Knowing: Robin Williams

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Knowing: Robin Williams episodes

December 16, 2019 The Tiger in Winter
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.
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38 min
December 09, 2019 The Golden Dude
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.
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30 min
December 02, 2019 A Conversation with Chris Gethard
This week, we sit down with comedian Chris Gethard to talk about performing improv with Robin and the stigma of the depressed artist.
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46 min
November 25, 2019 The Father Man
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.
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36 min
November 18, 2019 The Cost of Fame
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.
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26 min
November 11, 2019 A Conversation with Jimmy Pardo
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.
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28 min
November 04, 2019 The Robin Show
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.
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33 min
October 28, 2019 The Comet
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.
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31 min
October 09, 2019 Introducing Knowing: Robin Williams
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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3 min

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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…