
Real Talk with Marissa Streit
Join PragerU CEO Marissa Streit as she interviews some of the most significant thought leaders and influential figures from around the world.
Latest episodes

Sep 18, 2024 • 1h 13min
Dr. Marty Makary on Eye-Opening Discoveries in Health and Medicine
Could many modern-day health crises actually be caused by the medical establishment? Dr. Marty Makary is a surgeon and public policy researcher at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Makary and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss how the medical industry makes healthcare increasingly expensive for patients, demonizes doctors with dissenting views, and relies on flawed science to advance inaccurate narratives. You may never look at modern medicine the same way again but you will walk away with some pragmatic solutions after listening to what Dr. Makary has to say. Buy Dr. Makary’s latest book, Blinds Spots, here: https://geni.us/blindspotsFollow Marissa on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreithttps://x.com/marissastreitwww.linkedin.com/in/marissastreitFollow Marty Makary on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/martymakary/https://x.com/MartyMakaryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/martymakary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 2024 • 51min
Trump Attorney Alina Habba on Lawfare in America’s Justice System
Alina Habba is a senior advisor and attorney for former President Donald Trump. Alina and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss what it is like working with the president and defending one of the most visible and historic cases against him. Alina also talks about her background as a child of immigrants from Iraq, being a working mom and a public figure who is constantly under attack. Follow Marissa on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreithttps://x.com/marissastreitwww.linkedin.com/in/marissastreitFollow Alina Habba on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/alina_habba/https://x.com/AlinaHabbahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-habba-esq-836126b/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 4, 2024 • 1h 26min
Exposing Big Pharma Lies with Gerald Posner
Pharmaceutical innovations like antibiotics and vaccines are among history's greatest achievements. Yet, exorbitant drug prices, widespread safety recalls, and prescription opioid addiction have led many to lose faith in drug companies. New York Times bestselling author Gerald Posner speaks with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit about the checkered history of those inside the pharmaceutical industry, corruption inside the FDA, and why American drug companies have put earnings ahead of patients.Follow Marissa on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreithttps://x.com/marissastreitwww.linkedin.com/in/marissastreitFollow Gerald Posner on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/posnergram/https://x.com/geraldposnerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldposner/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 2024 • 1h 6min
The “Sound of Hope” That Foster Care Provided Bishop W.C. and Donna Martin
Donna and Bishop W.C. Martin are the inspiration behind Angels Studios’ film, "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot." Despite financial hardship, Donna and Bishop Martin adopted four children of their own and inspired 22 families to foster 77 children from the local foster system in East Texas. Donna and Bishop Martin share their moving personal story of hope and trust in God with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit. Join the Angel Guild to watch films like Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. Help transform the industry: https://angel.com/hopeFollow Marissa on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreithttps://x.com/streitmarissawww.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 2024 • 15min
Shabbos Kestenbaum Sues Harvard
Harvard student and Orthodox Jew Shabbos Kestenbaum describes his personal experience with antisemitism while enrolled at Harvard Divinity School. In the aftermath of October 7, Shabbos says that antisemitic attacks by students and professors escalated, and that Harvard was complicit in the abuse. Shabbos speaks with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to explain why he is suing Harvard and how he hopes other Jewish students will be empowered to take action on university campuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 2024 • 55min
Hollywood Star Patricia Heaton Stays True to Her Values
Patricia Heaton was on the hit series “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “The Middle” while staying true to her Christian and pro-American values. After the October 7 attack in Israel by Hamas, Patricia felt churches should be doing more to help the Israeli people. Patricia joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to discuss her Hollywood career, how motherhood made her a better actor, and why Christians should support Israel.Follow Marissa on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreithttps://x.com/streitmarissawww.linkedin.com/in/marissastreitFollow Patricia on Instagram and Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/patriciaheaton/https://x.com/PatriciaHeatonLearn more about O7C: www.october7coalition.comand follow them on Instagram and Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialo7c/https://x.com/TheOfficialO7C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 2024 • 1h 12min
Douglas Murray Gets it Right on Why Things Are Going Wrong in the West
Douglas Murray is an investigative journalist and the author of The Strange Death of Europe and The War on the West. Doulgas and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss the reasons behind the unrest in the UK, why he supports Israel, and if the U.S. is headed for the same fate as Europe. Follow Marissa Streit on Instagram and Twitter https://www.instagram.com/themarissastreit/https://x.com/streitmarissaFollow Douglas Murray on Instagram and Twitterhttps://x.com/DouglasKMurrayhttps://www.instagram.com/douglaskmurray/2:53 Douglas’s Upbringing5:06 Why Douglas Fell in Love with America6:58 Traveling the World Left Lasting Impacts9:50 Humans Have Capacity for Good and Evil 11:54 The War on The West20:37 The Fentanyl Crisis in the U.S.21:38 Olympics/Ayatollah/Worshiping Weird Gods25:17 Lowering Education Standards & Teachers Unions29:28 Why Is Douglas Interested in Israel? 34:16 What Should America Do in The Middle East?38:44 Netanyahu’s Speech in D.C.41:18 Is it Fair to Expect the U.S. to Get Involved in Wars in The Middle East?47:23 The Military Industrial Complex51:11 Conspiracy Theories56:32 What Will Happen with China if America Continues to Project Weakness?1:04:18 Is Douglas More Optimistic About the U.S. Than Europe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 2024 • 40min
Elon Musk Takes Down GARM and Why it Matters | Alex Marlow
Since 2019, the WEF-linked Global Alliance for Responsible Media—GARM—has worked behind the scenes to trigger a massive advertiser boycott of conservative media including Breitbart, The Daily Wire, Rumble and Elon Musk’s X by the world’s biggest brands. Editor-in-Chief of Breitbart News Alex Marlow and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss how GARM dissolved just 48-hours after Elon Musk filed an anti-trust suit against the organization and what this means for free speech. Follow Marissa Streit on Instagram and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/themarissastreit/https://twitter.com/streitmarissaFollow Alex Marlow on Instagram and Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/marlownews/https://x.com/AlexMarlow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 7, 2024 • 51min
Have America’s Classrooms Become Profit Centers for Mental Health Industry? Abigail Shrier Explains
By nearly every measure, our children's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Investigative journalist Abigail Shrier is the author of Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Abigail and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss how the mental health industry has put an entire generation of young people in distress by convincing them they have unresolved emotional trauma and need therapy and medication. She explains what parents should be aware of when they send their kids to school—or even the pediatrician. Follow Marissa Streit on Instagram and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/themarissastreit/https://twitter.com/streitmarissaFollow Abigail Shrier on Twitter:https://x.com/AbigailShrierGet Abigail's book Bad Therapy: WHY THE KIDS AREN'T GROWING UP: https://l.prageru.com/3YGPKl4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jul 31, 2024 • 1h 1min
Evolutionary Psychologist Gad Saad Explains the Woke Mind Virus and Its Impact on Mankind
Why have destructive ideas become so contagious? Evolutionary psychologist Gad Saad and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss why humans engage in maladaptive behaviors, why universities are the breeding grounds for bad ideas, and what are the best ways to achieve true happiness. Follow Marissa Streit on Instagram and Twitterhttps://www.instagram.com/themarissastreit/https://twitter.com/streitmarissaFollow Dr. Gad Saad on Instagram and Twitterhttps://www.instagram.com/doctorgadsaad/https://x.com/GadSaad Get Gad Saad's new book The Parasitic Mind here: https://l.prageru.com/3Wuj8IJSubscribe to Real Talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithmarissa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices