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 (402)
An Optimistic Guide to America’s Clean-Energy Future
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The Most Important Thing Most Americans Misunderstand About Insomnia
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How American Cities Can Avoid the ‘Urban Doom Loop’
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Americans Die Younger Than People in Any Other Rich Country. Why?
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How Strong Is the Case Against Donald Trump?
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Myth-Busting Wellness Hacks: Cold Plunges, Coffee, Alcohol, and Fitness Trackers
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Eight Burning Questions About the Donald Trump Indictment
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Why the Cult of Achievement in Schools Is Making People Miserable
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A Mind-Expanding Conversation About Human History and Happiness With Tim Urban
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The AI Revolution Could Be Bigger and Weirder Than We Can Imagine
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MAILBAG: Why Does the Internet Make Us Depressed? Where Does Good Writing Come F...
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The SVB Debacle: The Biggest Myths, the Out-of-Control Blame Game, and the Worst...
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse FAQ: Whose Fault Is It? How Can We Stop a Bank Pani...
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"Industrial Policy" Is the Hottest Idea in Economics. What Could Go Wrong?
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How the Media Failed Its COVID Test: The Truth Behind the Lab Leak and Masking D...
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Why Are American Teens So Unhappy? How Do We Solve This Crisis?
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Happiness in America, Part 1: The Secret to a 'Good Life,' According to an 80-Ye...
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The Science of How Music Hits Have Changed in the Last 60 Years
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Bing Chatbot Gone Wild and Why AI Could Be the Story of the Decade
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UFOs and Aliens and Drones and Balloons: Understanding the U.S. Sky Wars
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Why Everybody Is Wrong About a Recession and Housing’s Great Comeback
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The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Fake Meat in America
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China’s Spy Balloon Is Down. Cold War 2.0 Risks Are Rising.
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Econ Megapod: The Debt Ceiling Is Dumb, and the Inflation “Crisis” Might Be Over
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The Dark Side of Being Obsessed With Productivity
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How AI Could Change Apple and Google, Writing and Music, and Everything Else
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Why Big Tech's Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF's Scandal Deepens.
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America Isn’t Ready for the Weight-Loss-Drug Revolution That’s Coming
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How Americans Got Everything About Food—Fat, Sugar, and Obesity—‘Entirely Backwa...
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True or False: 10 Controversial Predictions About the Future of Streaming, Tech,...
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Why There Is So Much Bullsh*t in Science
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The 2023 Economy FAQ: Is Recession Inevitable? Will Housing Crash? Can Tech Reco...
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PE Greatest Hits: Thompson and Klosterman Debate Why Society Got So Negative
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PE Greatest Hits: Derek and Ryen Debate the Most Impressive Sports Statistic of...
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ChatGPT, Obesity Drugs, Exoplanet Images, and Medical Miracles: The Most Amazing...
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Sperm Counts Are Falling All Over the World—Why?
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Who's Afraid of a Four-Day Work Week?
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Why the Bad Guys—in China, Russia, Iran, and the U.S.—Are Having a Terrible Wint...
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Why America is Suffering a 'Friendship Recession'
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Thanksgiving Mega-Pod: Bob Iger’s Power Grab, SBF’s Scandal, and Elon Musk’s Omn...
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If China Invades Taiwan, Is It World War III?
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A Crypto Catastrophe: The Stunning Fall of FTX—and What Comes Next
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Instant Reaction Pod: Midterm Election Winners, Losers, Surprises, and Takeaways
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Elon Musk's Reign of Chaos and Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Madness
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America in the Age of Conspiracy: Q-Anon, JFK, Aliens, and More
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How the U.S. Housing Market Became Such a Dumpster Fire
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How to Invest and Be Happy When It Feels Like the World Is Falling Apart
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Ben Smith on the Future of News, How to Start a Media Company, and Why TikTok Is...
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Midterm Election FAQ: Can We Trust the Polls? Are Democrats Doomed?
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The Case for Indicting Donald Trump
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