Episodes

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Barton Gellman, the author of "Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State", to discuss the top secret establishment of the surveillance state. Barton Gell...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Zachary Karabell, the author of "Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power", to discuss the role that legendary private investment firm Brown Brother...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by John Judis, the author of "The Politics of Our Time: Populism, Nationalism, Socialism", to discuss the rise during the second decade of the twenty-first century of new and une...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Barrett Swanson, the author of "Lost in Summerland: Essays", to discuss the personal quest he took across the United States in order to uncover what it truly means to be an Am...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Andy Norman, the author of "Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think", to discuss inoculating our minds against the worst fo...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Jon Levy, the author of "You're Invited: The art and Science of cultivating Influence", to discuss how to create meaningful connections with those who can impact you, your lif...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the author of "Prey: Immigration, Islam and the Erosion of Women’s Rights", to discuss the sexual assault and harassment crisis in Europe, in the wake of mass...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Nathan Bomey, the author of "Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together in a Polarized Age", to tell the stories of the countercultural leaders who combat polarization by pursu...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Natasha Lennard, the author of "Being Numerous: Essays on Non-Fascist Life", to discuss fighting fascism in the real world and breaking free from the self-imprisonment of the ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Josh Linkner, the author of "Big Little Breakthroughs", to discuss the relationship between unlocking creativity and creating a better life. Josh Linkner is: - A dad and husba...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Kenneth Cukier and Francis de Vericourt, co-authors of "Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil", to discuss the particular mindset necessary that will al...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Jonathan Taplin, the author of "The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock-and-Roll Life", to discuss the influence that rock-and-roll music had on shaping generations in the golden ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Niall Ferguson, the author of "Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe", to discuss where we're currently falling short in reacting to and preventing disasters, as well as how to ha...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Seth Goldenberg, the author of "Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Better Futures", to discuss why questioning the status quo is a necessary preco...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Ali Tamaseb, the author of "Super Founders", to discuss what really differentiates billion-dollar startups from the rest, as well as to reveal why nearly everything we thought...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sarah Kendzior, the author of "Hiding in Plain Sight", to discuss the truth about the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump since the 1980s and how the erosion of our liber...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Ron Brownstein, the author of "Rock Me on the Water: 1974-The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television, and Politics", to discuss the story of one monumental yea...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Suneel Gupta, the author of "Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You", to discuss why the key to success is not talent, connections, or id...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Phoebe S.K. Young, the author of "Camping Grounds", to discuss the connection between camping as a familiar recreational pastime and sleeping outside for functional needs and ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Cameron Blevins, the author of "Paper Trails: The US Post and the Making of the American West", to discuss how the US Post wove together two of the era of supposedly limited f...

Andrew Keen talks with David Stasavage about his new book, The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today (Princeton University Press). David Stasavage is dean for the social sciences and Julius S...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Vanessa O'Brien, author of "To the Greatest Heights: Facing Danger, Finding Humility, and Climbing a Mountain of Truth", to discuss her journey from suburban Detroit to Everes...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Matt Feeney, the author of "Little Platoons", to discuss the true roots of over-parenting, as well as the vital importance of family life. Matt Feeney is a writer and the auth...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Fern Schumer Chapman, author of "Brothers, Sisters, Strangers" to discuss understanding, coping with, and healing from the unique pain of sibling estrangement. Critically accl...