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The Dave Chang Show

Brian Koppelman: Celebrating the Good and Learning From the Bad | The Dave Chang Show

The Dave Chang Show

The Ringer

Society & Culture, Arts, Food

4.88.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2019

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Dave talks about his most recent barbecue exploits in Austin, Texas (0:45), before sitting down with filmmaker Brian Koppelman to discuss the early days of Momofuku, choosing to focus on positivity, the intense obsession over one’s craft, and much more (6:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Liz Kelly.

0:03.8

With the NFL season a week away and the Ringer's Fantasy Football coverage gearing up, we have

0:07.8

released our first ever Fantasy Football Hall of Fame.

0:11.3

We assembled a panel of voters including Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, Robert Mays, Mallory

0:15.6

Rupin and more to induct the 25 best fantasy football players of all time.

0:20.9

You can find the rankings by going directly to fantasyfaball.theringer.com.

0:25.6

And for more fantasy football coverage, check out the fantasy football podcast on Apple,

0:29.9

Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:45.4

Welcome to the Dave Chang show, part of the Ringer Podcast Network, presented by Major

0:48.8

Domo Media.

0:49.8

Big shout out to Yo Latango, as always, for the wonderful intro music.

0:53.5

This week we have my good friend, screenwriter, director, producer, Brian Coleman.

0:57.9

He also has an awesome podcast called The Moment with Brian Coleman.

1:03.4

He's made some of the best films that I enjoy.

1:06.7

Rounders, knock-around guys, runaway jury, Michael Clayton, Ocean's 13.

1:13.0

And most recently he's been dedicating most of his efforts to the great TV show Billions,

1:20.1

which the fifth season is in production or being filmed right now.

1:25.3

As always, it's not just entertaining, it's educational, but I think Brian really has

1:29.6

an understanding of human interaction.

1:32.6

I know that sounds sort of trite, but it's something that he has a wicked sense of in terms

1:36.8

of the many different kinds of, shall I say, the shades of gray in individuals.

1:43.4

And man, I grew up sort of watching his stuff and I don't know how many times I've seen

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