Episodes

There's No Them There, Only Us: Kerri Maher on the Jane Collective in the early 1970s and how to write fiction about an issue as divisive as abortion
Sept. 20, 2023

There's No Them There, Only Us: Kerri Maher on the Jane Collective in…

Episode 1738: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kerri Maher, author of ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL, about the Jane Collective in the early 1970s and how to write fiction about an issue as divisive as abortion KERRI MAHER i...

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On Power, Patriarchy and Privilege: Kemi Nekvapil offers a woman's guide to living and leading without apology
Sept. 20, 2023

On Power, Patriarchy and Privilege: Kemi Nekvapil offers a woman's gu…

EPISODE 1735: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kemi Nekvapil, author of POWER, about a woman's guide to living and leading without apology Kemi Nekvapil is a leading credentialed coach for female executives and entrepren...

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Is the American Constitution undermining American Democracy? Daniel Ziblatt on how constitutional reform can strengthen democracy in America
Sept. 20, 2023

Is the American Constitution undermining American Democracy? Daniel Z…

EPISODE 1734: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Daniel Ziblatt, co-author of TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY, about how constitutional reform can strengthen democracy in America Daniel Ziblatt is Eaton Professor of Government at ...

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Blood in the Machine: Brian Merchant on what we can learn from the 19th century Luddites in our digital age of gig work and generative AI
Sept. 19, 2023

Blood in the Machine: Brian Merchant on what we can learn from the 19…

EPISODE 1732: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Brian Merchant, author of BLOOD IN THE MACHINE, about what we can learn from the 19th century Luddites in today's digital age of gig work and generative AI Brian Merchant is...

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Notes from the invisible underground: Kat Calvin on the 26 million American adults who have no government ID and, thus, in the eyes of the government, don't really exist
Sept. 19, 2023

Notes from the invisible underground: Kat Calvin on the 26 million Am…

EPISODE 1732: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kat Calvin, author of AMERICAN IDENTITY IN CRISIS, about the 26 million American adults who have no government ID and, thus, in the eyes of the government, don't really exis...

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How the quest for respect can heal our divided world: Michele Lamont on rebuilding dignity in our age of anxiety , inequality and isolation
Sept. 19, 2023

How the quest for respect can heal our divided world: Michele Lamont …

EPISODE 1731: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Michele Lamont, author of SEEING OTHERS, about rebuilding dignity in our age of anxiety , inequality and isolation Michèle Lamont is Professor of Sociology and of African an...

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Why Justice is Coming to America: Cenk Uygur predicts that progressives are going to take over the country and how we are all going to love it
Sept. 19, 2023

Why Justice is Coming to America: Cenk Uygur predicts that progressiv…

EPISODE 1730: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Cenk Ugyur, the author of JUSTICE IS COMING, about how progressives are going to take over America and how we are all going to love it CENK UYGUR is the host, founder an...

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Confronting Amazon, Google and his own powerful family: John Sargent on his adventures and misadventures as CEO of one of the world's largest publishing companies
Sept. 19, 2023

Confronting Amazon, Google and his own powerful family: John Sargent …

EPISODE 1729: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to John Sargent, author of TURNING PAGES, about his adventures and misadventures as CEO of MacMillan Publishers John Sargent was raised on a ranch in Wyoming. He worked at thre...

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What's Your Lego? Bent Flyvbjerg on how to get big things done
Sept. 19, 2023

What's Your Lego? Bent Flyvbjerg on how to get big things done

EPISODE 1728: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bent Flyvbjerg, author of HOW BIG THINGS GET DONE, about the suprising factors that determine the fate of every project, from home renovations to space exploration Bent Flyv...

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Seeing through all the shtick: of parenting Gary John Bishop on how to grow up to become the parent your kids deserve
Sept. 18, 2023

Seeing through all the shtick: of parenting Gary John Bishop on how t…

EPISODE 1727: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Gary John Bishop, author of GROW UP, on how to become the parent your kids deserve Gary John Bishop is one of the world’s leading personal development experts, and the auth...

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Is Web3 technology - Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DAOs, NFTs et al - just the latest Silicon Valley hype? Alex Tapscott separates the signal from the noise on the internet's next economic and cultural frontier
Sept. 18, 2023

Is Web3 technology - Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DAOs, NFTs et al - j…

EPISODE 1724: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of WEB3, Alex Tapscott, who separates the signal about Blockchain, Crypto, NFTs and other technologies on the internet's next economic and cultural frontier Alex ...

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Tyranny of an Ethnocratic Minority: Steven Levitsky on what an increasingly broken American political system has to learn from the democracies of Brazil and Argentina
Sept. 18, 2023

Tyranny of an Ethnocratic Minority: Steven Levitsky on what an increa…

EPISODE 1726: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Steven Levitsky, co-author of TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY, about what America has to learn from the democracies of Brazil and Argentina Steven Levitsky is David Rockefeller Pro...

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When the stink became overwhelming: Corban Addison tells the true story of when large-scale farming went on trial in North Carolina
Sept. 18, 2023

When the stink became overwhelming: Corban Addison tells the true sto…

EPISODE 1725: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Corban Addison, the author of WASTELANDS, about the true story of large-scale farming on trial in North Carolina ​​CORBAN ADDISON is the internationally best-selling author ...

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Your Face Belongs to Us: Kashmir Hill on a secretive startup's quest to end privacy as we know it
Sept. 18, 2023

Your Face Belongs to Us: Kashmir Hill on a secretive startup's quest …

EPISODE 1723: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kashmir Hill, author of YOUR FACE BELONGS TO US, about a secretive startup's quest to end privacy as we know it Kashmir Hill is a journalist at The New York Times and the au...

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Eight novels to take to a desert island this Fall: Bethanne Patrick on new fiction about Haiti, Jamestown, 1984, Malaysia and women on the margins of the Vietnam war
Sept. 18, 2023

Eight novels to take to a desert island this Fall: Bethanne Patrick o…

EPISODE 1722: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about eight of the best novels she recommends for the Fall. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry...

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On the Awesomeness of Globalization: Keith Teare explains why the next chapter of globalized technology will undermine the economic and political power of the nation-state
Sept. 17, 2023

On the Awesomeness of Globalization: Keith Teare explains why the nex…

EPISODE 1721: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains why he hopes tech globalization will undermine the economic and political power of the nation-state Keith Teare is...

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The Economic and Moral Case for Good Jobs: Zeynep Ton on why companies need to bring dignity, pay and meaning to everyone's work
Sept. 17, 2023

The Economic and Moral Case for Good Jobs: Zeynep Ton on why companie…

EPISODE 1720: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Zeynep Ton, author THE CASE FOR GOOD JOBS, about why companies need to bring dignity, pay and meaning to all their employees' work Zeynep Ton is a professor of the practice ...

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How to stand up to a dictator: Maria Ressa on courage, honesty, perseverance and why must all fight for our future
Sept. 15, 2023

How to stand up to a dictator: Maria Ressa on courage, honesty, perse…

EPISODE 1719: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel laureate and author of HOW TO STAND UP TO A DICTATOR, about courage, honesty, bravery and why we must all fight for our future A journalist in Asia f...

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The shocking saga of big media malfeasance rivaling Succession for its sex, lies and betrayals: Rachel Abrams on the Redstone dynastic struggle, former CBS executive Les Moonves and their significance to the Me Too movement
Sept. 12, 2023

The shocking saga of big media malfeasance rivaling Succession for it…

EPISODE 1718: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rachel Abrams, co-author of UNSCRIPTED, about on the Redstone dynastic struggle at Paramount/CBS which rivals the show Succession for its shocking sex, lies and betrayals Ra...

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Why AI threatens not just writing, creativity and thinking, but also democracy: Naomi S. Baron on how new tools like Chat GPT are stopping us knowing who we really are as individuals
Sept. 12, 2023

Why AI threatens not just writing, creativity and thinking, but also …

EPISODE 1717: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Naomi S. Baron, author of WHO WROTE THIS?, about how AI and the lure of efficiency is are stopping us know who we really are as humans Naomi S. Baron is Professor Emerita o...

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The Long Life of a Radical Gerontologist: Ken Dychtwald on how to age with purpose
Sept. 12, 2023

The Long Life of a Radical Gerontologist: Ken Dychtwald on how to age…

EPISODE 1716: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ken Dychtwald PhD, author of RADICAL CURIOSITY, on how to simultaneously stay young and old in an America preoccupied by age As a psychologist, gerontologist, author of 19 ...

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The $100 Trillion Wealth Transfer: Ken Costa explains why the handover of wealth from Boomers to Gen Z must revolutionize capitalism
Sept. 12, 2023

The $100 Trillion Wealth Transfer: Ken Costa explains why the handove…

EPISODE 1711: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ken Costa, the author of THE 100 TRILLION DOLLAR WEALTH TRANSFER, about why the handover of wealth from Boomers to Gen Z must revolutionize capitalism For over 40 years Ken ...

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Why digital transformation isn't about technology: David Rogers on how to rebuild organizations in our age of continuous change
Sept. 12, 2023

Why digital transformation isn't about technology: David Rogers on ho…

EPISODE 1715: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to David L. Rogers, author of THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, about how to rebuild organizations in our age of continuous change David Rogers is the world’s leading expert on digi...

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The most brutal and gruesome siege in human history? Prit Buttar on the siege of Leningrad 1941-42
Sept. 12, 2023

The most brutal and gruesome siege in human history? Prit Buttar on t…

EPISODE 1714: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Prit Buttar, author of TO BESIEGE A CITY: LENINGRAD 1941-42 about perhaps the most brutal and gruesome siege in human history ​​Prit Buttar studied medicine at Oxford and Lo...

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