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. Watch 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 plainenglish@spotify.com! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson
369 episodes transcribedHello! I’m back from paternity leave just in time to talk about the biggest media earthquake of the year (so far): the Washington Post meltdown. For d...
Throughout December and January, we’ve been re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond, and today's episode marks the end of...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews...
One of my favorite theories about the modern world is the idea that culture is "stuck." Whether the decline of ornamentation in modern architecture, o...
The University of California San Diego is one of the best public colleges in America. So it was fairly shocking when the school released a report on t...
Many AI experts believe that some time in the next few years, we will build something close to artificial general intelligence (AGI), a system that ca...
Sometimes, the perfect guest to discuss your own writing is ... you. On this special crossover episode, I am interviewed by Ben Smith and Max Tani of...
Youth unemployment is rising. Hiring is freezing up. The housing market is a mess. How did things get so bad for young people in the economy? And are...
This week was a straight flush for Democrats. Zohran Mamdani completed his heroic arc to become mayor of the world’s most important city. Democrats ra...
Ken Burns—the award-winning filmmaker whose documentary films and television series on American history include 'The Civil War' (1990), 'Baseball' (19...
Last week, an FBI investigation into gambling led to the arrest of several prominent basketball stars, raising questions about the state of legalized...
Bestselling author Michael Lewis joins the show to talk about how bubbles happen, the legacy of 'The Big Short' and the global financial crisis, 'Mone...
