Plain English with Derek Thompson

245 Episodes

1. America Isn’t Ready for the Weight-Loss-Drug Revolution That’s Coming

   Published: 1/20/2023
2. How Americans Got Everything About Food—Fat, Sugar, and Obesity—‘Entirely Backwards’

   Published: 1/17/2023
3. True or False: 10 Controversial Predictions About the Future of Streaming, Tech, and Media

   Published: 1/13/2023
4. Why There Is So Much Bullsh*t in Science

   Published: 1/11/2023
5. The 2023 Economy FAQ: Is Recession Inevitable? Will Housing Crash? Can Tech Recover?

   Published: 1/4/2023
6. PE Greatest Hits: Thompson and Klosterman Debate Why Society Got So Negative

   Published: 12/27/2022
7. PE Greatest Hits: Derek and Ryen Debate the Most Impressive Sports Statistic of All Time

   Published: 12/20/2022
8. ChatGPT, Obesity Drugs, Exoplanet Images, and Medical Miracles: The Most Amazing Breakthroughs of 2022

   Published: 12/13/2022
9. Sperm Counts Are Falling All Over the World—Why?

   Published: 12/9/2022
10. Who's Afraid of a Four-Day Work Week?

    Published: 12/6/2022
11. Why the Bad Guys—in China, Russia, Iran, and the U.S.—Are Having a Terrible Winter

    Published: 12/2/2022
12. Why America is Suffering a 'Friendship Recession'

    Published: 11/29/2022
13. Thanksgiving Mega-Pod: Bob Iger’s Power Grab, SBF’s Scandal, and Elon Musk’s Omnishambles

    Published: 11/22/2022
14. If China Invades Taiwan, Is It World War III?

    Published: 11/18/2022
15. A Crypto Catastrophe: The Stunning Fall of FTX—and What Comes Next

    Published: 11/15/2022
16. Instant Reaction Pod: Midterm Election Winners, Losers, Surprises, and Takeaways

    Published: 11/9/2022
17. Elon Musk's Reign of Chaos and Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Madness

    Published: 11/7/2022
18. America in the Age of Conspiracy: Q-Anon, JFK, Aliens, and More

    Published: 11/4/2022
19. How the U.S. Housing Market Became Such a Dumpster Fire

    Published: 11/1/2022
20. How to Invest and Be Happy When It Feels Like the World Is Falling Apart

    Published: 10/28/2022