Shaun Assael

is an award-winning journalist, author and producer who covers politics, sports and true crime… sometimes all at once.

New: Why Can’t We All Be Friends?

A podcast discussion, based on the adjacent piece, about the future of reconciliation in America.

Does “Truth and Reconciliation” Work?

This deep dive into the global Truth & Reconciliation industry asks whether the feel-good advice it sells can be trusted.

A Bull Story

The Dept. of (my) History

Back in the day, Penthouse sent me to Las Vegas to interview Bodacious, the meanest rodeo bull who ever lived. I found him on display in a Home Depot parking lot. What could go wrong?

The reviews are in, and Pariah, Showtime’s documentary adaptation of my book, The Murder of Sonny Liston, is a hit. You can see it on Showtime, and watch the trailer here.