Plain English with Derek Thompson

298 Episodes

1. ChatGPT, Obesity Drugs, Exoplanet Images, and Medical Miracles: The Most Amazing Breakthroughs of 2022

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

   Published: 09/12/2022
3. Who's Afraid of a Four-Day Work Week?

   Published: 06/12/2022
4. Why the Bad Guys—in China, Russia, Iran, and the U.S.—Are Having a Terrible Winter

   Published: 02/12/2022
5. Why America is Suffering a 'Friendship Recession'

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

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

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

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

   Published: 09/11/2022
10. Elon Musk's Reign of Chaos and Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Madness

    Published: 07/11/2022
11. America in the Age of Conspiracy: Q-Anon, JFK, Aliens, and More

    Published: 04/11/2022
12. How the U.S. Housing Market Became Such a Dumpster Fire

    Published: 01/11/2022
13. How to Invest and Be Happy When It Feels Like the World Is Falling Apart

    Published: 28/10/2022
14. Ben Smith on the Future of News, How to Start a Media Company, and Why TikTok Is a Time Bomb

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 06/10/2022
20. Could the Fed Break the World Economy?

    Published: 04/10/2022