Plain English with Derek Thompson

245 Episodes

1. Ben Smith on the Future of News, How to Start a Media Company, and Why TikTok Is a Time Bomb

   Published: 10/26/2022
2. Midterm Election FAQ: Can We Trust the Polls? Are Democrats Doomed?

   Published: 10/25/2022
3. The Case for Indicting Donald Trump

   Published: 10/18/2022
4. Is Hybrid Work Doomed?

   Published: 10/14/2022
5. Why the Future of AI Should Terrify and Thrill You

   Published: 10/11/2022
6. Bill Simmons on Aaron Judge, How Baseball Ruined Itself, and the Joy of Debating Sports Records

   Published: 10/6/2022
7. Could the Fed Break the World Economy?

   Published: 10/4/2022
8. Scott Galloway on Why the Internet Is a Mess, Why the News Is So Angry, and Why American Men Are ‘Adrift’

   Published: 9/29/2022
9. Is the Federal Reserve Making a Huge Mistake?

   Published: 9/27/2022
10. Why America Has a Crisis of Masculinity

    Published: 9/23/2022
11. Why the Voice Inside Your Head Can Sound Like a Jerk

    Published: 9/20/2022
12. The Housing Recession Is Coming

    Published: 9/15/2022
13. Bill Gates on Progress, Food Technology, and the Battle Between Climate Change and Innovation

    Published: 9/13/2022
14. How Ukraine’s New Offensive Could Win the War Against Russia

    Published: 9/12/2022
15. The UK Is in Trouble: Economic Crises, Energy Shocks, and the Queen’s Death

    Published: 9/8/2022
16. America’s National Teacher Shortage: Looming Crisis or Media Myth?

    Published: 9/6/2022
17. Nate Silver on Why This Midterm Election Could Be the Weirdest in Decades

    Published: 9/2/2022
18. The Messy Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness

    Published: 8/30/2022
19. Burning Questions on Media: Streaming’s Summer of Hell, Movie Theater Woes, and CNN’s Risky Pivot

    Published: 8/26/2022
20. What’s the Secret of Success in America? This Economist Has Answers.

    Published: 8/23/2022