Super Pumped (with Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
Episode Date: February 22, 2022We sit down with two of the most talented and respected people in Hollywood — Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt — to talk about the pr...
Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
206 episodes transcribedWe sit down with two of the most talented and respected people in Hollywood — Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt — to talk about the pr...
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