Tom MacDonald: Unfiltered (Full Interview) | Stories of Us | PragerU

Tom MacDonald’s path to success was anything but conventional. After years of trying to find his direction, the small-town Canadian turned to music and eventually built a massive following without the backing of a major label. In this extended, unfiltered interview, Tom opens up about the experiences that shaped him, the challenges he faced, and how he developed the perspective that defines his music. He also discusses his decision to remain independent and why staying true to his values has mattered more to him than industry approval. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ 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 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 PragerU Español: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staff Sergeant Travis Mills was a month and a half into his third deployment to Afghanistan when he set his pack down on a pressure-plate IED and woke up a quadruple amputee on his 25th birthday. Travis shares how he stopped asking "why," learned to walk again for his infant daughter, and built a foundation that has now served tens of thousands of veterans and their families. Travis explains why your situation never gets to dictate your attitude. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ 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 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 PragerU Español: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where did PragerU come from? The answer begins with the journey of its co-founder. Allen Estrin shares how the lessons he learned in Hollywood, the values that shaped his worldview, and a life-changing friendship with Dennis Prager helped transform a simple idea into a movement reaching millions. Along the way, he reflects on why discipline, perseverance, and character matter more than talent. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ 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 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 PragerU Español: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ayaan Hirsi Ali was raised as a devout Muslim and embraced Islamist ideology as a teenager. But after fleeing an arranged marriage and building a new life in the West, she began questioning everything she had been taught. Ayaan shares how that journey led her to reject Islam, become an American citizen, and dedicate her life to defending Western civilization. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ 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 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 PragerU Español: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU⁠⁠ Follow Ayaan Hirsi Ali: YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AyaanHirsiAliOfficial⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ayaanhirsiali/⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/Ayaan⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/AyaanHirsiAli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA player and bestselling author Jonathan Isaac never caved under pressure to kneel for the National Anthem. Growing up in the Bronx, NY, his parents taught him tenacity and integrity, yet an abrupt move at a young age started his struggle with anxiety. His life was transformed when he finally put God first, which gave him the strength to publicly stand for what he believes, even though it went against BLM and the NBA culture. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: ⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6⁠⁠ ⭐ 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 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 PragerU Español: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jillian Michaels went from an overweight and bullied teenager to one of the most recognizable fitness experts in America through the hit television show The Biggest Loser. But after speaking out against leftist narratives around obesity, body positivity, and gender ideology, she found herself under attack. Jillian shares how her own struggles shaped her views on health, discipline, and personal responsibility—and why telling the truth matters more than protecting feelings. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: ⁠https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6⁠ ⭐ 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 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 PragerU Español: https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Follow Jillian Michaels: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JillianMichaels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianmichaels/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/JillianMichaels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillianmichaels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raised in South Central Los Angeles, Larry Elder built his life around a simple principle his father taught him: you get out of life what you put into it. After a career in law, he took a chance on radio and quickly became one of the most influential voices in the country. His message challenged dominant left-wing narratives on racism in America, while emphasizing hard work, personal responsibility, and accountability. Larry shares how his upbringing shaped his worldview and why he’s spent decades pushing people to think differently. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6 ⭐ 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 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 Larry Elder:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larryeldershow/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/larryelder Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakeBackThisCountry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: ⁠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 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 Mark Mills: X/Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/MarkPMills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Israel gave me everything.” As an Arab Muslim growing up in Israel, Sophia witnessed firsthand the way non-Jews are treated: with respect, dignity, and full rights. Her life is proof that Arabs and Jews can live peacefully side by side. Why should everyday Americans care about the atrocities committed by Hamas? Sophia warns that if we turn a blind eye, the West will be next. ➡️ Sign the petition to condemn Hamas and support Israel: https://l.prageru.com/4tNodLl 🇺🇸🇮🇱 ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at https://l.prageru.com/4twcxw6 👉 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 ⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sage Steele spent nearly two decades at ESPN, rising to the top of sports media and living out her dream on the biggest stages. But as politics began to reshape the network—and after she spoke out on issues like race, free speech, and vaccine mandates—she found herself sidelined, attacked, and ultimately pushed out. Rather than stay silent, Sage took a stand, filing a lawsuit against Disney and walking away from the career she built. She shares how that moment forced her to define her values—and why she chose truth, freedom, and family over everything else. ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of Stories of Us at: https://l.prageru.com/47iwZYV 👉 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 Sage Steele: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSageSteele X/Twitter: https://x.com/sagesteele Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices