Episodes
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...
Antoine F. Goetschel: What Do Animals Want?
On this special episode from Regenerate, Antoine F. Goetschel, discusses the relationship between the soil and the non-human species. Antoine F . Goetschel is a Swiss Lawyer and International Animal Law and Ethics Consultant,...
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 ...