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 Decline of American Law and Legal NormsOctober 20, 2020
Four More Years of Social Media FailureOctober 19, 2020
Averting the Worst-Case Election ScenariosOctober 16, 2020
Where Do We Go From Here?October 15, 2020
Just How Far Back in the Time Machine Will Amy Coney Barrett Take America?October 14, 2020
After 200K+ Dead, Vote For Your LifeOctober 13, 2020
The Looming Election Disaster in New YorkOctober 12, 2020
Trump vs. DemocracyOctober 11, 2020
How the Heartland Will VoteOctober 10, 2020
Extreme Inequity in the PandemicOctober 09, 2020
Covering a Biocontainment LabOctober 08, 2020
American AutocracyOctober 07, 2020
Will Trump Hoax the Nation on Election Night?October 06, 2020
Will the Popular Vote Decide the Electoral College in 2024?October 05, 2020
The Pandemic in the AirOctober 04, 2020
The Dream Scenario of At-Home Testing and Treatment to End the PandemicOctober 02, 2020
Is the Anti-Science Climate the Worst in U.S. History? October 02, 2020
No Ballot Left BehindOctober 01, 2020
The President and the Debate from HellSeptember 30, 2020
Can a New Administration and Investment Reset America's Pandemic Response? September 29, 2020
Supercharging Antibodies for a COVID VaccineSeptember 28, 2020
As Nevada Goes, So Goes the Nation?September 28, 2020
The United States vs. Donald TrumpSeptember 27, 2020
The Whistleblower vs. The People's Republic of Florida September 26, 2020
Has Frontline COVID Preparedness Improved?September 25, 2020
Four More Years of Social Media FailureOctober 19, 2020
Averting the Worst-Case Election ScenariosOctober 16, 2020
Where Do We Go From Here?October 15, 2020
Just How Far Back in the Time Machine Will Amy Coney Barrett Take America?October 14, 2020
After 200K+ Dead, Vote For Your LifeOctober 13, 2020
The Looming Election Disaster in New YorkOctober 12, 2020
Trump vs. DemocracyOctober 11, 2020
How the Heartland Will VoteOctober 10, 2020
Extreme Inequity in the PandemicOctober 09, 2020
Covering a Biocontainment LabOctober 08, 2020
American AutocracyOctober 07, 2020
Will Trump Hoax the Nation on Election Night?October 06, 2020
Will the Popular Vote Decide the Electoral College in 2024?October 05, 2020
The Pandemic in the AirOctober 04, 2020
The Dream Scenario of At-Home Testing and Treatment to End the PandemicOctober 02, 2020
Is the Anti-Science Climate the Worst in U.S. History? October 02, 2020
No Ballot Left BehindOctober 01, 2020
The President and the Debate from HellSeptember 30, 2020
Can a New Administration and Investment Reset America's Pandemic Response? September 29, 2020
Supercharging Antibodies for a COVID VaccineSeptember 28, 2020
As Nevada Goes, So Goes the Nation?September 28, 2020
The United States vs. Donald TrumpSeptember 27, 2020
The Whistleblower vs. The People's Republic of Florida September 26, 2020
Has Frontline COVID Preparedness Improved?September 25, 2020