Make Magic with Brad Meltzer

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Make Magic with Brad Meltzer

#1 NYT best-selling author Brad Meltzer shares about his newest books, “Make Magic,” based on his viral commencement speech from last year, and “The JFK Conspiracy,” his most recent political thriller.

Sharon McMahon

Mar 10, 2025

Want to know the secret to getting more out of life? Sharon McMahon chats with #1 NYT best-selling author Brad Meltzer about his latest book, “Make Magic,” based on his viral commencement speech from last year. Brad shares the four things you can do to lead a more kind, empathetic life full of wonder.

And because Brad doesn’t have enough to do, he has written another new political thriller, “The JFK Conspiracy.” During their discussion, he tells Sharon about a lesser-known plot to assassinate JFK and how his marriage to Jackie Kennedy saved the president’s life.

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Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon

Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks

Audio Producer: Craig Thompson

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