Episodes

Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko on the QAnon Rabbit Hole
June 22, 2021

Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko on the QAnon Rabbit Hole

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko, the co-authors of "Pastels and Pedophiles", to discuss how the conspiracy theory ensnared countless Americans, and show us a way back to sanit...

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Sabrina Horn on Leadership and Authentic Business Practices
June 20, 2021

Sabrina Horn on Leadership and Authentic Business Practices

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sabrina Horn, the author of "Make it Don't Fake it: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success", to discuss gaining the clarity of thought necessary to make sound bus...

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Jonathan Rauch on the Challenge to Distinguish Fact from Fiction in America
June 17, 2021

Jonathan Rauch on the Challenge to Distinguish Fact from Fiction in A…

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Jonathan Rauch, the author of "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth", to discuss what Rauch calls the “Constitution of Knowledge”—our social system for turning di...

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Amit Katwala on the Next Computer Revolution
June 17, 2021

Amit Katwala on the Next Computer Revolution

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Amit Katwala, the author of "Quantum Computing: How it Works and Why it Could Change the World", to discuss how close we are to seeing quantum computers become a widespread re...

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George Packer on Overcoming Injustices and Divides in a Failing America
June 15, 2021

George Packer on Overcoming Injustices and Divides in a Failing Ameri…

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by George Packer, the author of "Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal", to explore the four narratives that now dominate American life: Free America, Smart America, Real...

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Nichola Raihani on the Science of Cooperation
June 15, 2021

Nichola Raihani on the Science of Cooperation

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Nichola Raihani, the author of "The Social Instinct: How Cooperation Shaped the World", to discuss what makes us human and how our societies work. Nichola Raihani believes tha...

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George Zarkadakis on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Post-Pandemic World
June 13, 2021

George Zarkadakis on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Post-Pa…

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by George Zarkadakis, the author of "Cyber Republic: Reinventing Democracy in the Age of Intelligent Machines", to discuss his plan for using technology to make liberal democraci...

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Robert Pearl on How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients
June 11, 2021

Robert Pearl on How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Robert Pearl, the author of "Uncaring", to discuss the state of the American healthcare system -- and how we can save it. Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente ...

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Ron Friedman on the Other Path to Success
June 9, 2021

Ron Friedman on the Other Path to Success

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Ron Friedman, the author of "Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success", to discuss a game-changing approach to mastery that will transform the wa...

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Asako Serizawa on the Cycle and Influence of Family History
June 9, 2021

Asako Serizawa on the Cycle and Influence of Family History

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Asako Serizawa, the author of "Inheritors", to tell the story of a Japanese family fragmented by the Pacific side of World War II. The pair also explore the complex ways in wh...

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Bryan Burrough on the Real Story of the Alamo
June 8, 2021

Bryan Burrough on the Real Story of the Alamo

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Bryan Burrough, co-author of "Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth", to tell the true story of the Battle of the Alamo against the backdrop of Texas's strug...

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Joshua Yaffa on Chasing Dreams in Putin's Russia
June 6, 2021

Joshua Yaffa on Chasing Dreams in Putin's Russia

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Joshua Yaffa, the author of "Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia", to discuss modern Russia and the inner struggles of the people who sustain ...

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Stephen M. Fleming on Metacognition, the Science of Self-Awareness
June 3, 2021

Stephen M. Fleming on Metacognition, the Science of Self-Awareness

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Stephen M. Fleming, the author of "Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness" to discuss the vast potential of metacognition, why it is that we still so often get it wrong a...

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Tim Madigan and Hilary Beard on Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre
June 2, 2021

Tim Madigan and Hilary Beard on Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race …

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Tim Madigan and Hilary Beard, the authors of "The Burning: Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921", to tell a long-forgotten story of Black prosperity and resil...

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Sumbul Ali-Karamali on Islamic Law
June 1, 2021

Sumbul Ali-Karamali on Islamic Law

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sumbul Ali-Karamali, the author of "Demystifying Shari'ah: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's Not Taking Over Our Country", to discuss shariah’s origins, central texts, me...

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Paula Stone Williams on Her Journey from Paul to Paula
June 1, 2021

Paula Stone Williams on Her Journey from Paul to Paula

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Paula Stone Williams, the author of "As A Woman: What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned", to discuss the philosophy that the call toward auth...

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Lauren Aguirre on Opioids and Memories
May 30, 2021

Lauren Aguirre on Opioids and Memories

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Lauren Aguirre, the author of "The Memory Thief and the Secrets Behind How We Remember: A Medical Mystery", to discuss the surprising connection between pain relieving drugs a...

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Kathy Wang on Women in Tech, Silicon Valley and the American Dream
May 28, 2021

Kathy Wang on Women in Tech, Silicon Valley and the American Dream

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Kathy Wang, the author of "Imposter Syndrome: A Novel", to discuss women in the workplace, the power of Big Tech, and the looming threat of foreign espionage. Kathy Wang grew ...

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Daniel Levin on the Underground Industry of War
May 28, 2021

Daniel Levin on the Underground Industry of War

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Daniel Levin, the author of "Proof of Life: Twenty Days on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle East", to discuss a shadowy world in which nothing comes for free and wh...

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J.B. MacKinnon on a World Without Shopping
May 26, 2021

J.B. MacKinnon on a World Without Shopping

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by J.B. MacKinnon, the author of "The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves", to discuss what would really happen to the enviro...

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Robert McKee on the Design of a Character Universe
May 25, 2021

Robert McKee on the Design of a Character Universe

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Robert McKee, the author of "Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen", to discuss the creation of compelling characters and the design of their ...

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Tim Jackson on the Destructively Broken Nature of Capitalism
May 19, 2021

Tim Jackson on the Destructively Broken Nature of Capitalism

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Tim Jackson, the author of "Post Growth: Life After Capitalism", to discuss a world beyond capitalism, where community and purpose are valued above profits and power. Tim Jack...

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Brad Stone on The Rise and Rise of Jeff Bezos and Amazon
May 18, 2021

Brad Stone on The Rise and Rise of Jeff Bezos and Amazon

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Brad Stone, the author of "Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire", to discuss how a retail upstart became one of the most powerful and feared entitie...

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Thomas Dyja on the Evolution of New York City
May 18, 2021

Thomas Dyja on the Evolution of New York City

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Thomas Dyja, the author of "New York, New York, New York: Four Decades of Success, Excess and Transformation", to discuss New York City’s transformation, and the lessons it of...

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