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)
How Women Won WWII: British Wrens at War
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How Women Won WWII: By the Glow of Radium
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How Women Won WWII: A Starlette Spies for France
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How Women Won WWII: The Women of the Secret Cities
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How Women Won WWII: Rosie the Riveter Was Just the Beginning
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Don’t Underestimate the Power of the State with Melissa Walker
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The High Stakes of Haaland v. Brackeen with Rebecca Nagle
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The Humanity Archive with Jermaine Fowler
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How to Human with Carlos Whittaker
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Accidental Czar with Andrew Weiss and Brian Brown
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Comedy for the Curious with Adam Conover
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Preserving Presidential Legacies with Mark Lawrence
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The Revolutionary Samuel Adams with Stacy Schiff
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Declassifying America’s Best Kept Secrets with with Matthew Connelly
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Dinners With Ruth with Nina Totenberg
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Finding the Man Within the Myth with Alexis Coe
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Memorable Moments of White House Holidays
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The War for the West
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The Nomadic Life of Army Wife Margaret Taylor
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Frederick Douglass: The Powerhouse Abolitionist
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The Wealthy & Powerful Sarah Polk
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Women Vs. Whiskey: The Rise of the American Temperance Movement
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Two White House Weddings and a Funeral
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Deaths in the White House
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First Lady of the Month, Anna Harrison
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Petticoats and Kitchen Cabinets: A Capital City Shake-Up
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Cookies, Corsets, and a Legacy of Learning from Hannah Van Buren
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Andrew Jackson and the Cheese That Pleased a Nation
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The Catastrophic Marriage Scandal of Rachel Jackson
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The Thanksgiving Episode: From Early Advent to Cranberry Crisis
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The Networking Strategy of Louisa Adams
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How the Future Shapes Our National History with Heather Cox Richardson
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Live Life in Crescendo with Cynthia Covey Haller
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Conservation in a Panda Costume with Ami Vitale
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Brush Up on Your Boundaries with Melissa Urban
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Persuaders as Meaning Makers with Anand Giridharadas
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BONUS Episode! Re:Thinking with Adam Grant: If Teachers Took Over the Government...
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The History of Our Fears and Obsessions with Kate Summerscale
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A Man of Iron with Troy Senik
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All That Is Wicked with Kate Dawson
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An Independent Influencer in a Two-Party System with Evan McMullin
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Resilience: Your Questions Answered
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Resilience: An Interview with George Takei Pt. 2
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Resilience: An Interview with George Takei Pt. 1
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Resilience: Redress and Reparation
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Resilience: The Fear of What Comes Next
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Resilience: All the Way to the Supreme Court
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Resilience: The Spirit of Resistance
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Resilience: The Long Days of Camp Life
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Resilience: Only What You Can Carry
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