About this episode

Michael Schur discusses his new book on fandom and sports with Trey Elling.

Emmy-winning TV creator and writer Michael Schur ( SNL, The Office, Parks & Rec, Brooklyn Nine- Nine, The Good Place ) chats with Trey Elling about his new book, ⁠BIG FAN: TWO FRIENDS, 82,490 MILES, AND THE WILD, WONDERFUL SPORTS WE LOVE⁠ . Co-authored with lauded sports writer and friend Joe Posnanski, the book explores what it means to be a fan for sports they love, others that they're unfamiliar with, and some they downright hate! Starting with football (0:00) Darts championships and their bathrooms (6:49) Unrivaled Basketball and 'creating' fandom (11:31) Dead & Co at the Sphere and Wrestlemania (19:29) 'Awe' and fandom (26:44) Mike rigging his son's Red Sox love (29:28) Mike's attempt to revive FIELD OF DREAMS (38:39) The question for a sequel for BIG FAN (44:44) 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…

People in this episode

Host: Trey Elling

Guest: Michael Schur

Topics covered

• fandom
• sports
• writing
• television
• comedy
• interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SNL, The Office, Parks & Rec, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place

Books & works: BIG FAN: TWO FRIENDS, 82,490 MILES, AND THE WILD, WONDERFUL SPORTS WE LOVE, FIELD OF DREAMS

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