Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

Dennis is in St. Louis and asks Julie… why has being successful not gone to your head?  They spend time defining success versus accomplishment.  Many American kids when asked what they want to be when they grow up answer: famous.  Fame is wildly overrated… what matters is that you’ve touched people with good values.  They discuss the inversions in modern American society… we have privileged people...

The governor of Florida debated the governor of California last night. They drew a sharp contrast. DeSantis pounded the facts. Newsom slipped and slided around the truth. Dennis analyzes some “highlights.” In which state would you rather live?  Did you come to one realization that made you a happier person? Callers have stories.  Issues raised include: You say the Left doesn’t want nuclear power…...

Not since the 60’s when students shouted slogans in favor of North Vietnamese communists, have students (and many adults) rooted in favor of a police state — in this case Hamas… Dennis talks to Joel Rosenberg, founder and editor-in-chief of All Israel News.  A Chicago suburb is now segregating classes between blacks and whites. This is not a white supremacy prescription. This is a leftist plan. Th...

Students at a Florida high school walk out of class in support of ending women’s sports. The moral rot starts young and runs deep… Catholic Women’s college decides to admit men (men who “identify” as women). The Left destroys one more institution.  Did you marry someone because you thought they would make you happy? Did you marry someone thinking you could make this person happy? People can make s...

There are a lot of morally confused people. If you can’t discern the clear moral difference between Israel and Hamas, you are one of those people… A leader in the 60’s Civil Rights movement would not be comfortable with today’s identity politics… The most important subject to study is history.  Miguel Cardona, the Secretary of Education, gets a famous Ronald Reagan quote completely backwards… Imam...

Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison over the weekend. Why wasn’t he given special protection, given that he must be a target for other prisoners… Israel gets some hostages back and Hamas gets prisoners, food, and medical supplies… Another guy wins women’s trophy and “breaks” a record. This time in swimming the butterfly… Denver schools adopt a “language justice” policy.  Dennis wants to know how T...

They discuss an auto debacle Dennis had in Minnesota regarding leaving a note.  Which leads to Julie sharing that her dad’s check was stolen from the mail.  Crime appears to be on the rise, and there is more sympathy for the criminal than ever… is this social justice… a consequence of secular society?  While explaining why he left a note… Dennis asks… which is better… doing the right thing for the...

Dennis talks to George Green, former GM of KABC in Los Angeles and radio industry consultant. His new book is Out of the Spotlight. George discovered Dennis 33 years ago. The two men reminisce about Dennis’s origins in radio. Originally broadcast on June 4, 2015.  Don’t sacrifice for your child, if you expect a return. Sacrifice because you want to. This attitude of “you owe me” can be very destru...

Dennis addresses the central question of the holiday: Who do you give thanks to?  If you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, why not? Gratitude, the giving of thanks, is the key to a happy and productive life. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on November 22, 2012 Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-f...

What will your family be fighting about this Thanksgiving? Family issues? Political issues? Callers have stories.  Is there a division of enjoyment of the holiday between the sexes? Who likes it more? Who likes it less? Callers have stories.  Dennis talks to Jeff Fynn-Paul, professor of economic and social history at Leiden University and author of Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism...

It’s a law of life. If you’re an antisemite, you’re a loser. If you’re a society of antisemites, you’re a society of losers… Elon Musk is going “thermo-nuclear” on Media Matters. Texas AG, Ken Paxton, is joining him… There is no indication that Palestinians want peace with Israel. Recent polls confirm this.  Dennis talks to Dennis talks to his friend and fellow talk radio host, Larry Elder. His ne...

The charge that Elon Musk is an antisemite is ridiculous. It’s made by leftists to smear the multi-billionaire. The reason why the left hates him is because he has made X a platform for free speech. They can’t forgive him for that… High school students in Brooklyn march and shout antisemitic slogans... America first should not mean America only.  Dennis continues the theme with which he ended the...

Dennis and Julie discuss getting rid of social media in one’s life.  Social media has its benefits… does it facilitate goodness?  Are you living or posting… or both?  We are more connected than ever… yet loneliness levels continue to rise.  Dennis recommends Julie read The True Believer by Eric Hoffer.  NYT’s columnist David Brooks wrote a piece in Atlantic about the moral crisis in the country… D...

A Canadian peace activist was brutalized and murdered by Hamas in massacre. But Canadian liberals didn’t like the narrative, so they changed it… Why are we giving billions of dollars to Iran? Why aren’t doing everything we can to bankrupt this evil exporter of terrororism? Dennis deconstructs a recent article in Atlantic Magazine about how to achieve happiness. Per usual, callers set the agenda. I...

New York Times columnist David Brooks writes a long piece in Atlantic about the moral crisis in the country. He gets almost everything wrong, especially when he veers off topic to attack Donald Trump.  Dennis continues with the long Brooks article. When Brooks describes how morally preoccupied America was in past years, he makes some very good points.  Dennis talks to Gregg Jarrett, Fox News legal...

300,000 people rallied in Washington, DC to express their support for Israel. It was the largest demonstration of its kind in Jewish history… Chartered bus drivers in DC refused to take people to the rally… Does Israel have the firm support of American citizens?  It’s male nature to want a variety of sexual partners. In order for marriage (and civilization) to work, men must battle their nature. W...

Queers might be for Palestine. But Palestine is definitely not for queers. In Gaza and the West Bank, queers are thrown off buildings… A white teenager in Las Vegas is beaten to death by black thugs. But because of their skin color, the mainstream media couldn’t care less. Could you imagine if the situation were reversed?... Dennis announces his “Mezuzah Project.”  Dennis talks to renowned Harvard...

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken doesn’t understand the source of hatred that led to the October 7 slaughter. He thinks the old “solutions” are still viable. They’re not… One of the busiest freeways in the world, the 10 in downtown Los Angeles, is closed “indefinitely” after a massive fire, almost certainly caused by a “homeless encampment.”  A bureaucrat in a small Wisconsin town directs its em...

We are living in a morally corrupt culture.  Dennis and Julie review some of the protests and reactions to the Israeli/Gaza conflict in America.  Vivek Ramaswamy went after the RNC and Ronna McDaniel in the 3rd Republican debate.  With the influx of the Muslim population… America is changing, Europe is changing… do most Muslims want Israel annihilated?  How much of our upside-down culture should b...

Tomorrow is Veterans Day. It’s one of the few holidays that hasn’t been shifted to a Monday… Are there any sports stadiums that celebrate our soldiers? Once there many such stadiums…  The Washington Post published a cartoon mocking Hamas and then took it down with the usual sniveling apology.  There's a loneliness crisis in the country. Most people don't have a close friend. What are the consequen...

The third Republican debate minus Trump was last night. Ron DeSantis did well. So did Nikki Haley. Vivek Ramaswamy had strong moments but was unnecessarily cutting. It might have backfired… Republicans need to adopt a pragmatic position on abortion. Perfection is not possible on this issue. Some compromise is necessary for electoral success.  No one is more clear on the Hamas Massacre and Israel’s...

Republicans should have done well yesterday but didn’t. Once again, the issue that motivated Democratic voters to come to the polls was abortion rights… Do Americans really want the Left running the government?... Why is Israel the only country in the world whose legitimacy is questioned?  How many people hurt themselves and damage relationships by thinking there’s “someone better out there”? Denn...

Dennis talks to Rand Paul, Republican Senator from Kentucky. His new book is Deception: The Great COVID Cover-Up… A Jewish man was killed yesterday at a Pro-Palestinian rally in suburban Los Angeles.  Three pages of the manifesto by the transgender Nashville mass murderer have been revealed. Why don’t we have all the documents?… Dennis talks to Ami Horowitz, video journalist. He visited a Pro-Hama...

Steven Crowder says he has got his hands on the Nashville Transgender murderer’s never-released manifesto… Liberals are in the grip of moral relativism. Barack Obama provided a good example over the weekend. Everyone is at fault in the Middle East… Dennis talks to Kevin Schmidt, director of investigations for Americans for Prosperity.  The topic is energy.  Why do continue to change the clock twic...

Dennis laments the title of his book Still the Best Hope.  People need respites.  If you think you’re always right… you will live an unfulfilled life. It is important to know your own blind spots and trust others who do not share them.  Fame is fleeting.  The differences between males and females are special and necessary.  If you believe it, you can achieve it… this is nonsense.  Guardrails are m...