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)
A Dream Twenty-Three Years in the Making with Tabitha Brown
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The Importance of Preserving Democracy with Senator Mitt Romney
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138. Respect is Contagious: Restorative Justice with Judge Victoria Pratt
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How to Ensure the Stories of our Lives Don’t Stink with Donald Miller
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I Never Thought of It That Way with Mónica Guzmán
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The Powerful Value of Melancholy with Susan Cain
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The Lightness of Choosing Peace with Barb Schmidt
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Consume Smarter: Recognizing News Media Bias with Vanessa Otero
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How to Reboot America with Will Hurd
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131. Embrace Your Almost with Jordan Lee Dooley
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The Brain-Tingles of Narrative Non-Fiction with Candice Millard
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An Impactful Career in Cold Cases with Paul Holes
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Influence is Your Superpower with Zoe Chance
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Connecticut: The Vital Something of Katharine Hepburn with Emily Ley
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The Many Roles of Lady Bird Johnson with Julia Sweig
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When Fixing the Problem Isn't the Answer with Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Sil...
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Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots with Mary Marantz
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The Many Meat Thermometers of Sharon's Kitchen with Kendra Adachi
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Arizona: The Navajo Code Talkers with Lindsay Sherbondy
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Lessons to Save Your Life with Dr. Edith Eger and Dr. Marianne Engle
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Alaska and the Largest Earthquake Ever Recorded with Jeff Dauler
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A Prolific Public Media Career with Cathy Wurzer
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Alabama: The Barrier-Breaking Tuskegee Airmen with Emma Chapman
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Northern Mariana Islands: A Deep and Vast History with Sharon McMahon
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The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism with Matthew Continett...
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The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism with Matthew Continett...
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U.S. Virgin Islands: Pirates, Rum, and a Steep Price Tag with Sharon McMahon
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I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet with Shauna Niequist
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Puerto Rico: The U.S. Territory Stuck in Statehood Limbo with Jeena Wilder
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The Evolution of Independent Journalism with Emma Jade
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What About Bunny: The Power of Canine Communication with Alexis Devine
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Guam: A Strategic War Island, a Twin Shipwreck, and a Pesky Snake with Adrienne...
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How to Seek Truth and Find Freedom in Our Stories with Lisa Sharon Harper
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American Samoa: The Southernmost U.S. Territory with Ashley Spivey
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The Three Mothers Who Shaped a Nation with Anna Malaika Tubbs
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Washington DC: The Secret Illnesses of Presidents with Sharon McMahon
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The Art of Insubordination with Todd Kashdan
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Why We Deserve a Fair Criminal Justice System with Jason Flom
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Wisconsin’s Master Architect with Sharon McMahon
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Your On-Ramp to Cryptocurrency with Brit Morin
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West Virginia: Proving that Timing is Everything with Annie F. Downs
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Bridging the Divide with Representatives Phillips (D) and Fitzpatrick (R)
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Washington in Flight: The Boeing Aerospace Legacy with Carolyn LePine
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Raising Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart
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95. Virginia: The Women Who Did The Next Needed Thing with Sharon McMahon
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Two Midwesterners Record a Podcast Episode with Charlie Berens
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Vermont’s Spitting Lyon with Chrissy Lawler
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Creating Change Through Radical Optimism with Dr. Paul Zeitz
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Utah: The Magic of the Osmonds with Sharon McMahon
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The Importance of Hometown Change Makers with Michael Tubbs
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