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If you are interested in the 1930s and 1940s, or have wondered how the rapid growth of authoritarianism in today’s political climate mirrors that of WWII, this is an episode for you. Sharon McMahon is joined by author Paul Sparrow to discuss his new book, Awakening the Spirit of America. It’s a story of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his surprising opponent, Charles Lindbergh, and their war of words. Learn how far back the “America First” slogan goes, and how persuasive language changed the course of history.
Special thanks to our guest, Paul Sparrow, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
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When you think of prisoners on Death Row, what imagery comes to mind? Author of Too Close to the Flame, Joe Ingle, joins Sharon McMahon to talk about what it is like inside America's death penalty system. After spending 45 years working as a spiritual advisor to men and women on Death Row, Joe vulnerably shares his experiences of the final moments before they are executed, and sheds a light on how the legal system disenfranchises those who can not afford a lawyer. What is an alternative to the death penalty, and what might restorative justice look like?
Special thanks to our guest, Joe Ingle, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Imagine walking into your polling place on Election Day, and openly declaring who you were voting for. That is exactly what today’s guest did when researching and writing his book, The Year of Living Constitutionally. Author A.J. Jacobs joined Sharon McMahon to share what it was like to live a year, interpreting the U.S. Constitution literally. What is in the Constitution, and what is not? From implementing in-home cursing laws, to carrying an 18th Century musket around Manhattan, you will love this entertaining experiment of how the Constitution impacts modern American democracy.
Special thanks to our guest, A.J. Jacobs, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Following January 6th and the current political climate, some Americans fear there will be a “new Civil War.” But what does that truly mean? If you are a lover of history, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss. Author Erik Larson joins us to discuss his new book, The Demon of Unrest, which is set shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Dive into the mindsets and captivating portrayals of leaders on the brink of a war that eventually killed 750,000 Americans, and injured millions more.
Special thanks to our guest, Erik Larson, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In a world of social media fights, keyboard warriors, and misinformation, it’s easy to feel disconnected, even among close friends and family. What if we rethink how we’re communicating to build better relationships and maintain connection? Former White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, joins us to share lessons she’s learned about how to be an effective communicator with any audience, and growing through giving and receiving feedback. Join us for a peek behind the scenes, and practice listening to learn from one another – mistakes and all.
Special thanks to our guest, Jen Psaki, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Imagine being a Pulitzer Prize winning presidential historian, knowing you had extraordinarily rare primary source material and Presidential memorabilia tucked away in the cellar of your own home… and not opening it for decades? Doris Kearns Goodwin joins us today to share her journey of exploring more than 300 boxes, alongside her husband of 42 years, Richard (Dick) Goodwin, that served as a time capsule of his service in the 1960s. In the relay race of democracy, you never know who will pick up the baton, and continue your work. Together, they have one last great adventure, a chance to reassess key historical figures, and a fresh perspective of the role young people play in the arc of history.
Special thanks to our guest, Doris Kearns Goodwin, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Life in prison wasn’t enough for the Knights of Mary Phagan. They wanted Leo Frank to pay with his life, and they were going to make sure it happened. In Georgia, vigilante justice wasn’t new, but this time was different. This time, it would change the nation. Would the vigilantes actually get away with it?
Join us for the final episode in this seven-episode series, The Vigilantes.
Special thanks to former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes for his time and contribution to this episode.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers: Amy Watkin, Sharon McMahon
Researched by: Kari Anton, Sharon McMahon, Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, Melanie Buck Parks
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Georgia’s Governor knew his life was in danger when he made his ruling. Would he commute Leo’s sentence, or let him die by execution?. And just how far would the angry mob go to seek revenge for Mary’s death? The planning had already begun… and it wouldn’t take long for a deal to be made with the prison warden.
Join us for part six of this seven-episode series, The Vigilantes.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers: Amy Watkin, Sharon McMahon
Researched by: Kari Anton, Sharon McMahon, Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, Melanie Buck Parks
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Appeal after appeal, Leo Frank was running out of options. With a new lawyer joining his defense team – the same lawyer who earlier represented the man who testified against Leo – the tide began to turn. Witnesses were coming forward, a new explanation for the murder note comes to light, and the story is making national news. With only days remaining before the scheduled execution, would time be on his side?
Join us for part five of this seven-episode series, The Vigilantes.
Special Thank You to the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati and the Kenan Research Center in Atlanta for their generous assistance in finding and sharing letters sent to Leo and Lucille Frank, his family, and to the Governors of Georgia, as well as the state legislature.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers: Amy Watkin, Sharon McMahon
Researched by: Kari Anton, Sharon McMahon, Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, Melanie Buck Parks
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The heat in the Atlanta courtroom was sweltering and unbearable, as the trial against Leo Frank began. A Black man was testifying against a white man, which was nearly unheard of in the Jim Crow south. And the evidence against this man was mounting… A suspect who was at the murder scene, and continued to lie to the police.
Join us for part four of this seven-episode series, The Vigilantes.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers: Amy Watkin, Sharon McMahon
Researched by: Kari Anton, Sharon McMahon, Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, Melanie Buck Parks
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It’s been 48 hours since Mary Phagan was last seen alive. It’s a media frenzy, and police are feeling the pressure to find the killer.
There’s a new, sudden interest in the murder notes. Did the killer write them to throw off investigators?
By the end of this episode, three men would become suspects. And despite dubious evidence and changing stories, one would soon be indicted for Mary’s murder. With a mob looking for vengeance, and sensational newspaper coverage, chances of a fair trial in Atlanta, Georgia were slim. The trial would begin July 28th, 1913, but this story is far from over. Join us for part three of this seven-episode series, The Vigilantes.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers: Amy Watkin, Sharon McMahon
Researched by: Kari Anton, Sharon McMahon, Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, Melanie Buck Parks
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It should have been a leisurely Saturday off work for 13-year-old Mary Phagan, who was looking forward to celebrating the Confederate Memorial Day holiday. It should have been an easy day for Leo Frank, too, who hoped to leave his job at the factory early to go to the local baseball game with his wife. It should have been a carefree day for 16-year old Grace Hicks, who was enjoying a rare day off, and waiting for her friend to join her at the parade.
It was anything but a beautiful, joyful, restful day.
Mary Phagan would never make it to the parade. Grace would soon be faced with an unimaginable task. And Leo Frank? Why couldn't the police get in touch with him? What happened in the basement of the pencil factory at that grisly crime scene? And who wrote that strange note? Join us for part two of this seven-episode series, The Vigilantes.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers: Amy Watkin, Sharon McMahon
Researched by: Kari Anton, Sharon McMahon, Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, Melanie Buck Parks
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is at stake in the upcoming presidential election? From the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, to women’s healthcare, and the economy, many voters aren't excited about a presidential rematch. Some have voiced their opinion by voting “Uncommitted” in the primary, instead of for President Biden.
Our guest today views this election as a choice between stability, and the potential destruction of Democracy.
She is the first female Vice President of the United States, and today Kamala Harris joins Sharon to give direct answers to some of the tough questions, while on her Reproductive Freedoms Tour.
Special thanks to our guest, Vice President Kamala Harris, for joining us today.
Host: Sharon McMahon
Executive Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A shocking murder. A scene so brutal that the first people to find the victim couldn’t even tell what their skin color was. And a case that forever changed both the city, and the state’s legal system.
It was April 1913, in Atlanta, Georgia, and the city would never be the same. You may wonder why this imperative and dramatic case is not taught in history class, or how the world could have forgotten such a horrific crime that continues to have an impact more than 100 years later.
Join us for part one of this seven-episode series, and experience just how powerful of a motivator fear can be.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers: Amy Watkin, Sharon McMahon
Researched by: Kari Anton, Sharon McMahon, Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, Melanie Buck Parks
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It’s the ultimate idea worth spreading: Generosity of spirit. Sharon is joined by Chris Anderson, whom you may know as the “head of TED.” As the leader and curator of TED, Chris shares why he chose this moment in time to write his book, Infectious Generosity, referring to the sea of anger that we’re living in, and the role the Internet can play – for better or for worse. Chris suggests that we all ask ourselves this question: Am I a net giver, or a net taker? What does it mean to live with the virtue of generosity? And how does mindset impact our ability to live a more generous life?
Special thanks to our guest, Chris Anderson, for joining us today.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Coordinator: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Do you ever wonder what Democracy could look like in America? Many voters are familiar with this scene: You walk into a voting booth, review the options, and feel as though you’re voting between “the lesser of two evils.” You might worry that voting third-party is wasting a vote, but you don’t feel represented by the main candidates. Sound familiar? If you’re like the majority of Americans, you probably find yourself frustrated with the two-party system and a historically unproductive Congress. What if it didn’t have to be that way? Sharon is joined by law professor and author Max Stearns, to hear about another option: a Parliamentary Democracy. What would this look like, and how might Americans benefit by reimagining Democracy?
Special thanks to our guest, Max Stearns, for joining us today.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Coordinator: Andrea Champoux
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Are you ready to question what you know about America’s founding? Today’s guest, David Fleming, shares all about a delicious slice of history in his new book, “Who’s Your Founding Father?” We dive into the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a conspiracy theory, and possible plagiarism surrounding one of the most important documents in U.S. history. How do the ultimate frenemies, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, tie into this? Join us to find out.
Special thanks to our guest, David Fleming, for joining us today.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Coordinator: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Term limits, mental competency evaluations, and the looming 2024 presidential election. Join us for one of the most requested episodes yet, as Sharon sits down with presidential candidate, former governor and former U.S. ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley. The majority of Americans do not want a matchup of Biden Vs. Trump in the General Election. What kind of strategies will Nikki Haley bring to the table, to help bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans, if she’s elected President? With such a low Congressional approval rating, Haley shares what she’d do to help legislators do their jobs, preserve Democracy, and shares how a Haley presidency would look different than a Trump presidency.
Special thanks to our guest, Nikki Haley, for joining us today.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Assistant: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In a time when people are working to better understand systems of oppression and address issues that can seem daunting, folks are left asking the question: What can I do to make an impact? Sharon is joined by speaker and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ijeoma Oluo, for a conversation to set listeners on a path of how to do important work, right where you are. There is work that is accessible to all of us, and her new book, Be a Revolution, highlights practical and tangible ways to work for intersectional racial equity. Join us for both practical tools, and an encouraging call for action.
Special thanks to our guest, Ijeoma Oluo, for joining us today.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Coordinator: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We’ve all gotten trapped in the social media & news loop: Checks Twitter, scrolls on Instagram, reads comments, watches the news, checks Twitter, reads comments, checks the news again… and the cycle continues. Today’s guest, international best-setting author Katherine May, invites us to join her on a journey or reawakening in her newest book, Enchantment. Explore the art of reconnecting with the world around you, and learn to see the humanity of others. Whether it’s a gorgeous sunset, a mossy rock, or your sourdough starter, wonder is all around us if we can practice mindfulness, engage our curiosity, and look for it.
Special thanks to our guest, Katherine May, for joining us today.
Host/ Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Production Coordinator: Andrea Champoux
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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