Episodes
Watch out for those Jewish space lasers: Mike Rothschild on the Roths…
EPISODE 1713: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Mike Rothschilds, author of JEWISH SPACE LASERS, about the Rothschilds and 200 years of anti-semitic conspiracy theories Mike Rothschild is a journalist and conspiracy theor...
How to direct the power of digital technology into economic and polit…
EPISODE 1712: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Simon Johnson, co-author of POWER & PROGRESS, on what we can learn from our 1000-year struggle over technology and prosperity to make our age of Generative AI more equitab...
On the science of failing well: Amy Edmondson explains why we need to…
EPISODE 1710: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Amy Edmondson, author of RIGHT KIND OF WRONG, about why we need to take smart risks which will result in more, rather than fewer, failures Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis P...
Don't Look Away: Alexander Batthyany on terminal lucidity, the "soul"…
EPISODE 1709: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dr Alexander Batthyany, the author of THRESHOLD, about terminal lucidity and our final journey when we cross over the border from life to death Prof. Dr. Alexander Batthyán...
Extremely Socially Online: Taylor Lorenz on the untold story of fame,…
EPISODE 1708: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Taylor Lorenz, author of EXTREMELY ONLINE, about the untold story of fame, influence, and power on the internet Taylor Lorenz is a technology columnist for The Washington Po...
How to break free of "equality feminism": Marcie Bianco on the lie of…
EPISODE 1707: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Marcie Bianco, author of BREAKING FREE, about the lie of equality and the feminist fight for freedom Marcie Bianco is a writer, editor, and cultural critic. She has written...
Taming the Street then and now: Diana Henriques on the New Deal, FDR'…
EPISODE 1706: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Diana B. Henriques, author of TAMING THE STREET, about the New Deal, FDR's fight to regulate American capitalism and its relevance today in Joe Biden's America Diana B. Henr...
Was Richard Nixon really a Southern Californian paragon of cheerfulne…
EPISODE 1705: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Paul Carter, author of RICHARD NIXON: CALIFORNIA'S NATIVE SON, about a successful and tolerant US President whose legacy, Carter believes, has been much misunderstood Paul C...
The Dirty Secrets of our Material World: Ed Conway on the six physica…
EPISODE 1704: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ed Conway, author of MATERIAL WORLD, about the six physical commodities that constitute the essential plumbing of our global extractive economy Ed Conway is a writer and bro...
An Un-Whitewashed Story of America: Michael Harriot on AF History, Bl…
EPISODE 1703: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Michael Harriot, author of BLACK AF HISTORY, about white sugarcoating, Black Twitter and how he "discovered" America at 8.00 pm on November 4, 1980 Michael Harriot is a colu...
Eight great non-fiction reads for the Fall: LA Times book critic Beth…
EPISODE 1702: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about eight non-fiction books she recommends for the Fall. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry ...
Why money now is the most valuable commodity in Silicon Valley: Keith…
EPISODE 1701: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains how cash has become king for both Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at S...
When fictional characters turn out to be more authentic than real peo…
EPISODE 1700: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Lang Leav, author of OTHERS WERE EMERALDS, about fiction and authenticy, anti Asian racism in Australia and her love of the early internet as a place where she could escape...
How Bill Clinton betrayed progressive ideas and capitulated to the ri…
EPISODE 1699: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Nelson Lichtenstein, author of A FABULOUS FAILURE, about the failed "neo-liberal" policies of the Clinton presidency and the transformation of American capitalism Nelson Lic...
Five Elemental Ways of Building a Sustainable Future: Stephen Porder …
EPISODE 1698: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Brown University ecologist and author of ELEMENTAL, Stephen Porder, about the five elements that have changed the earth's past and will shape our future Stephen Porder i...
If you want to understand America, you have to understand basketball:…
EPISODE 1697: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rich Cohen, the author of WHEN THE GAME WAS WAR, about the 1987-1988 NBA season which, he argues, was the NBA's greatest of all time Rich Cohen is the author of the New York...
Imagine an AI that customizes a musical soundtrack of our lives: Nicl…
EPISODE 1696: In this special KEEN ON from the DLD AI Summit in Munich, Andrew talks to the songwriter, music producer and musician Niclas Molinder about the opportunities and threats that AI presents to the creative communi...
AI as our Guttenberg moment: Moritz Schularick, the President of the …
EPISODE 1695: In this special episode of KEEN ON from the DLD AI Summit in Munich, Andrew talks to Moritz Schularick, the President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, about the historic economic significance of toda...
AI as our Oppenheimer moment: Benedikt Franke, CEO of the Munich Secu…
EPISODE 1694: In this special episode of KEEN ON from the DLD AI Summit in Munich, Andrew talks to Benedikt Franke, the CEO of the Munich Security Conference, about the geo-political significance of today's AI revolution Bene...
One year that changed the world: Ludwig Ensthaler on the short but re…
EPISODE 1693: In this special KEEN ON show from the DLD AI Summit in Munich, Andrew talks to Ludwig Ensthaler, the founder and general partner of the Berlin based 468 Capital, about the short but revolutionary history of Gene...
There will be no stock market on a dead planet: Sandrine Dixson-Decle…
EPISODE 1692: In this special KEEN ON show from the DLD AI Summit in Munich, Andrew talks to Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, co-president of the Club of Rome, about how to transform extractive capitalism into a regenerative model of...
Why truthful stories about nature should have neither beginnings nor …
EPISODE 1691: In this special KEEN ON show from DLD Circular, Andrew talks to Martin Puchner, professor of literature at Harvard, about why truthful stories about nature should have neither beginnings nor endings Martin Puchn...
Why there is hope in the soil: Jan-Gisbert Schultze on the transforma…
EPISODE 1690: In this special KEEN ON show from the DLD Circular conference in Munich, Andrew talks to Jan-Gisbert Schultze, the founder of the Regenerate Forum, about the transformational promise of regenerative agriculture ...
What, exactly, is circular economics? Martjin Lopes Cardozo on the cu…
EPISODE 1689: In this special KEEN ON show from the DLD Circular conference in Munich, Andrew talks to Martjin Lopes Cardozo, CEO of the Amsterdam based Circle Economy, about the current state of circular economics. Martjin ...