The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals - #130 - Nicole Perlroth on THIS IS HOW THEY TELL ME THE WORLD ENDS

#130 - Nicole Perlroth on THIS IS HOW THEY TELL ME THE WORLD ENDS

05/11/21 • 66 min

The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals

Nicole Perlroth, a cybersecurity and digital espionage journalist for The New York Times, chats with Trey Elling about THIS IS HOW THEY TELL ME THE WORLD ENDS: THE CYBER WEAPONS ARMS RACE, including: an explanation of zero-day exploits that have become so valuable to governments and businesses around the world, how the US initiated international cyber-conflict, whether American officials recognize their role in cyberwar, a phone call Nicole received in 2017 that speaks to the book's ominous title, and more.

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#129 - Oliver Stone on CHASING THE LIGHT

Oliver Stone joins Trey Elling for a second time to chat about CHASING THE LIGHT, his memoir from birth through the making of Platoon. This time around, the conversation includes Oliver's life and films since Platoon, including The Doors, JFK, and Natural Born Killers, as well as some randomness along the way.

To hear Trey's much more book-intensive interview with Oliver on episode #61, click HERE.

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#131 - Jason Schreier on PRESS RESET

Bloomberg News video game reporter and Blood, Sweat, and Pixels author Jason Schreier chats with Trey Elling about PRESS RESET: RUIN AND RECOVERY IN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY, including: how 'fun' is determined when making a game and former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling's failed efforts as a video game CEO. Plus they discuss some current events in gaming, like the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over Fortnite.