Episodes

Fiona Hill on the Increasingly Russian Way of Life in America
Oct. 13, 2021

Fiona Hill on the Increasingly Russian Way of Life in America

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Fiona Hill, the author of “There is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century”, to reveal how declining opportunity has set America on the grim pat...

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Robbie Bach on Venture Terrorism
Oct. 13, 2021

Robbie Bach on Venture Terrorism

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Robbie Bach, the author of “The Wilkes Insurrection: A Contemporary Thriller”, to tell a fictional story of revenge and hope, guilt and redemption, separation and family; all ...

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Daniel Sokatch on the Chronicle of Israel vs. Palestine
Oct. 12, 2021

Daniel Sokatch on the Chronicle of Israel vs. Palestine

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Daniel Sokatch, the author of “Can We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curi­ous, Con­fused, and Conflicted”, to have a supreme­ly nuanced dis­cus­sion of the Israeli-Pales­...

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Parag Khanna on Humanity's Ever-Changing Map
Oct. 12, 2021

Parag Khanna on Humanity's Ever-Changing Map

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Parag Khanna, the author of “Move: The Forces Uprooting Us”, to provide an illuminating and authoritative vision of the next phase of human civilization - one that is both mob...

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Deborah Tuerkheimer on Credibility and Sexual Misconduct
Oct. 11, 2021

Deborah Tuerkheimer on Credibility and Sexual Misconduct

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Deborah Tuerkheimer, the author of “Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers”, to examine why we are primed to disbelieve allegations of sexual abuse—and how we can...

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Paul Bradley Carr on a Modern Murder Mystery
Oct. 11, 2021

Paul Bradley Carr on a Modern Murder Mystery

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Paul Bradley Carr, the author of “1414º”, to talk about his first novel and share a glimpse into the thrillingly unpredictable fate of protagonist Lou McCarthy. Paul Bradley C...

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Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease
Oct. 9, 2021

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Kyle Harper, the author of “Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History”, to discuss why infectious diseases are a fundamental dimension of human history, ...

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Jennifer Higgie on the Forgotten Perspective of Women in Art
Oct. 8, 2021

Jennifer Higgie on the Forgotten Perspective of Women in Art

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Jennifer Higgie, the author of “The Mirror and the Pallette - Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits”, to tell the stories of extr...

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Helen Russell on Having a Healthy Relationship with Sadness
Oct. 7, 2021

Helen Russell on Having a Healthy Relationship with Sadness

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Helen Russell, the author of “How To Be Sad: Everything I've Learned About Getting Happier by Being Sad”, to discuss why we need our sadness: it’s a message. It can tell us wh...

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Matthew Pearl on the Kidnap and Rescue that Shaped America
Oct. 7, 2021

Matthew Pearl on the Kidnap and Rescue that Shaped America

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Matthew Pearl, the author of “The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America”, to tell the little-known true story of the ki...

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Randall Kennedy on the Realities and Imaginaries of Race in America
Oct. 6, 2021

Randall Kennedy on the Realities and Imaginaries of Race in America

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 of Ke...

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David Kushner on Disruptors
Oct. 5, 2021

David Kushner on Disruptors

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by David Kushner, the author of “Masters of Disruption: How the Gamer Generation Built the Future”, to tell the story of the people behind the breakthroughs and the breakthroughs...

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What Do NFTs Have to Do with the Music Industry?
Oct. 4, 2021

What Do NFTs Have to Do with the Music Industry?

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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Eric J. Johnson on How Decisions are Made
Oct. 2, 2021

Eric J. Johnson on How Decisions are Made

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Eric J. Johnson, the author of “The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters”, to discuss how we can design better end-to-end decision-making processes that are uniqu...

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Janine di Giovanni on the End of Christianity in its Historical Homeland
Oct. 2, 2021

Janine di Giovanni on the End of Christianity in its Historical Homel…

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Janine di Giovanni, the author of “The Vanishing: Faith, Loss, and the Twilight of Christianity in the Land of the Prophets”, to discuss the plight and possible extinction of ...

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Talya Miron-Shatz on Choosing to Live a Healthier and Happier Life
Oct. 1, 2021

Talya Miron-Shatz on Choosing to Live a Healthier and Happier Life

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 of Ke...

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Kinari Webb on Her Quest to Heal the World
Sept. 30, 2021

Kinari Webb on Her Quest to Heal the World

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 of Ke...

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Katharine Hayhoe on Having a New Conversation About Climate Change
Sept. 30, 2021

Katharine Hayhoe on Having a New Conversation About Climate Change

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Katharine Hayhoe, the author of “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World”, to discuss the urgency for a more empathetic approach to the c...

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Anne-Marie Slaughter on Radical Honesty as a Key to Growth
Sept. 29, 2021

Anne-Marie Slaughter on Radical Honesty as a Key to Growth

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Anne-Marie Slaughter, the author of “Renewal: From Crisis to Transformation in Our Lives, Work, and Politics”, to discuss how we as individuals, organizations, and nations can...

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Joseph Weisberg on Russia and America, the Very Best of Enemies
Sept. 28, 2021

Joseph Weisberg on Russia and America, the Very Best of Enemies

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Joseph Weisberg, the author of “Russia Upside Down: An Exit Strategy for the Second Cold War”, to discuss how America's policy towards Russia is failing–and why it will never ...

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Kristin Henning on the Foundations of Racist Policing in America
Sept. 27, 2021

Kristin Henning on the Foundations of Racist Policing in America

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Kristin Henning, the author of “The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth”, to discuss the day-to-day brutalities endured by Black youth growing up under con...

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Mehran Sahami on the Sacrifices We're Making Because of Big Tech
Sept. 27, 2021

Mehran Sahami on the Sacrifices We're Making Because of Big Tech

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 of Ke...

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Joshua Prager on the Life of "Jane Roe"
Sept. 26, 2021

Joshua Prager on the Life of "Jane Roe"

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 of Ke...

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Stephen Davis on the Flight that Started the Gulf War
Sept. 24, 2021

Stephen Davis on the Flight that Started the Gulf War

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Stephen Davis, the author of “Flight 149: A Hostage Crisis, a Secret Special Forces Unit, and the Origins of the Gulf War”, to tell the true story of a plane full of unsuspect...

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