Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager

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01.14.2021

There is an Orwellian push to change the words we use, for example eliminating "gendered language." This may seem trivial but will end up having a big impact on our society in a bad way. Dennis Prager explains why. Dennis’s ...

Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager episodes:

01.14.2021 Fireside Chat Ep. 169 — Erasing Gender There is an Orwellian push to change the words we use, for example eliminating "gendered language." This may seem trivial but will end up having a big impact on our society in a bad way. Dennis Prager explains why. Dennis’s ...
01.08.2021 Fireside Chat Ep. 168 — Thoughts on the Current State of Our Nation In this special episode, Dennis Prager addresses the current state of the nation and takes questions from live viewers. Don't miss it!
12.31.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 167 — Science or God: Do You Have to Pick One? We’ve all heard it: “I don't believe in God, I believe in science.” That's fine, but how do you get good and evil from science? And do religious people reject science? Dennis Prager responds.
12.23.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 166 — Why This Jew Loves Christmas Christmas songs, trees, parties, traditions, presents—it's such a wholesome, warm & joyous time, and everyone should get to experience that feeling this season. It's important! Dennis explains why. 0:00 Special Christmas Episode 2:36 Offended By Merry Christmas? 8:16 Why Is ...
12.17.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 165 — America the Fearful The pandemic has shown how much America has changed for the worse. Our American ancestors were incredibly courageous people but today, we live in fear—of illness, of our fellow neighbors, of intellectual diversity, of alternative ideas, of climate change, of ...
12.11.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 164 — Lying to Kids about Stereotypes "All white people are racist." Dennis Prager discusses the propaganda kids are learning in public schools today, including lies about stereotypes. He also explains why a preoccupation with inclusivity is dangerous and why the left doesn't actually believe all stereotypes ...
12.03.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 163 — Is Capitalism Evil? Why do a growing number of Americans believe capitalism is greedy, selfish, even evil? Dennis reacts to misconceptions about free market capitalism and explains why it is the morally superior way of organizing economic behavior. 0:00 Welcome Everybody: An Outtake ...
11.26.2020 Fireside Chat Ep.162 — Thanksgiving 2020: Live Life Fully Have Americans become so preoccupied with "safety" that they have welcomed tyranny? Dennis Prager weighs in on the balance between living life responsibly and living life fully in this Thanksgiving 2020 edition of Fireside Chat. Enjoy!
11.20.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 161 — Lockdowns Hurt More Than They Help There is a cost of locking down the country, just as there is a cost of NOT locking it down. Every decision comes with a price, but in the case of coronavirus, too few are asking—or caring—what that is. 0:00 ...
11.12.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 160 — Cutting Out Family Over Politics Families are dividing today over politics, and few things upset Dennis Prager more than seeing families destroyed. There's a common thread in these cruel situations; do you know what it is? 0:00 Great To Be With You 0:58 When Cheating ...
11.05.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 159 — The Election: A Divided Nation The United States held a presidential election this week, and though the result is still yet to be determined, one thing is clear: Americans have very different values and views of the world. Dennis explains. Dennis’s column: Hatred of Trump ...
10.29.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 158 — Courage in the Face of a Mob Many Americans don't agree with the positions of the left, but they are afraid to be honest when confronted with questions. It's a very new, and very troubling problem in modern America — and Dennis offers his advice. Dennis’s column ...
10.22.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 157 — Addicted to Free Until COVID, we had been living in a golden age in America—and it's easy to take such a privileged life for granted. The unemployment rate had been at an all-time low (particularly for minorities). But Americans need to understand how ...
10.15.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 156 — When Childish Worldviews Take Over An outstanding conversation with Douglas Murray: How the left became so radical—the lack of debate, "anti-racism" training, corporate wokeness, critical race theory, and infantile thinking. Plus, some excellent advice for those afraid to speak their minds. Enjoy! Subscribe so you ...
10.08.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 155 — Does COVID Dominate Your Life? Should a president incite fear or temper fear? The media have their opinion; Dennis has another. He also explains why “Follow the science” is not the same as “follow the scientist" in this latest Fireside Chat. Enjoy! Subscribe so you ...
10.01.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 154 — A Society in Decline? 2020's first Presidential debate showcased a striking departure in civility and sophistication. Is it a mirror of our society at large? Our modern culture does appear to confirm it: society is in decline. Subscribe so you never miss a new ...
09.25.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 153 — The Meanness of the Left with Sarah Huckabee Sanders This week Dennis is joined by former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders! Together they discuss the importance of courage, attacks by the media, and her new book, "Speaking for Myself." Check out "Speaking for Myself" here: https://l.prageru.com/3hXZNJD Purchase ...
09.17.2020 Ep. 152 — A Marxist Takeover Would Destroy America How do you determine right from wrong, good from evil? Two perspectives are dominant: the Judeo-Christian view and the Leftist/Marxist approach. The first approach is the reason America has been such a remarkably good and decent society compared to all ...
09.10.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 151 — Society Can't Fix Your Problems Character development was a primary focus in education until the 1960s. Now, children are taught to blame America or "society" for their problems. The great tragedy of this, of course, is that if you think society is to blame, why ...
09.03.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 150 — Americans Chant "Death to America" Dennis reflects on the state of our nation after hearing a crowd of American rioters chant “Death to America”. How did we get here? Dennis's column mentioned: https://www.dennisprager.com/column/the-lockdown-has-gone-from-a-mistake-to-a-crime/ 0:00 Joined With Otto And Snoopy 1:58 Mob Chanting “Death To America” ...
08.27.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 149 — Why "Color-Blind" Is Actually "Anti-Racist" Judging a person by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin is what being "color-blind" means. The left, however, calls it racist. Dennis Prager explains why leftism is antithetical to justice and equality. 0:00 Otto, ...
08.20.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 148 — We Must Understand History To Value Liberty It is difficult to value liberty without a strong understanding of history. Because naturally, humans desire equality over liberty. Yet anytime a society strives for equality of result, it will necessarily sacrifice freedom. America's preference, Dennis explains, is that we ...
08.14.2020 Ep. 147 — Teachers Admit They Want to Keep Parents in the Dark In a revealing new development, teachers openly lament that at-home learning allows parents to hear their lessons. Others agree that this is "dangerous," and say they need to be able to indoctrinate in a “parentless" way. As Dennis explains, severing ...
08.06.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 146 — The Left Is Weaponizing Medicine Why is there so much hate and mockery around a single medication? Is there really no evidence of its efficacy? Dennis Prager has been following this politicized medication for months and provides scientific facts that the mainstream media attempts to ...
07.31.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 145 — Are You Really Anti-Racist? Young people are enamored with "anti-racist" rhetoric because they think they are fighting racist systems in America. The TRUTH is they are fighting America itself and the very values the country was founded on. Dennis identifies the best thing we ...
07.23.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 144 — Expect Chaos If You Defund the Police The difference between police and no police is the difference between order and chaos. This week is PragerU’s #backtheblue campaign and Dennis asks: What does defunding the police actually mean? What is the likely result? Sadly, we don't have to ...
07.16.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 143 — Courage and Critical Thinking With Special Guest Brandon Tatum Former police officer and popular conservative commentator Brandon Tatum joins Dennis this week to discuss Brandon’s path to conservatism, the NFL, having courage, dealing with hate, defunding the police, and more. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Thinkr. In our ...
07.09.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 142 — How to Defeat the "America Is Racist" Lie EVERYTHING and every kind of person and belief exist in America. That racists do exist here—just like they exist everywhere—says nothing about the country as a whole. Because this is so important: Here are Dennis Prager's 5 arguments against the ...
07.02.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 141 — Do You Know How Special America Is? “We are witnessing one of the most irrational developments in the history of the world.” The left is a destructive force, raising an entire generation to think that this country is racist, misogynist, and imperialist. If America is so racist, ...
06.25.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 140 — Neither Blood nor Race Matters Are blood ties really the strongest/most important relationships? Many say yes, but think about this: family doesn’t have to be blood. Ultimately, the goal is to be color-blind/race-blind and blood-blind. Dennis explains. In our fast-paced world, it’s tough to make ...
06.18.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 139 — A Conflict of Civilizations This is what happens when society enters an anti-religious and anti-rational age. Hysteria. On race, this should be the ideal: We are all American, living in a melting pot of racial integration. The left encourages just the opposite: segregation. Enjoy ...
06.11.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 138 — Pay Attention: Your Freedom Is Fragile Our society is rooted in freedom, yet "Freedom is never more than one generation away from distinction." We must conscientiously fight to preserve it amidst the destructive ideas of the left. This week, Dennis discusses how the protests are a ...
06.04.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 137 — The Issue Is Values, Not Systemic Racism Do you let your race, gender, or orientation define you? If you are on the left, everything is perceived through the lens of identity politics. Systemic racism is not the real issue plaguing America—it is our opposing values system. Dennis ...
05.28.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 136 — Facebook Censors PragerU Facebook is going after PragerU! They claim to be an open forum, yet label content as "False Information" simply because their "fact-checkers" disagree with it (yet fail to prove is incorrect). Tune in to hear Dennis explain how freedom is ...
05.21.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 135 — Liberty Is a Value, Not an Instinct Liberty and freedom are very rare in human history. The human instinct is not to yearn for liberty—humans yearn to be taken care of. Generally, by the government (socialism & communism). America's founders knew that limited government and liberty are ...
05.14.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 134 — Which Will Do More Harm: The Virus or the Lockdown? The LA Times reports that extreme poverty may be the pandemic’s heaviest toll. But it isn't the virus causing this suffering—it's the lockdown. Dennis also addresses the latest new media lie about him—these leftists are determined to discredit Dennis, but ...
05.07.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 133 — Fear, Credibility, and the Threat of a Police State Make no doubt about it: COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for a police state. Dennis Prager is taking a bold stance on the coronavirus because he is dedicated to truth. He also addresses the left's contempt for working people, the ...
04.30.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 132 — "Until It's Safe" Means Never The fear of pain may hold you back from a joyous life. And so Dennis's advice of the week is: Don't take unnecessary risks, but also do not let fear, safety, or mortality completely preoccupy you. "Playing it safe" leads ...
04.23.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 131 — The Question Adults Should Ask Is adulthood defined by age? Not really. As soon as you understand the one question which applies to all decisions in life, congratulations: You have entered adulthood. Dennis explains this most interesting concept and asks & answers why hydroxychloroquine remains ...
04.16.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 130 — Has the Lockdown Worked? Yet again, predictive computer models fail to predict. The coronavirus variance from region to region appears to contradict those models—and the quarantine and lockdown strategies recommended by experts do as well. What to make of it all? Dennis offers his ...
04.10.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 129 — Morality: Does It Come From Science or God? Can you guess which topics elicit the most mockery? God, religion, and morality. In the absence of a rational argument, mockery takes it place. Dennis responds to those comments and asks whether science is able to offer answers to life's ...
04.04.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 128 — The Overlooked Victims of Quarantine The big topic no one's talking about: Who are the most vulnerable to the social and economic devastation of the coronavirus quarantine? It's probably not the group you suspect. Dennis also replies to some arguments made: memes, tweets, and direct ...
03.27.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 127 — Good Things to Do in Tough Times Are we taking reasonable measures to fight the coronavirus? Could destroying our economy, livelihoods, and businesses cause more damage than the illness? Dennis answers some tough questions and offers productive things to do during this difficult time. This episode is ...
03.27.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 126 — A Silver Lining to Coronavirus? There is no such thing as a pain-free life, and the earlier you understand that pain is inevitable, the happier you will be. This Fireside Chat is dedicated to the silver linings found in difficult times. March is fundraising month ...
03.13.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 125 — Coronavirus: Panic or Pandemic? You can't expect to live a full life without assuming some risk. There's a spectrum between precaution and panic, and if isn't well-calibrated you can miss out on the best things life has to offer. March is fundraising month for ...
03.09.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 124 – Are People Basically Good? They may be the two most important questions one can ask: Are people basically good? And how do you make good people? In other words, is the ultimate goal of parenting to raise children to be good rather than merely ...
03.09.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 123 – The Search for Racism This week’s episode is inspired by a story out of the University of Montana and their cries of racism where there is none. Why do people have the desire to find racism in every aspect of society? Answer: Humans cannot ...
02.22.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 122 – Thank you, Samantha Bee Every attack from the left validates our message and its importance. Dennis Prager discusses the absurd smear attempt by Samantha Bee on national television and its fantastic (unintended) outcome. Enjoy!
02.14.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 121 – Stronger America, Better World Should the U.S. military be the world's strongest? A Pew Research study says “55% of Democrats under age 30 say it would be acceptable if other nations became as militarily powerful as the U.S.” It's an incredible position to hold, ...
02.12.2020 Fireside Chat Ep. 120 – American Values Are Universal With International PragerFORCE Students The education system is saturated in leftism—and not just in the U.S. Students worldwide who question leftist orthodoxy are often left feeling isolated. Dennis Prager speaks to several of those international students who have found a needed community in PragerFORCE. ...

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Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager episodes:

Fireside Chat Ep. 169 — Erasing Gender

Fireside Chat Ep. 168 — Thoughts on the Current State of Our Nation

Fireside Chat Ep. 167 — Science or God: Do You Have to Pick One?

Fireside Chat Ep. 166 — Why This Jew Loves Christmas

Fireside Chat Ep. 165 — America the Fearful

Fireside Chat Ep. 164 — Lying to Kids about Stereotypes

Fireside Chat Ep. 163 — Is Capitalism Evil?

Fireside Chat Ep.162 — Thanksgiving 2020: Live Life Fully

Fireside Chat Ep. 161 — Lockdowns Hurt More Than They Help

Fireside Chat Ep. 160 — Cutting Out Family Over Politics

Fireside Chat Ep. 159 — The Election: A Divided Nation

Fireside Chat Ep. 158 — Courage in the Face of a Mob

Fireside Chat Ep. 157 — Addicted to Free

Fireside Chat Ep. 156 — When Childish Worldviews Take Over

Fireside Chat Ep. 155 — Does COVID Dominate Your Life?

Fireside Chat Ep. 154 — A Society in Decline?

Fireside Chat Ep. 153 — The Meanness of the Left with Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Ep. 152 — A Marxist Takeover Would Destroy America

Fireside Chat Ep. 151 — Society Can't Fix Your Problems

Fireside Chat Ep. 150 — Americans Chant "Death to America"

Fireside Chat Ep. 149 — Why "Color-Blind" Is Actually "Anti-Racist"

Fireside Chat Ep. 148 — We Must Understand History To Value Liberty

Ep. 147 — Teachers Admit They Want to Keep Parents in the Dark

Fireside Chat Ep. 146 — The Left Is Weaponizing Medicine

Fireside Chat Ep. 145 — Are You Really Anti-Racist?

Fireside Chat Ep. 144 — Expect Chaos If You Defund the Police

Fireside Chat Ep. 143 — Courage and Critical Thinking With Special Guest Brandon Tatum

Fireside Chat Ep. 142 — How to Defeat the "America Is Racist" Lie

Fireside Chat Ep. 141 — Do You Know How Special America Is?

Fireside Chat Ep. 140 — Neither Blood nor Race Matters

Fireside Chat Ep. 139 — A Conflict of Civilizations

Fireside Chat Ep. 138 — Pay Attention: Your Freedom Is Fragile

Fireside Chat Ep. 137 — The Issue Is Values, Not Systemic Racism

Fireside Chat Ep. 136 — Facebook Censors PragerU

Fireside Chat Ep. 135 — Liberty Is a Value, Not an Instinct

Fireside Chat Ep. 134 — Which Will Do More Harm: The Virus or the Lockdown?

Fireside Chat Ep. 133 — Fear, Credibility, and the Threat of a Police State

Fireside Chat Ep. 132 — "Until It's Safe" Means Never

Fireside Chat Ep. 131 — The Question Adults Should Ask

Fireside Chat Ep. 130 — Has the Lockdown Worked?

Fireside Chat Ep. 129 — Morality: Does It Come From Science or God?

Fireside Chat Ep. 128 — The Overlooked Victims of Quarantine

Fireside Chat Ep. 127 — Good Things to Do in Tough Times

Fireside Chat Ep. 126 — A Silver Lining to Coronavirus?

Fireside Chat Ep. 125 — Coronavirus: Panic or Pandemic?

Fireside Chat Ep. 124 – Are People Basically Good?

Fireside Chat Ep. 123 – The Search for Racism

Fireside Chat Ep. 122 – Thank you, Samantha Bee

Fireside Chat Ep. 121 – Stronger America, Better World

Fireside Chat Ep. 120 – American Values Are Universal With International PragerFORCE Students

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