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The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.
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Episodes
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.
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