<p>The iconic <a href="https://yakov.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Yakov Smirnoff</a> chats with Trey Elling at <a href="https://www.capcitycomedy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Cap City Comedy Club</a>, during the 2026 <a href="https://www.austintheatre.org/moontower-comedy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Moontower Comedy Festival</a>! Topics include:</p><ul><li>What he&#39;s learned from getting back out on the road (0:00)</li><li>Remaining optimistic with comedy (11:25)</li><li>Losing his career with the fall of communism (19:03)</li><li>Living with Sam Kinison &amp; Andrew Dice Clay (26:44)</li><li>Yakov isn&#39;t actually Russian (33:56)</li><li>Questioning the &#39;legend&#39; label (35:54)</li><li>The psychology of laughter in relationships (40:14)</li><li>Fathering a baby at 75 (44:26)</li><li>What he hopes to soon learn about standup (46:31)</li><li>An ode to Mitzi Shore (52:48)</li><li>An ode to standup (54:42)</li><li>What he loves about this country (55:56)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For more on Yakov, including upcoming tour dates: https://yakov.com/</p><p>The Sport of Life aims for entertaining &amp; 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</p>