Keen On

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

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Winner Sells All: Jason Del Rey on the quarter ...
EPISODE 1550: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to WINNER SELLS ALL author, Jason Del Rey, about the quarter century Amazon vs Walmart war for our wallets, bodies and souls
34 min
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Animal Spirits: Jackson Lears on the American P...
Episode 1549: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Jackson Lears, author of ANIMAL SPIRITS, the American Pursuit of vitality from Walt Whitman and William James to Teddy Roosevelt , FDR and Donald Trump
46 min
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How to Think Like a Philosopher: Peter Cave on ...
EPISODE 1548: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Peter Cave, the author of HOW TO THINK LIKE A PHILOSOPHER, about the scholars, dreamers and sages who can teach us how to live
33 min
204
France and Marc Chagall in World War Two: Step...
EPISODE 1547: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Stephen Kiernan, the author of THE GLASS CHATEAU, France and Marc Chagall in World War Two and on the redemptive power of art to reconstruct a torn nation
34 min
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The Purple Presidency 2024: C. Owen Paepke on h...
EPISODE 1546: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to C. Owen Paepke, the author of THE PURPLE PRESIDENCY 2024, about how voters can reclaim the White House for "bipartisan" governance
36 min
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Things You Wanted to Say But Never Did: Geloy C...
EPISODE 1545: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Geloy Concepcion, author of THINGS YOU WANTED TO SAY BUT NEVER DID, about his confessional photographic journal on Instagram
29 min
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The Datapreneurs: Bob Muglia on why we should t...
EPISODE 1544: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to DATAPRENEURS author Bob Muglia about why we should trust the promise of AI and its creators to build a better future
35 min
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Against Nostalgia: Mark Lilla on why progressiv...
EPISODE 1543: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to author of THE ONCE AND FUTURE LIBERAL, Mark Lilla, about why progressives should reject nostalgia in thinking about both the past and future
32 min
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In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE W...
EPISODE 1542: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss why Keith was wrong in last week's show about Apple's new Vision Pro and how this revolutionary device might once again change everything
32 min
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A Radical Amerikan Family: Santi Elijah Holley ...
EPISODE 1541: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Santi Elijah Holley, the author of AN AMERICAN FAMILY, about the Shakurs - from the Black Panthers to Tupac
29 min
211
The Good Enough Job: Simone Stolzoff on how to ...
EPISODE 1540: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Simone Stolzoff, the author of THE GOOD ENOUGH JOB, on how we can reclaim our lives from work
34 min
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The Three Ages of Water: Peter Gleick on the pr...
EPISODE 1539: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Peter Gleick, the author of THE THREE AGES OF WATER, about the prehistoric past, imperiled present and hopeful future of water
35 min
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My Hijacking: Martha Hodes on her memoir of for...
EPISODE 1538: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of MY HIJACKING, Martha Hodes, about her memorable (and forgettable) experience of being on hijacked plane in 1970
35 min
214
Imagine a City: Mark Vanhoenacker writes a love...
EPISODE 1537: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of IMAGINE A CITY, Mark Vanhoenacker, about his love affair, as a pilot, with the world's greatest cities
37 min
215
As Rich as a Digital Croesus: Trevor Traina ima...
EPISODE 1536: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the KresusLabs founder and CEO Trevor Traina about his super app in which, he claims, we will store all our Web3 data
31 min
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In Defense of Big Girls: Mecca Jamilah Sullivan...
EPISODE 1535: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, author of BIG GIRL, about whether the American Republic was founded on anti-fat people principles
35 min
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The Overlooked Americans: Elizabeth Currid-Halk...
EPISODE 1534: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, the author of THE OVERLOOKED AMERICANS, about the resilience of rural America and it means for the future of the country
35 min
218
Donna Cleanwell Leaves Home: Ana Castillo on he...
EPISODE 1533: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks with Ana Castillo, author of DONNA CLEANWELL LEAVES HOME, on her "truth seeking" fictional characters and her amusement at being considered the "grande dame of Chicana literature"
29 min
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Conversations with Your Future Self: Hal Hershf...
EPISODE 1532: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Hal Hershfield, the author of YOUR FUTURE SELF, about how to escape the tyranny of the present and make tomorrow better today
30 min
220
The Chile Project: Sebastian Edwards on the sto...
EPISODE 1531: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE CHILE PROJECT, Sebastian Edwards, about the story of the Chicago Boys and the downfall of neoliberalism
37 min
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The Siberian Job: John Kleinheinz on how he got...
EPISODE 1530: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the inspiration behind THE SIBERIAN JOB, John Kleinheinz, on how he got rich in post communist Russia and what he learnt about the value of free markets and democracy
34 min
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Crime and Punishment for the Jews: Paul Goldber...
EPISODE 1529: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE DISSIDENT, Paul Goldberg, about Detente, Kissinger, the Y-word and the similarities between the Moscow of 1976 and 2023.
36 min
223
Having Pride in Pride: Abdi Nazemian on why he'...
EPISODE 1528: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ONLY THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT, Abdi Nazemian, about growing up gay in Los Angeles, the value of listening and why he's in awe of young people in Iran today
31 min
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Here Begins the Global Age: Meredith Small expl...
EPISODE 1527: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of HERE BEGINS THE DARK SEA, Meredith F. Small, about Fra Mauro, the 15th century Venetian monk whose map of the world marked the beginning of our global age
26 min
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The Best of New York City Distilled into a Neig...
EPISODE 1526: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Jon Michaud, the author of LAST CALL AT COOGAN'S, about the life and death of one of New York's most beloved saloons
26 min