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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.

Mt. Rushmore: The Good, The Bad, and the Dynamite with Kelli France

35 mins; January 31, 2022

The Popularity of True Crime with Kate Winkler Dawson

42 mins; January 28, 2022

South Carolina’s Islands of History, Mystery, and Monkeys with Sharon McMahon

21 mins; January 26, 2022

How to Have the Messy Conversations with Carlos Whittaker

35 mins; January 24, 2022

Rhode Island: The Bravest Woman in America with Taylor Wolfe

42 mins; January 21, 2022

The Power of Fun and How to Have More of It with Catherine Price

48 mins; January 19, 2022

Pennsylvania: The Sweet History of Hershey with Sharon McMahon

25 mins; January 16, 2022

The Enduring Legacy of JFK with Fredrik Logevall

44 mins; January 14, 2022

The Oregon Trail from Westward Expansion to Computer Game with Sharon McMahon

30 mins; January 12, 2022

Kayaking the Amazon from Source to Sea with Darcy Gaechter

41 mins; January 10, 2022

Oklahoma: The American Frontier and its Legendary Musical with Sharon McMahon

22 mins; January 07, 2022

Choosing Hope and Humor with Kristina Kuzmic

43 mins; January 05, 2022

Ohio: The Bellwether State of Presidents with Dr. Lauren Pinkston

36 mins; January 03, 2022

Investigative Journalism in the Digital Age with Emily Kassie

38 mins; December 31, 2021

North Dakota: The Wunnerful Lawrence Welk with Sharon McMahon

32 mins; December 29, 2021

Until I Am Free with Dr. Keisha N. Blain

39 mins; December 27, 2021

North Carolina: How Quakers Shaped the State with Lee Ann Miller

36 mins; December 22, 2021

Changing the Healthy Eating Conversation with Jennifer Anderson

38 mins; December 20, 2021

New York: The Schuyler Family Connection with Sharon McMahon

23 mins; December 17, 2021

Alaska's Active Volcanoes with Dr. Michelle Coombs

33 mins; December 15, 2021

New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment with Austin Graff

34 mins; December 13, 2021

How Millennials Can Move the Political Needle with Charlotte Alter

31 mins; December 10, 2021

New Jersey’s Dinosaur: The Hadrosaurus foulkii

22 mins; December 08, 2021

Turning $24 into a Multi-Million Dollar Business with Nicole Walters

38 mins; December 06, 2021

New Hampshire: From School Room to Space Shuttle with Dani Coke

41 mins; December 03, 2021

60. Sharon Answers Your Questions #3

33 mins; December 01, 2021

Your Mind is an Amazing Place with Dr. Mark Solms

52 mins; November 29, 2021

Nevada: The Wild Rise of Sin City with Sharon McMahon

26 mins; November 24, 2021

Making Room for Women in National Security with Lindsay Rodman

46 mins; November 22, 2021

Nebraska: The World Needs More of Mildred Brown with Brittany Ratelle

33 mins; November 19, 2021

From White House to War Zone with NYT Correspondent Peter Baker

46 mins; November 17, 2021

Montana: The Unlikely Fort Shaw Basketball Champions with Sharon McMahon

26 mins; November 15, 2021

When Failure Opens New Doors with Jasmine Star

38 mins; November 12, 2021

Missouri: The Little House Like You’ve Never Heard with Natalie Franke

42 mins; November 10, 2021

The DNA of America with David Rubenstein

41 mins; November 08, 2021

50. Mississippi: Medgar Evers and the Civil Rights Movement

28 mins; November 05, 2021

No Cure for Being Human with Kate Bowler

30 mins; November 03, 2021

Minnesota: The Exclave with Raphi Nussbaum

49 mins; November 01, 2021

The Woman They Could Not Silence with Kate Moore

36 mins; October 29, 2021

Michigan: Exploring the Magic of Michigan with Sharon McMahon

38 mins; October 27, 2021

Building Connection Through Creativity with Morgan Harper Nichols

42 mins; October 25, 2021

Massachusetts: 1,100 Strongly-Worded Letters with Kaben Kramer

47 mins; October 22, 2021

Taking Paris & Writing Bestsellers with Martin Dugard

46 mins; October 20, 2021

43. Taking Paris & Writing Bestsellers with Martin Dugard

0 secs; October 20, 2021

Maryland: The Man Who Gave America its Anthem with Sharon McMahon

32 mins; October 18, 2021

Embracing the High 5 Habit with Mel Robbins

55 mins; October 15, 2021

Maine: Staying for the Finish with Elsie Larson

30 mins; October 13, 2021

39. Sharon Answers Your Questions #2

26 mins; October 11, 2021

On an Arctic Island with Cecilia Blomdahl

39 mins; October 08, 2021

Louisiana: The Notorious Pirate Who Saved America

25 mins; October 06, 2021

Civility and Civic Duty with the American Moms

38 mins; October 04, 2021

Kentucky: The Rosemary Clooney Legacy with Lauren Kachinske

39 mins; October 01, 2021

Surviving the 9/11 Terrorist Attack with Shumi Brody

36 mins; September 29, 2021

Kansas: An Accidental Election with Sharon McMahon

22 mins; September 27, 2021

Stay Curious & Keep Exploring with Emily Calandrelli

38 mins; September 24, 2021

Iowa: Musical Chairs with Mary Marantz

43 mins; September 22, 2021

I Pledge Allegiance to the Facts with Mosheh Oinounou

42 mins; September 20, 2021

Indiana: President Of The Month with Sharon McMahon

32 mins; September 17, 2021

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man with Emmanuel Acho

37 mins; September 15, 2021

Illinois: The White City with Ashley Lemieux

38 mins; September 13, 2021

26. Idaho: The Iron Cage of the Law with Sharon McMahon

25 mins; August 30, 2021

Hawaii: The Olympic Swim Coach Who Couldn't Swim with Kristina Kuzmic

32 mins; August 30, 2021

Changing Ideologies with Jen Hatmaker

39 mins; August 30, 2021

Flying with Presidents with Wanda Joell

33 mins; August 30, 2021

The Power of Words with Faith Cade

36 mins; August 23, 2021

How Journalism Gets it Wrong (and Right!) with Belinda Luscombe

40 mins; August 23, 2021

Humanizing Politics with Sarah and Beth from Pantsuit Politics

25 mins; August 23, 2021

Georgia: A Grand Mansion of Sound with Sharon McMahon

25 mins; August 23, 2021

18. Florida: Florida Forever with Dani Coke

35 mins; August 16, 2021

17. Sharon Answers Your Questions #1

27 mins; August 16, 2021

Thank you for Voting with Erin Geiger Smith

46 mins; August 16, 2021

Delaware: Census Taker of the Sky with Quigley Goode

24 mins; August 16, 2021

How Setting Boundaries Can Create Peace with Nedra Tawwab

27 mins; August 09, 2021

Why Texas Can’t Secede with Sharon McMahon

14 mins; August 09, 2021

Waging Peace with Diana Oestreich

31 mins; August 09, 2021

Connecticut: The Father of Education with Kevin and Layla Palmer

30 mins; August 09, 2021

How to be a Good News Consumer with Jessica Yellin

35 mins; August 02, 2021

Colorado: Angel of the Rockies with Jessica Malaty Rivera

30 mins; August 02, 2021

How to Be a Good Internet Citizen with Glo Atanmo

40 mins; August 02, 2021

California: Father of National Parks with Kendra Adachi

26 mins; August 02, 2021

Arkansas: The Lost Year with Bethanie Garcia

30 mins; July 26, 2021

How to Stop Being Wrong with Adam Grant

51 mins; July 26, 2021

Arizona: The Confession with Jami Nato

40 mins; July 26, 2021

The Man Who Named a Bluebird After Me with Carlos Whittaker

38 mins; July 19, 2021

Alaska: The Sled Dogs Who Saved a Village with Dr. Shanté Cofield

39 mins; July 19, 2021

1. Alabama - The Man Who Almost Wasn't Vice President with Abi Ayres

30 mins; July 19, 2021

Introducing the Sharon Says So Podcast with Sharon McMahon

2 mins; July 12, 2021

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