Sex Before the Internet

Phone sex was the wild fantasy land of the '80s and '90s... You never knew who was getting you off, how much it would cost, or when the government might shut it all down.

The biggest porn stars of the '80s recount their days working with Traci Lords, whose secret would change the porn industry forever.

London, 1991: a controversial how-to VHS guide to sex circumvented a hardcore pornography ban in England. Legally sold at newsstands, it changed everything.

Step into the world of Adult Video News (AVN) Magazine during the VHS boom of the '80s and '90s and learn how it grew into the marquee awards ceremony honoring the best in porn.

The creators and producers of HBO’s Real Sex discuss how they broke all the rules and showed REAL sex on TV, highlighting aspects of sexuality that many were unwilling to discuss.

How Jenna Jameson became the leading lady of porn, ultimately starring in one of the most expensive porn movies ever made. Recounted by former stars, directors, and an ex-husband.

Inside the scandal that outed George Michael in the late '90s; as acceptance grows, more people come out and Buck Angel debuts as one of the most famous transgender porn stars.

Larry Levenson was the King of Swing. Larry ran NYC’s popular swingers club Plato’s Retreat in the '70s until drugs, AIDS and federal charges upended it all.