Radioactive
Tablet MagazineBefore CNN and Fox News, before shock jocks and powerful pundits, there was Father Charles Coughlin, an ambitious priest who invented political talk radio as we know it, brought down one president and crowned another, and was at one point considered the most powerful man in America. He was also a rabid antisemite who wrote fan mail to Mussolini and cheered on Hitler, and who used his enormous plat... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | ReligionHistoryReligion & Spirituality | ||||
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In the final chapter of this series, Father Coughlin disappears from the public eye, but his legacy lives on. When Coughlin stages a high-profile protest episode, and the church finally gives him an ultimatum: his radio career or the priesthood. The ... more
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- Gripping, instructive, rewarding
Andrew Lapin did a remarkable job bringing the sorry American chapter of Father Charles Coughlin to life for listeners. As someone who grew up in the shadow of Shrine of the Little Flower and had many friends who attended Shrine for worship and/or school, I thought I knew a lot about the Coughlin story. But I learned a ton from every episode of the podcast, and I thought Lapin did a particularly impressive job of placing Coughlin in rich historical context. Plus, the narrative moves along at a s... more
Apple Podcasts5Congressman Andy Levin
United States3 years ago - Recommend highly
I was pointed to this podcast last week after the Michigan representative from Royal Oak was verbally attacked by a fellow rep for being too progressive - and this history was new to me as a new Jewish resident of Michigan and I was fascinated by this piece. Reminded me a bit of the fictional Plot Against America - on HBO, based on book written by Phillip Roth.
Apple Podcasts5CDschachaUnited States4 years ago - Gives much insight
A compelling study of the origin of a talk on modern media. Very well done
Apple Podcasts5plant based JaniceUnited States4 years ago - Spannend en boeiend
Een spannende podcast voor mensen die houden van Amerikaanse geschiedenis of op zoek zijn naar inzicht rond rechtse radicalisering
Apple Podcasts5Theobra
Belgium4 years ago - Amazing
This podcast is incredible and deserves more attention
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