Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

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…...

Authorities have arrested a 21-Year-Old “gun enthusiast” for leaking defense department intelligence about US efforts in Ukraine. Had this been a Trump War, he would be hailed as a hero. Since it’s a Biden war, he’s a traitor… Feminists are animated by anti-male loathing, not a commitment to women… In Ireland, Biden announces that the world is ending soon… The Left destroys everything it touches....

Amala Ekpunobi guest hosts for Dennis… Amala reflects on what it was like to “transition” from leftism to conservatism… Why are we letting children make permanent life-changing decisions about their lives? They’re children, for goodness sake.  A Florida State professor fabricated crime statistics to make racism appear worse than it really is. It’s hard work to make the US look racist.  There is so...

Bob Frantz guest hosts for Dennis… Republicans must hang together or — to paraphrase Ben Franklin — they will hang separately. The Democrats, to their credit, never deviate from their chosen candidates. The Republicans must do the same or 2024 will not turn out well.  Anheuser Busch has seen sales plummet after they announced that they had made a man who pretends to be a woman one of their influen...

Mark Isler guest hosts for Dennis… Mark considers how far and fast the country has fallen in the first two years of the Joe Biden presidency… Callers weigh in.  Republicans are going to continue to get bullied and buffaloed by the Democrats until they return fire. Metaphorically, we’re talking eye for an eye.  What is the good of having principles if you don’t honor them? Mark relates his own pers...

Julie Hartman guest hosts for Dennis… A major intelligence leak has embarrassed the US and exposed weaknesses in Ukraine’s military efforts against Russia… China is rattling sabers at Taiwan. How serious is this action? Why should we care about Taiwan?  The Left has resumed their smears of Justice Clarence Thomas. This time they’re trying to get him on private jet trips with a close friend and pro...

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...

Dennis talks to Adam Nicolson, English historian. His new book is God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast June 26, 2003.  Can you have fun without some sort of artificial stimulation? The answer, of course, is yes. But it's not as obvious as many might think. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast February 10, 2023  Issues raised incl...

Carl Jackson guest hosts for Dennis… The rule of law died in America this week. A former president was arraigned for an unspecified crime… Carl explains how the classic five stages of grief are the key to understanding the future of the conservative movement.  We can moan and groan all we want about the Dems and their tactics, if we don’t focus soon how we’re going to win in 2024, we will lose. Do...

Former President Donald Trump was arraigned yesterday in NYC. But for what? The charges are not clear. This is a political hit job and nothing more. Our justice system is now an international embarrassment… Dennis talks to Voddie Baucham, dean of the School of Divinity at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. His most recent book is Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelica...

We have reached a point where “it can’t happen here” is happening. The charging of a former president and leading candidate on manufactured charges is the stuff of the Soviet Union.  Ask yourself this question: what do you want to believe? Now these questions: is that why you believe what you believe? Does your belief have a close connection with reality or is it merely wish fulfillment?... The De...

The ends justify the means for the Left. If it suits them to call any criticism of George Soros antisemitic, they will. Soros was born Jewish but doesn’t identify as a Jew. Isn’t your self-identity everything to the left?... Why is Trump charged with 34 counts?  Alvin Bragg’s office is supposedly shorthanded. That’s one reason he lets so many criminals go unpunished. But when it comes to a former...

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...

Donald Trump has been indicted by the NYC DA, Alvin Bragg. The ostensible charge is a campaign violation, but the real reason for the indictment is entirely political. We have entered banana republic territory.  Giving in to despair can't make you happy. It's also a victory for the forces of darkness. Being happy is act of defiance.  Issues raised include: does every generation rise to the fight e...

It’s understandable that those who identify as transgender harbor anger. They will never be fully accepted by society. They are pretending to be a sex they’re not… The President meddles in Israel’s internal affairs. He wants a left-wing government there — and everywhere.  New York women are getting together to have dinner — naked. Would they admit a transgender?... Chicago will choose a new mayor...

The left is in the process of turning the Nashville Catholic school murderer into a victim. The killer pretended to be a man. That makes her a de facto victim, no matter how horrible the crime she committed.  How many men require virginity in their prospective spouse? Is this still a thing or just a thing of the past? Dennis has thoughts. So do callers.  In Ontario, Canada 2+2=whatever you want it...

Another terrible school shooting took place in Nashville yesterday. A woman who calls herself a man murdered six people, including three small children. The legacy media like the NY Times twisted itself into knots trying not to “misgender” the killer… Dennis talks to Avery Puls, PragerForce high school student.  AOC released a doozy two days ago railing against “cisgender heteronormative patriarch...

Should our national credo be America First? Does that mean America Only? Or do we have responsibility to other countries in the world? Dennis has thoughts. So do callers.  Dennis lauds the efforts of champion swimmer Riley Gaines to keep women’s sports for women… Dennis talks to Jill Simonian, creative director for PragerU Kids.  Can you name any government organization that works over the long ru...

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...

World Athletics on Thursday announced its decision to exclude transgender female athletes who have been through male puberty from world rankings competitions.  Why are there so many unhappy young Americans? They have been deprived of religion and patriotism and bombarded with wokeness, substances, and social media.  Dennis talks with Julie Hartman, of “Timeless” and “Dennis and Julie,” about how P...

The pending farce indictment of Donald Trump confirms a recent Prager revelation: the distance between American leftism and Soviet communism is not all that wide. Dennis explains… a Colorado city wants to limit number of gas stations. They’re trying to save the planet.  Los Angeles Unified School District announces schools will remain closed for third day amid teacher strike.  Dennis analyzes an L...

Dennis reflects on difficult times in which we live. On the hand, things looks bleak, especially when so much suffering is so unnecessary. On the other hand, we are blessed to live in this country at this time. When in history is life not a struggle between good and evil?... Dennis talks to Elijah Nixey-Paton, PragerFORCE Member in the United Kingdom.  How many women consider themselves to be attr...

Were you overpraised or underpraised as a child? What impact did either scenario have on your life? Dennis has stories. So do callers.  The San Jose Sharks went full woke last week to celebrate “gender diversity.” Why is a hockey team concerned with “gender diversity?” The team’s goalie rebels. Not surprisingly, he’s religious.  Despite what you might assume, the Bible is preoccupied with the ethi...

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...

The DA of NYC Alvin Bragg has made a mockery of justice in his farcical pursuit of former President Trump… Dennis talks to Aldo Buttazzoni, new PragerU personality. He’s the new “man of the street” for PragerU. He’s also featured with Amala in the new PragerU ad on Fox.  Our major cities are destroying themselves. Should we feel sorry for them? Certainly, we should feel sorry for those who didn’t...