Plain English with Derek Thompson
Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Watch Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at [email protected]! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerek...
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Episodes (401)
This Small Pennsylvania Town Explains the 2024 Election
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Why Is Every Recent Presidential Election So Close?
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Is Radical Human Life Extension Possible?
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America's Young Men Are Falling Behind—and Shifting Right
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Is the Middle East on the Verge of All-Out War?
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The Surprising Science of Cynicism (Plus: The Policy Paradox of the 2024 Electio...
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A Sports Mystery: What Happened to the NFL Quarterback?
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How AI Could Help Us Discover Miracle Drugs
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The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
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"Exercise May Be the Single Most Potent Medical Intervention Ever Known"
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Democrats Are Euphoric. But This Election Is Much Closer Than They Think.
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The Four Biggest Myths About Political Persuasion
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How to Be Happy and the Science of Cognitive Time Travel
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Market Meltdown FAQ: Recession Fears, Global Stock Wipeout, and the Case for Cal...
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Why Are Robocalls So Hard to Stop? (Plus: Kamala and the Gender Wars.)
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Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?
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Harsh Truths About 2024 and the Future of the U.S. Economy
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"The Weirdest Housing Market in Recent History"
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"People Feel Lied To": The White House, the Media, and the Joe Biden Blame Game
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Whatever Happened to Serial Killers?
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The Radical Cultural Shift Behind America's Declining Birth Rate
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Breathing Is Easy. But We’re Doing It Wrong.
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The News Media’s Dangerous Addiction to ‘Fake Facts’
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Microplastics Are Everywhere. How Dangerous Are They?
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Why the New NBA Deal Is So Weird. Plus, How Sports Rights Actually Work.
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What America’s Bold New Economic Experiment Is Missing
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The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA
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Are Smartphones Really Driving the Rise in Teenage Depression?
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Are Flying Cars Finally Here?
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How the Logic of Cults Is Taking Over Modern Life
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How Will the Gaza War Finally End?
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A Political Scientist on How Protests Can Change Minds or Backfire
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What Kind of a Superpower Is India Becoming?
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Health Fads and Fictions: VO2 Max, Supplement Mania, Sunlight, and Immortality
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U.S. Economy FAQ: Skyrocketing Insurance Prices, Stuck Inflation, Higher Rates,...
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If the 2024 Election Is So Important, Why Does It Feel So Boring?
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A Psychologist Explains Four Reasons the Internet Feels So Broken
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Why School Absences Have "Exploded" Across America
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What Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive
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America's Biggest Car Companies Are in Trouble
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Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
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How Hollywood’s Hit Formula Flopped—and What Could Come Next
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What Many Economists (and I) Got Wrong About This Economy
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Why the "Need for Chaos" Is Eating American Politics
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Why Americans Stopped Hanging Out—and Why It Matters
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"We’re Seeing a Fundamental Reorganization of Work in America"
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How to Have the Hardest Conversations—in Marriage, Politics, and Life
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Would You Buy a Drug to Extend Your Dog’s Life?
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The Dark Side of the Internet's Obsession With Anxiety
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Can Solar Power and Battery Tech Save the World From Climate Change?
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