The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Updated: 30 Sep 2025 • 534 episodes
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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.

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

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

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07 Sep 2025 • EN

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

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28 Jul 2025 • EN

The Vagina Business

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

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21 Jul 2025 • EN

Tokyo Vice and Virtue

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

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