Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager
Dennis’s weekly thoughts and timeless wisdom by a crackling fire.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 367
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Ep. 347 — Health Cannot Replace Morality
Why is abortion termed “reproductive health” while overlooking the moral implications of ending a life? Why do we limit cigarette smoking due to health risks but show less concern for the moral conse…
00:32:03 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Ep. 346 — Election Integrity: Europe vs. America
In recent European elections, there were few concerns about integrity or contested results, unlike in the U.S. Could the lack of voter ID requirements in America, the replacement of paper ballots wit…
00:31:05 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Ep. 345 — The Best Advertisement for Atheism
When religious people mistreat others, they give a bad name to religion and turn many people off faith altogether. What does God value most: belief, good works, or something else? Dennis explores scr…
00:31:39 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Ep. 344 — The Trump Verdict: What It Means for America
In 250 years of American history, this has never happened. Donald Trump, the former president and leading candidate for the upcoming election, has been prosecuted and found guilty on 34 felony charge…
00:32:52 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Ep. 343 — The One Question Every Parent Should Ask
Do you want your kids to be smart, successful, happy, or good? Not everyone will grow up to become a CEO, President of the United States, or win the World Series. What is most important when raising …
00:36:22 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Ep. 342 — A Catholic Speaking to Catholics: What’s the Controversy?
During a commencement speech, an NFL kicker advocated Catholic doctrine at a Catholic school to a Catholic audience. Now, hundreds of thousands of Americans are petitioning to have him fired. What ha…
00:32:59 |
Thu 23 May 2024
Ep. 341 — The Day Hamas Surrenders, This Will Happen
Every single death in Gaza is attributable to Hamas, not Israel—just as every dead German was because of the Nazis and Hitler, and every dead Japanese was due to the fascist regime in Japan during WW…
00:30:59 |
Thu 16 May 2024
Ep. 340 — Smart People without Wisdom Are Fools
The world does not lack brains. There are many smart people, but few are wise. College professors are often bright, well-read, and full of knowledge, yet most are fools, and they do a lot of damage. …
00:35:51 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Ep. 339 — Genocide, Apartheid, and the Cheapening of Words
Dennis was brought to Washington, D.C. to debate those who claim Israel is an apartheid state that is committing genocide. The left understands that if you say anything enough—no matter how crazy, ab…
00:31:27 |
Thu 02 May 2024
Ep. 338 — Dennis Says Goodbye to Megan and Her Arm
In this week's bittersweet episode, Dennis interviews the owner of “Megan’s Arm,” a longtime staple of the Fireside Chat, before she leaves California and starts a new chapter as a future homesteader…
00:34:46 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Ep. 337 — Iran Attacks Israel
Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel should make it clear who aims to commit genocide in the Middle East. Israel, unlike Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, seeks only to live in peace. For the sake …
00:36:33 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Ep. 336 — This Is What’s Driving the Death of the West
Dennis just filmed another series with Jordan Peterson and The Daily Wire about the four gospels of the New Testament. What does Dennis—a religious Jew—have to say about Judeo-Christian values and th…
00:33:25 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Ep. 335 — Gender and the War on Common Sense
According to a high school teacher, a student’s statement that “only women menstruate” is merely an opinion. Why are we told to “follow the science” but then mandated to ignore basic biology? As comm…
00:34:45 |
Thu 04 Apr 2024
Ep. 334 — Hamas, Nazis, and Calling Out Evil
Why don’t people fight obvious evils? If you can’t tell that Hamas is as evil as the Nazis were, it is because you refuse to do so. It’s easy to identify evil decades after the atrocities of the Nazi…
00:30:22 |
Thu 28 Mar 2024
Ep. 333 — Affirmative Action Is Humiliating
How would you feel if your surgeon, pilot, or lawyer was an affirmative action hire? Society’s obsession with race and gender at the expense of merit is hurting us all. Dennis explores how this destr…
00:29:33 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Ep. 332 — The Pope Hopes Hell Is Empty?
When asked about hell, Pope Francis recently said, “I like to think hell is empty. I hope it is.” Dennis disagrees. But why? Later, Dennis takes your questions about helping friends with mental healt…
00:33:42 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Ep. 331 — Q&A: Life Advice for the Next Generation
This week, Dennis answers your questions. How do you choose a career path, not screw up a relationship, or tell a friend they’re being manipulated by the media? Plus, how did Dennis transform from be…
00:32:13 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
Ep. 330 — Is Trauma Restricting Your Life?
How many people blame trauma for their issues in life? Everyone faces hardships, but you should never let your struggles define you—even if you become paralyzed from the neck down. The issue in life …
00:29:54 |
Thu 29 Feb 2024
Ep. 329 — Can Fear Be a Good Thing?
Dennis often tells us not to live in fear, but can fear ever be a good thing? In today’s society, a lack of healthy respect for authority has led to a terrifying rise in destructive and disrespectful…
00:34:08 |
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Ep. 328 — Pleasantly Surprised by Taylor Swift
Dennis shares his thoughts on surprisingly insightful lyrics by Taylor Swift, the “black national anthem” being sung at the Super Bowl, and what a parent should do with a defiant teen.
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00:35:37 |
Thu 15 Feb 2024
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