Knowing: Robin Williams

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Chances are Robin Williams has made you laugh, cry -- or cry laughing! -- at least once in your lifetime. From sweaty standup riffs to sitcom mayhem as Mork from Ork, to a powerful Oscar-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin was an artist who was constantly pushing his craft. But behind th…

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    • Dec 15, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Tiger in Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 37:27


    Robin's health is in decline and he is soon diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. On August 11, 2014 he takes his life, but the circumstances that drive him to this tragic end are not what we earlier thought to be true.

    The Golden Dude

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 29:05


    Robin caps off 20 years in show business with an Oscar-winning performance, but this is a brief high that can't last. A series of career duds and personal tragedy push Robin back into the depressive and addictive tendencies he's never fully addressed.  

    A Conversation with Chris Gethard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 45:23


    This week, we sit down with comedian Chris Gethard to talk about performing improv with Robin and the stigma of the depressed artist. 

    The Father Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 35:37


    Robin shows he's leading man material with hits like Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society and Aladdin. But, his burgeoning film career cuts into time spent with his growing and changing family.  

    The Cost of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 25:09


    Robin is confronted with the brutalities of drugs, addiction and fame. To learn more about Robin, check out Dave Itzkoff's book, Robin, here. Stay up to date on the latest at Macmillan by checking out this newsletter here. 

    A Conversation with Jimmy Pardo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 27:27


    This week we're speaking with comedian Jimmy Pardo about Robin's special brand of comedy and the struggle to stay fresh in comedy. We also share some classic Robin standup bits. Be sure to check out Jimmy's podcast, Never Not Funny.

    The Robin Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 32:35


    Robin's hustling pays off when he lands a role that makes him a household name. But, the thrills of Hollywood begin to strain his personal relationships. 

    The Comet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 30:58


    Robin finds solace in a lonely childhood through comedy and defies his father's wishes to eventually pursue acting at Juilliard. But, his pinball energy proves hard to contain in the structure of academia.        

    Introducing Knowing: Robin Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 2:43


    From the magic to the mundane -- and everything in between -- get to know Robin Williams like never before. Coming October 28th from Macmillan Podcasts. 

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