Keen On

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to Frank Costigliola, author of KENNAN; A Life Between Two Worlds. They discuss the life of the 20th century American diplomat George Kennan with a focus on:-- Kennan's role in the origins of the Cold War-- Kennan's interest in Freudian theory-- Kennan's love of Russian culture-- Kennan's history of womanizing and his imperfect marriage-- How Kennan would view today's war in Ukraine -- The challenge for the historian of writing biography This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe