The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
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The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.
Recent Episodes
The Ballad of Empathy and SoulApril 14, 2021
What is the Future of Sex Work? April 13, 2021
Freedom and Wokeness on CampusApril 12, 2021
Off to The Races...The 2022 MidtermsApril 09, 2021
Capitalism, The Coronavirus, and China's Quest for Global InfluenceApril 08, 2021
Vaccine Passports and the Global Pandemic PrognosisApril 07, 2021
How to Demolish the Disinformation InfrastructureApril 06, 2021
AMLO, Mexico in the Pandemic, and Humanitarian CrisesApril 05, 2021
The Making of MovementsApril 02, 2021
The Authentic and Revitalizing Italian Sandwich April 01, 2021
Reparations for Crimes Against DemocracyMarch 31, 2021
What's Next in U.S.-China Relations? March 30, 2021
The Casualties of Drug CompoundingMarch 29, 2021
How to Reform an Unrepresentative Supreme CourtMarch 22, 2021
Culinary Adaptation and InnovationMarch 19, 2021
How to Rebirth American DemocracyMarch 18, 2021
Lobster and Maine in the PandemicMarch 17, 2021
Information HazardsMarch 16, 2021
False Equivalency Created The Big LieMarch 15, 2021
The Pizza BoomMarch 12, 2021
COVID Victim and Survivor CompensationMarch 11, 2021
Did Gain-of-Function Research Cause the Pandemic?March 10, 2021
Conserving the Majesty of AmericaMarch 09, 2021
What Does Biden's 'Extreme Competition' Mean for U.S.-China Relations?March 08, 2021
Why Hasn't the Pandemic Mobilized a National Health Care Movement?March 05, 2021
What is the Future of Sex Work? April 13, 2021
Freedom and Wokeness on CampusApril 12, 2021
Off to The Races...The 2022 MidtermsApril 09, 2021
Capitalism, The Coronavirus, and China's Quest for Global InfluenceApril 08, 2021
Vaccine Passports and the Global Pandemic PrognosisApril 07, 2021
How to Demolish the Disinformation InfrastructureApril 06, 2021
AMLO, Mexico in the Pandemic, and Humanitarian CrisesApril 05, 2021
The Making of MovementsApril 02, 2021
The Authentic and Revitalizing Italian Sandwich April 01, 2021
Reparations for Crimes Against DemocracyMarch 31, 2021
What's Next in U.S.-China Relations? March 30, 2021
The Casualties of Drug CompoundingMarch 29, 2021
How to Reform an Unrepresentative Supreme CourtMarch 22, 2021
Culinary Adaptation and InnovationMarch 19, 2021
How to Rebirth American DemocracyMarch 18, 2021
Lobster and Maine in the PandemicMarch 17, 2021
Information HazardsMarch 16, 2021
False Equivalency Created The Big LieMarch 15, 2021
The Pizza BoomMarch 12, 2021
COVID Victim and Survivor CompensationMarch 11, 2021
Did Gain-of-Function Research Cause the Pandemic?March 10, 2021
Conserving the Majesty of AmericaMarch 09, 2021
What Does Biden's 'Extreme Competition' Mean for U.S.-China Relations?March 08, 2021
Why Hasn't the Pandemic Mobilized a National Health Care Movement?March 05, 2021