The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Slate law and Supreme Court correspondent Mark Joseph Stern discusses the deliberations and reconciliation of the nine justices. 

Ned Foley, Director of Election Law and Chair in Constitutional Law at Ohio State University, discusses the history of and contingency for disputed American presidential elections.

Nico Gendron of The Wall Street Journal discusses the Instagram Local News Fellowship and her work engaging rural Missouri youth. 

New York Times Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak discusses the stakes of this term's High Court decisions.

Take Back the Court director Aaron Belkin discusses the historical and contemporary case for adding seats to the Supreme Court and why expanding the judiciary is critical to restoring democracy.

Demand Justice Executive Director Brian Fallon discusses how to improve the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and judicial fairness. 

Texas A&M scholar Jennifer Mercieca discusses her new book “Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump.” 

Brennan Center director Michael Waldman discusses how to ensure that states provide remote balloting and not endanger the health of voters.

The Nation's Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal discusses the Supreme Court’s recent and future enforcement of voter suppression.

Perkins Coie's Political Law Group chair Marc Elias discusses how to hold Governors accountable for implementing VBM  (Vote by Mail) solutions. 

QAnon Anonymous host Travis View discusses QAnon conspiracy theorists, what motivates them, and their political goals. 

Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer discusses historical analogies to the American pandemic crisis and the 2020 campaign.

Sinocism newsletter author Bill Bishop discusses the pandemic's origins in China, deteriorating U.S.-China relations, and its impact on the 2020 campaign. 

U.S. Election Assistance Commission chairman emeritus Paul DeGregorio discusses remote balloting for 2020 and a secure transition to online voting. 

NBC News dystopia beat reporter Ben Collins discusses exposing viral deception and the companies that enable it. 

Center for Responsive Politics researcher Anna Massoglia discusses the need for campaign finance accountability and transparency. 

Information warfare expert Molly McKew discusses foreign interference in U.S. elections and the future of political campaigns.

Mother Jones correspondent Ali Breland discusses combating bigotry online, demonetizing extremism, and breaking up new media monopolies. 

NBC News national reporter Brandy Zadrozny on the coronavirus, anti-vaxxers, and conspiracy-mongers.

Wesleyan University political scientist Sonali Chakravarti discusses her new book “Radical Enfranchisement in the Jury Room and Public Life.”

Wired reporter Andy Greenberg discusses the next wave of Russian cyber crimes. 

University of Texas scholar Patricia Roberts-Miller discusses contemporary demagoguery and its historical origins.

Science journalist Lydia Denworth discusses groundbreaking research on the evolution, biology, and power of friendship. 

Salmagundi magazine editor Robert Boyers discusses his new book “The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, the Academy, and the Hunt For Political Heresies. 

Vassar College president Elizabeth Bradley discusses free speech, engaged pluralism, and political inequality.