The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

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

October 3, 2025 28 mins

Venture capitalist Tim Draper discusses the future of the crypto industry and currencies.

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FAMM senior counsel Mary Price discusses one of the most salient issues in American justice reform.

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September 30, 2025 28 mins

Investigative journalist Ross Halperin discusses his debut book "Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land."

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September 15, 2025 28 mins

St. John's College president J. Walter Sterling discusses the meaning and nomenclature of the liberal arts.

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September 7, 2025 28 mins

Civil Rights Corps executive director Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book "Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News."

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September 6, 2025 28 mins

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president emeritus Robert Kaplan discusses the historical and contemporary U.S. economy.

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July 28, 2025 28 mins

"The Vagina Business" author Marina Gerner discusses long overdue innovation in women's reproductive health.

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July 21, 2025 28 mins

Investigative reporter Jake Adelstein discusses the Japanese government, yakuza, and fight against corruption.

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"Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop" author Lee Drutman discusses the urgency of electoral reform.

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July 7, 2025 27 mins

GWU president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg discusses the future of American education.

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June 30, 2025 27 mins

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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June 23, 2025 28 mins

University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.

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June 16, 2025 27 mins

Investigative journalist Charles Piller discusses his new book "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.”

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June 9, 2025 28 mins

Science writer Lynne Peeples discusses her book "The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms."

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June 2, 2025 28 mins

Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.

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May 27, 2025 27 mins

Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.

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May 19, 2025 27 mins

Texas Defender Service executive director Burke Butler discusses the legal system in the second most populous state.

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May 12, 2025 28 mins

New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion discusses her book "Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."

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May 5, 2025 27 mins

Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.

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April 28, 2025 27 mins

Science journalist Jaime Green discusses her book "The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos."

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