Huey Long Vs. The Media

Who was Huey Long? He was a politician that combined progressive economic ideas with an autocratic streak, leading FDR to call him one of the most dangerous men in America.

An episode of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "Huey Long Vs. The Media" was published on August 1, 2019 and runs 32 minutes.

August 1, 2019 ·32m · Throughline

Summary

Huey Pierce Long: you either loved him, or hated him. He combined progressive economic ideas with an autocratic streak, earning him thousands of adoring fans and fearful enemies. Long went from traveling salesman to Louisiana governor, and then US senator, through his mastery of the media. Then once in power, he waged a war against it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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