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5-Minute Videos are the flagship viral product that put PragerU on the map. They take the best ideas from the best minds and distill them into five focused minutes. Listen to hundreds of 5-Minute Videos to get reliable, truthful information about politics, economics, history, and America. These educational, entertaining videos, which are Judeo-Christian at their core and promote the values of liberty, economic freedom, and limited government, have been changing the hearts and minds of millions of young people for over a decade.
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Suicidal Empathy | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
6d ago00:05:50Tap to summarizeEmpathy — the ability to understand and share the feelings of another — is a noble virtue. But empathy can also lead us astray. In fact, it can be fatal. Gad Saad, a scholar at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom at the University of Mississippi, warns how misdirected empathy endangers not just well-intentioned individuals but Western Civilization itself. Others have made the ultimate sacrifice so that you could be free. Remember them—today, and always. Today, on Memorial Day, watch this moving tribute, written and narrated by former Navy SEAL and author Jocko Willink 👉 https://l.prageru.com/42Lz9h7 ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU PragerU Español: https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Follow Gad Saad: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GadSaad X/Twitter: https://x.com/GadSaad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Gad.Saad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lions vs Scavengers The Values That Built the West | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
2w ago00:06:04Tap to summarizeThe West is in a war for its survival. That war is playing out both at a civilizational and personal level. Ben Shapiro sees this as a war between lions and scavengers. The lions want to defend civilization and the scavengers want to destroy it. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU PragerU Español: https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Follow Ben Shapiro: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenShapiro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialbenshapiro/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/benshapiro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialbenshapiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Have Courage, Face Reality | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
3w ago00:06:06Tap to summarizeAyaan Hirsi Ali grew up in Africa and the Middle East. Her life was steeped in danger and chaos. In contrast, young people in the West today are steeped in comfort and security. But ironically, they face the same challenge Hirsi Ali did. What that challenge is, and how to overcome it, is the topic of PragerU’s 2026 commencement address. Real courage means facing reality. Start here with the moral foundation of the West. Sign up for our free Ten Commandments 101 video series 👉 https://l.prageru.com/3PYvXLM Discover the document that shaped Western civilization, and learn why it still matters. Sign up for our free video series, Understanding the Constitution 101 👉 https://l.prageru.com/4uXfh6P Use your voice. Stop woke education, sign the petition 👉https://l.prageru.com/4u1Rq5R 🚚 The Freedom Truck is rolling into town with an immersive, hands-on journey through American history! 🇺🇸 Step inside, celebrate 250 years, and experience our founding like never before. ✨Check it out here 👉 https://l.prageru.com/4eCo09m ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU PragerU Español: https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Follow Ayaan Hirsi Ali: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AyaanHirsiAliOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayaanhirsiali/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Ayaan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AyaanHirsiAli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Saratoga: The Turning Point of the Revolution | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
4w ago00:06:32Tap to summarizeIn 1777, in a shocking turn of events, a professional British army surrendered to an American force at Saratoga, New York. The surrender dramatically changed the course of America’s war for independence. Phillip Greenwalt, author of The Winter that Won the War, explains how and why it happened. Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battle of Saratoga: https://l.prageru.com/4uhTGp1 🚚 The Freedom Truck is rolling into town with an immersive, hands-on journey through American history! 🇺🇸 Step inside, celebrate 250 years, and experience our founding like never before. ✨Check it out here 👉 https://l.prageru.com/4eCo09m ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU PragerU Español: https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trenton: The Night Washington Crossed the Delaware | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Apr 2700:06:18Tap to summarizeIn the winter of 1776, it looked like the battle for independence was doomed. The British army had chased Washington out of New York. To salvage victory from defeat, the American general had one last play to make. He would attack his enemy on Christmas night. The password was “victory or death.” Historian Mark Maloy tells the desperate and inspiring tale. Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battle of Trenton: https://l.prageru.com/4eHLObV Watch ➡️ Delaware River Snow Globe: https://l.prageru.com/3OAPaTz 🚚 The Freedom Truck is rolling into town with an immersive, hands-on journey through American history! 🇺🇸 Step inside, celebrate 250 years, and experience our founding like never before. ✨Check it out here 👉 https://l.prageru.com/4eCo09m ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Earth Day Bonus Episode: What’s Wrong with Wind and Solar? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Apr 2200:06:14Tap to summarizeIn this special Earth Day bonus episode from our 5-Minute Videos series, Mark Mills breaks down the hidden downsides of wind and solar energy. Are wind, solar, and batteries the magical solutions to all our energy needs? Or do they come with too high a price? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, analyzes the true cost — both economic and environmental — of so-called green energy. Want more? Sign up now for Climate Change 101 — your ultimate toolkit to shut down every climate crisis argument. ➡️https://l.prageru.com/4uommNt ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU Follow Mark Mills: X/Twitter: https://x.com/MarkPMills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lexington and Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Apr 2000:06:20Tap to summarizeIt was the “shot heard round the world”, the spark that officially set off the American War for Independence. But on that cold morning, neither the colonial militia nor their redcoat opponents were looking for a fight. So how exactly did an unplanned confrontation become the opening volley of the Revolution? Robert Orrison, author of A Single Blow: The Battles of Lexington and Concord, explains. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battles of Lexington and Concord: https://l.prageru.com/4tXe92l Watch ➡️ Paul Revere: The Revolutionary Legend: https://l.prageru.com/4tZk07p ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In Case You Missed It: What Is Birthright Citizenship? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Apr 1300:06:25Tap to summarizeBonus Episode: This is a special preview from a past episode of our 5-Minute Videos show. Continue watching and listening to the best ideas from the best minds, distilled into five focused minutes. Think of it as a masterclass in the time it takes to grab a cup of coffee. Do children born on U.S. soil automatically become American citizens? Many claim the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that they do. Are they right? Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, confronts this question head-on. Do you believe in birthright citizenship? Tell us what you think ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/41x1Iy4 ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU Follow Amy Sweaer: X/Twitter: https://x.com/AmySwearer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hiroshima: The Price of Peace | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Apr 1300:06:16Tap to summarizeOn August 6th, 1945, the world changed forever when the United States dropped an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. This new and terrible weapon led to the end of WWII and began the nuclear arms race that defined the Cold War. Eighty years later, people still ask if the use of such a destructive force was justified. Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War, answers this critical question. ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A Dive deeper into America’s role on the global stage with our America at War 101 course — plus get a complimentary eBook! Sign up here: https://l.prageru.com/4t4rfLj 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU Follow Andrew Roberts: X/Twitter: https://x.com/aroberts_andrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Real Tragedy of the Welfare State | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Apr 600:06:21Tap to summarizeWe’ve been waging a “war” against poverty for half a century. Critics on the left and the right say we’re losing. Are they right? And if they are, what are the reasons? PragerU’s own Xaviaer DuRousseau takes a new approach by returning to first principles: what is poverty, who suffers from it, and why? 👇 Join the conversation — comment below and let us know what you think. ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this episode! ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at: https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH Follow PragerU: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prageru/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/prageru Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prageru Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PragerU Follow Xaviaer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xaviaer/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/XAVIAERD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XAVIAER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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