Appreciating the Works of Merkami and the Impact of Norwegian Wood

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I'm a huge fan of Merkami and have read all of his books multiple times. I've saved two books to read in the future that I've never read before. Norwegian Wood was a life-changing read for me, realizing the level a writer can achieve. By the way, do you have a favorite book about poker?

Brian Koppelman is a writer, director, and producer known for his work on films like Rounders and Solitary Man, the hit TV show Billions, and his podcast The Moment, which explores pivotal moments in creative careers.

Tyler and Brian sat down to discuss why TV wasn’t good for so long, whether he wants viewers to binge his shows, how he’d redesign movie theaters, why some smart people appreciate film and others don’t, which Spielberg movie and Murakami book is under appreciated, a surprising fact about poker, whether Jalen Brunson is overrated or underrated, Manhattan food tips, who he’d want to go on a three-day retreat with, whether movies are too long, how happy people are in show business, his unmade dream projects, the next thing he’ll learn about, and more.

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Recorded August 22nd, 2023.

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