Leftism is angry at reality. They strive to live in a controlled fantasy world. That means they have to control the narrative. But reality always intrudes… The gun issue is ultimately a control issue… A woman in W Virginia saves untold lives when she shoots a man who had opened fire on a graduation party. Of course, the story is not widely reported. It doesn’t fit the narrative.
Have you lost your faith because of tragedy? Dennis explores this painful subject. Callers have moving stories. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast March 4, 2021.
Dennis talks to Douglas Murray, associate editor of The Spectator. His new book is The War on the West. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast April 27, 2022
Dennis was in Boston over the weekend. He found the people there very friendly. How is it that such nice people can elect such bad people to govern them? This remains one of the great puzzles. Niceness works in the micro. It doesn’t work in the macro.
Dennis talks to Michael Walsh, former associate editor of Time magazine, award-winning novelist and screenwriter. His new book is The Devil’s Pleasure Palace: The Cult of Critical Theory and the Subversion of the West. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast August 20, 2015.
Dennis talks to Dr. Charles Krauthammer about his new book, Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast October 29, 2013.
Dennis talks to Charles Murray, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His new book Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 is now out in paperback. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast February 26, 2013.
Per usual, callers set the agenda. Issues raised include: what is the best way for parents to announce they are getting a divorce; why did God throw the Canaanites out of the Promised Land; is clarity a source of happiness. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on May 21, 2021.
What gets you excited? How do you find the extraordinary in the ordinary? This is a key to happiness.
What did the police do or not do at the Uvalde school? The story keeps changing and not for the better… Is our central problem a moral, social breakdown or accessibility to guns?… The Black Student Union at U. of WA demands the removal of the statue of George Washington. He was a slave owner. Apparently, that’s all you need to know about him.
Dennis talks to Alex Epstein, energy expert and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, which offers a positive, pro-human alternative to the green movement. His new book is Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas–Not Less.
Dennis talks to Anthony Esolen, professor of English at Magdalen College in Warner, New Hampshire. His new book is No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men.
