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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

All Episodes

28:14

To Infinity and Beyond

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/14

Science writer Fred Nadis discusses his book, "Star Settlers: The Billionaires, Geniuses, and Crazed Visionaries Out to Conquer the Universe."mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issues mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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24:07

Washington, Trump, Biden, and The Cabinet

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/09

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky discusses Washington's conception of the Cabinet, the Trump years, and future into the Biden Administration.mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issues mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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28:10

Our Genes in the Pandemic

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/08

Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist David Linden discusses his new book “Unique: The New Science of Human Individuality.” mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issues mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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26:25

Georgia on America's Mind

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/07

Atlanta-based journalist, organizer, and Really American advisor Benjamin Dixon discusses the salient policy issues in Georgia and the run-off election that will determine U.S. Senate party control. mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issues mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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30:30

The Popular Vote Can Decide the Electoral College in...

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/04

National Popular Vote advocate and Vermont State Senator Christopher Pearson discusses the movement to guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes.mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issues mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring Jewish... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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25:14

The End Game for an Abnormal White House

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/03

Huffington Post White House correspondent and USEFUL IDIOT author S.V. Dáte discusses Trump's election denial, covering four years of deception, and a return to normalcy for the WH Press Corps.

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30:33

Whistling Past the Autocracy

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/02

Lincoln Project powerhouse trio Chip Felkel, Fred Wellman, and Jeff Timmer discuss the increasingly Autocratic Old Party and how Democrats can be more competitive in the 2022 midterms.

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26:51

The Strongman in the USA

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/12/01

Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses Trump’s defiance of the 2020 election results and authoritarian playbook.

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23:15

How to Punish a Traitorous Presidency

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/30

Author David Rothkopf discusses how to address traitorous presidential conduct, its enablers and those who condone it.

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28:27

Republicanism vs. Trumpism

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/24

Lincoln Project cofounder Mike Madrid discusses Georgia’s Senate run-off elections and the operation to defeat Trumpism.

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23:37

The Pandemic Epicenter

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/20

NYC Special Pathogens director Dr. Syra Madad discusses the steps for communities to avoid becoming COVID clusters amid a national resurgence.

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29:21

What's the Matter with the Democrats' Economic Agenda?

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/19

Anti-monopoly evangelist and GOLIATH author Matt Stoller discusses the potential for bipartisan modern-day trust-busting in 2021 and the Democrats' failed economic message.

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27:28

Will the Novel mRNA Vaccines Be Both Efficacious and...

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/18

Vaccinologist Florian Krammer discusses the deployment of vaccines and the timetable for eradicating the pandemic.

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30:44

Biden's Silent Majority and Democratic Down-ballot...

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/17

Political strategist Matt McDermott discusses the failure of media to cover Biden voters, his suburban base in the red-turned-blue states of Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and the Democratic down-ballot struggles across the country.

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28:06

Our Brains on Totalitarianism

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/16

Northeastern University neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett discusses her new book “Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain."

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29:09

U.S.-China Relations Under President Biden

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/12

Yale Law scholar Taisu Zhang discusses the impact of the pandemic of Chinese law and the future of U.S.-China relations.

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29:37

Vaccine Breakthrough and Variables

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/11

Michael Mina of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics discusses unanswered questions about the Pfizer mRNA vaccine and other potential vaccine candidates.

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28:34

The Project of Chinese Hegemony

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/09

Center for Strategic and International Studies fellow Jon Hillman discusses his new book “The Emperor’s New Road: China and the Project of the Century.”

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28:02

The Flight of Humane Poetics

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/05

University of Arizona scholars Julie Swarstad Johnson and Christopher Cokinos discuss their new book “Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight.”

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17:35

Beyond the Cartoon President?

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/03

The Nib publisher Matt Bors discusses satirizing and recovering from the catastrophic reality show presidency of Donald Trump.

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