Plain English with Derek Thompson

234 Episodes

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

   Published: 21/02/2023
2. UFOs and Aliens and Drones and Balloons: Understanding the U.S. Sky Wars

   Published: 17/02/2023
3. Why Everybody Is Wrong About a Recession and Housing’s Great Comeback

   Published: 14/02/2023
4. The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Fake Meat in America

   Published: 10/02/2023
5. China’s Spy Balloon Is Down. Cold War 2.0 Risks Are Rising.

   Published: 07/02/2023
6. Econ Megapod: The Debt Ceiling Is Dumb, and the Inflation “Crisis” Might Be Over

   Published: 03/02/2023
7. The Dark Side of Being Obsessed With Productivity

   Published: 31/01/2023
8. How AI Could Change Apple and Google, Writing and Music, and Everything Else

   Published: 27/01/2023
9. Why Big Tech's Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF's Scandal Deepens.

   Published: 24/01/2023
10. America Isn’t Ready for the Weight-Loss-Drug Revolution That’s Coming

    Published: 20/01/2023
11. How Americans Got Everything About Food—Fat, Sugar, and Obesity—‘Entirely Backwards’

    Published: 17/01/2023
12. True or False: 10 Controversial Predictions About the Future of Streaming, Tech, and Media

    Published: 13/01/2023
13. Why There Is So Much Bullsh*t in Science

    Published: 11/01/2023
14. The 2023 Economy FAQ: Is Recession Inevitable? Will Housing Crash? Can Tech Recover?

    Published: 04/01/2023
15. PE Greatest Hits: Thompson and Klosterman Debate Why Society Got So Negative

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 02/12/2022