Father Coughlin

Response to Elliott Roosevelt

English · Politics, Radio

Father Charles Coughlin was a Catholic priest and radio broadcaster whose addresses brought political and social commentary to a large audience. This recording is identified as a response to Elliott Roosevelt, placing it within the public debates and personalities that shaped Coughlin’s broadcasts.

Listeners can expect a spoken address centered on Coughlin’s argument and delivery rather than a dramatic radio story. The focus is the exchange of ideas: a broadcaster addressing a named public figure and presenting his position directly to his audience.

The experience is that of a period radio speech, with the voice and rhetoric at the center. Its historical interest lies in hearing Coughlin respond to a contemporary political figure in his own broadcast style.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.