The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
Sloop Brewing Co. cofounder Adam Watson discusses the craft of beer, operating during the pandemic, and the disconnect between Governor Cuomo and boots-on-the-ground realities.
GrassrootsLab partner Mike Madrid discusses what will animate the Latino vote in 2021 and beyond, the potential for post-impeachment legislation to save the American democracy and economy.
New Consensus president and former AOC chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti discusses the omissions of the American Recovery Plan.
Surveillance Technology Oversight Project director Albert Fox Cahn discusses the national and state privacy law landscape and digital regulatory frameworks to protect citizens.
Science journalist and author Maryn McKenna discusses the disparate outcomes of state vaccination rollouts and what to expect from the national expansion of pharmacy supply.
Politico correspondent Marc Caputo discusses the 2022 campaigns for Florida Governor and U.S. Senate.
Drug discovery chemist and Science Magazine blogger Derek Lowe discusses COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing.
Public Defender and Manhattan DA Candidate Eliza Orlins discusses her agenda for justice and decarceration.
Niko Niko's Dimitri Fetokakis discusses his Greek heritage and inspired Houston-based restaurant chain and keeping alive restaurants during the pandemic in Texas and beyond.
Constitutional scholar Stephen Vladeck discusses the possible reform recommendations of the Biden Administration's Supreme Court Commission and the upcoming second Trump impeachment trial.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams founder Jeni Britton Bauer discusses her ice cream as national healer, entrepreneurial philosophy. and American sourcing of ingredients.
QAnon Anonymous cohost Jake Rockatansky discusses what motivates and how to deradicalize contemporary domestic fundamentalism.
Political scientist Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer discusses nationalizing the argument for democracy and economic relief.
Center for Japanese Legal Studies executive director Nobuhisa Ishizuka discusses the prospects for reforming Japan’s constitution, imperative to establish emergency powers during the pandemic, and future of U.S.-Japan relations.
Political scientist Patricio Navia discusses Chile’s ongoing process to write a new constitution, campaign to secure economic rights, and transformation from authoritarianism to democracy.
