What happens when truth stops being something we search for and starts becoming something we vote on? When millions of views replace evidence, and influence begins to outweigh reality? Right now, we are living through a shift where popularity is being mistaken for truth, and the consequences are not theoretical. They are cultural, political, and deeply personal.

In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, Yuval David sits down with Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU, to examine how we got here. They unpack the growing confusion between credibility and visibility, and why social media has accelerated a world where the loudest voices often carry the most weight, regardless of accuracy.

This episode explores how history has already shown us that large followings do not equal truth. It breaks down the modern spread of ideological narratives built on victimhood and division, and why extreme ends of the political spectrum are beginning to reflect each other more than oppose each other. It also looks at how education, media, and digital platforms are shaping the way people think, often without them realizing it.

At its core, this is a conversation about discernment. About resisting the pull of easy answers and asking harder questions. About understanding how narratives are constructed and why they spread so quickly in a system designed to reward emotion over truth.

What does it actually mean to think for yourself today? How do you separate fact from influence in a world driven by algorithms? And what responsibility do we each carry in choosing what we believe?

This is a deep dive into influence, ideology, culture, and the fight to hold onto independent thought in an age that constantly tries to take it away.

PragerU's Mission: Education as Antidote

As CEO of one of the most-watched educational platforms in the world, Marissa Streit is on the front lines of the information war. She shares how PragerU is working to counter the indoctrination happening in schools and on social media by offering content rooted in values, history, and critical thinking, content designed not to tell you what to think, but to expand how you think.

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What is really happening between Iran, Israel, and the United States right now? Is Iran winning, or is the world watching a regime attempt to rebrand military defeat as victory?

In this explosive and fact-driven breakdown, we examine the joint U.S.–Israel military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, missile systems, air defenses, and terror proxy networks including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. We analyze reported strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, the degradation of ballistic missile capabilities, and the broader impact on Iran’s regional influence.

This episode covers:

The strategic impact of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities

The destruction of missile systems and weapons production infrastructure

The weakening of Iran-backed proxy groups including Hezbollah and Hamas

The role of the Strait of Hormuz in global oil security and economic pressure

Ceasefire negotiations and the reality behind ongoing attacks

We also explore the information war, how propaganda spreads, how authoritarian regimes shape narratives, and why battlefield outcomes and media headlines often diverge.

Beyond strategy and geopolitics, this episode addresses the human reality: civilians living under constant threat, American service members deployed abroad, and the Iranian people facing decades of repression under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Is this a temporary ceasefire, or a strategic reset?Is deterrence restored, or is escalation inevitable?What does “victory” actually mean in modern asymmetric warfare?

This is a deep dive into Middle East geopolitics, U.S. foreign policy, Israel-Iran tensions, proxy warfare, global energy security, and the future of regional stability.

If you want clarity beyond headlines, watch to the end.

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Millions of people participated in “No Kings” protests across the United States and globally. The scale is undeniable, but the clarity is not.

We are back, and in this episode, Yuval David examines the growing gap between performative activism and meaningful advocacy. As global conflicts escalate, from Iran’s long-standing war posture to instability across the Middle East, and antisemitic attacks rise internationally, public discourse is increasingly driven by slogans rather than substance.

This monologue explores the contradictions shaping modern activism: opposing authoritarianism while defending authoritarian regimes, advocating for human rights while selectively applying them, and prioritizing emotional narratives over factual understanding.

Yuval also addresses the romanticization of socialism and communism despite their historical consequences, and the influence of social media and foreign actors in shaping ideological movements.

So we leave you with this question

What happens when values are replaced by ideology, and conversation is replaced by conformity? Let us know in the comments

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Welcome to Common Ground, a podcast that refuses to play by the rules of manufactured outrage and tribal politics. In this powerful premiere episode, host Yuval David makes a bold confession: we're not as divided as social media, cable news, and political activists want us to believe. We're divided on purpose, and it's time to call out the forces profiting from confusion, fear, and rage.

In this powerful premiere episode, Yuval David sets the stage for Common Ground by confronting uncomfortable truths many prefer to avoid. He explains why the greatest threat to human rights isn’t disagreement — it’s extremism. He also examines how Islamist extremism, distinct from Islam itself, has been sanitized and even romanticized in Western democracies. Yuval further explores why antisemitism often serves as an early warning sign of democratic decline.

The episode also breaks down how anti-Zionism that denies Jewish self-determination crosses the line into antisemitism. Yuval exposes how powerful actors exploit empathy and weaponize language for political gain. He closes by reclaiming what “common ground” truly means — rooted in moral clarity, not relativism or fear.

About the Host Yuval David

Yuval David is an Emmy Award–winning journalist, actor, and filmmaker, and a leader in Jewish, American, and Israeli advocacy. A Jewish, Zionist, and LGBT rights advocate, he advises organizations and political leaders in the United States and Israel, is a fellow of the Middle East Forum, serves as councilmember of Voice Of The People, is a World Zionist Congress delegate, and advisor to numerous organizations. Recognized by the Anti-Defamation League, Jewish National Fund, and the Jerusalem Post for his leadership, Yuval has also won over 100 international film festival awards. He is a news commentator on broadcast news and writes articles including for Fox, Newsmax, NewsNation, ABC, NBC, Sky News, JNS, and Israeli news networks—with his published articles in The Hill, NY Post, Fox News, JNS, Algemeiner, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Jewish Journal, Middle East Forum, Out Magazine, and Washington Blade. Follow him on social media. 

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In an era of global crisis, polarization, and disillusionment, Common Ground confronts the forces that brought us here - and challenges us to imagine what comes next.

Hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist, actor, and filmmaker Yuval David, this bold new podcast explores culture, politics, identity, and faith with clarity, courage, and intellectual honesty. A proud Jew and political centrist, Yuval is unafraid to call out hypocrisy, reject performative activism, and demand accountability. He does so throughout his work as a news commentator, political advisor, and Jewish advocate. 

Common Ground creates space for real dialogue rooted in values, community, and truth—at a time when honest conversation feels rare. This is where ideas are tested, narratives are challenged, and common ground is rebuilt.

Welcome to Common Ground.

Yuval David is an Emmy Award–winning journalist, actor, and filmmaker, and a leader in Jewish, American, and Israeli advocacy. A Jewish, Zionist, and LGBT rights advocate, he advises organizations and political leaders in the United States and Israel, is a fellow of the Middle East Forum, serves as councilmember of Voice Of The People, is a World Zionist Congress delegate, and advisor to numerous organizations. Recognized by the Anti-Defamation League, Jewish National Fund, and the Jerusalem Post for his leadership, Yuval has also won over 100 international film festival awards. He is a news commentator on broadcast news and writes articles including for Fox, Newsmax, NewsNation, ABC, NBC, Sky News, JNS, and Israeli news networks—with his published articles in The Hill, NY Post, Fox News, JNS, Algemeiner, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Jewish Journal, Middle East Forum, Out Magazine, and Washington Blade. Follow him on social media.
About the Host: Yuval David

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