Category: Podcast
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E7 “The Limitless Sh*t” – June 14, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “The Limitless Sh*t” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | June 14, 2020 Before getting into “The Limitless Sh*t,†Episode 7 of Billions Season 5, co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss the concept of high-end mental-performance-enhancing drugs; the difficult editing required to pivot into a midseason finale;…
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E6 “The Nordic Model” – June 7, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “The Nordic Model” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | June 7, 2020 Before getting into “The Nordic Model,†S5E6 of Billions, cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss the real billionaire art community, this episode’s director Shaz Bennett, script-to-screen changes in location, the show’s stellar sound department,…
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E5 “Contract” – May 31, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Contract” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | May 31, 2020 Before getting into “Contract,†S5E5 of Billions, cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss diving into Bobby Axelrod’s childhood; the greatness of the episode’s director, Adam Bernstein; and the costume and wardrobe department’s effect on the show;…
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E4 “Opportunity Zone” – May 24, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Opportunity Zone” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | May 24, 2020 Before diving into S5E4, “Opportunity Zone,” ‘Billions’ cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss the challenges of filming the opening scene of Episode 4, having Daymond John of “Shark Tank” on the show and the insight…
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E3 “Beg, Bribe, Bully” – May 17, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Beg, Bribe, Bully” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | May 17, 2020 Before diving into S5E3, “Beg, Bribe, Bully,†Billions cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss real-life examples of billionaire feuds, script-to-screen changes, a stellar performance from the assistant director, guest cast members, obscure references, and…
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E2 “The Chris Rock Test” – May 10, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “The Chris Rock Test” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | May 10, 2020 Before diving into S5E2, “The Chris Rock Test,†‘Billions’ cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss some parallels between ‘Billions’ and real-life billionaire behavior as well as how the location manager and prop master…
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E1 “The New Decas” – May 4, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Season Premiere by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | May 3, 2020 Following the season premiere, Koppelman and Levien discuss the show returning for its fifth season, what a showrunner really does, the importance of season openers, and Episode 1 of Season 5 of Billions, “The New…