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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.

news & politics

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27:51

Life Beyond Us

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/04/28

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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28:28

A Memory of Political Violence

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/04/21

Chicago Project on Security & Threats founder Robert Pape discusses January 6th's legacy.

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28:31

The Politicization of Everything

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/04/15

TYT Network CEO Cenk Uygur discusses the second Trump administration, Democratic Party, and future of populism.

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28:22

The Case for Bipartisan Justice Reform

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/04/07

FWD.us executive director Zoë Towns discusses the path to bipartisan justice reform.

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27:49

Demolishing the Monopoly to Inflation Complex

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/03/31

Economic Security Project president Natalie Foster discusses antitrust policies.

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28:12

The Great Climate Migrations and Fortifications

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/03/24

Author Abrahm Lustgarten discusses how future environmental conditions will impact U.S. states and cities.

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28:00

Stopping Nuclear Inevitability

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/03/18

Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses reversing the likelihood of nuclear war.

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28:11

The Future of Human Rights – Part II

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/03/10

"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.

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28:32

The Future of Human Rights – Part I

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/03/03

"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.

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28:14

Compassion and Renewal

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/01/29

The Omowale Project leader Emani Davis discusses healing system-impacted people.

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28:17

Regressive and Inhumane

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/01/21

Illinois Prison Project Jennifer Soble discusses opportunities for back-end justice reform.

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28:31

Clemency for America

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/01/14

Legal scholar Mark Osler discusses the justice solution of clemency.

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28:23

The Public Defense

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2025/01/06

Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger discusses the state of public defenders in America.

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28:12

A Parole to Possibility Pipeline

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2024/12/30

Louisiana Parole Project founder Andrew Hundley discusses his personal journey in the justice system.

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28:20

State Constitutional Imperatives

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2024/12/23

State Law Research Initiative director Kyle Barry discusses state constitutions.

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28:29

Ending Mass Incarceration on the Back End

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2024/12/16

Sentencing Project research director Nazgol Ghandnoosh discusses mass incarceration data.

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28:28

Tree Policy

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2024/12/09

Scientist Lauren Oakes discusses environmental conservation.

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28:23

The State of American Justice

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2024/12/02

Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson discusses his prescriptions for reform.

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27:16

What’s Next for America?

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2024/11/25

“The West Wing” actress Melissa Fitzgerald discusses President Bartlet-inspired activism.

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27:53

Generation Refrigerant

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2024/11/19

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

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