298 Episoder

  1. How the Media Failed Its COVID Test: The Truth Behind the Lab Leak and Masking Debates

    Publisert: 7.3.2023

  2. Why Are American Teens So Unhappy? How Do We Solve This Crisis?

    Publisert: 3.3.2023

  3. Happiness in America, Part 1: The Secret to a 'Good Life,' According to an 80-Year Study

    Publisert: 28.2.2023

  4. The Science of How Music Hits Have Changed in the Last 60 Years

    Publisert: 24.2.2023

  5. Bing Chatbot Gone Wild and Why AI Could Be the Story of the Decade

    Publisert: 21.2.2023

  6. UFOs and Aliens and Drones and Balloons: Understanding the U.S. Sky Wars

    Publisert: 17.2.2023

  7. Why Everybody Is Wrong About a Recession and Housing’s Great Comeback

    Publisert: 14.2.2023

  8. The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Fake Meat in America

    Publisert: 10.2.2023

  9. China’s Spy Balloon Is Down. Cold War 2.0 Risks Are Rising.

    Publisert: 7.2.2023

  10. Econ Megapod: The Debt Ceiling Is Dumb, and the Inflation “Crisis” Might Be Over

    Publisert: 3.2.2023

  11. The Dark Side of Being Obsessed With Productivity

    Publisert: 31.1.2023

  12. How AI Could Change Apple and Google, Writing and Music, and Everything Else

    Publisert: 27.1.2023

  13. Why Big Tech's Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF's Scandal Deepens.

    Publisert: 24.1.2023

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

    Publisert: 20.1.2023

  15. How Americans Got Everything About Food—Fat, Sugar, and Obesity—‘Entirely Backwards’

    Publisert: 17.1.2023

  16. True or False: 10 Controversial Predictions About the Future of Streaming, Tech, and Media

    Publisert: 13.1.2023

  17. Why There Is So Much Bullsh*t in Science

    Publisert: 11.1.2023

  18. The 2023 Economy FAQ: Is Recession Inevitable? Will Housing Crash? Can Tech Recover?

    Publisert: 4.1.2023

  19. PE Greatest Hits: Thompson and Klosterman Debate Why Society Got So Negative

    Publisert: 27.12.2022

  20. PE Greatest Hits: Derek and Ryen Debate the Most Impressive Sports Statistic of All Time

    Publisert: 20.12.2022

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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_

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