Hey, this is the moment I'm Brian Coppelman.

My guest today returning to the podcast after like eight years or something like that.

Something along those lines.

The first time you were on, it got picked up, excerpted by lots of people.

Tim Ferris ended up putting, recommending it in one of his books as an episode of the

show.

So my guest today is my close friend, just one of my favorite people, John Hamburg,

who's a brilliant writer, director, producer.

He wrote and directed.

I love you, man, and along came Polly, and is largely responsible for the meet the parents,

meet the fuckers, franchise.

Safe men, his first movie is must, must watch cinema if you're my pal, and if you're

at all interested in sort of how the tone and feel of indie movies from a certain time

and you want to see Mark Ruffalo and Gianmatti and a bunch of other people before they became

superstars.

And his newest movie is Me Time, starring Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg.

I've read drafts of this script, and it's hilarious and super excited to have the great

writer, director, producer, mediocre golfer, John Hamburg on the podcast.

Welcome, John.

Thank you, pal, great, great to be with you again.

Yes, mediocre golfer is probably what the headline and variety will be in my obituary.

But it's awesome to be that.

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