The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

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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Nov 7, 2022 · 35 min
The History of Our Fears and Obsessions with Kate Summerscale
Joining Sharon on Here’s Where It Gets Interesting today is author Kate Summerscale.
Nov 4, 2022 · 45 min
A Man of Iron with Troy Senik
On this episode of Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon shares a conversation with former presidential speechwriter Troy Senik.
Nov 2, 2022 · 34 min
All That Is Wicked with Kate Dawson
On today’s episode of Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, author and podcast host Kate Dawson returns!
Oct 31, 2022 · 45 min
An Independent Influencer in a Two-Party System with Evan McMullin
On today’s episode of Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon speaks with US Senate candidate Evan McMullin from Utah, who is running as an independent without special interest group donations.
Oct 28, 2022 · 24 min
Resilience: Your Questions Answered
We asked you to write or call in with your lingering questions about Japanese incarceration, so today, on Resilience, Sharon answers your questions.
Oct 26, 2022 · 25 min
Resilience: An Interview with George Takei Pt. 2
Today on Here's Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon continues her conversation with actor George Takei about his childhood experiences with forced removal and incarcerated camp life.
Oct 24, 2022 · 34 min
Resilience: An Interview with George Takei Pt. 1
On today's episode of Here's Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon speaks with actor George Takei.
Oct 21, 2022 · 29 min
Resilience: Redress and Reparation
Today's episode marks the conclusion of our series, Resilience: The Wartime Incarceration of Japanese Americans
Oct 19, 2022 · 21 min
Resilience: The Fear of What Comes Next
Today, on Resilience, we explore what happened when Japanese Americans were told they were free citizens once again.
Oct 17, 2022 · 37 min
Resilience: All the Way to the Supreme Court
On today’s episode of Resilience, we will hear more from Professor Lorraine Bannai about Executive Order 9066, Japanese American resistance, and how they were both important to key Supreme Court Cases.
Oct 14, 2022 · 26 min
Resilience: The Spirit of Resistance
On this episode of Resilience: The Wartime Incarceration of Japanese Americans, we are continuing our exploration of camp life.
Oct 12, 2022 · 25 min
Resilience: The Long Days of Camp Life
Today on Resilience, we continue our exploration of the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans.
Oct 10, 2022 · 22 min
Resilience: Only What You Can Carry
On today’s episode of Resilience: The Wartime Incarceration of Japanese Americans, Sharon talks about the military’s limitations on “enemy aliens” both before and after President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.
Oct 7, 2022 · 22 min
Resilience: The Forced Removal of 120 Thousand Japanese Americans
After President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, General John DeWitt issued over a hundred exclusion orders in quick succession, and demanded that all Japanese Americans prepare themselves to be sent to incarceration camps.
Oct 5, 2022 · 25 min
Resilience: A Country at War
On today’s episode in our series, Resilience, we talk about what happened immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the death of over 2,400 American servicemen.
Oct 3, 2022 · 22 min
Resilience: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Today on our series, Resilience, we are going to hear more from author Craig Nelson, who shares insights on what exactly happened during the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
Sep 30, 2022 · 23 min
Resilience: The Movement of Japan in the East
On today’s episode in our series, Resilience: The Wartime Incarceration of Japanese Americans, we’re going to take a step back from the American West Coast and talk about some of the events that were happening globally.
Sep 28, 2022 · 24 min
Resilience: The Patriotic Lives of the Issei and Nisei
Today we continue our exploration of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Sep 26, 2022 · 33 min
Resilience: Asian Immigration and the American West Coast
Welcome to the first episode in our new series, Resilience. For the next few weeks, we are going to explore the history of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II
Sep 23, 2022 · 33 min
How to Learn Science from a 15-Ton Jello Pool with Mark Rober
Welcome to Here’s Where It Gets Interesting! To kick off our new show name, Sharon sits down with one of the most interesting people she knows: Mark Rober.