fireside chat
noun/ˌfaɪəsaɪd ˈtʃæt/
/ˌfaɪərsaɪd ˈtʃæt/
- an informal conversation
- This book is like having a fireside chat with an experienced therapist.
CultureThe 'fireside chats' were a series of informal radio broadcasts that President Franklin D Roosevelt made between 1933 and 1944 to explain his New Deal and the decisions of his government. He was the first president to use radio to talk directly to the people. He called them 'my fellow Americans' and spoke as if he was talking with friends.Want to learn more?
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