Plain English with Derek Thompson
A podcast by The Ringer - Fridays
245 Episodes
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A Sports Mystery: What Happened to the NFL Quarterback?
Published: 9/20/2024 -
How AI Could Help Us Discover Miracle Drugs
Published: 9/13/2024 -
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
Published: 9/6/2024 -
"Exercise May Be the Single Most Potent Medical Intervention Ever Known"
Published: 8/30/2024 -
Democrats Are Euphoric. But This Election Is Much Closer Than They Think.
Published: 8/23/2024 -
The Four Biggest Myths About Political Persuasion
Published: 8/16/2024 -
How to Be Happy and the Science of Cognitive Time Travel
Published: 8/9/2024 -
Market Meltdown FAQ: Recession Fears, Global Stock Wipeout, and the Case for Calm
Published: 8/5/2024 -
Why Are Robocalls So Hard to Stop? (Plus: Kamala and the Gender Wars.)
Published: 8/2/2024 -
Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?
Published: 7/26/2024 -
Harsh Truths About 2024 and the Future of the U.S. Economy
Published: 7/19/2024 -
"The Weirdest Housing Market in Recent History"
Published: 7/12/2024 -
"People Feel Lied To": The White House, the Media, and the Joe Biden Blame Game
Published: 7/5/2024 -
Whatever Happened to Serial Killers?
Published: 6/28/2024 -
The Radical Cultural Shift Behind America's Declining Birth Rate
Published: 6/21/2024 -
Breathing Is Easy. But We’re Doing It Wrong.
Published: 6/14/2024 -
The News Media’s Dangerous Addiction to ‘Fake Facts’
Published: 6/7/2024 -
Microplastics Are Everywhere. How Dangerous Are They?
Published: 5/31/2024 -
Why the New NBA Deal Is So Weird. Plus, How Sports Rights Actually Work.
Published: 5/28/2024 -
What America’s Bold New Economic Experiment Is Missing
Published: 5/24/2024
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. Hear 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]! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_