Keen On
2,157 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★ - 72 ratingsNobody asks sharper or more impertinent questions than Andrew Keen. In KEEN ON, Andrew cross-examines the world’s smartest people on politics, economics, history, the environment, and tech. If you want to make sense of our complex world, check out the daily questions and the answers on KEEN ON.
Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best-known technology and politics broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running show How To Fix Democracy and the author of four critically acclaimed books about the future, including the international bestselling CULT OF THE AMATEUR.
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Why Today's Environmental Problems Aren't Existential: Steven Cohen's pragmatic approach to environmentally sustainable growth
May 13, 2023 20:21 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBEPISODE 1493: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, Steven Cohen, about his pragmatic approach to fixing our environmental crisis Steven Cohen is senior vice dean of the School of Professional Studies and professor of the practice of public affairs in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He is also the director of the Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management as well as two o...
Built to Move: Juliet and Kelly Starrett on the most essential habits to help us move freely and live fully
May 13, 2023 07:01 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBEPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the authors of BUILT TO MOVE, Juliet and Kelly Starrett, about the ten essential habits that help us move freely and live fully Kelly and Juliet Starrett are co-authors of BUILT TO MOVE: The 10 Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Move Fully (2023) Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the ho...
Why Hitchcock's "Vertigo" Still Matters: Ty Burr celebrates the 65th Birthday of this warped, phallic masterpiece about desire & impotence
May 12, 2023 22:12 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBEPISODE 1491: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the movie critic and author of the Ty Burr Watch List substack, Ty Burr, about why Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 movie, "Vertigo", remains so relevant today Ty Burr was the film critic for The Boston Globe. For more than a decade he wrote about movies for Entertainment Weekly, and he has also served in the film acquisitions department of HBO. He estimates that after thirty years of serious movie-watching, he has seen on the order of 10,680 films...
Telling the Same Story Differently: Terry McDonell on writing about his mother, Irma
May 12, 2023 16:09 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBEPISODE 1490: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Terry McDonell, the author of IRMA, about the art of remembering and writing about his mother Terry McDonell is the author of The Accidental Life and the novel California Bloodstock. He is president emeritus of the Paris Review Foundation. His new book, Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son was published by Harper on April 11, 2023. https://terrymcdonell.com/ TerryMcDonell.com Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, A...
Why Facebook Matters :David Kirkpatrick remembers his first meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in 2006 and how social media has changed all of our lives since
May 11, 2023 04:27 - 49 minutes - 45 MBEPISODE 1489: In this KEEN ON show, David Kirkpatrick, the author of THE FACEBOOK EFFECT, remembers his first meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in September 2006 and how Facebook has changed all of our lives since David Kirkpatrick (born January 14, 1953) is a technology journalist, author, and organizer of technology-oriented conferences. He is the author of The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World. Published in 2010, Kirkpatrick's book chronicles the hi...
Resurrection of the Author: Stephen Marche explains why Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT will make creators more valuable than ever
May 10, 2023 20:32 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBEPISODE 1488: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Stephen Marche, the creative mind behind the AI generated new book DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, about why ChatGPT will make creators more valuable than ever Stephen Marche is a novelist and essayist. He is the author of half a dozen books, including The Next Civil War, The Unmade Bed: The Messy Truth About Men and Women in the Twenty-First Century (2016) and The Hunger of the Wolf (2015). He has written opinion pieces and essays for The New Yorker...
The Left and the Nation-State: Michael Walzer on what progressives today can learn from liberal nationalists like Thomas Jefferson and Guiseppe Mazzini
May 10, 2023 17:58 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBEPISODE 1487: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the distinguished political philosopher and author of Liberties essay "The Left and Nation-State", about what today's progressives can learn from liberal nationalists like Thomas Jefferson and Guiseppe Mazzini Michael Walzer is professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the author most recently of The Struggle for a Decent Politics: On “Liberal” as an Adjective. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by ...
The Phoenix Economy: Felix Salmon on work, life and the price of lobster rolls in the new not normal
May 10, 2023 15:53 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MBEPISODE 1486: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Felix Salmon, the author of THE PHOENIX ECONOMY, work, life, money and the price of lobster rolls in the new not normal of phoenix economics Felix Salmon is the chief financial correspondent at Axios. He writes the weekly Axios Capital newsletter and covers all the ways that money drives the world. His latest book is THE PHOENIX ECONOMY: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal (2023) Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ ...
The Cult of Celebrity: Landon Jones on how America has devolved into a culture of fans and followers
May 09, 2023 20:12 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBEPISODE 1485: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CELEBRITY NATION, Landon Y. Jones, on how America has evolved into a culture of fans and followers Landon Y. Jones (Lanny) is an author and magazine editor. His most recent book is Celebrity Nation: How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers, to be published in May 2023 by Beacon Press. His previous books are William Clark and the Shaping of the West (Hill and Wang, 2004), The Essential Lewis and Clark (Ecco/Har...
Why Night Vision is the Right Vision: Mariana Alessandri on how the natural human condition might might be to live in darkness, anger and pain
May 09, 2023 17:57 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBEPISODE 1484: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NIGHT VISION, Mariana Alessandri, on how painful emotions can reveal truths what it means to be truly human Mariana Alessandri is an associate professor of philosophy at UTRGV, where she teaches existentialism, Latin American philosophy, religious studies, and the history of philosophy. Mariana and her spouse live on the Mexico-US border with their two children. She is the co-founder of RGV PUEDE (Parents United for Excellen...
Decision Sprint: Atif Rafiq on whether innovation is an art or a science
May 08, 2023 22:43 - 30 minutes - 21 MBEPISODE 1483: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of DECISION SPRINT, Atif Rafiq, about the new way to innovate into the unknown, and move from strategy to action Over a 25 year career spanning Silicon Valley and the Fortune 500, Atif Rafiq invented a new system for problem-solving. His ideas proved so impactful as a competitive advantage that they sped his rise at digital native companies like Amazon and later to C-suite positions he held at companies including McDonald’s, Vol...
A Scientific Theory of Complexity: Neil Theise on Connection, Consciousness and Being
May 08, 2023 20:07 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBEPISODE 1482: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NOTES ON COMPLEXITY, Neil Theise, about his scientific theory of connection, consciousness and being Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Through his scientific research, he has been a pioneer of adult stem cell plasticity and the anatomy of the human interstitium. Dr. Theise’s studies in complexity theory have led to interdisciplinary collaborations in fields such as integrative med...
:Why Smart Machines Know Us So Well: John Borthwick on how today's AI revolution is being built upon social media data
May 07, 2023 16:01 - 33 minutes - 31 MBEPISODE 1481: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Betaworks CEO John Borthwick about the origins of the social media age and why the intelligence for today's AI revolution is being built upon social media data John Borthwick is the CEO and Founder of Betaworks. He leads the company building and investment process since 2008. Previously, John was SVP of Alliances and Technology Strategy for Time Warner Inc.; CEO of Fotolog, one of the first social photo sharing sites; and head of AOL’s pr...
Can the GOP Win the Independent Vote? Carl Delfeld on how Republicans existential challenge of reaching non-aligned voters
May 06, 2023 18:04 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBEPISODE 1480: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of POWER RIVALS, Carl Delfeld, about what he sees as the Republican existential challenge of reaching non-aligned voters Carl Delfeld is Hay-Seward Senior Fellow at the Center for Economic Security, Chief Global Analyst at Cabot Wealth, and author of new book, Power Rivals: America and China’s Superpower Struggle and a Managing Partner of Blackthread LLC, began his career with the First National Bank of Boston later becoming dir...
We Plan, God Laughs: Emma Nadler on how good and bad luck, like laughter and tears, are often inseparably connected
May 06, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBEPISODE 1479: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Emma Nadler, the author of THE UNLIKELY VILLAGE OF EDEN, about how good and bad luck, like laughter and tears, are all-too-often inseparably connected Emma Nadler is an author, speaker, and psychotherapist. In her private practice, she helps people better understand and tolerate emotions, build deeper relationships, and find meaning in life's challenges. She is passionate about transforming her own experiences as a parent of a child with d...
That Was The Week in Tech: Keith Teare explains why all this week's King Canute style talk about regulating AI is equally absurd and impractical
May 05, 2023 23:08 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBEpisode 1478: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss robots the humans, Lina Khan and Geoffrey Hinton and, of course, Paul Graham and Elon Musk Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at SignalRank Corporation. Previously he was Executive Chairman at Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd - A UK based global investment company focused on startups at all stages. He was also previously founder at the Palo Alto incubator, Archimedes Labs. ...
Why Asian Start-ups Outside China Matter: Bernard Moon on innovation in South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam
May 05, 2023 21:41 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBEPISODE 1477: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to SparkLabs Group co-founder Bernard Moon about the latest innovation in South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam Bernard Moon is a Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Group, which is a network of accelerators and venture capital funds that has invested in over 350 companies across 6 continents since 2013. With 8 accelerators in locations such as Seoul, Taipei, Sydney, Singapore and working with major research universities, such as Arizona State Univer...
The Traffic Drug: Ben Smith on the Internet's fatal addiction to viral traffic
May 05, 2023 17:58 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBEPISODE 1476: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Ben Smith, the author of TRAFFIC and the founding editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News, about the Internet's fatal addiction to viral traffic Ben Smith is the editor in chief of Semafor, a new global news company. He is the former media columnist for The New York Times and founding editor in chief of BuzzFeed News. Before that, he was among the first reporters to adapt the tools of the internet to political journalism for the Observer (New ...
Andrew Tate, Mr Beast, KSI and a Viral Flood of Toxic Masculinity: Henry Mance on what it means to be a boy online in 2023
May 05, 2023 15:56 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBEPISODE 1475: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Financial Times' Chief Features Writer, Henry Mance, about what it means to be a boy online in 2023 Henry Mance is the FT's chief features writer. He writes features for the FT Weekend, and The Henry Mance Interview with leading figures, which appears every other Monday. He was previously a political correspondent and the FT's media correspondent. He is a past winner of Interviewer of the Year at the Press Awards, and the author of the...
Remembering the Beginnings of our Social Media Age: Julia Angwin on her earliest memories of the blogging "revolution"
May 04, 2023 22:40 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBEPISODE 1474: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the veteran tech journalist Julia Angwin about her memories of 9/11 and why she was never quite taken by the blogging "revolution" Julia Angwin is an award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times contributing Opinion writer. She founded The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the impacts of technology on society, and is Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Journalism School’s Brown Institute. Julia was a previously...
Uncovering the Sad Truth about Wonder Boy: Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans on Tony Hsieh and Silicon Valley's happiness myth
May 04, 2023 18:04 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBEPISODE 1473: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the authors of WONDER BOY, Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans, about Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the myth of happiness in Silicon Valley Angel Au-Yeung, co-author of Wonder Boy, is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and a former staff writer for Forbes. She was born in Hong Kong and grew up in California, the youngest of three sisters. She attended UC San Diego for her undergraduate studies as a cognitive neuroscience major and Columbia Univer...
Turning the Traditional Super-Hero Narrative Upside Down: Leah Johnson on why it's more important for kids to save themselves than to save the world
May 04, 2023 16:16 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBEPISODE 1472: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Leah Johnson, the author of ELLIE ENGLE SAVES HERSELF!, about why it's more important for kids to save themselves than to save the world Leah Johnson is an eternal midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Be...
Why Social Media Still Matters: Jeff Jarvis on the origins of blogging , what went wrong at Twitter and Facebook, and how he still believes in the social potential of the Internet
May 04, 2023 04:58 - 27 minutes - 25 MBEPISODE 1471: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the social media theorist Jeff Jarvis about the origins of blogging , what went wrong at Facebook and Twitter, and why he still believes in the social potential of the Internet Jeff Jarvis is the Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism and The Leonard Tow Professor of Journalism Innovation He is a national leader in the development of online news, blogging, the investigation of new business models for news, and th...
The 1963 Birmingham Campaign: Paul Kix on the ten weeks that changed America
May 04, 2023 03:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBEPISODE 1470: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Paul Kix, the author of YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO DIE BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN TO LIVE, about the 1963 Birmingham Campaign - ten weeks that would shape the course of the Civil Rights Movement and the future of America Paul Kix is an author whose last book was The Saboteur, a bestselling and critically acclaimed true story of the most daring man in World War II. His writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, GQ, and ESPN The Ma...
Is American Capitalism Irredeemably Rotten? Brendan Ballou on Private Equity's Plan to Pillage and Plunder the United States
May 03, 2023 20:11 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBEPISODE 1469: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of PLUNDER, Brendan Ballou, about Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America Brendan Ballou is a federal prosecutor and served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. Previously, he worked in private practice, and before that, in the National Security Division of the Justice Department, where he advised the White House on counterterrorism and other policies. He graduated from Columbia ...
HELL TO PAY: Michael Lind explains how the suppression of wages and unions is destroying America
May 03, 2023 17:30 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBEPISODE 1468: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of HELL TO PAY, Michael Lind, about how the suppression of wages and unions is destroying America Michael Lind is the author of more than a dozen books of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, including The New Class War, The Next American Nation, and Land of Promise. He is a columnist for Tablet and has been an editor or staff writer for The New Yorker, Harper’s, The New Republic, and The National Interest. He has taught at Harvard ...
From Solitaire to Heartstopper: Alice Oseman on asexuality, authentic story telling and book banning
May 03, 2023 15:16 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBEPISODE 1467: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Alice Oseman, the author of SOLITAIRE and the HEARTSTOPPER series, about asexuality, the importance of authentic story telling and the dangers of book banning Alice Oseman is an award-winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter, and was born in 1994 in Kent, England. She has written four YA contemporary novels about teenage disasters: Solitaire, Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless. She is the creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance web...
The First Lady of World War II: Shannon McKenna Schmidt on Eleanor Roosevelt's remarkable heroism during the War
May 02, 2023 21:57 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBEPISODE 1466: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE FIRST LADY OF WORLD WAR II, Shannon McKenna Schmidt, on Eleanor Roosvelt's historic journey in 1943 to the Pacific frontline. Shannon McKenna Schmidt is the author of The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back (Sourcebooks/May 2023). She is also the co-author of Novel Destinations: A Travel Guide to Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen’s Bath to Ernest Hemingway’s Key West...
The Miracle That the United States Needs Right Now: John Blake's personal story on how to get beyond race and racism in America today
May 02, 2023 18:08 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBEPISODE 1465: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of MORE THAN I IMAGINED, John Blake, about his memoir of rediscovering his white mother and what this tells us about getting beyond race and racism in America today John Blake is an award-winning CNN journalist. He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Religion Communicators Council. A recipient o...
Telling Our Stories Our Way: Angeline Boulley on the need to get beyond "trauma "in Native American literature
May 02, 2023 15:59 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBEPISODE 1464: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED, Angeline Boulley, about her Native American community, her traditional firekeeping father and the need to get beyond "trauma" in Native American literature Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Depa...
The Promise of Second Life: Amber Atherton on the rise (and fall) of virtual communities
May 02, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBEPISODE 1463: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE RISE OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES, Amber Atherton about the rise of virtual communities like the WELL, Second Life, Flickr, Reddit and Discord. Entrepreneur and investor Amber Atherton grew up obsessed with the aesthetics of the early internet. A full-blown y2k baby, she religiously designed Dollz and taught herself HTML, creating mini worlds of her own to capture the many facets of her teen spirit. Born in Hong Kong, raised in...
Excellent Advice for Living (and Dying): Kevin Kelly on how to become improbable versions of ourselves and why we should be intimate with our ancestors
May 01, 2023 19:17 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBEPISODE 1462: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR LIVING, Kevin Kelly, about the limits of AI, the value of walking and why he remains optimistic about the future Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. He is founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily for 20 years. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the W...
The Art of Fictionalizing Non-Fiction: Katie Hafner on Kafka, Silicon Valley and the truish story behind her novel "The Boys"
May 01, 2023 16:06 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBEPISODE 1461: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of THE BOYS, Katie Hafner, about the art of fictionalizing non-fiction, Kafka and her career writing about Silicon Valley Katie Hafner was on staff at The New York Times for ten years, where she remains a frequent contributor, writing on healthcare and technology. She has also worked at Newsweek and BusinessWeek, and has written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, The New Republic, The Washington Post, and O, The...
Trump Was a Joke: Sophia McClennen on how satire makes sense of a President who didn't
April 30, 2023 17:22 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBEPISODE 1460: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of TRUMP WAS A JOKE, Sophia McClennen, on how satire is the most effective way of confronting the absurdity of Donald Trump Sophia A. McClennen works on the intersections between culture, politics and society. Her books focus on cultural responses to complex social change, such as satire and contemporary politics or the power of storytelling in advancing human rights. She is professor of international affairs and comparative ...
Free and Equal: Daniel Chandler on what a fair society should look like
April 30, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBEPISODE 1459: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of FREE AND EQUAL, Daniel Chandler, on how the ideas of the American philosopher John Rawls can help us identify what a fair society should look like. Daniel Chandler is an economist and philosopher based at LSE. His first book, Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?, makes the case for a new progressive liberalism grounded in the ideas of the philosopher John Rawls, and will be published by Penguin/Allen Lane in S...
VC shrinkage, the end of screens, and sperm injected robots: Keith Teare on THAT WAS THE WEEK in tech for April 29, 2023
April 29, 2023 17:28 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBEpisode 1458: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss VC shrinkage, the end of screens, sperm injected robots and, inevitably, Keith's heartthrob Paul Graham. Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at SignalRank Corporation. Previously he was Executive Chairman at Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd - A UK based global investment company focused on startups at all stages. He was also previously founder at the Palo Alto incubator, Ar...
On Fathers and Sons: Charles Foran explains what his memories of his father teach us about himself and us
April 29, 2023 16:07 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBEPISODE 1457: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of JUST ONCE, NO MORE, Charles Foran, about what his memories of his father teach us about himself and us Charlie Foran was born and raised in Toronto. He holds degrees from the University of Toronto and the University College, Dublin, and has taught in China, Hong Kong, and Canada. He has published twelve books, including five novels. His fiction, non-fiction, and journalism have won the Governor General’s Literary Award, the W...
Bridging Istanbul with Kansas City: Kenan Orhan on the surprising links between the American heartland and the Turkish metropolis
April 25, 2023 16:36 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBEPISODE 1456: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of I AM MY COUNTRY, Kenan Orhan, about the surprising links bridging the American heartland with the Turkish metropolis Kenan Orhan is a Turkish American writer and a recipient of the O. Henry Prize. His stories have appeared in The Paris Review, Massachusetts Review, Prairie Schooner, The Common, and elsewhere, and have been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories. Orhan received his MFA from Emerson College and lives i...
From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic: Simon Winchester about the magical way in which knowledge is now transmitted
April 24, 2023 20:07 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBEPISODE 1455: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of KNOWING WHAT WE KNOW, Simon Winchester, about the magical way in which contemporary knowledge is transmitted SIMON WINCHESTER is the New York Times best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman. His recent titles include The Perfectionists and Land. Winchester was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to journalism and literature. He lives in Massachusetts and New York City. His latest book is Kn...
The Poetry of End Times:" Rishi Dastidar offers a post-apocalyptic jig and reel to dance around our climate crisis
April 24, 2023 17:56 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBEPISODE 1454: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NEPTUNE'S PROJECTS, Rishi Dastidar, about how to write poetry about the impending environmental catastrophe Rishi Dastidar’s poetry has been published by the Financial Times and BBC amongst many others. He is a fellow of The Complete Works, and a consulting editor at The Rialto magazine. A poem from his debut collection Ticker-tape was included in The Forward Book of Poetry 2018, and his second collection, Saffron Jack, was p...
If You Don't Adapt, You Fail: Peter Frankopan on what we can learn from history about today's environmental crisis
April 24, 2023 15:50 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBEPISODE 1453: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Oxford Professor of Global History and author of THE EARTH TRANSFORMED, Peter Frankopan, about what we can learn from history about today's environmental crisis Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University, where he is Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. He is also Professor of Silk Roads Studies and a Bye-Fellow at King's College, Cambridg...
From Saddam to the Iraqi heavy metal scene: Faisal Saeed Al Mutar on resisting Al Qaeda, reading John Stuart Mill and eating a good kebab
April 23, 2023 18:50 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBEPISODE 1452: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Iraqi-American human-rights activist and founder of IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS, Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, about resisting Al Qaeda in post Saddam Iraq, reading John Stuart Mill and where to get a good kebab Born in Babylon, Raised in Baghdad, Faisal Saeed Al Mutar experienced the villainy of extremism and authoritarian regimes firsthand. He survived the Iraq Civil War, the murder of his brother, and several kidnapping attempts before becoming a...
An Uneducated Memoir: Christopher Zara on flunking out, falling apart and finding his worth in spite of not being "educated"
April 22, 2023 17:16 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBEPISODE 1451: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of the new memoir UNEDUCATED, Christopher Zara, about flunking out, falling apart and finding his worth in spite of not being "educated" Daniel Chandler is an economist and philosopher based at LSE. His first book, Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?, makes the case for a new progressive liberalism grounded in the ideas of the philosopher John Rawls, and will be published by Penguin/Allen Lane in Spring 2023. Da...
No, We Are Not Alone: Daniel Siegel explains how we must expand our idea of the "self" to include other people, other species and the earth itself
April 21, 2023 23:16 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBEPISODE 1450: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of INTRACONNECTED, Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., about the science of our social brains and why we are miserable being cut off from other people, other species and the earth. Noted neuropsychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California–Los Angeles School of Medicine, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute in LA. He is founding editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal ...
Halloween Comes Early to Silicon Valley This Year: The death of magazines, DVDs & Buzzfeed News as well as the near-death of Twitter
April 21, 2023 21:33 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBEpisode 1449: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss the death of magazines, DVDs and Buzzfeed News as well the imminent demise of Twitter Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at SignalRank Corporation. Previously he was Executive Chairman at Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd - A UK based global investment company focused on startups at all stages. He was also previously founder at the Palo Alto incubator, Archimedes Labs. Archi...
I Kick and I Fly: Ruchira Gupta on empowering girls to fight against child prostitution and sex trafficking
April 21, 2023 19:58 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBEPISODE 1448: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of I KICK AND I FLY, Ruchira Gupta about how to empower girls to fight against child prostitution and sex trafficking Ruchira Gupta has pioneered laws, policies, protocols, conventions and Best Practice approaches in the Feminist Abolitionist struggle against sex-trafficking in the UN, globally and India. Her work will be archived at Stanford Library and will be open access for students across the world to study. Her journey beg...
On God, Goodness & the Value of Persistence: Sam Adeyemi on why evangelicals should be encouraging their followers to think like "leaders"
April 21, 2023 18:10 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBEPISODE 1447: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of DEAR LEADER, Sam Adeyemi, about God, Goodness & the Value of Persistence and why evangelicals like himself should be encouraging their following to think like leaders SAM ADEYEMI is senior pastor of Daystar Chri-stian Centre, Lagos, Nigeria. His broadcast, "Excellent Leadership," airs on Daystar Network Television and Word Network in the United States and on more than 25 channels in Europe and Africa. He is also the presiden...
The World and All That It Holds: Aleksandar Hemon on Sarajevo, Jerusalem and the political significance of "macaronic" language
April 21, 2023 16:17 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBEPISODE 1446: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to author of THE WORLD AND ALL THAT IT HOLDS, Aleksandar Hemon, about Sarajevo, Jerusalem and the political power of "macaronic" language Aleksandar Hemon is the author of The Lazarus Project, which was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and three books of short stories: The Question of Bruno; Nowhere Man, which was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Love and Ob...
Seeing Through the Smoke: Peter Grinspoon, MD, untangles the truth about marijuana
April 19, 2023 23:33 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBEPISODE 1445: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of SEEING THROUGH THE SMOKE, Peter Grinspoon, MD, about untangling the medical, political and psychological truths about marijuana Peter Grinspoon, M.D. is a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and has been a cannabis specialist for twenty-five years. Dr. Grinspoon is a popular speaker and is frequently featured in the national media, on issues such as canna...
What's Love Got To Do With It? Genevieve Wheeler on witty banter, trashing talking and true romance in our social media age
April 19, 2023 22:19 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBEPISODE 1444: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ADELAIDE, Genevieve Wheeler, about on witty banter, trashing talking and true romance in our social media age of Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook Genevieve Wheeler is an American writer and communications manager. Her bylines have appeared in publications like VICE, Vogue Business, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily, and POPSUGAR, with her work and words cited in The New York Times, Vox, the BBC World Service, Cheddar News, Je...