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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Aug 3, 2022 · 27 min
163. The Hidden Life of Martha Washington
Sharon dives into many of lesser known details of Martha Washington's life--her first marriage, her open home policy, and her views on slavery.
Aug 1, 2022 · 25 min
162. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 17
On the last episode in our series, Momentum, Sharon ties up a few loose ends. The 1950s was a decade full of change, but the Civil Rights Movement didn’t end when the calendar flipped to 1960.
Jul 29, 2022 · 30 min
161. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 16
On our second to last episode in our series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, We learn about the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the commission born of it.
Jul 27, 2022 · 21 min
160. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 15
On today’s episode in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, we learn about the women who gave the movement its backbone.
Jul 25, 2022 · 26 min
159. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 14
On today’s episode in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon talks about some of the most important components of a successful movement: money and reputation.
Jul 22, 2022 · 28 min
158. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 13
On today’s episode in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon tackles the vast topic of religion within the Civil Rights Movement.
Jul 20, 2022 · 33 min
157. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 12
Today in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon rewinds and takes us back to the origin story of a life lost far too soon due to a brutal and racist attack: the murder of 14 year old Emmett Till in 1955.
Jul 18, 2022 · 30 min
156. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 11
Today in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon talks about the rising popularity of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how, with greater visibility comes greater threat.
Jul 15, 2022 · 27 min
155. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 10
Today in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon begins with a woman who is surely familiar to anyone who has received a crash course on the Civil Rights movement in America: Rosa Parks.
Jul 13, 2022 · 20 min
154. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 9
Today in our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon begins by picking up after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. The courts ordered for integration “with all deliberate speed” which, meant slowly and over time.
Jul 11, 2022 · 20 min
153. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 8
On today’s episode of Momentum, Sharon talks about America’s push to eradicate communists during the Red Scare and Korean War and how it affected Civil Rights Activism.
Jul 8, 2022 · 21 min
152. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 7
On today’s episode of our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon establishes the foundation of another man who played a pivotal role in Brown v. The Board of Education.
Jul 6, 2022 · 45 min
151. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 6
On today’s episode of our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon continues a riveting conversation with pulitzer-prize winning author, Gilbert King.
Jul 1, 2022 · 27 min
150. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 5
On today’s episode of our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon speaks with pulitzer-prize winning author, Gilbert King.
Jun 29, 2022 · 19 min
149. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 4
On today’s episode of our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon makes the connection between the desegregation of the United States military to the power or writing a letter.
Jun 27, 2022 · 20 min
148. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 3
On today’s episode of our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon guides us to a lawsuit years in the making, that shaped America.
Jun 24, 2022 · 20 min
147. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 2
On today’s episode of our special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s, Sharon continues the story of young Thurgood Marshall as he travels to rural Tennessee on behalf of the NAACP and finds himself on the wrong side of an angry mob.
Jun 22, 2022 · 24 min
146. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 1
Welcome to the first episode of our new special series, Momentum: Civil Rights in the 1950s. Today, Sharon introduces us to a few key people who became the driving force behind early Civil Rights activism.
Jun 20, 2022 · 38 min
The Immoral Choices of Rogues with Patrick Radden Keefe
In this episode, Sharon is joined by writer and author Patrick Radden Keefe, whose new book, Rogues, tells twelve stories of people with big personalities–the grifters, the rebels, and the people who don’t play by the rules.
Jun 17, 2022 · 38 min
Legislating at the State Level with Representative Jen Schultz
In this episode, Sharon talks to Minnesota State Legislator Jen Schultz.