
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.
Episodes
536 episodes
The Retroactivity Dilemma
FAMM senior counsel Mary Price discusses one of the most salient issues in American justice reform.
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28:24

Crypto or Perish?
Venture capitalist Tim Draper discusses the future of the crypto industry and currencies.
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28:25

Missionaries, Vigilantes & Public Safety
Investigative journalist Ross Halperin discusses his debut book "Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land."
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28:18

How to Overcome a Liberal Arts Backlash
St. John's College president J. Walter Sterling discusses the meaning and nomenclature of the liberal arts.
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28:31

Copaganda and Feartopia
Civil Rights Corps executive director Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book "Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News."
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28:19

What Does A Tariff-Driven Economy Mean?
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president emeritus Robert Kaplan discusses the historical and contemporary U.S. economy.
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28:28

The Vagina Business
"The Vagina Business" author Marina Gerner discusses long overdue innovation in women's reproductive health.
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28:15

Tokyo Vice and Virtue
Investigative reporter Jake Adelstein discusses the Japanese government, yakuza, and fight against corruption.
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28:29

The Ruins of Winner-Take-All Governance and the Democratic Party's Dark Age
"Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop" author Lee Drutman discusses the urgency of electoral reform.
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28:22

The Future of American Education
GWU president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg discusses the future of American education.
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27:43

The Big Bang and Us
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."
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27:37

The Threat to Discovery
University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.
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28:28

Cures and Shams
Investigative journalist Charles Piller discusses his new book "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.”
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27:56

The Sleeping in Humanity
Science writer Lynne Peeples discusses her book "The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms."
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28:14

The Rehabilitated Citizen
Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.
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28:24

American Redemption
Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.
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27:52

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Texas Defender Service executive director Burke Butler discusses the legal system in the second most populous state.
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27:34

Knowing the Nocturnal
New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion discusses her book "Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."
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28:02

Demonetizing the Prison Industry
Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.
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27:30

Life Beyond Us
Science journalist Jaime Green discusses her book "The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos."
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27:51

A Memory of Political Violence
Chicago Project on Security & Threats founder Robert Pape discusses January 6th's legacy.
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28:28

The Politicization of Everything
TYT Network CEO Cenk Uygur discusses the second Trump administration, Democratic Party, and future of populism.
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28:31

The Case for Bipartisan Justice Reform
FWD.us executive director Zoë Towns discusses the path to bipartisan justice reform.
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