Episodes
Steve Coll: How to Fix America's Foreign Policy Post-Trump
On today's episode, Andrew Keen talks with Steve Coll about what Donald Trump gets from contesting Joe Biden's presidential victory and the damage to foreign policy Trump's administration has caused. Steve Coll, a staff write...
Tom Zoellner: How Hard Is It to Write About America?
On today's episode, Andrew talks with Tom Zoellner about his new book, The National Road: Dispatches from a Changing America , and reporting from the America today, full of divide and anger -- but, also, hope. TOM ZOELLNER is...
Charles A. Kupchan: The Full History of American Isolationism
On today's episode, Andrew talks with professor Charles A. Kupchan about his new book, Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World , and what lies ahead for the Biden administration. Charles A...
Ruth Ben-Ghiat: How Can We Stop All the Strongmen?
On today's episode, Andrew talks with historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat about her new book, Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, and the history of "strongmen" like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an internationally...
Alan Hirsch: Right Now Is Not an Election Crisis, But a Manufactured …
On today's episode, Andrew talks with Alan Hirsch, professor and author of A Short History of Presidential Election Crises, about why this current moment is not the fifth presidential election crisis. Alan Hirsch , Instructor...
David Thomson: Why Real Life Right Now Is More Like the Movies
On today's episode, Andrew talks with David Thomson, author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, discusses his life in film and why Trump is trying to replace reality. David Thomson has taught film studies at Dartmouth...
Kermit Pattison: The Quest for the Origins of the Human Species
On today's episode, Andrew talks with Kermit Pattison, author of Fossil Men, on answering the ultimate question: Where did we humans come from? Kermit Pattison is a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, GQ...
Frank "Gus" Biggio: What Should Biden Do in Afghanistan?
On today's episode, Frank "Gus Biggio, author of The Wolves of Helmand: A View from Inside the Den of Modern War, discusses modern warfare and his own experience in Afghanistan. Frank ("Gus") Biggio served on active duty in t...
PJ O'Rourke: Is It Hard Being a Satirist These Days?
On today's episode, Andrew talks with satirist PJ O'Rourke about his new book, A Cry from the Far Middle: Dispatches from a Divided Land . P. J. O'Rourke has written nineteen books on subjects as diverse as politics and cars ...
Erin Brockovich Is Charging Into the Abyss
On today's episode, Andrew talks with Erin Brockovich about her new book, Superman's Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do about It, and our current climate crisis. ERIN BROCKOVICH is the preside...
REGENERATE: Scott Russell Sanders on Why He's an Earth Writer, Not a …
In a special episode from the REGENERATE series, Andrew Keen talks to Scott Russell Sanders about his new essay collection, The Way of Imagination . SCOTT RUSSELL SANDERS has won more than a dozen major honors, including the ...
Maria Hinojosa: What Is Still Torn in America?
In partnership with the Miami Book Fair, Andrew talks with Maria Hinojosa, journalist and author of Once I Was You , discusses the issues with immigrant policies, Maria Hinojosa's nearly thirty-year career as a journalist inc...
Eben Kirksey: The Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans
On today's episode, Eben Kirksey, author of The Mutant Project , discusses what this new era of scientific inquiry mean for the future of the human species. EBEN KIRKSEY is an American anthropologist and Member of the Institu...
Dmitry Sitkovetsky: What's the Appropriate Music for the Current Poli…
On today's episode, Andrew talks to musician and composer Dmitry Sitkovetsky about the concept of genius, a more democratic orchestra, and what he's listening to right now. Sitkovetsky is one of a rare breed of artist whose c...
Matthew MacWilliams: How Possible Is Fascism in America?
On today's episode, Matthew MacWilliams, author of On Fascism: 12 Lessons From American History , discusses the history of fascism in America -- and what the last four years has brought to light this historical reality. Bio ...
Henry Finder: Reporting From the Front Lines of Climate Change
On today's episode, Andrew talks with Henry Finder, New Yorker editorial director and co-editor of The Fragile Earth: Writings from the New Yorker on Climate Change. Henry Finder has been the editorial director of the New Yor...
Frank Pasquale: Is the Algorithm in Action to Undermine Democracy?
On today's episode, Frank Pasquale, author of New Laws of Robotics , discusses whether voting can ever be replaced by artificial intelligence. Frank Pasquale is Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and author of The Black ...
Margaret MacMillan: Why Is War Not Part of the Current Election Conve…
On today's episode, Margaret MacMillan, author of the new book War , discusses how war has shaped both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Margaret MacMillan is emeritus professor of international history at the University of Oxford ...
Peniel Joseph and Caroline Heldman: What Happens If Biden Loses?
On a special Sunday episode of Keen On, Andrew talks with Caroline Heldman and Peniel Joseph on what to expect on Tuesday. Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values at the LBJ School of Publi...
Christopher Schroeder: Has America Retreated Into Its Domestic Obsess…
On today's episode, Christopher Schroeder, co-founder of Next Billion Ventures, discusses to what extent this election is about America’s role in the 21st century world. Christopher M. Schroeder is an American entrepreneur, a...
Larry Downes: How Tech Policies Will Influence Our Immediate Future
Larry Downes is the author of five books on the impact of technology on business, society, and the law. His first book, “Unleashing the Killer App” (Harvard Business School Press), was an international bestseller, with over 2...
Ian Buruma: Has Tragedy Turned to Farce?
On today's episode, author and thinker Ian Buruma discusses the synergy when it comes to nationalism between the U.S. and the U.K. Ian Buruma teaches at Bard College. His books include A Tokyo Romance , Their Promised Land , ...
David Kirkpatrick: On the Facebook Election Ban
On today's episode, David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect , discusses the significance of the advertising ban on the upcoming election. David Kirkpatrick was for many years the senior editor for Internet and techn...
Thomas Le Roux: The History of Pollution Though a Political Lens
On today's episode, Andrew talks with Thomas Le Roux, co-author of The Contamination of the Earth, about the trajectories of pollution in global capitalism. Thomas Le Roux is a tenured Researcher at the French National Centre...