The Open Mind
TVG
Talk
Public affairs
A thoughtful excursion into civic life — the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, and the arts.
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1956– Talk Show 45 Seasons713 Episodes
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, March 8
Freedom, Inflation, and Deflation
Season 45 • Episode 5
MIT scholar Yasheng Huang talks about the inflation landscape in China vs. the United States.
Sunday, March 8
Freedom, Inflation, and Deflation
Season 45 • Episode 5
MIT scholar Yasheng Huang talks about the inflation landscape in China vs. the United States.
Monday, March 9
Freedom, Inflation, and Deflation
Season 45 • Episode 5
MIT scholar Yasheng Huang talks about the inflation landscape in China vs. the United States.
Saturday, March 14
Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb
Season 45 • Episode 6
Author Alec Nevala-Lee discusses his biography of physicist Luis Alvarez.
Sunday, March 15
Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb
Season 45 • Episode 6
Author Alec Nevala-Lee discusses his biography of physicist Luis Alvarez.
Sunday, March 15
Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb
Season 45 • Episode 6
Author Alec Nevala-Lee discusses his biography of physicist Luis Alvarez.
Monday, March 16
Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb
Season 45 • Episode 6
Author Alec Nevala-Lee discusses his biography of physicist Luis Alvarez.
Saturday, March 21
Exploring civic life with Alexander Heffner.
Sunday, March 22
When We Care About Climate -- and Not
Season 45 • Episode 7
Climate experts Ellen Prager and Dave Jones talk about perceptions and realities about the weather.
Sunday, March 22
When We Care About Climate -- and Not
Season 45 • Episode 7
Climate experts Ellen Prager and Dave Jones talk about perceptions and realities about the weather.
Monday, March 23
When We Care About Climate -- and Not
Season 45 • Episode 7
Climate experts Ellen Prager and Dave Jones talk about perceptions and realities about the weather.
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