Best The Open Mind on PBS Podcasts (2025)

Civil Rights Corps executive director Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book "Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News."By The Open Mind on PBS

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What Does A Tariff-Driven Economy Mean? 28:28

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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president emeritus Robert Kaplan discusses the historical and contemporary U.S. economy.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Vagina Business 28:15

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"The Vagina Business" author Marina Gerner discusses long overdue innovation in women's reproductive health.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Tokyo Vice and Virtue 28:29

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Investigative reporter Jake Adelstein discusses the Japanese government, yakuza, and fight against corruption.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Ruins of Winner-Take-All Governance and the Democratic Party's Dark Age 28:22

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"Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop" author Lee Drutman discusses the urgency of electoral reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Future of American Education 27:43

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GWU president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg discusses the future of American education.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Big Bang and Us 27:37

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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."By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Threat to Discovery 28:28

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University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Cures and Shams 27:56

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Investigative journalist Charles Piller discusses his new book "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.”By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Sleeping in Humanity 28:14

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

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The Rehabilitated Citizen 28:24

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Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.By The Open Mind on PBS

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American Redemption 27:52

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Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Deep in the Heart of Texas 27:34

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Texas Defender Service executive director Burke Butler discusses the legal system in the second most populous state.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Knowing the Nocturnal 28:02

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

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Demonetizing the Prison Industry 27:30

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Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Life Beyond Us 27:51

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Science journalist Jaime Green discusses her book "The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos."By The Open Mind on PBS

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A Memory of Political Violence 28:28

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Chicago Project on Security & Threats founder Robert Pape discusses January 6th's legacy.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Politicization of Everything 28:31

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TYT Network CEO Cenk Uygur discusses the second Trump administration, Democratic Party, and future of populism.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Case for Bipartisan Justice Reform 28:22

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FWD.us executive director Zoë Towns discusses the path to bipartisan justice reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Demolishing the Monopoly to Inflation Complex 27:49

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Economic Security Project president Natalie Foster discusses antitrust policies.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Great Climate Migrations and Fortifications 28:12

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Author Abrahm Lustgarten discusses how future environmental conditions will impact U.S. states and cities.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Stopping Nuclear Inevitability 28:00

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Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses reversing the likelihood of nuclear war.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Future of Human Rights – Part II 28:11

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"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Future of Human Rights – Part I 28:32

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"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Compassion and Renewal 28:14

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The Omowale Project leader Emani Davis discusses healing system-impacted people.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Regressive and Inhumane 28:17

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Illinois Prison Project Jennifer Soble discusses opportunities for back-end justice reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Clemency for America 28:31

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Legal scholar Mark Osler discusses the justice solution of clemency.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Public Defense 28:23

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Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger discusses the state of public defenders in America.By The Open Mind on PBS

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A Parole to Possibility Pipeline 28:12

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Louisiana Parole Project founder Andrew Hundley discusses his personal journey in the justice system.By The Open Mind on PBS

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State Constitutional Imperatives 28:20

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State Law Research Initiative director Kyle Barry discusses state constitutions.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Ending Mass Incarceration on the Back End 28:29

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Sentencing Project research director Nazgol Ghandnoosh discusses mass incarceration data.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Tree Policy 28:28

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Scientist Lauren Oakes discusses environmental conservation.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The State of American Justice 28:23

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Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson discusses his prescriptions for reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

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What’s Next for America? 27:16

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“The West Wing” actress Melissa Fitzgerald discusses President Bartlet-inspired activism.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Generation Refrigerant 27:53

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Gastropod host Nicola Twilley discusses her new book “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.”By The Open Mind on PBS

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Wikipedia's Survival and Resilience 27:51

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Wikimedia leader Rebecca MacKinnon discusses the future of the encyclopedia platform.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Peace Policies 28:30

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Win Without War director Sara Haghdoosti discusses strategies for counterproliferation.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Great Buildup 28:21

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Carnegie Endowment fellow Tong Zhao discusses central and rogue nuclear powers of Asia.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Unwinding the Doomsday Clock 28:05

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists CEO Rachel Bronson discusses a potential nuclear event.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Counterproliferation and De-escalation in the Middle East 28:21

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Arms Control Association nonproliferation policy director Kelsey Davenport discusses Iran.By The Open Mind on PBS

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The Reverend Senator 28:33

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In his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, Senator Raphael Warnock and Alexander break bread over chicken and waffles (and crab cake benedict); then visit his childhood home.By The Open Mind on PBS

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In the Land of Eisenhower 27:33

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In Hays, Kansas, Senator Jerry Moran and Alexander break bread over chili and milkshakes; then visit the local library.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Dreams of Aloha 28:41

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At her favorite local restaurant, Senator Mazie Hirono and Alexander break bread over Japanese fare; then visit the Honolulu high school from which she graduated.By The Open Mind on PBS

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Fiesta in Pueblo 27:30

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At the first-ever food hall in Pueblo, Colorado, Governor Jared Polis and Alexander break bread over a smorgasbord of hot chicken, roast beef, and ramen.By The Open Mind on PBS