
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
513 episodes
Demolishing the Monopoly to Inflation Complex
Economic Security Project president Natalie Foster discusses antitrust policies.
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27:49

The Great Climate Migrations and Fortifications
Author Abrahm Lustgarten discusses how future environmental conditions will impact U.S. states and cities.
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28:12

Stopping Nuclear Inevitability
Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses reversing the likelihood of nuclear war.
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28:00

The Future of Human Rights – Part II
"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.
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28:11

The Future of Human Rights – Part I
"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.
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28:32

Compassion and Renewal
The Omowale Project leader Emani Davis discusses healing system-impacted people.
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28:14

Regressive and Inhumane
Illinois Prison Project Jennifer Soble discusses opportunities for back-end justice reform.
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28:17

The Public Defense
Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger discusses the state of public defenders in America.
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28:23

A Parole to Possibility Pipeline
Louisiana Parole Project founder Andrew Hundley discusses his personal journey in the justice system.
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28:12

State Constitutional Imperatives
State Law Research Initiative director Kyle Barry discusses state constitutions.
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28:20

Ending Mass Incarceration on the Back End
Sentencing Project research director Nazgol Ghandnoosh discusses mass incarceration data.
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28:29

The State of American Justice
Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson discusses his prescriptions for reform.
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28:23

What’s Next for America?
“The West Wing” actress Melissa Fitzgerald discusses President Bartlet-inspired activism.
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27:16

Generation Refrigerant
Gastropod host Nicola Twilley discusses her new book “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.”
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27:53

Wikipedia's Survival and Resilience
Wikimedia leader Rebecca MacKinnon discusses the future of the encyclopedia platform.
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27:51

Peace Policies
Win Without War director Sara Haghdoosti discusses strategies for counterproliferation.
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28:30

The Great Buildup
Carnegie Endowment fellow Tong Zhao discusses central and rogue nuclear powers of Asia.
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28:21

Unwinding the Doomsday Clock
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists CEO Rachel Bronson discusses a potential nuclear event.
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28:05

Counterproliferation and De-escalation in the Middle East
Arms Control Association nonproliferation policy director Kelsey Davenport discusses Iran.
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28:21

The Reverend Senator
In his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, Senator Raphael Warnock and Alexander break bread over chicken and waffles (and crab cake benedict); then visit his childhood home.
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28:33

In the Land of Eisenhower
In Hays, Kansas, Senator Jerry Moran and Alexander break bread over chili and milkshakes; then visit the local library.
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