The Pentagon Papers, Why Nobody Wants Venezuelan Oil, and Answers to Your Questions

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

History, Government, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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The story you didn’t know: The Pentagon Papers. Politics Professor Casey Burgat tells us about the government lies, coverup, and the reporters who exposed all of it. Then Sharon talks with economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman about the lies you often hear about immigration and its effects on the economy, why American oil companies actually don’t want Venezuelan oil, and his predictions for the 2026 economy. Plus Sharon answers your most pressing questions: What Happens Now with Venezuela? Was Removing Nicolás Maduro Illegal? Can the US take Greenland by force? If you’d like to submit a question, head to thepreamble.com/podcast – we’d love to hear from you there. And be sure to read our weekly magazine at ThePreamble.com – it’s free! Join hundreds of thousands of readers who still believe understanding is an act of hope. Credits: Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks Audio Producer: Craig Thompson (00:00:00) The Pentagon Papers with Casey Burgat (00:16:55) Interview with Paul Krugman (00:30:48) Q&A 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

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0:00.0	Welcome to a world of infinite worlds, a world of adventure, possibility and happily ever afters.
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0:55.6	This week we have a special guest, Casey Brighette, with our lead story.
0:59.5	Casey is a politics professor at George Washington University and is a regular contributor to our preamble newsletter.
1:06.0	This week, he's covering the Pentagon Papers.
1:10.2	I'm guessing it to subject you've heard of, but might not know the whole story behind.
1:14.6	He's going to tell you about the government lies, the cover-up, and the reporters who exposed it all.
1:20.6	And ahead, I talk with famed economist Paul Krugman.
1:23.6	He's a Nobel laureate and wrote for the New York Times for nearly 25 years.
1:27.9	We talk about immigration and its effects on the economy. Why American oil companies actually
1:33.4	don't want Venezuelan oil? And his predictions for the economy in 2026. Plus, I will answer your
1:39.3	questions. What happens now with Venezuela? And can or will the United States buy or take Greenland?
1:49.1	That's ahead.
1:50.8	I'm Sharon McMahon.
1:52.3	And this is the Preamble podcast.
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