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The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

477 Episodes • By WNET • www.theopenmind.com
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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The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner
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A Bridge from Alaska to the Nation
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Jul 11 2024 28m
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Country Pancakes and Country Roads
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Jul 4 2024 47m
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Courage in Flight (Season Premiere | Breaking Bread)
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Jul 4 2024 28m
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Christmas Every Morning
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Jul 3 2024 44m
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Cooking in the House of Blaine
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Jul 3 2024 43m
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Governing and BBQ
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Jul 2 2024 47m
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God and Thai in Utah
At Sara Thai Kitchen in Salt Lake City, Governor Spe... more
Jul 1 2024 50m
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Where Theodore Roosevelt Lives
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Jun 28 2024 46m
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The Soul of New Jersey
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Jun 28 2024 50m
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Elk Fajitas in the Desert
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Jun 27 2024 36m
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A Mexican Restaurant in Oklahoma
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Jun 27 2024 34m
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Baskets and Burgers
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Jun 26 2024 47m
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The Alternative of Indigenous Economics
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Jun 3 2024 28m
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Peacekeeping at Home
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May 28 2024 28m
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Surveillance, Truckers, and You
Privacy expert Karen Levy discusses the future of wo... more
May 20 2024 28m
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Decency in Decline
Author Alexandra Hudson discusses her new book &quot... more
May 13 2024 28m
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American Amnesia
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May 6 2024 28m
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The Origin of the FDA Mandate
Novelist Jennifer Vanderbes discusses the secret his... more
Feb 12 2024 29m
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Optimizing Ourselves to Death
Mathematician Coco Krumme discusses her book "O... more
Feb 8 2024 28m
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Brain on Brain
Science writer Benjamin Ehrlich discusses his new bo... more
Feb 1 2024 27m
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Chips, AI, and WWIII
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Jan 23 2024 22m
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What Fungi Means for Humanity
Mycologist Keith Seifert discusses what could be res... more
Jan 17 2024 28m
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The Next Hub of American Innovation
Tech journalist Robert Buderi discusses his new book... more
Jan 8 2024 27m
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The Persistence of Eugenics
Undark magazine editor Ashley Smart discusses the in... more
Jan 2 2024 27m
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Mom’s and Dad’s Brains
Science journalist Chelsea Conaboy discusses how par... more
Dec 28 2023 28m
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