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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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00:49:57

#54 - Bill Buford on DIRT

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2020/06/24

Bill Buford chats with Trey Elling about DIRT: ADVENTURES IN LYON AS A CHEF IN TRAINING, FATHER, AND SLEUTH LOOKING FOR THE SECRET OF FRENCH COOKING, including: what started him on this journey, how he ended up at a boulangerie for his first stage and why Bob the baker was so important in him better understanding Lyon, taking part in a pig-killing ritual and drinking its fresh blood, understanding Paul Bocuse's importance to Lyon, lessons learned in French cooking school and working in the kitchen

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00:34:41

#53 - Dan Cortese on STEP OFF!

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2020/06/16

Dan Cortese chats with Trey Elling about STEP OFF! MY JOURNEY FROM MIMBO TO MANHOOD, including: how the town OB-GYN fueled his first Rock n Jock highlight as a little leaguer, epiphanies, an epic Billy Idol story, receiving an invaluable compliment from George C. Scott, becoming a dad, and more.

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00:21:45

#52 - Max Brooks on DEVOLUTION

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2020/06/10

Best-selling author Max Brooks chats with Trey Elling about DEVOLUTION: A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE RAINIER SASQUATCH MASSACRE, including: waging political battles over the book's title, tedious research that included actually hand-crafting every weapon created by the characters, evolving through devolution, receiving feedback from "Survivorman" Les Stroud, a possible movie adaptation, and more.

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00:23:36

#51 - Matt Ridley on HOW INNOVATION WORKS

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2020/06/03

Matt Ridley chats with Trey Elling about HOW INNOVATION WORKS: AND WHY IT FLOURISHES IN FREEDOM, including: the truth about Edison and the light bulb (00:33), innovating e-cigs (04:51), potatoes (08:33), luggage with wheels (10:15), and coffee (16:10); the dog as one of man's best innovations (14:04), whether China is becoming the global leader of innovation (21:47), and more.

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01:04:06

#50 - Mikel Jollett on HOLLYWOOD PARK

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2020/05/26

The Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett chats with Trey Elling about HOLLYWOOD PARK: A MEMOIR, including: Escaping a cult he'd spent the first five years of his life in (01:03). Using different literary voices from childhood to adulthood (08:48). An introduction to his dad (11:21). The music that resonated with him as a kid (30:30). A chat with dad at Hollywood Park that helped a teenaged Mikel get it together (40:17). Receiving invaluable advice from The Cure's Robert Smith about

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01:22:11

#49 - Barry Sonnenfeld on BARRY SONNENFELD, CALL YOUR...

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2020/05/19

Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld joins the pod to share details from BARRY SONNENFELD, CALL YOUR MOTHER: MEMOIRS FROM A NEUROTIC FILMMAKER, including... He and his dad comparing eating his mom's cooking to cannibalism (4:16). His prowess as a leg wrestler, including dominating Kelly Ripa (7:08). Cousin Mike the Child Molester (10:17). His first paying gig in the film, as the camera guy on a nine-day porn shoot (20:32). Scaring a roomful of kids to tears on the set of THE ADDAMS FAMILY (52:13).

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00:22:16

#48 - Dave Rubin on DON'T BURN THIS BOOK

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2020/05/12

Dave Rubin joins Trey Elling to discuss DON'T BURN THIS BOOK: THINKING FOR YOURSELF IN AN AGE OF UNREASON, including: the difference between Catholic- and Jewish guilt, why a transgender Nazi helps explain the need for open dialogue, "woke" Thanksgivings, "catastrophizing," loving Clyde Drexler, and more.

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00:41:14

#47 - Joan Ryan on INTANGIBLES

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2020/05/05

Acclaimed journalist and author Joan Ryan joins Trey Elling to discuss INTANGIBLES: UNLOCKING THE SCIENCE AND SOUL OF TEAM CHEMISTRY, including: defining team chemistry, oxytocin's role, the seven archetypes of good team chemistry, why Barry Bonds wasn't a clubhouse cancer in SF, the power of expectation, and more.

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00:36:47

#46 - Erik Larson on THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE

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2020/04/28

Author Erik Larson chats with Trey Elling about THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE: A SAGA OF CHURCHILL, FAMILY, AND DEFIANCE DURING THE BLITZ, which takes a detailed look at the effects of Germany's aerial assaults on Great Britain during Winston Churchill's first year as prime minister. Larson also provides an update on the screen adaptation of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY.

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00:18:19

#45 - Danny Trejo on TREJO'S TACOS

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2020/04/22

Actor and restauranteur Danny Trejo chats with Trey Elling about TREJO'S TACOS: RECIPES & STORIES FROM LA. The conversation includes: why he wanted to share the "secret" recipes from his Trejo's Tacos restaurants, the importance of food from his childhood and time in the pen, memories from the sets of HEAT and CON AIR, why he loves Austin, the time his boys mistook the "hook 'em Horns" hand signal for a gang sign on 6th Street, and more.

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01:51:15

#44 - Howard Bloom on EINSTEIN, MICHAEL JACKSON & ME

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2020/04/14

Howard Bloom joins Trey Elling to share details from EINSTEIN, MICHAEL JACKSON & ME: A SEARCH FOR SOUL IN THE POWER PITS OF ROCK AND ROLL, including: reigniting Texas pride thru ZZ Top, learning from the gospel of Al Green, Ozzy Osbourne's explanation for biting off a bat's head, empowering Joan Jett, Bob Marley's brilliance, the magic of Prince, advising John Cougar Mellencamp to not shill ketchup with his music, Billy Joel's "Yoko," how "We Are the World" did the opposite of helping with

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00:43:08

#43 - John Tesh on RELENTLESS

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2020/03/26

Broadcaster and musician John Tesh joins Trey Elling to discuss RELENTLESS: UNLEASHING A LIFE OF PURPOSE, GRIT, AND FAITH. The conversation includes: how he learned to express his childhood curiosity in less mischievous ways, why he ended up living in a tent and working construction during what was supposed to be his senior year at NC State, what participatory journalism meant at its onset in the late 1970s and how he partook, why he was jeered by a fired up crowd of New Yorkers while interviewing

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00:25:58

#42 - Allison Moorer on BLOOD

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2020/03/19

Singer-songwriter Allison Moorer joins Trey Elling to discuss BLOOD: A MEMOIR. The book is based around 14-year-old Allison being awakened in the early morning hours of August 12, 1986 by the sounds of gunshots outside the family's home, as her dad killed her mom before turning the weapon on himself. This conversation includes events that led up to the tragedy, how she continues to heal as an adult, and her son's importance in her writing and with life.

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00:22:10

#41 - Chuck Palahniuk on CONSIDER THIS

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2020/02/10

New York Times best-selling author Chuck Palahniuk joins Trey Elling to discuss CONSIDER THIS: MOMENTS IN MY WRITING LIFE AFTER WHICH EVERYTHING WAS DIFFERENT. The conversation includes why Chuck finally decided to put out a book that offered writing tips, the importance of establishing authority within a story, how his idea of "selling out" has changed over the years, a moment in Chuck's life after which everything was different, and more.

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00:21:17

#40 - Jocko Willink on LEADERSHIP STRATEGY AND TACTICS

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2020/01/21

Former Navy SEAL and New York Times best-selling author Jocko Willink joins Trey Elling to discuss his book, LEADERSHIP STRATEGY AND TACTICS: FIELD MANUEL. The conversation includes: what separates this title from his other leadership books, the idea behind 'decentralized command', working for a bad boss, his counter-intuitive idea for how a leader should deal with a chronic complainer, why it's a good idea for a boss to occasionally help with menial tasks, and more.

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00:36:51

#39 - Jonathan Rowson on THE MOVES THAT MATTER

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2019/12/30

Chess Grandmaster and three-time British Chess Champion Jonathan Rowson joins Trey Elling to discuss his book, THE MOVES THAT MATTER: A CHESS GRANDMASTER ON THE GAME OF LIFE. The conversation includes why chess is such a great metaphor for life, evolving from someone who is learning from failure to a person who is educating thru success, how teaching a child the game of chess can benefit him or her for life, whether computers are more of a positive or negative for chess, and more.

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00:30:48

#38 - Aaron Franklin on FRANKLIN STEAK

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2019/12/03

Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss his book, FRANKLIN STEAK: DRY AGED. LIVE FIRED. PURE BEEF. The conversation includes the value of a good butcher, various ways to cook a steak, when to salt before cooking, grass versus grain-fed beef, and more.

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01:01:39

#37 - Admiral William McRaven on SEA STORIES

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2019/12/03

Retired US Navy admiral William McRaven joins Trey Elling to discuss his book, SEA STORIES: MY LIFE IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS. The conversation includes the worst part about "hell week" during his Navy SEAL training and why that experience remains so valuable, what it means to "serve", being face-to-face with Saddam Hussein following his capture, how he used the movie HOOSIERS to inspire his men before they took down Osama bin Laden, his time as chancellor of the University of Texas System, what his

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00:21:01

#36 - Dave Asprey on SUPER HUMAN

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2019/12/03

Dave Asprey is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, creator of Bulletproof Coffee, andNew York Times best selling author. He joined Trey Elling to discuss his book,SUPER HUMAN: THE BULLETPROOF PLAN TO AGE BACKWARD AND MAYBE EVEN LIVE FOREVER. Dave and Trey discuss inflammation's role in aging, why eight hours is NOT the optimal amount of sleep, why cyclical ketosis is more beneficial than a constant state of ketosis, how small amounts of nicotine are considered smart drugs, and more!

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00:25:57

#35 - Bob Stoops on NO EXCUSES

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2019/12/03

Former Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops joins Trey Elling to talk about some of the details from his book, NO EXCUSES: THE MAKING OF A HEAD COACH. The conversation includes the importance of his father, Ron, on his life in and out of football, how he got into coaching after graduating from Iowa, turning around an awful K-State program with Bill Snyder, highs and lows from his time in Norman, memories from Texas-OU, and more.

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