antisemitism

Ep. 7: Sedition

March 9, 2022

The radio priest drops all pretense at diplomacy, getting himself kicked off major radio stations in the process.

Ep. 6: Social Justice

March 9, 2022

The radio priest and his National Union for Social Justice energize the anti-FDR base at massive political rallies across the country.

Ep. 3: The Sound of America

March 9, 2022

Preaching on the dial was once sacrilegious, inappropriate, crass. But soon, listeners were hooked by the radio priest’s targeted messaging.

Ep. 2: Radio Days

March 9, 2022

Father Coughlin builds his church, with help from famous friends. He embraces the airwaves and becomes America’s first talk radio celebrity. 

Ep. 1: In the Beginning

March 9, 2022

Andrew Lapin details the humble origins of the first mass media demagogue and the conditions that fueled his meteoric rise.