The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Huffington Post White House correspondent and USEFUL IDIOT author S.V. Dáte discusses Trump's election denial, covering four years of deception, and a return to normalcy for the WH Press Corps.

Lincoln Project powerhouse trio Chip Felkel, Fred Wellman, and Jeff Timmer discuss the increasingly Autocratic Old Party and how Democrats can be more competitive in the 2022 midterms.

Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses Trump’s defiance of the 2020 election results and authoritarian playbook.

Author David Rothkopf discusses how to address traitorous presidential conduct, its enablers and those who condone it.  

Lincoln Project cofounder Mike Madrid discusses Georgia’s Senate run-off elections and the operation to defeat Trumpism. 

NYC Special Pathogens director Dr. Syra Madad discusses the steps for communities to avoid becoming COVID clusters amid a national resurgence. 

Anti-monopoly evangelist and GOLIATH author Matt Stoller discusses the potential for bipartisan modern-day trust-busting in 2021 and the Democrats' failed economic message. 

Vaccinologist Florian Krammer discusses the deployment of vaccines and the timetable for eradicating the pandemic. 

Political strategist Matt McDermott discusses the failure of media to cover Biden voters, his suburban base in the red-turned-blue states of Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and the Democratic down-ballot struggles across the country. 

Northeastern University neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett discusses her new book “Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain."

Yale Law scholar Taisu Zhang discusses the impact of the pandemic of Chinese law and the future of U.S.-China relations. 

Michael Mina of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics discusses unanswered questions about the Pfizer mRNA vaccine and other potential vaccine candidates.

Center for Strategic and International Studies fellow Jon Hillman discusses his new book “The Emperor’s New Road: China and the Project of the Century.”

University of Arizona scholars Julie Swarstad Johnson and Christopher Cokinos discuss their new book “Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight.” 

The Nib publisher Matt Bors discusses satirizing and recovering from the catastrophic reality show presidency of Donald Trump. 

"The Folly and the Glory" author Tim Weiner discusses the integrity of the U.S. election and if, when, and how we will  determine if Trump was an agent of the Russian government. 

Author Grace Blakeley discusses her new book, "The Corona Crash: How the Pandemic Will Change Capitalism." 

Brown University School of Public Health dean Ashish Jha discusses how the U.S. and Europe have failed and clear warning signs of a devastating fall and winter surge.

Strong Economy for All Coalition director Michael Kink discusses Cuomo's refusal to govern boldly, provide economic relief, and improve NY election infrastructure in response to the pandemic. 

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law president Kristen Clarke discusses how to confront suppression and ensure racial justice at the polls. 

Scholars Norman Ornstein, Jennifer Mercieca, and Jason Stanley discuss the final debate and existential autocratic threat to the American Republic. 

Lincoln Project legal counsel Mario Nicolais discusses protection for voters and democracy during Election Month and a potential presidential transition. 

Veteran Courthouse News correspondent Adam Klasfeld discusses the novel disrespect for U.S. legal traditions and norms.

MIT scholar Sinan Aral discusses how to regulate social media to have a constructive impact on our elections, economy, and health.

National Task Force on Election Crises member and former Congressman Tom Coleman discusses Election 2020 worst-case scenarios, including if the Supreme Court stops the vote count in states and municipalities.