Brian Koppelman

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1,310 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard May 2026 last heard 27 May

Brian Koppelman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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If they're not, then they're going to have...

exhibit their natural tension is going to come out in some way.

Okay, how's that going to come out?

Also, if they are trying to influence me, that means something.

So instead of being self-absorbed, you are forced to be aware of

these externalities, and then you have to filter them through your prism and you have to be disciplined.

It's really hard to stay disciplined when you've gotten unlucky.

And so for a long, you know, I don't play poker as much anymore.

I got a lot of the benefit out of it that I'm going to get out of it.

And you can't play poker on a Monday and get to the gym at 5 a.m.

on a Tuesday, I don't think.

And so I've modulated it, but I still play sometimes.

And for a long time, I played once a week with a bunch of friends.

Yeah.

David and I, I walked into a poker club in New York, December 15th, 1995, 96.

Dave and I started writing it in 97.

We sold it March 3rd, 1997.

And we went into production December 15th.

And I know because exactly two years to the day of walking into a poker club.

But I'll just say, because I like the theme.

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