Dennis & Julie

Sparked by an interview Dennis had with Carrie Gress author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us… Dennis and Julie have a rich exchange about sinful thoughts versus sinful behavior.  If bad thoughts without bad action matter… do good thoughts without good actions matter?  One of the greatest aspects of freedom is freedom of thought.  We are like pressure cookers… it’s...

Dennis remembers George Bernard Shaw saying that youth is wasted on the young… and how it inspired him not to let that happen to him.  Dennis needed to be left alone as a child.  Julie just returned from London and Berlin and shares some takeaways.  When you know evil… you do not use the word loosely.  God wants us to be good… why is that a controversial statement?  Freedom of religion is a privil...

People who suffer… ask “why me?..” Dennis asks, “why me,” when it comes to his blessings.  The Taliban are outlawing women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan.  It is important to have gratitude for things that are overlooked.  Is there any gratitude on the Left?  As Americans, we are ignorant to the way the rest of the world lives.  Dennis recalls his visit as a delegate to the World Youth Assembly. ...

Understanding yourself helps you to understand other people’s natures.  It’s a gift to not know when you will die… or if there is a God.  If you could go back in time and give yourself a message, what would it be?  Topics include: fake it ‘til you make it; being authentic… really?!; the wisdom of AA meetings; Mr. Snuffleupagus ; to live a good life… you cannot always do what you want to do; The Fr...

Music is an argument for God’s existence.  Science doesn’t explain how we got from inorganic to organic.  What is a dybbuk?  Dennis shares an exchange he had with Jordan Peterson and discusses the importance of role models versus affection.  Everything in life is a choice… you decide how you react to your parenting.  Does representation matter?  Fight yourself or fight America.  Dennis talks about...

Secularism is the norm… are you religious?  Honoring Judeo-Christian values is disappearing.  The repercussions of cut flower ethics are apparent.  What has happened to the uniforms of religion? People are wearing crosses or the star of David… but is it religious or as a good luck talisman?  Does wearing a cross provide protection?  Does practicing religion protect you from calamity?  Should exper...

Dennis shares his thoughts on finding a girlfriend when he was growing up …men thought they had to earn a woman.  Women are the gatekeepers of relationships… if they demand more respect from men, men will be more respectful.  Men want to earn admiration and women want to admire the men they love.  You must fight your nature.  Julie provides a parallel between using social media and dating… comprom...

Do you know how many Jews there are there in the world?  Dennis recalls his first trip to Kentucky. State populations versus representation… Dennis and Julie share adoration for the founding fathers… did divine intervention play a role?  Julie was overwhelmed by pride propaganda everywhere in NYC and wonders how we went from gratitude to contempt in this country after seeing the Statue of Liberty....

Dennis and Julie ask… is doing the podcast work …or fun? or both?  Dennis has a test to see if you’re really a transwoman.  CA bill aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ youth compelling parents to affirm their child's gender identity or face consequences.  Julie predicts that there will be there will be a reckoning for all of this gender confusion.  What is best for an individual versus what is best for soc...

Dennis and Julie explore what the incentive to work hard in America is?  People are afraid to share opinions for fear of being cancelled or publicly humiliated.  Dennis shares part of his upcoming Rational Bible: Numbers …choosing people based on merit.  A society does not move forward without rewarding merit.  Can you define the Left… what does the Left stand for… no… what do they stand against?...

Dennis and Julie delve into the richness that travelling can bring to one’s life.  The extremeness of the Left in the United States surpasses the Left around the world.  It is easy to tear things down, and much harder to build something up.  Secularism is hopeless.  Where have all the young men gone… porn, video games, and drugs!  Having gratitude and kindred spirits in your life is crucial.  Iron...

Dennis and Julie are all over the place.  Topics include: the differences between parenting and grandparenting… it can be a second opportunity… perhaps they are not happy with way their children turned out; parents who are fulfilled with each other…don’t make their children the center of their universe; it is a burden for children if their parents try to live through them; you will succeed in life...

Dennis and Julie do not share the same love for absurdity.  One of the best things you can do to glorify God is to enjoy the life you have.  Thank you, God, for music, art, beauty, and pain.  Angry or unhappy religious people are the best proof for atheism, and the opposite is true… angry or unhappy atheists are the best proof for religion.  Dennis reflects on his visit to the NRB in Orlando FL. ...

Dennis and Julie explore intentions, beliefs, and thoughts versus actions.  The Leftist never asks is it true… they ask is it offensive.  We should all be striving for truth uber alles.  Does doing things because they are the right thing to do put you on a higher plane than the person who does them out of fear of being punished?  Dennis shares why Genesis 26:15 is one of his favorite bible stories...

Dennis and Julie introduce Mr. Tubbz (new English Bulldog) to the Prager family, and it spurs an in-depth discussion about moving on too quickly after a loss.  How soon is too soon for moving on after the death of a pet or a spouse… remarriage after a divorce?  Does replacement help with the grieving process?  They explore the intricacies of relationships between parents and children, topics inclu...

Dennis and Julie lament the degradation of intellect and society.  Does it matter if you go to a prestigious university or is it more important that you are intelligent?  Having a book collection has gone the way of the dodo, but it’s crucial to be well read.  Having hobbies is a sign of being well adjusted.  Learning a new language is a great way to broaden your understating of language, history,...

Dennis and Sue’s beloved Otto died, and while Dennis laments society equating animals and humans… he reflects on this palpable loss.  The experience made Dennis realize that people choose pain to live a fuller life.  Thinking about one’s own death… helps one to live a fuller life.  Inspired by G.K. Chesterton, Julie shares the significance of stories, fairy tales, and mythology… how they shape cou...

Are you free to share your political views with friends or coworkers without consequence?  It’s fine if you don’t come out, but at the very least don’t repeat or confirm the nonsense coming from the Left.  Is the Right more tolerant than the Left?  Topics Include: understanding the opposite sex; traveling and speaking; mirror of body, mirror of mind, mirror of character; gambling; The Four Sons; d...

Most people believe what they want to believe… and do not believe what they do not want to believe.  Julie recalls her visit to her eye doctor where she was honest about hiding the truth of her consumption.  Dennis asks the question: what do you believe that you do not want to believe?  The reason most people in the U.S. believe that people are basically good is because Americans have had it good…...

For Julie and Dennis being authentic is of tantamount importance… and it takes a great deal of effort.  It’s an insecurity to not be “real.”  Is there truth in advertising?  On the day Solzhenitsyn was arrested, in 1974, he released the text of “Live Not by Lies,” an essay regarded by Julie as one of the most substantial writings of the 20th century.  Can you think of a Left-wing public broadcast...

Julie and Dennis explore maintaining integrity.  Meeting great people through being a public figure with conservative values has been a blessing in Dennis’ life.  They address a NYT’s article, Private Dinner Party - Clothing Not Allowed: The Füde Dinner Experience gathers those who want to meet, eat and drink - only after leaving their clothes at the door.  Self-love …what is it?  Unconditional lo...

Julie and Dennis bounce off the news story of a de-transitioned teen suing Kaiser Permanente for performing a double mastectomy on her at the age of thirteen, claiming 'intentional fraud.' Dennis asks Julie if a percentage of her generation are aware of how crazy we’ve become?  We're living in an age of madness… the speed with which people accept the absurd is astonishing. Julie answers that they...

Julie and Dennis dissect the question: at what age do you become who you are?  Do you feel like an imposter?  When “finding yourself” ...who you want to be is more significant than who you are.  You are what you do.  Do good people think they are good people?  Parents are great, but to be an adult you need to separate from them... having healthy adults in your life is crucial ... role models and m...

Julie reviews with  Dennis some of the biggest questions she pondered while reading The Rational Bible.  While striving to know God is a noble pursuit… knowing God is not what matters most… knowing what God wants is.  If you think people are basically good, you will be a less happy person.  Exploring outer space is fantastic... equally fantastic is exploring inner space.  Ignorance is not bliss......

Dennis and Julie continue the discussion of great people and delve into belief.  Belief in science is not a replacement for religion, and belief in religion is not a rejection of science.  This is the one-year anniversary episode of Dennis & Julie.  Do you invite bad people into your life?  Dennis’ four requirements a great person must be… courageous, pursue truth, have no need to be loved, an...