Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

Topics include: the Anne Frank in bikini Harvard Lampoon scandal; are all jokes acceptable, or should comedy be censored; the New Jersey Board of Education guidelines for teaching of sexuality; the Left disregard people that lived in previous generations; people in general are afraid to acknowledge tragedy; knowing the Bible is to know tragedy; Life is suffering; Having no expectations is a key to life; only in America where there is so little evil, could the Left manufacture such evils.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are we teaching kindergarteners about sexual matters? Doesn’t this bother Democrats? Do you have to be a Republican to be appalled?... Dennis talks to Julie Kelly, columnist for American Greatness.  The topic is the phony Whitmer Assassination plot which blew up in the government’s face last week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts tend to be obsessed with their area of expertise, but this often blinds them to common sense solutions… The mayor of New York goes to a Broadway show maskless, but five-year-olds must wear masks in school…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The South Carolina House of Representatives passed the 'Save Women's Sports Bill' 82-28 on Tuesday that would ban biological males from competing in women's sports and will require trans-athletes to enter events as the gender on their birth certificate.Kenosha County WI goes red after the destructive BLM riots and elected a Republican for first time in decades.  Dennis speaks with Amber Athey, The Spectator, and until very recently a talk show host on WMAL… Athey’s tweet read: “Kamala looks like a UPS employee — what can brown do for you? Nothing good, apparently...” for this she was fired. Cumulus Media is as woke as Disney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The city of Mariupol, Ukraine has no heat, electricity, or water. The Russians, according to British sources, will not allow the Red Cross to provide humanitarian relief. The Russians are behaving like the Germans did 80 years ago in Stalingrad and Leningrad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Elon Musk save Twitter? And free speech? It’s not inconceivable. He has just become Twitter’s largest shareholder… An MIT professor runs into the #MeToo buzz saw...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics include: Dennis’ Son got married; Is getting married the most important day in one’s life; The road less traveled; What’s more important to a parent, that their child marry or get into a good college; the importance of the Friday night Shabbat, and having one’s views challenged; the difference between marrying off a son versus a daughter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis had a dialogue with Florida governor Rick DeSantis and came away impressed… Six people were killed in Sacramento over the weekend. Democrats blame guns. They always blame guns… Dennis talks to Kenny Xu, President of Color Us United, an organization dedicated to fighting corporate wokeness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Frantz sits in for Dennis… Disney needs to deal in reality… not fantasy.  The “Disneycrats” are supporting the Parental-Rights Bill in Florida… no more boys and girls, no more ladies and gentlemen… just “dreamers of all ages,” and have pledged to add more LGBTQIA characters.  Are you going to spend your hard-earned money on Disney products? Callers weigh in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Smith embarrassed himself and Hollywood on Sunday night when he slapped Chris Rock. That’s not easy to do because Hollywood has already become a cultural joke… Did Chris Rock even know that Smith’s wife had a condition that induced baldness? Dennis talks to Mark Mills, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He presents the new PragerU video, “How Much Energy Will the World Need?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis reflects on the wedding of his son, Aaron, this past weekend… Disney, once the home of wholesome content has become of the home of toxic content. They make no apologies about spreading the gospel of LGBTQIA to small children… The Disney Parks will no longer refer to men and women as ladies and gentlemen. It’s now friends and dreamers… Dennis talks to PragerForce member, Jocelyn Moon, in Thailand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl Jackson guest hosts for Dennis… Have you ever been robbed?  Carl tells a story of how he was robbed at gun point.  Inflation is robbery.  You ARE being robbed.  Callers weigh in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics include: Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearings; What is a woman; When does life begin; Leftism weakens one’s ability to think straight; the cowardice of groupthink; KBJ’s answer on Court packing; Taking things for free weakens ones character; Are you happier on the Right?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl Jackson guest hosts for Dennis… Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage last night at the Academy Awards. His motivation was a tepid joke Rock told about Smith’s wife. But there was more behind it. Carl explains… What is black privilege? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Russian leader has made a colossal blunder with his attack on Ukraine… Crime is out of control in the big cities of California. This includes Beverly Hills, once considered as safe a community as there is… How do we account for this rise in violence, not only in CA, but in many other states? Dennis explains.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Jackson finds it impossible to define what a woman is. This is now suddenly a controversial question. She says she’s not a biologist. Maybe not, but she is certainly a product of the left and her Ivy League education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are gas prices high? Yes, the war in Ukraine is a proximate cause, but fuel prices were rising before the war. Europe and now the US have become foolishly dependent on Russian oil and gas. There is no need for this. We have plenty right here… Seattle students want to be forced to wear masks…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hunter Biden Laptop from Hell scandal is just the latest example of why our major institutions have lost all trust… Dennis talks to David Brog, Executive Director of the Maccabee Task Force. He presents this week’s PragerU video, “Israel: What Would You Do?” He just recently declared himself a candidate for Congress in the first district of Nevada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics include: Traveling to Israel; Resilience of the Jewish People; the Israeli apartheid charge; Food poisoning; National pride; the Importance of Traveling Abroad; Tragedy in Ukraine; Binging Shtisel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three and a half million people have fled Ukraine. Ten million have been forced from their homes. Do we pay a moral price if we don’t do more to stop Russia? What is the position of the Russian Orthodox Church on Ukraine war?... Dennis talks to Will Johnson. He and his wife have three young children. They use PragerU Kids to teach them… The Hunter Biden Laptop from Hell scandal, once a conspiracy theory, has now become a recognized See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finishing second is the new first in women’s sports. A man wins NCAA women’s swimming championship… The White House contends that people in their twenties are as at mortal risk from Covid as those in their late seventies. Is that “the science”?... Is Putin capable of using nuclear weapons?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Law students at Yale shout down a debate on religious freedom. The same thing happened at Hasting Law school at UC, Berkeley last month… Dennis talks to renowned British historian Andrew Roberts. He’s in Budapest observing the Russia Ukraine war from there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President of Ukraine addressed the Congress this morning. As grateful as he is for US support, he asks for more — both military and humanitarian aid… Dennis talks to Patricia Houston, PragerU donor… Is the US the world’s policeman? As the richest, strongest country on the planet, do we have a choice?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are we asking Iran and Venezuela for oil when we have plenty in the USA?... Yes, NATO may have antagonized Putin when it added eastern European countries to its orbit. But that’s not an excuse for rolling tanks into Ukraine (or anywhere else). Russia is not threatened by Lithuania. On the contrary, Lithuania is threatened by Russia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine is a real country. It doesn’t matter if it’s a “new” country. It has its own language and internationally recognized borders… New York still wants pre-K children to wear masks… Dennis talks to Anthony Watson, Olympic athlete, and member of PragerForce…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis’s Nigerian Uber driver told Dennis why he moved to America. “I love freedom.” If only more Americans did… We need more oil and gas production, but Democratic governors are doing everything they can do to make sure that we don’t get it… Dennis talks to Canadian PragerForce member, Ray Dhaliwal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The environmentalists are ready with a “new” panic — global warming.  The (wrong) lesson of the Russia Ukraine war is that we need more “renewable” energy, and less oil and gas… There is only one country fighting the left — the United States. The country is divided — those who support the left and those who support traditional Judeo-Christian American values. So, it’s fair to say we’re fighting the left with one hand tied behind our back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Frantz guest hosts for Dennis… Yesterday the President banned the importation of Russian oil to the US. That’s good. But that’s only a half measure. The other half should be to ramp up US energy production, something he could easily do. But he won’t because he’s a Green fanatic like the rest of his party… Inflation has been 14 months in the making, not two weeks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics include: Putin’s Aggression; Condemning Evil; The Age of Idiocy; Authentically Alone vs Group Think; Outliers Do Good.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President announces that we will no longer import Russian oil. But what he doesn’t announce is that we’re going to make up the difference by expanding energy production here in the US — which we could easily do. Instead, we’ll get more oil from Iran and Venezuela. That makes no sense…  Young children are showing a noticeable reading deficiency — one more destructive consequence of the lockdowns…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The excuse given for the Russian invasion of Ukraine is that if Ukraine becomes part of NATO, Russian security would be in danger. But who threatens Russia? Or do countries like Latvia and Lithuania want protection from a Russian invasion? Which is more plausible?... Russia’s invasion of Ukraine wouldn’t be possible without Europe’s Green obsession… Dennis talks to Christian Watson, Spokesperson for Color Us United and a political commentator. His group is battling corporate wokeismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia is taking over Ukraine, town by town. We and our allies have imposed harsh sanctions, but it’s hard to watch. Yes, freedom may overcome tyranny. But it doesn’t happen overnight. People can be victims of tyranny for a long time before freedom prevails… In Australia, a family can’t visit their dying wife and mother. They’re all vaccinated. Doesn’t matter, say public health officials. This is cruel and stupid. Bad combo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin ratchets up the violence as his army advances further into Ukraine. Nobody knows where or when this ends… Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, told college students to take off their masks. They don’t work. They’re just theatre…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Davis guest hosts for Dennis… Mark grades the President’s State of the Union speech. He doesn’t give it high marks… When has the government ever made anything “more affordable”?...There’s a 40-mile convoy of Russian trucks outside of Kiev. Should we bomb it? This isn’t Iraq in the early ‘90s… Callers weigh in about the SOTU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis talks to Joel Alperson, businessman, friend and partner in Dennis’s Rational Bible Series. Today Dennis’s new book, The Rational Passover Haggadah, debuts… Has Putin put his family in the nuclear bunker? Has he gone mad? Or is he just diabolical? Or is he just fulfilling a long term strategy?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The invasion of Ukraine has been a total loser for Putin and Russia… Has Germany finally awakened from its post WWII pacificist slumber… The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has distinguished himself as a rare courageous leader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin has thrown the whole world into chaos. Is this his intention?... There is a great temptation for the US to run away from conflict. But if the US retreats from the world, the world gets worse, not better… Our “climate czar” John Kerry is worried that Putin isn’t worried enough about Global Warming…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For reasons that are hard to fathom, Putin orders Russian forces into Ukraine. What is his end game? If he does manage to seize the government, does he expect 40 million Ukrainians to go along?... Putin’s power is bound up in natural gas. Europe, thanks to the Greens, is dependent on him for that resource… Dennis talks to Will Witt, host of the Will and Amala Show for PragerU. Will just returned Eastern Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Russia-Ukraine issue is complex and uncertain. Will Putin try to take over the entire the country or be satisfied with a couple chunks? The former seems unlikely. Ukrainians, except for the ethnic Russians in the areas he’s recognized, don’t want to be under Russia’s thumb… Iceland drops all Covid restrictions. Iceland’s Health Minister says natural immunity is the only way out…  Dennis talks to Matt Schlapp, Chairman of CPAC, which hosts the largest annual political conference in America. His new book is The Desecrators: Defeating the Cancel Culture Mob and Reclaiming One Nation Under GodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russian tanks roll into Eastern Ukraine, according to the Daily Mail. Will Putin take a bite of Ukraine or does he want the whole enchilada? Would Putin have done this under Trump? Weakness invites bullies… Is Canada going full Cuba?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl Jackson guest hosts for Dennis… Presidents Day is a waste. We should celebrate George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays. But celebrate all the Presidents?... Justin Trudeau has turned Canada into a police state… We don’t need black history month or any history or pride months. We need American history all year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM of Canada is acting like a dictator. It’s truly frightening how quickly a free country can become an unfree one… The” dictator" in New Zealand spouts more dangerous nonsenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s not easy to take away freedoms, but once you start it becomes easier and easier. We’re watching this in real time in Canada… Dennis talks to Ryan Walters, a historian who teaches at Collin College in Texas. His new book is The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding. The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canada has become a cautionary tale about what can happen in a once free country. Justin Trudeau has given himself “emergency powers” to deal with the Freedom Convoy… Three members of San Francisco School Board were recalled in a landslide rejection of their Covid and Leftist policies. More reason for hope…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis was on Gad Saad’s podcast this morning. The question of the need for God for morality came up. Saad says no. Dennis says yes… Canada becomes more totalitarian every day. Justin Trudeau employs “emergency powers” to disrupt Freedom Convoy. The last person to use these powers? His father… LA Times thinks kids are used to wearing masks now. So why do they need to take them off? Better safe than sorry, right? Wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The City Journal does a deep dive into HCQ and Ivermectin. The scandal is that doctors were not allowed to prescribe these therapeutics to their patients… The studies on HCQ and Ivermectin were poorly constructed and guaranteed to fail. Was that deliberate? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The University of Minnesota is advertising for a professor to teach teachers CRT and various other leftist ideas… Why aren’t there more black NFL coaches? Jason Riley of the WSJ has an interesting and credible theory… The Canada Trucker protest rolls on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Isler guest hosts for Dennis… Mark contemplates the federal governments over weaning power… Why have we lost our trust in government? There are now many reasons… Callers react.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trust in government and the medical establishment is at an all-time low. This is another casualty of the Covid fiasco… What we are doing to prevent global warming (the “cure”) is far worse than global warming (the “disease”)… Governments should not be given “emergency powers.” There’s been too much abuse…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Left and the Democrats are no longer the party of the worker. It’s doubtful that they ever were. But as their animosity to Canadian truckers now demonstrates, they are the party of the elite, the party of the rich… The Canadian truckers may be paving our road back to freedom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.