Keen On

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

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Tyranny of an Ethnocratic Minority: Steven Levi...
EPISODE 1726: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Steven Levitsky, co-author of TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY, about what America has to learn from the democracies of Brazil and Argentina
31 min
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When the stink became overwhelming: Corban Addi...
EPISODE 1725: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Corban Addison, the author of WASTELANDS, about the true story of large-scale farming on trial in North Carolina
35 min
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Your Face Belongs to Us: Kashmir Hill on a secr...
EPISODE 1723: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kashmir Hill, author of YOUR FACE BELONGS TO US, about a secretive startup's quest to end privacy as we know it
32 min
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Eight novels to take to a desert island this Fa...
EPISODE 1722: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about eight of the best novels she recommends for the Fall.
32 min
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On the Awesomeness of Globalization: Keith Tear...
EPISODE 1721: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains why he hopes tech globalization will undermine the economic and political power of the nation-state
34 min
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The Economic and Moral Case for Good Jobs: Zeyn...
EPISODE 1720: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Zeynep Ton, author THE CASE FOR GOOD JOBS, about why companies need to bring dignity, pay and meaning to all their employees' work
32 min
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How to stand up to a dictator: Maria Ressa on c...
EPISODE 1719: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Maria Ressa, Nobel laureate and author of HOW TO STAND UP TO A DICTATOR, about courage, honesty, perseverance and why we must fight for our future
31 min
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The shocking saga of big media malfeasance riva...
EPISODE 1718: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Rachel Abrams, co-author of UNSCRIPTED, about on the Redstone dynastic struggle at Paramount/CBS which rivals the show Succession for its shocking sex, lies and betrayals
33 min
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Why AI threatens not just writing, creativity a...
EPISODE 1717: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Naomi S. Baron, author of WHO WROTE THIS?, about how AI and the lure of efficiency is are stopping us know who we really are as humans
34 min
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The Long Life of a Radical Gerontologist: Ken D...
EPISODE 1716: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ken Dychtwald PhD, author of RADICAL CURIOSITY, on how to simultaneously stay young and old in an America preoccupied by age
38 min
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The $100 Trillion Wealth Transfer: Ken Costa ex...
EPISODE 1711: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ken Costa, the author of THE 100 TRILLION DOLLAR WEALTH TRANSFER, about why the handover of wealth from Boomers to Gen Z must revolutionize capitalism
35 min
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Why digital transformation isn't about technolo...
EPISODE 1715: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to David L. Rogers, author of THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, about how to rebuild organizations in our age of continuous change
31 min
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The most brutal and gruesome siege in human his...
EPISODE 1714: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Prit Buttar, author of TO BESIEGE A CITY: LENINGRAD 1941-42 about perhaps the most brutal and gruesome siege in human history
49 min
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Watch out for those Jewish space lasers: Mike R...
EPISODE 1713: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Mike Rothschilds, author of JEWISH SPACE LASERS, about the Rothschilds and 200 years of anti-semitic conspiracy theories
42 min
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How to direct the power of digital technology i...
EPISODE 1712: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Simon Johnson, co-author of POWER & PROGRESS, on what we can learn from our 1000-year struggle over technology and prosperity to make our age of Generative AI more equitable
45 min
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On the science of failing well: Amy Edmondson e...
EPISODE 1710: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Amy Edmondson, author of RIGHT KIND OF WRONG, about why we need to take smart risks which will result in more, rather than fewer, failures
31 min
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Don't Look Away: Alexander Batthyany on termina...
EPISODE 1709: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Dr Alexander Batthyany, the author of THRESHOLD, about terminal lucidity and our final journey when we cross over the border from life to death
31 min
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Extremely Socially Online: Taylor Lorenz on the...
EPISODE 1708: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Taylor Lorenz, author of EXTREMELY ONLINE, about the untold story of fame, influence, and power on the internet
40 min
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How to break free of "equality feminism": Marc...
EPISODE 1707: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Marcie Bianco, author of BREAKING FREE, about the lie of equality and the feminist fight for freedom
25 min
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Taming the Street then and now: Diana Henriques...
EPISODE 1706: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Diana B. Henriques, author of TAMING THE STREET, about the New Deal, FDR's fight to regulate American capitalism and its relevance in Joe Biden's America today
45 min
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Was Richard Nixon really a Southern Californian...
EPISODE 1705: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Paul Carter, author of RICHARD NIXON: CALIFORNIA'S NATIVE SON, about a successful and tolerant US President whose legacy, Carter believes, has been much misunderstood
38 min
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The Dirty Secrets of our Material World: Ed Con...
EPISODE 1704: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Ed Conway, author of MATERIAL WORLD, about the six physical commodities that constitute the essential plumbing of our global extractive economy
34 min
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An Un-Whitewashed Story of America: Michael Har...
EPISODE 1703: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Michael Harriot, author of BLACK AF HISTORY, about white sugarcoating, Black Twitter and how he "discovered" America at 8.00 pm on November 4, 1980
32 min
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Eight great non-fiction reads for the Fall: LA ...
EPISODE 1702: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about eight non-fiction books she recommends for the Fall
33 min
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Why money now is the most valuable commodity in...
EPISODE 1701: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Keith explains how cash has become king for both Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs
36 min