Learn about Father Charles Coughlin’s split with President Roosevelt and his increasing embrace of antisemitic conspiracy theories in his attacks on the administration with these clips from the podcast Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story. After supporting FDR in the 1932 election, Coughlin felt snubbed by the President, who was wary of the priest’s demagoguery. Coughlin turned on FDR and promoted the myth of Judeo-Bolshevism in attacks on Roosevelt’s Jewish treasury secretary. These clips, readings, and activities help students consider the impact of Coughlin’s use of antisemitic conspiracy theories in his appeal to Americans.