People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

The allure of deciphering behavior, with Rounders screenwriter Brian Koppelman

February 29, 2024 Zachary Elwood Episode 134
The allure of deciphering behavior, with Rounders screenwriter Brian Koppelman
People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
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People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
The allure of deciphering behavior, with Rounders screenwriter Brian Koppelman
Feb 29, 2024 Episode 134
Zachary Elwood

A talk with screenwriter/producer Brian Koppelman, known for many TV and film projects, including the poker movie Rounders, the show Billions, and the series Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber. Topics discussed: how he decided to create Rounders; poker tells in Rounders; the excitement of reading people and their behaviors; the difficulty of reading behaviors in most real-world situations; and the anxiety-reducing benefits of transcendental meditation. 

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A talk with screenwriter/producer Brian Koppelman, known for many TV and film projects, including the poker movie Rounders, the show Billions, and the series Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber. Topics discussed: how he decided to create Rounders; poker tells in Rounders; the excitement of reading people and their behaviors; the difficulty of reading behaviors in most real-world situations; and the anxiety-reducing benefits of transcendental meditation. 

Support the Show.

To get ad-free episodes, and more, get a premium subscription. To learn more about the show, go to behavior-podcast.com. I'm on Twitter at @apokerplayer. See a summary of my work.