Plain English with Derek Thompson

A podcast by The Ringer - Fridays

234 Episodes

  1. The Biggest Inventions of the 2020s: Cancer Vaccines, Flying Cars, Space Travel, and More

    Published: 07/01/2022
  2. The Four Ways That America Is Polarizing

    Published: 28/12/2021
  3. The Four Biggest Myths of the U.S. Economy. Plus, Omicron in 100 Seconds.

    Published: 21/12/2021
  4. Elon Musk Is the Person of the Year. Who Is the Person of the Century?

    Published: 17/12/2021
  5. The Elizabeth Holmes Trial With Rebecca Jarvis of 'The Dropout' Podcast

    Published: 14/12/2021
  6. Media Report Card! Biden Blues, Omicron Fears, Chris Cuomo, and a Celebrity Profile for the Ages

    Published: 10/12/2021
  7. Work in America Is Broken—Can Remote Work Save Us?

    Published: 07/12/2021
  8. BONUS POD: The Future of Democracy, the Media, and the Economy With Andrew Yang

    Published: 04/12/2021
  9. The Bad Guys Are Winning

    Published: 03/12/2021
  10. The Omicron Variant: So, How Bad Is It?

    Published: 30/11/2021
  11. Buy or Sell Pandemic Trends: Peloton, Movie Theaters, Masks, and More!

    Published: 23/11/2021
  12. We Have to Talk About Inflation

    Published: 19/11/2021
  13. The Future Is Going to Be Weird As Hell

    Published: 16/11/2021
  14. Introducing Plain English with Derek Thompson

    Published: 11/11/2021

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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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