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.

What a great interview I could listen to her all day, just a wealth of knowledge. Id like to see her go before our congress and wait to see which politicians defend China’s actions. Between her and Gordon Chang people should get the message China is not our competition they are looking to destroy us! Wake up America!

Learn a lot

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.

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.

Jan, Just a note of thanks to you and the American Thought Leaders team. I have been listening and a subscriber to Epoch Times for years now. The quality of interviews and guests is always superb. Thank you for your effort, curiosity, sense of proportion and truth seeking. Keep it coming sir!

This podcast is always intriguing. Jan is an expert interviewer who is able to gently guide the conversation, offering the guest time and space to share their information

Thank you for sharing John Closer’s knowledge. I so appreciate when you let incredible people like John just talk.

Really worth your time. Jan Jekielek is undoubtedly the most beneficially influential interviewer these days and the lead of Epoch Times. He manages to snag highly relevant guests and Jan prepares well for the discussions. He also listens a lot more than he talks.

Excellent interviews on timely, thought provoking topics. Great listening for an intelligent audience.

Jan is underrated as a journalist. The guest are thought provoking and he remains steady with questions and then let’s the guest answer. Keep up the great work! Speaking of “They”, you’re referencing Zionism. Look how many are in the US gov’t positions of power.

This podcast is a priority. Always thoughtful and challenging.

In a sea of podcasts, this one is one of the better ones. Thank you for the always insightful guests and topics.

I listen to a variety of podcasts and news programs and Jan is hands-down the best interviewer that I’ve ever heard. I’m a college professor, so I am used to hearing debate moderators and interviewers, but Jan is unparalleled in his respect for the interviewee and his preparedness to engage with the topic at hand. A wonderful model for how we ought to engage each other in our ideas even when we disagree or when the topic is difficult. Wonderfully done!

Jan is not only a talented interviewer, but this guy DOES HIS HOMEWORK AND IS READY for the interviewee. He learns enough about the topic to stimulate the answer and take it to a higher level. Listen to the interview with Dr. Malik I believe on May 25th. What a wonderful interviewer and interviewee. WAY TO GO JAN.

I appreciate the long form interview process so much more than 90 second sound bites typical of MSM. Information is discussed by educated (not necessarily elite) and experienced people knowledgeable of the subject. Usually extremely in depth, which leads me to further research many subjects of which I was unaware. Thank you to Jan and his team!

You do a great job with editing and questions. It has a real NPR feel, if NPR wasn’t such a corrupt propaganda agency. Enjoy it a lot, thanks.

This information is so difficult to confront, but one every parent and future parent, in particular, should listen to. If you are data and reality driven, you must let go of what someone else has anecdotally told you and hear the truth. We should all be asking every physician who wants to inject or prescribe a medication what the specific safety and efficacy study results are of that product. With regard to childhood vaccines, if they can even tell you, you won’t believe your ears. We must demand better.

Indispensable, in short

Enes is light years better than the other athletes in this more important area! The most important area ; the other areas don’t require brains or conscience!

Have you reviewed Michele Malkins book Open Borders Inc?

Interviews like this are what made our country great. Not just a bunch of people reading a script and patting each other on the back. These are people who have sacrificed a great deal to uncover the truth.

This is on my top three list of podcasts that I rely on for stimulating, provocative information.Topics that are taboo elsewhere are discussed in deep context here. The interviewer is excellent, especially because he never interrupts.

Need to introduce a newly Awake person to the most helpful thought leaders in the world? Link them to Jan's interviews. Thank you Mr. Janielek. So glad to learn you are also on Podcast.

I find these interviews to be indispensable in the crush of today's news cycle. Thank you for honest, king form content. Informative and enlightening

Worth my time. I share most podcasts with friends/family. Thank you Epoch Times! ❤️🇺🇸

Enjoy brilliant,Interesting interviews with fascinating people that you will never hear from in main stream media.

There are no uninterpreted facts - However, American Leaders interviews help me to engage people who are directly involved in many of the issues being commented on in media and that helps me to get a more balanced outlook. Please keep up the good work.

I started listening to Jan because my daughter kept saying what a great interviewer he is! That he actually listens to the person being interviewed without interrupting! Then if he wants to discuss a point more, he’ll go back and request further clarification or discuss more. The conversation is basically driven by the interviewee, not by debate or Jan trying to make a point. I totally agree!

Complete waste of an interview to give this RINO a voice. Her comments on Jan 6 prove she is nothing more than the elite establishment that needs to go. She’s all for Trump but then has to distance herself from him after Jan 6. Any RINO who pushes the narrative cannot be trusted. Sad to see you do this interview with a snake. I highly doubt any listeners care what this woman has to say.

Dear Jan and team, Thank you for bringing to the public thoughtful discussions on topics that are relevant and often missunderstood by myself. Your facilitated approach to your guess and the topics helps me to comprehend and follow the trains of thought expressed. It allows me to use my critical thinking skills to compare apples to apples and to my values and beliefs system. I have learned so much recently about these incredible people who are thought leaders, action doers and humane citizens of the United States and beyond. I hope this type of programming continues for a very long time. I have a lot of interviews to catch up on and look forward to the future interviews. Yeah and in particular you have a understated yet clear and concise interviewing method that does not get in the way of discussion but encourages it. Your speaking voice is exceptionally well-suited to this type of educational interaction. Thank you again, Sandy

This guy gets the best guests from a huge range of issues. It’s awesome. The videos are good, too.

Just to bring to you attention this won’t download and apple complaint isn’t going through. I have some theories about it. With apple is blocking it or china. No other problems anywhere else only this interview with the general about china

Jan’s indepth interviews keep me informed at a deeper level of the important topics of the day. He asks on point questions and allows the interviewees to answer at length. My absolute favorite podcast.

We’ll worth i sten!

Jan never disappoints. Bravo!

Jan and the Epoch Times report on news the mainstream media (MSM) avoids. He invites on physicians and political figures that have been censored or shadow banned by MSM. Keep up the good work Jan!

Super fantastic interview! But of course all the conversations are very interesting, and so, so informative! Thank you

This is a tremendous program. I am a university professor who teaches in the areas of sociology and philosophy. Jekelek brings in top thinkers who engage in honest discussion. I am able to use many of these as a basis for discussion and debate in my classes.

No spin truth and important conversations.

American Thought Leaders is indispensable. Think for yourselves. Ask yourselves this: why is Phizer racing to produce a ‘pill’ for SARS.

Jan, with his inimitable style and thought-leading guests, fills a needed place in American culture.

American Thought Leaders is a must for anyone looking for truth. Jan’s interviews are thoughtful, informative and sometimes frightening but always worth the time. He is one of a very small handful of journalists I trust

Possibly the BEST in-depth interview podcast out there. Real people, real experiences, reality. Sometimes very harsh reality.

I get so excited each time a new American Thought Leaders episode drops. Jan is a smart and thoughtful interviewer who always uncovers the truth of fascinating and insightful stories.

Thanks especially to Jan who brings us gifted citizens who are physicians, educators, scientists, politicians, social scientists, theologians and philosophers whose ideas and works are saving Western Civilization.

Excellent discussions, no nonsense or political bias—certainly geared toward conservatives, but fair and fact based. I wish there were more podcasts like this that focus on ideas rather than talking points.

Jan is the very best interviewer I’ve ever listened to. His podcasts are very thoughtful and Jan takes the time to deep dive the issues and topics. I would like to see more people listening to American Thought Leaders. I think people who take the time to listen to American Thought Leaders will be the ones who make intelligent choices in the governance of America.

Great episodes with Dr Scott Atlas and Dr Jay Bhattacharya.

This show is unparalleled in terms of its quality. Mr. Jekeliek has ruined me for other long-form interview style shows. His guests have the most thought-provoking, rational perspectives. I also appreciate how calm he is as a host and that he lets people finish their thoughts without interruption. This show isn’t about fear-mongering, anger-stoking, or inflammatory rhetoric. It’s just really high quality conversation. Because of the skill of the interviewer, the listener gets to hear directly from expert guests without Jan’s biases and filters dominating the conversation, which I really appreciate. He is so restrained and thoughtful, and it’s impressive. The Epoch Times is really head and shoulders above the rest in terms of journalism right now. I find their marketing to be off-putting, which is why it took me so long to start consuming their content. However, once I started listening/reading, I could see that they are one of the few news outlets trying to show multiple angles of a story without pushing a hidden agenda. They obviously have their values and priorities, but they’re transparent about them and still remain committed to telling a story without spin. I have come to trust their journalism, even if I don’t always agree with the editorials, the comments on articles themselves from readers, etc. Thank you! Looking forward to more.