Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

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?... The Arab language Wikipedia is a propaganda page for Hamas… Does shutting down a highway or major intersection gain you followers?  One hears this phrase often. "God is in control." Does that mean human beings aren't? That we don't have free will? Dennis investigates.Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 himself to George Washington, the President believes he is the great the protector of American Democracy. Donald Trump, of course, is the evil villain. Dennis plays clips.  Dennis talks to Michael Barone, senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner and fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His new book is Mental Maps of the Founders: How Geographic Imagination Guided America's Revolutionary Leaders.Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?  On the topic of fatherlessness… what would reduce gun violence more, more gun laws or more fathers?  Dennis states – “I never ask will people like me for what I say, I ask… is it true?”Music: Straight to the Point c 2022Richard Friedman Music Publishing 100%Richard Friedman Writers 100%ASCAP (PRO)IPI128741568RichardFriedmanMusic.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 background of the people in your life; I disagree with you about atheist wishing they are wrong; I am noticing a lot of callers from Arizona who call your show, that means something; I served as a church missionary and met several atheist that had two perspectives; is it moral to have 800 million in your bank account when there are people starving in the world; are Hasidic Jews exempt from the military is Israel; what about conservative derangement syndrome?  Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 significant racism in the criminal justice system. Yes, there are disproportionate number of blacks in prison, but that’s because blacks commit a disproportionate amount of crime... CA extends medical coverage to illegal aliens. Will that encourage or discourage more illegal immigration?... The Administration is giving millions to radical environmentalist groups who also happen to be pro-Hamas.  Dennis talks to Philip Wallach, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His new book is Why Congress? Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 objective?... Would Nikki Haley be a good or bad choice for VP, if Trump was the nominee?  Isn’t the key to the next election independent voters? How would Trump, or anyone Republican, get their vote? Can any Republican, especially Trump, pierce the media “end of democracy” hysteria machine…. The Dems approach is clear: it’s Biden v. Hitler.  Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 for minors… An Alaska senator goes back to his alma mater, Harvard, and is shocked at what he finds.  Harvard continues to defend its morally bankrupt president. Dennis wishes them luck. The more discredited the Ivy League appears in the public eye, the better… Then, almost on cue, Claudine Gay, the Harvard president, resigns. She served only a short time, but managed to do a lot of damage.  Dennis revisits a classic Prager theme. The most important question any society can ask is: how do we make good people? It sounds easy, but it’s very hard. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on May 30, 2023.  Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis and Julie discuss the importance of enjoying what you do.  Getting yourself into more than you think you can handle can lead to great things.  Push yourself… be ambitious.  You can live a full life, or a safe life… not both.  Taking silly risks is bad… but conversely, waiting for “safe” can be paralyzing.  Dennis talks about his son’s sobriety – his son said that hitting rock bottom was when he stopped blaming others for his problems.  The victim mentality is a cancer in our society.  Do new year resolutions work …what are Dennis and Julie’s?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022Richard Friedman Music Publishing 100%Richard Friedman Writers 100%ASCAP (PRO)IPI128741568RichardFriedmanMusic.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a secular holiday, but it can meaningful if you make resolutions. Dennis talks about three categories of resolutions – health, happiness and character.  We defeat ourselves before we start because we think that if we can’t keep our resolutions, why start? But if you make a resolution and keep it for, say, three months isn’t that better than doing nothing? Dennis’s mom calls in with a suggestion on how he could improve in one area.  Why not make a resolution to act happy, or, how about this, not to be unhappy this year? This would not only affect your own happiness; it would affect your health and character… Callers tell Dennis their resolutions. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast January 1, 2007.  Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Secretary State, a Democratic partisan and former ACLU activist, unilaterally kicks Donald Trump off the Maine ballot. She’s convinced he’s an “insurrectionist.” But he’s never been charged with “insurrection,” let alone convicted. No one has… Mike DeWine, Ohio’s Republican governor, vetoes legislation banning transgender surgery on minors. What a disgrace.  Is the state of the country and the world making you less happy? If so, what can you do to make yourself happier? Dennis has thoughts. So do callers.  Issues raised include:  my child no longer talks to me because I did not help with his student loans; if Donald Trump is the nominee will you vote for him; how did Eastern religion get their wisdom; I found the best stereo equipment; God gave us freewill and that’s why evil exists. Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You’ll also get access to 15 years’ worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.