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American Thought Leaders

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.

The Missouri v. Biden Censorship Case Just Ended in a Landmark Settlement. Here’s What That Means | Mark Chenoweth

40 mins; April 02, 2026

He Ran the World’s Biggest Payment Processor; Now He’s Taking on Social Security | Frank Bisignano

41 mins; March 28, 2026

How ‘Brain Rot’ and the Escapist Virtual World Is Harming Our Youth | Adnan Alkhalili

52 mins; March 26, 2026

The Many Hidden Fronts of CCP Unrestricted Warfare | Casey Fleming

58 mins; March 21, 2026

The Feminization of Society and the Stigmatization of Normalcy | J.D. Haltigan

71 hours 6 mins; March 19, 2026

Has Xi Jinping Unified His Own Enemies? | Robert Suettinger

65 hours 20 mins; March 14, 2026

The Harvard Astrophysicist Searching for Extraterrestrial Life | Avi Loeb

66 hours 37 mins; March 12, 2026

How the CCP Dehumanizes Christians in China | Pastor Bob Fu

58 mins; March 07, 2026

Why the Iran War Is All About China | Zineb Riboua

42 mins; March 05, 2026

From Iran to Venezuela—How Trump Is Neutralizing Beijing’s Allies | Gordon Chang

48 mins; March 03, 2026

Matched and ‘Killed to Order’: Inside the CCP’s Dark Organ Industry | With Guest Host Rob Schneider

62 hours 15 mins; February 28, 2026

Treating the Root, Not Just the Symptoms: The Power of Integrative Medicine | Dr. Daniel Monti

51 mins; February 26, 2026

I Talked to 50 California Mayors. What They Told Me Was Surprising | Elaine Culotti

52 mins; February 21, 2026

‘I Want My Dad Back:’ Inside the CCP’s War on Underground Churches | Grace Jin Drexel

41 mins; February 19, 2026

Most Americans Agree: You Can’t Change Your Sex | Jonathan Butcher

47 mins; February 17, 2026

The Arctic Chessboard: Why Greenland and Canada Are Critical to US Security Against the CCP | Alex Gray

40 mins; February 14, 2026

A Century of Misjudgment: How the US Helped the CCP Survive, and Become Its Greatest Adversary | Xi Van Fleet

69 hours 25 mins; February 12, 2026

Exclusive: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on How the NIH Is Rethinking Autism, DEI, China Ties, and Gain-of-Function

90 hours 18 mins; February 10, 2026

Inside Beijing’s Darkest State Crime—And Those Fighting to Expose It | Raymond Zhang

23 mins; February 07, 2026

The Forgotten Wisdom of the Declaration of Independence | Matthew Spalding

61 hours 46 mins; February 05, 2026

CCP Exploiting Birth Tourism in America on an ‘Industrial’ Scale | Peter Schweizer

46 mins; February 03, 2026

How Xi Jinping Broke All the CCP’s Rules | Heng He

46 mins; January 31, 2026

The False Promise of Antidepressants | Dr. Joanna Moncrieff

41 mins; January 29, 2026

In Some States, Parents Risk Losing Custody for Rejecting Child’s Transgender Identity | Erin Friday

50 mins; January 27, 2026

Why Steak Is at the Top of the New Food Pyramid | Dr. Shawn Baker

67 hours 28 mins; January 24, 2026

A New Approach to Alzheimer’s? | Lou Reese

48 mins; January 22, 2026

The Failures of the Mental Health Drug Revolution | David Cohen

42 mins; January 20, 2026

Dr. Mehmet Oz: Up to $4 Billion in Health Care Fraud in California

40 mins; January 17, 2026

The Evidence of Harm: What the Data Really Show About Pediatric Transgender Procedures | Leor Sapir

48 mins; January 15, 2026

The Untold Story Behind Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ Speech | Producer Mark Joseph

32 mins; January 13, 2026

Devin Nunes on Ending the Politicization of America’s Intelligence Agencies

61 hours 26 mins; January 10, 2026

Exclusive: Inside SBA’s Crack Down on Loan Fraud Nationwide | Administrator Kelly Loeffler

29 mins; January 08, 2026

Why Maduro’s Capture Is a Major Blow for Beijing | J. Michael Waller

37 mins; January 06, 2026

Link Between Antifa and Homelessness Nonprofits | Jonathan Choe

25 mins; January 03, 2026

Alex Berenson: What Teens Should Know About Cannabis and THC

51 mins; January 01, 2026

Chloe Cole Breaks Down Major HHS Shift on Gender Medicine—and Why It Matters

43 mins; December 30, 2025

The Woke Movement Has Peaked. What’s Next? | Andrew Doyle

82 hours 20 mins; December 27, 2025

How Overdiagnosis Turns Healthy People Into Patients | Alan Cassels

45 mins; December 23, 2025

Rob Schneider: Here’s What’s Wrong With Our Culture Today

58 mins; December 20, 2025

The Reagan-Era Strategy That Could Reignite America’s Technological Power | Michael Sekora

58 mins; December 18, 2025

What Americans Aren’t Told About Psychiatric Medications | Robert Whitaker

76 hours 35 mins; December 16, 2025

Former US Army Pacific Chief Reveals What’s Missing in US Taiwan Strategy | Gen. Charles Flynn (Ret.)

88 hours 30 mins; December 13, 2025

Future of European Security and Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts: Latvia Foreign Minister Baiba Braze

47 mins; December 11, 2025

Former CDC Director Calls for Removal of mRNA Vaccines for COVID-19 | Dr. Robert Redfield

89 hours 14 mins; December 09, 2025

Robert Kiyosaki: Why America’s Middle Class Keeps Getting Poorer

41 mins; December 06, 2025

Does the Soul Exist Outside the Brain? Insights from a Neurosurgeon | Dr. Michael Egnor

54 mins; December 04, 2025

From Statins to Paxil, Here’s What’s Wrong With a Lot of Medical Research | Maryanne Demasi

52 mins; December 02, 2025

Exclusive: Kash Patel Talks China Fentanyl, Violent Networks, ‘Burn Bags,’ and More

31 mins; November 29, 2025

Why These 9 Institutions Must Be Reformed Post-COVID | Jeffrey Tucker

66 hours 5 mins; November 25, 2025

How a Little Known Technology Can Break China’s Rare Earths Stranglehold | Dr. James Tour

44 mins; November 22, 2025

How Your Private Data Is Packaged, Sold, and Deployed to Target You | Joe Weil

60 hours 46 mins; November 20, 2025

From Gene-Edited Babies to ‘Bodyoids,’ the Brave New World of Modern Medicine | Dr. Aaron Kheriaty

56 mins; November 18, 2025

He Refused Billions From China. Now They’re Trying to Destroy His Company | Declan Ganley

58 mins; November 15, 2025

How School Closures Irrevocably Harmed a Generation | Natalya Murakhver

43 mins; November 13, 2025

How I Discovered a Possible Cure for My Son’s Incurable Disease | Patrick Girondi

48 mins; November 11, 2025

The Myths We’re Told About Climate Change | Michael Shellenberger

47 mins; November 08, 2025

It’s Time to Ban Transplant Tourism to China | Rep. Neal Dunn

49 mins; November 06, 2025

Canning, Compost, and Chickens: How to Stop Relying on Others for Food | Special Episode

38 mins; November 04, 2025

New Evidence Shows SSRI Antidepressants Can Cause Permanent Harm to Sexual Function | Dr. Irwin Goldstein

24 mins; November 01, 2025

David Green and Bill High: How One Family Built a Billion-Dollar Company That Gives Away Half Its Profits

36 mins; October 30, 2025

Here’s How Trump Can Leverage the CCP’s Greatest Vulnerability | Ambassador Sam Brownback

38 mins; October 29, 2025

What Doctors Often Don’t Tell You About Antidepressants | Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring

52 mins; October 28, 2025

Charles Murray: I Thought Religion Was Irrelevant to Me. I Was Wrong.

56 mins; October 25, 2025

CCP Power Plays in Tariff Talks Explained | John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House CCP Committee

47 mins; October 23, 2025

Against the Grain: The NBA Player Who Refused to Kneel or Get the Shot | Jonathan Isaac

47 mins; October 21, 2025

The CCP’s Gloves Are Off in Trade War—What’s Next? | Lee Smith

44 mins; October 18, 2025

Andy Ngo: I Was Nearly Killed by Antifa. This is What I Learned.

42 mins; October 16, 2025

How Wikipedia Turned Into an ‘Engine of Defamation’ | Co-Founder Larry Sanger

64 hours 6 mins; October 14, 2025

How Tariffs Once Paid America’s Bills–And Why They Could Again | John Gardner

54 mins; October 11, 2025

What to Know About Raw Milk, Seed Oils, and the Food Pyramid | Sally Fallon Morell

41 mins; October 09, 2025

From Vegan Star Chef to Regenerative Rancher | Mollie Engelhart

57 mins; October 08, 2025

Secretary Doug Burgum: Inside Our Strategy to End China’s Stranglehold on Critical Minerals

25 mins; October 07, 2025

Dr. Joseph Ladapo Breaks Down Decision to Remove All Vaccines Mandates in Florida

39 mins; October 04, 2025

How the CCP Monetizes the Bodies of Its Prisoners | Matthew Robertson

65 hours 17 mins; October 02, 2025

Why Small Farmers Are Disappearing | Joel Salatin

77 hours 58 mins; October 01, 2025

From Cultural Revolution to Cultural Revival: Spencer Klavan on ‘How to Save the West’

63 hours 12 mins; September 30, 2025

Eric Trump Opens Up About How Relentless Attacks Impacted Him and His Family

19 mins; September 27, 2025

Dr. Ryan Cole: NIH Should Fund Research into Rise in Cancer

39 mins; September 25, 2025

How Race-Based Policies Are Harming South Africa: Ernst Roets

57 mins; September 23, 2025

Why Charlie Kirk’s Approach Matters Now More Than Ever | Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer

43 mins; September 20, 2025

The Battle Over Alligator Alcatraz, the US Census, and CCP Surveillance | Florida AG James Uthmeier

33 mins; September 18, 2025

Xi and Putin’s Hot Mic Moment on Immortality and Why It Matters | Joshua Philipp

51 mins; September 16, 2025

‘We’re at an Inflection Point’: What’s Next for America? | Robert George

57 mins; September 13, 2025

Smartphones Are Rewiring Our Brains—Here’s How Parents Can Say No | Clare Morell

53 mins; September 11, 2025

How Gut Bacteria Shape Your Brain, Immunity, and Mental Wellness | Dr. Sabine Hazan

78 hours 19 mins; September 09, 2025

Jeffrey Tucker: Everything You Need to Know About the Fed

57 mins; September 06, 2025

What’s Really Happening at the CDC? | Dr. Robert Malone

64 hours 57 mins; September 04, 2025

How Euthanasia Became an Epidemic in Canada | Amanda Achtman

63 hours 26 mins; September 02, 2025

John Rich Explains Story Behind ‘The Devil and the TVA’

68 hours 23 mins; August 30, 2025

Why Isolationists and Interventionists Are Both Wrong | Yoram Hazony

66 hours 22 mins; August 28, 2025

How the CCP Dupes the West—and We Keep Falling for It | Chenggang Xu

81 hours 0 mins; August 26, 2025

9 Years Later, Here’s What We Know About the Origins of the Russia Probe | John Solomon

42 mins; August 23, 2025

How Hollywood Alienated Middle America—And What’s Next | Nick Searcy

58 mins; August 21, 2025

I Met the Syrian President, and Here’s What I Learned | Rabbi Abraham Cooper

43 mins; August 19, 2025

These Are the Signs Xi Is Losing Power in China | Gordon Chang

47 mins; August 16, 2025

The Movie Beijing Doesn’t Want You to See | Yan Ma

40 mins; August 14, 2025

Impact of Trump’s Trade, Tax, Energy Policies | Mark Skousen

33 mins; August 12, 2025

The Silent War of Cyber, Resources, and Opinion | Gen. Robert Spalding

88 hours 3 mins; August 09, 2025

Is Overprescription Fueling Veteran Suicides? | Derek Blumke

45 mins; August 07, 2025

How Clay Clark Helped Small Businesses Survive—and Thrive—During the Pandemic and Beyond

46 mins; August 05, 2025

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