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IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson

Follow your Instincts with Henry Winkler

12/24/20251 hr 3 min

On today’s episode of IMO, Michelle and Craig welcome none other than… The Fonz! Henry Winkler joins to discuss his lifetime journey with dyslexia, growing up in New York, going to therapy, and, yes, his most iconic roles. Plus, Henry shares his thoughts on parenting and being a grandfather.

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Clips

Threw Script, Won Role
First Book at 31
From Swiss Cheese to Cheddar
Lithium in 1927 7-Up
Trust Your Tummy
Shut Up, Let Them Parent

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Michelle Obama· Host0:00

    So, let me tell you who the Fonz was, at least to me.

  2. Henry Winkler· Guest0:02

    I would love to hear it from you.

  3. Michelle Obama· Host0:04

    First of all, sexy. Now, what did I know about sexy?

  4. Henry Winkler· Guest0:07

    I'm sitting differently in my chair right now.

  5. Michelle Obama· Host0:09

    (laughs) What did ... At that, at the age, and I can't do the math, but I was young. It did something to me.

  6. Henry Winkler· Guest0:14

    Yeah?

  7. Michelle Obama· Host0:14

    It's like, "Whoo!" (laughs) Uh, and the Fonz- Can I just say something? What?

  8. Henry Winkler· Guest0:19

    Oh, wait a minute. (laughs) I just wanna say something. (laughs) I'm a human being on this earth. I'm an American.

  9. Michelle Obama· Host0:23

    Mm-hmm.

  10. Henry Winkler· Guest0:24

    I'm, I've watched you over all of these years- (laughs) ... be this powerful presence in the universe, and you're telling me- (laughs) I wanna just say, I don't have to say another word. (laughs) I can go home now.

  11. Michelle Obama· Host0:43

    (upbeat music) This episode is brought to you by Rivian and Progressive Insurance.

  12. Craig Robinson· Host0:55

    Hey!

  13. Michelle Obama· Host0:55

    Craig Robinson.

  14. Craig Robinson· Host0:57

    Michelle Obama.

  15. Michelle Obama· Host0:58

    W- so what's the whale for?

  16. Craig Robinson· Host1:00

    This was in your honor. This, you, I'm surprised you don't know what this is.

  17. Michelle Obama· Host1:04

    Okay, tell me.

  18. Craig Robinson· Host1:05

    This is a Vineyard Vines shirt.

  19. Michelle Obama· Host1:07

    Oh!

  20. Craig Robinson· Host1:07

    From Martha's Vineyard. You're trying to get me to be a Vineyard guy.

  21. Michelle Obama· Host1:10

    Okay.

  22. Craig Robinson· Host1:10

    And I'm, I'm trying to embrace it and you don't even know what this is.

  23. Michelle Obama· Host1:14

    Well, I noticed the whale, and it, I thought it was very cute, and I thought, "Oh, he's got a little whale on."

  24. Craig Robinson· Host1:18

    Yes, it is a little sperm whale.

  25. Michelle Obama· Host1:21

    (laughs) Are you sure it's a sperm whale?

  26. Craig Robinson· Host1:23

    I am, I am. I'm, I'm- Okay.

  27. Michelle Obama· Host1:24

    You, did you research it?

  28. Craig Robinson· Host1:25

    I did not research it. I can tell what a sperm... You, do you remember- (laughs) ... back

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