What were the fireside chats?

The fireside chats were messages that President Franklin Roosevelt made on the radio. They were called fireside chats because fireside chats because when you chat by the fire, you feel calm and relaxed, just like what the fireside chats were intended to be like. People could sit at home and listen to the president speak.
President Roosevelt talked the nation on the radio about various issues during his presidency. You can find actual recordings of these chats online at the Presidency Project. Fireside chats were broadcast every Sunday night He spoke of plans such as creating jobs for the unemployed. He gave hope when people needed hope.