The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Missionaries, Vigilantes & Public Safety 30.09.2025 28:18 ↓

Investigative journalist Ross Halperin discusses his debut book "Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land."

How to Overcome a Liberal Arts Backlash 15.09.2025 28:31 ↓

St. John's College president J. Walter Sterling discusses the meaning and nomenclature of the liberal arts.

Copaganda and Feartopia 07.09.2025 28:19 ↓

Civil Rights Corps executive director Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book "Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News."

What Does A Tariff-Driven Economy Mean? 06.09.2025 28:28 ↓

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president emeritus Robert Kaplan discusses the historical and contemporary U.S. economy.

The Vagina Business 28.07.2025 28:15 ↓

"The Vagina Business" author Marina Gerner discusses long overdue innovation in women's reproductive health.

Tokyo Vice and Virtue 21.07.2025 28:29 ↓

Investigative reporter Jake Adelstein discusses the Japanese government, yakuza, and fight against corruption.

The Ruins of Winner-Take-All Governance and the Democratic Party's Dark Age 14.07.2025 28:22 ↓

"Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop" author Lee Drutman discusses the urgency of electoral reform.

The Future of American Education 07.07.2025 27:43 ↓

GWU president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg discusses the future of American education.

The Big Bang and Us 30.06.2025 27:37 ↓

Science journalist Dan Levitt discusses his book "What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner."

The Threat to Discovery 23.06.2025 28:28 ↓

University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.

Cures and Shams 16.06.2025 27:56 ↓

Investigative journalist Charles Piller discusses his new book "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.”

The Sleeping in Humanity 09.06.2025 28:14 ↓

Science writer Lynne Peeples discusses her book "The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms."

The Rehabilitated Citizen 02.06.2025 28:24 ↓

Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.

American Redemption 27.05.2025 27:52 ↓

Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.

Deep in the Heart of Texas 19.05.2025 27:34 ↓

Texas Defender Service executive director Burke Butler discusses the legal system in the second most populous state.

Knowing the Nocturnal 13.05.2025 28:02 ↓

New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion discusses her book "Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."

Demonetizing the Prison Industry 05.05.2025 27:30 ↓

Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.

Life Beyond Us 28.04.2025 27:51 ↓

Science journalist Jaime Green discusses her book "The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos."

A Memory of Political Violence 21.04.2025 28:28 ↓

Chicago Project on Security & Threats founder Robert Pape discusses January 6th's legacy.

The Politicization of Everything 15.04.2025 28:31 ↓

TYT Network CEO Cenk Uygur discusses the second Trump administration, Democratic Party, and future of populism.

The Case for Bipartisan Justice Reform 07.04.2025 28:22 ↓

FWD.us executive director Zoë Towns discusses the path to bipartisan justice reform.

Demolishing the Monopoly to Inflation Complex 31.03.2025 27:49 ↓

Economic Security Project president Natalie Foster discusses antitrust policies.

The Great Climate Migrations and Fortifications 24.03.2025 28:12 ↓

Author Abrahm Lustgarten discusses how future environmental conditions will impact U.S. states and cities.

Stopping Nuclear Inevitability 18.03.2025 28:00 ↓

Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses reversing the likelihood of nuclear war.

The Future of Human Rights – Part II 10.03.2025 28:11 ↓

"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.