERS. Did you know that Picasso and Yo Yo Ma discovered their brilliance in childhood? Or that the bubonic plague factored into Sir Isaac Newton's coming of age in his early 20s? Or how Julia Child's "middle-agedness" contributed to her appeal? And that Peter Mark Roget created the first edition of his famous

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00:44:44

#143 - Daniel Levin on PROOF OF LIFE

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2021/06/24

Lawyer, political commentator, and author Daniel Levin chats with Trey Elling about PROOF OF LIFE: TWENTY DAYS ON THE HUNT FOR A MISSING PERSON IN THE MIDDLE EAST. The book describes Daniel's attempts to locate someone who went missing in war-torn Syria, one of the most dangerous and hopeless places on the planet, as well as those heroes and villains he met along the way. Daniel and Trey talk about some of those details.

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