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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The podcast currently has 871 episodes available.

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner episodes:

October 03, 2025 The Retroactivity Dilemma
FAMM senior counsel Mary Price discusses one of the most salient issues in American justice reform.
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29min
October 03, 2025 Crypto or Perish?
Venture capitalist Tim Draper discusses the future of the crypto industry and currencies.
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29min
September 30, 2025 Missionaries, Vigilantes & Public Safety
Investigative journalist Ross Halperin discusses his debut book "Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land."
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29min
September 15, 2025 How to Overcome a Liberal Arts Backlash
St. John's College president J. Walter Sterling discusses the meaning and nomenclature of the liberal arts.
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29min
September 07, 2025 Copaganda and Feartopia
Civil Rights Corps executive director Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book "Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News."
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29min
September 06, 2025 What Does A Tariff-Driven Economy Mean?
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president emeritus Robert Kaplan discusses the historical and contemporary U.S. economy.
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29min
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

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The podcast currently has 871 episodes available.

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