American Thought Leaders

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At a time when our nation is portrayed as increasingly polarized, media often ignore viewpoints and stories that are worthy of attention. American Thought Leaders, hosted by The Epoch Times Senior Editor Jan Jekielek, features in-depth discussions with some of America’s most influential thought leaders on pertinent issues facing our nation today.

22H AGO

Former Trump Lawyer John Eastman Opens Up About Why He’s Not Backing Down in Fight Against Indictments, Disbarment

John Eastman is founding director of the Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence. He is also a former law professor at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law and served as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the 1990s. He has represented over a dozen parties before the U.S. Supreme Court. His life took a sharp turn when he helped President Donald Trump challenge the integrity of the 2020 election results. He is facing disbarment and criminal charges in Georgia and Arizona. He has pleaded not guilty. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

1h 9m
2D AGO

Has the Iranian Threat Been Neutralized? | Michael Doran

To understand Middle East dynamics, I always count on Michael Doran, Director of the Middle East Center at the Hudson Institute. “For the first time, Jan, in history, Israel and the United States have taken military action together. This is totally new,” he tells me. We sat down to discuss what has now been dubbed ‘The 12-Day War’ and how Middle East political realities have been transformed. “One of the most amazing things about the Israeli attack against the Iranians is that they totally took the Iranians by surprise. Scientists were in their beds. Commanders all got together, thinking they were safe. That is just remarkable,” says Doran. How did the strikes on Iran change the geopolitical landscape? Was World War III ever a real possibility? And has the threat of a nuclear Iran been neutralized … for good? There’s still a little lingering doubt that maybe some of the enriched uranium was squirreled away by the Iranians in some other secret site,” says Doran. “Right now, Iran is a nuclear power of indeterminate status. So, we have to wait and determine.” Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

49 min
6D AGO

Eric Trump: How America Can Outcompete China in Manufacturing

In this episode, I sit down with Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization. We dive into his vision for revitalizing American manufacturing, making American-made products competitive globally, and building alternative financial and tech systems where people can’t be canceled. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

35 min
JUN 27

Kyle Bass: China’s Economic Spiral and the Coming Taiwan War

In this episode, I’m sitting down again with Kyle Bass, founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management and founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China, to get an update on how China’s economy is faring since our last interview five months ago. “There’s nothing that’s going to bail China out of their economic spiral. They’re having a real estate crisis, a banking crisis, a youth unemployment crisis, and now they need to be worried about their current account,” Bass says. How have the Trump administration’s policies and recent events affected China and its economy? And how do the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites impact the Chinese regime’s ambitions in Taiwan? How likely is a kinetic war? Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

50 min
JUN 25

The Truth About White Farmers Being Killed in South Africa: Rob Hersov

President Donald Trump has recently criticized the ANC-led government of South Africa for what he says are state-sanctioned, racist policies that have been endangering white farmers. In this episode, I sit down with South African businessman and entrepreneur Robert Hersov to get a read on what’s happening in the country. What is the real story surrounding white farmers in South Africa today? What role have Iran and Russia played in the region? And what can we expect from U.S.-South Africa relations moving forward, after the confrontational meeting between Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa last month? “In South Africa, we have two farm attacks a day, two murders of farmers a week. And of those farm murders, 20 percent of them involve rape and torture,” says Hersov. “Cyril Ramaphosa went back to South Africa and proclaimed his meeting as a huge victory,” says Hersov. “I think America is about to unleash serious punishments—not on South Africa, but on the leaders.” Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

50 min
JUN 22

New Florida Law Bans the Engineering of Weather: Sayer Ji Explains

On June 20, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 56 into law, criminalizing geoengineering and certain weather modification activities in the state, with violations classified as a third-degree felony. “They were intending to alter the trajectory of hurricanes using things like silver as a way to change the precipitation and intensity of these storms. Later, in Vietnam, for example, they used it for increasing weather, such as precipitation, on the so-called ‘enemy.’ Project Popeye [using cloud-seeding] is well-established to have been a successful weaponization of the weather. So, there is a pretty long history of weather modification and militarization of weather modification technology,” says Sayer Ji, chairman of the Global Wellness Forum and founder of GreenMedInfo.com. “What the main concern is, is that there are other operations that are clandestine [where] we don’t actually know what the agenda is, outside of official acknowledgement that solar radiation management technologies are being deployed, which include using things like sulfur, calcium, titanium—various elements to create a dimming effect,” he said. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

34 min
JUN 20

EJ Antoni Decodes the Trump Economy and the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Controversy

Five months into the Trump administration, I sit down with Heritage Foundation chief economist EJ Antoni to get his insights into how the American economy is doing, where the US-China trade war is headed, and how he assesses the “big, beautiful bill,” which has engendered significant debate among conservatives. How are Americans faring financially today compared to a few months ago? Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

1h 16m
JUN 18

What America Can Learn From Ohio’s Amish Country: John Miller

John Miller is the CEO of Superb Industries. He resisted mounting pressure to move his production overseas to China, and instead innovated and grew a thriving made-in-America component manufacturing business. “Do you make decisions based on the long-term benefit that are principle-based, or do you make decisions for financial gain in the short term, at the cost of the long term?” he asks, rhetorically. “[Other businesses] made a lot of money by outsourcing to China over a short period of time, but then lost their ability to make stuff, and now they’re paying the price.” Miller has close ties to Ohio’s entrepreneurial Amish community and is an advocate for what he calls “food freedom.” “We joined forces and started what we call the Food Independence Summit that basically brings specialists together to teach people how they can become self-sustaining on food, even if it’s only on a fractional basis,” says Miller. “To change culture, you have to change the structure.” Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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Fantastic Podcast

May 18

Thee Truth!

I never miss an episode! Always excellent!
Blessed to have Epoch Times!

May 1

recolli

We received an Epoch Times news paper in our mailbox at the beginning of Covid. Checked out the website, and this family has been blessed for the real world news ever since. Talking a bit about the “controversial” info at work labeled me a conspiracist. The interesting thing about that, is as it all progressed, I had coworkers coming to me for more info and specifically the name of Epoch Times where I was getting my information. And they checked it out for themselves. The Great Barrington Declaration was a huge one for me also! (I worked in an “essential” Industry so was out and about every day)
My Favorite Interview Show

Apr 14

xbreskir

American Thought Leaders is the reason I subscribe to the Epoch Times. Always top notch interviews of true thought leaders.
Caroline Glick

Mar 30

thankful 'n glad

Thank you so much for this timely interview. Praying for Israel, for her & Bibi.
News for serious people

Mar 22

GenoRingo

News the way it should be - well researched, thoughtful, and professionally delivered. No emotion, crying, or tantrums like you get from CNN and MSNBC. Jan Jekielek and his staff are old school pros.
Santiago Peña

Jan 26

LA Zorro

I almost made the passed on this interview, boy am I glad I didn’t. Learned so much about President Peña and the country of Paraguay. I didn’t realize what a strong ally we had in Paraguay. It appears Mr. Peña has big plans for his country and it can only help all of Latin America to see how well a democracy can improve the standard of living for its people. Excellent interview I’m going to follow their progress.
One of the Best

11/04/2024

MkeY234Z62

I challenge you to find a more intelligent and informative hour in the category of news/ current events. If you watch an hour of cable news, network news, legacy print journalism, or radio you will get dumbed down propaganda. This podcast delivers for anyone seeking to expand their horizons and dive deep into a topic. The 9/25/24 episode on marks**ism was worthy of journalism award. Something you’ll never find on TV sandwiched between pharmaceutical advertisements! I applaud the host, the Epoch Times, and even Apple for bringing these gifts to the public.
Love the long form interview

05/27/2024

Wireless805

Learn a lot
REACT19

04/13/2024

Mr. Texas Dog

Your interview with Dr Wallskorg is an outstanding must listen to session. I’ve been working on one of Naomi Wolfe’s Pfizer clinical trial review teams. Massive reform is needed now. The mRNA platform should be halted ASAP. People need to go to prison. They knew. They know. “Safe and Effective”, “masking”, “6’”, “science”…never, ever forget the FDA approved this for children AFTER they knew. This is not a vaccine. It never was. It is not a mRNA shot. It IS a mRNA platform. Pharma is looking to broaden their market reach to use in other products. Dr. Wallskorg is correct about being on an island, even among loved ones. Know you are not alone. Find at least one other. We’re here. God bless you Jan. God bless us all.
Masterful but…please hear me out.

05/10/2024

Apanda76

I’m very disappointed in this podcast and how it’s covering the horrors happening in Palestine. Makes me question the over all integrity of this organization that I’ve enjoyed up until now Thoughtful and relevant. I love your vibe. I learn so much! Thank you …concerning the Chloe Cole episode and transgenderism…from a centrist view and as an aunt to a trans man that had similar experiences, but a happier ending I gotta say… His journey has been way different and much more well adjusted. He knew he was trans at 3. I witnessed it. No one made him that way. Maybe vaccines or hormones in the environment or whatever but nothing in his control. Even with absolute support it was a challenging journey for him. To be different and feel wrong in his body. It wasn’t peer pressure or to be cool. And not everyone’s story is as tragic as hers. His is having a happy beginning to a life as an adult male. I believe Chloe is 100% genuine but is also telling a story about others in way that is too broad of a view… …and I ca feel from her a very genuine pain. I can totally believe she’s being rejected by people who now won’t accept her and that’s messed up and must hurt. The people she knows probably are the way she says but if she was dealing with mental health issues growing up and isolation she would be drawn to others who are the same. My nephew has had his own set of challenges but overall well adjusted in his early 20s with an amazing girlfriend. He doesn’t do drugs. Super responsible. In college. Funny kid. Creative. My sister did good with him. My Republican and conservative dad paid for his top surgery. Even my dad could see “she” was a “he”. He was chill and discrete about his process by choice. But he’s also been supported early on. (I personally would have made him hold off until 18 on hormone blockers if he was my kid but I think looking back it was the right choice) He waited til he was 18 to have top surgery. I’ve never seen him more confident and light in his body afterwards. But I also can see how Chloe’s experience happened the way it did. I am very impressed with her courage to speak out because there is not a voice of caution and you can’t speak out even for balance and not get called transphobic these days. But she can. I just want to caution giving conservatives a very skewed perspective. There is the extremists but there are genuine trans people just doing their thing and not regretting it and not spewing mental Illness everywhere. Also LOTS of people do drugs for lots of reasons. Can’t put that on trans people. Anyway I loved this episode and I love Jan’s sensitivity with this. I hope you will keep the same sensitivity towards a person like Chloe but who has had a different and better outcome. Ultimately we all just need to foster self love and self acceptance and maybe chill on the medical side until a persons body and mind has developed while we hold love and acceptance for the process. That would help a lot of trans kids take their time and figure it out without major pressure and risk and then they can transition as an adult. Happiness is an inside job. No matter your body. Period. Start there and the outcomes will just be better. As a society I feel there is a middle ground that has not been established yet. If I didn’t witness my nephews process I would probably feel like a lot of conservatives… but it’s a real thing. The politics of it is skewing a realness that deserves some respect. And drag shows for kids is something all together different and wrong. My nephew would agree. I wish Chloe all the best and I hope she keeps speaking truth to this reality that I imagine others might find themselves in. Stories like hers show that caution is warranted when it comes to children and when medical evolution is moving to fast too soon.