How BoJack Horseman Got Made
An oral history.
Oral History
Traumatic License: An Oral History of Action Park
“My dad’s whole idea was to do an amusement park differently, not where you just got strapped in and twisted around, but one where you controlled what was going on. You can have an awesome time, but you can also hurt yourself if you don’t use good judgment.”
Angels in America: The Complete Oral History
The story behind Tony Kushner’s examination of AIDS and homosexuality.
Wikipedia: Action Park
Wikipedia entry for “Traction Park,” central New Jersey’s most dangerous mid-1980’s amusement park.
The Untold Stories of Election Day 2016
What really happened on November 8, 2016.
Angel So Fly
An oral history of Aaliyah.
An Oral History of the Nerdier Half of Freaks and Geeks
Looking back on the making of Sam, Bill, and Neal.
Voices from Chernobyl
“'You have to understand: This is not your husband anymore, not a beloved person, but a radioactive object with a strong density of poisoning. You’re not suicidal. Get a hold of yourself.' And I was like someone who’d lost her mind: 'But I love him! I love him!' He’s sleeping, and I’m whispering: 'I love you!' Walking in the hospital courtyard, 'I love you.' Carrying his sanitary tray, 'I love you.'”
Livin' Thing: An Oral History of Boogie Nights
The making and near unmaking of Paul Thomas Anderson’s breakout film.
The Dating Game
An oral history of the Tinderverse.
West Wing Uncensored
An oral history.
So Money
An oral history of Swingers.
‘And I Cannot Lie’
An oral history of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back.’
The Hoboken Sound: An Oral History of Maxwell's
Remembering the indie rock club that The New York Times once said was “so New York that it’s in New Jersey.”
An Oral History of the March on Washington
A pivotal Civil Rights rally recalled, 50 years later.
96 Minutes
An oral history of the University of Texas Tower massacre.
"The Best TV Show That's Ever Been"
An oral history of Cheers.
The Sound and the Fury
An oral history of WFAN.
The Family Hour
An oral history of The Sopranos.
The Malice at the Palace
An oral history of the Pacers/Pistons melee in 2004.
It's Saturday Night!
An oral history of Saturday Night Live.
Part of our guide to SNL for Slate.
The Assassination: The Reporters’ Story
Breaking the news of the Kennedy assassination, an oral history:
Wicker: [In the press room] we received an account from Julian Reed, a staff assistant, of Mrs. John Connally’s recollection of the shooting…. The doctors had hardly left before Hawks came in and told us Mr. Johnson would be sworn in immediately at the airport. We dashed for the press buses, still parked outside. Many a campaign had taught me something about press buses and I ran a little harder, got there first, and went to the wide rear seat. That is the best place on a bus to open up a typewriter and get some work done.
The Gossip Behind the Gossip
An oral history of “Page Six.”
Sex & Death in the Afternoon
An oral history of the soap opera.
James Brown: Soul Brother No. 1 (1933-2006)
An oral history of James Brown, from Macon to the top.
