Episodes
David Rothkopf: The Distinction Between Treason and Traitor With Dona…
On today's episode, David Rothkopf, author of Traitor , discusses where Donald Trump and today's Republican party fits into a history of American traitors. DAVID ROTHKOPF is an author and commentator who has written extensive...
Leon Wieseltier: Do Disgraced Men Deserve Another Chance After a Reck…
On today's episode, Leon Wieseltier, the former literary editor of The New Republic, discusses his reckoning after #MeToo, why he's launching a new magazine, and the rehabilitation of liberalism. Leon Wieseltier is the author...
Eileen Markey: The Sad Evolution of Rudy Giuliani
On today's episode, investigate journalist Eileen Markey discusses journalist Wayne Barrett and the history of political corruption. Eileen Markey is an investigative journalist who specializes in urban policy, social movemen...
Tiffany Shlain: The Addictive Dangers of Technology
On today's episode, filmmaker Tiffany Shlain discusses how to deal with the 24/7 world we're living in. Emmy-nominated filmmaker, speaker, and Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain has received over 80 awards and distinctions f...
Jonathan Daniel Wells: The Deep Ties Between Slavery and Capitalism
On today's episode, Jonathan Daniel Wells, author of The Kidnapping Club , discusses the ties between slavery and capitalism, the deeply corrupt roots of policing, and the strength of Black activism. Jonathan Daniel Wells is ...
Po Bronson and Arvin Gupta: Is the Future the Past?
Arvind Gupta is the founder of IndieBio, the world’s largest biotech accelerator, and a partner at Mayfield. Previously he was design director of IDEO in Shanghai. He has a degree in genetic engineering from University of Cal...
REGENERATE: Otto Scharmer on Seeing Our Blind Spots as a Source for T…
Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer in the MIT Management Sloan School and co-founder of the Presencing Institute . He chairs the MIT IDEAS program for cross-sector innovation and introduced the concept of “ presencing ”— lear...
Carlos Lozada: Why Everything Written About the Trump Era Has It Wrong
On today's episode, Carlos Lozada, author of What Were We Thinking: A Brief Intellectual History of the Trump Era , discusses why all the recent literature dissecting the Trump era has gotten it all wrong. Carlos Lozada is th...
David Giffels: How To Understand America in the "All-American Buffet"
On today's episode, David Giffels, author of Barnstorming Ohio , discusses how Ohio offers a valuable reflection of the national questions and concerns, especially with the upcoming election. David Giffels has written six boo...
REGENERATE: Riane Eisler on Connecting the Dots on the Human Condition
In a special episode from the REGENERATE series, Andrew Keen talks to scholar Riane Eisler on her new book, Nurturing Our Humanity . Riane Eisler is an internationally acclaimed scholar, futurist, and activist, and is codirec...
Hannah Testa: Age Doesn't Matter in Saving the Earth
On today's episode, Hannah Testa, author of Taking on the Plastics Crisis , discusses her journey to activism from a young age and why age doesn't matter in creating change. Hannah Testa is a sustainability advocate, internat...
David French: How to Restore Our Nation From the Secession Threat
On today's episode, David French, author of Divided We Fall, discusses whether the upcoming election will truly result in the breakup of America. David French is a senior editor of The Dispatch , a columnist at Time , a forme...
That Was the Week: Keith Teare on the Rights and Wrongs of Breaking U…
On a special episode introducing That Was the Week with Keith Teare to Now.tv, Andrew talks with Keith about Maelle Gavet's arguments about the need to break up Big Tech giants and why we shouldn't trust anti-trust. Keith Tea...
Carlton F.W. Larson: Is Donald Trump Treasonous?
On today's episode, Carlton F.W. Larson, author of On Treason , discusses the history of groups trying to overthrow the government, from the Revolutionary War to the recent militia group in Michigan. Carlton F.W. Larson is a ...
Matt Hart: The Moral Complexity of American Capitalism
On today's episode, Matt Hart, author of Win at All Costs , discusses the unsettling details of Nike's secret running program, the Nike Oregon Project, and the ever-prevalent corporate win-at-all-costs culture. Matt Hart is a...
Po Bronson: What Do We Need to Decode the World?
On today's episode, Po Bronson, co-author of Decoding the World , discusses why we don't need to be scientifically literate to make sense of the world. Po Bronson is Managing Director of IndieBio. His science journalism has b...
Craig Wright: Why Should We Care About Genius?
On today's episode, Craig Wright, author of The Hidden Habits of Genius , discusses the relationship between hard work and genius and why this term is deeply embedded in our culture. Craig Wright is the Henry L. and Lucy G. ...
Tim Weiner: Behind the Closed Doors of Political Warfare
On today's episode, Tim Weiner, author of The Folly and the Glory , discusses why our leaders and citizens need to understand the nature of political warfare – and to change course before it’s too late. Tim Weiner has won the...
Ian Brown: Searching for the American Dream
On today's episode, Ian Brown, photographer and author of American Dreams , discusses traveling across the country over twelve years to document and explore what it means to be an American. Ian Brown is an award-winning photo...
Barry C. Lynn: The Threat of Monopolies in America
On today's episode, Barry C. Lynn, the author of Liberty From All Masters: The New American Autocracy vs. the Will of the People, discusses what is perhaps the gravest domestic threat to our liberties in a century. Barry C. L...
Martha S. Jones: The Epic History of African American Women's Politic…
On today's episode, Martha S. Jones, author of Vanguard , discusses how African American women's political power has transformed America. Martha S. Jones is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and professor of ...
Joel Bakan: Why Capitalism Can't Be Reformed From Within
On today's episode, Joel Bakan, author of The New Corporation , discusses how and why good corporations are bad for democracy. Joel Bakan is professor of law at the University of British Columbia. A Rhodes Scholar and former ...
Daniel Yergin: What to Make of Our New Climate Politics
Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil , Money & Power , T he Quest: Energy, ...
Tom Burgis: The Nexus Between Russian Money and Trump
On today's episode, Tom Burger, author of Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World , discusses the New York Times ' recent revelations about Donald Trump and his taxes . Tom Burgis is an investigations corresponden...