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Michael Knowles and special guests discuss great literature that has shaped Western Civilization. Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Jill Simonian: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson | The Book Club | PragerU

    Jill Simonian: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson | The Book Club | PragerU
    Aug 27 2026
    What can a classic pirate adventure teach today’s kids about courage, resilience, and growing up? In this episode of The Book Club, Michael Knowles is joined by PragerU Kids’ Jill Simonian to discuss Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Together, they explore Jim Hawkins’ dangerous journey from a sheltered boy to a courageous young man and what his adventures teach about virtue, loyalty, greed, risk, and the consequences of our choices. In an age when children are increasingly sheltered from danger and failure, Treasure Island offers a very different vision of growing up: face reality, develop discernment, stay resilient, and never give up. ▶️ Watch more episodes of The Book Club at: ⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4tVOtTH⁠⁠ ⭐ 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 Follow Michael Knowles: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/michaeljknowles/⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/michaeljknowles⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/michaelknowlesshow⁠⁠ Follow Jill Simonian: Instagram: ⁠@JillSimonian X/Twitter: ⁠@JillSimonian Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/jill.simonian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Adam Carolla: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury | The Book Club | PragerU

    Adam Carolla: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury | The Book Club | PragerU
    Jun 18 2026
    Fahrenheit 451 may have been written in 1953, but its warnings feel more relevant than ever.In this episode of The Book Club, Michael Knowles is joined by bestselling author and comedian Adam Carolla to discuss Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel. They explore the book’s themes of censorship, conformity, technology, and the decline of serious reading, debating whether Fahrenheit 451 got the future right.From AirPods and endless entertainment to government power and personal freedom, this conversation reveals why Bradbury’s vision continues to resonate decades later. ▶️ Watch more episodes of The Book Club at: ⁠https://l.prageru.com/4tVOtTH⁠ ⭐ 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 Follow Michael Knowles: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/michaeljknowles/⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/michaeljknowles⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/michaelknowlesshow⁠ Follow Adam Carolla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamcarolla/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/adamcarolla Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamcarolla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Mollie Hemingway: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin | The Book Club | PragerU

    Mollie Hemingway: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin | The Book Club | PragerU
    Apr 21 2026
    A former Bolshevik wrote the first dystopian novel—before Orwell, before Huxley—and it predicted everything: AI replacing creativity, state-run families, engineered conformity, even citizens begging to be lobotomized. Michael Knowles and Mollie Hemingway crack open Zamyatin's We and discover a 1921 warning that reads like a 2026 headline. From COVID compliance to social-media groupthink to the destruction of the family, this forgotten Russian masterpiece holds a mirror up to us—and what stares back isn't comfortable. ▶️ Watch more episodes of The Book Club at: https://l.prageru.com/4tVOtTH ⭐ 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 Follow Michael Knowles: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/michaeljknowles/ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/michaeljknowles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/michaelknowlesshow Follow Mollie Hemingway: X/Twitter: https://x.com/MZHemingway Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MollieZHemingway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
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