Plain English with Derek Thompson

298 Episodes

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

   Published: 07/03/2023
2. Why Are American Teens So Unhappy? How Do We Solve This Crisis?

   Published: 03/03/2023
3. Happiness in America, Part 1: The Secret to a 'Good Life,' According to an 80-Year Study

   Published: 28/02/2023
4. The Science of How Music Hits Have Changed in the Last 60 Years

   Published: 24/02/2023
5. Bing Chatbot Gone Wild and Why AI Could Be the Story of the Decade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 20/12/2022