The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Mar 17 2025 511 ep. 27 mins 99
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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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Stopping Nuclear Inevitability

Mar 17 2025 28 mins  
Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses reversing the likelihood of nuclear war.

The Future of Human Rights – Part II

Mar 10 2025 28 mins  
"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.

The Future of Human Rights – Part I

Mar 03 2025 28 mins  
"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.

Compassion and Renewal

Jan 28 2025 28 mins  
The Omowale Project leader Emani Davis discusses healing system-impacted people.

Regressive and Inhumane

Jan 21 2025 28 mins  
Illinois Prison Project Jennifer Soble discusses opportunities for back-end justice reform.

Clemency for America

Jan 13 2025 28 mins  
Legal scholar Mark Osler discusses the justice solution of clemency.

The Public Defense

Jan 06 2025 28 mins  
Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger discusses the state of public defenders in America.

A Parole to Possibility Pipeline

Dec 30 2024 28 mins  
Louisiana Parole Project founder Andrew Hundley discusses his personal journey in the justice system.

State Constitutional Imperatives

Dec 23 2024 28 mins  
State Law Research Initiative director Kyle Barry discusses state constitutions.

Ending Mass Incarceration on the Back End

Dec 16 2024 28 mins  
Sentencing Project research director Nazgol Ghandnoosh discusses mass incarceration data.