Real Talk with Marissa Streit | PragerU

Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit expose the scale of fraud, corruption, and political dysfunction in California. Essayli explains how billions of taxpayer dollars have been lost through unemployment scams, healthcare fraud, and government programs with little oversight and why the system is designed to spend money, not protect it. They also examine illegal immigration, cartel influence, rising crime, and what it will take to fix a state many believe is beyond repair. Chapters: 00:00 — “The Kingdom of Fraud”: Can California Be Saved? 01:00 — Inside Sacramento: Power, Corruption, and No Accountability 03:00 — One-Party Rule and the Collapse of Checks and Balances 05:30 — Lobbyists, Political Elites, and the Sacramento Bubble 08:00 — Speaking Out: Why Essayli Was Targeted for Parental Rights 10:00 — From State Assembly to Federal Prosecutor: What Changed 18:30 — Media Narratives vs Reality: Crime, Riots, and Prosecution 22:30 — Billions in Fraud: EDD, Homelessness, and Healthcare Scams 32:30 — Hospice Fraud Exposed: Fake Patients, Real Money 39:00 — Cartels, Illegal Immigration, and the Fight to Restore Order Follow Marissa on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marissastreitofficial/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/marissastreit/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marissastreit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ PragerU: https://www.prageru.com/shows/real-talk/ PragerU Español: https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Listen to Real Talk with Marissa Streit on Spotify and Apple Podcasts New episodes drop every Wednesday! Spotify: https://l.prageru.com/407PQ51 Apple Podcasts: https://l.prageru.com/4u4hX2B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist, Investigative journalist and author Mollie Hemingway joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to discuss Big Tech’s lingering influence, the Left’s effort to reshape the Supreme Court through court stacking and election integrity. They examine America’s voting system, the expansion of mail-in voting, and why public confidence in elections requires constant attention. They also discuss why politics alone cannot restore the country, the importance of marriage, and why Mollie believes saving America ultimately starts at home. Chapters: 00:00 — Supreme Court & Free Speech Concerns 00:49 — Fighting Big Tech Censorship 01:29 — How Big Tech Censorship Works 03:18 — Shadow Banning & Algorithmic Suppression 05:25 — Government’s Role in Preventing Censorship 06:50 — Holding Government & Tech Companies Accountable 08:16 — Tech Companies, Politics & Corporate Activism 12:04 — Section 230 & Big Tech Immunity 15:07 — Mollie Hemingway’s Book Rigged 17:06 — Florida’s Election Reforms 18:03 — Mail-In Voting & Election Confidence 22:17 — Dating Crisis & Disaffected Young Men 24:21 — Marriage, Happiness & Social Stability 26:53 — Advice for Parents Raising the Next Generation 31:03 — Family Life & The Importance of the Home 33:11 — Modern Dating Challenges 35:38 — Economic Pressures on Marriage 38:28 — Where Young People Should Meet 40:26 — Writing a Book on Justice Samuel Alito 42:30 — The Personal Cost of Serving on the Supreme Court 43:56 — Court Stacking & the Future of the Supreme Court 47:18 — Final Reflections: Family, Faith & Optimism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis Prager and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit dive deeper into Dennis's new book—which he completed while recovering in the hospital. If There is No God: The Battle Over Who Defines Good and Evil explores complex questions about faith and morality that many people struggle with. Dennis and Marissa also discuss how Charlie Kirk's book Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life was a result of many conversations with Dennis over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Signal President and Executive Editor Rob Bluey and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss how America’s media landscape is being reshaped—the competition, the pros and cons of independent podcasting, and the responsibility to deliver honest reporting. They also unpack the hidden agendas of “ratings” groups like NewsGuard, the incentives that reward clickbait over truth, and why the future of journalism depends on transparency and accountability. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Robert Bluey: https://x.com/RobertBluey Follow the Daily Signal: https://x.com/DailySignal https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal?igsh=MWVmejBxb2VzMWMxeA== Chapters 00:00:35 — Welcome + Heritage vs. The Daily Signal 00:01:11 — How The Daily Signal Started (2014) 00:02:29 — White House Credential Crackdown (2023) 00:04:07 — Why The Daily Signal Became Independent 00:04:15 — How Press Credentialing Really Works (White House vs. Congress) 00:06:14 — The New Media Problem: Substack, YouTube, and Access 00:07:20 — Why the “Free Press” Didn’t Defend Them 00:08:07 — Who Funds Media—and Why It Matters 00:11:19 — Editorial Decisions: Accuracy vs. Speed 00:14:09 — Censorship + Newsguard Pressure 00:20:50 — Charlie Kirk’s Murder and the New Risks of Speech 00:25:02 — Journalism School and Ideological Newsrooms 00:37:06 — What Project 2025 Actually Is 00:42:11 — Immigration, Enforcement, and Why the Left Freaked Out 00:49:15 — The Next 10 Years: AI, Podcasts, and News Brands vs. Personalities 00:58:16 — Time Capsule Message: Truth, Faith, and the Future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cardiologist and metabolic expert, Dr. Bret Scher and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit unpack why decades of government nutrition advice have failed. Dr. Scher explains how flawed dietary guidelines contributed to America’s mental and physical health crisis. He explains that food and lifestyle should be the foundation of real preventive medicine. Together, they explore whether the keto diet can lead to weight loss, mental health and even a possible solution for children struggling with depression. Chapters: 0:00 — Medical “Chaos” & Why Questioning Matters 1:11 — From Cardiologist to Metabolic Health Advocate 4:41 — The Nutrition Advice That Keeps Failing Patients 8:07 — Meat, Saturated Fat, and the Problem With Weak Evidence 14:02 — Why One-Size-Fits-All Medicine Doesn’t Work 17:08 — Taking Control: Labs, Biomarkers & CGMs 19:42 — Keto Explained: Not a Trend, a Metabolic Switch 25:01 — Keto + Mental Health: Depression, Bipolar, Autism Questions 36:13 — School Lunches & Guidelines: Why the System Serves Carbs 43:31 — Meds vs Lifestyle: Aspirin, Statins, GLP-1s, Supplements & First Steps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PragerU CEO Marissa Streit and Venezuelan PragerU host Franklin Camargo break down what happens after Maduro’s capture, and what it will really take to rebuild Venezuela. Franklin explains how socialism turned the richest country in Latin America into a nation of empty shelves, food lines, and oppressive brutality. They also discuss why China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba entrenched themselves in Venezuela, and why this crisis isn’t just Venezuela’s problem, it’s America’s. Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Franklin Camargo https://x.com/FranklinCamarg0 https://www.instagram.com/frankandresc Chapters: 00:00 – Can Venezuela Be Great Again? 01:13 – Why Venezuela Matters to America 01:37 – From Richest in Latin America to Mass Poverty 02:26 – How Socialism Collapsed a Nation 06:35 – What Life Under the Regime Really Looked Like 09:14 – Chávez to Maduro 13:15 – China, Russia, Iran, Cuba: The Alliance Inside Venezuela 28:21 – Maduro’s Capture and The Path to Transition 33:22 – America First: Oil, Drugs, and National Security 51:53 – What Comes Next: Political Prisoners, Elections, and Hope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grassroots organizer and Early Vote Action founder Scott Presler joins PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to explain how he believes elections are really won—and what young Americans truly care about. They discuss why so many passionate Americans still aren’t registered to vote, how Scott recruits new voters, and how to turn the frustration of disaffected Americans into a force for good. Chapters: 0:00 — Why Scott Presler got into politics 1:30 — Early Vote Action: born after the 2022 “debacle” 3:10 — From jobless graduate to activist: “be the solution” 4:20 — Scott’s #1 issue: border security 7:03 — How to start: show up, volunteer, knock doors 10:46 — The Baltimore cleanup: turning talk into action 13:13 — Where his values come from: family, service, faith 14:49 — His daily life: meeting voters “from Mar-a-Lago to Walmart” 16:12 — The farmers market method: how he gets strangers to register 19:57 — The harsh truth: passionate people who still don’t vote 21:47 — Republicans can’t just be “anti-Democrat”—they must deliver 24:07 — Election integrity push: California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada 25:44 — Can California become normal again? Jungle primary risk 29:54 — Gerrymandering explained (and why it matters) 31:43 — What normal voters actually care about: economy, border, “no new wars” 34:58 — The crisis of disaffected young men: what they need now 37:14 — Dating politics: why young men feel stuck 41:12 — Judges matter: why down-ballot elections change everything 47:30 — The case for early voting (and why Election Day fails conservatives) 52:47 — Now that Republicans won: are they securing election integrity? 54:28 — How to support Early Vote Action Follow Marissa on social: https://www.instagram.com/marissastreit/ https://x.com/marissastreit https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissastreit/ Follow Scott Presler https://x.com/ScottPresler https://www.instagram.com/scottpresler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices