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)
Is Hybrid Work Doomed?
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Why the Future of AI Should Terrify and Thrill You
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Bill Simmons on Aaron Judge, How Baseball Ruined Itself, and the Joy of Debating...
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Could the Fed Break the World Economy?
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Scott Galloway on Why the Internet Is a Mess, Why the News Is So Angry, and Why...
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Is the Federal Reserve Making a Huge Mistake?
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Why America Has a Crisis of Masculinity
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Why the Voice Inside Your Head Can Sound Like a Jerk
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The Housing Recession Is Coming
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Bill Gates on Progress, Food Technology, and the Battle Between Climate Change a...
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How Ukraine’s New Offensive Could Win the War Against Russia
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The UK Is in Trouble: Economic Crises, Energy Shocks, and the Queen’s Death
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America’s National Teacher Shortage: Looming Crisis or Media Myth?
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Nate Silver on Why This Midterm Election Could Be the Weirdest in Decades
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The Messy Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness
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Burning Questions on Media: Streaming’s Summer of Hell, Movie Theater Woes, and...
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What’s the Secret of Success in America? This Economist Has Answers.
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Why Does It Seem Like Everybody Hates Everything?
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Donald Trump vs. the FBI: Everything We Know About the Investigation So Far
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A New Way to Think About Racism in America
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Carbon Removal Might Be the World’s Most Important Technology. How Does It Work?
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Curiosity Corner: Monkeypox Myths, Millennial Facts, and Overpopulation Fears
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Is Old Music Killing New Music?
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How the Democrats' New Climate Bill Could Change the World
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Why the Question "Are We in a Recession?" Is Impossible to Answer
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Crypto Crash, Part II: A Debate About the Future of Web3
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Crypto Crash Part I: The Case Against Crypto
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Why It Seems Like So Many Countries Are Falling Apart
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The World Is on Fire. Here’s a Realistic Plan to Save Humanity.
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Three Ways the Elon Musk–Twitter Showdown Could End
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Burning Questions About the Future of Media: Netflix vs. Disney, TikTok vs. Ever...
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Musk Meltdown: Elon’s Breakup With Twitter Is Going to Be Very Messy
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The Biggest Economic Question of the Moment: Is This Peak Inflation?
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Why Are the Police So Bad at Solving Murders?
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Abortion Pills Are a Game Changer, Plus Our Next Big Culture War
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Five Reasons Everybody Is Wrong About a U.S. Recession—Including Me
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The End of Roe v. Wade Changes Everything
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Why Air Travel Is a Hot Mess Right Now
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Why Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing—and an Ingenious Plan to Bring Them Down
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The Big Winners and Losers From the Remote Work Revolution
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The End of the Everything Boom (Plus: The Federal Reserve's Risky Move)
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The Big Inflation FAQ: Why It’s So High, How Everyone Got It Wrong, and What's N...
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California’s Elections Sent an Important Message. What Is It?
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Curiosity Corner: America’s Gun Dilemma, the Future of Corporate Politics, Relat...
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America’s Gun Problem Is Impossible
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What's Going on With the U.S. Housing Market?
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Why Does the Internet Hate Amber Heard?
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The Mystery of America's Missing Baby Formula
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Why the U.S. Could Be Headed For the "Weirdest Recession Ever"
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Market Meltdown: Why Tech and Crypto Are Crashing - and What Happens Next
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