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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:

• A Parole to Possibility Pipeline

  Louisiana Parole Project founder Andrew Hundley discusses his personal journey in the justice system.

  Next Airing:	Wed, Dec 25th, 2024 at 7:30 AM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	12/23/2024 to 12/22/2027

• The Public Defense

  Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger discusses the state of public defenders in America.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	12/30/2024 to 12/29/2027

• Clemency for America

  University of St. Thomas professor Mark Osler discusses how clemencies can revitalize the justice system.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jan 6th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	1/6/2025 to 1/5/2028

• Regressive and Inhumane

  Illinois Prison Project Jennifer Soble discusses opportunities for parole and probation reform.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jan 13th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	1/13/2025 to 1/12/2028

• Compassion and Renewal

  The Omowale Project leader Emani Davis discusses healing formerly incarcerated people.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jan 20th, 2025 at 11:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	1/20/2025 to 1/19/2028

• Ending Mass Incarceration on the Back End

  The Sentencing Project research director Nazgol Ghandnoosh discusses mass incarceration data.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	12/9/2024 to 12/8/2027

• Generation Refrigerant

  Gastropod host Nicola Twilley discusses her new book "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves."

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	11/11/2024 to 11/10/2027

• State Constitutional Imperatives

  State Law Research Initiative director Kyle Barry discusses how state constitutions inform legal outcomes.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	12/16/2024 to 12/15/2027

• The State of American Justice

  Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson discusses his prescriptions for reform.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	11/25/2024 to 11/24/2027

• Tree Policy

  Scientist Lauren Oakes discusses her new book "Treekeepers: The Race for a Forested Future."

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	12/2/2024 to 12/1/2027

• What's Next for America?

  "The West Wing" actress Melissa Fitzgerald discusses her justice reform advocacy and a generation of President Bartlet-inspired activism.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	11/18/2024 to 11/17/2027

• Wikipedia's Survival and Resilience

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

  Length:	00:28:19
  Usage rights:	11/4/2024 to 11/3/2027

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