Episodes
The World and All That It Holds: Aleksandar Hemon on Sarajevo, Jerusa…
EPISODE 1446 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to author of THE WORLD AND ALL THAT IT HOLDS, Aleksandar Hemon, about Sarajevo, Jerusalem and the political power of "macaronic" language Aleksandar Hemon is the author of The...
Seeing Through the Smoke: Peter Grinspoon, MD, untangles the truth ab…
EPISODE 1445 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of SEEING THROUGH THE SMOKE, Peter Grinspoon, MD, about untangling the medical, political and psychological truths about marijuana Peter Grinspoon, M.D. is a pri...
What's Love Got To Do With It? Genevieve Wheeler on witty banter, tra…
EPISODE 1444 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ADELAIDE, Genevieve Wheeler, about on witty banter, trashing talking and true romance in our social media age of Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook Ge...
Why nobody is taking any liberties at Liberties: Celeste Marcus on pu…
EPISODE 1443: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the managing editor of LIBERTIES, Celeste Marcus about how to publish an uncompromisingly high-quality literary quarterly in the age of Substack & TikTok Celeste Marcus i...
When the Medium Became the Message: Julia Angwin on MySpace, Facebook…
EPISODE 1442 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of STEALING MY SPACE and DRAGNET NATION, Julia Angwin, about MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and how the medium of social media has become the message of our data ric...
American Madness: Jonathan Rosen's tragic story about friendship, ins…
EPISODE 1441: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE BEST MINDS, Jonathan Rosen, about the story of his close childhood friend Michael Laudor - a tragic story of friendship, insanity and murder Jonathan Rosen...
The South Pacific, Then and Now: Tanis Rideout asks whether we should…
EPISODE 1440 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of the new novel THE SEA BETWEEN TWO SHORES, Tanis Ridebout about the South Pacific nation of Vanuata asks whether we should feel guilty for the sins of our ance...
Soft Power 2.0: Daniel F. Runde on how America can reclaim global lea…
EPISODE 1439 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE AMERICAN IMPERATIVE, Daniel Runde, about how to reinvent America global leadership in a world increasingly dominated by Chinese economic and military powe...
What Do White Women Want? Kimberlee Yolanda Williams on what it's lik…
EPISODE 1438 : In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of DEAR WHITE WOMAN, PLEASE COME HOME, Kimberlee Yolanda Williams, about what white women should and shouldn't want from black women. Dear White Woman, Please...
Is Antisemitism on the Rise? Philip Slayton discusses an ancient hatr…
EPISODE 1437: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of Antisemitism, Philip Slayton, about hatred of Jews - an ancient hatred in our age of identity politics After studying law at Oxford University as a Manitoba Rh...
Those British Coronations: Jennifer Robson compares the crowning of E…
EPISODE 1436 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CORONATION YEAR, Jennifer Robson, about the 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II and what Britain was like seventy years ago Jennifer Robson is the Globe & Mail an...
On Children's Superpowers: Jarrett Krosoczka explains how art can ena…
EPISODE 1435 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of SUNSHINE, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, about how banning books in schools is really outlawing empathy and why art can enable kids to escape the unfortunate circumsta...
That Was The Week for 4/14/23: Keith Teare on Substack vs Twitter, Ap…
Episode 1434: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss the looming Substack vs Twitter war, the stealthy entry of Apple into the banking sector, and Betaworks'...
The Anxious Achiever: Morra Aarons-Mele on how to transform your bigg…
EPISODE 1433: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE ANXIOUS ACHIEVER, Morra Aarons-Mele, about how to turn your biggest fears into your leadership superpower Morra Aarons-Mele knows that taking your mental ...
How to Construct a Nervous System: Margo Jefferson on Ella Fitzergera…
EPISODE 1432: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CONSTRUCTING A NERVOUS SYSTEM, Margo Jefferson, about Ella Fitzergerald, Cabinet Making, Josephine Baker and the Refraction of her Life through Art The winner ...
Mediocre Monk: Grant Lindsley on what he learnt in his stumbling sear…
EPISODE 1431: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Grand Lindsley, author of MEDIOCRE MONK, about Theravada Buddhism, ultimate frisbee, and what wisdom he brought back from his solitary quest for wisdom in a Thai monastery G...
Butcher on the Block; Matt Moore talks meat, butcher shops and where …
EPISODE 1430 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to BUTCHER ON THE BLOCK author Matt Moore about meat, butcher shops, and where to find the best Lebanese food in America Matt Moore is an entrepreneur, cook, musician, host, p...
The Point of No Return for American Democracy? Thomas Byrne Edsall on…
EPISODE 1429 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Thomas Byrne Edsall, the author of THE POINT OF NO RETURN, about the crisis of American democracy, particularly in the Republican party Thomas Byrne Edsall has written a we...
Nesting After Divorce: Beth Behrendt on how to co-parent in the famil…
EPISODE 1428: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NESTING AFTER DIVORCE, Beth Behrendt, about how to co-parent in the family home after the marriage fails Beth Behrendt is author of “Nesting After Divorce: Co-...
Flying Green: Christopher de Bellaigue identifies the lies and the pr…
EPISODE 1427: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of FLYING GREEN, Christopher de Bellaigue ,about the inventors, visionaries, entrepreneurs and marketers pioneering what they claim is a new, environmentally more...
How to Innovate: Sheena Iyengar on how, in our Age of Big Problems, w…
EPISODE 1426 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THINK BIGGER, Sheena Iyengar, about the six steps that will enable all of us to innovate Sheena S. Iyengar is a world expert on choice and decision-making. He...
On Mental Illness and the Mist of Consciousness: William Brewer expla…
EPISODE 1425 : In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of THE RED ARROW, William Brewer, about a new literature of psychedelia as a mirror for our age of anxiety William Brewer's debut novel The Red Arrow was publ...
On Roads Not Taken: Novelist Juliette Fay explains why regret is such…
EPISODE 1424 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE HALF OF IT, Juliette Fay, about regret, human agency and why Gen Y'ers, saddled with the paradox of choice, are the loneliest generation Named as one of t...
Disrupting the Traditional Art World: Evrim Oralkan on how Collecteur…
EPISODE 1423 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Collecteurs.com CEO Evrim Oralkan about how he is transforming privately owned creative work into "public" digital art Evrim Oralkan is the Co-Founder and CEO at Collecteur...