Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mentioned in 57 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
# Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd President of the United States who is frequently referenced in podcasts as a historical precedent for executive power expansion, particularly his New Deal programs during the Great Depression and his use of executive orders. Podcasts discuss his presidency across multiple contexts—from economic policy and housing interventions to foreign relations, the internment of Japanese Americans, and comparisons to contemporary political figures. He remains a touchstone for debates about presidential authority, risk-taking governance, and the balance between executive action and institutional constraints.
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Episode Appearances
History That Doesn't Suck · Apr 13, 2026
203: The Holocaust: Killing Squads, Ghettos, & Gas Chambers
“Met with WJC leaders December 8, 1942; acknowledged reports of extermination but limited intervention”
Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis · Apr 10, 2026
O'Reilly Update Morning Edition, April 10, 2026
“Referenced for WWII-era military censorship of press reports from the front”
Macroaggressions · Apr 8, 2026
#636: Trust the Plans
“Disowned Morgenthau Plan before his death; plan was not fully implemented despite some elements adopted”
Danny Jones Podcast · Apr 3, 2026
#384 - Most Powerful Secret Society & The Blackmail Playbook Running America | Kris Millegan
“President; allegedly met with Dulles brothers at World Council of Churches conference in London”
Boring History For Sleep | Gentle Storytelling And Ambient Sounds (Official) · Apr 2, 2026
How Marie Curie Changed History Forever | Boring History For Sleep
“Developed close alliance with Churchill, provided lend-lease support enabling Britain to continue fighting”
History That Doesn't Suck · Mar 30, 2026
202: Holocaust Prologue with US Holocaust Memorial Museum Director, Sara J. Bloomfield
“Featured in museum exhibit on American response to Holocaust during his administration”
American History Tellers · Mar 18, 2026
Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | John Steinbeck: The Observer | 4
“Met with Steinbeck in 1940 before recruiting him to the Office of Strategic Services”
History That Doesn't Suck · Mar 16, 2026
201: A Soft Underbelly: The Allied Invasion of Sicily & the Fall of Il Duce
“U.S. President who negotiated with Churchill at Trident Conference regarding post-Sicily strategy and cross-channel invasion timing.”
Dan Snow's History Hit · Mar 16, 2026
The Commanders: Eisenhower
“U.S. political leader; supported Eisenhower's appointment and maintained confidence despite early controversies like Darlan deal”
American Potential · Mar 10, 2026
Rep. Jeff Bradley’s Plan to Cut Regulations and Help Small Businesses Thrive
“Referenced for implementing administrative state through New Deal policies”
Fresh Air · Mar 9, 2026
The hidden history of blackface in America
“President who loved minstrel shows, co-wrote a blackface show for polio patients, and federalized minstrelsy through WPA during Great Depression”
History Daily · Mar 6, 2026
The First Lady’s First Press Conference
“32nd U.S. President whose wife Eleanor became influential political figure; died in office April 12, 1945.”
3 Takeaways™ · Mar 3, 2026
Government by Deal: What Happens When Everything Becomes Negotiable? (#291)
“Referenced as transformative president who drove durable change through legislative action and the New Deal”
History That Doesn't Suck · Mar 2, 2026
200: The North African Campaign: Desert Rats, the Desert Fox, & Operation Torch
“U.S. President; co-hosted Casablanca Conference and adopted unconditional surrender policy with Churchill”
IHIP News · Feb 26, 2026
Mamdani Refuses to Bend the Knee to MAGA and Dem Gov. Goes Dark Woke
“Historical Democratic president whose worker-focused policy era is cited as model for Mamdani and Hochul to revive.”
My First Million · Feb 26, 2026
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)
“U.S. President; falsely credited to Hill for 'fear itself' quote in fabricated backstory”
History That Doesn't Suck · Feb 16, 2026
199: Building the Anglo-American Alliance: The US Enters the European Theater
“US President who prioritized Soviet alliance, promised second front to Molotov, and approved Operation Torch over Sledgehammer.”
The a16z Show · Feb 13, 2026
Balaji and Dan Wang: The Engineering State vs Lawyerly State
“Compared to Xi Jinping as leader making controversial but ultimately successful decisions”
Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids · Feb 13, 2026
What's so scary about Friday the 13th?
“U.S. President who was terrified of the number 13 and refused to travel or host dinners on the 13th.”
Political Gabfest · Feb 12, 2026
LIVE from Washington, DC!
“Former president; removed Hoover's name from dam, ostracized Hoover during New Deal”
Stay Tuned with Preet · Feb 12, 2026
Has Trump Peaked? (with Douglas Brinkley)
“Historical president whose New Deal expansion of executive power is analyzed as precedent for modern presidency”
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · Feb 11, 2026
The Wealth of Wall Street with Oren Cass
“President whose New Deal programs responded to Great Depression with social insurance and labor protections”
American History Tellers · Feb 11, 2026
St. Valentines Day Massacre | Public Enemy No. 1 | 2
“U.S. President; signed Cullen-Harrison Act legalizing beer/wine and supported 21st Amendment repealing Prohibition”
The Tucker Carlson Show · Feb 9, 2026
Ray Dalio: How to Survive the Coming Civil War and Plot to Use Debt and CBDCs to Enslave You
“Referenced for March 1933 decision to end gold standard, paralleling Nixon's 1971 action”
The Daily Beast Podcast · Feb 9, 2026
Why Trump Is Putting King Charles in Grave Danger
“Historical reference; orchestrated King George VI's 1938 visit to establish U.S.-UK special relationship”
Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer · Feb 3, 2026
A Government Built to Stall—and What That Means for Democracy (with Hannah Garden-Monheit)
“Referenced as historical example of president willing to experiment and take risks in governance, contrasted with modern caution”
The Glenn Beck Program · Feb 2, 2026
GLENN BECK Is in the Epstein Files?! | 2/2/26
“Historical comparison point for building permanent federal systems that expanded government power”
The Glenn Beck Program · Feb 2, 2026
Best of the Program | 2/2/26
“Historical comparison: built permanent federal systems to protect citizens during economic crisis”
The Best People with Nicolle Wallace · Feb 2, 2026
Eric Holder: Institutions Have Failed Us, the American People Have Not
“Historical president cited as example of unafraid use of executive power that Democrats should emulate”
American History Tellers · Jan 28, 2026
Conquering Polio | There Is No Patent | 4
“US President and polio survivor; his organization (March of Dimes) funded vaccine research efforts”
The David Frum Show · Jan 28, 2026
What the Neocons Got Right
“President whose policies neoconservatives initially supported before becoming disillusioned with social planning”
The Tucker Carlson Show · Jan 26, 2026
Peter Schiff on Gold’s Dominance Over the S&P and the Plot to Stop You From Noticing
“Referenced for devaluing gold from $20 to $35 per ounce in 1933”
StarTalk Radio · Jan 23, 2026
What Everyone Knows You Know with Steven Pinker
“U.S. President; 'only thing we have to fear is fear itself' cited as common knowledge theorem about bank runs”
Stanford Legal · Jan 22, 2026
How Democracies Collapse from Within
“President for whom Jackson wrote executive orders circumventing neutrality acts before WWII”
Stubborn Things · Jan 20, 2026
From the Halls of Caracas to the Shores of Tripoli
“President who ended era of U.S. occupations in Caribbean with Good Neighbor Policy”
Civics 101 · Jan 20, 2026
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
“President who reduced military support for American business interests in the Americas due to Great Depression and WWII priorities.”
The School of Greatness · Jan 16, 2026
Brené Brown: How to Stop Betraying Yourself to Be Accepted
“Referenced for his view that the presidency is fundamentally a place for moral leadership”
The Compound and Friends · Jan 9, 2026
It's not 1929, but it might be - Andrew Ross Sorkin
“President who followed Hoover; his aides' diaries provided primary source material for Sorkin's research”
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Jan 8, 2026
The Biggest Global Risks for 2026 — with Ian Bremmer
“Former U.S. president; Trump's political revolution compared to FDR's but deemed more structurally significant”
3 Takeaways™ · Jan 6, 2026
Presidential Power: How It Grows and What Comes Next (#283)
“Historical example of president pushing constitutional limits through executive orders, court-packing, and bureaucratic expansion”
History That Doesn't Suck · Jan 5, 2026
196: An Epilogue to Pearl Harbor with Steve Twomey
“US President who ordered Pacific Fleet moved to Hawaii as warning to Japan and cut off oil supplies in response to Japanese aggression”
The Strong Towns Podcast · Dec 11, 2025
How Communities Are Breaking Out of the Housing Trap
“FDR administration implemented early New Deal housing interventions to stop deflationary spiral during Great Depression”
History That Doesn't Suck · Dec 7, 2025
194: Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941
“Received news of the attack, coordinated military response, and delivered the famous "date which will live in infamy" war declaration speech”
Strict Scrutiny · Dec 1, 2025
S7: December Preview: SCOTUS Doubles Down on Its BS
“Historical reference in Humphrey's Executor case; appointed Humphrey to FTC despite opposition”
Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order · Dec 1, 2025
Episode 2: The Jitters
“President; signed Executive Order 9066 authorizing mass incarceration of Japanese Americans based on military recommendation.”
Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order · Dec 1, 2025
Episode 1: Safecracker
“Requested intelligence assessment of Japanese American loyalty on West Coast”
Capitalisn't · Nov 20, 2025
Are Big Tech’s Regulators “Cowards”? ft. Tim Wu
“Wu cites FDR as imperial president with strong agenda successfully implementing change; model for effective leadership.”
The New Yorker Radio Hour · Nov 14, 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin on What 1929 Teaches Us About 2025
“Refused to coordinate with Hoover on bank bailouts before taking office; contrast to 2008 Bush-Obama cooperation”
Dwarkesh Podcast · Oct 31, 2025
Sarah Paine – How Russia sabotaged China's rise
“U.S. president who insisted on treating China as great power despite British skepticism, influencing post-war Asian balance”
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Sep 22, 2025
329 | Steven Pinker on Rationality and Common Knowledge
“U.S. President who solved bank run problem through bank holidays and federal deposit insurance”