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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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 • Sep. 12, 2025

He has done so in blog posts, television interviews and fireside chats.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

Our mood boards may sparkle with aprés ski scenes and fireside chats, but our reality is all austere resolutions and dry nights in.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2023

Being at Meta meant not only being able to build an amazing product for millions of people, but also being able to participate in fireside chats and growth and learning opportunities.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2022

Between March 1933 and October 1938, Roosevelt had broadcast thirteen fireside chats about the state of the nation.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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