Macmillan Podcasts

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Channel • 14 Shows

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Every-two-months series
Careers

Careers

Updated 06/09/2019
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated 16/12/2019
Arts

Arts

Updated 01/05/2020
Drama

Drama

Series
Politics

Politics

Updated 21/06/2019
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Series

16/12/2019

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.

16/12/2019

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37 min
18/10/2019

Jessica Hagedorn

Author and playwright Jessica Hagedorn on Roberto Bolaño’s 2666, taking risks and the place of the writer in America. To learn more about some of the books we discussed in this episode, check out Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and iovanni’s Room by James Baldwin. Also see A Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig and The Savage Detectives and 2666, both by Roberto Bolaño. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18/10/2019

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25 min
28/10/2019

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.

28/10/2019

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31 min
02/12/2019

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.

02/12/2019

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45 min
25/11/2019

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.

25/11/2019

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36 min
04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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33 min
11/11/2019

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.

11/11/2019

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27 min
18/11/2019

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.

18/11/2019

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25 min
SEASON 11 BONUS

Excerpt: Somewhere Beyond the Sea

We’ve just concluded serializing THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA audiobook by TJ Klune. Now we’re excited to share a sneak peek of the sequel, SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA. You can buy TJ Klune’s SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA audiobook here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 11 Bonus

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29 min
SEASON 1 BONUS

Deputy

Return to Quill Marine with Dak, Patty, and Lloyd in this live prequel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 1 Bonus

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39 min

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