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The Preamble Podcast

The world feels complicated. The Preamble Podcast is where it starts to make sense. This is where I help you make sense of complex issues. Along with my guests, I 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.

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Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 1

As the decade devolved into war at home and abroad, Apollo 13 flew high above Earth with the hope of landing safely on the surface of the moon. But then, disaster struck, and time was on no one’s side.

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Growing Hope: What Depression-Era Gardens and Rainn Wilson Teach Us About Hard Times

Rainn Wilson joins Sharon for a conversation about loneliness, cynicism, and why the antidote to a broken world might already be growing in your backyard.

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America at 250: Staying Hopeful, plus Saying No in a World That Demands Yes

Mr. Beat joins Sharon for an honest conversation about division, radicalization, and how to have faith in the future. Plus, why saying no might be the most powerful thing you can do.

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    How to Stop Being Wrong with Adam Grant

    If you're not one of Adam's millions of followers, you will be after listening to this episode. The psychologist explains how your identity isn't about your beliefs.

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