The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

499 - Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 11

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499 - Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 11

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The Preamble

Episodes

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 11

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 10

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 9

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 8

Introducing Family Lore

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 7

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 6

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 5

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 4

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 3

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 2

Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 1

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Condoleezza Rice on Democracy, Patriotism, and Why She Still Has Hope

Learning From Our Differences and the Antidote to Doomscrolling Anxiety

The Long History of Demonizing Immigrants: From the Great Depression to Today

Elyse Myers’ New Book and Harriet Tubman’s Faith

The State of Black History and Journalism in 2026

If Court Orders Don’t Matter, Nothing Does, Banning Books, and How to Find Hope

How ICE Is Mimicking 19th Century Slave Patrols, and What AI Tech Billionaires Really Want

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The War on Drugs, and the Truth Behind the Viral Claims of Fraud at Minnesota Daycares

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Margaret Taylor, From Army Wife to Reluctant First Lady

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Government Shutdown, White House Renovations, and Stoic Virtues

The Preamble Trailer

Hannah Van Buren’s Journey from Dutch Heritage to American History

The Scandalous Second Marriage of Rachel Jackson

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America’s Constitution with Akhil Reed Amar

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