Plain English with Derek Thompson

245 Episodes

1. The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA

   Published: 5/21/2024
2. Are Smartphones Really Driving the Rise in Teenage Depression?

   Published: 5/14/2024
3. Are Flying Cars Finally Here?

   Published: 5/7/2024
4. How the Logic of Cults Is Taking Over Modern Life

   Published: 5/3/2024
5. How Will the Gaza War Finally End?

   Published: 4/30/2024
6. A Political Scientist on How Protests Can Change Minds or Backfire

   Published: 4/26/2024
7. What Kind of a Superpower Is India Becoming?

   Published: 4/23/2024
8. Health Fads and Fictions: VO2 Max, Supplement Mania, Sunlight, and Immortality

   Published: 4/19/2024
9. U.S. Economy FAQ: Skyrocketing Insurance Prices, Stuck Inflation, Higher Rates, and Wrong Experts

   Published: 4/16/2024
10. If the 2024 Election Is So Important, Why Does It Feel So Boring?

    Published: 4/12/2024
11. A Psychologist Explains Four Reasons the Internet Feels So Broken

    Published: 4/9/2024
12. Why School Absences Have "Exploded" Across America

    Published: 4/5/2024
13. What Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive

    Published: 4/2/2024
14. America's Biggest Car Companies Are in Trouble

    Published: 3/26/2024
15. Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

    Published: 3/19/2024
16. How Hollywood’s Hit Formula Flopped—and What Could Come Next

    Published: 3/12/2024
17. What Many Economists (and I) Got Wrong About This Economy

    Published: 3/5/2024
18. Why the "Need for Chaos" Is Eating American Politics

    Published: 3/1/2024
19. Why Americans Stopped Hanging Out—and Why It Matters

    Published: 2/27/2024
20. "We’re Seeing a Fundamental Reorganization of Work in America"

    Published: 2/23/2024