Episodes

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sherry Turkle, the author of "The Empathy Diaries", to discuss perception vs. reality and the blurred lines that exist in between the two "perspectives". Sherry Turkle is the ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Ben Pring, the author of "Monster", to discuss the impact of Big Tech on the fundamental aspects of society such as politics, work, the wider economy and surveillance. Ben Pri...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Tom Bergreen, the author of "In Search of a Kingdom", to discuss the life and travels of Francis Drake, as well as his relationship with Queen Elizabeth I and the lasting impa...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Roya Hakakian, the author of "A Beginner's Guide to America", to discuss the unique experiences and range of emotions that immigrants experience when coming to and settling in...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Albert Fox Cahn, the founder and executive director of Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), to discuss the logistics and ethics behind proposed vaccine passpo...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Nicholas Freudenberg, the author of "At What Cost: Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health", to discuss the extent to which modern capitalism has contributed to public heal...

On today's episode, Andrew Keen talks with Georgetown professor Rosa Brooks on her new book, Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City , and the relationship between the police and the population. Rosa Brooks is a law pr...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Harriet A. Washington, the author of "Carte Blanche", to tackle the ethical issue of medical consent being abused in America. Unfortunately, minority groups and people of colo...

In this episode of "Keen On". Andrew is joined by Wendy Lower, the author of "The Ravine" to dive into some of the stories of the millions of individuals who were exterminated during the Holocaust, as well as to critique the ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Carol Leonnig, the co-author of "A Very Stable Genius", to discuss the "return" of Donald Trump in the wake of his upcoming speech at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Confe...

In this episode of "Keen On". Andrew is joined by Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson, the co-authors of "Bring Back Our Girls", to discuss the events of the 2014 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping, as well as the wider issue of libera...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Kehinde Andrews, the author of "The New Age of Empire", to discuss the history of racism and colonial exploitation. Kehinde is an academic, activist and author whose books inc...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Emma Brown, the author of "To Raise A Boy", to discuss the origins of sexually inappropriate behavior in boys and men, as well as considering what can be done preemptively dur...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by John Kampfner, the author of "Why the Germans Do It Better", to discuss how Germany and the EU have botched their respective rollouts of the coronavirus vaccine compared to th...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Adam Cohen, the author of "Supreme Inequality", to discuss the dynamic of the Supreme Court that inherently and hypocritically serves the wealthy and further drives the inequa...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Tim Harford, the author of "The Data Detective", to discuss the evolution of record keeping and statistics, as well as to consider whether or not data should ever be taken at ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Annie Auerbach, the author of "FLEX", to discuss the notion of a flexible working lifestyle and how it can empower women in particular to lead a healthier and happier work/lif...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by William J. Bernstein, the author of "The Delusions of Crowds", to discuss Bitcoin and the Gamestop/Robinhood saga, as well to touch upon subjects like ISIS and even conspiracy...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew reflects on a week in which Rush Limbaugh passed away, extreme cold weather rocked Texas and the coronavirus continued to ravage the globe. Named as one of the "100 Most Connected Men" by ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Ben Boyer, the Chairman and co-Founder of R-Zero, to weigh in on the right and wrong steps taken so far during during the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as to explain how econo...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Heather McGhee, the author of "The Sum of Us", to discuss racial inequality in the United States of America and to explore the notion that institutionalized racism has hamstru...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Darby Fox, the author of "Rethinking Your Teenager", to discuss the moral and biological state of teenagers. Darby Fox has been a therapist for over 20 years providing individ...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Daniella Ballou-Aares, the CEO of the Leadership Now Project, to discuss the current state of democracy in America post Donald Trump's presidency. Daniella Ballou-Aares is a S...

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Kenneth Cukier, the author of "Big Data", to discuss the role that big data can play to combat the coronavirus and how it could even be used prevent a future pandemic. Kenneth...