Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 8

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Education, History

4.9 • 15.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

A happenstance introduction to Charles Manson. Assassination attempts against President Ford, a man who was never elected to the vice presidency or presidency. And the kidnapping of a college student and newspaper heiress, 19-year-old Patty Hearst, that rocked the nation. Following Nixon’s resignation and the end of the Vietnam war, the country was in freefall. When, and how, did the U.S. begin to mend its wounds from political scandal and years of a grueling war? And what role did an unconventional campaign and powerful grassroots efforts have, regarding a certain peanut farmer who would later become president?

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0:00.0	Some follow the noise.
0:03.3	Bloomberg follows the money.
0:05.4	Because behind every headline is a bottom line.
0:09.3	Whether it's the funds-fueling AI or crypto's trillion-dollar swings,
0:13.8	there's a money-side to every story.
0:16.5	And when you see the money-side, you understand what others miss.
0:20.9	Get the money-side of the story., you understand what others miss. Get the money side of the story.
0:22.9	Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com.
0:27.7	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:32.2	Mom!
0:32.8	Up the stairs for something.
0:35.6	Back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:39.3	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:41.3	Chop, sizzle,
0:43.3	done.
0:44.3	Hello Fresh can't slow life down,
0:46.3	but it makes bringing everyone together
0:48.3	around the table a whole lot easier.
0:51.3	So it's phones down, forks up.
0:53.3	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
1:00.4	Hello, friends, and welcome back to our series about the 1970s you never knew. Mayhem.
1:10.1	Gerald Ford was considered a bland but friendly replacement for Vice President Spiro Agnew,
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