The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Economic Strategy Institute president Clyde Prestowitz discusses his new book "The World Turned Upside Down: America, China, and the Struggle for Global Leadership."

Physicians for a National Health Program president Dr. Susan Rogers discusses health inequity in America and potential reform.

Historian Brian Rosenwald discusses Rush Limbaugh's legacy and the future of bigotry and disinformation in media.

Scholars Mark Robert Rank and Lawrence M. Eppard discuss their new Oxford University Press book "Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty." 

American scientist Eric Feigl-Ding discusses cultivating an equitable and prepared health infrastructure in the United States.

Brown University medical leader Dr. Megan Ranney discusses how the one-shot J&J vaccine could alter the forecast for U.S. immunity.

Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina discusses the FDA's inexplicable refusal to approve testing technologies that would have saved American lives. 

Popular Information editor Judd Legum discusses defunding the vast lobbying complex that has supported anti-democratic politicians and media. 

Parkway Bakery chef and proprietor discusses the history, legacy, and future of the New Orleans born creation.

Constitutional scholar Kimberly Wehle discusses how Chief Justice Roberts and Republican Senators effectively nullified the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump and prevented conviction. 

“Hiding in Plain Sight” author Sarah Kendzior discusses how to reverse U.S. authoritarianism and prosecute treason. 

Columbia University Emergency Medicine Dr. Tsion Firew discusses the factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and how to address them.

UpGuard director Chris Vickery discusses the state of cyber security, the failure to establish global virtual governance, and the future of money-equalizing hacks.

Ithaca College evolutionary ecologist Brooks Miner discusses his project tracking the COVID variants and the race to advance U.S. genomic sequencing.

Sloop Brewing Co. cofounder Adam Watson discusses the craft of beer, operating during the pandemic, and the disconnect between Governor Cuomo and boots-on-the-ground realities.

GrassrootsLab partner Mike Madrid discusses what will animate the Latino vote in 2021 and beyond, the potential for post-impeachment legislation to save the American democracy and economy. 

New Consensus president and former AOC chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti discusses the omissions of the American Recovery Plan. 

Surveillance Technology Oversight Project director Albert Fox Cahn discusses the national and state privacy law landscape and digital regulatory frameworks to protect citizens.  

Science journalist and author Maryn McKenna discusses the disparate outcomes of state vaccination rollouts and what to expect from the national expansion of pharmacy supply.

Politico correspondent Marc Caputo discusses the 2022 campaigns for Florida Governor and U.S. Senate.

Drug discovery chemist and Science Magazine blogger Derek Lowe discusses COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing. 

Public Defender and Manhattan DA Candidate Eliza Orlins discusses her agenda for justice and decarceration.

Niko Niko's Dimitri Fetokakis discusses his Greek heritage and inspired Houston-based restaurant chain and keeping alive restaurants during the pandemic in Texas and beyond.

Constitutional scholar Stephen Vladeck discusses the possible reform recommendations of the Biden Administration's Supreme Court Commission and the upcoming second Trump impeachment trial.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams founder Jeni Britton Bauer discusses her ice cream as national healer, entrepreneurial philosophy. and American sourcing of ingredients.