Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the filmmaking partners responsible for the movies Half Nelson, Sugar, and Mississippi Grind, look back at how they started making movies, talk about their creative partnership, and discuss their frustration with the

Duff McKagan - 12/20/23

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 6m

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

Elvis Mitchell - 12/13/23

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 19m

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

Rick Rubin - 12/04/23

Dec 5th, 2023 1h 12m

The return of Rick Rubin!!!

Tyler Cowen - 11/15/23

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 7m

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

Rich Cohen - 11/08/23

Nov 8th, 2023 1h 9m

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

Michael Lewis - 10/25/23

Oct 25th, 2023 1h 14m

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

Brian wants your questions - 09/25/23

Sep 25th, 2023 49s

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

Lenny Kaye - 9/12/2023

Sep 12th, 2023 1h 6m

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

Will Sasso - 08/09/23

Aug 9th, 2023 1h 18m

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

David Lipsky - 07/18/23

Jul 18th, 2023 1h 57m

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

Matt Berninger - 07/04/23

Jul 4th, 2023 1h 8m

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

Dante Ross - 06/27/23

Jun 27th, 2023 1h 26m

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 - 06/08/23

Jun 8th, 2023 1h 9m

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

Seth Godin - 05/30/23

May 30th, 2023 1h 10m

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

Wright Thompson - 05/23/23

May 23rd, 2023 1h 5m

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

Warren Zanes - 05/16/23

May 16th, 2023 1h 12m

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

Paul Heyman - 05/09/23

May 9th, 2023 2h 9m

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.

Lewis Black - 05/02/23

May 2nd, 2023 55m 50s

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

Lawrence Block - 04/26/23

Apr 26th, 2023 57m 40s

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

Brian and Anna Koppelman Answer the new stack of great questions - 04/18/23

Apr 18th, 2023 48m 54s

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 needs more questions - 04/09/23

Apr 9th, 2023 1m 13s

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-policyLearn more about your ad choic

Brian and Anna answer your questions - 03/28/23

Mar 28th, 2023 43m 45s

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-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.co

Brian wants your questions - 03/22/23

Mar 22nd, 2023 1m 47s

Brian needs questions! Ask away!! Q and A episode coming soon. send your questions to [email protected] learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about you