The Preamble
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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Episodes (965)
Drama Free with Nedra Tawwab
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From Hoovervilles to Hummingbirds in Space
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The Tide Begins to Turn
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Luck Be A Lady Governor
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White Squares Off Against the KKK
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A Movie and a Man Who Revived the Klan
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A Cocktail Toast to the Mob
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The Suckers and Celebrities of the NYC Speakeasy Scene
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A Physician, a Rabbi, and a Bootlegger Walk into a Pharmacy
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The Whiskey-Guzzling Womanizer in the White House
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If Mabel Had Worn Trousers
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How to Train Kids in the Practice of Temperance
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Carrying a Nation into Prohibition
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The First Lady of World War II with Shannon McKenna Schmidt
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An American Love Story with Ilyon Woo
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What's Our Problem? with Tim Urban
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The Nazi Conspiracy with Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
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Shipwrecked: Diving with a Purpose with Dr. Sean Kinglsey
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Life in Five Senses with Gretchen Rubin
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An Immense World with Ed Yong
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Dinner with the President with Alex Prud'homme
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A Fever in the Heartland with Timothy Egan
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Secrets of the Civil War: The Rocky Road of Reconstruction
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Secrets of the Civil War: The Necessity of Innovation
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Secrets of the Civil War: Battlefield Angels and Amputations
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Secrets of the Civil War: North Toward Freedom
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Secrets of the Civil War: The War Within a War
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Secrets of the Civil War: A Tale of Two Roberts
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Secrets of the Civil War: Survival Off the Battlefields
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Secrets of the Civil War: Propaganda in Tune
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Secrets of the Civil War: A War Won on Food
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Secrets of the Civil War: Intel from the Inside
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Secrets of the Civil War: From Camels to Confederacy
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Secrets of the Civil War: A Fractured America
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Viewing Earth from Space with Ellen Ochoa
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The Tragedies and Legacy of the Royal Romanovs with Helen Rappaport
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The Extraordinary Life of The Sergeant with Dean Calbreath
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Pursuing the Truth in History Education with Jasmine Holmes
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Everything You Want to Know About the Federal Reserve with Jeanna Smialek
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Edith Wilson: the Seat of Untold Power with Rebecca Boggs Roberts
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An Assassin in Utopia with Susan Wels
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I Saw Death Coming by Kidada Williams
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Building the Support Network for Sex Trafficking Survivors with Kat Wehunt
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How Women Won WWII: A New Era Unfolds
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How Women Won WWII: With a Flash and a Rumble
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How Women Won WWII: Caught by the Enemy
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How Women Won WWII: The Confidante, Anna Rosenberg
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How Women Won WWII: AABBA and the Art of Codebreaking
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How Women Won WWII: Sabotage and a Jewish Spymaster
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How Women Won WWII: The Booming Work of Women Scientists
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