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5-Minute Videos are the flagship viral product that put PragerU on the map. They take the best ideas from the best minds and distill them into five focused minutes. Listen to hundreds of 5-Minute Videos to get reliable, truthful information about politics, economics, history, and America. These educ

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13 Oct 2026 · 6 minNew

Red States and Blue States: Winners and Losers | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

Americans have always been a people on the move. Today, millions are moving from blue states to red states. Why? What are California, New York, and Illinois getting wrong that Florida, Texas and Tennessee are getting right? Stephen Moore, economist and co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, explains. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What…

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5 Oct 2026 · 6 min
The Civil War: Attack on Fort Sumter | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
For decades, tensions over slavery, states’ rights, and the future of the Union had been building. By the spring of 1861, the country had reached its breaking point at Fort Sumter. One final question remained: who would fire the first shot? Wilfred McClay, author of Land of Hope, tells the story of how the Civil War began. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear…
28 Sep 2026 · 6 min
Is Mass Deportation Realistic? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Does America have the right to expel people who entered the country illegally? Many say that mass deportations would be immoral, impractical, and damaging to America’s economy. Do those arguments actually hold up? Shabbos Kestenbaum, host of The Brief and Theological, has some answers. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is…
21 Sep 2026 · 7 min
The Civil War: Did It Have to Happen? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
America came to the brink of civil war over slavery in 1820, 1850, and 1861. The first two times, the country pulled back from disaster. The third time, it went over the edge. Was the Civil War unavoidable, or could the bloodiest conflict in American history have been prevented? Wilfred McClay, professor of American history at Hillsdale College and author of Land of Hope, investigates this question. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode?…
14 Sep 2026 · 6 min
Should America Lead the World? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Some on the left and the right argue America should give up its preeminent place as the world’s sole superpower. China and Russia, they argue, should be given an equal share of the global stage. Is that in America’s best interest? Is it in the world’s best interest? Jeremy Boreing, social commentator and host of The Jeremy Boreing Show, answers these critical questions. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating,…
9 Sep 2026 · 7 min
Christians: Still the World's Most Persecuted Minority | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
There is a religious group being harassed, imprisoned, and killed for their faith in record numbers, some millions of people worldwide. Most of it happens in the Muslim world. You would expect a story this big to lead the news. Instead, it barely gets mentioned. Why does the West look away? Middle East historian Raymond Ibrahim explains. Substack: LINKBook: Crucified Again: Exposing Islam's New War on Christians 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this…
9 Sep 2026 · 7 min
People Over Climate | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
We are about to spend trillions of dollars to make the planet slightly cooler by 2100. For a fraction of that, we could save millions of lives today, fighting malaria, hunger, and disease. One approach barely moves the needle. The other transforms lives for the better right now. So which should come first? Copenhagen Consensus president and Hoover Institution Fellow Bjorn Lomborg investigates. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the…
24 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Why Do Smart People Believe Lies? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Convince someone to believe what they know is false, and you hold real power over them. Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao led entire nations into the abyss by manipulating this power. Can such a thing happen in America? It already has. How do we stop it from happening again? Buck Sexton, former CIA analyst, and author of Manufacturing Delusion, has the answer. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with…
10 Aug 2026 · 6 min
What Does America First Really Mean? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Growing movements on the left and the right says America should give up its place as the world’s lone superpower and share influence with rivals like China. Would this be wise? What would be the consequences of such a global shift? Jeremy Boreing, social commentator and host of The Jeremy Boreing Show, answers these critical questions. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear…
3 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Where Have All the Climate Alarmists Gone? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
After years of dire warnings, the climate panic is quietly fading. World leaders barely mention it, voters rank it near the bottom of their priorities, and even Greta Thunberg has moved on. So what changed? Bjorn Lomborg, Hoover Institution fellow and author of False Alarm, investigates. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU…
27 Jul 2026 · 6 min
No Kings: Why We Don't Have One | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Ask what inspired American government, and you’ll hear the usual answers: Greece, Rome, the Enlightenment. The Founders studied them all. But none of them fully explains why America rejected kings altogether. So where did that conviction come from? Noted historian and author William Federer explains. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is…
20 Jul 2026 · 7 min
The Vicious Cycle of Identity Politics | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
We think of identity politics as a modern idea, something that emerged from academia in recent decades. But it isn't new at all. It's one of the oldest ideas in history: the instinct to divide people by tribe instead of judging them as individuals. America was founded to reject this idea. So why has it come roaring back, and where does it lead? Associate professor of philosophy Andre Archie explains. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show,…
13 Jul 2026 · 6 min
Augustine: The Medieval Philosopher Who Solved Anxiety | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
More and more young people today suffer from anxiety, depression, or loneliness. But it turns out this isn’t a new problem. Sixteen hundred years ago, a restless university student named Augustine suffered the same maladies. This young man, who would become one of history’s most famous philosophers, found a solution. It still works today. Owen Anderson, Arizona State professor of philosophy and religious studies, tells the story. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy…
6 Jul 2026 · 6 min
Yorktown: Victory at Last | 5 Minute Videos | PragerU
After six long, bloody years, the American fight for freedom was at a crossroads. To end the Revolutionary War and bring King George to the negotiating table, the rebels needed a knockout punch. They got it at the Battle of Yorktown. Author Robert Orrison tells the story. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy 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…
29 Jun 2026 · 7 min
America and France: A Tale of Two Revolutions | 5 Minute Videos | PragerU
Two revolutions reshaped the world in the late 18th century. The American Revolution gave birth to the most successful republic in history. The French Revolution gave birth to the guillotine. So what went right in America, and what went wrong in France? Renowned author and historian Andrew Roberts explains. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is…
22 Jun 2026 · 6 min
Lions vs. Scavengers: Saving the West | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
The West is in a war for its survival, but it's not the war most people think. It’s an existential conflict, as Ben Shapiro describes it, between lions and scavengers. The scavengers have the advantage. They have figured out how to use the lions’ virtues against them. So how do the lions fight back, and win? ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy 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…
15 Jun 2026 · 6 min
The Southern Campaign: The Fight for the South | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
When we think of the American Revolution, we think of the North: Lexington and Concord, Washington crossing the Delaware, the winter at Valley Forge. But it was in the South—in the swamps and backwoods of Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia—where the war was decided. Mark Malloy, author of To the Last Extremity: The Battles For Charleston, explains. Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Valley Forge: ⁠https://l.prageru.com/4vBPJMJ Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battles of Lexington and Concord⁠⁠: https://l.prageru.com/4tXe92l ⁠⁠ Watch ➡️ Paul Revere: The Revolutionary Legend: ⁠⁠⁠…
8 Jun 2026 · 7 min
Valley Forge: The Making of Washington’s Army | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
One of the most important battles of the American Revolution… wasn’t a battle at all. In the winter of 1777, George Washington’s army teetered on the brink of collapse. But the General didn’t despair. Instead, he turned ruin into renewal. Renowned historian Allen Guelzo explains. Want to learn more? Watch Road to Liberty: Valley Forge 👉 https://l.prageru.com/4vBPJMJ ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU…
1 Jun 2026 · 6 min
Lions vs. Scavengers: Who Hates the West? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
The future of western civilization hangs in the balance. The struggle is between those who want to create and those who want to destroy, the Lions versus the Scavengers. Who are the Scavengers and why do they despise the very values that protect and support them, even make them rich? Ben Shapiro answers these critical questions. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy 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…
25 May 2026 · 7 min
Suicidal Empathy | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Empathy — the ability to understand and share the feelings of another — is a noble virtue. But empathy can also lead us astray. In fact, it can be fatal. Gad Saad, a scholar at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom at the University of Mississippi, warns how misdirected empathy endangers not just well-intentioned individuals but Western Civilization itself. Others have made the ultimate sacrifice so that you could be free. Remember them—today, and always. Today, on Memorial Day, watch this moving tribute, written and narrated by former Navy SEAL and author…
18 May 2026 · 6 min
Lions vs Scavengers The Values That Built the West | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
The West is in a war for its survival. That war is playing out both at a civilizational and personal level. Ben Shapiro sees this as a war between lions and scavengers. The lions want to defend civilization and the scavengers want to destroy it. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy 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…
11 May 2026 · 6 min
Have Courage, Face Reality | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Ayaan Hirsi Ali grew up in Africa and the Middle East. Her life was steeped in danger and chaos. In contrast, young people in the West today are steeped in comfort and security. But ironically, they face the same challenge Hirsi Ali did. What that challenge is, and how to overcome it, is the topic of PragerU’s 2026 commencement address. Real courage means facing reality. Start here with the moral foundation of the West. Sign up for our free Ten Commandments 101 video series 👉 https://l.prageru.com/3PYvXLM Discover the document that shaped Western civilization, and learn why it still matters.…
4 May 2026 · 7 min
Saratoga: The Turning Point of the Revolution | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
In 1777, in a shocking turn of events, a professional British army surrendered to an American force at Saratoga, New York. The surrender dramatically changed the course of America’s war for independence. Phillip Greenwalt, author of The Winter that Won the War, explains how and why it happened. Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battle of Saratoga: https://l.prageru.com/4uhTGp1 🚚 The Freedom Truck is rolling into town with an immersive, hands-on journey through American history! 🇺🇸 Step inside, celebrate 250 years, and experience our founding like never before. ✨Check it out here…
27 Apr 2026 · 6 min
Trenton: The Night Washington Crossed the Delaware | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
In the winter of 1776, it looked like the battle for independence was doomed. The British army had chased Washington out of New York. To salvage victory from defeat, the American general had one last play to make. He would attack his enemy on Christmas night. The password was “victory or death.” Historian Mark Maloy tells the desperate and inspiring tale. Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battle of Trenton: https://l.prageru.com/4eHLObV Watch ➡️ Delaware River Snow Globe: ⁠⁠⁠ https://l.prageru.com/3OAPaTz 🚚 The Freedom Truck is rolling into town with an immersive, hands-on…
22 Apr 2026 · 6 min
Earth Day Bonus Episode: What’s Wrong with Wind and Solar? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
In this special Earth Day bonus episode from our 5-Minute Videos series, Mark Mills breaks down the hidden downsides of wind and solar energy. Are wind, solar, and batteries the magical solutions to all our energy needs? Or do they come with too high a price? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, analyzes the true cost — both economic and environmental — of so-called green energy. Want more? Sign up now for Climate Change 101 — your ultimate toolkit to shut down every climate crisis argument. ➡️https://l.prageru.com/4uommNt ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at:…
20 Apr 2026 · 6 min
Lexington and Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
It was the “shot heard round the world”, the spark that officially set off the American War for Independence. But on that cold morning, neither the colonial militia nor their redcoat opponents were looking for a fight. So how exactly did an unplanned confrontation become the opening volley of the Revolution? Robert Orrison, author of A Single Blow: The Battles of Lexington and Concord, explains. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battles of Lexington and Concord⁠: https://l.prageru.com/4tXe92l ⁠ Watch ➡️…
13 Apr 2026 · 6 min
In Case You Missed It: What Is Birthright Citizenship? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Bonus Episode: This is a special preview from a past episode of our 5-Minute Videos show. Continue watching and listening to the best ideas from the best minds, distilled into five focused minutes. Think of it as a masterclass in the time it takes to grab a cup of coffee. Do children born on U.S. soil automatically become American citizens? Many claim the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that they do. Are they right? Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, confronts this question head-on. Do you believe in birthright citizenship? Tell us what you think…
13 Apr 2026 · 6 min
Hiroshima: The Price of Peace | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
On August 6th, 1945, the world changed forever when the United States dropped an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. This new and terrible weapon led to the end of WWII and began the nuclear arms race that defined the Cold War. Eighty years later, people still ask if the use of such a destructive force was justified. Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War, answers this critical question. ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at:…
6 Apr 2026 · 6 min
The Real Tragedy of the Welfare State | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
We’ve been waging a “war” against poverty for half a century. Critics on the left and the right say we’re losing. Are they right? And if they are, what are the reasons? PragerU’s own Xaviaer DuRousseau takes a new approach by returning to first principles: what is poverty, who suffers from it, and why? 👇 Join the conversation — comment below and let us know what you think. ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this episode! ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A 👉 What else is PragerU…
30 Mar 2026 · 7 min
Patrick Henry: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU
Before George Washington crossed the Delaware, before Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, Patrick Henry lit the spark of rebellion. With nothing but his voice, he thundered the words that rallied a young nation. Eric Metaxas, author of Revolution, tells how Henry helped launch the American experiment—and why his message still echoes today. ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos on at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking?…

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