fireside chat

American

noun

an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.

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Arden Strategies, owned by MP turned lobbyist Jim Murphy, is hosting a "Future of Tech Summit" in London in July claiming attendees will be able to watch a "fireside chat" with Science Secretary Liz Kendall.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Early this month, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said in a fireside chat that they want to “make IPOs great again,” including by easing disclosure requirements for small issuers.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Yet Gutierrez’s fireside chat with OpenAI’s intellectual property and content chief Tom Rubin was collegial, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

“I am being dead serious,” Vance said in a Nov. 20 fireside chat with Boyle that was livestreamed on the White House YouTube channel, calling him “the most well-sourced journalist in Washington, D.C.”

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2025

At this juncture Mr. Rayne bustled in and, somewhat surprised to find his little girl alone, he took the seat Honor had placed for Guy, and settled himself for a comfortable fireside chat.

From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by Vera, [pseud.]

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