Father Coughlin

Social Justice Anti-War Campaign

English · Politics, Radio

Father Charles Coughlin was a Catholic priest and radio broadcaster whose programs combined religious commentary with political and social views. This recording is identified with his Social Justice anti-war campaign, reflecting the political concerns associated with his broadcasts in 1939.

Coughlin’s radio addresses centered on his spoken commentary, delivered directly to listeners rather than through a dramatic cast or fictional storyline. The subject here is opposition to war, presented as part of the public advocacy connected with his Social Justice movement.

The listening experience is that of a period political address: a forceful individual voice making an argument about current affairs. It offers a window into the rhetoric and controversies of American radio commentary on the eve of the Second World War.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.