Espn’s Pablo Torre on finding his purpose

Steve Almond on recognizing bad stories

Jemele Hill on what matters more than success.

The great and wise Seth Godin returns! ​

Comedy legend Allan Havey returns to talk about his third act as an actor on Mad Men, Billions and more.

Penn Jillette, on how to stay sane in insane times.

Ed Solomon, screenwriter of Men In Black and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, on how to have a long career.

Brian welcomes Stephen Kunken, who plays Ari Spyros on the Showtime series Billions, to the show.

Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer on how to find hope for America.

Brian talks to Armen Keteyen and Jeff Benedict about Tiger Woods, race and the obligations of the biographer. ​

Ken Auletta, legendary journalist and writer, on why curiosity saved him.

In 2015 Aimee Mann, one of the best songwriters of our generation, joined Brian to discuss the evolution of her music, the time she spent with ‘Til Tuesday, and the way Aimee thinks about creating songs.

Paul Schrader, maybe the best living screenwriter, on making the best movie of his career at 71. (Warning: some spoilers of First Reformed).

Eric Heisserer, Arrival screenwriter, on how to keep going when everyone in your life tells you to give up

Paul Giamatti, the well respected, award-winning actor who stars along side Damian Lewis in Showtime's series, Billions, joins Brian to discuss working together on the set of the show.

Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Brian in a wide ranging convo about food, life and living up to impossible expectations.

Dan Richer on how his pursuit of excellence led to him being named New York’s best pizza chef—while living in New Jersey!

Jeffrey DeMunn, from Billions and Walking Dead, on a lifetime as an actor.

Food Network legend Guy Fieri on how to harness your personal power.

The legend Tony Gilroy is back.

Brian answers your questions about how to be your most creative self.

Wylie Dufresne, legendary, groundbreaking chef, on his reason why.

Asia Kate Dillon, trailblazer, Taylor Mason on Billions, on making the decision to come back to New York after it had beaten them the first time.

Tom McCarthy, from when Spotlight came out, on the highs and lows of the creative life

Clancy Brown on what it felt like up on that roof in Shawshank. And how surprised he was when Highlander became a cult classic.

Ruben Santiago Hudson, actor, playwright and director on his almost impossible journey from welfare rooming house to the Tony Awards.

John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Go and Charlie's Angels, on the rewards of always pushing yourself into new fields, as he did with his first middle grades novel, Arlo Finch in the Valley Of Fire.

Craig Finn on the state of The Hold Steady, Small r redemption and how to find God in Chicago

It's the first ever, Ask Me Anything in The Moment. Brian answers your questions and talks about how to live a creative life, process, and bumps along the way. ​

Seth Godin, best selling author and certified genius, on the pursuit of excellence and how to actually do the work you dream of doing

Adam Carolla is back for a second visit. He and Brian get into all of it!

Jon Bon Jovi, newly elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in his first ever no holds barred podcast interview

AJ Jacobs, the immersion journalist, talks about how treating your life as an experiment can lead to an interesting and fulfilling life

Peter Buck (REM) and Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) talk to Brian about their new, amazing band

Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon on what it took to turn their life story into the movie of the year

Danny Meyer, the world’s most successful restaurateur on how and when to trust your gut

Eric Heisserer, Arrival screenwriter, on how to keep going when everyone in your life tells you to give up

Jenna Fischer joins Brian to discuss breaking in, staying in, and how to be a professional

Brian talks to the genius behind Milk Bar about fighting for your place at the table, how to create blinding innovations, and the value of a sweet tooth.

REM's Mike Mills, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Automatic For The People, on the Moment the band came together, how they kept it together, and why they remain so important to their fans all these years later.

The Moment is coming back! Brian talks about why the show matters so much to him. And tells us who the next guest will be. Featuring Mike Mills and Christina Tosi.

Note: This is the last episode of The Moment in collaboration with Slate. The Moment will continue, and if you're already subscribed to this feed, you will continue to receive new episodes when they are released. Brian sits down with sportscaster Bomani Jones of ESPN's The Right Time, The Evening Jones, and until recently, the show Highly Quest ...…

Brian sits down with Alton Brown of Good Eats, Iron Chef America, and more, to discuss his history with the band R.E.M., the origins of Good Eats, and Alton's love of Gaines-Burgers dog food.

Brian Koppelman sits down with Author Don Winslow to talk about his new book The Force, which Stephen King calls "The Godfather, only with cops". Plus, honor and loyalty, cops, and how to write a first novel.

Brian Koppelman is joined by El-P to discuss his musical development and growing up in New York City. Best known as one half of Run The Jewels, El-P has been producing and rapping for decades, first as part of Company Flow and then as a solo artist and producer on albums like Cannibal Ox’s The Cold Vein, Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music, and his solo ...…

Brian Koppelman sits down with singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves to discuss his origins, influences, and where his music comes from. Slaid performs two songs, "Cry" from the albums Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away and Sorrow & Smoke: Live at the Horseshoe Lounge and the new song "Already Gone" from Ghost On the Car Radio. The Moment is brou ...…

Long-time independent film producer Christine Vachon of Killer Films sits down with Brian Koppelman to discuss her career as a producer in the industry. They talk about what it was like getting started in the early years of her career, about some of her early work, about what it looks like for women in the industry now and about how she stays e ...…

Brian Koppelman is joined by Hank Azaria to talk about Hank's TV series Brockmire, in which Hank plays baseball announcer Jim Brockmire who has a very public meltdown when he learns of his wife's infidelity. They talk about Hank's early career as a an actor, his gift of mimicry and how he's been able to cope with being a perfectionist. Plus, th ...…

Republican strategist and host of the podcast Radio Free GOP Mike Murphy sat down with Brian Koppelman for a conversation about how some from both sides of the political spectrum are behaving during a time in which traditional democratic norms are threatened. They touch on the fundamental differences between Democrats and Republicans, the extre ...…

Beth Schacter is a writer and producer on the show Quantico. Beth and Brian talk about her early career as a filmmaker and about how she developed her exceptional taste.