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Here's Where It Gets Interesting

Here's Where It Gets Interesting


Here's Where It Gets Interesting

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Length:
416 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Here’s Where It Gets Interesting finds the stories of America you probably haven’t heard. Host Sharon McMahon, a longtime teacher and one of today’s most influential voices, will ignite your curiosity about the fascinating stuff that wasn’t in history textbooks. She’s joined by notable thought leaders who share insights about history, culture, and politics, and inspire us to grow into more thoughtful, well-informed citizens.
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Language:
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Episodes1 - 10 of 416 episodes

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Dear Miss Perkins with Rebecca Brenner Graham

She was the first female cabinet secretary, but secretly, out of the spotlight, Frances...

41 minutes
Jan 13, 2025

That Librarian with Amanda Jones

How did an award-winning librarian become the target of an online hate campaign? Sharon...

45 minutes
Jan 06, 2025

America First with H.W. Brands

What role should the US play in international conflicts? Pulitzer prize finalist and hi...

45 minutes
Dec 30, 2024

Den of Spies with Craig Unger

Was there a secret conspiracy between Ronald Reagan’s campaign and Iran to help him win...

41 minutes
Dec 23, 2024

Good Reasonable People with Keith Payne

Why do we tend to feel like ideas coming “our side” are good, and ones coming from the ...

52 minutes
Dec 16, 2024

Vanishing Treasures with Katherine Rundell

What can we do to help save the most vulnerable animals? Sharon McMahon is joined by #1...

53 minutes
Dec 09, 2024

Good People with Lucia Knell and Gabriel Reilich

We talk a lot about the bad side of social media, but what about the good stuff? Sharon...

51 minutes
Dec 02, 2024

Night Flyer with Tiya Miles

How do you choose hope when fear feels overwhelming? In her most recent book, “Night Fl...

52 minutes
Nov 25, 2024

Hope for Cynics with Jamil Zaki

Is cynicism getting in the way of our progress? In “Hope for Cynics”, Stanford psycholo...

44 minutes
Nov 18, 2024

On Freedom with Timothy Snyder

What if Americans are thinking about freedom all wrong? Yale historian and New York Tim...

48 minutes
Nov 11, 2024