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Brian Koppelman
Interviews about the pivotal moments that fueled fascinating creative careers. Hosted by Brian Koppelman.
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Apr 4, 2017 • 59min
Beth Schacter: 4/4/17
Beth Schacter is a writer and producer on the show Quantico. Beth and Brian talk about her early career as a filmmaker and about how she developed her exceptional taste.
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Mar 21, 2017 • 1h 1min
Best of Seth Godin: 3/21/2017
In this special episode, hear excerpts from three conversations between Brian Koppelman and New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur, Seth Godin. The first conversations between Brian and Seth aired in October 2014. They've since maintained a friendship and rapport which carries throughout each episode.
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Mar 7, 2017 • 45min
Hooman Majd: 3/7/17
Hooman Majd grew up the son of an Iranian diplomat. He talks with Brian about his experience as Iranian-American and muslim, how he began to write about Iran after a long career in the music industry and his identity under the Trump administration.
Production note: this podcast was recorded in January soon after Trump's executive action banning immigrants and refugees from seven majority muslim countries entry into the U.S.
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Feb 28, 2017 • 1h 12min
Tony Gilroy: 2/28/17
Renowned screenwriter and filmmaker Tony Gilroy discusses his creative process, embracing authenticity, creating inspiring workspaces, trusting instincts, navigating emotional journeys in filmmaking, and exploring unconventional character archetypes in this engaging podcast.

Feb 21, 2017 • 1h 6min
Marcus Samuelsson: 2/21/17
Marcus Samuelsson is the chef and co-owner of Red Rooster in Harlem, an American cuisine restaurant that celebrates the tastes and different cultures of Harlem. Samuelsson recently authored The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem. They talk about Marcus's journey as an immigrant making his way as a New York City chef, how he began learning about Harlem to create food there, and about the role food plays at different moments in culture.
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Feb 14, 2017 • 1h 1min
Patterson Hood: 2/14/17
Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers stopped by to talk to Brian about how the group's latest album American Band came to be just before the election. They talk about Patterson's writing process, his influences, including Bruce Springsteen, and about the moment when Jason Isbell stood in for a set at a house show. Plus, Patterson plays one of Brian's favorite songs from the new album-- 'Ever South.'
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Feb 7, 2017 • 1h 7min
Evan McMullin: 2/7/17
This conversation really began in December of last year when Brian posed a question to Evan McMullin on Twitter. Now Brian and Evan sit down to continue it. Evan McMullin, who ran as an independent in the 2016 presidential election and secured 21% of the vote in Utah, shares why he ran for president, about how his time as a CIA operative and his years of mission work inform his political views, and lays out what Americans can really do under this new administration. McMullin actively speaks out against President Trump and he recently co-founded Stand Up Republic, an organization aimed at preserving traditional American principles.
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Feb 1, 2017 • 50min
Josh Ritter: 1/31/17
Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter sits down with Brian to talk about his new album Sermon on the Rocks, his influences including Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and his early life teaching himself music. You can check out Ritter's Sermon on the Rocks here.
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Jan 19, 2017 • 55min
Mike Lupica: 1/18/17
Mike Lupica talks about Donald Trump, how he thinks about his writing, and how he started writing in the first place. Come for the podcast, stay for Brian's incredible Dunkin' Donuts story.
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Jan 10, 2017 • 59min
Adam Carolla: 1/10/17
In this previously unaired episode, Brian joins Adam Carolla in his Carolla Digital studios for a chat about what he thinks people get wrong about him (5:00), why he always answers the question that's asked of him and the problems associated with that (16:00), and the two ponder the question of a "level-playing field" (22:00). Plus, the two discuss racial representation in careers and institutions (32:00), how Adam thought about himself when he was young (43:00), and to wrap things up, Adam gives us an example of a time he admits he was wrong (54:00).
This conversation was taped in April 2016 and is being aired for the first time today.
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