Episodes

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, Andrew is joined by Daniel Horowitz, the the author of Entertaining Entrepreneurs: Reality TV’s Shark Tank and the American Dream in Uncertain Times. Daniel Horowitz is a historian whose work focuses on the history of consumer culture and social criticism in the U.S. Among 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, Andrew is joined by Marie Yovanovitch, the ambassador and author of the memoir Lessons from the Edge. Ambassador (ret.) Marie L. Yovanovitch is a Senior Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She first joined ISD as a Senior...

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, Andrew is joined by Daniel Yergin, the Vice Chairman of S&P Global and author of The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations. Daniel Yergin is America’s most influential energy pundit (New York Times) and one of the planet’s foremost thinkers about energy and its im...

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, Andrew is joined by Guillermo Martinez, the author of The Oxford Brotherhood. Guillermo Martínez was born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, in 1962. He is a doctor of Mathematical Science and a writer. His novel The Oxford Murders was awarded the prestigious Planeta prize and was ma...

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, Andrew is joined by Monica Guzmán, the author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. Mónica Guzmán is a bridge builder, journalist, and entrepreneur who lives for great conversations sparked by curious ques...

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, Andrew is joined by Tony Hiss, the author of Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth. Tony Hiss is the author of fifteen books, including the award-winning The Experience of Place. He was a staff writer at The New Yorker for more than thirty years, was ...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Michael Ignatieff. Between 2006 and 2011, Michael Ignatieff served as an MP in the Parliament of Canada and then as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition. He is a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and holds thirteen honorary degrees. Between 2012 and 2015 he served as Centennial Chair at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York. Between 2014 and 2016 he was Edward R. ...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Keith Ferrazzi, the author of “Competing in the New World of Work: How Radical Adaptability Separates the Best from the Rest”. Keith Ferrazzi is an American entrepreneur and recognized global thought leader in the relational and collaborative sciences. He works to identify behaviors that block global organizations from reaching their goals and to transform them by coaching new behaviors that increase growth and shareholder value. Visit our webs...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Jeff Deutsch, the author of “In Praise of Good Bookstores”. Jeff Deutsch is the director of Chicago's Seminary Co-op Bookstores, which in 2019 he helped incorporate as the first not-for-profit bookstore whose mission is bookselling. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7 Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gatW6J8v Watch the show live on Fac...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by John Markoff, the author of “Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand”. John Markoff was one of a team of New York Times reporters who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. He has covered Silicon Valley since 1977, wrote the first account of the World Wide Web in 1993, and broke the story of Google’s self-driving car in 2010. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7 Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twit...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Mary Childs, the author of “The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All”. Mary Childs is a financial journalist. She’s a co-host of National Public Radio’s Planet Money. Over the past decade+, she’s consulted for HBO on a finance-y show, been on finance TV, and written for Barron's magazine, the Financial Times, and Bloomberg News. She was a Watson Fellow, painting portraits, and was a 2015 Tribeca Disruptive Innov...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Justin Gest, the author of “Majority Minority”. Justin Gest is an Associate Professor of Policy and Government at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. He is the author of six books, primarily on the politics of immigration and demographic change—all from Oxford University Press or Cambridge University Press. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7 Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https:...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Brandon Presser, the author of “The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania & Mutiny in the South Pacific”. Brandon Presser has spent time in over 130 countries, and has written over 50 books about travel. He secured his reputation as an adventure prodigy when he became the youngest person to join the coveted team of writers at Lonely Planet during the days of analog travel. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7 Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com W...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Chandler Baker, the author of “The Husbands”. Chandler Baker grew up in Sarasota, Florida, went to college at the University of Pennsylvania, and went to law school at the University of Texas, Austin. She worked as a lawyer at a D.C. firm, worked in Dallas for a major sports franchise, and worked as a corporate attorney. Now, she can usually be found listening to audiobooks at two times the normal speed, overspending at bookstores, or obsessing ...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Kyleigh Leddy, the author of “The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister”. Kyleigh Leddy is a graduate of Boston College and is currently pursuing an MSW at Columbia University in advanced clinical practice and public policy. In 2019, she won the New York Times Modern Love college essay contest for a piece she wrote about grieving her sister, Kait. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Parents, as well as other publications. Visit our webs...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Steven Pifer, the former US Ambassador to Ukraine. Steven Pifer is a nonresident senior fellow in the Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, and the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, and a William J. Perry fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. He focuses on nuclear arms control, Ukraine, and Russia. Vis...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Justin E.H. Smith, the author of “The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is: A History, a Philosophy, a Warning”. Justin E.H. Smith is currently professor of philosophy in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Paris. He writes literary non-fiction, poetry, and fiction, and he also translates poetry. He is the former John and Constance Birkelund Fellow at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers of the New Yor...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Filip Doušek, the author of “Flock Without Birds: A Novel About the Illusions that Create Our World”. Filip Doušek is an AI and analytics expert. He was the founder and CEO of Strories.bi, one of the first startups in the world to automate big data analysis. The company was named a Gartner Cool Vendor and was acquired by Workday, Inc. The technology is getting fantastic traction and is still pioneering AI-powered analytics. Visit our website: h...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Susan Brady, the author of “Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership”. Susan Brady is the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership at Simmons University and the first Chief Executive Officer of The Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership. As a relationship expert, leadership wellbeing coach, author, and speaker, Susan educates leaders and executives globally on fostering self-awareness f...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Ken Croke, the author of “Riding with Evil: Taking Down the Notorious Pagan Motorcycle Gang”. Over the course of Ken Croke's career, he has taken part in 1,000-plus undercover operations, including gang, drug and firearms trafficking cases. Today he is a security consultant for global corporations. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7 Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show li...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Katherine Sayre, the author of “Happy at Any Cost: The Revolutionary Vision and Fatal Quest of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh”. Katherine Sayre covers gambling and Las Vegas for The Wall Street Journal, where she has worked since 2019. She previously reported for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, covering business before joining the investigative team. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7 Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitte...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Scott Carney, the author of “The Vortex: A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation”. Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney has worked in some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. His work blends narrative non-fiction with ethnography. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7 Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch t...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Jon Alexander, the co-author of “Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything Is All of Us”. Jon Alexander co-founded the New Citizenship Project in 2014 with the mission of figuring out how to use his skills not just to sell stuff to Consumers, but to involve people in the decisions that affect their lives as Citizens. NCP have partnered with organizations and institutions including the Co-op, The Body Shop, National Trust, BBC, European Central ...

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by William Galston. William Galston holds a Chair in the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies Program, where he serves as a Senior Fellow. A participant in six presidential campaigns, he served from 1993 to 1995 as Deputy Assistant to President Clinton for Domestic Policy. Galston is also an award-winning author and has appeared on all the principal television networks and is frequently interviewed on NPR. He writes a weekly column for the Wa...