fireside chats

Cultural

A series of informal radio addresses given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. In his fireside chats, Roosevelt sought to explain his policies to the American public and to calm fears about the Great Depression.

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Even in the grim years of the Great Depression, families could laugh at the comedy of Jack Benny, dance to the jazz and swing music sweeping the nation, or gain comfort from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s no longer sufficient to rely on game coverage and fireside chats from the studio.

From The Wall Street Journal

We aren't keeping count, but we're pretty sure more players than ever requested to be traitors this year during their fireside chats with Winkleman.

From BBC

So it turns out, moving in the same circles doesn't just mean better fireside chats in the Traitors Castle.

From BBC

He works out of Founders Inc., a waterfront campus in Fort Mason that provides desks, a hardware lab, game room and a stage area for hackathons and fireside chats.

From The Wall Street Journal

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