The Gist: Brian Koppelman on The Moment podcast, and the Iran nuclear deal.

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Pivotal Moments for Amy Schumer, Seth Meyers, Adam Duritz, David Chang, and Mario Batali

A daily news and culture podcast with Mike Pesca.
April 7 2015 7:53 PM

The Moment Has Arrived

Filmmaker Brian Koppelman’s podcast explores how people who accomplish amazing things use inflection points as fuel.

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Today on The Gist, Brian Koppelman, the accomplished screen and television writer, director, and—most importantly—podcaster. His show, The Moment, is the newest addition to the Slate and Panoply firmament, and you can subscribe to on iTunes. Plus, Mike finally spiels about the nuclear deal.

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