Listen to All 8 Episodes of ‘Radioactive’

The Father Coughlin podcast from Tablet Studios [View this email in your browser]( In the 1930s and 1940s, one American voice rang louder than others, telling millions of listeners tuning into the radio what to think, what to feel, and what to believe. It was the voice of Father Charles Coughlin, a vicious antisemite who adored Hitler, wrote fan mail to Mussolini, and openly contemplated a revolt against the U.S. government. Radioactive, an eight-part series hosted by Detroit journalist Andrew Lapin, tells the story of Father Coughlin’s rise from a small Canadian town to become America’s first media star, and his sharp and stunning fall from grace. Ep. 1: [In the Beginning]( — Meet America’s High Priest of Hate. Who was Father Charles Coughlin, and how did the dawn of radio combine with world-shattering events to fuel Coughlin’s meteoric rise? Ep. 2: [Radio Days]( — Father Coughlin builds his church, with a little help from some famous friends. Ep. 3: [The Sound of America]( — Father Coughlin starts broadcasting his religious services over the radio. As listeners flock to his broadcasts, he develops his signature sound and sharpens his message. Ep. 4: [‘Driving the Money Changers From the Temple’]( — Father Coughlin blames the Great Depression on bankers, greedy politicians, and communists, expanding his pulpit to politics and mobilizing his listeners behind FDR. Ep. 5: [His Cross to Bear]( — FDR embraces radio while distancing himself from Father Coughlin, whose broadcasts are becoming increasingly antisemitic. Ep. 6: [Social Justice]( — Father Coughlin’s political movement gains momentum as his church superiors look the other way. Ep. 7: [Sedition]( — Father Coughlin incites his most extreme followers to violence, and the FBI uncovers plans for an anti-government uprising. Ep. 8: [The Ghost of Royal Oak]( — Father Coughlin disappears from the public eye, but his legacy looms large [LISTEN TO THE FULL SERIES]( Copyright © 2021 Tablet Magazine, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up at our website, www.tabletmag.com. Our mailing address is: Tablet Magazine P.O. Box 20079New York, NY 10001 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](