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Recode Media: Robin Williams biographer Dave Itzkoff

Recode Media: Robin Williams biographer Dave Itzkoff

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel


Recode Media: Robin Williams biographer Dave Itzkoff

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you like Recode Decode, we think you'd also like Recode Media with Peter Kafka. Here's the latest episode of the show:

New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about his new book, "Robin: The Definitive Biography of Robin Williams." Itzkoff traces the history of the manic comedian and actor, whose stardom spanned more than four decades in roles in TV shows, such as "Mork and Mindy," and movies, like "Good Will Hunting." After Williams' death by suicide in 2014, Itzkoff says fans and the media were led astray by incorrect or incomplete explanations for what happened, and that Williams' reasons for taking his own life were more complicated than many assumed. Itzkoff also talks about whether another movie star like Williams could emerge in today's Hollywood, his interactions with the comedian as a journalist and how much time he spends crafting jokes for his popular Twitter account @ditzkoff.
Released:
May 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most revered journalist, hosts candid interviews with tech execs, politicians, celebrities and more about their big ideas and how they’re changing our world. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.