Real Talk with Marissa Streit

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Sep 26, 2025 • 1h 41min

Dennis Prager’s First Public Appearance Since His Injury | Real Talk

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
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Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 7min

Pastor Jack Hibbs Warns: Don’t Exploit Christianity for Politics and Attention

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
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Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 7min

Eric Metaxas Answers Hard Questions about the Murder of Charlie Kirk

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
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Sep 9, 2025 • 1h 27min

Is U.S. History Being Twisted to Make America Look Evil? David & Tim Barton Respond

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
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Sep 4, 2025 • 17min

Dinesh D'Souza on How the Left Rebranded Fascism as “Right Wing”

How did fascism—built on state control of industry, education, banks, churches, and media—end up labeled as “right wing” when those are traditionally left-wing platforms? Filmmaker and author Dinesh D’Souza joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to unpack how progressive academics redefined fascism after World War II to distance it from the left. D’Souza also explains how this same distortion shapes the narrative around antisemitism on both the left and the right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 27, 2025 • 1h 10min

Dinesh D’Souza: The Most Important Issues Facing America Today

Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has never abeen afraid of taking on difficult topics with his books and documentaries. Dinesh joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit for a conversation on immigration, Trump’s policies, the big lie about fascism, and why Israel remains the spiritual center of the world. He also reveals what’s at stake in the global battle between good and evil. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Dinesh D'Souza https://www.instagram.com/dineshjdsouza/?hl=en https://x.com/DineshDSouza 00:00 – Dinesh D’Souza’s Unlikely Journey From India to America 03:10 – Books vs. Films 06:40 – How Dinesh Chooses Explosive Topics for His Documentaries 09:20 – Obama, Hillary, and Exposing the Hidden History of the Democrats 12:00 – Behind the Documentaries: Why Showing Proof Changed Everything 14:30 – Discernment and Seeing Around Corners in American Politics 16:00 – Why Assimilation Used to Define the American Dream 18:40 – Trump vs. Reagan on Tariffs and Economic Power 21:20 – How Trump Prevents Wars Without Firing a Shot 25:00 – Can Trump’s Economic Strategy Work in the Muslim World? 29:00 – Europe, Orbán, and Why the Left Smears Trump as “Hitler” 33:00 – The Real Origins of Fascism—and the Left’s Big Lie 37:40 – Why Antisemitism Thrives on Both Left and Right 42:00 – Israel, Gaza, and the Double Standards No Other Nation Faces 46:00 – Is Israel the Spiritual Center of the World? 52:00 – D’Souza’s New Film on Israel and the End Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 4min

Dr. Leonard Sax on Why America’s Kids are Depressed, Anxious, and Overmedicated

Dr. Leonard Sax, physician and psychologist, sits down with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to expose how toxic culture, weak parenting, and a corrupt medical system have failed our children. They discuss the rising crisis of overmedicated children, the ADHD and antidepressants drugs epidemic, and why the best parenting combines love with firm boundaries. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Dr. Leonard Sax MD, PhD: https://x.com/unfragilekids 00:00 – Why Parenting Feels Impossible Today 02:30 – How American Culture Undermined Parents 04:30 – Disney, Nickelodeon, and the Rise of Disrespect 07:00 – “My Body, My Choice” vs. Parental Authority 10:00 – Why Parents No Longer Teach Right and Wrong 13:00 – Schools Replacing Parents in Raising Children 16:30 – Gender Ideology in Classrooms 20:00 – Are Boys and Girls Really Different? The Science Says Yes 24:00 – The Explosion of Transgender Identity in Just 30 Years 28:00 – Why Europe Banned Puberty Blockers, but the U.S. Hasn’t 32:00 – TikTok, Depression, and Teen Gender Confusion 36:00 – ADHD, Sleep Deprivation, and the “Medicalization of Misbehavior” 42:00 – Big Pharma’s Influence on Child Psychiatry 48:00 – Why American Kids Are the Most Medicated in the World 53:00 – Love + Boundaries: The Parenting Model That Works Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 13, 2025 • 57min

PM Viktor Orbán on Hungary’s Relationship with the EU

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has led his country for over 19 years in total, across two terms. Often criticized by Western media for closing Hungary’s borders, defending Christian values, and resisting EU demands, Orbán sits down with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit in his office to discuss immigration, national identity, family policy, and the cultural battle over Europe’s future—as well as allegations of corruption and how he responds to his critics. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow PM Viktor Orbán https://www.instagram.com/orbanviktor https://x.com/PM_ViktorOrban 00:00 - Introduction: Interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orban 00:14 - Addressing Accusations: Corruption and Favoritism Claims 01:00 - Hungary's Economic Growth: Achievements and Challenges 02:36 - Public Procurement and EU Regulations: Orban’s Defense 03:46 - Orban’s Political Longevity: 20 Years in Power 04:51 - Running Again: Orban’s Reasons for Continuing as Prime Minister 05:16 - Hungary’s Foreign Policy: Navigating Relations with the EU, Russia, and the US 06:04 - The EU’s Influence: Orban Defends Hungary’s Sovereignty 07:34 - Protecting Hungary: External Threats from Russia, EU, and Brussels 08:37 - Multi-Alignment Strategy: Hungary’s Relations with China, the US, and Russia 09:43 - EU Centralization: Orban on Sovereignty vs. Brussels Control 10:18 - The EU's Role: A Service Center for Member States, Not a Ruler 12:43 - The US-EU Tariff Deal: Orban Critiques the European Commission 15:42 - Immigration: Hungary’s Strict Border Protection and Rejection of EU Fines 17:18 - Defending National Identity: Orban on European Immigration Policies 20:45 - Orban’s Views on LGBTQ+ Pride and Public Protests 23:23 - Protecting Children: Orban’s Law Against Sexual Content in Public 26:22 - Freedom of Speech: Hungary vs. Western Countries’ Censorship 30:11 - Preserving National Identity: Christianity’s Role in Hungary’s Laws and Culture 32:06 - Hungary’s Family Policy: Supporting Working Moms and National Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 6, 2025 • 1h 16min

Six Months of Trump: Larry Elder on Key Decisions and Controversies

Larry Elder joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to unpack the first six months of President Trump’s second term, spotlighting key wins on the economy, border security, and foreign policy. The author, lawyer, and former presidential candidate also weighs in on the media’s sudden obsession with the Epstein files. The conversation also explores the rise of third parties, the weaponization of intelligence agencies under Obama-era officials, and what Gavin Newsom’s recent political maneuvers signal about his national ambitions. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Larry Elder on social: https://www.instagram.com/larryeldershow/ https://x.com/larryelder 0:00 – Larry Elder on Trump’s Second Term So Far 1:22 – Big Wins: Border, Economy, and Foreign Policy 4:13 – The Epstein Files: Distraction or Real Threat? 6:20 – Why Young Voters Fixate on Epstein 10:49 – Should the Public See Everything? National Security vs. Transparency 14:59 – Did Obama Weaponize Intelligence to Take Down Trump? 17:06 – Who Are the Real Election Deniers? 19:20 – Why Obama Will Never Be Held Accountable 27:22 – ICE Raids, Media Hysteria, and the Two Americas 30:15 – 20 Million Crossed the Border—Was That the Plan? 34:48 – Gavin Newsom’s California: Crisis or Strategy? 40:17 – The Hidden Cost of Illegal Immigration 42:06 – Trump’s Big Bill and the Entitlement Time Bomb 47:16 – How Welfare Policy Broke the Family 57:06 – What Larry Elder Learned From Running—and From His Father Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 9min

Doctors Goldfarb and Nazarian: The Evidence Is Clear—Youth Gender Transitions Are a Medical Mistake

As the Supreme Court weighs in on laws banning gender surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormone treatments for minors, PragerU CEO Marissa Streit sits down with two outspoken physicians on the front lines of this debate. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, founder of Do No Harm, and Dr. Sheila Nazarian, a board-certified plastic surgeon, challenge the medical establishment’s push for “gender-affirming care” in children. Together, they reveal how political activism and profit incentives are driving irreversible harm, and what recent Supreme Court rulings mean for vulnerable kids. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Dr. Shiela Nazarian https://www.instagram.com/drsheilanazarian/ https://x.com/DoctorNazarian Follow Dr. Stanley Goldfarb and Do No Harm: https://x.com/one1iron https://www.instagram.com/donoharmmedicine/ https://x.com/donoharm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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