Ep. 303 — The California Hurricane Freak-Out

Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager

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Self-improvement, Education, How To

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🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Hurricane Hilary descended upon Southern California this week, as media hysteria and alerts of “life-threatening floods” sent residents into a panic. Nearly everyone complied with instructions to shelter in place, even though one look outside would have assured any rational person there was nothing to fear. Dennis discusses this perplexing behavior and asks why people trust the government and the media more than their own eyes.

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody. Dennis Prager here for fireside chat number three zero three
0:06.9	We missed one
0:08.9	It just still bothers me actually
0:11.9	But I had no choice. I had COVID. I was fine, but
0:17.1	It wouldn't have looked good if I had COVID and brought staff in
0:21.8	to do the show
0:24.4	Show to do the podcast through the show
0:28.6	If this is a show I know that I don't know show that
0:31.8	Anyway, hi everybody. It's my opportunity to talk to you about what's on my mind and then take your
0:37.3	questions and
0:39.3	That way I learn what's on your mind
0:41.8	Anyway, these are very special things the fireside chats
0:46.0	Before I continue, I just like to remind everybody that
0:50.1	This is fundraising week
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0:56.6	But especially the week. No, no, no, you were right and I was right though. Don't don't don't feel bad
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1:07.6	Triple X in other words whatever you give donors will triple
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1:16.7	We are really making a difference Prager you
1:19.6	You know how I know it because I see how much were attacked. I'm serious that that is really
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