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#405 - Steve Treviño
March 05, 2024 21:03 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBComedian Steve Treviño chats with Trey Elling, prior to his Good Life Tour to Bass Concert hall in Austin, TX on March 8th. Topics include: Moving back to Texas (0:00) Working out new material (4:03) Youth sports (6:28) Non-offensive standup (16:44) Kids and cussing (19:49) Theaters vs clubs (23:39) Helicopters For Heroes (28:27) Renae, aka Captain Evil, joins in (30:34)
#404 - Mark Normand
March 02, 2024 18:32 - 18 minutes - 17 MBComedian Mark Normand chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his Ya Don't Say tour stopping in Austin on March 1st & 2nd. Topics include: His career blowing up (0:00) Austin, TX (1:52) Brian Simpson (2:47) The Comedy Mothership (3:22) Larry David (5:31) The We Might Be Drunk podcast (8:36) Bodega Cat Whiskey (10:18) Shane Gillis on SNL (11:32) Two 'taboo' words that are back in fashion (12:46) A downtown Austin lunch rec (15:38) The current tour (17:04)
#403 - Christopher Titus
February 29, 2024 23:35 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBComedian Christopher Titus chats with Trey Elling, prior to his Feb. 29 - Mar. 2 shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Stupid people (0:00) Stupid drivers (2:13) Carrying Monsters (4:51) Dark (standup) comedy (8:17) A Bill Hicks story (10:10) Standup & cancel culture (12:13) A Titus family history lesson (16:01) A boost from Dana Carvey (17:07) Parenting (19:57) A question he's pondering (27:19)
#402 - Mark Greaney on THE CHAOS AGENT
February 20, 2024 20:36 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB#1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney chats with Trey Elling about THE CHAOS AGENT, the 13th installment in his Gray Man series. Topics include: Focusing on Artificial Intelligence (0:00) Only using actualized technologies (2:59) AI being allowed in military warfare (7:06) Disturbing AI discoveries from his research (10:42) Parenting (13:59) The creative process (17:48) Failure (21:21) Maladaptive daydreaming (24:15) Appearing on JRE (26:58) Key to a good story (28:22) ...
#401 - Bryan Callen
February 15, 2024 14:26 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBComedian, podcaster, and actor Bryan Callen chats with Trey Elling, prior to The Fighter And The Kid broadcasting live from Vulcan Gas Company on February 15th at 10pm. Topics include: TFATK live broadcast (0:00) Parenting in 2024 (3:09) The cult of the amateur (8:01) Challenging your kids (11:59) Pursuing of acting (15:53) The theme for his next special (20:05) THE question he's pondering (22:11) The death of Los Angeles (24:06)
#400 - Tim Meadows
February 14, 2024 16:59 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBActor & comedian Tim Meadows chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his Feb. 16-28 shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Cheese plates (0:00) Starting standup late (1:41) Finding his standup voice (6:38) The Detroit Riots (14:16) The Talking Heads (15:57) Shane Gillis hosting SNL (20:23) Forgiveness (22:23) Curb Your Enthusiasm (24:36) A question he's pondering (27:27) An ode to standup (28:14)
#399 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
February 13, 2024 22:10 - 22 minutes - 21 MBRenowned guitarist and blues musician Kenny Wayne Shepherd chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his "Dirt on My Diamonds' Tour passing through Austin at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre on February 17th. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:00) Dirt On My Diamonds, Vol. 1 (3:22) His evolution as a singer (6:33) Studio songs that don't translate live (9:34) Listening to albums, start to finish (10:50) Opening for The Eagles in the mid-'90s (14:50) Making optimistic music (16:01) Parenting...
#398 - Steve Byrne
February 09, 2024 19:17 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBComedian & filmmaker Steve Byrne chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at Creek & the Cave on February 9th and 10th. Topics include: Austin as a standup mecca (0:00) The Joe Rogan of Nashville? (2:42) Moving out of California (5:06) Parenting challenges in 2024 (6:38) A bum hit on his wife while shitting (12:24) A Cinematic Xmas Journey podcast (15:56) Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (19:07) Steve Byrne, the filmmaker (22:35) Eating humble pie as a young comic (25:57) ...
#397 - Jeff Schaffer on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
February 07, 2024 02:22 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBJeff Schaffer is Larry David's writing partner, as well as an executive producer and one of the main directors of Curb Your Enthusiasm. In this episode, Jeff chats with Trey Elling about the 12th--and final--season of the iconic comedy and more. Topics include: Still shooting Curb (0:00) Larry having to do press (2:02) The end...really this time (3:07) The series finale (4:40) Favorite Curb episode (6:11) FX's Dave on hiatus (8:10) Dave & Brad Pitt (9:42) The Seahawks (12:02) Michig...
#396 - Maz Jabroni
February 02, 2024 23:19 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBComedian and actor Maz Jabroni chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Creek & The Cave on February 2nd & 3rd. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:00) Starting standup (4:25) The Comedy Store's return to greatness (6:46) Working new material (9:19) Getting good at standup (12:23) a Sam Tripoli story (16:23) Doing hard things. (18:38) Working on Curb Your Enthusiasm (24:05)
#395 - Lenny Clarke
February 01, 2024 23:23 - 37 minutes - 34 MBLegendary standup comedian and actor Lenny Clarke chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at The Comedy Mothership from February 2nd thru the 4th. Topics include: A comedy club for comedians (0:00) Hecklers (3:48) Coming up with new material (5:16) Looking out for others (7:39) Encouragement (10:33) On-stage therapy (14:37) Performing in Austin w/ Kinison (16:17) Bill Hicks (20:10) Extended Family on NBC (21:26) Marriage (25:26) Near-death experiences (26:26) Annoyi...
#394 - Moshe Kasher on SUBCULTURE VULTURE
January 30, 2024 12:11 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBComedian, writer, podcaster, and actor Moshe Kasher chats with Trey Elling about SUBCULTURE VULTURE: A MEMOIR IN SIX SCENES. Topics include: The book's inspiration (0:00) Getting sober at 15 (3:09) Soberly loving raves (8:36) Hearing among the deaf (17:15) Burning Man (23:52) Being Jewish (24:56) The "art" of standup (29:17) Natasha Leggero going "Kreischer" (35:11)
#393 - Craig Robinson
January 26, 2024 12:11 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBMusician, comedian, and actor Craig Robinson chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club from January 25th thru the 28th. Topics include: Performing in Austin (0:00) Craig's standup evolution (1:20) Killing It (7:26) An epiphany (8:46)
#392 - Brian Regan
January 25, 2024 12:11 - 27 minutes - 25 MBLegendary comedian and actor Brian Regan chats with Trey Elling, prior to his January 28th show at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX. Topics include: Touring through Texas (0:00) Brian's comedic style (1:56) The death of etiquette (7:13) Social media (10:35) Darts champion (13:44) Loudermilk (15:34) Bible joke (18:22) Standup & outside input (21:29) A pivotal moment in life (22:58)
#391 - Natasha Leggero
January 20, 2024 21:01 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBComedian Natasha Leggero chats with Trey Elling, ahead of her headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Cap City Comedy Club (0:00) Parenting challenges in 2024 (4:37) Millennials and their feelings (11:56) The happiest "animal" (13:05) Pivotal moments in life (16:09) Who she's currently jamming to (20:21) The importance of standup (21:44)
#390 - Joe DeRosa
January 19, 2024 14:39 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBComedian, writer, and sandwich maker Joe DeRosa chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include: The Comedy Mothership (0:00) The greatness of sandwiches (2:53) Ingredient distribution & bread (6:57) Texas BBQ or breakfast tacos? (11:54) Covering the Texas Senate in 2001 (15:23)
#389 - Billy Walters Shares His Sports Betting Secrets!
January 17, 2024 13:33 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this bonus episode with sports betting icon Billy Walters, the guys discuss some specifics from the two chapters Billy spent detailing his system for sports gambling success in his memoir, GAMBLER: SECRETS FROM A LIFE AT RISK. You can hear part one of their conversation HERE. Topics include: Why he'd share such valuable info (0:00) The value of the half-point (4:19) Home field advantage (6:35) When to bet the money line (13:15) Sports betting money management (15:45) Taxation of spo...
#388 - Billy Walters on GAMBLER
January 14, 2024 01:43 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBIconic sports bettor Billy Walters chats with Trey Elling about GAMBLER: SECRETS FROM A LIFE AT RISK. Topics include: Intro (0:00) Why Billy wrote it (1:10) His grandmother's importance (2:14) Pool hall childhood (3:43) Billy's first bet (4:55) His grandmother's death (7:12) Becoming a teen husband/dad (9:03) Getting good at selling cars (14:27) The first trip to Vegas (18:36) Near-death experience (19:44) Why his wife Susan is so important (22:00) Fighting Guy Clark (24:24) Get...
#386 - Marlon Wayans
January 05, 2024 14:12 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBActor, writer, & comedian Marlon Wayans chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club in Austin on January 5th & 6th. Topics include: Marlon's standup evolution (0:00) Finding your voice (2:31) Keenan's compliment (5:17) The stage is therapy (7:00) Damon Wayans (11:32) Requiem For A Dream (16:05) The world needs the Wayans...& vice versa (20:16) Entertainment needs risk-takers (24:38) The brilliance of God Loves Me (26:50) Trans females in women's sp...
#387 - Steve Rannazzisi
January 05, 2024 14:12 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBComedian & actor Steve Rannazzisi chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership, January 5th - 7th. Topics include: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (0:00) The New York Giants (2:55) Good offensive line play (6:41) Performing at the Mothership (12:25) Comedy crowd etiquette (14:30) Moving back to New York (22:49)
#385 - Reggie Watts on GREAT FALLS, MT
January 04, 2024 01:51 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBComedian, musician, & writer Reggie Watts chats with Trey Elling about GREAT FALLS, MT: FAST TIMES, POST-PUNK WEIRDOS, AND A TALE OF COMING HOME AGAIN. Topics include: Why now was a good time to write a memoir (0:00) Reggie's first social hack in Great Falls, MT (1:31) Two people crucial to Reggie's growth as a kid (3:13) A complicated relationship w/ dad (6:00) "Because I said so" (7:34) Reggie's "Breakfast Club" experiment (9:33) A revelation in Cleveland (12:55) Moving to Seattle,...
385 - Reggie Watts on GREAT FALLS, MT
December 29, 2023 12:11 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBComedian, musician, & writer Reggie Watts chats with Trey Elling about GREAT FALLS, MT: FAST TIMES, POST-PUNK WEIRDOS, AND A TALE OF COMING HOME AGAIN. Topics include: Why now was a good time to write a memoir (0:00) Reggie's first social hack in Great Falls, MT (1:31) Two people crucial to Reggie's growth as a kid (3:13) A complicated relationship w/ dad (6:00) "Because I said so" (7:34) Reggie's "Breakfast Club" experiment (9:33) A revelation in Cleveland (12:55) Moving to Seattle,...
#384 - Tony Rock on Comedy, Parenthood, & Hoops Conspiracies
December 24, 2023 20:34 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBComedian Tony Rock chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Intro (0:00) Newspaper background (3:03) Parenthood (5:23) Hoops conspiracies (10:03) The Comedy Mothership (13:57) Dealing with hecklers (15:41) A timeline for Ton'y next special (17:19)
#383 - Chavo Guerrero on THE IRON CLAW
December 21, 2023 13:48 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBFormer pro wrestler Chavo Guerrero Jr chats with Trey Elling about serving as the wrestling coordinator and playing "The Sheik" in THE IRON CLAW. The film tells the tragic story of the Von Erich family, in and out of the wrestling ring. Topics include: How Chavo got involved in the film (0:00) His initial responsibility (1:21) Getting the wrestling scenes right (3:01) Which star was most natural in the ring (5:09) Serving as a liaison for the Von Erichs (6:35) What he loves about the f...
#382 - Louis Katz...Comedian & Bidet Purveyor
December 20, 2023 17:19 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBComedian Louis Katz chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Creek & The Cave on Dec. 22nd & 23rd. Topics include: Louis' new special, PRESENT TENSE (0:00) Starting comedy in SF (3:28) Performing in Austin (6:11) The Comedy Mothership (12:41) Getting married in 2023 (13:48) Japan's brilliance (15:07) Bidet talk (18:32) Performing in China & Russia (20:02) Skankfest (23:25) Helping comedy club noobs (25:01) Music recommendations (27:57)
#381 - Felipe Esparza on the Mothership, Hushpuppies, & La Llorna
December 16, 2023 16:32 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn episode #381, comedian Felipe Esparza chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership. Topics include: Performing at the Mothership (0:00) Little Boy & Fat Man (3:16) Conspiracy theories (4:18) TikTok rabbit holes (5:47) Hush puppies (7:24) Mexican food variations (8:54) South Padre (12:32) A near-decapitation in Austin (15:00) Famous homeless people (17:19) Bigfoot (19:20) La Llorna (20:32) UFOs (21:45)
#380 - Matthew Odam on ATX's Best New Food in 2023
December 14, 2023 17:54 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBAustin American Statesman & Austin360.com food critic and reporter Matthew Odam chats with Trey Elling about his 2023 Austin Dining Guide. The guide details the 20 best new restaurants in Central Texas and three Austin 360 Food Hall of Fame inductees. Topics include: An overview of this year's guide (0:00) Ezov (2:12) Uptown Sports Club (6:20) Este (9:58) Ramen Del Barrio (12:51) Wee's Cozy Kitchen (15:18) Underdog (16:42) Holiday on 7th (18:47) Uchi in the HOF (23:05) Jo's Bakery ...
#380 - Matthew Odam on Best New ATX Food in 2023
December 14, 2023 17:54 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBAustin American Statesman & Austin360.com food critic and reporter Matthew Odam chats with Trey Elling about his 2023 Austin Dining Guide. The guide details the 20 best new restaurants in Central Texas and three Austin 360 Food Hall of Fame inductees. Topics include: An overview of this year's guide (0:50) Ezov (2:12) Uptown Sports Club (6:20) Este (9:58) Ramen Del Barrio (12:51) Wee's Cozy Kitchen (15:18) Underdog (16:42) Holiday on 7th (18:47) Uchi in the HOF (23:05) Jo's Bakery ...
#379 - Owen Smith on Watching, Playing, Coaching, & Reffing Sports
December 08, 2023 13:30 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBComedian Owen Smith chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining shows at The Comedy Mothership on December 8th & 9th. Topics include: Selling out the Mothership (0:00) Raising young kids (1:11) Why Owen loves LeBron (2:36) Personal sports highlights (8:50) Attending Notre Dame (14:28) Coaching youth sports (17:34) Reffing youth sports (22:21) Mothership expectations (25:48) Standup goals (26:47) Writers' strike memories (29:27)
#378 - John Crist on Standup Nuances
December 07, 2023 17:17 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBComedian John Crist chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining show at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin on December 8th. Topics include: Different standup venues (0:00) Knowing your audiences (2:55) Unwritten rules of standup (7:17) Nashville's standup scene (13:46) John's ridiculous cancellation (18:40) "Christian comedian" (25:26)
#377 - Donnell Rawlings on Reaching Standup Enlightenment
November 28, 2023 12:11 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBComedian Donnell Rawlings chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership on December 1st thru 3rd. Topics include: Trey's apology to Donnell (0:00) Cancel culture (1:13) Raising resilient kids in 2023 (5:50) The Comedy Mothership (10:48) The power of laughter (13:10) Comedy Club unwritten rules (14:27) Achieving standup enlightenment (18:48) What he loves about Einstein & Marley (24:05) What he wants to be remembered for, other than standup (2...
#376 - Sean Patton on Standup, Soaking, Sports, & More
November 24, 2023 12:11 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBComedian Sean Patton chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Creek & The Cave on November 25th and 26th. Topics include: Calling the Comedy Cellar home (1:07) The legitimacy of 'soaking' (3:17) Sean's karaoke injury (5:51) New Orleans (15:01) Comedy Club etiquette (20:42) Giving the audience what you want (26:11) Being a New Orleans Saints fan (29:26) Baton Rogue tamping Sean's love for LSU (45:23) FX picking up a new comedy Sean stars in (48:40)
#375 - Faizon Love on 40 Years Of Making People Laugh
November 18, 2023 20:04 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBComedian and actor Faizon Love chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Snoop Dogg forcing Faizon to retire from weed (0:00) Where he draws his standup material from (4:00) Having his first kid at 50 (4:33) The difficult art of standup comedy (7:23) Starting his standup career at the Comedy Store in the mid-1980s (10:11) Faizon's first encounter with Richard Pryor (13:25) Sam Kinison (14:31) Comparing standup and comedic acting (1...
#374 - Sam Tripoli on Conspiracies of Sports & Beyond
November 17, 2023 04:29 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBComedian & podcaster Sam Tripoli chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his Tin Foil Hat Comedy show at the Vulcan Gas Company on November 17th. Topics include: Armenians unite! (0:00) His show with Eddie Bravo at Vulcan (2:17) The LA comedy scene is down (4:25) Would Sam move out of California (7:32) Austin vs Cali homelessness (10:00) American politics (12:51) Sports conspiracies (26:39)
#373 - Ed Begley Jr on TO THE TEMPLE OF TRANQUILITY...AND STEP ON IT!
November 12, 2023 19:56 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBActor & environmentalist Ed Begley Jr chats with Trey Elling about his new memoir, TO THE TEMPLE OF TRANQUILITY...AND STEP ON IT! Topics include: Carrie Fisher's influence on this book (0:00) What Ed Begley Sr was like as a dad (1:37) Smoking a joint with Charles Manson (2:44) Doing standup with Michael Richards at the Comedy Store in its first week (4:36) How a cop routine got him into trouble (6:10) Having John Lennon fanboy on Ed (9:49) Working for Norman Lear in the 1970s (11:20) ...
#372 - Alonzo Bodden On The Ins & Outs Of Standup
November 04, 2023 02:37 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBAlonzo Bodden chats with Trey Elling, before his headlining shows at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, TX. Topics include: His initial impressions of the Mothership (0:00) Austin's comedy crowds (3:40) Performing for the military (7:33) Dealing with a heckling klansman (9:41) Performing outside the US (13:54) Expectations for this year's LA Clippers (17:12) Electric and driverless vehicles (20:54)
#371 - Mark Burg & Oren Koules on SAW X
October 31, 2023 15:46 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBMark Burg & Oren Koules chat with Trey Elling about SAW X, shortly after the film's premiere at Fantastic Fest 2023. Burg and Koules have produced all ten projects for the franchise, beginning with the original in 2004. Topics include: Making this one for the casual viewer (0:00) The components of making these films (1:04) Contributing ideas on the traps (1:49) Making SAW films for two decades (3:39) Maintaining good relationships with the crew for 20 years (4:58) Killing it on social ...
#370 - Jesse L. Martin on RE: UNITING
October 28, 2023 22:55 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBActor Jesse L. Martin chats with Trey Elling about RE: UNITING, ahead of the film's world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on October 28th. Topics include: What drew Jesse to this project (0:58) The film's striking the right emotional cords (2:27) Why Jesse doesn't live with regret (4:25) Movies that make Jesse cry (7:12)
#369 - Ed Begley Jr. on DON'T TELL LARRY
October 27, 2023 19:55 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBActor Ed Begley Jr chats with Trey Elling about DON'T TELL LARRY. The dark comedy thriller's world premiere is at the Austin Film Festival on October 27th. Topics include: What initially drew Ed to the film (0:34) Ed as a man of the people (2:57) Taking both comedic and dramatic roles (3:31) Kiel Kennedy as 'Larry' (4:41) Where Ed's sense of humor comes from (6:01) Ed's favorite comedic actor (7:27)
Ed Begley Jr. on DON'T TELL LARRY
October 27, 2023 11:11 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBActor Ed Begley Jr chats with Trey Elling about DON'T TELL LARRY. The dark comedy thriller's world premiere is at the Austin Film Festival on October 27th. Topics include: What initially drew Ed to the film (0:34) Ed as a man of the people (2:57) Taking both comedic and dramatic roles (3:31) Kiel Kennedy as 'Larry' (4:41) Where Ed's sense of humor comes from (6:01) Ed's favorite comedic actor (7:27)
#368 - Bruce Hornsby on The Grateful Dead, Tupac, & Spirit Trail
October 26, 2023 12:19 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB3x Grammy-winning musician Bruce Hornsby chats with Trey Elling. Topics include: The 25th anniversary of Spirit Trail (0:42) Changing how he played piano for the record (3:47) Taking several new things at once (6:24) The key to telling a story through music (10:43) Appearing in World's Greatest Dad (12:15) Playing with the Grateful Dead (14:45) How Jerry Garcia influenced him (18:06) Bruce's favorite song by The Dead (19:42) Tupac sampling "The Way It Is" (20:40) Fondest memories o...
#367 - Ben Folds on Evolving Musically & Creatively
October 19, 2023 11:11 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBMusician Ben Folds chats with Trey Elling, ahead of a stop in Austin on his US theatre tour in support of his new album, What Matters Most. Topics include: How the tour is going (0:42) What he loves about the new album (2:05) Learning to care less about criticism (3:54) Ben's uncompromising artistic integrity (6:42) Evolving on exploring & experimenting (9:15) Producing William Shatner's 2004 album (15:02) If he wants to write a musical (18:33) What Ben loves about Austin (20:54)
#366 - Rener Gracie on THE 32 PRINCIPLES
October 17, 2023 11:11 - 44 minutes - 41 MBBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert & advocate Rener Gracie chats with Trey Elling about THE 32 PRINCIPLES: HARNESSING THE POWER OF JIU-JITSU TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS. Topics include: A 32 principles overview (1:16) BJJ as a blueprint for life (6:59) The Connection Principle (10:11) Detachment as a learned skill (14:25) The Velocity Principle & slowing down (19:25) Rener’s invention and the River Principle (21:19) The Kizushi Principle & the value of “I don’t know” (27:44) The Fork Principle as...
#365 - Brad Williams on Standup & Football
October 04, 2023 15:19 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBComedian Brad Williams chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club from October 5th thru 7th. Topics include: Performing in Austin (1:09) Cap City Comedy Club & man spas (3:09) Taylor Swift & the NFL (5:26) Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos (7:02) The Dolphins beating the Broncos by 50 (8:38) The Josh McDaniels era in Denver (10:41) Hitler ruining certain waves and mustaches (12:01) Brad's fondest Broncos memory (14:10) USC Trojans football (16:...
#364 - Aaron Franklin on FRANKLIN SMOKE
September 26, 2023 11:11 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBLegendary BBQ pitmaster Aaron Franklin chats with Trey Elling about FRANKLIN SMOKE: WOOD. FIRE. FOOD. Topics include: Why he decided to complete a "trilogy" with this book (2:20) Turning what you love into a career (3:22) Aaron's willingness to share his "secrets" (4:00) How he has evolved with cooking brisket (7:05) What got him interested in the science of cooking BBQ (9:59) Recalling his restaurant's fire in 2017 (11:45) Why he loves about his for-home Franklin Pits (14:33) Aaron ...
#363 - Sam Tallent on RUNNING THE LIGHT
September 15, 2023 11:11 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBComedian and author Sam Tallent chats with Trey Elling about standup and his debut novel, RUNNING THE LIGHT. Topics include: Typical radio interviews (1:05) Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership (3:08) Gary Clark Jr (4:49) Austin's comedy scene (7:22) Doug Stanhope (9:18) Daily life in Bisbee, AZ (10:58) Inspirations for RUNNING THE LIGHT (12:10) Sam's love for writing (15:47) Authors who influence Sam (18:39) Having comics read different chapters for the audio book (19:54) A favorite mem...
#362 - James Burrows on DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS
August 23, 2023 11:11 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBEleven-time Emmy winner James Burrows chats with Trey Elling about DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS: FIVE DECADES OF STORIES FROM THE LEGENDARY DIRECTOR OF TAXI, CHEERS, FRASIER, FRIENDS, WILL & GRACE, AND MORE. Topics include: The best lesson he learned from his dad, Abe (1:15) Entering TV during a transformative time (2:34) Dying with your boots on (5:54) The difficulty of Taxi (10:04) Andy Kaufman (12:27) Louie De Palma (16:11) Having Sam & Diane to hook up in Cheers (17:11) The inspirat...
#361 - David Koechner Talks Parenthood, Big Tech, & More
August 18, 2023 20:36 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBActor & comedian David Koechner chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his headlining shows at Cap City Comedy Club. Topics include: Evolving beliefs in parental influence (0:57) Performing in Austin, TX (10:10) The perils of cell phones (12:45) Some of David's less-discussed roles (23:35) Making Larry David laugh on Curb (30:28) A favorite serious role (33:18) Covid & tech crushing our kids (34:25) Artificial Intelligence (37:40) The key to happiness (44:28) Daily triumphs (47:22)
#360 - Indigo Girls on IT'S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL
August 15, 2023 20:44 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBAmy Ray and Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls chat with Trey Elling, ahead of the South By Southwest premiere of IT'S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL, a documentary on the band's musical and social impact over more than 35 years. Topics include: Why now felt like a good time for a documentary (1:22) Something that surprised them about their own story (2:54) The 'Indigo Girls' name (6:03)
#359 - Paul Wadlington on THINKING TEXAS FOOTBALL
August 10, 2023 14:20 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBInside Texas writer, scholar, and humorist Paul Wadlington chats with Trey Elling about THINKING TEXAS FOOTBALL, his annual preview of the Texas Longhorns football season. Topics include: Why Paul is buying the preseason optimism (2:15) Quinn Ewers (4:59) The UT running backs (9:42) An talented WR corps (13:27) The Texas offensive line (15:45) The second most important TE (20:02) Impressive depth on the D-line (21:59) Anthony Hill (24:30) Replacing Overshown (25:40) The secondary (...