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The Moment with Brian Koppelman

Chris Fowler: 3/25/14

The Moment with Brian Koppelman

Brian Koppelman & Gemini XIII

Tv & Film

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2014

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

'College GameDay' host Chris Fowler joins Brian Koppelman to talk about loyalty, the awesome reality of living your dream, the value of hardwork, and the talent question. 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

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0:00.0

And now, the moment, with Brian Koppelman. moment don't you waste it on regret.

0:15.0

Hey, this is the moment.

0:18.0

I'm Brian Compleman.

0:20.0

Thanks for listening.

0:21.0

Last year, my filmmaking partner, David Levine and I, made a 30-for-30 documentary called

0:27.0

This is what they want about Jimmy Connors.

0:29.0

And the documentary would not have come together without today's guest, Chris Fowler.

0:35.0

I mean, if you've seen the doc, you know that Chris is on-air contribution was key.

0:39.0

He gave context, he added humor, he kind of like filled in all the gaps in the story he give personal

0:43.7

perspective because he was at some of the matches but it was the off-air

0:47.6

contribution that mattered just as much I was at dinner with Chris I grew up with his

0:51.7

wife and and we were at dinner together and I mentioned I was trying to do this thing and it was really hard to reach out to Jimmy and people had told me Jimmy would never do it.

0:59.0

He doesn't, you know, he's not, Jimmy's not introspective and he wouldn't want to focus on his life in that way

1:03.8

and he'd be worried about what it would say and Chris just casually said you know I

1:09.8

I bet I could help with that and people say all sorts of things at dinner,

1:13.9

and then nothing ever happens, and they forget about it.

1:17.8

Fowler the next day texted me and put me together with Jimmy's people and quietly behind the scenes

1:25.7

which is godfather didn't make sure it happened. That's the kind of person he is.

1:29.4

Never asked for anything out of it. Was surprised and pleased when we thanked him publicly and

1:34.6

was like I never expected that.

1:36.7

And obviously he's the consummate broadcaster.

1:40.7

You know, nobody has done what he's done as well as he has as long as he has for the same

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