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Keen On
Keen On
Andrew Keen

The daily show about books, writers, and big ideas. Hosted by Andrew Keen.

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Episodes

The Problem to End All Problems: Michael Scott-Baumann on the tragically parallel histories of Israel and Palestine

EPISODE 1403: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF ISRAEL AND PALESTINE,... more

30 Mar 2023 · 42 minutes
A Memoir about Hardship and Tragedy: Nicole Chung personal story of class, anger and grief in an increasingly unequal America

EPISODE 1402: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of A LIVING REMEDY: A MEMOIR, Nicole Chung... more

29 Mar 2023 · 38 minutes
The Last Catastrophe: Allegra Hyde offers an existential pitch for saving the planet

EPISODE 1401: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE LAST CATASTROPHE, Allegra Hyde, about her... more

29 Mar 2023 · 29 minutes
Is Web3 Dead? Edward Lee on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the seductive promise of creators taking control of their digital work

EPISODE 1400: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CREATORS TAKE CONTROL, Edward Lee, about the... more

28 Mar 2023 · 31 minutes
"Why the Ideal of the "Self" is a Social Construction: Brian Lowery on the myth of rugged individualism and what this should mean for the America of the 2020s

EPISODE 1399: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Stanford Business School professor and author of SELFLESS, Brian... more

27 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
How to Save Democracy? Eli Merritt offers advice and inspiration from 95 (mostly) democratic world leaders on how to save our democracy from demagogues like Donald Trump

EPISODE 1398: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the editor of HOW TO SAVE DEMOCRACY, Eli Merritt, who... more

27 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
An Archeology of the Soviet Century: Karl Schlogel digs up an encyclopedic and richly detailed history of everyday life in the Soviet Union

EPISODE 1397: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the distinguished German historian and author of THE SOVIET HISTORY... more

27 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
How To Fix Democracy: Samuel Issacharoff searches for glimmers of hope to strengthen democracies around the world

EPISODE 1396: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to NYU law professor and author of DEMOCRACY UNMOORED, Samuel Issacharoff,... more

26 Mar 2023 · 42 minutes
Retelling the stories of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley: Stephanie Marie Thornton imagines the lost words between the iconic 18th century feminist and her equally visionary 19th century daughter

EPISODE 1395: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of HER LOST WORDS, Stephanie Marie Thornton, about... more

26 Mar 2023 · 40 minutes
American Humility and Hubris in Kabul: Jeffrey E. Stern on a many layered story of brotherhood and terror in the Afghanistan war

EPISODE 1394: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE MERCENARY, the American journalist Jeffrey E.... more

24 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
A Gutenberg Moment in the History of Medicine: Dr Robert Pearl offers 5 ways that generative AI is about to revolutionize healthcare

EPISODE 1393: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Robert Pearl, MD, about how generative AI represents a Gutenberg... more

24 Mar 2023 · 40 minutes
Digital McCarthyism: Keith Teare on the chilling anti=Chinese and anti-Communist hysteria in Washington DC against TikTok

EPISODE 1391: In our regular weekly round-up of tech news, Andrew talks to THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith... more

24 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
How to Incentivize People to Change their Behavior: Uri Gneezy reveals how incentives really work

EPISODE 1390: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to behavorial economist and author of MIXED SIGNALS, Uri Gneezy, about... more

23 Mar 2023 · 43 minutes
The Power of Hope: Carol Graham on how the science of well-being an save us from despair

EPISODE 1389: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to THE POWER OF HOPE author, Carol Graham, about why hope... more

23 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
Ancient Stories about the Future: Sabrina Orah Mark on telling fairy tales designed to wake us up

EPISODE 1388: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to HAPPILY author Sabrina Orah Mark about how to write a... more

23 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
Trump as the Road Runner: Kevin O'Brien, former Assistant US Attorney to the DOJ, on hush money, Stormy Daniels and the latest farcical chapter of the Donald Trump Show

EPISODE 1387: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Kevin O'Brien, former Assistant US Attorney to the DOJ, about... more

22 Mar 2023 · 33 minutes
How Data Happens: Chris Wiggins on a history of data from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms

EPISODE 1387: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the HOW DATA HAPPENED co-author Chris Wiggins on a history... more

22 Mar 2023 · 51 minutes
When All Else Failed: Dana Sachs on the volunteers at the heart of the worst human displacement crisis in Europe since WW2

EPISODE 1386: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to ALL ELSE FAILED author Dana Sachs about the the unlikely... more

22 Mar 2023 · 32 minutes
Our Brains on Art and Music: Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross on how the arts improve both individual and communal health

EPISODE 1385: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the co-authors of YOUR BRAIN ON ART, Susan Magsamen and... more

21 Mar 2023 · 38 minutes
The New American Abnormal: Kerry Howley questions the seduction of a singular "truth" in the "Deep State" America of violent rumor, paranoia and perpetual surveillance

EPISODE 1384: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to BOTTOMS UP AND THE DEVIL LAUGHS author Kerry Howley about... more

21 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
Who Doesn't Want to Reinvent Themselves? Joanne Lipman reveals the five laws of reinventing our lives and work

EPISODE 1383: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to NEXT author Joanne Lipman about how to successfully reinvent how... more

21 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
Why Water Matters: Natalie Koch entangles the weirdly connected environmental fates of Arizona and Saudi Arabia

EPISODE 1382: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to ARID EMPIRE author Natalie Koch about the weirdly entangled fates of... more

21 Mar 2023 · 41 minutes
Are You Drowning in Work? Nick Sonnenberg on how to reduce clutter and enable productivity

EPISODE 1381: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to productivity consultant and author of COMING UP FOR AIR author... more

20 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
Do Women Make Better Murderers Than Men? Ren DeStefano on female serial killers and why she suspects everyone might have a murder in them

EPISODE 1380: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to true crime addict and author of HOW I'LL KILL YOU... more

20 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
Great Kingdoms of Africa: John Parker Liberates African history from the colonial narrative of oppression, suffering and powerlessness

EPISODE 1379: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the editor of GREAT KINGDOMS OF AFRICA, John Parker about... more

20 Mar 2023 · 40 minutes
Hallucinations, Guardian Angels and The Third Man: Dr Ben Alderson-Day on the strange science and true stories of the unseen other

EPISODE 1378: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the psychologist and author of PRESENCE, Ben Alderson-Day, about the... more

19 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
Keen On Keen: Andrew Keen on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, ChatGPT4 and the general state of tech in 2023

EPISODE 1377: In this KEEN ON, Andrew is interviewed by the Bulgarian journalist and Digitalk conference organizer Yoan Zapyranov about... more

18 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
Appropriating the appropriators: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai on why female novelists like herself should appropriate the voices of men

EPISODE 1376: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of DUST CHILD ,Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, about... more

18 Mar 2023 · 43 minutes
As the Crisis Deepens: A rather miserable Keith Teare on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and our lack of trust in ideas and institutions

EPISODE 1375: In this regular weekly KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to THAT WAS THE WEEK author and SignalRank CEO... more

17 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
Horror Literature as a Form of Realism: Leopoldo Gout on the living dead who layer Mexico City

EPISODE 1374: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the artist, filmmaker and author of PINATA Leopoldo Gout about... more

17 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
Grasping at the Realities of Today's Banking Crisis: Brad DeLong on the new economic laws of our social media age

EPISODE 1373: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the UC Berkeley economist and author of SLOUCHING TOWARD UTOPIA... more

17 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
The Case for Cultural Appropriation: Martin Puchner on how culture is simultaneously owned by nobody and by all of us

EPISODE 1372: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Harvard professor and author of CULTURE Martin Puchner about... more

17 Mar 2023 · 33 minutes
Beijing 1949: Elisabeth B. Armstrong on the most consequential anti-colonial feminist conference that you've never heard of

EPISODE 1371: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of BURY THE CORPSE OF COLONIALISM, Elisabeth B.... more

17 Mar 2023 · 32 minutes
How to Walk the Walk: Neil Gross on three police chiefs who defied the odds and changed American cop culture

EPISODE 1370: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to WALK THE WALK author and Colby College sociologist Neil Gross... more

16 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
Has World War One Ended Yet? Alice Winn on innocence, privilege, violence, sexuality and love in 1914-18 England

EPISODE 1369: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to IN MEMORIUM author Alice Winn about innocence, privilege, violence, sexuality... more

16 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
Broken threads, broken springs, broken idols, broken heads: Christopher Hobson on how everything everywhere - from the US and UK to Nigeria, Iraq, Lebanon and South Africa - is broken

EPISODE 1368: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Japanese based scholar and writer Christopher Hobson about how... more

16 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
The Last Russian Doll: Kristen Loesch on fictionalizing and feminizing the history of 20th century Russia

EPISODE 1367: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE LASTE RUSSIAN DOLL, Kristen Loesch,... more

16 Mar 2023 · 40 minutes
A 21st Century Money Revolution: Richard Duncan outlines the monetary policy that can make America great again

EPISODE 1365: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to THE MONEY REVOLUTION author and financial analyst Richard Duncan on... more

15 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
Celebrating International Women's Month: Tiffany Shlain on the history of feminism, tree rings and "Dendrofemonology"

EPISODE 1365: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the artist Tiffany Shlain about her new "Human Nature" exhibit... more

15 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
The Power of Wonder: Monica C. Parker on the extraordinary emotion that can change the way we live, learn and work

EPISODE 1364: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to THE POWER OF WONDER author Monica C. Parker on the... more

15 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
The Death of American Politics: Peter Wehner on retribution, vengeance, forbearance and healing in Trump's America

EPISODE 1363: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to DEATH OF POLITICS author Peter Wehner about retribution, vengeance, forbearance... more

14 Mar 2023 · 43 minutes
Playing God: Mary Jo McConahay on why American Catholic Bishops are a threat to democracy

EPISODE 1362: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to PLAYING GOD author Mary Jo McConahay about how American Catholic... more

14 Mar 2023 · 41 minutes
Bootstrapped: Alissa Quart on why we need to liberate ourselves from the "American Dream"

EPISODE 1361: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BOOSTRAPPED author Alissa Quart on why and how we can... more

14 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
More Than a Glitch: Meredith Broussard confronts race, gender and ability bias in tech

EPISODE 1360: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to MORE THAN A GLITCH author Meredith Broussard on why and... more

14 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
A Murderous Women's History Month: Patti McCracken on some early 20th century Hungarian women who poisoned 160 men (plus a few females)

Episode 1359: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to THE ANGEL MAKERS author Patti McCracken about some early 20th... more

14 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
On Human Agency and the Language of Grief: Colin Campbell explains why grieving is the quintessential human activity

EPISODE 1358: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to FINDING THE WORDS author Colin Campbell about the death of... more

13 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
Are Mindfulness and Yoga the Luxuries of a Privileged Class? Susan Verde on childhood trauma, positive self-acceptance and her journey of healing

EPISODE 1357: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to SAY ONE KIND THING author Susan Verde about positive self-talk,... more

13 Mar 2023 · 38 minutes
The (a)Morality of War: Ian Buruma on how some people actively collaborated with evil during World War II

EPISODE 1356: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the THE COLLABORATORS author Ian Buruma about three men and... more

13 Mar 2023 · 40 minutes
The Silicon Valley Bank apocalypse: That Was the Week's Keith Teare on the death (and resurrection?) of SVB

EPISODE 1355: In this regular weekly KEEN show, Andrew talks to SignalRank CEO and THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter... more

13 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
What Gives You the Right? Jean Hanff Korelitz on Philip Roth, "The Human Stain" and a novelist's "right" to tell other people's stories

EPISODE 1354: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jean Hanff Korelitz about the legacy of Philip Roth, THE... more

08 Mar 2023 · 38 minutes
Why weren't the economic consequences of COVID more apocalyptic? Liz Hoffman on how government and companies successfully crash landed the COVID economy

In this KEEN ON episode, CRASH LANDING author Liz Hoffman offers the inside story of how the world's biggest companies... more

07 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
Craig Seligman on Doris Fish, the rise of drag and why Ron DeSantis should dress up as a woman

EPISODE 1352: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to WHO DOES THAT BITCH THINK SHE IS? author Craig Seligman... more

06 Mar 2023 · 29 minutes
The Noise of Typewriters: Lance Morrow remembers the golden age of American journalism

EPISODE 1351: In this KEEN ON show, THE NOISE OF TYPEWRITERS author Lance Morrow remembers the golden age of American... more

06 Mar 2023 · 27 minutes
Empathize Empathize Empathize: Chris Shipley on how to "empower" the workforce in our post COVID world

EPISODE 1350: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the co-author of THE EMPATHY ADVANTAGE, Chris Shipley, about the... more

05 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
How To Outrun Artificial Intelligence: Ashley Recanati on protecting YOUR job from the voracious smart machines of the AI revolution

EPISODE 1349: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to AI BATTLE ROYALE author Ashley Marc Recanati about how to... more

05 Mar 2023 · 33 minutes
Without a Female Doubt: Surbhi Sarna on how woman can go from underrated to unbeatable

EPISODE 1348: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to WITHOUT A DOUBT author and Y Combinator healthcare investor Surbhi... more

04 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
42 Today: Michael G. Long on why Jackie Robinson's political legacy is at least as important as his sporting one

EPISODE 1347: In this KEEN ON conversation, Andrew talks to Jackie Robinson scholar and 42 TODAY editor Michael G. Long... more

04 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
THE BIG CON: Rosie Collington on how the consulting industry weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments, and warps our economies

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the co-author of BIG CON, Rosie Collington about how how the consulting... more

04 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
A Venture Apocalypse? THAT WAS THE WEEK's Keith Teare on the collapse of start-up value, the failure of government to rein in Big Tech, and the relentless rise of AI

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare about the the dismal... more

03 Mar 2023 · 32 minutes
The Marriage Box: Corie Adjmi on her guilt at writing about "flawed" Jewish characters

EPISODE 1344: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to MARRIAGE BOX author Corie Adjmi about growing up New Orleans,... more

03 Mar 2023 · 24 minutes
Women Are the Fiercest Creatures: Andrea Dunlop on why today is such a rage-inducing time to be a woman

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to WOMEN ARE THE FIERCEST CREATURES author Andrea Dunlop on why today is... more

02 Mar 2023 · 29 minutes
The New Language of Building: Reinier de Graaf on how our cities and buildings have been infected with the corporate doublespeak of "wellness", "innovation" and "livability"

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the Amsterdam based Reinier de Graaf, the author of architect, verb, about... more

02 Mar 2023 · 33 minutes
A Radical Take on Putin's Invasion of Ukraine: Benjamin Abelow on how the West brought war to Ukraine

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to HOW THE WEST BROUGHT WAR TO UKRAINE author Benjamin Abelow on what... more

01 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
A Psychiatric Novel about Donald Trump: Peter Kramer fictionalizes the "Great Man's" inner life.

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to DEATH OF A GREAT MAN author Peter Kramer about Donald Trump's psychiatric... more

01 Mar 2023 · 25 minutes
A Wooden World of Mud, the Stars and the Forest: Alexander Nemerov's Fable of America in the 1830s

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of THE FOREST, Alexander Nemerov, about his truthfully subjective image... more

01 Mar 2023 · 33 minutes
50 Reasons to be Cheerful: Ryan Bernsten on why America isn't quite as divided as we are told

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to 50 STATES OF MIND author Ryan Bernsten on how everyone in America... more

28 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
Gnar Country: Steven Kotler on how to stay "rad" while growing old

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to GNAR COUNTRY author Steven Kotler about the biology of aging and how... more

28 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
The New Deal's Unlikely Heroes: Derek Leebaert on FDR's Four Key Lieutenants and the World They Made

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of UNLIKELY HEROES, Derek Leebaert, about Franklin Roosevelt's four key... more

28 Feb 2023 · 36 minutes
Workers of the World Unite, You Have Nothing to Lose But Your Blood: Kathleen McLaughlin on the Plasma Industry Sucking the Blood of the American Poor

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BLOOD MONEY author Kathleen McLaughlin about an exploitative American blood industry that,... more

27 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
The Indiana Jones of the Deep: Mensun Bound on the discovery of Shackleton's Endurance in the most hostile sea on earth

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE BENEATH THE ICE author Mensun Bound about the extraordinary story of... more

27 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
Why Has Children's Literature Become So Politicized? Kelly Yang on Roald Dahl, Ron DeSantis and the new culture wars over kids' books

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to FINALLY SEEN author Kelly Yang about Roald Dahl, Ron DeSantis and why... more

27 Feb 2023 · 30 minutes
That Was The Week in tech: Keith Teare on Section 230, an AI bubble, the new China-Saudi axis, and Sam Bankman-Fried's growing legal woes

In this regular KEEN ON summary of the week's news in technology, Andrew talks to That Was The Week newsletter... more

24 Feb 2023 · 36 minutes
Crisis, What Crisis? Paul Stephan on the world crisis triggered by our knowledge economy

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of THE WORLD CRISIS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW Paul Stephan about... more

23 Feb 2023 · 35 minutes
The Big Myth: Erik Conway explains how American business taught us to loathe government and love the free market

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the co-author of THE BIG MYTH, Erik Conway, about how American business... more

23 Feb 2023 · 36 minutes
Should We Be Outraged by the New York Police Department? Michael Hayes on Bill de Blasio, the NYPD & the Broken Promises of Police Reform

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE SECRET FILES author Michael Hayes about Bill de Blasio, the NYPD... more

23 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
America as Injustice, Inc: Daniel Hatcher on how the US criminal justice system commodifies children and the poor

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of INJUSTICE, INC Daniel Hatcher about how the United States... more

22 Feb 2023 · 34 minutes
Our Meganets Nightmare: David Auerbach on How Digital Forces Beyond Our Control Commandeer Our Daily Lives and Inner Realities

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to MEGANETS author David Auerbach on how digital forces beyond our control are... more

22 Feb 2023 · 40 minutes
We All Live in Palo Alto Now: Malcolm Harris' Capitalist History of California, America and the World

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to PALO ALTO author Malcolm Harris about Leland Stanford, eugenics, Herbert Hoover's technocracy,... more

22 Feb 2023 · 49 minutes
Fictionalizing History: Jonathan Wilson on whether Palestine was a Jewish "state in waiting" during the 1930s

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to RED BALCONY author Jonathan Wilson about Palestine in the 1930s, Jabotinsky and... more

21 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
Should Law about Press Freedom Change in the Internet Age? Samantha Barbas on how the Supreme Court might be preparing to overhaul New York Times vs Sullivan

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to ACTUAL MALICE author Samantha Barbas about Civil Rights and Freedom of the... more

21 Feb 2023 · 34 minutes
The Curse of the Marquis de Sade: Joel Warner on a notorious scoundrel, a mythical manuscript and the biggest scandal in literary history

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE CURSE OF THE MARQUIS DE SADE author Joel Warner about a... more

21 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
Some People Will Believe Anything: Kelly Weill on Flat Earthers and other anti-scientific fundamentalists

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of OFF THE EDGE author Kelly Weill about Flat Earthers,... more

21 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
I Am Still With You: Emmanuel Iduma's reckoning with the silence, inheritance and history of the Nigerian Civil War

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks with Emmanuel Iduma, the author of I AM STILL WITH YOU, about the... more

20 Feb 2023 · 40 minutes
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: John Perkins on how China and the United States both seek world hegemony and what we can do about it

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN (3rd ed) author John Perkins about... more

20 Feb 2023 · 41 minutes
Remembering Africatown: Nick Tabor on America's Last Slave Ship and the Community it Created

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to AFRICATOWN author Nick Tabor about the Clotilde, America's last slave ship and... more

20 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
An Affirming Flame: Roger Cohen meditates on life, politics and how to rebuild our age of undoing

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of AN AFFIRMING FLAME, Roger Cohen, about the "exquisite torture"... more

18 Feb 2023 · 34 minutes
ChatGPT gets sexy, Tesla fails to startup & Google gets ready for its Supreme Court showdown: That Was the Week in tech for 2/17/23

In this regular weekly KEEN ON round-up of tech news, Andrew talks to SignalRank CEO Keith Teare about ChatGPT hysteria,... more

18 Feb 2023 · 39 minutes
The Inside Story of Social Media: Steven Levy on Friendster, MySpace, Facebook and TikTok

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Steven Levy, Wired editor-at-large and author of FACEBOOK: THE INSIDE STORY, about... more

17 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
Black and Queer on Campus: Michael P. Jeffries on what life is like for Black LGBTQ students in American colleges today

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BLACK AND QUEER ON CAMPUS author Michael P. Jeffries about what life... more

17 Feb 2023 · 42 minutes
Purposeful Curiosity: Costas Andriopoulos on asking the right questions that will change our lives

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to PURPOSEFUL CURIOSITY author Costa Andriopoulos on how to ask the kind of... more

17 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
Go, Dorothy, Go! Lynn Cullen on the woman who gave up everything and changed the world

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of THE WOMAN WITH THE CURE, Lynn Cullen, about Dr... more

17 Feb 2023 · 36 minutes
Journeys in Earth's Extinct Ecosystems: Thomas Halliday on paleobiology, croquet and the inevitable end of our species

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of OTHERLANDS, Thomas Halliday, about the deep time of paleobiology,... more

16 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
How To Remember Auschwitz-Birkenau? Wojciech Soczewica on why we must never forget this unique monument to evil

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the director general of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, Wojciech Soczewica, about how to... more

16 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
What Would Other Species Tell Us If They Could Talk? POD author Laline Paull on telling "humanimal" stories in the voice of other species

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to POD author Laline Paul about how to tell "Humanimal" stories that will... more

16 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
Why Stress Can Be Good: For Us: Ben Ramalingam on turning pressure into performance and crisis into creativity

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to UPSHIFT author Ben Ramalingam on how to turn pressure into performance and... more

16 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
When Will Silicon Valley Fix its Annoying Password Problem? Phillip Dunkelberger on digital technology that might finally kill the online password

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Nok Nok CEO Phillip Dunkelberger on digital technology that, he promises, will... more

16 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
Instapundit on the Blogging Revolution: Glenn Reynolds remembers the early 21st century birth of our social media age

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the founder of Instapundit.com, Glenn Reynolds, about the origins of the blogging... more

15 Feb 2023 · 35 minutes
Miss Aldridge Regrets: Louise Hare on how to write a successful second novel

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of MISS ALDRIDGE REGRETS Louise Hare about the history of... more

15 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
No Miracles Needed: Mark Jacobson on how today's technology can save our climate and clean our air

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to NO MIRACLES NEEDED author Mark Z. Jacobson on how today's technology of... more

15 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
Fragile Cargo: Adam Brookes on the the World War II race to save the treasures of China's Forbidden City

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to FRAGILE CARGO author Adam Brookes about true story of how a group... more

15 Feb 2023 · 39 minutes
Freedom Moves: H. Samy Alim celebrates the Past, Present and Future of Hip Hop on its fiftieth birthday

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to FREEDOM MOVES co-editor H. Samy Alim about Hip Hop knowledges, pedagogies and... more

14 Feb 2023 · 35 minutes
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism: Why Capitalism and Democracy have fallen out of love and how to bring them back together

In this Valentine's Day edition of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRATIC CAPITALISM author Martin Wolf on... more

14 Feb 2023 · 40 minutes
Welcome Me to the Kingdom: Mai Nardone's unvarnished fictional truths about life in contemporary Thailand

In this KEEN ON episode Andrew talks to WELCOME ME TO THE KINGDOM author Mai Nardone about the struggle of... more

14 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
Burn the Boats: Matt Higgins on why we should all toss Plan B overboard

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BURN THE BOATS author Matt Higgins about why we need to toss... more

14 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
Why All Writing is Failure: Stephen Marche on the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to ON WRITING AND FAILURE author Stephen Marche on why all writers are... more

13 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
Why Both America and Britain are Imprisoned in Empireland: Sathnam Sanghera on how the west has been shaped by its imperial past

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to EMPIRELAND author Sathnam Sangheera about how imperialism has shaped both modern Britain... more

13 Feb 2023 · 34 minutes
Happy B'Day Abe!! John Cribb on what both Republicans and Democrats can learn from the great Rail Splitter on Lincoln's 214th birthday

In this episode of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to the author of RAIL SPLITTER, John Cribb, on distinguishing between fact... more

12 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
Bloodshed and Lies in Saudi Arabia: Jeed Basyouni on Mohammed bin Salman's Kingdom of Executions

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Reprieve's Head of Death Penalty (Middle East and North Africa) about Reprieve's... more

10 Feb 2023 · 30 minutes
Can Populism Survive? Massimo Morelli on the nature and future of Populism

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the Italian political economist Massimo Morelli about nature and future of European... more

10 Feb 2023 · 39 minutes
A Week is a Long Time in Silicon Valley: Keith Teare on How Artificial Intelligence Is Now Unstoppable

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter Keith Teare about why... more

10 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
The United Nations as Leviathan: Roland Rich on why we need to reinvent the UN

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE UNITED NATIONS AS LEVIATHAN author Roland Rich about why we need... more

10 Feb 2023 · 35 minutes
A Spiritual Void at the Core of the Influencer Industry? Emily Hund on on the sad quest for authenticity on social media

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE INFLUENCER INDUSTRY author Emily Hund about the sad quest for authenticity... more

09 Feb 2023 · 36 minutes
The Ghost at the Feast: Robert Kagan on America and the Collapse of the World Order 1900-1941

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to author of THE GHOST AT THE FEAST, Robert Kagan, about American foreign... more

09 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
Hijad Butch Blues: Lamya H on how to unf**k the world

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to HIJAB BUTCH BLUES author Lamya H on what it's like being queer,... more

08 Feb 2023 · 26 minutes
Revolutionary Roads: Bob Thompson gets into his gas guzzling VW and search of the American war of independence

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks REVOLUTIONARY ROADS author Bob Thompson about his search for the war that made... more

08 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
Maybe Tech Isn't So Evil: Darlene Damm on the exponential technologies that could radically improve the lives of billions of 21st century people

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the Head of Social Impact at Singularity University about the moonshot technologies... more

08 Feb 2023 · 34 minutes
A Hacker's Mind: Bruce Schneier on how the powerful bend society's rules and how to bend them back

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to A HACKER'S MIND author Bruce Schneier about how the powerful have learnt... more

07 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
We Don't Know Ourselves: Fintan O'Toole on contemporary Ireland as a model for an open 21st century society

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES author Fintan O'Toole about contemporary Irish history, identity,... more

07 Feb 2023 · 41 minutes
How to Fix a Broken Planet: Julian Cribb's advice for surviving the 21st century

In this KEEN ON. episode, Andrew talks to HOW TO FIX A BROKEN PLANET author Julian Cribbs about the best... more

07 Feb 2023 · 31 minutes
An Assassin in Utopia: Susan Wels on the true story of a nineteenth-century sex cult and a President's murder

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks AN ASSASSIN IN UTOPIA author Susan Wels about connection between the assassination of... more

07 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
Rising Up Against Bullshit Healthcare: Sonali Kolhatkar on Why Americans Want a Government Run Health System

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to RISING UP author Sonali Kolhatkar about how the American healthcare system combines... more

06 Feb 2023 · 30 minutes
On the Ocean's Awesomeness: Farah Obaidullah explains why our lives depend on healthy oceans

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE OCEAN AND US editor Farah Obaidullah on the existential crisis of... more

06 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
Banking With Your Eyes Open: Robert Pickering on the rights and wrongs of contemporary banks and bankers

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the BLUE BLOOD author and former CEO of Cazenove bank Robert Pickering... more

05 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
How to Fix Capitalism and Democracy? Raymond W. Baker on the "Invisible Trillions" that are Breaking American Society

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to INVISIBLE TRILLIONS author Raymond W. Baker about how financial secrecy is imperiling... more

04 Feb 2023 · 30 minutes
From Doom to Bloom in 7 Days: Why Spring Has Arrived Unnaturally Early this Year in Silicon Valley

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THAT WAS THE WEEK's Keith Teare about the growing optimism in Silicon... more

03 Feb 2023 · 26 minutes
ECO ECOPHAGUS: Warren M. Hern on how humans-beings have become a metastasizing cancer devouring our own ecosystem

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Homo Ecophagus author Warren M. Hern on how human-beings have become a... more

02 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
How We Built the Wrong Internet: Thomas P. Vartanian on Rebuilding Cyberspace to Make it "Unhackable"

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE UNHACKABLE INTERNET author Thomas P. Vartanian about rebuilding cyberspace to create... more

02 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
The Case for "Regime Change" in Iran: Majid Sadeghpour on why the Current Iranian Theocracy can't be Reformed

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Dr Majid Sadeghpour, the political director of the Organization of Iran American... more

02 Feb 2023 · 26 minutes
How to Kick Addictive Ideologies: Dr Emily Bashah on ending violence in Israel/Palestine

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the ADDICTIVE IDEOLOGIES co-author Dr Emily Bashah about strategies for liberating ourselves... more

01 Feb 2023 · 31 minutes
The Return of the Dissident Academic Model: Balazs Trencsenyi on the Invisible University for Ukraine

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the Budapest based Central European University historian Balazs Trencsenyi about the situation in... more

01 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
Eleanor Shearer on RIVER SING ME HOME: A post-slavery West Indian novel celebrating motherhood and female resilience.

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to RIVER SING ME HOME author Eleanor Shearer about her hotly anticipated first... more

01 Feb 2023 · 31 minutes
When Everyone Leads: Julia Fabris McBride on what she describes as a "revolutionary approach" to fixing our toughest challenges

In this KEEN ON episode a rather skeptical Andrew talks to WHEN EVERYONE LEADS author Julia Fabris McBride oabout what... more

01 Feb 2023 · 26 minutes
The Revolution Will Be Podcasted: Zencastr founder Josh Nielsen on the democratization of professional podcasting

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Zencastr founder Josh Nielsen about how podcasting platforms can democratize professional media... more

01 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
Will Donald Trump EVER Go to Jail? Elie Honig on Trump's Houdini-like Ability To Get Away With It

In this KEEN ON episode Andrew talks to UNTOUCHABLE author Elie Honig on why powerful men like Donald Trump, Steve... more

31 Jan 2023 · 31 minutes
Why the Second World War Still Hasn't Ended in the Netherlands: Nina Siegal on Dutch Moral Complicity in the Nazi Persecution of Holland's Jews

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE DIARY KEEPERS author Nina Siegal about the moral murkiness of Dutch... more

31 Jan 2023 · 40 minutes
Dean Koontz on how to Sell 500 Million Books and Why AI Engines like ChatGPT Will Never Replicate the Human "Soul"

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the best-selling master of suspense Dean Koontz about the limits of literary... more

31 Jan 2023 · 32 minutes
What Will Things Be like in 60,000 Years time? Annalee Newitz imagines the future of species, real-estate, love and dogs who shun humans

In this Keen On episode, Andrew talks to THE TERRAFORMERS author Annalee Newitz about the nature of things in 60,000... more

30 Jan 2023 · 38 minutes
The Death of Unicorns, the birth of AI and the irrelevance of social media: That Was the Week in Tech for 1.27.23

In this regular KEEN ON Friday episode, Andrew talks to SignalRank CEO Keith Teare about the death of unicorns, the... more

28 Jan 2023 · 32 minutes
Journeys of a Humanitarian: How Jane Olson Emulated her Heroine Eleanor Roosevelt to Become a World Citizen

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to WORLD CITIZEN author Jane Olson about Eleanor Roosevelt, Nicaragua and Uganda, Greta... more

27 Jan 2023 · 40 minutes
In the Nation's Service: Philip Taubman on George P. Shultz's Role in Ending the Cold War

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to IN THE NATION'S SERVICE author Philip Taubman about George Schultz's role in... more

27 Jan 2023 · 36 minutes
Why BLK ART matters: Zaria Ware on the Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BLK ART author Zaria Ware about the audacious legacy of black artists... more

27 Jan 2023 · 31 minutes
How Political Dysfunction in DC is Effing Up U.S. Democracy: Lee Drutman on Breaking the American Two=Party Doom Loop

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BREAKING THE TWO-PARTY DOOM LOOP author Lee Drutman about the compelling case... more

26 Jan 2023 · 34 minutes
Hunger, Loneliness and Misery at Work: Jon Clifton on the Global Rise of Unhappiness

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Gallup CEO and BLIND SPOT author Jon Clifton about the anger, stress,... more

26 Jan 2023 · 31 minutes
This Is Not Who We Are: Zachary Shore on America's Struggle Between Vengeance and Virtue

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THIS IS NOT WHO WE ARE author Zachary Shore about America's struggle... more

25 Jan 2023 · 36 minutes
No Longer Pale, Male or Stale: Valentine Low on How the British Royal Family is Transforming itself into a 21st Century Institution

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to COURTIERS author Valentine Low about how the British Royal family is no... more

25 Jan 2023 · 25 minutes
Forget Generative AI: Margaret Heffernan on Why the Future is Up To Us

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to UNCHARTED author Margaret Heffernan about generative AI, the Shell Seven, James Baldwin... more

25 Jan 2023 · 26 minutes
Say It Loud and Say It Proud: Natalie Lue on the Joy of Saying NO

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Natalie Lue, - the author of "THE JOY OF SAYING NO: A... more

24 Jan 2023 · 29 minutes
Frank Vogl on the American Bankers and Politicians Enabling Kleptocracy Around the World

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Frank Vogl - the author of "THE ENABLERS: How the West Supports... more

24 Jan 2023 · 33 minutes
George McCalman's Illustrated Black American History: How to Honor Both the Iconic and the Unseen

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the San Francisco based artist George McCalman, author of "ILLUSTRATED BLACK HISTORY:... more

24 Jan 2023 · 28 minutes
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the Washington Post's Pulitzer prize winning journalist and Syria expert Joby Warrick on the chances for a peaceful solution to the Syrian civil war in 2023

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the Pulitzer prize winning journalist and Syria expert Toby Warrick on the... more

24 Jan 2023 · 28 minutes
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In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Natalie Lue, - the author of "THE JOY OF SAYING NO: A Simple Plan... more