#577 - Michael Schur: An exploration of being a BIG FAN

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: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling