Prager H3: Per usual, callers set the agenda: a caller has a suggestion for Dennis’ autobiography title; why doesn’t Dennis live stream the show; Hugh Hewitt is telling his listeners Dennis has a tattoo; does Dennis get paid by book publishers to interview authors; there is a watch that tells the month and date; is it okay to take your own snacks to the movie theater? Original date: December 6th 2013
Prager H2: Dennis talks to frequent guest and “resident” psychiatrist of the show, Dr. Steven Marmer, a member of the clinical faculty of UCLA School of Psychiatry and a psychoanalyst in private practice in Brentwood, CA, about our abilities to change our outlook on life. Original date: October 14, 2005
Prager H1: After conducting a concert, Dennis asked the musicians of the Brentwood Symphony if they were forced by their parents to play an instrument. All of the musicians, except one, to Dennis’s surprise, said no. They did it because they wanted to. So, can you push your kids into doing something they don’t want to do and achieve long term results. Original date: October 25, 2006
Prager H3: Daniel Dennett, professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University, Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. Original date: April 25, 2006
Prager H2: Dennis talks with Adam Nicolson, author of God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible. Original date: June 26, 2003
Prager H1: Dennis talks to Les Standiford, director creative writing program at Florida International University. His new book is The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits. Original date: December 24, 2008
Prager H3: Dennis opens the lines to all topics. Issues raised include: husband is Jewish, wife is christian, there is ongoing tension; does Dennis dance at weddings; Marriage is work, not necessarily about unconditional love; is it good to listen and read the liberal media if you’re a conservative; what’s the difference between what Dennis preachers and what rabbi’s preach?
Prager H2: Callers set the agenda. Issues raised include: wife is liberal, husband is conservative and conversations are hard; why is being single so hard during Christmas; love is a choice, not an emotion; callers thinks happiness is a moral obligation, husband does not.
Prager H1: There’s nothing wrong with the Santa Claus tale. Tell your kids he exists. Callers call in with their stories or disagreements.
Prager H3: Callers set the agenda: a former pastor has lived without God for a year; atheists have now come out with their own ten commandments; are Orthodox Jews misogynistic; should we elect male or female politicians?
Prager H2: Why did feminists object the nail polish that comes in contact with a date drug? Dennis takes a call from Zack, and they have an interesting dialogue on this topic. Other callers give their theories as well.
Prager H1: A NYT’s article asking why do toys come in blue and pink? Boys will gravitate to blue and girls to pink. It’s in their nature. Dennis takes calls on a range of topics.
