Episodes
HOMO ECOPHAGUS: Warren M. Hern on how humans-beings have become a met…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Homo Ecophagus author Warren M. Hern on how human-beings have become a metastasizing cancer destroying all life and beauty on the planet. Warren M. Hern, MD, is a practicing physician ...
How We Built the Wrong Internet: Thomas P. Vartanian on Rebuilding Cy…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE UNHACKABLE INTERNET author Thomas P. Vartanian about rebuilding cyberspace to create real security and prevent financial collapse. Tom Vartanian is a longtime financial regulator w...
The Case for "Regime Change" in Iran: Majid Sadeghpour on why the Cur…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Dr Majid Sadeghpour, the political director of the Organization of Iran American Communities (OIAC) , about contemporary Iran and why, in his view, the current Iranian regime isn't ref...
How to Kick Addictive Ideologies: Dr Emily Bashah on ending violence …
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the ADDICTIVE IDEOLOGIES co-author Dr Emily Bashah about strategies for liberating ourselves from political movements of hate and violence. Dr. Emily Bashah is an author and licensed p...
The Return of the Dissident Academic Model: Balazs Trencsenyi on the …
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the Budapest based Central European University historian Balazs Trencsenyi about the situation in east-central Europe as well as his role in the establishment of the Invisible Universi...
Eleanor Shearer on RIVER SING ME HOME: A post-slavery West Indian nov…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to RIVER SING ME HOME author Eleanor Shearer about her hotly anticipated first novel which has been selected as the Good Morning America pick for February. Eleanor Shearer is a mixed-race...
When Everyone Leads: Julia Fabris McBride on what she claims as a "re…
In this KEEN ON episode a rather skeptical Andrew talks to WHEN EVERYONE LEADS author Julia Fabris McBride oabout what she claims is a "revolutionary approach" to leadership. JULIA FABRIS MCBRIDE i s interim president and CEO...
The Revolution WILL Be Podcasted: Zencastr founder Josh Nielsen on th…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Zencastr founder Josh Nielsen about how podcasting platforms can democratize professional media to enable anyone to make a living broadcasting from their homes. ABOUT ANDREW KEEN : Nam...
Will Donald Trump EVER Go to Jail? Elie Honig on Trump's Houdini-like…
In this KEEN ON episode Andrew talks to UNTOUCHABLE author Elie Honig on why powerful men like Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein are able to break the law and get away with it. ABOUT ELIE HONIG:...
Why the Second World War Still Hasn't Ended in the Netherlands: Nina …
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE DIARY KEEPERS author Nina Siegal about the moral murkiness of Dutch complicity in the Nazi persecution of Holland's Jewish community ABOUT NINA SIEGAL : Nina Siegal received her MF...
Dean Koontz on how to Sell 500 Million Books and Why AI Engines like …
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the best-selling master of suspense Dean Koontz about the limits of literary fiction, the value of human agency, the problem with AI and why dogs remain our best friends. ABOUT DEAN KO...
What Will Things Be like in 60,000 Years time? Annalee Newitz imagine…
In this Keen On episode, Andrew talks to THE TERRAFORMERS author Annalee Newitz about the nature of things in 60,000 years - a world simultaneously all-too-familiar and unimaginably different from our own. ANNALEE NEWITZ is a...
The Death of Unicorns, the birth of AI and the irrelevance of social …
In this regular KEEN ON Friday episode, Andrew talks to SignalRank CEO Keith Teare about the death of unicorns, the birth of AI, the irrelevance of social media and the other developments in tech for That Was the Week in Tech...
Journeys of a Humanitarian: How Jane Olson Emulated her Heroine Elean…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to WORLD CITIZEN author Jane Olson about Eleanor Roosevelt, Nicaragua and Uganda, Greta Thunberg and why she remains optimistic about young people making the world a better place. ABOUT J...
In the Nation's Service: Philip Taubman on George P. Shultz's UnTrump…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to IN THE NATION'S SERVICE author Philip Taubman about George Schultz's role in end the Cold War and his historical legacy sas an UnTrumpian centrist in the Republican Party. ABOUT PHILIP...
Why BLK ART matters: Zaria Ware on the Audacious Legacy of Black Arti…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BLK ART author Zaria Ware about the audacious legacy of black artists and models in both European and North American art. ABOUT ZARIA WARE. Zaria Ware is a writer and the author of “BL...
How Political Dysfunction in DC is Effing Up U.S. Democracy: Lee Drut…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to BREAKING THE TWO-PARTY DOOM LOOP author Lee Drutman about the compelling case for multiparty democracy in America. ABOUT LEE DRUTMAN : Lee Drutman is a senior fellow in the Political R...
Hunger, Loneliness and Misery at Work: Jon Clifton on the Global Rise…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Gallup CEO and BLIND SPOT author Jon Clifton about the anger, stress, sadness , physical pain and worry behind the the global rise of unhappiness. ABOUT JON CLIFTON: JON CLIFTON IS CEO...
This Is Not Who We Are: Zachary Shore on America's Struggle Between V…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THIS IS NOT WHO WE ARE author Zachary Shore about America's struggle between vengeance and virtue during World War Two with a particular focus on the decision to drop two atomic weapon...
No Longer Pale, Male or Stale: Valentine Low on How the British Royal…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to COURTIERS author Valentine Low about how the British Royal family is no longer pale, male or stale and how it is reinventing itself for the democratized, multicultural 21st century. AB...
Forget Generative AI: Margaret Heffernan on Why the Future is Up To Us
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to UNCHARTED author Margaret Heffernan about generative AI, the Shell Seven, James Baldwin vs William F. Buckley and why the future is really up to us. ABOUT MARGARET HEFFERNAN: Dr. Marga...
Say It Loud and Say It Proud: Natalie Lue on the Joy of Saying NO
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Natalie Lue, - the author of "THE JOY OF SAYING NO: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries and Say Yes to the Life You Want" - about social media, the gospel of well...
Frank Vogl on the American Bankers and Politicians Enabling Kleptocra…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Frank Vogl - the author of "THE ENABLERS: How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption, Endangering our Democracy" - about the American bankers and politicians enabling dirty money...
George McCalman's Illustrated Black American History: How to Honor Bo…
In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the San Francisco based artist George McCalman, author of "ILLUSTRATED BLACK HISTORY: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen" about many black Americans including James Baldwin, Ida B. Wel...