West Wing Uncensored
An oral history.
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Mr. Mike's America
A cross-country drive with Michael O'Donoghue, the first head writer of Saturday Night Live.
Previously: The Longform Guide to SNL.
Blow Up the Box
An interview with Barry Diller about Aereo and the past, present and future of TV.
Previously: Vanessa Grigoriadis on the Longform Podcast.
It's Adventure Time
Deep inside the world of Cartoon Network’s most popular show.
The Early David Letterman 1967-1980
“Every Sunday at my house … we watched The Ed Sullivan Show…. Whether we enjoyed it or not. That was my first lesson in show business. I don’t think anybody in the house particularly enjoyed it. We just watched it. Maybe that’s the purpose of television. You just turn it on and watch it whether you want to or not.”
Planet Pam
A profile of Pamela Anderson.
The Story Behind the Rob Ford Story
The unmuzzling of Canadian journalism.
Leaving Reality
Life after The Real World.
In Conversation: Lorne Michaels
An inteview with the Saturday Night Live producer.
Previously: The Longform Guide to SNL.
The Secret Life of Johnny Lewis
A murder involving the late actor leaves unanswered questions.
The Post-Hope Politics of 'House of Cards'
On the Netflix hit drama and its show runner, Beau Willimon.
The First 48 Makes Millions Off Imprisoning Innocents
What happened when 21-year-old Taiwan Smart became the target of both police and a reality TV show.
Remote Control
Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan and the “why me?” misheard around the world.
Jon Gosselin in the Wilderness
The reality TV star today.
An Interview With Louise Lasser: TV, Depression, and SNL
The Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman star on being married to Woody Allen, Jewish words, and Girls.
What It's Like to Fail
How a comedy writer making $300,000 a year ended up homeless.
From Here to Paternity
Behind the scenes with Maury.
Joan Rivers Always Knew She Was Funny
A profile of the comedian.
Nancy Dubuc, the Duck Whisperer
How A+E’s CEO is navigating the new TV environment with hit shows like “Duck Dynasty.”
Varieties of Disturbance
A profile of Claire Danes.
Remote Control
On the immense power of ESPN.
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Part 1: The Mechanics of Influence
How ESPN dictates the college football schedule.
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Part 2: Anytime, Anywhere
How ESPN turned Louisville into a powerhouse.
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Part 3: Protecting the Empire
How ESPN, which earns more than four times what any other cable channel does in subscriber fees, fights in Washington to preserve its “beautiful business model.”
Mr. Hannah Montana’s Achy Broken Heart
A melancholic Billy Ray Cyrus on the trauma of being the father of a famous 18-year-old girl, his friendship with Kurt Cobain, and his favorite mullet nicknames (Kentucky Waterfall and Missouri Compromise).
Mandy Patinkin: 'I Behaved Abominably'
A profile of the actor.
The Weather God of Oklahoma City
“You know a storm is going to be bad, people in Oklahoma will tell you, when Gary England removes his jacket.” A profile of a meteorologist who has worked Tornado Alley for more than 40 years.
The Sports Cable Bubble
How cable sports channels extort hundreds of dollars per year out of every cable subscriber for programming that less than 10% regularly watch.
