The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Mathematician Manil Suri discusses why the objectivity of math is essential to preserving civil society. 

 Elder justice leader M.T. Connolly discusses her new book "The Measure of Our Age." 

University of Minnesota neuroscientist David Redish discusses the science of our choices.

Raj Vinnakota of Institute for Citizens & Scholars discusses how rejuvenate American citizenship. 

University of Nebraska sociologist Kelsy Burke discusses pornography in American society.UFO's and Aliens PodcastIn this podcast, I will research, UFO sightings, Alien abductions and similar...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Historian Alex Prud'homme discusses diplomacy in American political life. 

Army National Guard veteran Joseph Earl Thomas discusses his new book "Sink: A Memoir." 

University of Oklahoma bestselling author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers discusses free speech and book banning. 

Hear Foundation cofounders Leon Ford and Ret. Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert discuss public safety. 

Stanford Graduate School of Education's Geoffrey Cohen discusses how to bridge ideological and political differences. 

Political strategists Annie Wu and Victor Shi discuss how Gen Z will govern.

"The Myth of Left and Right" coauthors Verlan Lewis and Hyrum Lewis discuss U.S. political ideologies.

American University scholar Elizabeth Suhay discusses "The Politics of Truth in Polarized America." TAG: Talking About Guns“Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Institute for Political Innovation founder Katherine Gehl discusses the key to fixing a politics industry. 

"Tracers in the Dark" author Andy Greenberg discusses crypto corruption. 

Oxford University Press "Democracies in America" coauthor Bert Emerson discusses disparate and shared understandings of democratic rule 

USC Center for Inclusive Democracy director Mindy Romero and Voters of Tomorrow director Santiago Mayer discuss youth turnout in the 2022 elections and the future of representative government. 

Bestselling novelist Xochitl Gonzalez discusses rights to fairness amid gentrification.

Violinist Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch discusses her new book Declassified: A Low-Key Guide to the High-Strung World of Classical Music. 

British-Congolese filmmaker Kiosa Sukami discusses his new film “A Letter to Black Men” and representation of Blackness in the press and film. 

Historian Nicole Hemmer and columnist Will Bunch discuss the politicization of the U.S. education system. 

Science journalist Madeline Ostrander discusses her new book "At Home on an Unruly Planet: Finding Refuge on a Changed Earth."

Georgetown international health lawyer Alexandra Phelan, USC psychologist Gale Sinatra, and RAND security analyst Brian Michael Jenkins discuss the triple threat of COVID-19, monkeypox, and polio. Someone Talked! The Official National D-Day Memorial podcast with Host Dr. John C. McManus.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Hey Jane founder Kiki Freedman discusses her company's mission to provide medication abortion in the most restrictive climate in U.S history. 

National Whistleblower Center executive director Siri Nelson discusses the historical and contemporary role of the whistleblower.

Stevens Institute of Technology science historian Gregory Morgan discusses his new book Cancer Virus Hunters: A History of Tumor Virology. 

United States Postal Service governor Amber McReynolds discusses the future of vote by mail.

University of Washington neuroscientist Chantel Prat discusses her new book The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours. Couture & ConstructionWeekly conversations about luxury building & design. Brought to you by Textures Nashville.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

UC Irvine historian and Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink author Jeff Wasserstrom discusses U.S.-China relations. 

Campaign operative and Any Given Tuesday author Lis Smith discusses the future of American politics.

Mother Jones magazine journalist Mark Follman discusses his new book “Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America.” 

Maine State Senator Chloe Maxmin and political strategist Canyon Woodward discuss their new book "Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It."

Women's March Executive Director Rachel O'Leary Carmona discusses tactics to restore women's rights.

Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director and CEO Maryana Iskander discusses freedom of information and literacy. My Love Letter Time Machine - Victorian HistorySerialising 200 charming + often funny love letters left by Fred & Janie courting in 1878 Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Digital privacy leader Danielle Citron discusses her forthcoming book "The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity, and Love in the Digital Age." 

University of Connecticut historian Melanie Newport discusses the contemporary prison and jail system. Film The World PodcastWelcome, we review 1 book a week & focus on Gaming/Movies/Music/Pop-Culture & UAPListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Idaho State University scholar Zac Gershberg discusses the future of democracy and illiberalism in America.Historically High History Classes from the College of Cannabis. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Committee to Protect Journalists executive director Robert Mahoney discusses the pandemic-era Fourth Estate.Ways to Change the Workplace with Prina Shah + GuestsFor those who stand against crappy work cultures, lousy leaders and toxic teams!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

National Coalition Against Censorship executive director Christopher Finan discusses bans of books and reproductive choice. THEY'RE NOT SHADOWSSpooky stories of the paranormal, the supernatural and the unexplained with no...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

U.S. military veterans Michael Robillard, and Bradley Strawser discuss their new book "Outsourcing Duty: The Moral Exploitation of the American Soldier."WikiListenExplore Wikipedia in a daily podcast with Rachel Teichman, LMSW, and Victor Varnado.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Justitia CEO Jacob Mchangama discusses the threat to free speech around the world. 

Wake Forest University psychologist John Petrocelli discusses the importance of fact- and nonsense-checking. 

Tulane Law scholar Amy Gajda discusses her new book "Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy."

Nuclear Choices for the Twenty-First Century coauthors and scientists Richard Wolfson and Ferenc Dalnoki discuss the potential for nuclear annihilation.

 North Carolina State historian Blair Kelley discusses the present and historical conditions of segregation in the United States.

Author Virginia Postrel discusses the history of fabric and contemporary mask-wearing practices to protect public health. 

Columbia University president Lee Bollinger and University of Chicago scholar Geoffrey Stone discuss their book “Social Media, Freedom of Speech, and the Future of Our Democracy."

Author Azar Nafisi discusses her new book “Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times.” 

"In Silico” documentarian Noah Hutton discusses the project to simulate the human brain on a supercomputer. 

University of Minnesota sociologist Michael Walker discusses his new book "Indefinite: Doing Time in Jail." 

UC San Diego political scientist Barbara Walter discusses American political tribalism and civil unrest.