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Dennis weighs in on some of this week’s biggest headlines—from Whoopi Goldberg’s remarks about the Holocaust to mandates in Canada. Having written a book on anti-Semitism, Dennis extends Whoopi some grace regarding her comments on “The View”—for which she received a two-week suspension. He also covers the brave truckers fighting for freedom in Canada. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and...

Dennis weighs in on the latest crisis between Russia and Ukraine by posing important questions: Who should serve as the world’s policeman? Does the world even need a policeman? Why and how should America intervene? Dennis provides several examples of why the world would be much worse for everyone if America never intervened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The left claims to speak on behalf of groups in America they label as oppressed or “marginalized” — even when those groups reject the left’s representations. Dennis offers three modern examples: The Washington Redskins, “Latinx,” and “racist” voting laws. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a Q&A Fireside Chat this week! Topics include coming out as conservative and losing friends—are they lost for good? Words of wisdom for loved ones going through tough times, why gender roles are important, and why teaching about freedom is essential (something our older generations failed to do). Enjoy! Donate to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about...

Dennis wishes you a Happier New Year and kicks it off with a list of recommended resolutions. He is a big fan of resolutions (even if you break them), and here’s why. Consider making a donation today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Dennis sits down with Tim Ballard, Founder and President of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), an organization that has freed countless victims of human trafficking and exploitation. You’ll want to hear his stories, the scope of the crisis, and reasons to be hopeful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are public acknowledgements of Christmas gradually disappearing? (Spoiler: Yes. There actually is a “war” on Christmas.) Who or what is driving that? If you are among those who think Christmas is no longer inclusive enough, you should know that this Jew disagrees! Settle in to hear why Dennis loves Christmas so much and why you should too. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free...

A biological male now called Lia Thomas is dominating the NCAA women’s swim competitions. At any other time, we would all recognize this as cheating. Female swimmers know it’s IMPOSSIBLE to compete and win against transgender athletes. But legacy media is ignoring this women’s rights issue and refusing to acknowledge that fair play no longer exists in women’s sports. Donate today to help keep Prag...

Every person of faith struggles with this. When terrible things happen to good people (a tragic event, a loved one dies or gets cancer, etc.), the question is always there: Why would God allow this to happen? Well, this is important—it’s the wrong way to approach your faith. Dennis has spent years examining this topic and you’ll appreciate the rational perspective. This episode was made possible t...

Legacy media outlets called Kyle Rittenhouse both a murderer and a white supremacist. Viewers believed them. The same journalists told viewers that—not a career criminal— but an SUV drove through a Christmas parade in nearby Waukesha killing six and seriously injuring dozens more. If you haven’t yet accepted the sad truth that legacy media willfully distorts the news to fit a left-wing agenda, it’...

This year’s Thanksgiving episode is about the greatest of all traits: Gratitude. It is the foundation of goodness and happiness. Yet today, young people are being taught to be ungrateful people. Dennis explains why this is such a big deal (along with advice for handling politics during your holiday). Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and video free! Prage...

This episode is a follow-up to Ep. 211 — Don’t Raise Fearful Children, in which Dennis answers why some people are gripped with fear and others are not. In this episode, Dennis addresses these questions: How do we become less fearful? What is the difference between a courageous person and a non-courageous person? And how is fear used for evil? Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos...

You may be shocked to learn how many people think stealing is perfectly fine. Would you guess that there’s a political/ideological correlation to this attitude? Do those who defend stealing and looting really think life would be better if society embraced thievery? Dennis analyzes this important issue. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about...

What kind of person is more likely to live in fear? Dennis has always spoken about the importance of living a full life and not dwelling in fear, but this episode is about understanding why a person would choose to live in fear. One answer: it probably starts in childhood. He offers one way to avoid raising fearful adults. Click here to take our short survey: l.prageru.com/3GUgfZ1 Learn more about...

Dennis Prager got COVID, the internet imploded, hateful people mocked & celebrated, and unfortunately for them and the lying media, he made a very quick recovery. Here’s what happened. Donate today to help keep PragerU videos and podcasts free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EVERYTHING in life is a choice: Courage, happiness, religion, marriage, everything. The sooner you realize this, the happier your life will be. Dennis also rants about what the media now labels “misinformation” and the fact that honest dissent is no longer permitted. Note: This episode was previously recorded. Donate to PragerU today to help keep our videos and podcasts free! PragerU.com/donate Le...

Research has shown the damaging effects that Instagram and other social media platforms have on young girls and their developing self-esteem. Are social media companies (or parents) to blame? Should Congress intervene? Dennis offers a take that you probably won’t hear anywhere else. Donate today to help keep PragerU videos and podcasts free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

This question runs through Dennis’s mind regularly: What kind of person would risk their lives to hide someone they don’t know? Dennis once asked a Jewish couple who had been hidden in Poland during the Holocaust—if they had hoped to be rescued/hidden, whose door would they knock on: a lawyer, a doctor, an artist, or a priest? The answer reveals something incredibly important about the future of t...

In this week’s episode, Dennis worries about Americans losing their freedom… and their common sense. He also poses a challenging question: what happens when a society decides that security is more important than liberty? Make a donation today to help keep PragerU videos and podcast free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America is more secular than ever before, that’s a fact. America is ALSO less free than ever before. Is there a correlation? How would you react if there was? Dennis has his thoughts. See if you agree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a result of the shocking decline of our educational system and culture, parents around the country are increasingly opting to homeschool. What are the primary challenges? Is it worth it? Is it the future? Dennis has an insightful conversation with some current and formerly homeschooled students. Enjoy! Watch our new short documentary, Miseducated: https://www.prageru.com/video/miseducated-the-d...

Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector, suffered unimaginable horror on her journey to freedom. Desperate from starvation and oppression, she managed to escape to China, but had been sold. Several years later, she escaped through the Gobi Desert into Mongolia and then finally to freedom in South Korea. Once at university in America, she recognized the same propaganda tactics of North Korea. She has...

Dennis Prager is the most well-traveled person you know. It’s so important to him that he has traveled abroad every single year since the age of 20—2020 being the first year he couldn’t due to COVID travel restrictions. Now that restrictions have eased, Dennis revisited Hungary and several other Eastern European countries, and today reflects on Hungary’s nationalism and whether the criticism it re...

Pulling our remaining 2,500 troops out of Afghanistan? Dennis was against it. And he was against it for the reasons we are now witnessing today. Also in the news: chaos, mandates, and tyranny in Australia. Dennis, as always, provides needed perspective and lessons from all of these events. This episode of the Fireside Chat was recorded before the tragic events that occurred on August 26, 2021. Den...

PragerU’s marvelous CEO Marissa Streit joins Dennis for this special 200th Fireside Chat! They discuss our fans, our haters, and reminisce on the early days of PragerU (including the time we had to start over from scratch). Thank you for making this weekly visit with Dennis part of your life! We hope it contributes something special. In honor of the Fireside Chat's 200th episode, please consider m...