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.

The Retroactivity Dilemma

FAMM senior counsel Mary Price discusses one of the most salient issues in American justice reform.

10-03
28:24

Crypto or Perish?

Venture capitalist Tim Draper discusses the future of the crypto industry and currencies.

10-03
28:25

Missionaries, Vigilantes & Public Safety

Investigative journalist Ross Halperin discusses his debut book "Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land."

09-30
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.

09-15
28:31

Copaganda and Feartopia

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

09-07
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.

09-06
28:28

The Vagina Business

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

07-28
28:15

Tokyo Vice and Virtue

Investigative reporter Jake Adelstein discusses the Japanese government, yakuza, and fight against corruption.

07-21
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.

07-14
28:22

The Future of American Education

GWU president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg discusses the future of American education.

07-07
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."

06-30
27:37

The Threat to Discovery

University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.

06-23
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.”

06-16
27:56

The Sleeping in Humanity

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

06-09
28:14

The Rehabilitated Citizen

Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.

06-02
28:24

American Redemption

Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.

05-27
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.

05-19
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."

05-13
28:02

Demonetizing the Prison Industry

Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.

05-05
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."

04-28
27:51

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