Keen On America
Episodes
Navigating the labyrinth of Argentina's bankrupt economy
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1972, Andrew talks to Gregory Makoff, author of DEFAULT, about the cautionary tale of Argentina's $100 billion 2001 debt default.Gregory Ma...
Why we remember and why we forget
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1971, Andrew talks to Charan Ranganath, author of WHY WE REMEMBER, who unlocks memory's power to hold on to what matters about our lives.CH...
Waking Up White
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1970, Andrew talks to Debby Irving, author of WAKING UP WHITE, about how she discovered herself and the story of American racial injustice....
A Brave New World of AI, Virtual Reality and Memetic Culture
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1969: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter, Keith explains why none of us can ...
Against Marriage
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1968, Andrew talks to Peter McGraw, author of SOLO, about how remaining single offers the promise of a remarkable life.Dr. Peter McGraw is ...
Why the Shadows of Socrates still haunt us today
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1967, Andrew talks to Matt Gatton, author of THE SHADOWS OF SOCRATES, about the heresy, war and treachery behind the trial of Socrates. Mat...
The forced erasure of gays from 20th century American life
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1966, Andrew talks to the Atlantic contributing writer Jonathan Rauch on why the U.S. government should apologize to gay people for its cri...
The Biggest Liberal Loser or an Iconic Progressive?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1965, Andrew talks to James Traub, author of TRUE BELIEVER, about Hubert Humphrey's quest for a more just 20th century America.James Traub ...
In defense of geeky intellectuals
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1964, Andrew talks to Marshall Poe, founder of theNew Books Network, about why there's no such as intellectual objectivity but why we are g...
Why do we seem to have so little free time?
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1963, Andrew talks to Gary S. Cross, author of FREE TIME, about the history of the elusive ideal of leisure time.Gary S. Cross is Distingui...
And the Oscar goes to.....
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1962: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newletter, Keith explains how A.I. is about to...
Unpacking the Facebook tragedy
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1961, Andrew talks to David Kirkpatrick, author of THE FACEBOOK EFFECT, about Facebook's unique economic profitability and equally historic...
Will Putin ever die?
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
n episode 1960, Andrew talks to Paul Starobin, author of PUTIN'S EXILES, about the Russians fighting to build a better country.Journalist and author P...
Should Americans pursue virtue or happiness?
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1959, Andrew talks to Jeffrey Rosen, author of THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, about how classical writers inspired the lives of the Founders and...
A Case for Reparations
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1958 of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to David Montero, the author of THE STOLEN WEALTH OF SLAVERY, who makes his case for reparationsDavid Montero...
Exposing Hollywood's most notorious interwar celebrity spy
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1957 of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to Ronald Drabkin, author of BEVERLY HILLS SPY, about the First World War hero who helped Japan attack Pearl ...
What chance peace in Israel?
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 1956 of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to Jason Pack, co-presenter of DISORDER podcast, about Netanyahu, Hamas, Biden and why he still have faith in...
How to write a #1 global bestseller
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1955 of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to Terry Hayes, author of THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST & I AM A PILGRIM, about why all epic stories are thrillersKe...
How Tucker Carlson's Putin interview captures today's "new, new media" revolution
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1954: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newletter, Keith explains how Tucker Carlson's...
Uncovering the world's mightiest (and tiniest) narco-state
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1953: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Patrick Winn, author of NARCOTOPIA, about a south-east Asian nation the size of Belgium which cont...
in defense of cultural liberalism
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1952: Andrew talks to Leon Wieseltier, editor of LIBERTIES QUARTERLY, about how to protect traditional liberal values against both right and l...
Do nations have psychologies and can they experience collective trauma?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1951: In this KEEN ON show, I talk to the Israeli author and clinical psychologist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen about the impact of October 7 on a peo...
After Rape
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Celeste Marcus, Liberties Quarterly managing editor, is in the news today. In the Winter 2024 volume of Liberties, she wrote “After Rape: A Guide fo...
Born in Blood: Scott Gac explains why violence is the defining feature of American history
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1949: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Scott Gac, author of BORN IN BLOOD, about why violence is the defining feature of American history...
Can the American university survive the 21st century? Nicholas Dirks explains why American universities need to reinvent themselves in our winner-take-all age of social media and AI
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1948: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Nicholas B. Dirks, author of CITY OF INTELLECT, about why American universities need to reinvent t...
How to Win the Global Battle to Power our Lives? Ernest Scheyder on the new economic war between China and the West to control critical minerals like lithium, copper and cobalt
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1947: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ernest Scheyder, author of THE WAR BELOW, about the new economic war between China and the West to...
Why Scientific Truth Might Be Infinitely Weirder Than Scientific Fiction: Mike Chen on "A Quantum Love Story"
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1946: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Mike Chen, author of A QUANTUM LOVE STORY, about why scientific truth might be infinitely weirder ...
Should Elon Musk have publicly visited Auschwitz? Keith Teare on Musk, X, Instagram and the breakdown of civility in our social media age
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1945: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newletter, Keith defends Elon Musk's dec...
Why today's internet is simultaneously autocratic and plutocratic: Ehud Shapiro on the egalitarian architecture necessary to build genuine digital democracy
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1944: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ehud Shapiro, a computer scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science, about the egalitarian arc...
Why Writing a Book is an Act of Free Will: Kevin Mitchell on free agency and how evolution gave us free will
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1943: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kevin J. Mitchell, author of FREE AGENTS, about how evolution gave us free willMitchell is a neuro...
Why Does Everything Need To Be About Race? Keith Boykin on Claudine Gay, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott and why the real function of racism is distraction
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1942: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Keith Boykin, author of WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE ABOUT RACE, about Claudine Gay, Nikki Hal...
Suburbia and American Disillusionment: Benjamin Herold on the unravelling of both America's suburbs and the American dream
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1941: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Benjamin Herold, author of DISILLUSIONED, about the unravelling of both America's suburbs and the ...
The War for Israel's Soul: Bernard Avishai on the age old battle in Israel between globalists and messianic Zionists
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1940: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bernard Avishai, author of the Harper's story "Israel's War Within", about the age old battle in I...
A Winston Churchill for our TikTok age? Simon Shuster on Volodymyr Zelensky, the workaholic improv politician who needs to be loved by his Ukrainian people
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1939: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Simon Shuster, author of THE SHOWMAN, about Volodymyr Zelensky, a workaholic improv politician who...
A venture capitalist imagines a world after capital: Albert Wenger on work, leisure and the environment in the AI age
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1938: In this special KEEN ON show from DLD in Munich, Andrew talks Union Square Ventures partner, Albert Wenger, about work, leisure and th...
In Trouble With Gender: Alex Byrne explores slippery sex facts and factual gender fictions
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1937: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Alex Byrne, author of TROUBLE WITH GENDER, about slippery sex facts and factual gender fictions...
Can AI produce genuine culture? Martin Puchner on the future of artistic creativity in the age of the smart machine
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1936: In this special KEEN ON show from DLD in Munich, Andrew talks to Martin Puchner, author of CULTURE: THE STORY OF US, FROM CAVE ART TO K-...
Radically reinventing America in upstate New York: Susan Danzinger on how to effectively put philosophy into action
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1935: In this special KEEN ON show from DLD in Munich, Andrew talks to Susan Danzinger about she is putting radical philosophical ideas into p...
Why Generative AI represents an existential threat to the creative community: Ed Newton-Rex warns about the dire consequences of generative AI companies "scraping" data without acknowledging its creators
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1934: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the founder & CEO of Fairly Trained, about the dire consequences of generative AI companies "s...
The Cult of the Algorithm: Hilary Mason peers behind the hidden door of AI, gaming and storytelling
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1933: In this special KEEN ON show recorded at the DLD conference in Munich, Andrew talks to the Founder & CEO of Hidden Door, Hilary Maso...
What killed capitalism? Yanis Varoufakis' murder mystery about the death of capitalism and our descent into "techno feudalism"
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1932: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Yanis Varoufakis, author of TECHNO FEUDALISM, about the death of capitalism ad its replacement wit...
Yes, there is an alternative to free market capitalism (and, no, it's not socialism): Nick Romeo on how to build a just economy
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1931: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Nick Romeo, author of THE ALTERNATIVE, about how to build a just economyNick Romeo is a journalist...
Don't Trust Us: Frank Vogl exposes the marketing scammers behind the increasingly mainstream success of cryptocurrency
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1930: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Frank Vogl, author of THE ENABLERS, about the marketing scammers behind the increasingly mainstrea...
Why there might be a ghost in all our smart machines: Kenneth Cukier on AI, spirituality and a new humanism in our digital age
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1929: In this DLD special recorded in Munich, Andrew talks to Kenneth Cukier, co-author of BIG DATA, about AI, spirituality and the new humani...
Unlocking and decrypting 2024: Azeem Azhar on AI's impact on politics, economics and society in the coming year
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1928 : In this special DLD edition, Andrew talks to Azeem Azhar, author of the popular Substack newsletter EXPONENTIAL VIEW, about AI's impact...
The Wicked Art of the Gothic Thriller: Abbott Kahler on writing unnerving literature about unnerving times
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1927: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Abbot Kahler, author of WHERE YOU END, about writing unnerving literature for unnerving timesAbbot...
10 must read books for 2024: Bethanne Patrick on intriguing fiction and non-fiction to read in the new year
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1926: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, about her 10 must read books for 2024Bethanne Patric...
Is the current AI boom just another Silicon Valley bubble? John Thornhill separates the truth from the fiction of today's AI hysteria
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1925: In this special DLD edition of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to John Thornhill, innovation editor at the Financial Times, who distinguishes the ...
Confessions of a Disillusioned Social Scientist: Brian Klaas on why we are all random accidents of chance and chaos
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1924: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Brian Klaas, author of FLUKE, about why we are all accidents of the most arbitrary chance and chao...
How foreign lobbyists in America threaten democracy around the world: Casey Michel on the dirty overseas money sloshing around both sides of American politics
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1923: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Casey Michel, author of the upcoming FOREIGN AGENTS, about the dirty overseas money sloshing aroun...
Should you have sex with your robot?
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a pretty funny interview. Especially at the end when, having asked Eve Herold whether or not we should have sex with our robots, there is a hu...
Should you have sex with your robot? Eve Herold on our narcissistic echo-chamber culture in which we are falling in love with our robots (ie: ourselves)
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1922: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Eve Herold, author of ROBOTS AND THE POEPLE WHO LOVE THEM, about our narcissistic echo-chamber cul...
How American healthcare is rigged against ethical doctors and poor patients: Dr Robert Pearl explains how the system can be reformed in 2024
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1921: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dr Robert Pearl, author of UNCARING, about how the American healthcare system is rigged against et...
Why a future of digitally connected brains is now on the horizon: PJ Caldas on the networked tsunami that is about to transform all our realities
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1920: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to PJ Caldas, author of THE GIRL FROM WUDANG, about why a future of digitally connected brains is abo...
What happens when AI "drifts"? Dominique Shelton Leipzig offers protection from the high-risk dangers of algorithmic malfunction
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1919: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dominique Shelton Leipzig, author of TRUST, who offers protection from the high risk dangers of AI...
Turning writing into a habit that lasts: Bec Evans on how to start and finish books and why binge writing isn't a bad habit
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1918: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bec Evans, co-author of WRITTEN, about how to turn writing into a habit that lastsBec Evans is an ...
Why all crises of capitalism are caused by moral failures: Colin Mayer on the social responsibility of business in every industry, from oil to tobacco to genetic engineering and AI
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1917: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Colin Mayer, author of CAPITALISM AND CRISES, about the social responsibility of business in every...
That Will Be The Year: Keith Teare predicts the major political, economic and technological developments for 2024
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1916: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newletter, Keith gets out his crystal ball...
How to learn to tell the truth about ourselves: Dr .Annie Zimmerman explains how therapy can allow us to break free from old patterns and transform our lives
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1915: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dr. Annie Zimmerman, author of YOUR POCKET THERAPIST, about how therapy can allow to break free fr...
The Illusion of More: David Newhoff explains why we don't need GenerativeAI to make good art
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1914: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to David Newhoff, the author of WHO INVENTED OSCAR WILDE? about why we don't need GenerativeAI to mak...
Eyeless in Digital Gaza: Eryk Salvaggio sifts through the debris of our AI age in which we can no longer trust anything we see
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1913: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to new media artist Eryk Salvaggio who sifts through the debris of an AI age in which we can no longe...
What it's like to be a Russian these days: Marzio G. Mian ventures behind the new Iron Curtain to find caviar, counterculture and a reborn cult of Stalin
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1912: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Marzio G. Mian, author of the Harper's piece "Behind the New Iron Curtain", about what it's like t...
Why Impeachment remains an Indelible Stain on the Presidencies of Nixon, Clinton and Trump: Michael J. Gerhardt's guide for engaged citizens to the the law of Presidential impeachment
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1912: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Michael J. Gerhardt, author of THE LAW OF PRESIDENTIAL IMPEACHMENT, about how the threat of impeac...
How to break out of the tyranny of the travel search box: Rafat Ali on the impact of AI on the travel industry
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1911: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rafat Ali, founder & CEO of Skift, about the impact of AI on the travel industry.Rafat Ali is ...
Why OpenAI has an Uber problem
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim O’Reilly won’t get fooled again. Or maybe he will. While he is fearful of the winner-take-all nature of current AI economics, he still has som...
Why OpenAI has an Uber problem: Tim O'Reilly explains how all successful companies depend on successful ecosystems
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1910: In the first part of conversation with the noted tech writer and thinker Tim O'Reilly, Tim explains why OpenAI has an Uber problem and h...
A former mobster's history of organized crime in America
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a conversation with former mobster now mafia historian Louis Ferrante about his intriguing new book BORGATA: RISE OF EMPIRE. The former “cho...
A former mobster reveals the history of organized crime in America: Louis Ferrante charts the meteoric rise of the Mafia from 1860s Sicily to 1960s America
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1909: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Louis Ferrante, author of BORGATA: RISE OF EMPIRE, the meteoric rise of the Cosa Nostra from 1860s...
We've Been Here Before: Alix Olson and Alex Zamalin offer both radically new and historically trusted strategies for resisting neo-liberalism
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1908: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Alix Olson and Alex Zamalin, co-authors of THE ENDS OF RESISTANCE, about radically new and histori...
On our nostalgia for vinyl records and authoritative political leaders
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year everyone!Substack are automating the transcripts now of video interviews. It’s free (at the moment), so no apologies if the transcrip...
Why predicting the future of tech is for fools: Keith Teare looks back at 2023 and gives some hints as to what might happen in 2024
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1907: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newletter, Keith explains why predicting...
Digging into the crate of Roman history: Hari Kunzru on our nostalgia for vinyl records and the reappearance of ethnic nationalism in Italy
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1907: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the novelist and Harper's magazine columnist Hari Kunzru, about our nostalgia for vinyl records an...
How everyone, even Benjamin Netanyahu, has a soul: Noa Yedlin explains why literary humor isn't a funny thing and imagines the kind of character Netanyahu might be in a novel
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1906: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Noa Yedlin, author of STOCKHOLM: A NOVEL, explains why literary humor isn't a funny thing and imag...
Why bankers represents both the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of American capitalism: Gerard Epstein on how to bust the bankers' club and create a more equitable financial system for the rest of us
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1905: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Gerard Epstein, author of BUSTING THE BANKERS' CLUB, about why bankers represents both the Dr Jeky...
Against the chronic short-termism that undermines how we think about money and value: Charles Crowson explains why time really matters in economics
27 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1904: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Charles Crowson, author of JAM TOMORROW?, about why time really matters in economicsCharles Crowso...
Why 2023 was the year in which we finally got to converse with AI: Kevin Surace explains why creative artists must master AI technology in 2024
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1903: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to renowned futurist Kevin Surace about why creative artists must master AI technology in 2024Kevin S...
The KEEN ON 2023 Fiction Awards: Bethanne Patrick's six favorite novels of the year
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1902: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, about her six favorite novels of the yearBethanne Patr...
In Defense of Henry Kissinger's "pragmatic realism": Charles Kupchan critiques the illusional idealism that he believes has undermined American foreign policy over the last decade
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1901: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Charles Kupchan, author of ISOLATIONISM, about the illusional idealism shaping American foreign po...
Why the 21st Century will be the Asian Century: Kishore Mahbubani on the end of Western domination and the rise of Asian societies, economies and philosophies
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1900: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kishore Mahbubani, author of THE ASIAN 21st CENTURY, about the end of Western domination and the r...
International anarchy, murderous crime lords and the 21st century nation-state: Miles Johnson explains how the violence of today's international criminal gangs mirror the authoritarian politics of our age
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1899: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Miles Johnson, author of CHASING SHADOWS and host of the HOT MONEY podcast, about how today's inte...
How AI can fix the future of healthcare, education and climate: Mark Minevich imagines a planet positively powered by AI
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1898: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Mark Minevich, author of OUR PLANET POWERED BY AI, about how the AI revolution can fix the futur...
Among the Criminal Bros: Max Marshall on a Fraternity crime story that reflects the rigged system of money and power in 21st century America
16 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1897: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Max Marshall, author of AMONG THE BROS, about a Fraternity crime story that reveals the rigged sys...
The victory of the gut over reason: Kevin Casas-Zamora worries about the fragile state of democracy around the world in 2023
16 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1896: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary General of International IDEA, about the fragile state of democracy ...
On the Dire State of the Free Press in 2024: Andy Lee Roth explains how "solutions journalism" offers a more truthful alternative to corporate owned media in America today
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1895: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the co-editor of PROJECT CENSORED's STATE OF THE FREE PRESS 2024, about how "solutions journalism"...
Why AI will radically disrupt traditional internet search engines: Keith Teare on Google, OPenAI and the crisis of online search economics
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1894: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newletter, Keith explains why AI will ...
How collaborating on #CrimeTime strengthened this couple's marriage: Jeneva Rose and Drew Pyne discuss their TikTok driven crime mystery based on an actual robbery in their Chicago apartment building
15 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1893: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jeneva Rose and Drew Pyne about #CrimeTime, their TikTok driven real-life crime audiobook based on...
Is there really rampant anti-semitism at elite American universities like Columbia? Shai Davidai on what these universities should be doing to confront anti-semitism and foster a two-state peace between Israelis and Palestinians
14 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1892: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Columbia Business School academic, Shai Davidai, about what American universities should be do...
The 19th century American explorer who exposed the brutality of the Russian imperial system: Gregory Wallance on the original George Kennan and his epic journey through the frozen heart of Russia
13 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1891: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Gregory Wallance, author of INTO SIBERIA, about the original George Kennan and his epic journey th...
Wall Street's Assault on Democracy: Georges Ugeux explains how today's financial markets exacerbate inequalities, create unsustainable government debt and foment authoritarianism
13 Dec 2023
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Episode 1890: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Georges Ugeux, author of WALL STREET'S ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY, about how today's financial markets e...
Getting to Know Ella Fitzgerald Through Her Music: Judith Tick on the canonical jazz singer who transformed both American song and culture
13 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1889: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Judith Tick, author of BECOMING ELLA FITZGERALD, on the jazz singer who transformed both American ...
Five of the Non-Fictional Best: Bethanne Patrick picks her favorite non-fiction books for 2023
12 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1888: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic Bethanne Patrick about her five favorite non-fiction books of the yearBet...
How Not To Age: Dr Michael Greger offers a simple dietary approach to getting healthier as we get older
11 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1887: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Michael Greger, author of HOW NOT TO AGE, about a dietary approach to getting healthier as we get ...
Why it's time stop declaring war on everything: David Keen on the "Wreckonomics" of how we now find ourselves locked into so many failed economic, environmental and political policies
11 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1886: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to David Keen, author of WRECKONOMICS, about why we find ourselves locked into so many failed and cou...
How our brains mirror the history of human evolution: Min W. Jung on the neuroscience of imagination and abstract thinking
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1885: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Min W. Jung, author of A BRAIN FOR INNOVATION, about the neuroscience of imagination and abstract ...
A Return to Normal Abnormality in Silicon Valley: Keith Teare on why even some of the most highly capitalized AI start-ups are now running out of runway and will not survive
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1884: In our weekly KEEN ON wrap of tech news with Keith Teare, author of the THAT WAS THE WEEK newletter, Keith talks about why even so...
In Praise of Ineffective Altruism: Amy Schiller on how philanthropy went wrong and how to fix it
09 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1883: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Amy Schiller, author of THE PRICE OP HUMANITY, how philanthropy has gone wrong and how to fix itAm...
Should we let go of Philip Roth? Hannah Gold gets into Roth's mind, his hands and his followers
09 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1882: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Hannah Gold, author of "Your Mind's in the Hands of Everything: Letting go of Philip Roth", about ...
In Defense of Trash Talk: Rafi Kohan on Muhammed Ali, Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Elon Musk and why talking smack is as old as the Bible
08 Dec 2023
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Episode 1881: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rafi Kohan, author of TRASH TALK, about Muhammed Ali, Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Elon Musk and why...
Why even the smartest machine vision won't eliminate bias: Jill Walker Rettberg on how algorithms are changing the way we see and are seen by the world
07 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1880: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jill Walker Rettberg, author of MACHINE VISION, about how algorithms are changing the way we see...
When Language Was Up For Grabs: Ben Lerner warns against falling in love once again with the promise of digital technology to democratize language
06 Dec 2023
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EPISODE 1879: In the KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ben Lerner, the Poetry Editor of Harper's Magazine, about the dangers of falling in love once aga...