Father Coughlin

When Radio Ruled #165 – SoundScape 1940 #2 January 7-9, 1940

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Barbara Stanwyck and Micrphone

January 7 – January 9, 1940

This episode delivers some serious propaganda from Father Coughlin, some serious acting from Jack Benny, some serious forgiveness from Spencer Tracy and some serious entertainment from the theater of the mind!

Hop into your time machine join the rest of us back in January 1940 for some listening pleasure!

In today’s SoundScape:

Jack Benny Wins a 50 dollar Bet!

Barbara Stanwyck at the Wiltshire Bowl!

Tipping is UnAmerican!

Prognosis Negative!

Fibber and Molly see Gone with the Wind!

And More!!

Featuring:

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Phil Harris

Barbara Stanwyck

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Father Coughlin

Cecil B DeMille

Spencer Tracy

Bette Davis

Fibber McGee and Molly

Harlow Wilcox

Orson Welles

Helen Hayes

And More!

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When Radio Ruled #131 – Eddie Cantor vs Father Coughlin 1939

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In public, Eddie Cantor was known as a charming clown with a side of song.

In private, Eddie Cantor was a concerned citizen who dedicated much of his personal time and wealth to Jewish charities and causes. The more he saw the rising hatred directed at the Jewish people, the more he felt the need to ease their burden.

Radio Priest Father Charles Coughlin preached we should give the Germans benefit of the doubt. Communism was just as bad. And did you notice all those Commies are Jews?

Not subtle, but effective and a message that would meet with brave resistance from Eddie Cantor.

 A real life Radio Feud with national political implications.

Also appearing:

The Mad Russian

Baby Snooks

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

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