The Open Mind
This public affairs talk show is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts, and all realms of civic life. First broadcast in 1956, it explores challenges of the digital age, American politics and emerging issues.
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46 episodes
1. Representing UsCongressional Candidate, Millennial and geologist Jess Phoenix on representative democracy.TV-GCC30minJan 6, 2018
2. Misinformation CrisisUniversity of Amsterdam’s Claes de Vreese on global populism and the post-truth present.TV-GCC30minJan 13, 2018
3. Automating InequalityPolitical scientist Virginia Eubanks on her new book, “Automating Inequality.”TV-GCC30minJan 16, 2018
4. Law, Order and JusticeRoosevelt Institute Fellow Dorian Warren discusses the politics of inequality today.TV-GCC30minJan 24, 2018
5. All the President’s Twitter BlocksKnight First Amendment Institute’s Katie Fallow on free speech violations in government.TV-GCC30minFeb 3, 2018
6. Fascism Strikes BackShane Burley discusses his new book “Fascism Today: What It Is and How We End It.”TV-GCC30minFeb 10, 2018
7. Solutions Journalism and Solutions for JournalismSolutions Journalism and NYTimes’ David Bornstein on the constructive force of journalism.TV-GCC30minFeb 17, 2018
8. A Union of Concerned TechnologistsRenee DiResta of Data for Democracy on how antisocial media-tech companies are a threat.TV-GCC30minFeb 24, 2018
9. Combating Extremism OnlineCounter Extremism Project’s Mark Wallace and Dartmouth’s Hany Farid on online extremism.TV-GCC30minMar 3, 2018
10. Securing American DemocracyJamie Fly and Laura Rosenberger of the Alliance for Securing Democracy on Russia and US.TV-GCC30minMar 10, 2018
11. China’s Contentious Public SphereHarvard University sociologist Ya-Wen Lei on her new book “The Contentious Public Sphere.”TV-GCC30minMar 17, 2018
12. Democrats vs. AuthoritariansYascha Mounk on “The People vs Democracy: Why Our Freedom is in Danger and How to Save It.”TV-GCC30minApr 7, 2018
13. Mother InternetClaire Evans on her new book “Broad Band: The Untold Story of Women Who Made the Internet.”TV-GCC30minApr 10, 2018
14. Guardians of the WebMicrosoft Research Principal Researcher Tarleton Gillespie on "Custodians of the Internet."TV-GCC30minApr 21, 2018
15. The Post-Millennial WaveNextGen America’s executive director Heather Hargreaves on the 2018 midterm elections.TV-GCC30minApr 24, 2018
16. A Pro and Antibiotic Future“Good Germs, Bad Germs” author Jessica Snyder Sachs on the rise of drug resistance.TV-GCC30minMay 5, 2018
17. At War With Cambridge AnalyticaDavid Carroll of Parsons School of Design on privacy, media, and suing Cambridge Analytica.TV-GCC30minMay 12, 2018
18. The Real Drug CrisisInvestigative reporter Katherine Eban on generic pharmaceutical manufacturing dangers.TV-GCC30minMay 19, 2018
19. Getting the Rust Belt Story StraightFounder and director of Belt Publishing Anne Trubek on “Voices From the Rust Belt.”TV-GCC30minMay 26, 2018
20. Oversight, Partisanship, and 2018John Lawrence, former Chief of Staff to Nancy Pelosi, on his book “The Class of ’74”.TV-GCC30minMay 31, 2018
21. Tech TroublemakersLeslie Berlin of Silicon Valley Archives at Stanford, on “Troublemakers: Silicon Valley’s.TV-GCC30minJun 9, 2018
22. The Lore of LifeBar-Ilan University chair in Science, Technology, and Society Oren Harman talks about his new book “Evolutions: 15 Myths That Explain Our World.”TV-GCC30minJun 13, 2018
23. Confronting Algorithms of BigotryInvestigative reporter Julia Angwin on exposing technologies that injure society.TV-GCC30minJun 23, 2018
24. Our Galaxy and BeyondDr. Alan Stern and Dr. David Grinspoon on their book on Pluto: “Chasing New Horizons.”TV-GCC30minJun 27, 2018
25. The Future CaucusSteven Olikara, founder of the Millennial Action Project on activating the next generation.TV-GCC30minJul 3, 2018
26. Democracy in the Internet AgeDemocracy Works’ Kathryn Peters on election security, voter registration and democracy.TV-GCC30minJul 14, 2018
27. Building BridgesDavid Nevins of the Bridge Alliance, talks about reversing America's political disunity.TV-GCC30minJul 17, 2018
28. Sweet Little (and Big) LiesDaniel Dale of the Toronto Star on fact-checking President Trump and covering activism.TV-GCC30minJul 28, 2018
29. The Right to Have RightsStephanie DeGooyer, Fellow at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study on authoritarianisim.TV-GCC30minAug 4, 2018
30. Documenting a Fascist AscentJack Smith IV, senior writer for Mic, on American nationalism and White Supremacy.TV-GCC30minAug 7, 2018
31. Quarantining Hate SpeechJoan Donovan of Data & Society on technologies that degrade democracy and civil society.TV-GCC30minAug 14, 2018
32. Guts, Heart and Minoritarian RuleAl Cross, dir. Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, U Kentucky, on media.TV-GCC30minAug 25, 2018
33. The Creative Wealth of NationsPatrick Kabanda talks about his new book “The Creative Wealth of Nations” and the arts.TV-GCC30minAug 27, 2018
34. Manchurian President and Alternative RealitiesTom Nichols, U.S. Naval War College professor, on his book “The Death of Expertise.”TV-GCC30minSep 5, 2018
35. Rage at the Ballot BoxSoraya Chemaly, Women's Media Center Speech Project, on her new book “Rage Becomes Her.”TV-GCC30minSep 12, 2018
36. News, Disinformation, and Free ExpressionRichard Gingras, VP of News at Google, on journalism, citizenship, and disinformation.TV-GCC30minSep 21, 2018
37. United Against CitizensTiffany Muller of End Citizens United, on her mission to undo the Supreme Court decision.TV-GCC30minSep 25, 2018
38. Security, Nationalism, and the Four FreedomsJeffrey Prescott of National Security Action on an alternative to Trump's foreign policy.TV-GCC30minOct 1, 2018
39. Truth Decay in AmericaRAND CEO Michael D. Rich and political scientist Jennifer Kavanagh on “Truth Decay.TV-GCC30minOct 9, 2018
40. Immigration, Dignity, and U.S.-Mexico RelationsKPBS investigative reporter Jean Guerrero on her new book “Crux: A Cross-Border Memoir.TV-GCC30minOct 16, 2018
41. Truth and Lies of EducationFormer U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses his new book “How Schools Work.TV-GCC30minOct 22, 2018
42. The Microbes Among UsNorth Carolina State scientist Rob Dunn discusses his new book “Never Home Alone.”TV-GCC30minNov 2, 2018
43. The Splintering of the American MindPhilosopher William Egginton discusses his book "The Splintering of the American Mind."TV-GCC30minNov 10, 2018
44. Discovering GenesCarl Zimmer discusses "She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions and Potential of Heredity."TV-GCC30minNov 13, 2018
45. Disequilibrium on the Supreme CourtKnight First Amendment Institute inaugural scholar David Pozen discusses the future of American law.TV-GCC30minNov 19, 2018- 46. The Creative Wealth of NationsPatrick Kabanda, musician and consultant to the World Bank, talks about his new book “The Creative Wealth of Nations” and the importance of the arts in development.TV-GCC30minDec 2, 2018
The Open Mind
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This public affairs talk show is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts, and all realms of civic life. First broadcast in 1956, it explores challenges of the digital age, American politics and emerging issues.
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- Richard Heffner
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