Keen On America

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 Rishi Dastidar’s poetry has been published by the Financial Times and BBC amongst many others. He is a fellow of The Complete Works, and a consulting editor at The Rialto magazine. A poem from his debut collection Ticker-tape...

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 Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University, where he is Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College,...

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 Born in Babylon, Raised in Baghdad, Faisal Saeed Al Mutar experienced the villainy of extremism and authoritarian regimes firsthand. He survived t...

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" Daniel Chandler is an economist and philosopher based at LSE. His first book , Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like? , makes the case for a new progressive liberalism grounded in the id...

EPISODE 1450 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of INTRACONNECTED, Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., about the science of our social brains and why we are miserable being cut off from other people, other species and the earth. Noted neuropsychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California–Los Angeles School of Medicine, and executive directo...

Episode 1449: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss the death of magazines, DVDs and Buzzfeed News as well the imminent demise of Twitter Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at SignalRank Corporation. Previously he was Executive Chairman at Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd - A UK based global investment company focused on startups a...

EPISODE 1448: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of I KICK AND I FLY, Ruchira Gupta about how to empower girls to fight against child prostitution and sex trafficking Ruchira Gupta has pioneered laws, policies, protocols, conventions and Best Practice approaches in the Feminist Abolitionist struggle against sex-trafficking in the UN, globally and India. Her work will be archived at S...

EPISODE 1447 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of DEAR LEADER, Sam Adeyemi, about God, Goodness &  the Value of Persistence and why evangelicals like himself should be encouraging their following to think like leaders SAM ADEYEMI is senior pastor of Daystar Chri-stian Centre, Lagos, Nigeria. His broadcast, "Excellent Leadership," airs on Daystar Network Television and Word Net...

EPISODE 1446 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to author of THE WORLD AND ALL THAT IT HOLDS, Aleksandar Hemon, about Sarajevo, Jerusalem and the political power of "macaronic" language Aleksandar Hemon is the author of The Lazarus Project, which was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and three books of short stories: The Question of Bruno ; N...

EPISODE 1445 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of SEEING THROUGH THE SMOKE, Peter Grinspoon, MD, about untangling the medical, political and psychological truths about marijuana Peter Grinspoon, M.D. is a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and has been a cannabis specialist for twenty-five years. Dr. Grinspoo...

EPISODE 1444 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of ADELAIDE, Genevieve Wheeler, about on witty banter, trashing talking and true romance in our social media age of Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook Genevieve Wheeler is an American writer and communications manager. Her bylines have appeared in publications like VICE, Vogue Business, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily, and POPSUGAR ,...

EPISODE 1443: In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the managing editor of LIBERTIES, Celeste Marcus about how to publish an uncompromisingly high-quality literary quarterly in the age of Substack & TikTok Celeste Marcus is the managing editor of Liberties. She is also writing a biography of the artist Chaim Soutine Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is...

EPISODE 1442 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of STEALING MY SPACE and DRAGNET NATION, Julia Angwin, about MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and how the medium of social media has become the message of our data rich, surveillant age. Julia Angwin is an award-winning investigative journalist and contributing Opinion writer at The New York Times. She founded The Markup, a nonprofit newsro...

EPISODE 1441: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE BEST MINDS, Jonathan Rosen, about the story of his close childhood friend Michael Laudor - a tragic story of friendship, insanity and murder Jonathan Rosen is the author of two novels: Eve’s Apple and Joy Comes in the Morning , and two non-fiction books: The Talmud and the Internet: A Journey Between Worlds and The Life of the S...

EPISODE 1440 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of the new novel THE SEA BETWEEN TWO SHORES, Tanis Ridebout about the South Pacific nation of Vanuata asks whether we should feel guilty for the sins of our ancestors TANIS RIDEOUT’ s internationally acclaimed first novel, Above All Things , was a national bestseller, named to numerous best books of the year lists, and published in se...

EPISODE 1439 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE AMERICAN IMPERATIVE, Daniel Runde, about how to reinvent America global leadership in a world increasingly dominated by Chinese economic and military power Daniel F. Runde is a senior vice president, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD), and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Ce...

EPISODE 1438 : In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the author of DEAR WHITE WOMAN, PLEASE COME HOME, Kimberlee Yolanda Williams, about what white women should and shouldn't want from black women. Dear White Woman, Please Come Home is Kimberlee's attempt to share with readers what her clients, workshop attendees, and audience members have felt for years. She will always bring her full self, he...

EPISODE 1437: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of Antisemitism, Philip Slayton, about hatred of Jews - an ancient hatred in our age of identity politics After studying law at Oxford University as a Manitoba Rhodes Scholar, Philip Slayton clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. Then, for thirteen years, he pursued an academic career, teaching at McGill University and becom...

EPISODE 1436 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CORONATION YEAR, Jennifer Robson, about the 1953 coronation of Elizabeth II and what Britain was like seventy years ago Jennifer Robson is the Globe & Mail and Toronto Star number-one bestselling author of six novels, among them The Gown and Somewhere in France . She holds a doctorate in British history from the University of O...

EPISODE 1435 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of SUNSHINE, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, about how banning books in schools is really outlawing empathy and why art can enable kids to escape the unfortunate circumstances of their childhood Jarrett J. Krosoczka is a New York Times bestselling author, a two-time winner of the Children’s Choice Book Award for the Third to Fourth Grade Book o...

Episode 1434: In this regular weekly show with THAT WAS THE WEEK newsletter author Keith Teare, Andrew and Keith discuss the looming Substack vs Twitter war, the stealthy entry of Apple into the banking sector, and Betaworks' AI Camp - Keith's start-up-of-the-week. Keith Teare is a Founder and CEO at SignalRank Corporation. Previously he was Executive Chairman at Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd -...

EPISODE 1433: In this KEEN ON show,  Andrew talks to the author of THE ANXIOUS ACHIEVER, Morra Aarons-Mele, about how to turn your biggest fears into your leadership superpower Morra Aarons-Mele knows that taking your mental health seriously is a leadership strength. She launched and hosts The Anxious Achiever podcast for LinkedIn Presents, which was a 2020 Webby Awards Honoree, 2022 “Best Commute...

EPISODE 1432: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of CONSTRUCTING A NERVOUS SYSTEM, Margo Jefferson, about Ella Fitzergerald, Cabinet Making, Josephine Baker and the Refraction of her Life through Art The winner of a Pulitzer Prize for criticism, MARGO JEFFERSON previously served as book and arts critic for Newsweek and the New York Times . Her writing has appeared in, among other pub...

EPISODE 1431: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Grand Lindsley, author of MEDIOCRE MONK, about Theravada Buddhism, ultimate frisbee, and what wisdom he brought back from his solitary quest for wisdom in a Thai monastery Grant Lindsley is a writer in Brooklyn, New York. He encountered his first Buddhist monk as an undergraduate at Carleton College, where he majored in psychology and minored in...

EPISODE 1430 : In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to BUTCHER ON THE BLOCK author Matt Moore about meat, butcher shops, and where to find the best Lebanese food in America Matt Moore is an entrepreneur, cook, musician, host, pilot, and the quintessential Southern gentleman. He is the author of The South's Best Butts and A Southern Gentleman's Kitchen . His food writing has garnered critical acclaim...