Episodes

Richard Overy: Has the Second World War Ended Yet?
April 26, 2022

Richard Overy: Has the Second World War Ended Yet?

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Viktor Mayer-Schönberger: Why Free Access Is the Key to Fixing Big Tech Monopolies
April 26, 2022

Viktor Mayer-Schönberger: Why Free Access Is the Key to Fixing Big Te…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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John Thornhill: What Do Startup Entrepreneurs and Authors Have in Common?
April 25, 2022

John Thornhill: What Do Startup Entrepreneurs and Authors Have in Com…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Mickey Huff: Can We Trust Anything We Read in the Media These Days?
April 25, 2022

Mickey Huff: Can We Trust Anything We Read in the Media These Days?

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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C. Fred Bergsten: Why Trump and Biden Are Dangerously Wrong About China
April 24, 2022

C. Fred Bergsten: Why Trump and Biden Are Dangerously Wrong About Chi…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Introducing Storybound
April 22, 2022

Introducing Storybound

Now celebrating its fifth season, Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. Hosted by 2021 KCRW Radio Race winner Jude Brewer, Storybound presents the voices of today’s best writers, like Mitchell S....

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Natasha Lunn: Is Talking About Love a Female Thing?
April 21, 2022

Natasha Lunn: Is Talking About Love a Female Thing?

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Yascha Mounk on the Paradoxes of American Patriotism in the Black Community
April 21, 2022

Yascha Mounk on the Paradoxes of American Patriotism in the Black Com…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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David De Jong: Why the Evil Legacy of Nazi Billionaires Remains Very Much Alive in Germany Today
April 20, 2022

David De Jong: Why the Evil Legacy of Nazi Billionaires Remains Very …

In this episode, Andrew is joined by David De Jong, author of Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties .

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Matt Richtel: Why Most of Us Are Terrified of Being Creative
April 19, 2022

Matt Richtel: Why Most of Us Are Terrified of Being Creative

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Steven Kotler: Should We Relish a "Post-Human" Future in Which We Will Be Able to Fully Empathize With Trees, Plants, and Other Creatures?
April 18, 2022

Steven Kotler: Should We Relish a "Post-Human" Future in Which We Wil…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Joseph Weisberg: The Chilling Similarities Between Bush's Invasion of Iraq and Putin's Invasion of Ukraine
April 18, 2022

Joseph Weisberg: The Chilling Similarities Between Bush's Invasion of…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Mary Laura Philpott: Why the Best Non-Fictional Writing Requires the Art of a Fiction Writer
April 18, 2022

Mary Laura Philpott: Why the Best Non-Fictional Writing Requires the …

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Charlie Eaton: How Ivory Tower Bankers Are Plundering Our Universities
April 17, 2022

Charlie Eaton: How Ivory Tower Bankers Are Plundering Our Universities

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Charles Kupchan: Why Putin Might Be Right in Opposing the Growth of NATO
April 17, 2022

Charles Kupchan: Why Putin Might Be Right in Opposing the Growth of N…

On today's episode, Andrew is joined by Charles Kupchan, author of Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself From the World . Charles A. Kupchan is Professor of International Affairs in the School of Forei...

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Christopher Blattman: The Five Reasons Why Putin Went to War in Ukraine
April 15, 2022

Christopher Blattman: The Five Reasons Why Putin Went to War in Ukrai…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Christine Emba: SEX SEX SEX: Why We're Not Having It and Why That's Bad
April 15, 2022

Christine Emba: SEX SEX SEX: Why We're Not Having It and Why That's B…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Dan Brooks: How Social Media Might Be Simultaneously Destroying Both Comedy and Morality
April 14, 2022

Dan Brooks: How Social Media Might Be Simultaneously Destroying Both …

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Matthew E. Kahn: Why Going Remote at Work Can Save Both Our Cities and Our Souls
April 14, 2022

Matthew E. Kahn: Why Going Remote at Work Can Save Both Our Cities an…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Mary Ann Sieghart: Why It's In Everyone's Interest (Even Men) to Take Women More Seriously
April 14, 2022

Mary Ann Sieghart: Why It's In Everyone's Interest (Even Men) to Take…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Victoria Wellman: Is It Ethical to Get a Speechwriter to Write Your Wedding Speech?
April 13, 2022

Victoria Wellman: Is It Ethical to Get a Speechwriter to Write Your W…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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J. David McSwane: Exposing the COVID Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick
April 13, 2022

J. David McSwane: Exposing the COVID Capitalists and Thieves Who Got …

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita: Why China, Russia and Iran Aren't Democracies
April 13, 2022

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita: Why China, Russia and Iran Aren't Democracies

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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Jeff Rosenthal: Can Only Rich People Afford to Think Big, Chase Dreams, and Build Community?
April 12, 2022

Jeff Rosenthal: Can Only Rich People Afford to Think Big, Chase Dream…

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andr...

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