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Dennis Prager and Julie Hartman explore all aspects of life, in particular the crisis of American education. Julie was a student senior at Harvard who sensed that most of her life she was exposed to one perspective. She found Dennis Prager’s book “Still the Best Hope,” and she realized she actually held many conservative beliefs. She reached out to Dennis and that was the beginning of a new partnership that culminates in their weekly podcast.
Julie and Sean discuss Julie’s new gig… and Sean and Dennis dealing with tragedy. Dennis knows happiness is a serious problem and he is living it. Why is D+J different than other shows? Take nothing for granted, be yourself, and appreciate the good times while they are happening. When you are living right God opens the universe to you. Have grace, protect the dignity of others, and don’t fear being wrong… you can change your mind. Link to Sean’s GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/071d8b69
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Julie and Sean discuss their experience with the Southern California fires. Sean lost his home in the Eaton Canyon fire, and Julie lost her childhood neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades fire… and nearly her parents’ home. Many people are in a terrible situation… it will take a long time to recover from the loss. J+S share takeaways and lessons learned from the devastation. Link to Sean’s GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/071d8b69
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Due to the California wildfires, we were unable to record an episode this week. Please enjoy this best of episode!
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Julie and Sean discuss many topics including: 2024 was an eventful year; goals to get away more in 2025 - camping and traveling; being still in silence; true crime documentaries; being bold and reaching out to pursue opportunities; the easily embarrassed cannot learn; the desire to be “liked”; life is relentless; seeking fame; the differences between what women and men pay attention to; dogs; random questions; banana bread – with or without chocolate chips; the advent of the internet and its effects on humanity.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Julie shares a classic D+J episode where they examine the similarities and differences of Christianity and Judaism. There is a symbiotic relationship… and a necessity for both. Judaism is particular to a people and a land… and Christianity is universal, meaning not particular to any land or race. Judaism needs the universality of Christianity… and Christianity needs to be rooted in Judaism.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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As Christmas and Hannukah approach… all thoughts and prayers continue for Dennis’ recovery. Julie and Sean discuss many topics including: teaching kids about Santa, Christmas memories, and lost “shared experience” in the United States. Do you have a New Year’s resolution?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Julie brings in Sean “Triple G” McConnell to discuss faith and the Christmas season. How do you balance religious tradition with new customs? All thoughts and prayers continue for Dennis’ recuperation.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Julie shares some classic D+J moments: being sad is acceptable but being offended is not. Don’t sweat the small stuff because the power of instant rage is staggering; Dennis believes the baby boomer generation brought in the decline of the United States… the greatest generation didn’t pass on the things that made them great; they also discuss the rape of language; character uber alles and the Left think that they are superior people.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Julie sits down with Sean “Triple G” McConnell to share your thoughts and prayers for Dennis. They play some clips from an address that Dennis made in 1987: Dennis Prager – Why I Am a Jew, Why Be Jewish, the Intellectual Case for Judaism. They also share some of the behind-the-scenes things that make Dennis the special force he is.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Julie shares some classic D+J moments: first they discuss Julie’s senior speech at Harvard. She spoke about condemning anti-Americanism. Leftism reduces America to its ugliest moments. We must stand up and fight, as President Reagan said: "If not us, who? If not now, when?"; second, they discuss Christians and slavery - confronting reality; and finally, we have macro-ized feelings - discomfort in life is a feature not a bug - one of the great ambitions one can have… is to be easy in other people’s lives.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Julie talks about Dennis’ situation and shares some choice cuts from past Dennis and Julie’s: how Judaism and Christianity complement each other; aphorisms, which are a huge part of Dennis’ life; and having the courage to be wrong.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie react to Trump’s big victory… aside from being happy, Dennis’ overwhelming feeling was relief, and Julie felt optimistic about the future of the country. The 2024 election was an indictment of the Left and the legacy media. Praise God for Elon Musk purchasing Twitter. What is this disdain that people on the Left have for people on the Right? Other topics include: Abortion; Totalitarianism; Truth; The greatness and brilliance of the personalities at the Daily Wire; Adam Carolla; Hating evil; What motivates Dennis and Julie; Dennis shares a shameful story from his childhood; Julie’s pet frog Herbert; and funny Priests.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie appreciating happiness. What are the happiest years of your life? Do you think that your presence in other people’s lives makes them happier? Few people realize that they are in the happiest time of their life when it is occurring. Dennis philosophizes: “If you’re happy and you know it… clap your hands.” At what age do you think about the past more than the future? Dennis talks about being in Rush’s shadow for much of his radio career.
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- Dennis and Julie breakdown special treatment: extra time for tests, pre-boarding, and service animals. Compassion in the micro leads to cruelty in the macro. Dignity prevents Dennis and Julie from taking advantage of these special accommodations. They expose the self-esteem movement… high self-esteem is great if it is morally rooted. You must earn your self-esteem, or it is worthless. Other topics include: shame; pride in being real; and cheating.
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Dennis and Julie discuss being a character… looks can be deceiving. Dennis’ nature is to play… but his friendship with Allen keeps him accountable and therefore more productive. Dennis decided at a young age, after watching the Diary of Anne Frank, to channel his emotions into action. Dennis’ “sanity preserver” is his belief in an afterlife. How can you function without a belief in God? How does thinking about death change as you age? Do you have any regrets? Dennis recalls some experiences from Yeshiva. Monitor yourself… be interesting.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie tackle: can a thought be a sin; lust versus having an affair; Dennis talks about his “Christian envy” when was growing up… “guilt over thought” snapped him out of it; Julie talks about her curiosity/flirtation with Judaism… it’s powerful to have a religion centered on referring to God rather than Jesus; people have done evil with “good thoughts,” and conversely good things have come from “bad thoughts”; intentions versus actions; capitalism versus communism; can one “do good” without “good thoughts”; how does one know if their thoughts are “good or bad”; actions are far more important than thoughts; the thought that God judges you is infinitely more comforting than the thought that God loves you; does God punish people’s sinful thoughts; under what circumstances is lustful thought not “bad” or sinful?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss one of the benefits of having people in your life… it can help you to understand yourself. Asking interesting questions of people can help them to understand themselves. Are women more aware than men… what are the differences in the way the sexes pay attention. Dennis shares his love of street photography. Julie references a takeaway from: I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris - Glynnis MacNicol… don’t let the blows of your childhood hit you too hard as an adult. Other topics include: How much are we a product of our childhood; The “baggage” issue; Is your nature more powerful than your nurture; We are the stories we tell ourselves; There is liberation in giving your parents the benefit of the doubt; blame; The butterfly effect; Meeting Dr. Laura; punishment for sins; Julie asks Dennis if he believes in a “cosmic scaffolding”; there’s no such thing as “one” lie.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie dedicate this episode to prayer. Does prayer play a role in your life? What does prayer mean, and how does prayer in Judaism differ from Christianity? Define what it means to have a “relationship” with God? What does God want you to do? Do you talk to God? Does God talk to you? Is God difficult to love? Do you listen to God? They discuss the difference between praying for others versus praying for yourself. Are you “close” to God? Do you love God? Is obedience to God more important than loving God?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie ask did you have trepidation on your wedding day? The famous are rarely significant, and the significant are rarely famous. Is fame significant? Is fame a uniquely American pursuit? Let’s say you do get into a good college… then what?! You need an “inner” life to be happy, the “outer” stuff won’t get you there. Once you get what you want, it may not be what you thought it would be. What role does God play as the engineer of your life? Other topics include: vehicular misadventures; acts of heroism that go unnoticed daily; Bridge of San Luis Rey - Thornton Wilder; cigar lounge experiences; and clown parties!Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Divorce, Dignity, and Demons
Dennis and Julie start with the decline of “Mrs.” Topics include: affinity groups; changing last names upon marriage or divorce; it is not the divorce that damages children… it is what happens after the divorce that damages children; how the parents treat each other matters; dignity matters… spreading dignity is contagious; everyone needs to develop “shock absorbers,” or else they’ll be crushed by life; people have demons; a painless life is not possible; Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina principle – “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”; “Giving it up to God” is misunderstood.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie analyze the power of the aural and the visual. Is it inauthentic to have a bookshelf full of books that you haven’t read? Social media has bred an increase in posturing, posing, and homogenization in humanity. What does it mean to be an individual? Is being authentic and being an individual synonymous? Where does individuality end and “being a nut” begin? Other topics include: Exacerbated Posturing; The Uniform of Nonconformity; Know Thyself; Wherever you go, there you are; Clothing matters; Dennis listens to some rap; Popular is the antidote to individuality; Dennis has bars?!Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie ponder whether it’s harder to come out as gay or as conservative in 2024. Conservatives are mischaracterized as racist and homophobic… but there is great diversity on the Right side of the aisle. Do you know the origin of Dennis and Julie’s unlikely and unique friendship? Conservatives are mischaracterized as simple-minded religious zealots… but the Right is more intellectually formidable than the Left. Other topics include: Jonathan Haidt’s study – conservatives know liberals better than liberals know conservatives; The Humanist Manifesto; Atheism versus Belief; Dennis’ question to Christopher Hitchens; Uncomfortable reality; Clarity, accuracy, and honesty are paramount; Lies are the root of evil; The writing process behind Prager U’s five minute videos; The definition of prayer in Hebrew.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss smoking, micro versus macro topics, and what motivates people to have affairs? Is being shallow required in certain situations in life? “Being informed is a moral obligation,” - Aaron Prager. Should we judge people… if so, when and whom? Are you a decent and moral person in the micro and the macro? Other topics include: universalism vs relativism; generation values/morals… like sending thank you notes; gradations of sin; private versus public speech – humans beings are pressure cookers – private talk is a release of the pressure; the golden road – the middle between extremes – the extreme is so tempting; “the purity death spiral,” - Jeremy Boreing.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie begin with the topic of… not being full of yourself, and the rise of self-obsession and arrogance in society. What affect does being raised with a disabled or deceased sibling have on a one’s ego? “1. And yet I am convinced that man will never give up true suffering- that is, destruction and chaos. Why, suffering is the sole root of consciousness. 2. Suffering is part and parcel of extensive intelligence and a feeling heart. 3. To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.” - Fyodor Dostoevsky. One should strive to be authentic and strengthen the core of who they are. Does having a healthy core negate the desire for fame or status? Can you develop a core, personality, or nature …or are they fixed at birth? Other topics include: Tyrannical parents; The miracle of “you”; Luck; Balaam’s Donkey; Are you a Dennis Prager Superfan?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss appreciating the United States from abroad. They review the news events of the past month – the Trump shooting, Biden stepping down, and Kamala being anointed. How would the media have acted if the assassination attempt had been on President Biden? What would have happened if the assassination attempt had been successful? Julie speculates if it was a deep state conspiracy. Julie was attending Eva Vlaardingerbroek’s wedding when the assassination attempt occurred. If you become aware of bad news… do you share it at a happy occasion? Other topics include: Julie’s travel in Europe; Scootering with Amala; Waterslides in Hungary; Meeting James Orr; Traveling abroad alone provides a different experience than travelling with family and friends; “Uber-ing” from Bucharest to Transylvania; Dennis’ reflections on Eastern Europe; Living under Communism; Not all pain comes from evil.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie lament that technology is deadening the human experience. This tech revolution is unprecedented… and its effects on the younger generations have yet to be determined. Relations between people have shifted from person to person… to screen to screen. Relations between the sexes have become marred. Genesis 2:18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” We have become dependent on our cell phones, and there are generational differences in the way that we use our cell phones. Do personality traits change from childhood to adulthood? When you are young do you think about how you will look back on your life when you are old? Other topics include: Gam zeh ya’avor… this too shall pass; Communism; and Israel versus Palestine.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis is in Los Angeles and Julie is still in Europe. Dennis shares a bit about his trip to the Artic circle, and the differences between Greenland and Iceland. Wherever you are is the center of the world. People should not think that life is more meaningful if they live in an important or popular place. People in Nashville know more about New York than New Yorkers know about Nashville. We are made to have a meaningful life no matter where we are. Did you know the word catholic means the whole, or more colloquially, "universal." Christianity is progressive in the truest most noble sense. Pope Francis put it this way in his apostolic exhortation from 2013, Evangelii Gaudium, section 247: We hold the Jewish people in special regard because their covenant with God has never been revoked, for “the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable” (Rom 11:29). The Church, which shares with Jews an important part of the sacred Scriptures, looks upon the people of the covenant and their faith as one of the sacred roots of her own Christian identity (cf. Rom 11:16-18). As Christians, we cannot consider Judaism as a foreign religion. Other topics include: Judeo-Christianity versus secularism; secularism is a faded copy of the old religious doctrine; the covenant God has with the Jews; your actions on earth determine your destination after death; universalist and particularist is the ideal; proselytizing; Jonah.
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Dennis is back from Greenland and Julie is in Italy as they discuss the benefits of travel. Travelling broadens your perspective on what a privilege it is to live in the United States. It also makes you realize the general ignorance of Americans, especially when it pertains to communism in eastern Europe. Americans don’t understand communism …like citizens of communist countries don’t understand freedom. Americans have an international reputation of being ignorant, and while the ignorance of communism is bad… the ignorance of evil is worse. Dennis’ mustard analogy applies for tradition and culture, but it doesn’t apply to values and morality. On the upside… the international view of Americans is that we are friendly, open, and trusting. Freedom produces trust… authoritarian states breed distrust. Do you ever consider the miracle of your existence? Americans are lucky that English is spoken around the world.
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Dennis and Julie share that without perspective happiness is impossible. Being a good person requires perspective. Life is not a bowl of cherries. Inspired by Abigail Schrier’s book Bad Therapy they discuss the gradations of therapy. Without perspective you can’t be grateful… without being grateful you can’t be happy. They explore the connection between happiness and being good. Awareness of evil and knowledge of suffering provides perspective, which oddly enough, can lead to happiness. Are you a crier? Dennis talks about his son Aaron Prager, and APUnfiltered. The role of the other spouse in marriage infidelity. In most cases… victimhood is a lack of perspective. The power of example… like Charles Krauthammer. Is victim culture the malignant outgrowth of a Judeo-Christian society? What produces better people… God’s judgement or God’s love?
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Dennis and Julie react to some listener emails, topics include: one who listens during her chemo treatments; transgenderism; life is complex… you must seek truth; putting people into boxes is a mistake; people want reality to conform to their view… another mistake: addiction; are there good addictions; conservative and common sense are synonymous; crimes and punishments; the differences between men and women with regard to sexuality; and the truth is decent.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie ponder how much freewill people really have in life? They discuss the impulse to steal, reasons for not stealing, and cheating on tests. What are the five Commandments that people struggle with most? The bible is a divine life manual. If God gives people good individual natures… does God give people evil individual natures …or is it random/luck? Did God create evil… or did God create the possibility for evil?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss dignity and the pernicious nature of social media. They breakdown self-promotion versus the cancer of social media. There is too much needless posting and there are too many needless opinions. Parents, mostly mothers, are using their children on social media for fame and money… it’s child abuse. Pedophilia…. has social media exacerbated it? Polylogism is the belief that different people or groups have different forms of logic. Sharia law… is it all bad? Many value systems exist… moral clarity is paramount. The death of moral clarity will be the end of civilization. The media of the West are a bigger threat than any terrorist organization… they cause more damage. You must use reason and pursue truth at any cost. Cultural appropriation … is it all bad? Can you live an electronic-less life? The desire to be an “influencer” …does the yearning to be “important” drive the social media life? Being deep is more valuable than having fame.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie react to the Trump conviction. Evil isn’t dark… it’s so bright that people don’t want to face it. We are in a battle …civilizational versus anti-civilizational. If you have a clear mind the Trump trial makes no sense to you. In his book Liberal Fascism, Jonah Goldberg brilliantly traces the intellectual roots of fascism to their surprising source. Dennis says Judge Juan Merchan could have been one of Stalin’s judges. The toughest question you can ask a Leftist in your family is… what were the 34 crimes Trump was convicted of? We are in the age of inversion… who’s the real threat to Democracy? Isaiah 5:20 - Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Dennis says there’s no hope for people who lie and believe their lies. Do Leftist believe their lies? They discuss Israel versus Hamas… and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. We are the beneficiaries of western civilization …we are obligated to protect it.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss joy and performance… passion is infectious. Dennis recalls fondly his father, Max Prager’s lessons and examples in life. Not achieving your God given potential will cause bitterness. If you are stuck in a situation… find a way to celebrate it. The most powerful thing you can give a person is a good example. Finding joy in life requires effort and enthusiasm matters. They reflect on Jordan Peterson living in the public eye. The importance of being a good model and passing on values. Being a good role model isn’t enough however, it also requires spoken word. Conversely a negative role model can be equally effective… and devastating. Is the influence of a bad role model more powerful than the influence of a good role model?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss the differences of working with women and men. You should have close same sex friends… if you don’t, that is odd. Very close opposite sex friendships rarely work. Can you learn from someone else’s mistake… or must you experience the issue to understand? Beware of people who are too close to their parents, and conversely parents who are too close to their children. D+J discuss three reasons parents attend their children’s games… are they healthy reasons? The limits, boundaries, separations, and distinctions of appropriateness have been blurred in today’s society. For the credit of being a good or bad person… you are not solely a product of your parents. Reason without God leads to chaos.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie examine having fun… male fun versus female fun; donkey versus monkey; language, pronunciation, and accents; Johnny Carson; Harrison Butker’s commencement speech; and Clarence Thomas. The political is everywhere in society… there are no boundaries. Leviticus 19 - “The Lord said to Moses, Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Chaos is the natural state of the world… civilization provides order, and we are moving backwards. Bangladesh became the first country to grant its rivers the same legal status as humans. A survivor of Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution said she has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder since watching 'Marxist hordes' overrun US college campuses. How are parents reacting to, or handling, the “wokeness” in their kids? Everything is upside down… those who accuse racism are racist… those who claim to protect trans kids are hurting them... those who claim tolerance are intolerant. Are people brainwashed or mentally ill? We are in an era of incompatible views… is the gap unbridgeable?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie reflect on complimenting each other, when and how to take criticism, and avoiding “always” and “never.” Today’s culture lacks nuance… very few positions in life are binary. Bad ideas prevail because the vast majority of non-evil people are weak. Other topics include: the missing tile syndrome; the Israel protests; BLM; proper grammar; TDS; micro versus macro values; private versus public speech; Talmud wisdom - a bashful person cannot learn; aphorisms; The Book of Virtues – Bill Bennett’s book https://amzn.to/3WwyxKj; and the poem If by Rudyard KiplingMusic: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie start with the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. The damage that university professors have done to the country over the last eighty years is incalculable. When moral confusion is accepted in one category it spreads to other categories. Parents… what makes you think your child won’t be affected by this if you send your children to university? Dennis reflects on his trip to South Africa. They discuss Jewry in the United States versus Jewry around the world. People become cynical because they started out naïve. Learning how to say “thank you” in as many languages possible has served Dennis well. It is a beautiful thing that there are many cultures in the world… it is not a beautiful thing that there are many moralities in the world. Julie shares her experience on the subway in NYC.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie reveal that being sad is acceptable but being offended is not. Don’t sweat the small stuff because the power of instant rage is staggering. There is righteous anger… Julie was robbed of her college experience by the Covid lockdowns. The differences between the Trump and Biden Presidencies are clear. Derived from Aesop’s Fable - The Herdsman and The Lost Bull – D+J discuss that you should be careful what you wish for; your wish may be granted. Raising the minimum wage has had some awful unintended effects on the workforce. Secularism produces morons. Diagnosing problems is good… offering solutions is better. They analyze optimism versus pessimism. How can the average person fight? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Julie raises an email she received from a transgender viewer.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie examine being “cat-called” in the USA versus in Italy. Women do not see themselves the way men see them. How people dress in public has become less important over the past half century. You become a persona of how you dress. The art and architecture that was inspired by divinity is infinitely more impressive and beautiful than anything produced since. Dennis and Julie prefer American pizza to Italian pizza. You must make time in your life to travel. You must ask yourself what will better my life rather than what do “I” want to do? Dennis recalls traveling alone to Japan as a young man. Julie discusses why she's more adventurous when she travels.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie reflect on being paid to speak around the country. The Oklahoma Bombing Memorial and the case for capital punishment. The U.N. is scum… it’s the United Governments, not Nations. Numbers 23:9 – Balaam - For from the top of the rocks I see him. From the hills I see him. Behold, it is a people that dwells alone, and shall not be listed among the nations. Dennis had a brain scan… if you could know all the illnesses that will strike you, would you want to know? Dennis and Julie discuss aging and being ageless. What do you wish you knew earlier in life? Elevator Pitches for God: 70 One-Page Essays by Thought Leaders On Why They Believe - https://www.amazon.com/Elevator-Pitches-God-One-Page-Thought/dp/1962598004/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman recently died… Julie asks Dennis why he didn’t support him as Al Gore’s VP nominee in 2000. Dennis went to a brain expert, and he found the results intriguing. Do you follow your intuition or gut instinct? Do you think most people nowadays follow their gut, or the herd? Julie has become interested in reading the energy of people when it comes to friendships. Do you become who you want to be? How important are your thoughts when it comes to becoming who you want to be? Elevator Pitches for God: 70 One-Page Essays by Thought Leaders On Why They Believe - https://www.amazon.com/Elevator-Pitches-God-One-Page-Thought/dp/1962598004/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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Dennis and Julie start with chivalry. Dennis’ mentions his meticulous texts… what does bad grammar say about you? Julie wonders why men try to look like pimps on dating sites. Is sophistication shunned in today’s society… classy, traditional, and mature have been replaced with cool and casual. Julie asks Dennis if there is anything about younger generations that he thinks they are doing well. Dennis believes the baby boomer generation brought in the decline of the United States… the greatest generation didn’t pass on the things that made them great. They discuss: the rape of language; eloquence; holding an elevated response; and setting a good example. They debate the consequences of freedom of speech. Why are the “woke-est” countries the freest? Social norms have been derided… where is all of this headed… is it worse now than it ever was?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie address a letter received about Julie using the world shalom. Are some religious people too uptight or formal? How bad was Senator Katie Britt’s SOTU response? Why do we hear of Right-wing hypocrites… but never hear of Left-wing hypocrites? Do Leftists purposefully lie… or are they unaware that they are lying? The war on women …re-labeling… reducing women seems to be acceptable, whereas not accepted when it comes to men. “You know what really frosts my cookies” …is that a real phrase? People don’t care about blacks… they hate whites. People don’t care about Palestinians… they hate Israel. Dennis examines that Jews recovered quicker from the Holocaust than Blacks have recovered from Slavery. Trump’s “blood bath” reference and the unwarranted outrage that followed. Biden’s use of the term illegal and the apology tour afterward. It is programmed into human nature to do what others do. Driving habits in traffic are a microcosm of human existence. “Hypocrisy is the compliment vice pays to virtue.” – François de La Rochefoucauld. Being offended - people are hurt even when they don’t have the right to be. Writing important things down is a great way to remember them.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie point out that watching old tv shows is like a view into a time capsule …a time when you could smoke in planes and bibles were prominent. Advocacy groups say they care about their group, but don’t really care. The Left doesn’t want order… that’s what the battle is all about. Other topics include: Leviticus; cathedrals; idolatry; the deleterious consequences of the death of God in society; religious versus secular government; Dennis and the Crucifix… did Jesus have a choice; Jewish suffering is not meaningless; why do protestants use the cross and not the crucifix; Julie’s religious evolution.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie start off with languages: Semitic; Arabic; Music; and the beauty of learning languages… inspired by Mario Pei’s book - The Story of Language. Dennis explains the French’s mustard syndrome. There are many ways of doing things… the only thing that matters is moral standards. The question you should ask yourself is… am what I’m doing and saying going to age well? Is it better to have an easy childhood… or a difficult one? It is not a good thing to be liked by everyone. They discuss the blurring of distinctions …there are/were boundaries for a reason. Other topics include: India and Hinduism; Dennis’ favorite countries to visit; Navalny; victimhood; depression – there’s more suicide now than during the Great Depression; having courage; Tom Sowell’s great concept – Stage One Thinking.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss Alaska, experiencing 25 below, and missing the Northern Lights. Life will disappoint you… you must deal with it and overcome. Has Dennis been dog sledding? Everything in life is… how you react to it. Julie discusses college admissions, testing, working hard versus cheating, and succeeding on your own merits. Is thinking rationally a curse? Having beliefs is a luxury. Being in snow is peaceful, unlike the rain. It’s not about the existence of God, it’s about the necessity of God. We are surrounded by manmade things… this can distance you from God. People who suffer are more likely to believe in God than people with affluent lives. Dennis loves the quote: “He Is a Self-Made Man.” “Yes, And He Worships His Creator.” Dennis shares the story of his last of the 50 states he’s visited. How liberal Jews reacted to October 7t. Being a naïve adult is a choice. Truth is not a Left-wing value. Are people who they will be throughout their lives?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis asks you to consider …rather than “do you love each other” …”do you enjoy each other?” You may love your parents, but do you enjoy your parents? An admirable trait that one can aspire to is to be “easy” on the people in your life. Everyone has two natures… human nature and unique nature, and everyone has different battles with those natures. “The lightness of life” can get kicked out of you while in pursuit of “the resume.” It is a struggle maintaining lightheartedness. Civilization is built on the suppression of feelings. They discuss building a civilization versus self-realization. Homeschooling, learning religion, and no exposure to the woke agenda in public education… protects kids from jadedness. According to Pew Research Center “none” is the largest category of religion in the United States. As a general rule religious people are better people than non-religious people. Dennis and Julie explore the reasons why belief in God keeps one from being jaded.
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Dennis and Julie open with first impressions …is this a good, intelligent, charming, or wealthy person? Do you have a goodness detector? How can you assess one's goodness? Knowledge and intelligence are not synonymous. We all have micro and macro beliefs... one might have great micro beliefs and atrocious macro beliefs. Who influences people more high school or college teachers? Do you remember your teachers? The definition of courage is ...one who tells the truth. Younger generations aren't gowing up like they used to… meeting people… being independent… is it tougher to be a young person today than it was in the past. What are the factors, now versus then, that have changed? In the past there was no war on reality, more patriotism, more religion, and two parents in the home. Younger folks were not as jaded… there was less gender confusion in the past. Tearing things down is easy, building things up is much tougher. Dennis uses Where the Boys Are -1961 Connie Francis, to show how popular music reflects the change in young people over the years. They address technology and pornography... and its effect on intimacy. We are a sex obsessed society, but have less intimacy. Dennis shares his drivers test fail. What is self-gifting. Julie points out that "manifesting" is secular praying, and "the universe" is secular God.
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Dennis and Julie begin with …learning from older folks. Are “only” children more mature than children with siblings? Julie has many older people in her life and finds it to be very enriching. It is key in life to find good people. It’s sad how the elderly are treated in today’s American culture. Other topics include: taking interest in, and appreciating, art and classical music; sometimes you must work at, and build up to, loving something; today’s new is tomorrow’s boring; the legalization of euthanasia… is it morally acceptable in certain cases; the rebellion against Judeo-Christian values… and the abandonment of them; Life, Liberty, and E Pluribus Unum …the Left hates all that; two national anthems at the big game;are race relations going backwards in the United States; the youth in America have not been taught about real evil.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie have reached 100 episodes. Dennis reflects on one’s nature… are you a fighter… do you help the fighters? “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” …is a quote routinely attributed to Edmund Burke, falsely so. The quote can be traced back to the utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill, who delivered an 1867 inaugural address at the University of St. Andrews and stated: “Let not anyone pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. He is not a good man who, without a protest, allows wrong to be committed in his name, and with the means which he helps to supply, because he will not trouble himself to use his mind on the subject.” Thank God we all have different natures. Other topics include: God’s role in one’s existence; outliers have a hard time finding a partner; know thyself; platitudes… the world is better with you in it; Julie shares an experience she had talking about God on a date; thinking about the big issues; how do doctor’s not get grossed out; socialized medicine reduces respect for doctors; bad apples ruin it for the whole bunch; Dennis and Julie review Dennis’ appearance on Piers Morgan with Cenk Uygur.
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Dennis and Julie begin by discussing nicknames, being “real” versus being “deep,” and the ability to read people. Truth doesn’t favor race, creed, gender, or income. The only systemic racism in America is coming from the Left. For Dennis, when debating… winning doesn’t matter… what matters is …what is true. They ponder the existence of the demonic. “The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts.” - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Dennis says when you don’t hate evil, you hate the good. Other topics include: Libertarianism; persuade versus rule; what is the moral argument for abortion; new Patriots Head Coach Jerod Mayo - ‘if you don’t see color, you can’t see Racism’; "Love means never having to say you're sorry" - a line from the Erich Segal novel Love Story that was popularized in the 1970 film
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Dennis and Julie start by discussing idiosyncrasies, pistachios, germs, loving classical music and hating tattoos. Life has a way evolving you… youthful, preconceived notions can shatter with time. There is tremendous value in learning from observation. There are infinite “things” to take interest in… you’re not bored, you’re boring …you may not know what your “things” are unless you try them. You don’t have to be brilliant, exceptional, or even smart … you have to take interest, work hard, and be self-disciplined. The question is not “who am I?” …the question is “who do I want to be?” People in the world yearn to learn… in the U.S. people take our opportunity to do so for granted. Other topics include: adrenaline excitement versus long term enthusiasm; social media; marijuana use; jadedness; Dennis’ cellist story; victimhood status versus experiencing real assault; misogyny; racism; antisemitism; the surrogacy issue listener response.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie examine the free market of ideas. Virtually everyone has a podcast …is that a good thing? It’s a good thing that one must earn their audience. It is also good to have such variety... that you can follow what you like. It’s great to find your niche… but is that splintering us as a society? It seems like there’s more access to information everywhere… but are we less informed? Other topics include: as you age you repeat yourself, and have trouble remembering things; the Oscars – Hollywood’s downfall – due to the infection of political ideology; having political conversations has become taboo - do we avoid certain topics among friends because of politics; Claudine Gay; Dennis’ son has a podcast and shares about his struggle with addiction; one of the biggest problems in the United States… is people blaming others for their problems; Like versus Love; helicopter parenting and overzealous sports parents.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss surrogacy. Why would one say that surrogacy is immoral? Is there a religious argument against surrogacy… what about concubines in the Old Testament Abraham/Hagar? They discuss the legalization of prostitution… trafficking is evil, but prostitution is a sin. People don’t fight real evil. When it comes to adoption – do girls seek out their birth mother more than boys? On the topic of fatherlessness… what would reduce gun violence more, more gun laws or more fathers? Dennis states – “I never ask will people like me for what I say, I ask… is it true?”Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss the importance of enjoying what you do. Getting yourself into more than you think you can handle can lead to great things. Push yourself… be ambitious. You can live a full life, or a safe life… not both. Taking silly risks is bad… but conversely, waiting for “safe” can be paralyzing. Dennis talks about his son’s sobriety – his son said that hitting rock bottom was when he stopped blaming others for his problems. The victim mentality is a cancer in our society. Do new year resolutions work …what are Dennis and Julie’s?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie celebrate how wishing someone a Merry Christmas IS inclusive… and lament how paralyzed people have become… they don’t know how to respond to “Merry Christmas.” NBC did a documentary on Prager U …mainstream news is so distorted. Julie shares: “Theses or Feces” University administrators are so unimpressive. The height of narcissism is one saying that having a Christmas tree is not inclusive. You are unhealthy if you do not like Christmas. People live in extremes… purity is a bad aim… but people dream about it. Good actions are better than pure thoughts.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie examine the similarities and differences of Christianity and Judaism. There is a symbiotic relationship… and a necessity for both. Judaism is particular to a people and a land… and Christianity is universal, meaning not particular to any land or race. Judaism needs the universality of Christianity… and Christianity needs to be rooted in Judaism.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss compartmentalizing. Some topics are holiday dinner wreckers: politics, religion, and family issues. Manners certainly matter… some people just cannot read the room or control themselves. There are two types of unhappy people, and unhappy people who want others to be unhappy – narcissism. How rare a commodity is self-awareness? Take for instance the slow driver is the fast lane… why… are they oblivious or is it on purpose. If people saw their bad behavior on video, would they change it? Are the days of Norman Rockwell painting holiday dinners gone? We have macro-ized feelings. Discomfort in life is a feature not a bug. One of the great ambitions one can have… is to be easy in other people’s lives. What is the relationship between feeling underappreciated and wreaking havoc. Some people need control and some desire to control others. For Dennis it comes down to feelings versus behavior. People don’t control themselves… because they don’t want to control themselves.
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Dennis is in St. Louis and asks Julie… why has being successful not gone to your head? They spend time defining success versus accomplishment. Many American kids when asked what they want to be when they grow up answer: famous. Fame is wildly overrated… what matters is that you’ve touched people with good values. They discuss the inversions in modern American society… we have privileged people protesting privilege. Contrived victimhood is sickening. Why is merit considered to be a white supremacist value? Don’t say America is not systemically racist… the Left IS systemically racist. Is there anything the Left could do that would persuade a Democrat to vote Republican? Julie mentions her great interview with Monica Harris, the author of The Illusion of Division. How do you navigate the widening moral and civilizational gap in this world and maintain friendships? Dennis advocates compassion in the micro and standards in the macro.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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They discuss an auto debacle Dennis had in Minnesota regarding leaving a note. Which leads to Julie sharing that her dad’s check was stolen from the mail. Crime appears to be on the rise, and there is more sympathy for the criminal than ever… is this social justice… a consequence of secular society? While explaining why he left a note… Dennis asks… which is better… doing the right thing for the sake of it, or because one believes that God is judging? If there are no rewards and punishments …morality in society is dead. Does dignity keep good individuals from doing bad things? There is a crisis of religion in the US… people who grew up with religion keep the values but lose the religion. Dennis recalls his visit to death row at Angola State Prison. There is an antidote to evil… Judeo-Christian values.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie discuss getting rid of social media in one’s life. Social media has its benefits… does it facilitate goodness? Are you living or posting… or both? We are more connected than ever… yet loneliness levels continue to rise. Dennis recommends Julie read The True Believer by Eric Hoffer. NYT’s columnist David Brooks wrote a piece in Atlantic about the moral crisis in the country… Dennis reacts …it’s important to read the other side. Quit assuaging your loneliness in politics. Truth is everything… we have one life to live… it cannot be based in make believe.
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We are living in a morally corrupt culture. Dennis and Julie review some of the protests and reactions to the Israeli/Gaza conflict in America. Vivek Ramaswamy went after the RNC and Ronna McDaniel in the 3rd Republican debate. With the influx of the Muslim population… America is changing, Europe is changing… do most Muslims want Israel annihilated? How much of our upside-down culture should be attributed to white liberals? The mask is off wokeism. Western civilization is better than other civilizations… why can’t we just admit it… and openly want more of it. How long will people continue to vote Democrat based on the topic of Abortion? Democrat Jews… would you rather vote for a Pro-life Anti-Israel candidate or a Pro-choice Pro-Israel candidate? The Pro-Choice movement is overwhelmingly narcissistic. We excuse evil by saying that it’s “sick!” The Left is rampant with emotionally weak people.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis laments the title of his book Still the Best Hope. People need respites. If you think you’re always right… you will live an unfulfilled life. It is important to know your own blind spots and trust others who do not share them. Fame is fleeting. The differences between males and females are special and necessary. If you believe it, you can achieve it… this is nonsense. Guardrails are more important than nurturing. Love is overrated. Is fame more alluring than wealth?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Does saying one went to Harvard carry the same weight it did two years ago? Will you pressure your children to attend an elite university? The cancer of Leftist thought is eroding once respected institutions. How bad do things need to get before average Americans wake up to the danger of the Left? Every country has issues… most of the United States’ issues are contrived. If you are great at something, does it always follow that you love doing it? Do certain occupations attract people who desire power over others? Tough parents, not abusive parents… are better parents than solely loving parents. Making yourself a victim harms you.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis postulates that much of life’s pain comes from surprise… that’s why it’s so important to have a realistic view of the world. People tend to think they are immune from things that happen to “the other guy,” but you are “the other guy.” Dennis recalls a speech at a London synagogue where he realized most people believe that being a good religious person provides some level of protection from bad things happening to you. What happened in Israel strengthens Dennis’ faith. What are the origins of radical Islamic violence? Julie reacts to the students at Harvard protesting Israel and the Candace Owens - Megyn Kelly feud. For Dennis being young does not excuse your ignorance… you are what you do. Cancel culture is detrimental on both sides of the aisle.
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Dennis and Julie were deeply troubled by the developments between Israel and Hamas. The number of Israelis killed in the Hamas attack is the largest since the Nazis in the Holocaust. Dennis and Julie are baffled by groups that blame Israel for the conflict. The American Jew is disappearing. Israel is the canary in the world’s coal mine. We should be the most enlightened people to ever live… given our resources and technology …and yet we may be the least enlightened. Wisdom and knowledge are not related. America must be strong… or the rest of the world is in danger. Is Biden to blame? The existence of evil is tough enough, but the moral confusion about it is only making things more difficult. You should never be a sheep. The silver lining of the horrific attack is …there were 9-11 conservatives …there may be 10-7 Zionists. Morally we are all two people – micro and macro.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie ask… when did it become uncool to get old? Wanting to look younger makes sense… but acting younger is not dignified. You can judge a society on how they treat the vulnerable. Julie recalls some takeaways from her visit to Oklahoma for a speech. The truth is good… not something to fear because it’s uncomfortable. In some cases, empathy has become toxic.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Character matters. “What is my nature,” is important... at least as important is “what person do I want to be.” What will be in your obituary? The thing we want most from others is for them to be good... but we don't apply the same demand to ourselves. Does it matter that behaving ethically makes you feel good? Why doesn't Dennis set his phone to silent when broadcasting? Actions trump thoughts. Is Vivek a fake? Soundbites are often taken out of context. The press is so untrustworthy. Do people know they're being lied to? Are they too jaded to react? Where is the outrage? For some... it is easier to lie than to enter cognitive dissonance. Ideologies are luxuries... and can be as irresponsible as drunk driving.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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One reason not to have an affair …is the amount of lies it entails. Do good people commit adultery? Do men and women cheat for the same reasons? Men are sexually drenched… and need to temper their expectations. It’s okay to have fantasies… but they should not direct your reality. Is masturbation evil? You must be gutsy… you can’t build a good world on cowardice. Other topics include: Kosher Sex - A recipe for Passion and Intimacy by Shmuley Boteach; the differences between dating and marriage; helicopter parenting; parents at sporting events; Dennis and Julie react to a conversation between Bill Maher and Jordan Peterson about dating after marriage; hierarchy is being erased in society.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis talks about his recent travel experience. Julie’s undeveloped hypothesis… you can identify a Leftist by their appearance and attire. Dennis is the Godparent to a gay couple’s child… the conversation turns from gay marriage to the evolution from tolerance to endorse to celebrate. The Spanish soccer kiss scandal… it’s a sick time were living in. Whatever happened to shrugging it off? Julie’s theory on Republican clowns …people taking on the characteristics of a stereotypical version portrayed by the opposition. Where do you draw the line between being respectfully quiet and sharing your objections? Dennis says you shape your conscience more than your conscience shapes what you do. A virtue taken to it’s extreme… becomes the opposite of that virtue – Machiavelli. Institutions need to be preserved or they will crumble… there is nothing beautiful that humans cannot destroy.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis asks Julie if she knows any women her age who acknowledge their physical beauty. Are men/women genuine in their trivial exchanges? They discuss the importance of looks to women, and the importance of income to men. Do degrees from prestigious universities hold the same value they used to? Are we becoming a meritless society? Does affirmative action have the opposite effect from its intention? Dennis references Ann Coulter’s piece – “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of Higher Education. Why?” and Dara Horn’s book - People Love Dead Jews. Julie admits her naivety to the extent of antisemitism in the world. Dennis recalls when dating he wanted to talk about good and evil… Julie’s outlook on finding a suitable partner is bleak. Can one learn to become deep?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie start with the power of the ear/hearing… the importance of sound, and Dennis ponders if the eye/sight is intellectual? They explore the power of memories… audio recordings, old films, pictures, and home videos. People live in their present… they do not know the end of the story… that’s why it’s important not to judge people outside of the context their time. Other topics include: funerals versus celebrations of life; nonconfrontation of difficult reality; Numbers 15:39; lower taxes equals smaller government and smaller government equals less evil; the wise one is the one who sees consequences; Sowell’s - stage one thinking; good and evil; Adam and Eve… and the serpent.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Tropical Storm Hilary shut Los Angeles down like Covid… for what amounted to heavy rainfall. People believe the news rather than what they see with their own eyes. Inspired by Carl Trueman’s book: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution… Dennis and Julie discuss the age of feelings and gender confusion. Does a future with A.I. scare you? Stalin, Mao, the evils of communism …we have it so good… people can’t even be bothered to hear about atrocities. We are unable to deal with tragedies and have discomfort when confronting sad realities… i.e., interacting with people with disabilities. Dennis laments the horrors of the Russian civil war… ignorance is no excuse… if you do not hate communism, you do not understand the evil of it. Other topics include: race hoaxes; Prager U in schools; Ideologies are luxuries; Carol Swain’s new book The Adversity of Diversity; non-existent microaggressions; good and evil is everything.
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Sparked by an interview Dennis had with Carrie Gress author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us… Dennis and Julie have a rich exchange about sinful thoughts versus sinful behavior. If bad thoughts without bad action matter… do good thoughts without good actions matter? One of the greatest aspects of freedom is freedom of thought. We are like pressure cookers… it’s better to let the pressure out in your thoughts than in your actions. They explore different types of sinful thoughts – envy, lust, wishing ill of others. In the male primitive brain… the more of a female’s skin she shows …means the more she wants sex. The better you act… the better you will think. If all pornography disappeared …men would still lust. People with good values have a responsibility to talk about tough issues.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis remembers George Bernard Shaw saying that youth is wasted on the young… and how it inspired him not to let that happen to him. Dennis needed to be left alone as a child. Julie just returned from London and Berlin and shares some takeaways. When you know evil… you do not use the word loosely. God wants us to be good… why is that a controversial statement? Freedom of religion is a privilege in the United States that goes unappreciated. Dennis believes the shutdown of churches and synagogues wasn’t about health. Dennis salutes the Germans for grappling with their past. Other topics include: King Solomon’s ring... this to shall pass; Check Point Charlie; Dennis recalls travelling to Communist Russia; the ungrateful US Women’s Soccer team; people don’t realize Ideologies are luxuries; D+J’s objection to the Left is more about morality than politics; the Left pushes race, Communism pushes class… the individual is nothing; East Berlin; The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.
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People who suffer… ask “why me?..” Dennis asks, “why me,” when it comes to his blessings. The Taliban are outlawing women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan. It is important to have gratitude for things that are overlooked. Is there any gratitude on the Left? As Americans, we are ignorant to the way the rest of the world lives. Dennis recalls his visit as a delegate to the World Youth Assembly. Americans who are upset about racism, sexism, and homophobia do not hold other countries, where these issues exist, to any account. Dennis recalls learning who Hitler was in 7th grade. If we weaken civilization, we will fall… the Left is weakening American society. When it comes to truths about the Holocaust… it’s only been 78 years …and we have lost the lessons that should never be forgotten. Americans don’t know key parts of history… like what does Nazi stand for? What has happened to education in America? Julie has takeaways from Eric Larson’s “In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin.” Julie asks Dennis what troubled him 30 years ago… the cold war and moral relativism. If you don’t work on being good, you’ll be bad… bad is the default. We should celebrate the differences between men and women… it’s a beautiful thing! Good people have bad thoughts… it’s behavior that matters.Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Understanding yourself helps you to understand other people’s natures. It’s a gift to not know when you will die… or if there is a God. If you could go back in time and give yourself a message, what would it be? Topics include: fake it ‘til you make it; being authentic… really?!; the wisdom of AA meetings; Mr. Snuffleupagus; to live a good life… you cannot always do what you want to do; The Frito Bandito; Dennis recalls travelling to Iran; does everyone have a gift; is everything a choice in life; Dennis believes every Agnostic lives as an Atheist; Dennis’ “Blood Schmud” argument.
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Music is an argument for God’s existence. Science doesn’t explain how we got from inorganic to organic. What is a dybbuk? Dennis shares an exchange he had with Jordan Peterson and discusses the importance of role models versus affection. Everything in life is a choice… you decide how you react to your parenting. Does representation matter? Fight yourself or fight America. Dennis talks about his address to the Arizona legislature regarding the protest of his appearance at A.S.U. Freedom of speech is the greatest reason for America’s exceptionalism. The Left versus Right divide could destroy the country. Mutually assured destruction is inevitable… political persecution is rampant… until this is recognized by both sides the infighting will not end. Will the United States of America survive? Would a national divorce work?
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Secularism is the norm… are you religious? Honoring Judeo-Christian values is disappearing. The repercussions of cut flower ethics are apparent. What has happened to the uniforms of religion? People are wearing crosses or the star of David… but is it religious or as a good luck talisman? Does wearing a cross provide protection? Does practicing religion protect you from calamity? Should experiencing tragedy in life cause you to lose faith? Dennis explains why reason is his vehicle to religion. Free will is a blessing… but it also has a downside. Everyone should strengthen their theology BEFORE tragedy happens. Dennis and Julie explore God watching versus God willing. Did God create evil? Dennis says, “it doesn’t matter if God knows what I will do… what matters is that God knows what I do and did.” For Dennis… sanity relies upon there being a hereafter that rewards good and punishes evil. "God does not want us to understand, because if we ever understood, we would be forced to accept that bad things happen to good people, and God does not want us to accept those bad things. He wants us not to understand, so that we will fight against the bad and the injustices of this world, and that is why there is no answer to that question. God has arranged that we shall never have an answer to it." – Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksMusic: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis shares his thoughts on finding a girlfriend when he was growing up …men thought they had to earn a woman. Women are the gatekeepers of relationships… if they demand more respect from men, men will be more respectful. Men want to earn admiration and women want to admire the men they love. You must fight your nature. Julie provides a parallel between using social media and dating… compromising your nature to please the opposite sex. The more intelligent one is… the more easily brainwashed they can be. What is the importance of women taking a man’s last name. Every Leftist is a child… they want to live in a fantasy world and avoid the uncomfortable. If you want to know male nature …go to the gay community. Knowing the truth is good… not to be avoided. Leftists believe it is acceptable to lie for the greater good. Are men or women better at writing? Why are the top chefs overwhelmingly men? What are women better at than men?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Do you know how many Jews there are there in the world? Dennis recalls his first trip to Kentucky. State populations versus representation… Dennis and Julie share adoration for the founding fathers… did divine intervention play a role? Julie was overwhelmed by pride propaganda everywhere in NYC and wonders how we went from gratitude to contempt in this country after seeing the Statue of Liberty. The only systemic racism in this country is coming from the Left. A speaker at the Beyond Growth conference states that white supremacy, colonialism, and imperialism underlie everything. Where is all this wokeness headed? Who is it worse for… those that saw America at its greatest and saw it fall … or for those who never saw it as great? Saying “yes, dear…” is placating your wife. Leftist men aren’t masculine. What does the Leftist love… love requires respect and gratitude, and there is none of that on the Left. People who walk around thinking they are victims will inevitability be mean and unhappy. Kids don’t listen to parents regarding potential mates. Do you like your in-laws?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie ask… is doing the podcast work …or fun? or both? Dennis has a test to see if you’re really a transwoman. CA bill aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ youth compelling parents to affirm their child's gender identity or face consequences. Julie predicts that there will be there will be a reckoning for all of this gender confusion. What is best for an individual versus what is best for society? We should be doing things that benefit society for future generations …we have lost gratitude for past generations. One solution may be acknowledgement of goodness when you witness it. Dennis recalls the Hebrew phrase mitzvah goreret mitzvah, averah goreret averah, "one good deed will bring another good deed, one transgression will bring another transgression." Julie shares some quotes from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte that make the case for religion, and the fundamental differences between Leftism and conservatism. In the United States we are amusing ourselves to death… we are now consumers of amusement, not producers of amusement. We are lost in escapism and pacifying ourselves. Dennis reiterates that clothing matters… you can’t show up to a date looking like a peasant. What is a Kulak?Music: Straight to the Point c 2022
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Dennis and Julie explore what the incentive to work hard in America is? People are afraid to share opinions for fear of being cancelled or publicly humiliated. Dennis shares part of his upcoming Rational Bible: Numbers …choosing people based on merit. A society does not move forward without rewarding merit. Can you define the Left… what does the Left stand for… no… what do they stand against? Topics include: the divinity of the Torah; civilization versus anti-civilization; takeaways from Dennis’ trip; hope, change, and fundamental transformation; modern art; forms of theft… one’s time and one’s thought; in person is inherently better than video; does being authentic come naturally ..or do you have to work at it… publicly or in real life; The amount of technology/major events one can live through in the span of their life; conspiracy theories; the JFK assassination; Who Prospers: How Cultural Values Shape Economic And Political Success by Lawrence E Harrison.
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Dennis and Julie delve into the richness that travelling can bring to one’s life. The extremeness of the Left in the United States surpasses the Left around the world. It is easy to tear things down, and much harder to build something up. Secularism is hopeless. Where have all the young men gone… porn, video games, and drugs! Having gratitude and kindred spirits in your life is crucial. Ironically, the American dream is more alive outside the United States than it is at home. Can you develop a love for life if you weren't born with it? Americans are the least tethered to their national identity than any country in the world. The jadedness in United States is contrived.
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Dennis and Julie are all over the place. Topics include: the differences between parenting and grandparenting… it can be a second opportunity… perhaps they are not happy with way their children turned out; parents who are fulfilled with each other…don’t make their children the center of their universe; it is a burden for children if their parents try to live through them; you will succeed in life if you have good character; the Left in the U.S. are the Übermensch; “From all this we may learn that there are two races of men in this world, but only these two — the “race” of the decent man and the “race” of the indecent man. Both are found everywhere; they penetrate into all groups of society. No group consists entirely of decent or indecent people.” ― Victor Frankel; 'In the tragic vision, individual sufferings and social evils are inherent in the innate deficiencies of all human beings, whether these deficiencies are in knowledge, wisdom, morality, or courage. Moreover, the available resources are always inadequate to fulfill all the desires of all the people. Thus there are no "solutions" in the tragic vision, but only trade-offs that still leave many unfulfilled and much unhappiness in the world.' — Thomas Sowell; Without hysteria there is no Left; is corruption increasing, or has it always been like this?
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Dennis and Julie do not share the same love for absurdity. One of the best things you can do to glorify God is to enjoy the life you have. Thank you, God, for music, art, beauty, and pain. Angry or unhappy religious people are the best proof for atheism, and the opposite is true… angry or unhappy atheists are the best proof for religion. Dennis reflects on his visit to the NRB in Orlando FL. How does one account for unethical religious people? You can’t turn your eyes away from evil… people are not basically good. Is what’s happening to the Uighurs in China a modern version of Auschwitz? Julie recounts meeting Clarence Thomas. God wants us to be good… but to the secular Left, that is boring. Dennis learned in yeshiva… “those who add, will come to subtract.” The Right hates evil… the Left hates the Right.
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Dennis and Julie explore intentions, beliefs, and thoughts versus actions. The Leftist never asks is it true… they ask is it offensive. We should all be striving for truth uber alles. Does doing things because they are the right thing to do put you on a higher plane than the person who does them out of fear of being punished? Dennis shares why Genesis 26:15 is one of his favorite bible stories – “For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.’ Would you rather lose in a fair world… or win by cheating?
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Dennis and Julie introduce Mr. Tubbz (new English Bulldog) to the Prager family, and it spurs an in-depth discussion about moving on too quickly after a loss. How soon is too soon for moving on after the death of a pet or a spouse… remarriage after a divorce? Does replacement help with the grieving process? They explore the intricacies of relationships between parents and children, topics include: step-parents, titles, bonds, adoption, biological, surrogate; shared values matter most. Divorce isn’t the issue… it’s how the parents treat the situation after the fact that matter. Kids can handle divorce… they can’t handle the fighting, or the poisoning of the other parent’s character. Are children of divorce more mature? Other topics include: being mind-centered versus emotional; like versus love; a listener email about elephants; Dennis recalls riding an Indian elephant.
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Dennis and Julie lament the degradation of intellect and society. Does it matter if you go to a prestigious university or is it more important that you are intelligent? Having a book collection has gone the way of the dodo, but it’s crucial to be well read. Having hobbies is a sign of being well adjusted. Learning a new language is a great way to broaden your understating of language, history, and the world. Bringing people to the good is a mission both Dennis and Julie believe in, but is it worth covering eye-catching salacious topics to achieve a larger audience? The story of Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto after Hiroshima on This is Your Life.
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Dennis and Sue’s beloved Otto died, and while Dennis laments society equating animals and humans… he reflects on this palpable loss. The experience made Dennis realize that people choose pain to live a fuller life. Thinking about one’s own death… helps one to live a fuller life. Inspired by G.K. Chesterton, Julie shares the significance of stories, fairy tales, and mythology… how they shape countries and individuals, and that sharing them helps to pass on values and teach connections with the past. We live in a society where unpleasant facts are not to be acknowledged. Topics include: the ear is deeper than the eye; the story of The Four Sons; Kamala Harris now believes in “climate anxiety”; Americans …we have manufactured all our problems; confrontation …how far do you go in private life exposing your values? As a public figure should you be private about your dating life; in what area of life do you strive to be excellent; For Goodness Sake – do people care about being a good person; dating dress codes; healthy honesty in the sexual realm.
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Are you free to share your political views with friends or coworkers without consequence? It’s fine if you don’t come out, but at the very least don’t repeat or confirm the nonsense coming from the Left. Is the Right more tolerant than the Left? Topics Include: understanding the opposite sex; traveling and speaking; mirror of body, mirror of mind, mirror of character; gambling; The Four Sons; do you like to see photographs of people’s grandchildren?
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Most people believe what they want to believe… and do not believe what they do not want to believe. Julie recalls her visit to her eye doctor where she was honest about hiding the truth of her consumption. Dennis asks the question: what do you believe that you do not want to believe? The reason most people in the U.S. believe that people are basically good is because Americans have had it good… where people suffer, they do not believe people are basically good. Americans are spoiled, and lack religion… will America prevail, furthermore, is it arrogant to believe so? It is a luxury to think you do not need God in your life. Topics include: using the word “cohort”; masks; abortion; adoption; speaking properly matters; “I” versus “me”; heartrending versus heart-wrenching; bored vs boring; A Flag Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of National Symbols - Tim Marshall; language and travel; The Story of Language -Mario Pei.
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For Julie and Dennis being authentic is of tantamount importance… and it takes a great deal of effort. It’s an insecurity to not be “real.” Is there truth in advertising? On the day Solzhenitsyn was arrested, in 1974, he released the text of “Live Not by Lies,” an essay regarded by Julie as one of the most substantial writings of the 20th century. Can you think of a Left-wing public broadcast that makes people more mature and helps develop a healthy psychological perspective? Johnathan Haidt describes a study in which he examines how well liberals, conservatives, and moderates understand each other in The Righteous Mind. What is prayer …and it important to you? Julie asks Dennis questions about the Rational Bible, topics include: circumcision; father son rivalry; ethical monotheism; God’s promise to the Hebrew people; Abraham bargains God down to ten people… Sodom and Gomorrah; arguing with God; don’t hug the Rabbi.
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Julie and Dennis explore maintaining integrity. Meeting great people through being a public figure with conservative values has been a blessing in Dennis’ life. They address a NYT’s article, Private Dinner Party - Clothing Not Allowed: The Füde Dinner Experience gathers those who want to meet, eat and drink - only after leaving their clothes at the door. Self-love …what is it? Unconditional love… is fine for an infant, but not much else. Media reporting has changed over the years, more pictures, less words… more opinion, less facts. Was John Hersey the father of this new emotional appeal style of reporting? Women have a proclivity towards bisexuality and men have a proclivity for polygamy. A fellow student at Harvard once told Julie, while bragging about cheating… “life is a game… you win or you lose, and everyone is playing dirty, so you better do whatever you can to win.” Is expressing morality perceived as a sign of weakness today’s woke society? Do you believe what you say… or do you simply say things to fit an agenda or to garner attention? CA Gov. Gavin Newsom mandated some of the strictest mask laws in the country, meanwhile attending a dinner at the French Laundry maskless. For Dennis… “there is no sum of money that could get me to lie!” How can one be genuinely proud of one’s accomplishments if one doesn’t achieve them through one’s own merit? For Julie… “in today’s society one’s impulses are condoned, not controlled!” Are dignity, modesty, and humility dead?
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Julie and Dennis bounce off the news story of a de-transitioned teen suing Kaiser Permanente for performing a double mastectomy on her at the age of thirteen, claiming 'intentional fraud.' Dennis asks Julie if a percentage of her generation are aware of how crazy we’ve become? We're living in an age of madness… the speed with which people accept the absurd is astonishing. Julie answers that they are bombarded by the never-ending woke onslaught. There is resignation to take a stand, tuning out is easier… they know things are absurd, but cannot emotionally process how badly they’ve been screwed. They have been deprived of religion and patriotism, and drowned by wokeness, substances, and social media. What has happened to our trust of doctors and the medical system since the Covid lockdowns and the advent of gender affirming care?
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Julie and Dennis dissect the question: at what age do you become who you are? Do you feel like an imposter? When “finding yourself” ...who you want to be is more significant than who you are. You are what you do. Do good people think they are good people? Parents are great, but to be an adult you need to separate from them... having healthy adults in your life is crucial ... role models and mentors. Where have all the mentors gone? The addict isn't who they are until they're sober. Circumstance can help form you into who you are… based on your reaction to it. “The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance” - Viktor Frankl. Dennis explains the difference between envy and covet.
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Julie reviews with Dennis some of the biggest questions she pondered while reading The Rational Bible. While striving to know God is a noble pursuit… knowing God is not what matters most… knowing what God wants is. If you think people are basically good, you will be a less happy person. Exploring outer space is fantastic... equally fantastic is exploring inner space. Ignorance is not bliss... it may be bliss temporarily, but not over a lifetime. It is true that faith without works is dead... but works without faith ultimately die as well. Male sex drive is so strong …would the world function if it were less powerful? Topics include: God lives outside of time… time is relative; knowing your own nature is fun; God and human suffering; how do we know God chose the Hebrew people; Abrahamic religions; replacement theology; God's promise... the holiness of Israel, does God know the future... if so, how to account for freewill.
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Dennis and Julie continue the discussion of great people and delve into belief. Belief in science is not a replacement for religion, and belief in religion is not a rejection of science. This is the one-year anniversary episode of Dennis & Julie. Do you invite bad people into your life? Dennis’ four requirements a great person must be… courageous, pursue truth, have no need to be loved, and be an outlier. Julie’s three requirements a great person must be … principled, have a higher set of values, and be self-doubting yet self-assured. Topics include: should everyone aspire to be great… can everyone be great; macro vs micro greatness; the war in Ukraine; Micah 6:8 - to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God; we are made in the image of God; the word “should”; how did life come from non-life; how did we get here; Leftism and wisdom are antithetical.
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Dennis and Julie delve into knowing great people and what it takes to be one. Julie reads an intelligent letter from 12-year-old viewer Elizabeth. One of Dennis’ missions in life is to bring good people together. Dennis explains his “love is not a pie” theory. God created coincidence. Dennis’ radio show audience is full of great intelligent listeners. The institution of the book is a great gift to humanity. They review the Ask a Jew, Ask a Gentile event in Los Angeles and meeting Eric Metaxas. Topics include: James 2:14-26 NKJV “Faith Without Works Is Dead”; D+J BINGO; keeping the sabbath holy for Christians; evil is hatred of God; is Leftism an inversion of Judeo-Christian values; should everyone aspire to be great; the famous are rarely significant, and the significant are rarely famous; Larry Elder running for President; do you know anyone in your life that is a great person; why women make better surgeons.
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Dennis and Julie delve into our natures. Dennis believes that we have two natures… our universal human nature and our own nature. What nature were you born with? Can you change your nature? What do you do with the hand you are dealt? Free will and self-control can coexist. Fame is fleeting but a great majority seek it. Habits can change your nature… good or bad. Do women need maternal figures like men need paternal figures? Topics include: men versus women with respect to insecurities about their looks; It is difficult to be human whether you are a man or woman; suicide rates in men versus women; being reflective versus being self-critical.
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Dennis and Julie delve into when Dennis’ son was getting sober… his greatest fear was that he wouldn’t be able to have fun sober. What comes to us naturally is assumed that it comes to everyone naturally. Hobbies are sober fun. Has social media caused a lack of non-digital hobbies in younger generations… is it the amount of homework, or the lack there of? Is the “deadening” of younger generations because of marijuana… is it because of the shift in society towards secularism away from religion? Friends can be a great source of sober fun… do you have “close” friends? Men are more likely to abuse illicit drugs or alcohol than women. Men are messy. Is working with men better than working with women?
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Dennis and Julie delve into women and their looks. Both sexes have their battles… for women one of the battles is their looks. Why is the swimsuit competition in the Miss America pageant bad? What percentage of good-looking women think that they are good-looking? Why do women think that men want a thin woman? When a woman thinks she is not thin enough, is it for other women… or for men? Women judge one another harshly in silence… is it innate or societally induced? Money is to men what looks are to women. Men were more in control of their sexuality in a patriarchal society. It’s paradoxical, but Feminism has made men bolder about sex, not less. Men who are overly sexual are a turn off. Men know that women are not men, women don’t know men are not women. Healthy couples should make love outside the bedroom and have sex inside the bedroom. It’s important for Dennis and Julie to be real on the show. The assumption today is that if you are in the public, you aren’t being real. Is that true?
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Dennis and Julie delve into having elevating experiences in your life... and why it is so important. Topics include: reading and teaching; teachers used to teach, now teachers ask students what they think; voting age; questions to ask before getting married; “holy mackerel”; is it good to have a painless childhood; protecting your kid from everything versus the “deal with it” approach; “Those who are kind to the cruel, are cruel to the kind.” – Talmud; marijuana use; Dennis shares his one experience with marijuana; Dennis shares his experience debating atheists; religion allows for doubt… atheists do not; “find yourself”; how does Dennis deal with haters; the more “woke” you become… the less kind you are.
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Dennis and Julie delve into the fact that most things in life require hard work. What Dennis said that moved Julie’s mother… parents taking credit and blame when it comes to how children turn out. Rabbi Saks – God keeps the answer secret …otherwise we wouldn’t fight to improve it. God created doubt. Is not believing in God a luxury? Never take the easy way out… it doesn’t exist… it’s trap! Dennis says… we’re all not special… but he does believe everyone has a gift. Do you have a gift that you don’t utilize? Socrates – the unexamined life is not worth living. One of your biggest goals in life should be… to be an easy person. Train yourself to react to situations more calmly. At what age does one begin to think about mortality? Martin Luther was a crucial figure in developing western civilization and doesn’t get the acknowledgement. If you don’t how bad it WAS… then you don’t know how good it IS! Dennis has learned to not reflect on the unanswerable.
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Dennis and Julie delve into failure and losing. An investigation has been launched into top-ranked high schools accused of withholding student's national merit awards. How has Julie dealt with success; does she know failure? Life is tough …you should not be raised in a cocoon. Has Dennis ever failed? What does it mean to be successful? Life is complicated and two things can be true at once. “Splitting” is the failure in a person's thinking to bring together the dichotomy of both perceived positive and negative qualities of something into a cohesive, realistic whole. The Left reduces everything to absolutes… it’s childish. Dennis recalls his first job for the Israeli government. “The only happy people I know are people I don’t know” – Helen Telushkin, and the origin of “happy as a clam.”
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Dennis and Julie delve into transitioning from college to the “adult world.” Are young adults excited about life? Social media is rotting our brains. They discuss the balance of having fun versus building a stable future. Does the push to be an early success in your professional life hamper living a full life personally and vice versa? Other topics include: being a character; NY vs LA and fly over country; Dennis’ pen; the enduring wisdom of the Bible; Dennis believes in God because he believes in the Torah… not the other way around; handwriting versus typing; why do most affluent people think they don’t need God?
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Dennis and Julie delve into vanity. Is vanity reserved for appearance, or does it apply to more? Where is the line drawn between caring about your appearance and being vain… is it generational? Both Dennis and Julie agree that providing intellectual ammunition to their listeners is their objective. Dennis recalls Max Prager’s words of wisdom. When did the phenomenon of torn jeans become popular? Is dressing up dead? Do you dress up for church… does God care… what about sporting events and airline travel? “Splitting,” also called black-and-white thinking or all-or-nothing thinking, is the failure in a person's thinking to bring together the dichotomy of both perceived positive and negative qualities of something into a cohesive, realistic whole. John 14: 6 – “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
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Dennis and Julie delve into fake outrage. Why has circumstance become more important than values? Do Julie and Dennis differ on people that think they are good versus actual good people? We should be values based… not politics based. The Left’s meanness outweighs the Right’s. They discuss liking Trump versus liking Biden. It's oncologist not ophthalmologist. When will the guilt kick in for shunning family members over politics? Dennis has observed that in this life evil isn’t punished… foolish decisions are. Having a strong conscience matters. Most people have weak consciences… and furthermore without God what good is a conscience? Dennis recalls the two times he’s asked God for something. What God wants from you is infinitely more consequential than what you want from God. Do you know someone suffering from P.T.S.D. - Post Traumatic Santa Disorder… holly jolly and optimistic, Santa is needed more now than ever.
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Dennis and Julie delve into death and dignity. A relative of Dennis’ died prematurely while swimming… and the news shook him. Julie explains to Dennis the intricacies of being an accomplished swimmer… temperament plays a big role. Time is a built-in protector from grief. We have sympathy but we don’t usually have empathy. Joseph Stalin - “A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.” Why aren’t the genocides of Cambodia, Rwanda, China, Russia, and the Holocaust taught properly? Topics include: Home schooling versus woke-schooling; innocence versus cynical-jaded; "In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king."; will we see the end of the United States?; Using God’s name in vain; The Forever Witness by Edward Humes. Learn more about Lear Capital at http://learjulie.com.
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Dennis & Julie December 12, 2022 – 40 Cosmic Significance
Dennis and Julie delve into the relevance of religion in society. Why read the Bible… not for facts, but for wisdom. Younger generations and the Left tend to believe in science rather than religion. Dennis’ new truism… the suppressor of content is the liar. Topics include: the “Great Barrington Declaration”; Denmark’s vaccine policy; why is the Holocaust the only genocide that is denied; writing with clarity; male vs. female interests; protecting dignity; infatuation with celebrity; people’s best traits are their worst traits too… especially when carried from the micro to the macro; self-criticism; arrogance; fighting your nature vs. following your heart.Learn more about Lear Capital at http://learjulie.com.
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Dennis and Julie delve into having fears. Julie discusses the launch of her new show Timeless and the unexpected amount of work it takes to do it. the workload. They also discuss making errors on air and Dennis’ bad memory when it comes to names. The news cycle is relentless – the ultimate soap opera, and to be a good host one must always stay in tune with it. Julie had a difficult time after becoming conservative publicly. A spider on set interrupts the show, which leads to a discussion about phobias, and ways to conquer a fear. Having a good people meter is a great way to discern meeting new people… for Dennis goodness is more important than intelligence. Dennis 101 is finding good people in life, and he often does it while traveling abroad. He explains “the star issue” and human natures. The topic then turns to black anger at whites, Jewish anger at Christians, and Leftist anger at the Right. Having an appreciation for religion makes life more profound and less daunting. Can the world exist without people’s belief in God? For Dennis the Left keeps Dennis religious and reinforces his belief. Julie shares her brief encounter with Hillary Clinton. Being nice is not the same as being good.
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Dennis and Julie delve into people’s lack of curiosity. Dennis loves his stereo system. Julie discusses her trip back to Boston, and her post-college adjustments. Are men in general happier than women? Younger generations are enslaved to their phones and using too much social media… they've don’t even know what they’ve missed out on when it comes to freedom in America. It is arrogance to believe that today’s youth know better than previous generations. Are we losing intelligence with each generation? Julie says we’ve had it too good in America. Dennis says secularism plus affluence equals boredom. Talking to strangers… is it a lost art? What makes younger generations better than past generations… tolerance?
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Dennis and Julie delve into thoughts versus actions. Dennis had a realization in Demark… are people that are taken care of by the government happy or just content? Julie is doing her utmost to live a completely honest life, but obeying traffic laws/signs when no one is around, and white lies may be inevitable. Happiness requires effort… no pain no gain. Fun is what you experience during the moment… happiness is what you experience after the moment. Julie has discovered that developing an internal infrastructure helps lead to happiness. The greatest generation didn’t pass on the values and wisdom that they lived by. The deadening of younger generations began last century with the advent of television and the unleashing of social media on society. Dennis recalls one on the most memorable calls of his career, which leads him to clarify that God judges your actions, not your thoughts. Listeners responded to acknowledging your “dark side,” from episode #36. You control whether your thoughts become your actions. Dennis clarifies some fundamental differences between Judaism and Christianity. Judaism brought laws and judgement of actions to humanity, while Christianity brought faith and judgement of thoughts. Men lust… those who say they don’t are lying to themselves. Dennis learned at an early age that the will to do bad, leads us to do good. Do Christians really believe Dennis is going to hell?
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Dennis and Julie delve into loneliness and finding kindred spirits. Dennis discusses his trip to Denmark. Julie shares her transition from college to professional life. How many books have you read since being in school? The best way to solve loneliness in life is find good people... it's more important than being surrounded by lots of people. Finding meaning in life is more important than amusing one's self. Amusement is the enemy of deepness. Dennis has the revelation that he is an "explainer" in life. Your strength is also your weak point. The key is to strengthen your weaknesses and not rely on your strength. Parenting matters... there is no perfect way to parent... you must do what's right. Trying to make your kids happy or trying to be loved at all times... is not right. Acknowledging your "dark side" and not acting on it... is a key to happiness.
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Dennis and Julie delve into an exploration of the "hook up" culture. What would happen if men and women could switch brains? What do peoples living habits reveal about them? When dating... what are your immediate turn offs? Dennis recalls a conversation with Charlie Kirk about wearing a tie. Dressing up affects the way you feel, and the way people treat you. Dennis has observed that people back-in-the-day dressed better for baseball games than they do for church today. Is it empowering for women to be scantily clad? Do men know how to represent masculinity on dating apps? Do men load the dishwasher improperly on purpose? People are packages. If you could ask God one question about economics... what would it be? Are there any institutions that can be trusted now? If you speak the truth, you do not need to censor the opposition. Learn more about Lear Capital at http://learjulie.com.
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Dennis and Julie delve into travelling. Julie travelled to Washington DC for a Hillsdale conference and met with Justice Clarence Thomas. She is discovering that conservatives are both nice and smart.Dennis recalls having the same realization growing up in a liberal Jewish New York ghetto and then moving out. Dennis shares his experience with a black Uber driver in Philadelphia. E Pluribus Unum is on every coin… and nobody knows what it means. The conservative community is an intellectual America-loving and accepting group. While the Left is focused on demographics, the Right is focused on ideas. Having a degree does not guarantee clear thinking. The issue isn’t qualifications… it’s common sense. America isn’t a beacon of liberty anymore. Can we trust the upcoming elections?
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Dennis and Julie delve into the lack of literacy in society, learning cursive, fentanyl deaths, the “anything but heteronormative” push, and how finding the “right anything” in life is difficult but worth it. Julie explains her attempt to experience a sense of community by attending two different church services. One of the reasons we’ve seen a decline in the religious is because religion isn’t being explained properly. The same phenomenon has also happened with explaining America and conservatism properly. Julie has found a disturbing trend on dating sites.
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Dennis and Julie delve into cursing and cussing. Is using God’s name in vain cursing? Not just parents raise children… Hillary was right it does take a village. Secular expectations versus religious expectations. Has “holy” become a bad word? Leftism is the pathway to cheap grace. It has become popular to believe that self-control is repression. Dennis has a theory on why Jews complain more than Christians… suffering… Jews aim to alleviate it and Christians view it as ennobling. Julie discusses Nietzsche and the consequences of the politics of victimhood. It’s not dignified to be a victim. It’s not dignified to curse. If not the Bible, where do you get wisdom from? Secularism has ushered in the era of the walking deadened. Are we all born equally with respect to morality?Learn more about Lear Capital at http://learjulie.com.
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Dennis and Julie are joined by Amala Ekpunobi - Prager U personality. They discuss humility, holding deep convictions, and handling fame. Is this the darkest time in America since the Civil war? Why is gender confusion unprecedently prevalent? The Left says there’s no difference between the sexes… if that’s true, what is the point of transitioning? Ideological subversion was a tactic openly used by Soviet Union to influence an entire nation not overnight, but over generations. This same strategy appears to be underfoot here in the United States via the Left. Dealing with family members of different political ideologies can be tough but is necessary. Setting a good example lasts longer than any spoken words. Asking whether something makes sense… should trump any political view. The label of “conservative” is applied to anyone who disagrees with the Left. A free-thinking Leftist is no longer a Leftist. The purpose of life is not to be comfortable. Dennis’ latest bible commentary Deuteronomy is out now. Did Dennis or Julie come out as conservative to anyone this week?
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Dennis and Julie delve into revealing your conservatism in public. They discuss family vacations… the differences for parents and children. It is crucial for parents to have time away from the kids. Julie talks about her visit to Prager U. and Dennis has thoughts about his experience with The Young Turks. How do you handle anger in arguments? Leftism is narcissism.
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*Dennis and Julie delve into how real the show is…they both agree they must be the same person on and off the air. It’s not the actions that matter… it’s the intentions. God judges you is a more meaningful message than God loves you. It is also preferred that you fear God rather than loving God, when you fear God… you fear less. The Bible states that a person should fear their mother and father… in that order, for a reason. Julie has found that reading the Bible makes her calmer …Dennis suggests it is because it keeps her in touch with the eternal. The best is the enemy of the better. You cannot judge people from the past by today’s standards. You’ve got to know history… one of the staples of Julie’s new show Timeless. A discussion of how tonal languages are much harder to learn leads Dennis’ to share a story of his street fight in Marrakech. Why does Dennis love language so much?! Dennis recommends The Story of Language by Mario Pei if you love language too. What makes Finnish, Albanian, and Hungarian languages different than all others? When you learn other languages, you improve your own. They debate their favorite words in the English language. Is it harder to convert a liberal or a Leftist?
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Dennis & Julie September 19, 2022- 28 Uniform of NonconformityDennis and Julie delve into masculinity, and femininity. Would you prefer a male or female boss? Women need men. Some people cannot lie... and cannot accept lies. Do Leftists believe what they're saying... do they have principles… or do they just want change? Disabled people, Christians, conservatives, and the unvaccinated are the most oppressed groups in 2022. The egalitarian impulse in the human is ancient. Egalitarianism is rooted in coveting. Traumatization should be reserved for people that have experienced trauma. It’s your reaction to the action that matters. Leftism has people subverting their own nature's. It's impossible for Leftists to be hypocrites... if a conservative changes they are a hypocrite… if a Leftist changes... they're progressive.
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Dennis and Julie delve into public versus private conversation... the lack of civility while being confronted in public by the Left. Julie recounts an encounter she had while on a first date in Venice, CA. Julie's exchange reminds Dennis to recount a similar experience he had. What's the best way to deal with unhinged haters? Aphorisms... they aren't 100% and they aren't making better humans. No one is perfect the way they are... everyone needs improvement. If you want to raise good kids teach them... life is hard. If you embrace the hard truths of life... you will be a happier person. Dennis explains why Jews view Christians like blacks view whites, and why being chosen people shouldn’t lead to antisemitism. Exceptionalism... most groups believe they have it... and they should. Dennis recalls when he first learned of the Holocaust. DISCLAIMER: this episode contains language that may be inappropriate for children.
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Dennis and Julie delve into both definitions of optimism. It is crucial in society for boys to have, and for men to be father figures. In Meghan Markle's new podcast 'Archetypes' she interviews Serena Williams, and they discuss the labels and boxes women are put into. Are claims of sexual assault overstated to promote victimhood status? Dennis never liked the campaign slogan “hope and change…” does America need major change? Dennis and Julie disagree on “gay marriage.” People on the Right are more accepting of opposite viewpoints than people on the Left. The Left’s rhetoric is so powerful that people are doing things against their own nature. Leftism makes you a worse human being… it’s ruining people’s natures. Most evil is ideological evil. We know the consequences of too much religion… we are learning the consequences of too much secularism. Religion is humbling… humanism is arrogant. Which came first …bad values or the Left?
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Dennis and Julie delve into music… it is generational. Julie’s Spotify list is changing as she ages. Dennis believes classical is best and doubts anything at the top of iTunes would hold his interest. Ben Shapiro showed up at a Podcast Movement event; the organizers apologized for the trauma his presence caused. Words like trauma and pain are overused by the Left. Dennis couldn’t stand small talk on a date… he’d have rather discussed human suffering and evil. On his radio show Dennis talked to Jon Mellis, a January 6 political prisoner who has been in jail for 19 months and has never had a bail hearing, let alone a trial. The believer in God has to account for the existence of unjust suffering; the atheist has to account for everything else - Milton Steinberg. Does God know what decision you would make, furthermore can God be saddened by that choice if he already knew? Do people really, truly believe the United States is systemically racist, or that climate change is an existential threat? What percentage of attractive women think they are attractive... do they really believe they aren't? Surely, if you do right, there is uplift. But if you do not do right Sin crouches at the door; Its urge is toward you, yet you can be its master - Genesis 4:5-7. What would Jesus think of the New Testament? The Left suffers from cognitive dissonance. Today's criminals are not held responsible for their actions... but the founding fathers are. If you vote Democrat... you are voting to destroy America. Having high expectations for humanity… leads to disappointment.
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One may have a messy desk and a clear mind. How DO you to spell Nietzsche?! Dennis and Julie delve into their high school athletic experiences, and both agree having coaches toughens you up. One of the greatest traits you can teach your child is resilience. Affluence has made us weak...we’ve taken America for granted. People despair… the importance of the sabbath is more crucial than ever. Julie has genuine fear for the future of the United States, and Dennis has learned that to despair is a sin. What helps with despair? Boston Children’s Hospital has released a video: Children Know They Are Trans ‘the Minute They Were Born.’ Are liberals a bigger problem than the Left... is the bully or the bystander the bigger issue? Judaism is based in law, Christianity in faith... these gifts are also the curse of each religion. If you aren't on the Left, you’re a fascist... this binary thinking lacks courage. The Left’s brainwash is effective, and most effective in big cities. Dennis explains that the Tower of Babel from Genesis is always mentioned with “the city attached to it.” Big cities, masks, and protesting provide anonymity. Anonymity foments lawlessness and doesn’t breed kindness. The secret weapons in combating despair are knowing history, belonging, religion, and fighting... you don't have to have a microphone... small things matter.
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Are you a character, is it genetic, or can it be learned? Dennis’ theory on having theories… like Julie, he wanted to understand life at an early age. Dennis and Julie were taken by an email from a young fan. Only good people acknowledge goodness. Many on the Left disregard free will and avoid confrontation. Living a good life will lead to having no fear of death. Love is a false God… religion can be too. Dennis would rather be on an all-star team than be a star. Passing the torch of civilization is constant hard work... nothing is guaranteed. Many people on the Left are fighting issues they've never experienced; they have contempt for the traditional… while novelty is rewarded. Students are asked to critique the classics, not appreciate them. Paul Johnson is a gift to humanity.
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Dennis and Julie discuss being vulnerable in today’s culture. Does having a hobby require a certain level of vulnerability? Dennis observes that while men rib each other… women do not. Hook up culture benefits one sex… and it isn’t women. Men desire variety, how can that lead to monogamy? Is sex before marriage a sin? Dennis believes there are gradations of sin… all evil is sin, but not all sin is evil. The prevalence of marijuana use in society continues to rise. They discuss using marijuana versus alcohol. Dennis watched an episode of Real Housewives and Naked and Afraid much to Julie’s surprise. How much of reality tv… is reality? Surrogacy is miraculous, but is it being misused. Conservatives understand how liberals think, but liberals have no clue how conservatives think. Dennis regrets saying one thing in 40 years of broadcasting. Have Dennis’ views changed in 40 years… “Am I conservative or am I just logical!” Forget political affiliation… does it make sense?
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Dennis and Julie discuss the desire to always keep learning. Strive to do what you love for a living. Passionate individuals are infectious… the passionless are boring. Dennis did it his way, unafraid of the pressure to conform to societal norms. They lament the effects that masks have had on public interactions. The politicization of everything in society has killed social relations. Is Facebook fading in popularity… replaced by Instagram? Social media has crushed human to human exchanges. Is social media more detrimental to females? How do you protect children from the harmful aspects of social media? Shabbat provides a solution… having no screen time is beneficial for kids. What’s the fascination with posting food pics? If you’re not interesting, you’re not interested… you’re not bored, you’re boring. One way to avoid boredom is to find a way to make things fun. Dennis talks about his childhood… traveling alone at seven years old. Romantic behavior is great, romantic thought is dangerous. Love is love… it doesn’t matter who it comes from.
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Dennis and Julie discuss God’s role in a world with suffering. Both Dennis and Julie have family members on the spectrum… how do you reconcile God and Autism? The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” The system fails us all… it's how you react that matters. If you think people in the United States are oppressed… travel abroad! Most universities were founded based in religion and have become bastions of “wokeness.” Today state of “woke-ism” equals Spoiled Brat Syndrome. Americans are the most privileged people on the planet. The phrase "the personal is political" arose in late 1960s and it underscored the connections between personal experience and larger social and political structures. Feminist Catharine MacKinnon is falsely attributed with saying "All sex is rape." It annoys the Left if you don’t have politics at the center of your life. It’s important to have a rich life outside the realm of politics. Envy versus emulation. Dennis shares his encounters with Betty Friedan, Elie Wiesel, and Simon Wiesenthal.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss the fear of being alone, and the difficulty of finding a partner with your values. Hook-up culture has killed traditional dating and allows boys to remain immature. Being vulnerable is difficult but shows great strength of character. Birthdays are a marker of maturity… exciting when one is young …and a reminder of futility as one ages. Dining out equals freedom. In the United States today, sadly, ideology trumps nature. Julie explains “sub-tweeting” to Dennis. Why do we never hold secular hypocrites accountable? We are living in an unprecedently overly secular society – unique in human history. Dennis’ life mission has been to urge his audience to fully understand the consequences of secularism. Anyone who says they love ALL of one group… is crazy.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss finding Julie a suitable husband. Is flirting still acceptable or just received as creepy? The Left/Woke culture has done such damage to younger generations with respect to courtship, dating, and love. They been taught to not trust religion or wisdom from the past …you do you… value yourself uber alles. This generation has also been taught that nothing is superior, that moral neutrality is a better way. If there is no Bible… then why is murder objectively wrong? Arguing the importance of God is what matters, not arguing the existence of God. Julie’s old high school now has “healing” rooms. World travel has tremendous benefits.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss what kids believe in. If not God and country, what do younger generations believe in? There is no such thing as “your truth.” The self-esteem movement has bred self-centeredness. Paranoia is a form of narcissism. Julie was taken aback by the large number of Anti-Fourth of July posts. To which she replies: if the United States is so horrible… Why do you still live here? Actions without speech are not enough. Life is made up of doing things you don’t want to do.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss suffering as a requirement of a world with free will. Has the pursuit of a meaningful life been replaced by the desire to seek excitement? America has always exported great values, and now we export “woke” ideology. The story of Adam and Eve portrays the choice of man rather than the fall of man. If you want honey… prepare to be stung.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss growing up with good character. George Bernard Shaw wrote: "Youth is a wonderful thing. What a shame to waste it on children," Dennis offers some key things that can lead young people into a meaningful life. Learning about life is the most important thing one can do to combat wasting youth. How does Dennis’ mind work regarding his bible commentaries? How did Dennis arrive at the understanding that God is a He? Nothing matters that isn’t true… Dennis always asks: is it true… and will it make a good world? Good character traits require habit, ritual, discipline, and diligence. Who is your greatest role model?
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss Dennis’ recent debate with an Orthodox Rabbi on whether people are innately good. You are a happier person if you do not believe that people innately good. There is a world of difference between the Left and the Right… the chasm grows daily. Lack of religion is fueling narcissism. It is easier to blame America than yourself. If the world can do well without God… it’s irrelevant if God exists. Moral chaos is inevitable without biblical values. Topics include: meeting fans; love at first sight; common sense vs what experts say; good intentions mean nothing; saying you believe in God tells you nothing about a person; transgenderism; overcharging terms cheapens their meaning; forgiveness requires atonement.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss: masking; capitalizing the “B” in black; racial terminology; is it safe for conservatives to share their opinions publicly; people that share famous names; JFK conspiracies; thanking law enforcement is a must, they see a side of life most do not; the future of the Left, America, and social media; is there hope… there IS, but there’s no chance; young people would be better off not chasing once in a lifetime experiences, but instead developing a few good habits; social media can be a huge waste of time, and trying to curb your use of it is difficult; “the medium is the message” - Marshall McLuhan; a good person in the Left’s view fights America’s bad aspects… a good person on the Right fights the bad aspects of themselves; you must know your opposition by reading them rather than using intellectual shortcuts.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss Julie’s graduation from Harvard. The NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave the commencement speech. As Julie transitions from college to working professional… Dennis has advice. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but the road to heaven is paved with wisdom. Other topics discussed: big government vs small government; power and gun control; the Uvalde shooting; hostility from the Left; fatherlessness; Godlessness; arrogance; practice what you preach but also preach what you practice; it wasn’t Covid that changed the world it was the lockdowns; the Left loathes Judeo-Christian Heteronormative values.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss Julie’s senior speech at Harvard. She spoke about condemning anti-Americanism. Leftism reduces America to its ugliest moments. We must stand up and fight, as President Reagan said: "If not us, who? If not now, when?" America will face a reckoning if we do not counter this “woke” movement. Explore your own mind, it takes discipline, very few people produce without coercion. Modern conservatism summarized equals: religion, nationalism, and economic freedom. The antipathy of the Left derives from a desire to be God… the unwillingness to accept a moral transcendent source higher than oneself.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss the leaked Roe v Wade decision from the Supreme Court. The Left has freaked out about abortion on social media and that has buried the larger issue… that something was leaked from the Supreme Court. There is a real threat to the right to free speech in America today. If pro-life people are racist, wouldn’t they advocate for abortion… much like Margaret Sanger did. Leftist secularists of today reject the ethics of the religion that created our country and the freedoms we enjoy. Demonization and inaccurate characterization of the Right is a tactic of the Left, not sound evidence… anger and victimhood go hand in hand. The need for attention now supersedes the pursuit of truth.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss Dennis’ trip to Mar-A-Lago and his meeting with former President Trump. The 2020 election had several anomalies… Dennis discusses his screening of the film 2000 Mules. They also talk about former President Trump’s tenure in office, “locker room talk,” and his possible run in 2024. There is an old Hebrew saying, it's not the thought that counts but the deed. Both men and women need to control their natures. The Left externalizes their emotions and characterize their perceived evils… but reality does not match these characterizations. Being amongst people who disagree with you sharpens your convictions.
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Join Dennis and Julie as they discuss Harvard University setting aside $100 million for an endowment fund and other measures to close the educational, social, and economic gaps that are legacies of slavery and racism. The funding will also support continuing inequities of slavery affecting communities in the United States and in the Caribbean, to which New England’s slavery economies were closely tied. Julie clarifies she isn’t anti-Harvard… she wants Harvard to be better. They also discuss how the devolution of what we are living through today began when Dennis was in college.
Topics include: having the courage to know who you are… and live accordingly; no one knows proper English anymore; Harvard’s legacy of slavery… look how moral we are to avoid the woke mob; does one’s nature at a young age remain the same though life; the diversity delusion; the woke movement is actually hurting the groups it portends to help; respect should be earned.
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Good intentions are no excuse for failed results. To be Conservative means to conserve the good values and morals from the past for new generations. Being a mature adult is not a value on the Left… they want adults to be children and children to be adults. The childish nature of Leftism believes that imperfection is awful. Only a child continues to be disturbed by the imperfection of its parents.
Topics include: Jen Psaki literally breaks down in tears over state laws that ban children from undergoing sex changes; Conservatives judge on results not intentions; the number of unarmed blacks killed by the police is astronomically lower than portrayed in the narrative for defunding the police; on the Left original thought is valued over clear thought; Everything does not need to be reimagined, many things have worked well for thousands of years; struggling early in life makes for a better human than growing up privileged; the idea of desiring maturity has been lost.
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There is glaring division in America that continues to grow… Dennis & Julie discuss the battlelines, and the seeds of its origin. Was the country more divided in the Sixties? What can you do to navigate the great divide? Is there any hope for a “United” States? Topics include: scientific discoveries in the last century by Darwin and Einstein led to the division we are now living in; is it worse today than it was the Sixties; scientific relativism vs moral relativism; this is the first generation of pessimism because of the constant drum beat of systemic racism and climate change; is there hope that this divide will resolve, and how; there is hope but no chance; we must stand up and fight; we owe it to the fighters that came before us; as America weakens, cruelty increases in the world; standing up for your principles will cost you friendships.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Topics include: Putin’s Aggression; Condemning Evil; The Age of Idiocy; Authentically Alone vs Group Think; Outliers Do Good.
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