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.... more

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How many episodes does The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner have?

The podcast currently has 865 episodes available.

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner episodes:

July 28, 2025 The Vagina Business
"The Vagina Business" author Marina Gerner discusses long overdue innovation in women's reproductive health.
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29min
July 21, 2025 Tokyo Vice and Virtue
Investigative reporter Jake Adelstein discusses the Japanese government, yakuza, and fight against corruption.
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29min
July 14, 2025 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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29min
July 07, 2025 The Future of American Education
GWU president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg discusses the future of American education.
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28min
June 30, 2025 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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28min
June 23, 2025 The Threat to Discovery
University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.
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29min
June 16, 2025 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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28min
June 09, 2025 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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29min
June 02, 2025 The Rehabilitated Citizen
Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.
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29min
May 27, 2025 American Redemption
Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.
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28min

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How many episodes does The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner have?

The podcast currently has 865 episodes available.

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