Rebecca Trent owns the Creek & Cave, one of the most popular comedy clubs in Austin, TX. TJ Miller is a comedian & actor.They sat down with Trey Elling at the Creek's podcast studio to chat, while munching on some BBQ from Terry Black's. Topics include:Standup-radio connection (0:00)Love for Rebecca (5:30)Rebecca's background (8:40)Rebecca's Colin Quinn story (12:26)Altruistic vs people pleaser (16:48)Comedy and boundaries (18:11)TJ's open mic story (25:52)Running a comedy club in Austin (37:07)Rebecca & TJ share a story (42:02)An ode to standup comedy (48:13)
David Zucker's film credits include AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN, and more. He's also written two best-sellers...SURELY YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS: THE TRUE STORY OF AIRPLANE! and BEFORE THE INVENTION OF SMILING: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF THE ZUCKER FAMILY FROM HORSE & BUGGY TO INDOOR PLUMBING.He chats with Trey Elling during a break from a national tour to celebrate the 45-year anniversary of AIRPLANE!. Topics include:Donating Davy Crockett artifacts to the Alamo (0:00)THE KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE (8:01)AIRPLANE! (13:05)Teaching a comedy Master Class (16:33)Back to AIRPLANE! (19:00)David the best-selling author (24:20)An ode to making people laugh (28:22)
Jordan Hicks is a Lifetime Longhorn who played ten years in the NFL, including winning a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. He chats with Trey Elling after having returned to Austin with his wife and kids on a full-time basis, to talk football, leadership, and his foundation that looks to empower kids with disabilities. Topics include:Fatherhood (0:00)True Strength Ability Awareness (2:47)Leadership keys (9:51)Mack Brown & the red banquet (16:15)More on True Strength (19:31)
FORELOCK is a dark comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles, written and directed by Caleb Alexander Smith, who also stars in the film, alongside David Krumholtz.Caleb & David join Trey Elling, ahead of the movie's world premiere at the Austin FIlm Festival to discuss making this indie flick. Topics include:The film's beginnings (0:00)How David got involved (3:36)Challenges in making FORELOCK (6:16)Caleb's 'Superman' looks (9:26)A unique opportunity for David (13:47)Movies that influenced this script (18:12)The importance of having fun (21:25)Caleb's wife, Lindsay (23:00)Sports talk (24:54)An ode to FORELOCK (31:02)
Comedian and actor Ron Funches chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Nov. 7 - 9. Topics include:Austin, LA, & Portland as comedy towns (0:00)Discussing his IMDB hits...NEW GIRL (7:17)COUGAR TOWN (9:44)CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (10:52)Working with Johnny Depp vs Tom Brady (14:04)A.P. BIO (18:31)A love for voiceover work (21:01)LOOT (24:42)An ode to standup (26:51)
Champ Bailey is a Georgia Bulldog, 15-year NFL vet, and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.More recently, he's the executive producer of Signing Tony Raymond, a movie about an up-and-coming college football coach who's attempting to sign the top high school recruit in the country. He chats with Trey Elling, ahead of its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival. Topics include:A summary of the film (0:00)The BUSINESS of sports (3:22)Champ's role as EP (11:59)The stellar cast (13:44)Sharing REAL recruiting ridiculousness (17:57)Establishing a culture at Georgia (20:55)Darrell Green FINALLY getting his due (22:43)His kids playing football (24:54)Final thoughts on Tony Raymond (31:16)
Comedian Owen Smith chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Oct. 24-26! Topics include:The book he wrote w/ his 9-yr-old (0:00)Early lessons in standup (4:20)Exposing his kids to standup (11:25)Youth sports (21:49)His new TV show, Crutch (28:55)
Comedian & podcaster Sam Tripoli chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, TX. Topics include:Is Kim Kardashian a witch? (0:00)How Sam got to here in standup (3:39)The Comedy Store's "dead" period (7:25)Paul Mooney (10:53)People attacking Austin's comedy scene (21:18)How to beat "the game" (28:45)Ode to our Armenian roots (30:55)
Two-time Olympic medal-winning freestyle skier Alex Ferreira chats with Trey Elling, months before the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina and shortly after the announcement of his partnership with Nulo! Topics include:Working with Nulo & love for his dog, Brandy (0:00)Prepping for the 2026 Winter Olympics (2:17)A surprising fear (5:15)Recovery tools (6:28)Working better with women (8:05)Sage lessons from Jeremy Bloom (9:37)Favorite book (12:40)Growing up working class in Aspen, CO (14:58)Dad's pro athlete past (16:22)An ode to Nulo and skiing (18:01)
Actor and bestselling author Elizabeth Berkley Lauren chats with Trey Elling, prior to the start of her nationwide tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of SHOWGIRLS!
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Everclear frontman Art Alexakis chats with Trey Elling, during the band's tour in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of their Sparkle and Fade album.
Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt chats with Trey Elling. Topics include:A crazy week (0:00)"Good" movies (6:33)Making Big Fan (12:34)The Royal Tenenbaums (17:40)An ode to standup (23:41)
Ohio State alum and long-time strength & conditioning coach Anthony Schlegel chats with Trey Elling, prior to the season opener between Ohio State and Texas. Topics include:Moving around (0:00)The "joy" of championships (5:56)Youth sports burnout (13:01)In-season resistance training (19:54)Specialization (26:58)Ankle mobility (30:58)Texas-Ohio State (33:56)
Texas Tech head football coach Joey McGuire chats with Trey Elling during Big 12 Media Days at the Star in Frisco.
Texas Longhorns safety & team leader Michael Taaffe chats with Trey Elling, during SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Topics include:Book rec (0:00)Key to winning in 2025 (2:05)Personal offseason goals (3:00)Dreams (5:15)Defense even better this year? (6:50)What really matters (7:49)An ode to football (9:35)
Commissioner Brett Yormark chats with Trey Elling, during SEC Media Days at The Star in Frisco. Topics include:Excitement for Big 12 football (0:00)Comfortable on the job (2:03)Things to learn (3:34)The NCAA's role in college sports (4:24)Automatic qualifiers in the CFP (5:44)Closing the financial gap (7:50)Greg Sankey (9:30)
Cardinal Black frontman Tom Hollister chats with Trey Elling, during the band's first-ever US tour, which was nearly completely sold out before it started. Topics include:The current tour (0:00)The totality of Midnight at the Valencia (2:44)Starting with "Ride Home" (4:22)The emotion of "Push/Pull" (7:14)An ode to Tom's daughter with "Adeline" (12:15)The business of being in a band (18:18)Tom's past life as a rugby player (34:35)An ode to the new album (37:30)
The legendary Eddie Pepitone chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at the Creek and the Cave in Austin, Aug. 15-16. Topics include:0:00 Small businesses2:11 Validation5:03 Parenting11:22 George Carlin14:01 TWO achilles ruptures18:09 Bodily harm25:12 The drug of comedy28:42 An ode to standup The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling
Comedian Trae Crowder chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club, Aug. 14-17. Topics include:Sharing a first name, kinda (0:00)Comedy in LA and Knoxville (2:36)Trae's MBA & Psych degrees (7:55)Bonding as former fat kids (12:50)A fan of the Raiders & Vols (17:53)An ode to fatherhood (24:02)An ode to standup (31:55)The Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling