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  1. 5d ago

    ASU Professor Takes DEI Lawsuit to Arizona Supreme Court | The Brief | PragerU

    Can a public university penalize a professor for being “Too Christian”? And can employees be required to take DEI training they believe is discriminatory? Arizona State University professor Owen Anderson joins Shabbos Kestenbaum on The Brief to discuss his lawsuit challenging ASU's diversity, equity, and inclusion training, a recent dispute over his classroom teaching, and the fight over academic freedom at public universities. Anderson says administrators criticized his philosophy and religion courses for being too Christian, even as his separate lawsuit over mandatory DEI training reached the Arizona Supreme Court. In this conversation, Anderson explains why he believes ASU's training violated Arizona law, what the university argues in response, and why the Supreme Court's decision on his ability to bring the lawsuit could affect other public employees. They also discuss the 2023 controversy involving Dennis Prager and Charlie Kirk at ASU, religious discrimination allegations, freedom of speech, and whether universities are teaching students how to think—or what to think. 🔔 Follow The Brief so you never miss an episode. Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6  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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/ Follow Owen Anderson: X/Twitter: https://x.com/dr_owenanderson?lang=en Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drowenanderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Oct 30

    California Spent $24 Billion on Homelessness. Where Did the Money Go? | The Brief | PragerU

    California spent nearly $24 billion on homelessness and housing-affordability programs over five years. So why is homelessness still such a major problem—and what really happened when someone proposed taxpayer-funded “sexual relief clinics” at a Los Angeles City Council meeting? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum interviews Tanya Tsikanovsky, a first-generation American, community activist, and West Hollywood City Council candidate, about California's homelessness crisis, government spending, the cost of living, and the debate over local housing policies. They examine the viral public comment about sexual-relief clinics—a citizen's suggestion, not an adopted city proposal—along with the state's homelessness spending, budget challenges, and the controversy surrounding West Hollywood's Fountain Avenue bike-lane project. Tanya also shares her family's experience leaving the Soviet Union, reflects on the American Dream, and discusses debates over gender identity, sexual orientation, and LGBTQ+ spaces. What can California's challenges teach us about how government decisions affect everyday residents? 🔔 Follow The Brief so you never miss an episode. Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6  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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/ Follow Tanya Tsikanovsky: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/highlyjewish/ X/Twitter:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/highlyjewish Web: https://highlyjewish.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 23

    Why Is Gen Z So Depressed? A Former FDA Psychiatrist Explains | The Brief | PragerU

    Why is Gen Z struggling with anxiety and depression—and are Americans relying too heavily on psychiatric medications to address the mental-health crisis? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a board-certified psychiatrist, former FDA medical officer, and founder of TaperClinic, to examine antidepressants, psychiatric overprescribing, and why so many young Americans are struggling with their mental health. Dr. Witt-Doerring challenges the way depression is diagnosed and treated, discusses the potential side effects of SSRIs, and explains why sleep, exercise, diet, relationships, and social connection deserve greater attention alongside medical treatment. The conversation also explores Gen Z loneliness, declining friendships among young men, social media, and the growing looksmaxxing trend. Shabbos opens up about his own experience with anxiety, depression, and psychiatric medication as the two discuss a fundamental question: Are we addressing the underlying causes of mental-health struggles—or simply treating the symptoms? 🔔 Follow The Brief so you never miss an episode. Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6  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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Oct 17

    The Ketamine Clue in the Cornell Seven Case and Female Mental Health in America

    Can someone under the influence of ketamine truly consent — even if they voluntarily took the drug?   What do the Lindsay Clancy case, the Great Wolf Lodge murders, and Nick Reiner have in common — and could drugs and mental illness hold part of the answer? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with UCLA clinical psychologist and addiction researcher Dr. Suzette Glasner to examine the role of drugs, psychiatric medications, and mental illness in several high-profile criminal cases. From the Cornell Seven sexual assault allegations to the Lindsay Clancy case, Dr. Glasner explains how ketamine affects memory and consent, the differences between postpartum depression and psychosis, and the warning signs of serious psychiatric crises. They also discuss the recent Great Wolf Lodge tragedy in Pennsylvania and whether better mental-health screening and treatment could help prevent such incidents. The conversation also explores Nick Reiner's alleged killing of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, and the relationship between substance abuse, psychiatric medications, and mental illness. Dr. Glasner explains why treating addiction and mental-health conditions together is critical, before turning to the growing mental-health concerns facing teenage girls in America, including depression, anxiety, social media, and suicidal thoughts. 🔔 Follow The Brief so you never miss an episode. Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6  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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/ Follow Dr. Glasner: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/drglasner/ X/Twitter:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.glasner TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.glasner⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Oct 9

    Why Margot Cleveland Is Suing Dearborn, Michigan | The Brief | PragerU

    Why is journalist and attorney Margot Cleveland suing Dearborn, Michigan? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Margot Cleveland, senior legal correspondent for The Federalist and counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, to discuss her federal civil-rights lawsuit against the City of Dearborn and Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. Cleveland alleges that Dearborn used taxpayer money and city property to celebrate Ramadan while ignoring repeated requests for comparable recognition of Easter, Passover, and other Christian and Jewish holidays. She says the issue is not whether the city can recognize Ramadan — but whether government officials can favor one faith while refusing equal treatment to others. The conversation covers the First Amendment, the Establishment Clause, equal protection, religious liberty, Ramadan banners, a crescent-moon display in a public park, city-funded religious messaging, public-records requests, and Cleveland’s claim that Dearborn retaliated against her after she spoke out as both a resident and a journalist. 🔔 Follow The Brief so you never miss an episode. Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6  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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/ Follow Margot Cleveland: X/Twitter: https://x.com/ProfMJCleveland The Federalist: https://thefederalist.com/author/margotcleveland/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Oct 6

    Why Does the U.S. Give Billions to the U.N.? | The Brief | PragerU

    Why did 40 countries just boycott the U.N.?  Why does the U.N. receive billions from American taxpayers — and what does the U.S. actually get in return? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Ambassador Jeff Bartos, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, following the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discuss U.N. waste, fraud, abuse, peacekeeping reform, anti-Israel bias, the Durban conference, and why American leadership still matters on the world stage. Bartos explains why the Trump administration is pushing what he describes as historic reform at the United Nations, including budget cuts, staffing reductions, changes to peacekeeping reimbursements, and efforts to refocus the organization on its core mission: international peace and security. ▶️ Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6 ⭐️ 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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/⁠ X/Twitter: https://x.com/AmbUNReform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Oct 6

    A General Who Survived the Pentagon Attack Answers 9/11 Conspiracy Theories | The Brief | PragerU

    In this special episode of The Brief — part of our ongoing 9/11 25th anniversary coverage — host Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with retired Lieutenant General David Deptula, Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and former U.S. Air Force commander, to discuss the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. General Deptula was inside the Pentagon on the morning of 9/11, just two corridors away from where Flight 77 struck the building. He describes watching the second plane hit the World Trade Center, realizing America was under attack, hearing the explosion at the Pentagon, evacuating the building, and later helping design and execute America’s military response in Afghanistan. The conversation also addresses two of the most persistent 9/11 conspiracy theories: the claim that the Pentagon was hit by a missile instead of Flight 77, and the claim that Donald Rumsfeld’s September 10th statement about $2.3 trillion proved a cover-up. ▶️ Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6 ⭐️ 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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Oct 6

    What Are Data Centers — and Why Are They Suddenly Everywhere? | The Brief | PragerU

    What are data centers—and why are they suddenly being built everywhere? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Joe Honan, CEO of Singularity Compute, to explain the data-center boom powering artificial intelligence. Honan breaks down what data centers actually do, why AI requires so much compute power, how much electricity and water these facilities use, and why communities across America are debating whether data centers are worth the cost. The debate is getting bigger than local zoning fights. A House Science Committee probe is now examining foreign funding and potential influence in opposition to American AI and energy infrastructure, citing a report that found activist groups fighting U.S. data center development received more than $39 million from foreign donors. Honan argues this fight is about more than the environment—it’s about compute power, national security, and which country wins the AI race. The conversation covers hyperscale data centers, edge computing, liquid cooling, power grids, water recycling, noise concerns, the Nashville Zoo controversy, construction jobs, skilled trades, foreign-funded opposition, China, national security, orbital data centers, and whether Americans should be optimistic or worried about AI. ▶️ Watch more episodes of The Brief at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/46yupO6 ⭐️ 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. 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 Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/⁠ Follow Joe Honan: X/Twitter: https://x.com/joehonan Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joehonan/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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