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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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00:43:08

#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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00:20:47

#34 - Adam Mansbach on F**K, NOW THERE ARE TWO OF YOU

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2019/12/03

Writer and humorist Adam Mansbach joins Trey Elling to discuss F**K, NOW THERE ARE TWO OF YOU, the third book in a series of children's books that started with GO THE F**K TO SLEEP. The conversation includes how the new book represents a version of what is going on in Adam's household, the process of writing a children's book, getting Larry David to do the audio book, and more.

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00:45:24

#33 - Adrian Hayes on ONE MAN'S CLIMB

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2019/11/20

Record-breaking adventurer Adrian Hayes joins Trey Elling to discuss his book, ONE MAN'S CLIMB: A JOURNEY OF TRAUMA, TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH ON K2. The conversation includes why Adrian would attempt something so dangerous, details of a failed first attempt that ended tragically, how his personal life impacted a willingness to give it another go, whether he made it to the top on a second try, and more.

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00:35:22

#32 - Braylon Edwards on DOING IT MY WAY

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2019/11/19

Former football player Braylon Edwards joins Trey Elling to discuss his book, DOING IT MY WAY: MY OUTSPOKEN LIFE AS A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE, NFL RECEIVER, AND BEYOND. The conversation includes what first stoked his love for football, why wearing #1 at Michigan meant so much, memories from the Rose Bowl between the Longhorns and Wolverines in early 2005, his favorite NFL season, taking heat for tweeting criticisms about his alma mater, and more.

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00:27:35

#31 - Barry Zito on CURVEBALL

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2019/11/18

Cy Young winner and two-time World Series champ Barry Zito joins Trey Elling to discuss some details from his book, CURVEBALL: HOW I FOUND TRUE FULFILLMENT AFTER CHASING FORTUNE AND FAME. The conversation includes his dad's impact on Barry's baseball life, how a rapid ascent to the bigs and early success with the A's affected him off the field, why signing the largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history affected him as a pitcher and a person, whether he cherishes his 2010 or 2012 World Series ring

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00:34:24

#30 - Ryan O'Callaghan on MY LIFE ON THE LINE

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2019/11/18

Former NFL offensive lineman Ryan O'Callaghan speaks with Trey Elling about his book, MY LIFE ON THE LINE: HOW THE NFL DAMN NEAR KILLED ME AND ENDED UP SAVING MY LIFE. The conversation includes how Ryan's sexuality affected him early on and throughout his football life, what allowed him to gain the courage to come out to family and friends, the cutthroat nature of the NFL as a business, why he and Aaron Rodgers are no longer friends, and more.

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00:23:47

#29 - Chuck Klosterman on RAISED IN CAPTIVITY

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2019/11/16

Chuck Klosterman joins Trey Elling to talk about his collection of short stories, RAISED IN CAPTIVITY: FICTIONAL NONFICTION. The conversation includes the genesis of several of the book's tales, if he considers a storyline beyond what was written, whether Wikipedia bothers him, personal emoji usage, the keys to storytelling, and more.

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00:19:19

#28 - Marty Smith on NEVER SETTLE

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2019/11/15

ESPN's Marty Smith joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss details his new book, NEVER SETTLE, SPORTS, FAMILY, AND THE AMERICAN SOUL. The conversation includes Nick Saban's softer side, his family's role in the creation of Jack Daniel's whiskey, the three rules he lives his life by, and more.

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00:22:31

#27 - David Epstein on RANGE

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2019/11/15

Author David Epstein joins Trey Elling to share details from his book, RANGE: WHY GENERALISTS TRIUMPH IN A SPECIALIZED WORLD. The conversation includes why parents should avoid forcing specialized skills upon their kids at a young age, the importance of the Flynn Effect, why failure is an important part of development, and more.

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00:11:13

#26 - Bud Selig on FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME

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2019/11/15

Bud Selig joins Trey Elling to share details from his book, FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE SURPRISING AND DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. The conversation includes the value of his friendship with Henry Aaron, learning to put his personal wishes aside for the good of the game, whether he believes Bonds, Clemens, and others should be in Cooperstown, and more.

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00:26:27

#25 - Scott Pelley on TRUTH WORTH TELLING

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2019/11/15

Award-winning journalist Scott Pelley joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss details from his book, TRUTH WORTH TELLING: A REPORTER'S SEARCH FOR MEANING IN THE STORIES OF OUR TIME. This includes why he had to tell a lie to get into the business of truth-telling as a teenager in Lubbock, what the sport of buzkashi is and how it represents the people of Afghanistan, whether there is a solution to the broken two-party system that has failed the US, advice to young journalists, and more.

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00:19:02

#24 - Adam Savage on EVERY TOOL'S A HAMMER

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2019/11/15

Former MYTHBUSTERS host Adam Savage joins Trey Elling & Brad Kellner to discuss his life story and crucial elements to successfully creating for a living, as told in his book, EVERY TOOL'S A HAMMER: LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT.

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