Keen On America
Episodes
Exposing Beijing's Rotten Rules: Bethany Allen on how an authoritarian China is weaponizing its economy to confront the world
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISDOE 1680: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethany Allen, author of BEIJING RULES, about how an illiberal China is weaponizing its economy to...
Exposing Beijing's Rotten Rules: Bethany Allen on how an authoritarian China is weaponizing its economy to confront the world
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISDOE 1680: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethany Allen, author of BEIJING RULES, about how an illiberal China is weaponizing its economy to...
Eighteen Days in October: Uri Kaufman on the Yom Kippur War and the how it created the modern Middle East
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1681: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Uri Kaufman, author of EIGHTEEEN DAYS IN OCTOBER, about the 1973 Yom Kippur War and how it created...
Eighteen Days in October: Uri Kaufman on the Yom Kippur War and the how it created the modern Middle East
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1681: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Uri Kaufman, author of EIGHTEEEN DAYS IN OCTOBER, about the 1973 Yom Kippur War and how it created...
SPACs, Scams and Hit Jobs: Keith Teare defends former SPAC king Chamath Palihapitiya from "hit job" accusations of scamming small investors
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1679: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith defends SPAC king Chamath Palihapitiya from accu...
SPACs, Scams and Hit Jobs: Keith Teare defends former SPAC king Chamath Palihapitiya from "hit job" accusations of scamming small investors
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1679: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith defends SPAC king Chamath Palihapitiya from accu...
Nine Noteworthy Novels: Bethanne Patrick on fast, furious and fun reads for the dying days of summer
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1678: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about nine noteworthy novels she recommends for the dy...
Nine Noteworthy Novels: Bethanne Patrick on fast, furious and fun reads for the dying days of summer
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1678: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about nine noteworthy novels she recommends for the dy...
TECHNOSLEEP: Sleep sociologist Katherine Conveney on the technological past, present and future of sleep
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1677: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Catherine Coveney, co-author of TECHNOSLEEP, about the technological past, present and future of s...
TECHNOSLEEP: Sleep sociologist Katherine Conveney on the technological past, present and future of sleep
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1677: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Catherine Coveney, co-author of TECHNOSLEEP, about the technological past, present and future of s...
Mr and Mrs Orwell's Invisible Lives: Anna Funder shines a light on Eileen O'Shaughnessy, George Orwell's homosexuality, and patriarchy as doublethink
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1676: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Anna Funder, author of WIFEDOM, about George Orwell's "invisible wife" Eileen O'Shaughnessy, Orwel...
Mr and Mrs Orwell's Invisible Lives: Anna Funder shines a light on Eileen O'Shaughnessy, George Orwell's homosexuality, and patriarchy as doublethink
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1676: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Anna Funder, author of WIFEDOM, about George Orwell's "invisible wife" Eileen O'Shaughnessy, Orwel...
How billionaires have colonized the New York City skyline: Katherine Clarke on the race to build the world's most exclusive skyscrapers
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1675: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Katherine Clarke, author of BILLIONAIRES ROW, about the tycoons and high rollers and the epic race...
How billionaires have colonized the New York City skyline: Katherine Clarke on the race to build the world's most exclusive skyscrapers
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1675: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Katherine Clarke, author of BILLIONAIRES ROW, about the tycoons and high rollers and the epic race...
Say Everything Everywhere: Scott Rosenberg remembers the digital origins of bulletin boards, blogging and the social media revolution
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1674: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Scott Rosenberg, author of SAY EVERYTHING, about his memories of the WELL, blogging and the social...
Say Everything Everywhere: Scott Rosenberg remembers the digital origins of bulletin boards, blogging and the social media revolution
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1674: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Scott Rosenberg, author of SAY EVERYTHING, about his memories of the WELL, blogging and the social...
This Is Wildfire: Nick Mott on how to protect ourselves, our homes and our communities in the age of heat
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1673: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Nick Mott, author of THIS IS WILDFIRE, about how to protect ourselves, our homes and our communiti...
This Is Wildfire: Nick Mott on how to protect ourselves, our homes and our communities in the age of heat
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1673: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Nick Mott, author of THIS IS WILDFIRE, about how to protect ourselves, our homes and our communiti...
Why Twitter and Facebook are like nuclear weapons: Umut Ozkirimli traces his personal history of social media from the 2013 Gezi Park uprising to his own cancellation in 2020
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1672: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Umut Ozkirimli the author of CANCELLED, about his personal history of social media from the 2013...
Why Twitter and Facebook are like nuclear weapons: Umut Ozkirimli traces his personal history of social media from the 2013 Gezi Park uprising to his own cancellation in 2020
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1672: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Umut Ozkirimli the author of CANCELLED, about his personal history of social media from the 2013...
Why the Revolution Won't Be Retweeted: Ece Temelkuran on social media's failure to change the world
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1671: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the award winning Turkish writer and political commentator Ece Temelkuran about social media's fai...
Why the Revolution Won't Be Retweeted: Ece Temelkuran on social media's failure to change the world
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1671: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the award winning Turkish writer and political commentator Ece Temelkuran about social media's fai...
The New Heart of Darkness: Siddharth Kara on how the (rechargable) blood of the Congo powers our lives
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1670: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Siddharth Kara, author of COBALT RED, about the appalling human cost of mining cobalt in the Congo...
The New Heart of Darkness: Siddharth Kara on how the (rechargable) blood of the Congo powers our lives
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1670: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Siddharth Kara, author of COBALT RED, about the appalling human cost of mining cobalt in the Congo...
Playing Chess against Nature: Rafael Yuste explains how today's advances in neuroscience will eventually lead to a new Renaissance in understanding who exactly we are as a species
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1669: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rafael Yuste, author of LECTURES IN NEUROSCIENCE, about how today's advances in neuroscience wil...
Playing Chess against Nature: Rafael Yuste explains how today's advances in neuroscience will eventually lead to a new Renaissance in understanding who exactly we are as a species
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1669: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rafael Yuste, author of LECTURES IN NEUROSCIENCE, about how today's advances in neuroscience wil...
Sex, Faith and Murder in an Early 19th Century New England Mill Town: Bruce Dorsey on the first true crime story that captivated America
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1668: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bruce Dorsey, author of MURDER IN A MILL TOWN, about the first true crime that captivated AmericaB...
Sex, Faith and Murder in an Early 19th Century New England Mill Town: Bruce Dorsey on the first true crime story that captivated America
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1668: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bruce Dorsey, author of MURDER IN A MILL TOWN, about the first true crime that captivated AmericaB...
Why today's "Polycrisis" is akin to living in a hospice: Anya Kamenetz untangles the environmental, psychological, epidemiological, economic and political crises of our age
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1667: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Anya Kamenetz, author of THE STOLEN YEAR, about the environmental, psychological, epidemiological,...
Why today's "Polycrisis" is akin to living in a hospice: Anya Kamenetz untangles the environmental, psychological, epidemiological, economic and political crises of our age
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1667: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Anya Kamenetz, author of THE STOLEN YEAR, about the environmental, psychological, epidemiological,...
Why Big Tech threatens our civil rights, economy and democracy: Silicon Valley insider Tom Kemp warns about the existential dangers of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1666: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Tom Kemp, the author of CONTAINING BIG TECH, about the existential political and economic danger...
Why Big Tech threatens our civil rights, economy and democracy: Silicon Valley insider Tom Kemp warns about the existential dangers of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1666: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Tom Kemp, the author of CONTAINING BIG TECH, about the existential political and economic danger...
Can there be liberty in the Greater Middle East without democracy? Robert D. Kaplan on why Singapore offers a palatable political model for countries lying between the Mediterranean and China
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1665: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Robert D. Kaplan, author of THE LOOM OF TIME, about why Singapore offers a palatable political mod...
Can there be liberty in the Greater Middle East without democracy? Robert D. Kaplan on why Singapore offers a palatable political model for countries lying between the Mediterranean and China
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1665: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Robert D. Kaplan, author of THE LOOM OF TIME, about why Singapore offers a palatable political mod...
Remembering the Digital Future: Ethan Zuckerman on the history of blogging, the Arab Spring and why there will never be another Twitter
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1664: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ethan Zuckerman, author of MISTRUST, about he history of blogging, the Arab Spring and why there w...
Remembering the Digital Future: Ethan Zuckerman on the history of blogging, the Arab Spring and why there will never be another Twitter
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1664: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ethan Zuckerman, author of MISTRUST, about he history of blogging, the Arab Spring and why there w...
The Silicon Valley Playbook for Existential Success: Behnam Tabrizi on why some companies succeed and others fail in the perpetual struggle to survive in today's innovative economy
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1663: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Behnam Tabrizi, author of GOING ON OFFENSE, on why some companies succeed and others fail in the s...
The Silicon Valley Playbook for Existential Success: Behnam Tabrizi on why some companies succeed and others fail in the perpetual struggle to survive in today's innovative economy
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1663: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Behnam Tabrizi, author of GOING ON OFFENSE, on why some companies succeed and others fail in the s...
On the Disinformation of Trump, RFK Jr and Putin: Lee McIntyre explains how we can fight for truth and protect democracy
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1662: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Lee McIntyre, author of ON DISINFORMATION, how we can fight back against propagandists on behalf o...
On the Disinformation of Trump, RFK Jr and Putin: Lee McIntyre explains how we can fight for truth and protect democracy
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1662: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Lee McIntyre, author of ON DISINFORMATION, how we can fight back against propagandists on behalf o...
What, exactly, is female beauty? Celeste Marcus on Bardot and Barbie as rival and perhaps incompatible types of beautiful women
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1661: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Celeste Marcus, LIBERTIES Managing Editor, explains why the "threat isn't Ken, it's Kavanaugh" in ...
What, exactly, is female beauty? Celeste Marcus on Bardot and Barbie as rival and perhaps incompatible types of beautiful women
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1661: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Celeste Marcus, LIBERTIES Managing Editor, explains why the "threat isn't Ken, it's Kavanaugh" in ...
Liberal Saint or Monty Pythonesque Sinner? D.J. Taylor uncovers a "New Life" for George Orwell that resurrects the iconic 20th century writer for a 21st century audience
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1660: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to D.J. Taylor, author of ORWELL: THE NEW LIFE, about Orwell's attitude to women, art, socialism, con...
Liberal Saint or Monty Pythonesque Sinner? D.J. Taylor uncovers a "New Life" for George Orwell that resurrects the iconic 20th century writer for a 21st century audience
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1660: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to D.J. Taylor, author of ORWELL: THE NEW LIFE, about Orwell's attitude to women, art, socialism, con...
8 inspiring non-fiction reads for the summer: Bethanne Patrick on books about New York City sex cults, the oceanic underworld, Ghanian confidence tricksters and American women, fathers and sons
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1659: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, the LA Times book critic, about new non-fiction from Alexander Stille, Darrin Be...
8 inspiring non-fiction reads for the summer: Bethanne Patrick on books about New York City sex cults, the oceanic underworld, Ghanian confidence tricksters and American women, fathers and sons
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1659: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, the LA Times book critic, about new non-fiction from Alexander Stille, Darrin Be...
What history teaches us about the future of venture capitalism: Keith Teare on how being a good investor requires us to overcome our emotions
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1658: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains how being a good investor requires us t...
What history teaches us about the future of venture capitalism: Keith Teare on how being a good investor requires us to overcome our emotions
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1658: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains how being a good investor requires us t...
Why Podcasters should NEVER read advertisements on their own shows: Jemima Kelly on the gross inauthenticity of podcasts and most other forms of "social" media
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1657: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jemima Kelly, a Columnist at the Financial Times newspaper, about the gross inauthenticity of podc...
Why Podcasters should NEVER read advertisements on their own shows: Jemima Kelly on the gross inauthenticity of podcasts and most other forms of "social" media
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1657: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jemima Kelly, a Columnist at the Financial Times newspaper, about the gross inauthenticity of podc...
So how much would you pay for the Mona Lisa? Arturo Cifuentes explains the cost of art and why valuing paintings is like evaluating the price of real-estate
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1656: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Arturo Cifuentes, co-author of THE WORTH OF ART, about why valuing art is like evaluating the pric...
So how much would you pay for the Mona Lisa? Arturo Cifuentes explains the cost of art and why valuing paintings is like evaluating the price of real-estate
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1656: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Arturo Cifuentes, co-author of THE WORTH OF ART, about why valuing art is like evaluating the pric...
The Not-So-Secret World of Black Twitter: Deesha Philyaw on social media, the influencer generation and the loneliness of online existence
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1655: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Deesha Philyaw, author of THE SECRET LIVGES OF CHURCH LADIES, about Black Twitter, the influence...
The Not-So-Secret World of Black Twitter: Deesha Philyaw on social media, the influencer generation and the loneliness of online existence
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1655: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Deesha Philyaw, author of THE SECRET LIVGES OF CHURCH LADIES, about Black Twitter, the influence...
Getting Beyond the Happy Talk of Liberal Orthodoxy: Susan MacKenty Brady explains how men and women can begin talking fearlessly to one another again
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1654: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Susan MacKenty Brady, co-author the bestselling ARRIVE AND THRIVE, about how men and women can beg...
Getting Beyond the Happy Talk of Liberal Orthodoxy: Susan MacKenty Brady explains how men and women can begin talking fearlessly to one another again
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1654: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Susan MacKenty Brady, co-author the bestselling ARRIVE AND THRIVE, about how men and women can beg...
The Woman Who Couldn't Wake Up: Quinn Eastman on Hypersomnia and the science of sleepiness
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1653: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Quinn Eastman, author of THE WOMAN WHO COULDN'T WAKE UP, about idiopathic hypersomnia and the scie...
The Woman Who Couldn't Wake Up: Quinn Eastman on Hypersomnia and the science of sleepiness
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1653: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Quinn Eastman, author of THE WOMAN WHO COULDN'T WAKE UP, about idiopathic hypersomnia and the scie...
How Trust Works: Peter Kim on the science of how relationships are built, broken, and repaired
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1652: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Peter Kim, author of HOW TRUST WORKS, about the science of how relationships are built, broken, an...
How Trust Works: Peter Kim on the science of how relationships are built, broken, and repaired
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1652: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Peter Kim, author of HOW TRUST WORKS, about the science of how relationships are built, broken, an...
All of a sudden, there was all this freedom: David Winer on the origins of blogging, the self-publishing technology that has profoundly shaped the first quarter of the 21st century
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1951: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dave Winer, author of the long-running Scripting News blog, about his role in the invention of dis...
All of a sudden, there was all this freedom: David Winer on the origins of blogging, the self-publishing technology that has profoundly shaped the first quarter of the 21st century
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1951: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dave Winer, author of the long-running Scripting News blog, about his role in the invention of dis...
If Life isn't a Movie, then How Should We Make Movies about Life? Olivia Rutigliano on Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 controversial film, "Le Mepris" (Contempt)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1650: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Lithub film critic, Olivia Rutigliano, about Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 controversial film, "L...
If Life isn't a Movie, then How Should We Make Movies about Life? Olivia Rutigliano on Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 controversial film, "Le Mepris" (Contempt)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1650: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Lithub film critic, Olivia Rutigliano, about Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 controversial film, "L...
The Terrifyingly Exciting Promise of Nuclear Fusion: Matthew Moynihan on radically disruptive technology that, he promises, can conquer climate change and take us to Mars in a month
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1649: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Matthew Moynihan, author of FUSION's PROMISE, about the technological breakthroughs in nuclear fus...
The Terrifyingly Exciting Promise of Nuclear Fusion: Matthew Moynihan on radically disruptive technology that, he promises, can conquer climate change and take us to Mars in a month
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1649: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Matthew Moynihan, author of FUSION's PROMISE, about the technological breakthroughs in nuclear fus...
The Future of Money, Jobs, Climate and Failure: Andrew Hill on the Financial Times' best 15 business books from 2023
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1648: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Andrew Hill, the Senior Business Writer at the Financial Times, about the 15 best business books o...
The Future of Money, Jobs, Climate and Failure: Andrew Hill on the Financial Times' best 15 business books from 2023
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1648: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Andrew Hill, the Senior Business Writer at the Financial Times, about the 15 best business books o...
Dry Powder for a Dying Digital Economy? Keith Teare on the deepening venture capital crisis, how the innovators dilemma holds back Big Tech innovation, and why Substack is trying to reinvent the online media ecosystem
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1647: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains why the venture capital ecosystem is in...
Dry Powder for a Dying Digital Economy? Keith Teare on the deepening venture capital crisis, how the innovators dilemma holds back Big Tech innovation, and why Substack is trying to reinvent the online media ecosystem
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1647: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains why the venture capital ecosystem is in...
Did MTV Kill American Democracy? Kathryn Cramer Brownell on cable television and the fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1646: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kathryn Cramer Brownell, author of 24/7 POLITICS, about the role of cable news channels like MTV, ...
Did MTV Kill American Democracy? Kathryn Cramer Brownell on cable television and the fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1646: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kathryn Cramer Brownell, author of 24/7 POLITICS, about the role of cable news channels like MTV, ...
Literary Insurrections and Memetic Apocalypses : Rion Amilcar Scott on the rise and (perhaps) fall of Black Twitter
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1655: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rion Amilcar Scott, the author of THE WORLD DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU, about the role of Black Twitter i...
Literary Insurrections and Memetic Apocalypses : Rion Amilcar Scott on the rise and (perhaps) fall of Black Twitter
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1655: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rion Amilcar Scott, the author of THE WORLD DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU, about the role of Black Twitter i...
The Scottish Coal-Miner's Daughter Who Took on the Bulgarian Cryptoqueen: Jennifer McAdam on her battle to take down Ruja Ignatova and her $27 Billion OneCoin Scam
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1644: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jennifer McAdam, the author of DEVIL'S COIN, about her battle to take down Ruja Ignatova, the noto...
The Scottish Coal-Miner's Daughter Who Took on the Bulgarian Cryptoqueen: Jennifer McAdam on her battle to take down Ruja Ignatova and her $27 Billion OneCoin Scam
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1644: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jennifer McAdam, the author of DEVIL'S COIN, about her battle to take down Ruja Ignatova, the noto...
The Seven Best Novels of the Summer: Bethanne Patrick on the literature of love, nostalgia, young call girls and valiant women
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1643: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, the LA Times book critic, about new fiction from Tania James, Colson Whitehead...
The Seven Best Novels of the Summer: Bethanne Patrick on the literature of love, nostalgia, young call girls and valiant women
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1643: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, the LA Times book critic, about new fiction from Tania James, Colson Whitehead...
The Subversive Story of the B-52s: Scott Creney on one of the most iconic bands in American popular musical history
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1642: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Scott Creney, co-author of THE STORY OF THE B-52s, about one of the most subversive and iconic Ame...
The Subversive Story of the B-52s: Scott Creney on one of the most iconic bands in American popular musical history
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1642: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Scott Creney, co-author of THE STORY OF THE B-52s, about one of the most subversive and iconic Ame...
Feeding the AI Beast: Michael Wooldridge on the vast quantities of online data that have trained ChatGPT to mimic human language
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1641: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Michael Wooldridge, author of A BRIEF HISTORY OF AI, about the vast quantities of online data, esp...
Feeding the AI Beast: Michael Wooldridge on the vast quantities of online data that have trained ChatGPT to mimic human language
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1641: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Michael Wooldridge, author of A BRIEF HISTORY OF AI, about the vast quantities of online data, esp...
Why America is Facing its greatest "Moral Moment "since the Civil War: Peter Wehner on the accountability of the Republican Party for Trump
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1640: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the New York Times and Atlantic columnist Peter Wehner about why the 2024 election may present Ame...
Why America is Facing its greatest "Moral Moment "since the Civil War: Peter Wehner on the accountability of the Republican Party for Trump
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1640: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the New York Times and Atlantic columnist Peter Wehner about why the 2024 election may present Ame...
Why We Need to Reoccupy Reality: Douglas Rushkoff on the Untethering of America between 2013 and 2023
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1639: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the prolific futurist and tech critic, Douglas Rushkoff, about the false promises of social med...
Why We Need to Reoccupy Reality: Douglas Rushkoff on the Untethering of America between 2013 and 2023
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1639: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the prolific futurist and tech critic, Douglas Rushkoff, about the false promises of social med...
How something really strange began to happen on social media in 2016
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1638: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Tobias Rose-Stockwell, author of OUTRAGE MACHINE, about the checkered history of social mediaTobia...
How something really strange began to happen on social media in 2016
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1638: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Tobias Rose-Stockwell, author of OUTRAGE MACHINE, about the checkered history of social mediaTobia...
Bonfire of the Unicorns: Keith Teare on the near apocalypse for Silicon Valley billion dollar valued start-ups ("unicorns") and the impact of this meltdown on the broader innovation economy
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1637: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith describes a near apocalypse for Silicon Valley b...
Bonfire of the Unicorns: Keith Teare on the near apocalypse for Silicon Valley billion dollar valued start-ups ("unicorns") and the impact of this meltdown on the broader innovation economy
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1637: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith describes a near apocalypse for Silicon Valley b...
Get Out of My Way
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1636: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Brooke Kroeger, author of UNDAUNTED, about how fearless women like Ida Wells, Martha Gellhorn and ...
Get Out of My Way
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1636: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Brooke Kroeger, author of UNDAUNTED, about how fearless women like Ida Wells, Martha Gellhorn and ...
In Defense of the Abraham Accords
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1634: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Aryeh Lightstone, author of LET MY PEOPLE KNOW, about what he believes was the "incredible story o...
Remembering a first Tweet with the same bewitching nostalgia as a first kiss
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1634: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, prolific on social media as @TheBookMaven, about her memories of Twitter's glory...
Why 1968 was the year that broke American politics and how this could be repeated in 2024
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1633: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Luke Nichter, author of THE YEAR THAT BROKE POLITICS, about 1968, the last year American politics ...
Why Greta Gerwig's BARBIE is Cynical and Vapid
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1632: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Celeste Marcus, Managing Editor of Liberties Quarterly, about Greta Gerwig's complete failure in...
Why So Many Smart People Are Turning Against Democracy
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1631: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jaroslav Anders, author of the Liberties essay "An Open Letter to an Enemy of Liberalism in my Nat...
If We Can Be Taught How to Write, Then Why Not Also Be Educated in How to Love?
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1630: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Laura Warrell, author of SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM, about writing, jazz, romance and whether nove...
How to go from a small handful of book sales to top of the bestseller list via a 16 second Tiktok
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1629: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to MAIDENS OF THE CAVE author Lloyd Devereux Richards and his daughter Marguerite about the TikTok vi...
How Landscape Architecture should get us to Pause and then Reconnect with Nature
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1628: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to David Kamp, author of NATURE, DESIGN, AND HEALTH about How our despair about the environment shoul...