{"podcast":{"title":"The Preamble","slug":"the-preamble-4093629","podcast_index_feed_id":4093629,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/hwigi","website_url":"https://www.sharonmcmahon.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2c2621be-7f30-11ef-b1cd-1bdf97825de9/image/39851a9e74515f232687bdc88cf1ec50.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sharon McMahon","episode_count":493,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-preamble-4093629"},"episode":{"title":"Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 6","slug":"mayhem-the-1970s-you-never-knew-episode-6","published_at":"2026-05-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-preamble-4093629/mayhem-the-1970s-you-never-knew-episode-6","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-preamble-4093629","url":"https://sharonmcmahon.com/Mayhem-the-1970s-you-never-knew-episode-6","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CAD8622893605.mp3?updated=1774753135","summary":"A cover up that cost Nixon's presidency, a pardon that cost Gerald R. Ford his election, and a friendship dating back to the 1940s. It was the first time a President had been impeached, and the only time in U.S. history that a President resigned from office. The betrayal of the public’s trust reverberated well beyond Nixon’s presidency in a time of economic turmoil, but what happened following Nixon’s departure from office? How did the new Ford administration attempt to gain control over the rising unemployment and double-digit inflation? Join us as we learn about how this confluence of events created economic instability, unhappiness, and impacted the mood of the country in 1974. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"A cover up that cost Nixon's presidency, a pardon that cost Gerald R. Ford his election, and a friendship dating back to the 1940s. It was the first time…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2159,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-preamble-4093629/episodes/mayhem-the-1970s-you-never-knew-episode-6/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-preamble-4093629/mayhem-the-1970s-you-never-knew-episode-6.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}