In the final episode of the Open Minds, Jake seeks to separate the nation from the nationality, Niral plays out technologies like VR and AR's role in future politics, and Cole discusses the nature of endings. And with that, season 1 comes to a close and our future remains uncertain. But nonetheless, Jake, Cole, and Niral encourage us to always remember to keep an Open Mind.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

Nate Kelly joins The Open MInds as Cole investigates the inner workings of cancel culture, Jake explores the morality of hunting wild animals, and Nate invites everyone to mull over some thought-provoking science/social experiments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

Jake explores the recent trend of polarization in party politics through the deincentivization of bipartisanship and party censorship. Will Welsh opens the door to a plethora of existential questions. And Niral questions whether live action or animation (specifically animé) is better at storytelling. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

It is the episode of 5s! Cole explores 5 personal policies that we each live by or try to live by, Jake delves into 5 things we don't understand about the world around us, and Niral asks what our goals are over the next 5 years.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

The Open Minds host their first guest ever in their podcasting history, Dan Manders, opening the floor to even more perspectives. All the while, Niral takes a stance on removing grades from the school system, Cole brings up Aliens and UFOs, and Dan wonders if we can separate the art from the artist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

In a jam-packed one-topic episode, Jake ponders the influence of corporations on politics and whether their political donations should be legal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

Cole investigates a new trend that has people blindly piling hate on America and this trend's relationship with American Exceptionalism, Jake explores the impact of the filibuster on American politics and questions whether it should be reformed or even abolished, and Niral dives into the humanity of our legal system and if that makes it inherently flawed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

Cole investigates the astounding standards of beauty that women face in society today, Niral explores the ability of Neuralink to potentially create a society of higher functioning humans, and Jake brings to light the impact of discriminatory words through history and in our current world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

Cole questions the existence of God as the guys doubt the importance of institutional religion, Niral wonders how responsible the founding fathers are for owning slaves, and Jake exposes a double standard of power between males and females.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support

Niral praises the fascinating nature of a realistic flying car, Cole delves into conspiracy theories to challenge everyone's beliefs, and Jake exposes the challenges of attending College today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theopenminds/support