Episode 31: Remembering Robin Williams

Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

"Oh captain, my captain!" We depart from our regularly scheduled programming to remember Robin Williams. From the first time we saw him act to his most recent films and TV shows, we explore all the wonderful things that made Robin Williams such a unique actor and a huge nerd.

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Show Notes

• 0:00 – 37:54: Remember Robin Williams.
• 37:55 – 1:08:34: Top 5 Robin Williams Moments.

Links

• WTF Podcast: Remembering Robin Williams
• Robin Williams: A Look Back at the Late Actor’s Best Work
• President Obama on the Passing of Robin Williams: "He Was One of a Kind"
• Norm MacDonald tweeted our favorite Robin Williams remembrance to date
• Robin Williams Quotes That Will Stay With Us
• Robin Williams, An Avid Gamer, To Be Remembered In World Of Warcraft
• Robin Williams and Pam Dawber Reunite as 'Mork & Mindy'
• Robin Williams has a tickle fight with Gorilla
• What It Was Like to Do Surprise Improv With Robin Williams
• Robin Williams in Marin: The Man on the Bicycle
• Remembering Robin Williams’ strong support for the troops
• How to cover the Robin Williams story responsibly
• Suicide contagion and social media: The dangers of sharing ‘Genie, you’re free’
• Finally, We're Talking About Mental Illness Like Adults
• Robin Williams Death Inspires 'Coming Out' About Depression
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Live Through This
• What Happens Now? Support for Survivors of Suicide
• What Battlestar Galactica Can Teach Us About Suicide Prevention
• Talking about suicidality doesn't make someone more suicidal
• Robin Williams’ Parkinson’s: The Link Between the Chronic Disease and Depression
• Twitter tweaks policies to “better handle tragic situations”

Top 5 Robin Williams Moments

Conrad:

1. WTF Podcast interview
2. The Fisher King's "A lot of beautiful things can come out of the trash"
3. Dead Poets Society's Finding Your Own Voice
4. Mork meets Robin Williams
5. Peter Pan's first encounter with Hook

Ali:

1. Aladdin's Genie
2. Robin Williams on Inside the Actors Studio
3. Mrs. Doubtfire's ending
4. Dead Poets Society's Carpe Diem
5. Mork meets Robin Williams

Honorable Mentions:

• Jumanji
• A Night at the Museum
• Insomnia
• Bicentennial Man
• What Dreams May Come
• Sesame Street cameos