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It’s Not Easy Being Evergreen: An Oral History of the Muppets

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Studio 360, the public-radio show and Slate podcast, shares an oral history of the Muppets. The piece covers the endearing appeal of these personality-packed foam and felt creations and how creator Jim Henson struggled to find the right setting for his cast of characters in the early years before Sesame Street and The Muppet Show made them famous. Did you know they actually had a brief stint on Saturday Night Live?

Author: Studio 360
Source: Slate
Published: May 29, 2018
Length: 12 minutes (3,214 words)

Jersey Shore: An Oral History

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There are few shows that are genre-defining, and Jersey Shore, which premiered nearly a decade ago on MTV, fits that criteria. On the eve of the program’s reboot, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, this oral history fills in all the blanks—from the casting (Paulie D became a favorite of the producers when they learned he owned his own tanning bed) to the relationships that can only develop at the Shore.

Published: Apr 5, 2018
Length: 30 minutes (7,517 words)

An Oral History of Bob Costas Having Pink Eye at the Olympics

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A look back at Bob Costas’ eye infection during the 2014 Olympics, which led to Meredith Vieira becoming the first woman to host prime-time Olympics coverage solo and countless memes.

Source: Vulture
Published: Feb 16, 2018
Length: 13 minutes (3,452 words)

It’s Possible: An Oral History of 1997’s “Cinderella”

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For years, Whitney Houston had envisioned a version of the previously white “Cinderella” for young black girls. Here is the story of the historic film’s creation, told by the people who made it happen.

Source: Shondaland
Published: Nov 1, 2017
Length: 54 minutes (13,678 words)

The March on the Pentagon: An Oral History

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To pressure President Johnson to end the Vietnam War, nearly 100,000 people marched in Washington DC in October, 1967. The Times asked over 20 eyewitnesses to tell the story.

Published: Oct 20, 2017
Length: 26 minutes (6,524 words)

Meatballs: An Oral History

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Vanity Fair talks to members of the cast and crew who created one of America’s cult comedies, and Bill Murray’s breakout film, to see what happened on and off camera that fateful summer of 1978.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Jul 6, 2017
Length: 15 minutes (3,938 words)

‘Austin Powers’ at 20: A Shagadelic Oral History

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Published: Apr 27, 2017
Length: 14 minutes (3,678 words)

‘The Ocean Is Boiling’: The Complete Oral History of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill

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On January 28th, 1969, crude oil erupted from a rig off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, triggering a worldwide alarm that energized the nascent environmental movement.

Published: Apr 18, 2017
Length: 32 minutes (8,030 words)

‘Trainspotting’ Oral History: Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor Reflect on Cult ’90s Brit Hit

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‘Trainspotting’, Danny Boyle’s commercial and cult hit that showcased drugs, friendships, youth culture, and the best movie soundtrack of the 1990s, turned 20 last year, and on the eve of its sequel, ‘T2 Trainspotting,’ which hits U.S. theaters in early March, Hollywood Reporter offers a modified oral history of the original film. The piece is a total nostalgic romp, from the actors’ deciding whether or not to do heroin in order to properly portray a heroin addict to the ultimate casting of Ewan McGregor and how to mollify American audiences unaccustomed to the Scottish accent.

Published: Feb 9, 2017
Length: 11 minutes (2,945 words)

“It Smelled Like Death”: An Oral History of the Double Dare Obstacle Course

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An entertaining behind-the-scenes look at how the obstacle course in a popular Nickelodeon game show was put together.

Source: The AV Club
Published: Nov 21, 2016
Length: 32 minutes (8,155 words)