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 wor...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 27 min
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 pa...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 34 min
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min
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 re...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min
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 des...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min
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,...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min
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...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min
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 ...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 28 min
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...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 29 min
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 va...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min
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. T...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min
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 thei...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 27 min
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? F...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 14 min
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...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
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 experi...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 26 min
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 do...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 26 min
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 positi...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 22 min
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 ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 18 min
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 airlin...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min
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 d...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 13 min
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? ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 22 min
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...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 21 min
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 p...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 32 min
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 genera...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 interna...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 48 min
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"...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 32 min
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...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 22 min
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 Americ...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min
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 conservati...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 8 min
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 ...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 15 min
