Plain English with Derek Thompson
A podcast by The Ringer - Fridays
234 Episodes
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Why America is Suffering a 'Friendship Recession'
Published: 29/11/2022 -
Thanksgiving Mega-Pod: Bob Iger’s Power Grab, SBF’s Scandal, and Elon Musk’s Omnishambles
Published: 22/11/2022 -
If China Invades Taiwan, Is It World War III?
Published: 18/11/2022 -
A Crypto Catastrophe: The Stunning Fall of FTX—and What Comes Next
Published: 15/11/2022 -
Instant Reaction Pod: Midterm Election Winners, Losers, Surprises, and Takeaways
Published: 09/11/2022 -
Elon Musk's Reign of Chaos and Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Madness
Published: 07/11/2022 -
America in the Age of Conspiracy: Q-Anon, JFK, Aliens, and More
Published: 04/11/2022 -
How the U.S. Housing Market Became Such a Dumpster Fire
Published: 01/11/2022 -
How to Invest and Be Happy When It Feels Like the World Is Falling Apart
Published: 28/10/2022 -
Ben Smith on the Future of News, How to Start a Media Company, and Why TikTok Is a Time Bomb
Published: 26/10/2022 -
Midterm Election FAQ: Can We Trust the Polls? Are Democrats Doomed?
Published: 25/10/2022 -
The Case for Indicting Donald Trump
Published: 18/10/2022 -
Is Hybrid Work Doomed?
Published: 14/10/2022 -
Why the Future of AI Should Terrify and Thrill You
Published: 11/10/2022 -
Bill Simmons on Aaron Judge, How Baseball Ruined Itself, and the Joy of Debating Sports Records
Published: 06/10/2022 -
Could the Fed Break the World Economy?
Published: 04/10/2022 -
Scott Galloway on Why the Internet Is a Mess, Why the News Is So Angry, and Why American Men Are ‘Adrift’
Published: 29/09/2022 -
Is the Federal Reserve Making a Huge Mistake?
Published: 27/09/2022 -
Why America Has a Crisis of Masculinity
Published: 23/09/2022 -
Why the Voice Inside Your Head Can Sound Like a Jerk
Published: 20/09/2022
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_