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The Open Mind

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A half hour weekly public affairs broadcast, THE OPEN MIND is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas, exploring issues of national and public concern with the most compelling minds of our times. Hosted by Alexander Heffner.

Episodes:

• The Threat to Discovery

  University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats toscientific research.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jun 23rd, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	6/23/2025 to 6/22/2028

• The Big Bang and Us

  Science journalist Dan Levitt discusses his book "What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner."

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jun 30th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	6/30/2025 to 6/29/2028

• The Future of American Education

  George Washington University president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg discusses the future of American education.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jul 7th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	7/7/2025 to 7/6/2028

• The Ruins of Winner-Take-All Governance and the Democratic Party's Dark Age

  "Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop" author Lee Drutman discusses the urgency of electoral reform.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jul 14th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	7/14/2025 to 7/13/2028

• Tokyo Vice and Virtue

  Investigative reporter Jake Adelstein discusses the Japanese government, yakuza, and fight against corruption.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jul 21st, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	7/21/2025 to 7/20/2028

• Stopping Nuclear Inevitability

  Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses how to reverse the increasing probability of nuclear violence.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Aug 4th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	3/17/2025 to 3/16/2028

• A Memory of Political Violence

  Chicago Project on Security & Threats founder Robert Pape discusses the January 6th pardons and legacy.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Aug 11th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:28:56
  Usage rights:	4/21/2025 to 4/20/2028

• The Politicization of Everything

  TYT Network CEO Cenk Uygur discusses the second Trump administration, Democratic Party, and future of populism.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Aug 18th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	4/14/2025 to 4/13/2028

• Wikipedia's Survival and Resilience

  Wikimedia Foundation Vice President Rebecca MacKinnon discusses the future of the encyclopedia platform and information freedom.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Sep 1st, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:28:19
  Usage rights:	11/4/2024 to 11/3/2027

• American Redemption

  Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	5/26/2025 to 5/25/2028

• Cures and Shams

  Investigative journalist Charles Piller discusses his new book "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's."

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	6/16/2025 to 6/15/2028

• Deep in the Heart of Texas

  Texas Defender Service executive director Burke Butler discusses the legal system in the second most populous state.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	5/19/2025 to 5/18/2028

• Demonetizing The Prison Industry

  Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	5/5/2025 to 5/4/2028

• Knowing The Nocturnal

  New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion discusses her book "Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	5/12/2025 to 5/11/2028

• The Great Buildup

  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace fellow Tong Zhao discusses the central and rogue nuclear powers of Asia.

  Length:	00:28:46
  Usage rights:	10/21/2024 to 10/20/2027

• The Rehabilitated Citizen

  Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the educational and democratic rights of systemimpacted people.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	6/2/2025 to 6/1/2028

• The Sleeping In Humanity

  Science writer Lynne Peeples discusses her book "The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms."

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	6/9/2025 to 6/8/2028

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