Keen On

The daily show about books, writers, and big ideas. Hosted by Andrew Keen.

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Andrew Tate, Mr Beast, KSI and a Viral Flood of...
EPISODE 1475: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Financial Times' Chief Features Writer, Henry Mance, about what it means to be a boy online in 2023
32 min
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Remembering the Beginnings of our Social Media ...
EPISODE 1474: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the veteran tech journalist Julia Angwin about her memories of 9/11 and why she was never quite taken by the blogging "revolution"
28 min
278
Uncovering the Sad Truth about Wonder Boy: Ange...
EPISODE 1473: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the authors of WONDER BOY, Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans, about Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the myth of happiness in Silicon Valley
36 min
279
Turning the Traditional Super-Hero Narrative Up...
EPISODE 1472: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Leah Johnson, the author of ELLIE ENGLE SAVES HERSELF!, about why it's more important for kids to save themselves than to save the world
28 min
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Why Social Media Still Matters: Jeff Jarvis on ...
EPISODE 1471: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the social media theorist Jeff Jarvis about the origins of blogging , what went wrong at Facebook and Twitter, and why he still believes in the social potential of the Internet
27 min
281
The 1963 Birmingham Campaign: Paul Kix on the t...
EPISODE 1470: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Paul Kix, the author of YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO DIE BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN TO LIVE, about the 1963 Birmingham Campaign - ten weeks that would shape the course of the Civil Rights Movement and the future of America
27 min
282
Is American Capitalism Irredeemably Rotten? Bre...
EPISODE 1469: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of PLUNDER, Brendan Ballou, about Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America
32 min
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HELL TO PAY: Michael Lind explains how the supp...
EPISODE 1468: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of HELL TO PAY, Michael Lind, about how the suppression of wages and unions is destroying America
41 min
284
From Solitaire to Heartstopper: Alice Oseman on...
EPISODE 1467: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Alice Oseman, the author of SOLITAIRE and the HEARTSTOPPER series, about asexuality, the importance of authentic story telling and the dangers of book banning
28 min
285
The First Lady of World War II: Shannon McKenna...
EPISODE 1466: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE FIRST LADY OF WORLD WAR II, Shannon McKenna Schmidt, on Eleanor Roosvelt's historic journey in 1943 to the Pacific frontline.
31 min
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The Miracle That the United States Needs Right ...
EPISODE 1465: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of MORE THAN I IMAGINED, John Blake, about his memoir of rediscovering his white mother and what this tells us about getting beyond race and racism in America today
33 min
287
Telling Our Stories Our Way: Angeline Boulley o...
EPISODE 1464: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED, Angeline Boulley, about her Native American community, her traditional firekeeping father and the need to get beyond "trauma" in Native American literature
28 min
288
The Promise of Second Life: Amber Atherton on t...
EPISODE 1463: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE RISE OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES, Amber Atherton about the rise of virtual communities like the WELL, Second Life, Flickr, Reddit and Discord
33 min
289
Excellent Advice for Living (and Dying): Kevin ...
EPISODE 1462: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR LIVING, Kevin Kelly, about the limits of AI, the value of walking and why he remains optimistic about the future
43 min
290
The Art of Fictionalizing Non-Fiction: Katie Ha...
EPISODE 1461: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of THE BOYS, Katie Hafner, about the art of fictionalizing non-fiction, Kafka and her career writing about Silicon Valley
34 min
291
Trump Was a Joke: Sophia McClennen on how satir...
EPISODE 1460: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of TRUMP WAS A JOKE, Sophia McClennen, on how satire is the most effective way of confronting the absurdity of Donald Trump
33 min
292
Free and Equal: Daniel Chandler on what a fair ...
EPISODE 1459: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of FREE AND EQUAL, Daniel Chandler, on how the ideas of the American philosopher John Rawls can help us identify what a fair society should look like.
36 min
293
VC shrinkage, the end of screens, and sperm inj...
Episode 1458: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss VC shrinkage, the end of screens, sperm injected robots and, inevitably, Keith's heartthrob Paul Graham.
36 min
294
On Fathers and Sons: Charles Foran explains wha...
EPISODE 1457: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of JUST ONCE, NO MORE, Charles Foran, about what his memories of his father teach us about himself and us
35 min
295
Bridging Istanbul with Kansas City: Kenan Orhan...
EPISODE 1456: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of I AM MY COUNTRY, Kenan Orhan, about the surprising links bridging the American heartland with the Turkish metropolis
29 min
296
From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic: Simon Winc...
EPISODE 1455: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of KNOWING WHAT WE KNOW, Simon Winchester, about the magical way in which knowledge is now transmitted
36 min
297
The Poetry of End Times:" Rishi Dastidar offers...
EPISODE 1454: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of NEPTUNE'S PROJECTS, Rishi Dastidar, about how to write poetry about the impending environmental catastrophe
26 min
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If You Don't Adapt, You Fail: Peter Frankopan o...
EPISODE 1453: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Oxford Professor of Global History and author of THE EARTH TRANSFORMED, Peter Frankopan, about what we can learn from history about today's environmental crisis
33 min
299
From Saddam to the Iraqi heavy metal scene: Fa...
EPISODE 1452: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the Iraqi-American human-rights activist and founder of IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS, Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, about resisting Al Qaeda in post Saddam Iraq, reading John Stuart Mill and where to get a good kebab
37 min
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An Uneducated Memoir: Christopher Zara on flunk...
EPISODE 1451: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of the new memoir UNEDUCATED, Christopher Zara, about flunking out, falling apart and finding his worth in spite of not being "educated"
27 min