Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mentioned in 70 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a U.S. president whose New Deal policies and expansion of executive power during the Great Depression remain frequently cited historical precedents in modern political discourse. Podcasters discuss his presidency across economic, constitutional, and historical contexts—from his housing interventions and labor protections to his use of executive orders and controversial decisions like Japanese American internment. His leadership style and willingness to experiment with government solutions are often invoked as comparison points for contemporary presidential power and decision-making.
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Episode Appearances
Unchained · Jul 15, 2026
DEX in the City: Why the Supreme Court's FTC Ruling Could Rewire Crypto Regulation
“Historical figure who fired FTC commissioner William Humphrey, leading to 1935 Humphrey's Executor case”
Today, Explained · Jun 16, 2026
Why the Antichrist is back
“Referenced as liberal internationalist suspected by fundamentalists of facilitating Antichrist's rise”
The Glenn Beck Program · Jun 16, 2026
JD Vance Tells Glenn About Iran, the Pope & His Faith Journey | Guest: Vice President JD Vance | 6/16/26
“Referenced for emergency government expansion during Great Depression that became permanent”
Impact with Eddie Wilson · Jun 9, 2026
63 - Why Most Relationships Don’t Last | 5 Principles for Building Relationships That Endure
“Referenced for consistent fireside chats during WWII as example of trust-building through transparent, consistent communication”
5-4 · May 26, 2026
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha
“New Deal president subject to legislative veto provisions in Reorganization Act despite congressional support”
The Megyn Kelly Show · May 17, 2026
Deep Dives on World War I and World War II - Megyn's History Mega-Episode
“Discussed his peace efforts, Lend-Lease Act, and D-Day prayer to the nation”
The Oath and The Office · May 14, 2026
Can Trump Rewrite the 14th Amendment? (with ACLU’s Cecilia Wang)
“Referenced for court-packing threat during New Deal era as precedent for potential Democratic response to judicial overreach”
Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci · May 12, 2026
NYT Bestselling Historian: Why George Washington Was the Greatest Leader Who Ever Lived — H. W. Brands
“Discussed as breaking Washington's two-term precedent during WWII; subject of Brands' book 'Traitor to His Class'”
The Daily Stoic · May 12, 2026
BONUS | Ryan Holiday Responds to Daniel Radcliffe
“Gave famous Pearl Harbor speech framing Japanese attack as act of war against America”
The Ezra Klein Show · May 5, 2026
The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism
“Identified as central American liberal leader who expanded state role in economy and welfare”
Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey · Apr 24, 2026
Ep 1337 | Journalist Reveals Justice’s Embarrassing Tantrum— & other Untold SCOTUS Stories | Mollie Hemingway
“Attempted court-packing in 1930s; eventually appointed all nine justices through normal succession”
The Commentary Magazine Podcast · Apr 22, 2026
Strait Shooters
“Historical example of court-packing attempt in 1937 that failed and damaged presidency”
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”
Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · Mar 26, 2026
The Business Plot: Coup or Conspiracy Theory? | March 26, 2026
“Target of alleged 1934 coup plot by Wall Street financiers”
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”