Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Mentioned in 13 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
U.S. President who implemented New Deal policies and progressive taxation during the Great Depression. Podcasts reference him in contexts including the alleged Business Plot coup attempt by wealthy industrialists, false claims made by self-help figure Napoleon Hill regarding White House connections, and historical analysis of how severe illness affected presidential decision-making capacity.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Stuff You Should Know · May 7, 2026
Let's Go to Camp... David!
“First president to use Camp David (originally Shangri-La) starting in 1942 for sinus relief and relaxation”
The Tucker Carlson Show · Apr 30, 2026
MTG on the Neocons’ Hatred for America and What’s Truly Going on Behind the Scenes in Washington
“Referenced for Civilian Conservation Corps response to unemployment; contrasted with current leadership's AI job displacement inaction”
Letters from an American · Apr 14, 2026
Restore America to Its Own People
“Quoted extensively on New Deal and democratic restoration as historical parallel to current moment”
Boring History for Sleep · Apr 13, 2026
The ENTIRE History of the United States of America — From Colonies to Global Power 🇺🇸 | Boring History for Sleep
“Led nation through Great Depression with New Deal programs and World War II”
The Ezra Klein Show · Apr 10, 2026
Fareed Zakaria on the Moral Cost of Trump’s War
“Referenced as architect of post-WWII moral order rejecting imperial extraction”
Forever Ago · Apr 1, 2026
From sickness to sweetness: the story of Candy Land
“Mentioned as a notable historical figure who contracted polio, illustrating the disease's widespread impact across all social classes.”
Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life · Mar 27, 2026
Scripture
“Historical example of how denying supernatural evil led to delayed Holocaust response and policy failure”
Last Podcast On The Left · Feb 20, 2026
Episode 653: The Du Pont Foxcatcher Murder Part II - The House of the Butterflies
“U.S. President who implemented New Deal policies and raised taxes on wealthy; targeted by DuPont-led Business Plot coup attempt”
Scamfluencers · Feb 2, 2026
Napoleon Hill: The Self-Help Scammer Scion | 199
“U.S. President; Hill falsely claimed to be White House advisor and speechwriter; likely fabricated relationship”
American History Tellers · Jan 14, 2026
Conquering Polio | Beyond the Microscope | 2
“Recruited Basil O'Connor to lead the fight against polio more than two decades before the vaccine development”
History That Doesn't Suck · Dec 22, 2025
195: Holiday Special IX: Chanukah in Warsaw & Christmas in Washington, D.C.
“US President who lit the national Christmas tree and delivered wartime Christmas address emphasizing democratic values and allied unity against Nazi aggression”
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids · Jul 25, 2025
Chameleons, jellyfish and ballerinas! Check out But Why Bites
“U.S. president elected four times in 1930s-40s, leading to constitutional amendment limiting terms”
Intelligence Matters · Mar 29, 2023
CIA Clinical Psychologist Ursula Wilder on Profiling World Leaders
“Historical example of leader whose health status (severe illness) significantly impacted decision-making capacity”