The Moment with Brian Koppelman

Guns n Roses legend, author, brilliant writer Duff Mckagan on living up to full potential as a man and artist. 

Elvis Mitchell, filmmaker, critic, host, long time friend, on how and why he does what he does.

The return of Rick Rubin!!!

The polymath Tyler Cowen on what it is to be an effective human.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and his guest, the legendary author Rich Cohen, debate the meaning of basketball as though it were life and death. 

Michael Lewis and Brian talk about why and how Michael wrote about Sam Bankman-Fried.

Brian needs questions! Ask away!! Q and A episode coming soon.  send your questions to [email protected]

Rock legend, Patti Smith guitarist, storyteller and writer extraordinaire Lenny Kaye on living an artist's life.

The hilarious and brilliant Will Sasso on Kayfabe, podcasting and AI. 

Message from Brian. Episodes like this one with David Lipsky are why I do the podcast. Sit back. Take a walk. Drive somewhere. But settle in. Lipsky wrote one of the best books I've read in a decade. And he is almost as good at talking as he is at writing. Dive in. 

The National's lead singer/lyricist Matt Berninger on surfing his way through writer's block to create a a great album. 

Author Dante Ross on how the survival skills he learned after being basically abandoned in NYC as a kid, helped him turn himself into one of the greatest record producers/execs ever. 

Dan Soder, comedy super star and Billions actor, on why taking huge risks is the only way he knows how to move forward as a stand up comedian. Dan's fourth appearance on The Moment goes deep into how he overcame being a people pleaser to really find his own voice.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth Godin, our most requested guest, returns to talk about how to make work actually work.  PLUS: book giveaway. 

Pappyland author Wright Thompson on how whiskey and friendship can be a kind of salvation. 

Author/musician Warren Zanes on Bruce Springsteen and how and why rock and roll saves souls. 

Paul Heyman, wrestling storytelling legend, on how his instinct for the hustle and living for the present was shaped by a childhood amongst Holocaust survivors. 

Legendary Lewis Black on how he got through the last few years. 

Lawrence Block, one of Brian's all time favorite novelists, returns. 

Brian and Anna answer new questions about how to know if your work is good, how to work when you have self-doubt, how to manage ADHD as a creative and how to talk to your kids in a a way that encourages their best selves. 

Brian has another Ask Us Anything with Anna....So send your questions to [email protected] now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ask Me Anything! Brian and Anna Koppelman answer your questions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian needs questions! Ask away!! Q and A episode coming soon.  send your questions to [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bert Kreischer cries...The great Bert Kreischer on how to take your career into your own hands. 

Brian talks to his old friend, legendary chef Mark Strausman, about how restaurants and regulars sometimes become family. And mark shares his incredible journey from dyslexic school truant to one of new york's most successful restaurant operators.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a deeply emotional episode, Brian talks to his last favorite band ever: The Hold Steady. Craig Finn and Tad Kubler return to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Sorkin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The legend Julia Cameron returns to talk about how morning pages saved her soul. And Brian talks about how it saved his. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Annie Duke, legendary poker player turned best selling author, on how quitting can be your super power.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 01/19/21 - Best of - Rick Rubin, legendary record producer, on the mysteries of the creative process. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adeem The Artist on finding out that becoming who you truly are, is the one thing that can lead you to success.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Year Ask Me Anything! Brian and Anna Koppelman answer your questions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for another Question and Answer session with Brian. Send Brian your questions now. Brian will answer as many questions as he can for an upcoming episode. Email Brian at [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Albini, legendary genius, Nirvana record producer and poker champion on how creative excellence happens.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glen Phillips Toad The Wet Sprocket lead singer, returns to talk about his great new new solo album. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven Hyden on the rewards and challenges of choosing a career that lets you listen to music all day long. And on his new book about Pearl Jam.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Auster, one of the greatest American novelists of the last 100 years, on why he wrote about another great novelist Stephen Crane. This one really matters to Brian. Auster is one of the singular influences on his writing life.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Randy Poster, music supervisor supreme, on how to prepare for a life working with Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese and countless other legendary filmmakers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Warby Parker founder/ceo Neil Blumenthal on how to overcome rejection, build a team, and create something magical.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and Gretchen Mol made Rounders together 25 years ago. They catch up about that and all that's happened in between  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sixers president Daryl Morey on how he trained himself to make good decisions.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

?Mark Seliger, legendary photo artist, on how to achieve impossible creative dreams.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian answers your questions. Special appearance by Anna Koppelman.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kendell Marvel, legendary songwriter, on the long road becoming who you really are.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The creator of The Bear, Chris Storer, on suddenly blowing up after 20 year career.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Superstar filmmaker John Hamburg returns to talk about how to live a creative life.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary author Roger Lowenstein on how America keeps repeating itself.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bruce Hornsby on the value of listening to your inner creative voice.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament on how he's learned to follow his muse.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Antonio Delgado, Lieutenant Governor of New York, on how to recognize what you're called to do.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices