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Tablet Magazine
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Before 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 platform to spread hate.
In this 8-part podcast, Detroit journalist Andrew Lapin weaves together archival materials and incisive interviews to tell the story of Father Coughlin's alarming rise and...
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4.8 stars from 201 ratings
Gripping, instructive, rewarding
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“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...”Read full review »
Congressman Andy Levin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/04/22
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“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...”Read full review »
CDschacha via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/26/22
Gives much insight
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“A compelling study of the origin of a talk on modern media. Very well done”
plant based Janice via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/21/22
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