Father Coughlin

To the Laboring Man

English · Radio, Politics, Religion

Father Charles Coughlin was a Catholic priest and radio broadcaster whose addresses brought political and social issues into the home. His broadcasts combined religious language with commentary on the economic and political questions of the day, delivered in a forceful, direct style.

“To the Laboring Man” is presented as an address to working people. Listeners can expect a spoken radio sermon and commentary rather than a dramatic story, with Coughlin speaking directly to his audience about labor and its place in public life.

The appeal of the program lies in hearing a prominent and controversial voice of the period make his case in his own words. Its focused, persuasive delivery offers a window into the political concerns and rhetoric of American radio in the late 1930s.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.