The world feels complicated. The Preamble is where it starts to make sense. Hosted by Sharon McMahon — known for making sense of complex issues — she and her guests dive deep into the stories and ideas driving our future, bringing clarity and honesty to every headline. If you want real insight, bold conversation, and answers that matter, this podcast is your must-listen. Hit play, and join the movement that will shape history.An Audacy Podcast.
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How Women Won WWII: Caught By the Enemy
She was WWII's most decorated spy: a woman whose spirit and determination in the face of danger is unparalleled. Born in France, Odette Sansom joined Britain's SOE and us
Aug 31 33 min
How Women Won WWII: The Confidante, Anna Rosenberg
Together, let's hear from author Christopher Gorham, whose new book, The Confidante, is the first-ever biography written about one of the United State's most powerful wom
Aug 24 1 h 03 min
How Women Won WWII: AABBA and the Art of Codebreaking
Shakespeare and Al Capone. What could possibly be a link between these two men who were born centuries apart? A master codebreaker named Elizebeth Smith Friedman. If her
Aug 17 33 min
How Women Won WWII: Sabotage and a Jewish Spymaster
It's time to return to the art of espionage. During World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill understood that boots on the ground were only one piece of the puzzle t
Aug 10 30 min
How Women Won WWII: The Booming Work of Women Scientists
In a previous episode of our series, we had a conversation about the combined efforts of the Allied science community to beat Germany in the race to understand and build
Aug 3 31 min
How Women Won WWII: British Wrens at War
Let’s head to Great Britain and learn about a military organization that recruited women into the war effort all across the country. Women volunteered in great numbers an
Jul 27 29 min
How Women Won WWII: By the Glow of Radium
How did the United States successfully produce and detonate the first atomic bomb? That success happened through a combination of random events and intricately planned sc
Jul 20 34 min
How Women Won WWII: A Starlette Spies for France with Josephine Baker
She was a larger than life woman who utilized her fame and charm to secretly gather intel for the Allies during World War II. She put herself in danger, fought for freedo
Jul 13 31 min
How Women Won WWII: The Women of the Secret Cities
The Manhattan Project. It was a top-secret program ran for three war-filled years and employed over 120 thousand people. Most of those people had no idea that they were w
Jul 6 31 min
How Women Won WWII: Rosie the Riveter Was Just the Beginning
Over the next few weeks, we’ll explore the incredibly varied and complex roles women stepped into during World War II. No, they weren’t GIs. They didn’t land at the beach
Jun 29 31 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 12
It was supposed to be a picturesque and luxurious sightseeing tour over Antarctica. One filled with wonder and awe, in a tour that had cultivated a reputation for giving
Jun 22 34 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 11
“You are now leaving Iranian airspace!” It was a moment that dozens of hostages and their loved ones longed for with bated breath, for 444 days. Freedom. To be released,
Jun 15 38 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 10
A religious leader with a raging drug addiction who led his following to a tragic end. A President with the hope of finding peace between Israel and Egypt. And a politici
Jun 8 43 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 9
Did you know that Star Wars almost started a war in real life, over a sand crawler model? Would the film have been so wildly successful if someone else had been cast in t
Jun 1 41 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 8
A happenstance introduction to Charles Manson. Assassination attempts against President Ford, a man who was never elected to the vice presidency or presidency. And the ki
May 25 41 min
Introducing Family Lore
Family Lore is a weekly narrative podcast that celebrates and investigates ancestral mystique. Each episode begins with a guest sharing a fascinating family legend, follo
May 20 3 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 7
Draft dodging. When did the draft lottery begin for the war in Vietnam, and who among America’s youth was hit the hardest? It was an unwinnable war, and thousands of high
May 18 46 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 6
A cover up that cost Nixon's presidency, a pardon that cost Gerald R. Ford his election, and a friendship dating back to the 1940s. It was the first time a President had
May 11 32 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 5
The right to privacy, a 22-year-old who went by the pseudonym “Jane Roe,” and one of the most famous court cases in United States history. Join us as we learn what happen
May 4 40 min
Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 4
Deep Throat, Operation Gemstone, two valiant reporters, and a secret 30 years in the making. Watergate was not a single scandal, but rather an avalanche of events and co-
Apr 27 34 min
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Such a wonderful, intelligent, thought-provoking podcast covering super important topics. The episode with Tim Snyder was so interesting and I wish every single American would listen to it.
Tori.Fortitude · Nov 2024
I absolutely love Here’s Where It Gets Interesting! I have learned so many facts about history that I had never heard before. And I really can’t tell you how many times Sharon has an author on this show that I wind up buying their book. This is an absolute MUST for anyone who is remotely into history, government, and politics. And even if you’re not into those things, listen anyway—because before too long you’ll enjoy those things too!
KYRN42 · Nov 2024
Every citizen should listen to this conversation. As a life long Democrat, I needed to hear these words from a Republican. I so respect what he and others in the movement are trying to accomplish and agree that “hope is an action”. Although I have a hard time understanding how someone who is trying to bring us together endorsed a candidate who’s goal is to divide us, I am grateful that he is acting on what positives he can find in his party. Kudos to you both.
Pine-bit · Sep 2024
Heartbreaking but incredibly insightful retelling of the sensationalized murder of both Mary Fagan and the wrongfully accused Leo Frank. This historical series is so relevant to our political culture today and serves as a warning against bigotry and irrational mob mentality.
C_Love… · Sep 2024
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