Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

An Arizona judge declares that men have no advantage over women in sports. Where does this kind of obviously absurd thinking come from? The Salem Witch Trials made more sense than this does… The Washington Post wants doctors who prescribed perfectly safe medicines like Ivermectin during Covid to lose their licenses… Millions have suffered heart damage from the vax, according to Swiss researchers. ...

With a few exceptions, the US women’s soccer team openly displayed the contempt they feel for their own country… Dennis talks James Meigs, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He presents the new PragerU video, How Dangerous Is Nuclear Power?  The NEA’s summer reading list contains material that is entirely inappropriate for children. But that’s the NEA. They couldn’t care less about kids… Ju...

The Left wants to undermine the values that created Western Civilization. Do they understand the consequences? Dennis talks to Akash Chagoule, Vice President of Americans for Prosperity, the nation's largest free-market grassroots advocacy organization. He also made a great PragerU video on public unions: Public Unions, Public Enemy.  Is there such a thing as a patriarchy in the modern world? If t...

What sector of the economy is hiring at a furious pace? Answer: the government. This is not a good trend. It simply fosters more dependence on Washington. If your job depends on the government, who are you going to support?... Canada makes the US look conservative… A Nobel physicist is canceled after he expresses doubts about global warming catastrophism.  Another young woman comes out of the tran...

A Pew Poll reports that most Americans no longer favor free speech. The split is stark between Democrats (oppose free speech) and Republicans (favor free speech)… The NY Times hates RFK, Jr. almost as much as they hate Donald Trump… The left will not tolerate dissent. This has been true since Lenin.  School enrollment is falling like a stone in Houston, Texas. Parents are homeschooling or going el...

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...

Marriage is less popular than ever… Football star Patrick Mahomes politely refuses to autograph a kid’s jersey. Is he wrong?... American Federation of Teachers is having its annual convention in Washington, DC this week. Their agenda, as you’d expect, is radically leftist. They don’t hide it.  If you can surround yourself with people who share your values, your chances for a happy life with be gre...

Dennis plays his speech on Tuesday to the Arizona legislature and comments… Dennis talks to Bridget Ziegler, VP of School Board Leadership Programs at the Leadership Institute. She’s a mom turned activist and now a major figure in the campaign to get conservative parents on school boards.  Prominent British conservative, Nigel Farage, has been debanked — had his bank account cancelled for his poli...

Dennis testified before the Arizona legislature on the issue of free speech… A mainstream protestant church comes out for abortion rights for “people who give birth.” Dennis talks to journalist Dan Brotman. He has been reporting on events in Afghanistan since the American withdrawal. He describes what he has seen there.  Can you turn a failing marriage around? If you can, how do you do it? Listene...

Carl Jackson guest hosts for Dennis... Carl reminds us that the Bible tells us to hate evil. Do Democrat policies rise to meet the evil test?  Carl speculates on who would be the best Republican candidate for president in 2024. But if we don’t have integrity in our election process, it really doesn’t matter. Honest elections are a must. Carl talks to Steve Friend, former FBI agent, about the curre...

The controversy about what happened after Dennis and Charlie Kirk gave speeches at Arizona State Univ. has not died down. Dennis is speaking to the Arizona legislature about it tomorrow… Lonely men are having relationships with AI girlfriends. It only costs $20 a month… Bad forest management, not global warming, is causing problems in Canada and the US East Coast.  Dennis talks to Chris Rufo, seni...

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...

Disney CEO Bob Iger says he doesn’t want to be pulled into "any more culture wars.” Fine, Bob. Then, don’t make stupid, offensive content… Maybeline uses bearded men to promote make-up products. Who is this supposed to appeal to? One more company to stay away from… Environmental extremists disrupt German air travel by gluing themselves to a runway.  Dennis returns to a classic happiness topic: how...

The National League won the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. Both leagues now have the Designated Hitter. Traditions and standards are too easily dropped. This extends from baseball to church… Couples in the UK don’t want to give up two incomes and don’t want to have kids. Kids are too expensive and furthermore, they pollute the environment… Bret Stephens defends free speech. His NY Times readers don...

Miss Netherlands is not a miss. She is a he who has been surgically altered to look like a woman. And we’re all supposed to say that makes him a female. It doesn’t… The Left insists that you sign off on their lies. If you don’t, you’re a horrible person… What happened to election day? Why is it now election month?... Crime in Chicago is going to get worse…   Dennis talks to Newt Gingrich, best-sel...

The United States is described as an awful place by the Left. It’s awful compared to what?... A Nobel Prize winning physicist says that Global Warming panic is a sham… Dennis talks to Zack Smith, legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation. His new book, co-authored with Charles Stimson, is Rogue Prosecutors: How Radical Soros Lawyers Are Destroying America's Communities.  Dennis talks to Tim Scott, S...

According to a new report, thirty percent of Americans are living alone. This is a sad development. In 1940 the number was eight percent. Feminism strikes again… Did we just live through “the hottest day ever”? Here’s a question: how do we know? And even if it’s true, hotter relative to what? A day in 1950?  The Archbishop of Britain says that the Lord’s prayer is problematic. Why? Because it says...

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...

If you think the Left is busy erasing US history, it’s just as bad or maybe even worse in Canada… A nation without a history is lost… Michigan is as far gone as Oregon or California.  “The only happy people I know are the people I don’t know well.” That is a famous line from the mother of Dennis’s dear friend, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. It has shaped Dennis’s view of happiness. Callers react.  Issues...

A Daily Beast reporter was at the Moms for Liberty Convention in Philadelphia. She saw it as a hate fest. She focuses some of her ire on Dennis. He responds… Why does the left condemn book banning at school libraries? Does anyone believe that some books shouldn’t be kept from kids?  Bud Light sales have not returned to their pre-Dylan Mulvaney levels. Not even close… Jordan Peterson makes the asto...

Dennis has little patience with those who don’t understand the greatness of America. America’s failings were common to all countries. America’s successes were unique… Dennis researched the professors who protested his speech at Arizona State Univ. What he found will surprise even those who think college has become an insane asylum for leftists.  Dennis returns to a question he asked two weeks ago....

Dennis talks to Paul Johnson, renowned British historian. His new book is George Washington: The Founding Father. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast June 16, 2005.  Dennis talks to John Ferling, professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. His new book is Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on December 1...

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....

Mark Isler guest hosts for Dennis… Mark invokes the wisdom of the late great political commentator and theorist Bruce Herschensohn. If we don’t stand up for our principles, we will likely follow the latest trend or, like, our current president, do or say whatever we think benefits us the most. That’s a hollow way to live. Immigrants are the ones most likely to understand the hope America still off...

Mark Davis guest hosts for Dennis… Mark celebrates the victories conservatives have achieved through the Supreme Court. In just the last year, the reversal of Roe and Affirmative Action are major victories, almost unthinkable five years ago. Thank you, President Trump… What did the Supreme Court do in the last week? It followed the Constitution. Imagine that. Mark continues to review an important...