Real Talk with Marissa Streit | PragerU

Brandon Tatum joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to explore why moral discipline is a rare value in modern society, the crisis of fatherlessness, and how strong men and families shape a healthy nation. They also discuss media propaganda, anti-Israel lies, and the rise of conspiracy culture on the right. Brandon also shares why obedience to God, not popularity, is the key to winning. 00:0 Reuniting with Brandon Tatum 01:00 What Is Moral Discipline? 03:00 Lessons from Childhood and Faith 05:00 How Sports Built Character and Accountability 07:00 The Crisis of Fatherlessness 08:30 When God Humbled My Ambition 12:00 Finding Purpose Through Faith 16:00 Moral Courage Begins with Obedience 20:00 Standing Up to Lies About Police and Race 25:00 Faith Over Fear in a Hostile Culture 28:00 From BLM to Gaza: The Pattern of Propaganda 36:00 Why Brandon Spoke Out for Israel 48:00 The Spiritual War Within the Right 1:00:00 Charlie's Legacy and the Test of Truth 1:10:00 Faith, Discipline, and the Courage to Stand Follow Marissa Streit on Social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Brandon Tatum: https://x.com/TheOfficerTatum https://www.instagram.com/theofficertatum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PragerU CEO Marissa Streit sits down with legendary financier and philanthropist Michael Milken for a discussion on inclusive capitalism, opportunity through innovation, and the future of the American dream. Milken explains what sparked his mission to “democratize capital” and how new technology, can lift America again today. They discuss financial literacy, AI in schools, and why family—not wealth—is still the foundation of happiness and resilience. Chapters: 00:00 – The Legacy of Michael Milken 02:10 – How Capital Markets Created Jobs and Innovation 06:00 – Democratizing Wealth: Financing the Underdog 10:20 – The American Dream Then and Now 14:00 – Why Family Matters More Than Fortune 18:15 – Happiness, Resilience, and Raising the Next Generation 22:40 – The Role of Education in Building Character 27:00 – Can Technology Fix—or Ruin—Learning? 32:10 – The Power of Love and Stability in Childhood 36:40 – Social Media, Envy, and the War on Success 41:30 – Redefining the American Dream for Gen Z 46:00 – Wealth, Wisdom, and What Really Lasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PragerU CEO Marissa Streit is joined by UC San Diego cosmologist Dr. Brian Keating for a wide-ranging conversation on discovery and skepticism. They discuss everything from the Big Bang theory, UFOs, and moon-landing denial to the existence of God and why good science means “trust—but verify.” Follow Marissa on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit https://x.com/marissastreit www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit Follow Dr. Brian Keating on social and check out his podcast below: Into the Impossible: https://link.chtbl.com/into-the-impossible YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 https://x.com/DrBrianKeating https://www.facebook.com/BrianKeatingUniverse https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does the future of Israel look like through the eyes of Gen Z? PragerU CEO Marissa Streit sits down with Michael Tal, an IDF demolition specialist who breached Hamas tunnels, and Shabbos Kestenbaum, the Harvard student who sued his university over institutionalized antisemitism. Michael gives a first-hand account of life inside the Hamas tunnels, while Shabbos reveals how Harvard tolerated—and even encouraged—attacks on its Jewish students. Together, they discuss the social-media silence after the peace deal, whether either side truly “won,” and why young people must reclaim a direct, non-politicized relationship with God. Follow Marissa: Instagram X LinkedIn Follow Shabbos: Instagram X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to lay out his bold plan to make the FDA modern, efficient, and focused on health, not profits. They discuss faster approval pathways for lifesaving treatments, cracking down on illegal Chinese vape products, removing toxic food dyes, and lowering drug prices for American families. Dr. Makary also reveals new autism research breakthroughs, efforts to bring drug manufacturing back to the U.S., and practical advice for parents who want to protect their children’s health today. Follow Marissa on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit https://x.com/marissastreit www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit Follow Commissioner Marty Makary on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/martymakary/ https://x.com/MartyMakary https://www.linkedin.com/in/martymakary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Civil-rights attorney turned DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit for a wide-ranging conversation on her journey as an immigrant to America, the public’s growing disillusionment with the DOJ, and the rise of lawfare. Dhillon recounts her battles suing for free speech, explains how the DOJ is working to restore equal protection, and weighs in on the future of discourse after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. They also tackle antisemitism on elite campuses, voter-roll integrity, gerrymandering, and why shutting down DEI is essential to ending lawful double standards—and much more. 00:00 Harmeet’s Immigrant Roots & Small-Town America 03:26 Dartmouth, Conservative Formation, And Family Values 08:40 Why Many Immigrants Vote Left (And How Gop Failed Outreach) 12:45 Crime Up Close: Her Husband’s 1994 Shooting 15:29 Leaving Big Law; Choosing Civil-Rights Impact Work 19:00 Berkeley, Andy Ngo, And Suing For Speech 23:36 Covid Cases, Church Closures, And Supreme Court Wins 28:14 From Suing Gov’t To Joining It: Why DOJ Now 33:00 Culture Shock Inside DOJ: Work Ethic & Mission 35:11 Working With Pam Bondi 36:50 Top Priorities: Antisemitism, Hate Crimes, American Workers 38:35 College Discrimination & The Admissions Racket 40:50 Gerrymandering And The Coming Supreme Court Fight 44:06 Election Integrity: Voter Rolls, Uocava, And Data Stonewalling 50:06 Campus Free Speech After Charlie Kirk; Zero Tolerance For Violence 55:21 Cutting Foreign Influence; Funding Strings For Universities 59:15 A Message To America (And To 250 Years From Now) Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Harmeet Dhillon https://x.com/HarmeetKDhillon https://www.instagram.com/pnjaban/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very special interview, PragerU Co-Founder Dennis Prager speaks with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit on camera for the first time since his spinal cord injury in November 2024. Dennis speaks frankly about his current condition, why he’s still happy, and what he believes about God, justice, and the afterlife. Dennis also discusses Charlie Kirk’s legacy (including Charlie’s book dedication to Dennis and his commitment to Shabbat), free speech vs. “hate speech,” the confusion around antisemitism, transgender violence and America’s moral crisis. Finally, Dennis shares the big ideas in his forthcoming book, If There Is No God… The Battle Over Who Defines Good and Evil. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Dennis Prager: https://x.com/DennisPrager https://www.instagram.com/thedennisprager/# Chapters: 00:00 Dennis Prager’s First Public Appearance Since His Injury 02:00 “Thrilled To Be Alive”: Happiness, Luck, And Suffering 05:40 Pain, The Mind, And Staying Sharp 10:45 What Dennis Has Been Watching (And Why Charlie Kirk Stood Out) 16:05 Charlie’s Visits, Shabbat—And Dedicating His Last Book To Dennis 21:50 Grief, Denial, And Vivid Dreams Of Moving Again 25:40 Afterlife, Justice, And Sanity 28:55 Sabbath Conversations With Charlie: Morality Over Politics 33:40 Slander, Nazism Accusations, And The Danger Of Libels 38:10 Antisemitism Confusion: “There’s No Such Thing As ‘The Jews’” 44:30 Free Speech Vs. “Hate Speech” After Charlie’s Murder 49:55 What Charlie Died Speaking About: The Transgender Debate 56:40 Truth, Labels, And Why Disagreement Is Called “Hate” 1:01:30 Is America Reviving Spiritually—Or Unraveling? 1:08:00 Islam & The West; Immigration And Values 1:12:50 Courage, Judeo-Christian Values, And Dennis’s New Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PragerU CEO Marissa Streit sits down with Pastor Jack Hibbs to process the nation’s response to the murder of Charlie Kirk—and what it means for the Church. They talk candidly about grief, rising hostility toward people of faith, and how believers can turn heartbreak into prayer, unity, and courage. Pastor Hibbs also examines replacement theology—its roots and how it’s leveraged by political movements, including political Islam—and warns against those who would exploit this moment. Through it all, he reminds us that truth endures and that God can use even tragedy to awaken hearts and nations. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Pastor Jack Hibbs https://x.com/RealJackHibbs https://www.instagram.com/realjackhibbs Chapters: 00:00 Opening: Mourning Charlie Kirk with Faith, Not Fear 02:00 Why We Must Live Like There’s No Tomorrow 04:30 Assassination, Martyrdom, and a Life Without Compromise 07:30 Would Charlie Have Been “Normal” Among the Founders? 09:30 Erica Kirk’s Strength and the Lost Courage of Young People 11:00 Revival or Just a Panic? How to Tell the Difference 14:00 What Real Revival Looks Like in History and Today 18:00 The Mission Charlie Gave Young People 22:00 Truth vs. Manufactured Unity 26:30 Why Real Unity Requires a Judeo-Christian Foundation 32:00 Charlie’s Love of Scripture: Torah, Sabbath, and Study 36:00 The Battle Over Israel and the Lie of Replacement Theology 43:00 Israel’s Survival, Prophecy, and October 7 52:00 Donors, Pressure, and Why Truth Is Not for Sale 66:00 Closing: Carrying Charlie’s Legacy Forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Kirk’s murder has left America reeling and asking, “Why, God?” Author  ⁨@ericmetaxas⁩  joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to reflect on the life, faith, and courage of their dear friend, Charlie. Eric explains why Charlie’s legacy calls believers to confront evil with goodness, and how his death is igniting a revival of faith in America and beyond. Chapters: 00:00 – Opening: Mourning Charlie Kirk with Faith, Not Fear 02:20 – Dead Religion vs. Living Faith in God 05:00 – Why Charlie’s Death Could Lead to Revival 08:40 – Every Life Has a God-Given Assignment 12:00 – Susanna Wesley and How “Ordinary” Parents Change History 15:30 – The Hardest Question: Why Does God Allow Evil? 19:20 – Death, Eternity, and the Christian View of Hope 21:00 – Why Charlie Kirk’s Murder Shook the Nation 24:20 – Losing Fear: What Charlie’s Short Life Teaches Us 27:40 – America Is in a Spiritual War 32:00 – Universities, Lies, and the Indoctrination of Our Youth 36:20 – Free Speech, Media Lies, and Rising Tyranny 41:00 – The Complicity of Silent Pastors 46:30 – Christians, Jews, and the Battle Over Israel 55:00 – The Spirit of Joy: Laughter, Faith, and Charlie’s Legacy Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Eric Metaxas on social: https://x.com/ericmetaxas https://www.instagram.com/ericmetaxas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has America been a force for good or for evil? Why are some podcasters suggesting that the U.S. should have sided with Hitler’s Germany over Churchill’s UK and Stalin’s USSR during World War II? Was dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki a moral failure — or a necessary act to end the war? And does the Constitution really prohibit displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and government buildings? PragerU CEO Marissa Streit invites historians David and Tim Barton for an in-depth discussion. David Barton, founder of WallBuilders, is the author of over 20 books on American history and has served on numerous history advisory boards. Tim Barton, president of WallBuilders, is a national speaker and co-author of The American Story series, known for making America’s founding ideas accessible to students and families. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing WallBuilders’ David & Tim Barton 01:15 – Working as Father & Son to Defend America’s History 03:10 – Has the Smithsonian Become Politicized? 06:20 – Why George Washington’s Heroism Is Erased in Museums 09:15 – America’s Untold Story: Slavery, Context, and Progress 11:40 – What Kids Really See in D.C.’s Museums 14:00 – From Fauci Portraits to 81 Genders: What’s on Display 17:00 – Marxism in the Smithsonian: Oppressor vs. Oppressed 18:20 – PBS vs. PragerU: Who Should Taxpayers Fund? 23:40 – Columbus in Context: The Truth About Slavery and Cannibal Tribes 30:00 – Why the Left Labels Teaching Honest History as “Whitewashing” 35:15 – Frederick Douglass, the Constitution, and a “Glorious Liberty Document” 38:00 – Are the Ten Commandments Really Unconstitutional in Schools? 52:00 – Churchill, Stalin, and the New Revisionism of WWII 1:11:00 – Has America Been a Force for Good or for Evil? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices