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Adam Carolla: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury | The Book Club | PragerU
Jun 18, 2026
28m 18s
Mollie Hemingway: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin | The Book Club | PragerU
Apr 21, 2026
39m 59s
Bryan Callen: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Feb 17, 2026
39m 31s
Rich Zeoli: Animal Farm by George Orwell | The Book Club | PragerU
Nov 18, 2025
36m 38s
Alexandra Hudson: Pascal's Pensées | The Book Club | PragerU
Oct 21, 2025
36m 56s
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| 6/18/26 |  Adam Carolla: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury | The Book Club | PragerU | 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 | 28m 18s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 |  Mollie Hemingway: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin | The Book Club | PragerU✨ | dystopian literatureYevgeny Zamyatin+4 | Mollie Hemingway | PragerUYouTube+5 | — | dystopian novelYevgeny Zamyatin+5 | — | 39m 59s | |
| 2/17/26 |  Bryan Callen: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller✨ | American literatureDeath of a Salesman+6 | Bryan Callen | Death of a Salesman | — | Death of a SalesmanArthur Miller+6 | — | 39m 31s | |
| 11/18/25 |  Rich Zeoli: Animal Farm by George Orwell | The Book Club | PragerU✨ | utopiatyranny+5 | Rich Zeoli | PragerUPragerU.com+2 | — | Animal FarmGeorge Orwell+6 | — | 36m 38s | |
| 10/21/25 |  Alexandra Hudson: Pascal's Pensées | The Book Club | PragerU✨ | faithreason+4 | Alexandra Hudson | PragerUPensées | — | PascalPensées+5 | — | 36m 56s | |
| 7/15/25 |  Sir Niall Ferguson: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy | The Book Club✨ | warliterature+4 | Niall Ferguson | PragerUPragerU.com+2 | — | warpeace+5 | — | 1h 10m 22s | |
| 5/27/25 |  Viva Frei: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway✨ | dream pursuitChristian symbolism+4 | Viva Frei | The Old Man and the Sea | Cuba | HemingwayThe Old Man and the Sea+5 | — | 35m 09s | |
| 3/18/25 |  Neil Shenvi: The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis✨ | moral relativismobjective truth+4 | Neil Shenvi | The Abolition of Man | — | moral relativismobjective truth+5 | — | 34m 23s | |
| 1/21/25 |  Michael Malice: The Call of the Wild by Jack London✨ | survivalinstinct+4 | Michael Malice | The Call of the Wild | — | survivalJack London+5 | — | 29m 08s | |
| 11/19/24 |  Joseph Fornieri: On Liberty by John Stuart Mill✨ | personal freedomtyranny of the majority+3 | Joe Fournier | Rochester Institute of TechnologyOn Liberty | — | John Stuart MillOn Liberty+5 | — | 33m 28s | |
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| 8/20/24 | Will Witt: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde✨ | eternal youthmoral corruption+4 | Will Witt | The Picture of Dorian Gray | — | Dorian GrayOscar Wilde+5 | — | 31m 34s | |
| 6/18/24 |  Libby Emmons: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen | Is Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House the feminist landmark it’s often portrayed to be? Or is it a critique of radical individualism and the undermining of traditional societal roles? The Post Millennial’s Libby Emmons joins Michael Knowles to discuss this groundbreaking 19th-century play and explore its insights into our intrinsic selfish nature and tendency to lie for self-preservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 32m 03s | ||||||
| 4/16/24 |  Derryck Green: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee | Once required reading for high school students, To Kill a Mockingbird now comes with trigger warnings. The book, which confronts and calls out the evils of racism, is considered by some to be too offensive for our modern-day woke sensibilities. Why? Set in 1930s Alabama, a young girl watches her attorney father defend a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Michael Knowles is joined by Derryck Green to discuss the powerful themes of this timeless American classic and why it should continue to be read (not banned). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 28m 59s | ||||||
| 1/17/24 |  Pastor Rob McCoy: Sermon on the Mount | Michael Knowles is joined by Pastor Rob McCoy to discuss the Sermon on the Mount, one of the most beloved and frequently cited passages in the gospels of the New Testament. Together, Michael and Pastor McCoy explore the various interpretations of the text and reflect on the lessons that Jesus’s sermon teaches us about living a virtuous Christian life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 54s | ||||||
| 11/21/23 |  Charles Kesler: Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics | Is the purpose of life happiness, and if so, how can we achieve it? Written nearly 2,500 years ago, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is as relevant today as it's ever been. Michael Knowles is joined by Professor Charles Kessler to discuss this seminal work exploring the age-old question of how to live a happy and meaningful life. As it turns out, Aristotle’s recipe for the good life has not grown stale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 31m 51s | ||||||
| 9/19/23 |  Julie Hartman: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne | What if your sins were on display for all the world to see? Michael Knowles is joined by Julie Hartman to discuss The Scarlet Letter, which tells the story of a young woman who is shunned by her community after bearing an illegitimate child. What can we learn from this American classic about society’s response to immorality, the complexities of love and passion, guilt, shame, hypocrisy, and repentance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 51s | ||||||
| 8/16/23 |  Andy Puzder: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand | How do you stay true to yourself in a world that demands conformity? Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead—centered around a talented architect who refuses to compromise his principles or conform to the expectations of others—examines whether we should uphold the “common good” if it means sacrificing our own self-interest. Michael Knowles is joined by former Carl’s Jr. and Hardee's CEO Andy Puzder to discuss this seminal work and its view of the collective vs. the individual. This video was made possible by a generous gift from The Peter & Judy Copses Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 21s | ||||||
| 7/18/23 |  Owen Anderson: The Book of Job | If you lost every good thing in your life, would you still praise God? The Book of Job from the Old Testament is considered one of the great masterpieces of early literature. Michael Knowles is joined by Owen Anderson, Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Arizona State University, to examine one of the Bible's most profound stories, which explores the issues of human suffering, the nature of God, and the meaning of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 35m 43s | ||||||
| 5/16/23 |  Solveig Gold: The Cave by Plato | How do you know if you’re trapped in a false reality? Can you see the truth or are you simply looking at shadows on the wall? Solveig Gold joins Michael Knowles to discuss Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” from his renowned work, “The Republic.” This symbolic story about human perception and the pursuit of truth reminds us not to trust our senses alone. We must step outside the cave and challenge our perceptions to discover the true nature of reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 33s | ||||||
| 4/19/23 |  The Book Club: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Catherine Illingworth | What makes The Canterbury Tales the most popular work of English literature ever? Penned by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, this medieval collection of stories depicts a diverse group of characters and covers topics ranging from chivalry and deceit to religious corruption. Michael Knowles sits with Catherine Illingworth to discuss what he describes as “the most vulgar, bawdy, downright often disgusting book I’ve ever read.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 42s | ||||||
| 3/21/23 |  John Yoo: Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes | Life is “nasty, brutish, and short.” That’s why we need a social contract—an exchange of freedom for security to avoid a dog-eat-dog state of nature. At least, that’s what Thomas Hobbes posited in Leviathan. Michael Knowles and guest John Yoo, Professor of Law at UC Berkeley, discuss how Hobbes’s seminal work has shaped political philosophy for centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 41s | ||||||
| 2/22/23 |  The Book Club: The Iliad by Homer with Joshua Katz | What can we learn from ancient Greek poetry? A foundational text of Western Civilization—The Iliad by Homer—is one of the oldest pieces of literature still read by modern audiences. Why? Because we recognize ourselves in its timeless themes of war, love, fate, and free will. Ivy League classicist Joshua Katz joins Michael Knowles to discuss this 2,800-year-old poem embodying the human condition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 35m 36s | ||||||
| 1/19/23 |  The Book Club: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan with Allie Stuckey | Christians have been mocked, humiliated, and persecuted for their faith for hundreds of years. The Pilgrim’s Progress, written by Puritan preacher John Bunyan while he was in prison for holding religious services, is an encouraging reminder that difficulties and hardships are part and parcel with a life of faith. Allie Stuckey joins Michael Knowles to discuss how this seminal 17th-century work can embolden and strengthen Christians to endure the hardships of today. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 29s | ||||||
| 1/3/23 |  The Book Club: Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud with Stephen Marmer | Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud—the father of psychoanalysis—explores the perpetual struggle between self and society. Clinical psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at UCLA Dr. Stephen Marmer joins Michael Knowles for a deep dive into Freud’s anti-utopian work that calls for individuals to take responsibility for themselves. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 37s | ||||||
| 12/16/22 |  The Book Club: Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville with Pete Peterson | Could anyone have predicted the future of America 200 years ago? Alexis de Tocqueville foresaw a society fraught with materialism and “soft despotism" in his classic study of self-governance, freedom, and equality, Democracy in America. Pete Peterson, Dean of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, and Michael Knowles discuss what we can learn from de Tocqueville’s prophetic words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 34m 58s | ||||||
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