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. 307 — What Does God Care About Most?
Does God want us to have correct theology, perform rituals, participate in worship, or is there something else that’s more important in God’s eyes? Dennis has a theory about what God values above all…
00:28:25 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Ep. 306 — People Don’t Know Real Evil
About half of Americans ages 18-39 cannot identify Auschwitz or any other Nazi death camp, even though most can probably explain preferred pronouns, intersectionality, racism, and sexism. So, why are…
00:31:17 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Ep. 305 — How Can We Explain Bad Religious People?
If religion is supposed to produce good people, how can we explain religious people who are bad? Can we judge an entire religion based on its flawed and imperfect believers? After all, religion is no…
00:28:28 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Ep. 304 — Is God Alone Sufficient?
What does it mean when God says about Adam and Eve, “It is not good for the man to be alone”? Many people, including Christians who share the same faith, have different points of view. Dennis respond…
00:34:35 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Ep. 303 — The California Hurricane Freak-Out
Hurricane Hilary descended upon Southern California this week, as media hysteria and alerts of “life-threatening floods” sent residents into a panic. Nearly everyone complied with instructions to she…
00:33:47 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Ep 302 — Why Is Suicide at an All-Time High?
A recent study from the CDC reports that suicide is at an all-time high. Dennis dives into the three explanations from “the experts” as to why this is and provides his own analysis of the real proble…
00:35:44 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Ep 301 — Where Is God in Tragedy?
A viewer in Africa writes a thoughtful and difficult question to Dennis: Why believe in a God that allows horrible things to happen? Watch to see how Dennis responds to the idea that an all-knowing, …
00:30:53 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Ep. 300 — PragerU Is Now in Schools with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit
We have a lot to celebrate in this special 300th Fireside Chat! PragerU CEO Marissa Streit joins Dennis to share BIG NEWS: PragerU is now in schools as an official state-approved education vendor. We…
00:38:03 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Ep. 299 — Do You Trust the Government to Define "Misinformation"?
According to Pew Research Center, most Americans want the government to restrict free speech to limit “misinformation.” Dennis explores the dangers of this alarming trend in the U.S.—the freest count…
00:30:06 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Ep. 298 — CDC Using "Pregnant People"
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is using the term “pregnant people” and denying one of the most basic and fundamental biological truths that women (not men) give birth, …
00:30:09 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Ep. 297 — Our Broken Culture Is Getting Worse (A.I. Isn't Helping)
American society is producing children who are selfish, ungrateful, and lazy. Many adult children refuse to speak to their parents, most of whom are completely undeserving of such cruelty. Now, with …
00:29:48 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Ep. 296 — America Needs American Values
Days after the 4th of July, Dennis reflects on the meaning of patriotism at a time when we may not feel proud of the direction America is headed. Despite these feelings, however, we raise the flag fo…
00:31:14 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Ep. 295 — My One Regret
This week, Dennis reads two very different letters: one from a fan who attributes Dennis with improving his life, the other from Arizona State University faculty, accusing Dennis of bigotry and hate.…
00:33:32 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Ep. 294 — Europe vs. America Today
Dennis recently visited Eastern Europe and instead of wanting to kiss the ground upon his return home (as he always had in the past), a different thought crossed his mind. With LGBTQ “pride” taking o…
00:29:15 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Ep. 293 — The Tragedy of Being Raised to Hate
According to Biblical law, Jews are forbidden to hate Egyptians—the people who held them captive in slavery for centuries. What does this ancient rule have to teach us about oppression, “white privil…
00:27:31 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Ep. 292 — Want Joy? Prepare For Pain.
This week, Dennis reminds us you cannot have a rich life without pain. He then answers a difficult question about abortion, inspiring his wife to spontaneously share her personal experience of nearly…
00:30:23 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Ep. 291 — Pride Month: Why Do We Do This?
This month is LGBTQ Pride Month. But viewing people through the lens of sexual orientation, race, religion, or any group at all is not beneficial to society. The left demands that radical ideologies …
00:28:49 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Ep. 290 — Know Thyself (Including Your Strengths)
Are you guilty of pride if you acknowledge your strengths? Dennis has been writing and speaking to large audiences for decades. His success has taught him valuable lessons about arrogance, humility, …
00:26:20 |
Thu 25 May 2023
Ep. 289 — Moving On: How Soon Is Too Soon?
A few weeks after the death of Dennis’s beloved bulldog Otto, his family welcomed a new pet into their home—welcome Mr. Tubz! Dennis reflects on moving on after the death of a dog, or for that matter…
00:27:52 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Ep. 288 — You Should Have Shoulds in Life
Dennis offers words of wisdom to live by, as he shares his three favorite verbs. Can you guess what they are? These three simple words have shifted Dennis’s entire outlook on life, and he explains ho…
00:28:23 |
Thu 11 May 2023
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