Plain English with Derek Thompson
A podcast by The Ringer - Fridays
245 Episodes
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How to Have the Hardest Conversations—in Marriage, Politics, and Life
Published: 2/20/2024 -
Would You Buy a Drug to Extend Your Dog’s Life?
Published: 2/16/2024 -
The Dark Side of the Internet's Obsession With Anxiety
Published: 2/13/2024 -
Can Solar Power and Battery Tech Save the World From Climate Change?
Published: 2/9/2024 -
The Gender War Within Gen Z
Published: 2/6/2024 -
What’s the Best Diet for Planet Earth?
Published: 1/30/2024 -
Why Did Stanley Water Bottles Suddenly Become a Cultural Phenomenon?
Published: 1/26/2024 -
Why the U.S. Media Industry Is in Meltdown
Published: 1/23/2024 -
World on Fire, Part 3: How Did America's Border Crisis Get So Bad?
Published: 1/19/2024 -
World on Fire, Part 2: Global Conflict Has Surged to an 80-Year High. Why?
Published: 1/16/2024 -
World on Fire, Part 1: The Houthis, Israel's Impossible War, and Worsening Middle East Chaos
Published: 1/12/2024 -
The Dark Side of the Obsession With Focus
Published: 1/9/2024 -
Four Megatrends for 2024 in Tech, Economics, Media, and Weird Science
Published: 1/3/2024 -
The Biggest Breakthroughs in Science Happening Right Now
Published: 12/27/2023 -
The Truth About Ketamine: Depression Cure, Health Fad, or Placebo?
Published: 12/22/2023 -
The Year in Media and Entertainment: What’s Broken (News), What’s Surging (Netflix), and What’s Next
Published: 12/19/2023 -
How Weight-Loss Drugs Could Impact U.S. Healthcare and Food. Plus, the Biggest Problems With GLP1s.
Published: 12/15/2023 -
The Weight-Loss Drug Revolution, Part 1: Why These Drugs Work So Well
Published: 12/12/2023 -
Why It’s So Hard to Buy a House Right Now—and Why It Might Get Better Soon
Published: 12/8/2023 -
How Henry Kissinger’s Catastrophes and Triumphs Changed the World
Published: 12/5/2023
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_