Episodes
Celebrating Israeli Independence Day: Rick Richman on why he believes…
EPISODE 1495: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of AND NONE SHALL MAKE THEM AFRAID, Rick Richman, about why he believes "Americanism" and "Zionism" , represented by figures as diverse as Benjamin Netanyahu and ...
How to Fix Democracy: Maciej Kisilowski on reconciling progressives a…
EPISODE 1494: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the co-editor of LET'S AGREE ON POLAND, Maciej Kisilowski, on reconciling progressives and conservatives in Turkey, Poland and the United States Maciej Kisilowski is Associ...
Why Today's Environmental Problems Aren't Existential: Steven Cohen's…
EPISODE 1493: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, Steven Cohen, about his pragmatic approach to fixing our environmental crisis Steven Cohen is senior vice dean of the Schoo...
Built to Move: Juliet and Kelly Starrett on the most essential habits…
EPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the authors of BUILT TO MOVE, Juliet and Kelly Starrett, about the ten essential habits that help us move freely and live fully Kelly and Juliet Starrett are co-authors of B...
Why Hitchcock's "Vertigo" Still Matters: Ty Burr celebrates the 65th …
EPISODE 1491: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the movie critic and author of the Ty Burr Watch List substack, Ty Burr, about why Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 movie, "Vertigo", remains so relevant today Ty Burr was the film c...
Telling the Same Story Differently: Terry McDonell on writing about h…
EPISODE 1490: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Terry McDonell, the author of IRMA, about the art of remembering and writing about his mother Terry McDonell is the author of The Accidental Life and the novel California Bl...
Why Facebook Matters :David Kirkpatrick remembers his first meeting w…
EPISODE 1489 : In this KEEN ON show, David Kirkpatrick, the author of THE FACEBOOK EFFECT, remembers his first meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in September 2006 and how Facebook has changed all of our lives since David Kirkpatri...
Resurrection of the Author: Stephen Marche explains why Generative AI…
EPISODE 1488: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Stephen Marche, the creative mind behind the AI generated new book DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, about why ChatGPT will make creators more valuable than ever Stephen Marche is a nove...
The Left and the Nation-State: Michael Walzer on what progressives to…
EPISODE 1487: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the distinguished political philosopher and author of Liberties e ssay "The Left and Nation-State", about what today's progressives can learn from liberal nationalists like ...
The Phoenix Economy: Felix Salmon on work, life and the price of lobs…
EPISODE 1486: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Felix Salmon, the author of THE PHOENIX ECONOMY, work, life, money and the price of lobster rolls in the new not normal of phoenix economics Felix Salmon is the chief financ...
The Cult of Celebrity: Landon Jones on how America has devolved into …
EPISODE 1485: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CELEBRITY NATION, Landon Y. Jones, on how America has evolved into a culture of fans and followers Landon Y. Jones (Lanny) is an author and magazine editor. Hi...
Why Night Vision is the Right Vision: Mariana Alessandri on how the n…
EPISODE 1484 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NIGHT VISION, Mariana Alessandri, on how painful emotions can reveal truths what it means to be truly human Mariana Alessandri is an associate professor of ph...
Decision Sprint: Atif Rafiq on whether innovation is an art or a scie…
EPISODE 1483: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of DECISION SPRINT, Atif Rafiq, about the new way to innovate into the unknown, and move from strategy to action Over a 25 year career spanning Silicon Valley and...
A Scientific Theory of Complexity: Neil Theise on Connection, Conscio…
EPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NOTES ON COMPLEXITY, Neil Theise, about his scientific theory of connection, consciousness and being Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossma...
:Why Smart Machines Know Us So Well: John Borthwick on how today's AI…
EPISODE 1481: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Betaworks CEO John Borthwick about the origins of the social media age and why the intelligence for today's AI revolution is being built upon social media data John Borthwi...
Can the GOP Win the Independent Vote? Carl Delfeld on how Republicans…
EPISODE 1480: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of POWER RIVALS, Carl Delfeld, about what he sees as the Republican existential challenge of reaching non-aligned voters Carl Delfeld is Hay-Seward Senior Fellow ...
We Plan, God Laughs: Emma Nadler on how good and bad luck, like laugh…
EPISODE 1479: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Emma Nadler, the author of THE UNLIKELY VILLAGE OF EDEN, about how good and bad luck, like laughter and tears, are all-too-often inseparably connected Emma Nadler is an auth...
That Was The Week in Tech: Keith Teare explains why all this week's K…
Episode 1478 : In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss robots the humans, Lina Khan and Geoffrey Hinton and, of course, Paul Graham and Elon Musk Keith Teare ...
Why Asian Start-ups Outside China Matter: Bernard Moon on innovation …
EPISODE 1477: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to SparkLabs Group co-founder Bernard Moon about the latest innovation in South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam Bernard Moon is a Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Group, which is a ...
The Traffic Drug: Ben Smith on the Internet's fatal addiction to vira…
EPISODE 1476 : In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Ben Smith, the author of TRAFFIC and the founding editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News, about the Internet's fatal addiction to viral traffic Ben Smith is the editor in chie...
Andrew Tate, Mr Beast, KSI and a Viral Flood of Toxic Masculinity: He…
EPISODE 1475 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Financial Times' Chief Features Writer, Henry Mance, about what it means to be a boy online in 2023 Henry Mance is the FT's chief features writer. He writes features fo...
Remembering the Beginnings of our Social Media Age: Julia Angwin on h…
EPISODE 1474 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the veteran tech journalist Julia Angwin about her memories of 9/11 and why she was never quite taken by the blogging "revolution" Julia Angwin is an award-winning investig...
Uncovering the Sad Truth about Wonder Boy: Angel Au-Yeung and David J…
EPISODE 1473 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the authors of WONDER BOY, Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans, about Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the myth of happiness in Silicon Valley Angel Au-Yeung, co-author of Wonder Boy , i...
Turning the Traditional Super-Hero Narrative Upside Down: Leah Johnso…
EPISODE 1472 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Leah Johnson, the author of ELLIE ENGLE SAVES HERSELF!, about why it's more important for kids to save themselves than to save the world Leah Johnson is an eternal midweste...