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 plainenglish@spotify.com! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_
309 episodes
The New Geography of Housing in America
00:44:237/30/2025
The Demise of Late-Night TV Is an Omen for American Culture
00:49:227/23/2025
Trump's Tariffs Haven't Killed the U.S. Economy. But Firing Jerome Powell Might.
00:54:057/17/2025
Fertility Needs a Scientific Revolution
00:49:147/16/2025
The Mysterious Rise of Major Injuries in Professional Sports
00:56:107/9/2025
How Abundance Won in California
01:01:007/3/2025
What's Next in the Iran-Israel Conflict: War, Peace, or Revolution?
00:49:056/25/2025
NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani on Abundance, Socialism, and How to Change a Mind
00:43:016/23/2025
A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy
00:39:526/18/2025
Why Are Americans So Unhealthy? Part I: Is Ultra-Processed Food Killing Us?