Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

Dennis debated Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks on Piers Morgan last night. Dennis called Uygur out on his assertion that if you criticize Israel, you’re called antisemitic. No, you’re called antisemitic if you call for the destruction of Israel… Harvard continues to spiral downward. It appoints an Israel-hater to head its study of antisemitism on campus…   Dennis talks to Dr. Simone Gold, emergency...

It’s become too easy to misquote people. We need to be sure of our sources before we make claims… People of Color can’t be racist, according to a Minnesota university professor. Also, it’s racist to be colorblind… UN workers played a significant role in October 7 massacre.  Dennis reveals more details about the UN worker involvement in the October 7 massacre… Why does the UN even exist?... A woman...

Dennis and Julie begin by discussing nicknames, being “real” versus being “deep,” and the ability to read people.  Truth doesn’t favor race, creed, gender, or income.  The only systemic racism in America is coming from the Left.  For Dennis, when debating… winning doesn’t matter… what matters is …what is true.  They ponder the existence of the demonic.  “The line separating good and evil passes no...

The International Court of Justice passes judgment on Israel. It could have been worse. They stop short of saying Israel is committing genocide. The entire process is a farce… Museum of Modern Art hires a non-binary presenter to teach children about “woke kindergarten."  Have you ever asked yourself this question: what would make you happy (assuming you’re unhappy now)? Callers have answers.  Issu...

Is there any position that the Democrat party could take that would convince a Democrat to vote Republican?... The LA Times has made major staff cuts. The paper is failing. This is only a surprise to leftists.  A city council member in liberal Naperville, Illinois suggests that wealthy people in the suburb should open their homes to migrants. The wealthy liberals have plenty spare bedrooms. Let’s...

Donald Trump won a second decisive victory in NH. His one remaining opponent, Nikki Haley, announces that she’s going to keep on campaigning. It’s not clear why… Dennis talks to Steve Cortes, founder of League of American Workers. He was a former Trump advisor and political analyst for CNN. Time for all Republicans to unite behind the former president.  Men want to be admired by their spouse. Wome...

A Swiss banker at the World Economic Form says we shouldn’t drink coffee. Can you guess why? Of course the answer is: it causes global warming. Environmentalism is a cult… Another science research scandal. This one is at Harvard which is going downhill fast… In-N-Out Burger is closing their restaurant in Oakland. It’s not because they weren’t doing business. It’s because of crime… What would Ameri...

Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the presidential race. He didn’t catch on with voters even though he has been a magnificent governor. It’s very difficult to run against the most famous man in the world… Just before the new head coach of the New England Patriots said he judges people by their color, the owner said he didn’t judge people by their color… Sports Illustrated went woke and is now broke....

Dennis and Julie start by discussing idiosyncrasies, pistachios, germs, loving classical music and hating tattoos.  Life has a way evolving you… youthful, preconceived notions can shatter with time.  There is tremendous value in learning from observation.  There are infinite “things” to take interest in… you’re not bored, you’re boring …you may not know what your “things” are unless you try them. ...

Biden excuses another $5B in student loans. It’s a slap in the face to all those who acted responsibly and paid off their owns. It’s also in defiance of Supreme Court decision. Who’s a threat to our Constitutional government, again?… Fast food prices are going up in California. Many restaurants are in real trouble. Problem is $20 minimum wage.  Blaming others for your problems keeps you from happi...

The head coach of the New England Patriots sees color before he judges someone. This is Kendi-ism; it’s not American. You can’t be a clear thinker and be a leftist… A judge has prohibited any home improvements in Beverly Hills until the city builds more “affordable housing.” Who gave the judge this power? Where does it say in the Constitution that a city must build “affordable housing.”  “Killing...

Jordan Peterson has lost his free speech case in Canada. He can now lose his medical license if he doesn’t submit to their re-education demands. He vows to fight this absurd decision. Canada has been lost to the woke… Lies are the credentials of the left... UK Youth turning skeptical about Global Warming Alarmism. PragerU is referenced as one of the chief villains.  Most young people are told that...

Donald Trump won a landslide victory in the Iowa caucus. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley finished a distant second and third... Dennis talks to Leonard Grunstein, former founder and chairman of the Israel Discount Bank and Farley Weiss, Chairman of the Israel Heritage Foundation. Their new book is Because It’s Just and Right: The Untold Back-Story of the US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of...

Martin Luther King deserves his own special holiday. But so do George Washington and Abraham Lincoln… Bret Stephens, a full-on Trump despiser, makes (to his great credit) an excellent case as to why so many Americans find the former president to be such an attractive candidate… The world of the left is the world of lies.  Dennis continues with his deconstruction of Brett Stephens’ brave NY Times c...

Dennis and Julie examine the free market of ideas.  Virtually everyone has a podcast …is that a good thing?  It’s a good thing that one must earn their audience.  It is also good to have such variety... that you can follow what you like.  It’s great to find your niche… but is that splintering us as a society?  It seems like there’s more access to information everywhere… but are we less informed? ...

Medical schools around the country are steeped in DEI thinking. UCLA is just the latest example. How does DEI make doctors more skilled at their profession?... Is “positionality” a word? It is in the DEI world… The Left has put the Ku Klux Klan out of business… Mr. Science, Anthony Fauci, admits the 6-foot rule had no scientific basis… We finally hit back at the Houthis in Yemen.  Many people thin...

Pizza Hut lays off all its drivers in CA as the state hikes its minimum wage to $20 an hour. Doesn’t help to get more money if you lose your job… American Anthropological Association goes full woke. Add one more institution to the list… A record number of police officers were shot last year. Who wants to be a cop these days?  The Left demands that you to cover up the truth: lie about systemic raci...

With all its flaws, Western Civilization has been a great blessing to mankind. We all benefit from it. It’s not easy to explain why so many people despise what makes their life possible… EU nations are woefully unprepared for any military confrontation… Dennis talks to Julie Kelly. She writes the invaluable “Declassified” Substack.  What one New Year's resolution would you like your spouse to make...

Dennis talks to Roger Simon, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, novelist, and columnist for Epoch Times. His new book is American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Migration from Blue to Red States.  Some leading “Covidians” are now having second thoughts. Maybe they over-reacted. Maybe?... Michelle Obama is terrified that Trump might win. Would she run against Trump if Biden were drop out...

Pro Hamas demonstrators defaced a veterans cemetery in Los Angeles… An Iranian woman received 74 lashes for not wearing a hijab. This is the nation that has made its national mission the destruction Israel… The NY Times does a story on marriage proposals. Half the couples are straight. Half are gay.  President Biden gave his first 2024 campaign speech on Friday in Valley Forge, PA. Comparing himse...

Dennis and Julie discuss surrogacy.  Why would one say that surrogacy is immoral?  Is there a religious argument against surrogacy… what about concubines in the Old Testament Abraham/Hagar?  They discuss the legalization of prostitution… trafficking is evil, but prostitution is a sin.  People don’t fight real evil.  When it comes to adoption – do girls seek out their birth mother more than boys? ...

A mob in Compton, CA destroyed a bakery. And then activists complain about “food deserts.” That’s how to make one…  Germany is impoverishing itself over a Green Fantasy… ISIS claimed credit for murdering dozens of people in Iran.  Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution and kept it. If so, did it make you happier? Callers have stories.  Issues raised include: you should talk more about the back...

Claudine Gay rushes to the race card to explain why she lost her Harvard job. The board of that once august institution is as responsible for its decline as its ex-president… Dennis talks to Peachy Keenan, former studio writer, now conservative commentator and full-time mom.  She presents the newest PragerU video, “Wife, Mother, Extremist.”  Another major study concludes that there is no significa...

Mark Davis guest hosts for Dennis… Mark speculates about what’s ahead of us politically.  It appears Trump has a commanding lead in the primaries. Do DeSantis or Haley have a chance to overtake him?... If Trump is nominated is there anything the Dems won’t do to stop him?  Our Southern border basically doesn’t exist. We’re not enforcing our immigration laws. What is the Biden Administration’s obje...

Israel is an island of decency in a sea of moral corruption. Everyone knows this. But many are afraid to say it, cowered by the left into silence… Paul Krugman, NY Times columnist, lives in leftist fantasy world in which the left has very little influence over our institutions…  Ohio governor Mike DeWine embarrassed himself and the Republican Party when he vetoed a bill banning transition surgery...