Plain English with Derek Thompson

245 Episodes

1. What American Media Is Getting Wrong About Canada’s Big Protests

   Published: 2/15/2022
2. The Meaning of Life and the Power of Regret

   Published: 2/11/2022
3. Media Gossip Hour: Spotify's Joe Rogan Problem, Facebook's TikTok Crisis, and Crypto's Anonymity Conundrum

   Published: 2/8/2022
4. This Guy Predicted the 2021 Economy. I Asked Him What's Next.

   Published: 2/4/2022
5. One Big Question For: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Tesla, and Meta

   Published: 2/1/2022
6. Should We Cancel Student Debt?

   Published: 1/28/2022
7. Crypto Crashing, Pandemic Stocks Plunging: The Story Behind January’s Crazy Stock Market

   Published: 1/25/2022
8. 2022 Is Off to a Terrible Start for Democrats

   Published: 1/21/2022
9. The Biggest Losers of the Streaming Wars: ESPN, Movie Theaters, Peacock, and More

   Published: 1/18/2022
10. Everybody Was Wrong About Inflation

    Published: 1/14/2022
11. Omicron: Feelings vs. Facts

    Published: 1/11/2022
12. The Biggest Inventions of the 2020s: Cancer Vaccines, Flying Cars, Space Travel, and More

    Published: 1/7/2022
13. The Four Ways That America Is Polarizing

    Published: 12/28/2021
14. The Four Biggest Myths of the U.S. Economy. Plus, Omicron in 100 Seconds.

    Published: 12/21/2021
15. Elon Musk Is the Person of the Year. Who Is the Person of the Century?

    Published: 12/17/2021
16. The Elizabeth Holmes Trial With Rebecca Jarvis of 'The Dropout' Podcast

    Published: 12/14/2021
17. Media Report Card! Biden Blues, Omicron Fears, Chris Cuomo, and a Celebrity Profile for the Ages

    Published: 12/10/2021
18. Work in America Is Broken—Can Remote Work Save Us?

    Published: 12/7/2021
19. BONUS POD: The Future of Democracy, the Media, and the Economy With Andrew Yang

    Published: 12/4/2021
20. The Bad Guys Are Winning

    Published: 12/3/2021