Plain English with Derek Thompson

234 Episodes

1. "The Weirdest Housing Market in Recent History"

   Published: 12/07/2024
2. "People Feel Lied To": The White House, the Media, and the Joe Biden Blame Game

   Published: 05/07/2024
3. Whatever Happened to Serial Killers?

   Published: 28/06/2024
4. The Radical Cultural Shift Behind America's Declining Birth Rate

   Published: 21/06/2024
5. Breathing Is Easy. But We’re Doing It Wrong.

   Published: 14/06/2024
6. The News Media’s Dangerous Addiction to ‘Fake Facts’

   Published: 07/06/2024
7. Microplastics Are Everywhere. How Dangerous Are They?

   Published: 31/05/2024
8. Why the New NBA Deal Is So Weird. Plus, How Sports Rights Actually Work.

   Published: 28/05/2024
9. What America’s Bold New Economic Experiment Is Missing

   Published: 24/05/2024
10. The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA

    Published: 21/05/2024
11. Are Smartphones Really Driving the Rise in Teenage Depression?

    Published: 14/05/2024
12. Are Flying Cars Finally Here?

    Published: 07/05/2024
13. How the Logic of Cults Is Taking Over Modern Life

    Published: 03/05/2024
14. How Will the Gaza War Finally End?

    Published: 30/04/2024
15. A Political Scientist on How Protests Can Change Minds or Backfire

    Published: 26/04/2024
16. What Kind of a Superpower Is India Becoming?

    Published: 23/04/2024
17. Health Fads and Fictions: VO2 Max, Supplement Mania, Sunlight, and Immortality

    Published: 19/04/2024
18. U.S. Economy FAQ: Skyrocketing Insurance Prices, Stuck Inflation, Higher Rates, and Wrong Experts

    Published: 16/04/2024
19. If the 2024 Election Is So Important, Why Does It Feel So Boring?

    Published: 12/04/2024
20. A Psychologist Explains Four Reasons the Internet Feels So Broken

    Published: 09/04/2024