Keen On
2,157 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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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Priyanka Kumar: How "Reading" Nature, Especially Birds, Enables Us to Transcend Ourselves
November 02, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 19.9 MBHosted 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 Priyanka Kumar, author of Conversation With Birds. Priyanka Kumar is the author of Conversations with Birds. Her essays and criticism appear in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Huffington Post, and High Count...
Priyanka Kumar: How “Reading” Nature, Especially Birds, Enables Us to Transcend Ourselves
November 02, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutesHosted 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 Priyanka Kumar, author of Conversation With Birds. Priyanka Kumar is the author of Conversations with Birds. Her essays and criticism appear in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Huffington Post, and High Country ...
Ben Kesling: The Gut-Wrenching Story of One U.S. Army Unit's Experience in Afghanistan
November 02, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBHosted 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 Ben Kesling, author of Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and its Aftermath. Ben Kesling is a Midwest correspondent with The Wall Street Journal in the Chicago bureau where he also focuses on domestic security and veterans issues. He was previousl...
Ben Kesling: The Gut-Wrenching Story of One U.S. Army Unit’s Experience in Afghanistan
November 02, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutesHosted 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 Ben Kesling, author of Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and its Aftermath. Ben Kesling is a Midwest correspondent with The Wall Street Journal in the Chicago bureau where he also focuses on domestic security and veterans issues. He was previously a...
Samantha Cole: How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex
November 01, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBHosted 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 Samantha Cole, author of How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex. Samantha Cole is a senior editor for Motherboard, Vice’s science and technology outlet, where she covers sexuality, online culture, platforms, and the adult industry. Bo...
RJ Andrews: Why the Future of Publishing For One Start-Up Entrepreneur is High-End and Analog Books That Visualize Data
November 01, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBHosted 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 RJ Andrews, publisher of Visionary Press and the books Maps of History by Emma Willard; Mortality and Health Diagrams by Florence Nightingale; and The Graphic Method by Étienne-Jules Marey. Data storyteller RJ Andrews is author and founder of Info We Tr...
Lenore Andreson: How California is Pioneering the Reform of the American Criminal Justice System
November 01, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBHosted 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 Lenore Anderson, author of In Their Names: The Untold Story of Victims’ Rights, Mass Incarceration, and the Future of Public Safety. A former punk drummer turned prosecutor, Lenore Anderson is the founder and president of the Alliance for Safety and Jus...
Claudia Lux: Imagining a Kafkaesque Hell in Which There Is Only Jägermeister to Drink and the Devil Is a Corporate Bureaucrat
October 31, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBHosted 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 Claudia Lux, author of Sign Here. Claudia Luxxis a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, and has a master’s in social work from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts. Sign Here is her first novel. This is a publi...
Henrietta Harrison on the 18th-Century China Question: The Perils of Translating Between Qing China and the British Empire
October 31, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBHosted 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 Henrietta Harrison, author of The Perils of Interpreting: The Extraordinary Lives of Two Translators Between Qing China and the British Empire. Henrietta Harrison is professor of modern Chinese studies at the University of Oxford and the Stanley Ho Tuto...
Greg Melville: How Cemeteries Reveal America's Most Hidden and Often Deadliest History
October 31, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBHosted 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 Greg Melville, author of Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries. Greg Melville has worked as an outdoor journalist and a former editor at Men’s Journal and Hearst magazines. He has strong connections with magazines and ...
Greg Melville: How Cemeteries Reveal America’s Most Hidden and Often Deadliest History
October 31, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutesHosted 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 Greg Melville, author of Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries. Greg Melville has worked as an outdoor journalist and a former editor at Men’s Journal and Hearst magazines. He has strong connections with magazines and new...
Paul Sexton: Perhaps the Most Remarkable Thing About Charlie Watts Was Just How Remarkably Ordinary He Was
October 31, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBHosted 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 Paul Sexton, author of Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Life, the Times, and the Rolling Stones: The Authorized Biography of Charlie Watts. Paul Sexton started writing about music as a teenager in 1977. His work has appeared in The Times (London), the Daily ...
Colin L. Read on Not the People's Money: Uncovering Bitcoin's Catastrophic Economic and Environmental Cost
October 30, 2022 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBHosted 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 Colin L. Read, author of The Bitcoin Dilemma: Weighing the Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits. Colin L. Read teaches Money and Banking and Sustainability at SUNY Plattsburgh. He has written a dozen books on finance and economics, and also ser...
Colin L. Read on Not the People’s Money: Uncovering Bitcoin’s Catastrophic Economic and Environmental Cost
October 30, 2022 23:00 - 38 minutesHosted 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 Colin L. Read, author of The Bitcoin Dilemma: Weighing the Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits. Colin L. Read teaches Money and Banking and Sustainability at SUNY Plattsburgh. He has written a dozen books on finance and economics, and also served...
Karen Bakker: A Digital Dolittle? On Technology That Will Enable Us to Talk With Other Species… Including Plants and Trees
October 30, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBHosted 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 Karen Bakker, author of The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants. Karen Bakker is a professor at the University of British Columbia, and earned her PhD from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes...
Maud Newton: How to Come to Terms With Troubling Ancestors
October 29, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBHosted 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 Maud Newton, author of Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation. Maud Newton has written for The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, The New York Times Book Review, and Oxford American. She grew up in Miami and graduated from the University of ...
Maud Newton: How to Come to Terms With Troubling Ancestors
October 29, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutesHosted 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 Maud Newton, author of Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation. Maud Newton has written for The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, The New York Times Book Review, and Oxford American. She grew up in Miami and graduated from the University of Flo...
Evan Mandery: How Elite Colleges Divide, Disorient, and Diminish Us
October 29, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBHosted 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 Evan Mandery, author of Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us. An Emmy and Peabody Award winner, Evan Mandery is a professor at the City University of New York. He has written for the New York Times and Politico and has appeared on The Today Show, CN...
Martin Rees on the Limits of Science: Why the Universe Might Be Too Complex For Humans to Ever Understand
October 28, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MBHosted 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 Martin Rees, author of On the Future: Prospects for Humanity. Martin Rees is Astronomer Royal, and has been Master of Trinity College and Director of the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University. As a member of the UK’s House of Lords and former P...
Michael Stein on Accidental Kindness: A Doctor’s Thoughts on the Importance of Empathy
October 28, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutesHosted 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 Michael Stein, author of Accidental Kindness: A Doctor’s Notes on Empathy. Michael Stein, M.D., is award-winning author of six novels and four books of nonfiction, most recently Broke: Patients Talk About Money with Their Doctor. He is professor of health ...
Michael Stein on Accidental Kindness: A Doctor's Thoughts on the Importance of Empathy
October 28, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBHosted 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 Michael Stein, author of Accidental Kindness: A Doctor’s Notes on Empathy. Michael Stein, M.D., is award-winning author of six novels and four books of nonfiction, most recently Broke: Patients Talk About Money with Their Doctor. He is professor of heal...
John A. Farrell on How Ted Kennedy Became a Great Man When He Was Most Distanced From the U.S. Presidency
October 28, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBHosted 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 John A. Farrell, author of Ted Kennedy: A Life. John A. Farrell is the author of Richard Nixon: The Life, which won the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography and the New-York Historical Society Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American...
Mae Ngai on The Chinese Question: Gold Rushes, Migration, and the Global Politics and Economics of Race
October 27, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBHosted 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 Mae Ngai, co-author of The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
Cody Keenan on Ten Days in June: On a Pivotal Moment in Barack Obama's "Battle" for America
October 27, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBHosted 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 Cody Keenan, author of Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America. Cody Keenan rose from a campaign intern in Chicago to become chief speechwriter at the White House and Barack Obama’s post-presidential collaborator. A sought-after ex...
Cody Keenan on Ten Days in June: On a Pivotal Moment in Barack Obama’s “Battle” for America
October 27, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutesHosted 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 Cody Keenan, author of Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America. Cody Keenan rose from a campaign intern in Chicago to become chief speechwriter at the White House and Barack Obama’s post-presidential collaborator. A sought-after exper...
Daniel Drache: Has Populism Won? Must Democratic Politics, on Both Left and Right, Be Populist Now?
October 27, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBHosted 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 Dranche, co-author of Has Populism Won? The War on Liberal Democracy. Daniel Drache is professor emeritus of political science and senior research fellow at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies at York University in Toronto. He is the author o...
Orly Lobel: Can Digital Technology Can Be Harnessed to Realize Equality, Inclusion, and a Brighter Future?
October 26, 2022 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBHosted 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 Orly Lobel, author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future. Orly Lobel is an award-winning author and the Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego. She is the Director of t...
David Sax: Why, If We Want to Create a More Human World, the Future Must Be Analog
October 26, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBHosted 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 David Sax, author of The Future Is Analog: How to Create a More Human World. David Sax is a writer, reporter, and speaker who specializes in business and culture. His book The Revenge of Analog was a #1 Washington Post bestseller, was selected as one of...
Jonathan Clegg on Messi, Ronaldo, and the Radical Remaking of the World's Game Over the Last 20 Years
October 26, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBHosted 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 Jonathan Clegg, co-author of Messi vs. Ronaldo: One Rivalry, Two Goats, and the Era That Remade the World’s Game. Jonathan Clegg is an editor for The Wall Street Journal. His work has also appeared in the Daily Telegraph, the Independent (U.K.), and Fou...
Jonathan Clegg on Messi, Ronaldo, and the Radical Remaking of the World’s Game Over the Last 20 Years
October 26, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutesHosted 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 Jonathan Clegg, co-author of Messi vs. Ronaldo: One Rivalry, Two Goats, and the Era That Remade the World’s Game. Jonathan Clegg is an editor for The Wall Street Journal. His work has also appeared in the Daily Telegraph, the Independent (U.K.), and FourFo...
Katie Hickman on Neither Heroines Nor Villains: The Brave-Hearted Women Who Settled the American West
October 26, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBHosted 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 Katie Hickman, author of Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West. Katie Hickman is the author of nine previous books, including two international bestsellers of history. She has also written two highly acclaimed travel books, and a trilogy of hist...
Joseph Sassoon on A History of the Sassoons—One of the World's Great Global Merchant Families
October 25, 2022 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBHosted 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 Joseph Sassoon, author of The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire. Joseph Sassoon is Professor of History and Politics at Georgetown University. He is also a Senior Associate Member at St. Antony’s College, Oxford and a Trus...
Joseph Sassoon on A History of the Sassoons—One of the World’s Great Global Merchant Families
October 25, 2022 23:00 - 39 minutesHosted 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 Joseph Sassoon, author of The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire. Joseph Sassoon is Professor of History and Politics at Georgetown University. He is also a Senior Associate Member at St. Antony’s College, Oxford and a Trustee...
Becca Andrews: How the Destruction of Roe v. Wade Undermines Fundamental American Rights
October 25, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBHosted 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 Becca Andrews, author of No Choice: The Destruction of Roe V. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right. Becca Andrews is an investigative journalist at Reckon News who writes about reproductive justice, religion, and inequality. Her wo...
Vladislav M. Zubok on the Soviet Union Might Be Dead, But the Consequences of Its Disastrous Collapse Continue to Haunt Us
October 25, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBHosted 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 Vladislav M. Zubok, author of Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union, an excerpt of which you can read here. Vladislav M. Zubok is professor of international history at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of A Failed E...
Emily Tamkin on Bad Jews: On American Jewish Politics and Identities
October 24, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHosted 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 Emily Tamkin, author of Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities. Emily Tamkin is a writer and reporter. Her work has appeared in the Columbia Journalism Review, the Economist, the New Republic, Politico, Slate, and the Washington ...
Nicci French on Two Minds, One Writer: How a Husband-and-Wife Have Strengthened Their Bond by Writing Psychological Thrillers About the "Twisty" Human Condition
October 24, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBHosted 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 Nicci French, author of The Favor. Nicci French is the pseudonym of English wife-and-husband team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. Their acclaimed novels of psychological suspense have sold more than 16 million copies around the world. This is a public e...
Nicci French on Two Minds, One Writer: How a Husband-and-Wife Have Strengthened Their Bond by Writing Psychological Thrillers About the “Twisty” Human Condition
October 24, 2022 20:00 - 38 minutesHosted 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 Nicci French, author of The Favor. Nicci French is the pseudonym of English wife-and-husband team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. Their acclaimed novels of psychological suspense have sold more than 16 million copies around the world. Learn more about your ...
Christine Wells on When 007 Was Female: A World War Two Novel About the Real Miss Moneypenny
October 24, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBHosted 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 Christine Wells, author of One Woman’s War: A Novel of the Real Miss Moneypenny. Christine Wells writes historical fiction featuring strong, fascinating women. From early childhood, she drank in her father’s tales about the real kings and queens behind ...
Michael T. Hartney: Why American Teachers’ Unions Are So Powerful and How This Hasn’t Enriched Democracy or Improved Schooling in the United States Today
October 24, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutesHosted 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 Michael T. Hartney, author of How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education. Michael T. Hartney is assistant professor of political science at Boston College. His work has been published in American Political Science Review...
Michael T. Hartney: Why American Teachers' Unions Are So Powerful and How This Hasn't Enriched Democracy or Improved Schooling in the United States Today
October 24, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBHosted 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 Michael T. Hartney, author of How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education. Michael T. Hartney is assistant professor of political science at Boston College. His work has been published in American Political Science Rev...
Robert T. Tally Jr. on Realizing History Through Fantasy Literature: Reclaiming Tolkien’s Hobbit For the Left
October 23, 2022 18:47 - 37 minutesHosted 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 Robert T. Tally Jr., author of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”: Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion. Robert T. Tally Jr. is a Professor of English at Texas State University, USA. His books include For a Ruthless Critique of All That Exi...
Robert T. Tally Jr. on Realizing History Through Fantasy Literature: Reclaiming Tolkien's Hobbit For the Left
October 23, 2022 18:47 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBHosted 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 Robert T. Tally Jr., author of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”: Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion. Robert T. Tally Jr. is a Professor of English at Texas State University, USA. His books include For a Ruthless Critique of All That ...
Peter Robison: How Boeing's 737 Max Tragedy Offers a Parable About the Immorality of Late Stage Industrial Capitalism
October 21, 2022 19:37 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBHosted 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 Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 Max Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing. PETER ROBISON is an investigative journalist for Bloomberg and Bloomberg Businessweek. He is a recipient of the Gerald Loeb Award, the Malcolm Forbes Award, and four "Bes...
Ann Hood: Why Is Flying So Miserable These Days? And Was It Really So Much More Fun in the Glamorous Age of Trans World Airlines and High Heeled Stewardesses?
October 21, 2022 18:59 - 29 minutes - 19.9 MBHosted 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 Ann Hood, author of Fly Girl: A Memoir. Ann Hood is the author of eleven books, including the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most and The Knitting Circle, and the memoirs Comfort: A Journey Through Grief and Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love...
Matthew F. Delmont: The Simultaneously Heroic and Shameful Story of African Americans' Involvement in World War II
October 21, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBHosted 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 Matthew F. Delmont, author of Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. Matthew F. Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College. A Guggenheim Fellow and exper...
David Welch: How General Motors CEO Mary Barra Is the Anti Elon Musk and How That Impacts Her Goal of Reinventing the Iconic American Car Manufacturer
October 20, 2022 23:32 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBHosted 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 David Welch, author of Charging Ahead: GM, Mary Barra, and the Reinvention of an American Icon. David Welch is the Detroit bureau chief for Bloomberg News and also covers the auto industry for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine. He has been with Bloomberg ...
Nicholas Dawidoff: How the Story of a 2006 Murder Captures the Tragic Complexity of Inequality, Class, and Violence in 21st-Century America
October 20, 2022 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBHosted 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 Nicholas Dawidoff, author of The Other Side of Prospect: A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City. Nicholas Dawidoff is the critically acclaimed author of five books, including The Catcher Was a Spy and In the Country of a Country. He is a ...
Kyle Spencer on Raising Them Right: The Untold Story of America’s Ultraconservative Youth Movement and Its Plot For Power
October 20, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutesHosted 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 Kyle Spencer, author of Raising Them Right: The Untold Story of America’s Ultraconservative Youth Movement and Its Plot for Power. Kyle Spencer is an award-winning journalist and frequent New York Times contributor. She has written for New York magazine, S...
Kyle Spencer on Raising Them Right: The Untold Story of America's Ultraconservative Youth Movement and Its Plot For Power
October 20, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBHosted 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 Kyle Spencer, author of Raising Them Right: The Untold Story of America’s Ultraconservative Youth Movement and Its Plot for Power. Kyle Spencer is an award-winning journalist and frequent New York Times contributor. She has written for New York magazine...