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_
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Episodes
Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?
00:52:0710/17/2025
The Future of Entertainment, Part 2: What’s the Matter With Broadway?
00:47:1810/14/2025
The Future of Entertainment, Part 1: Is Hollywood's Business Model Broken?
00:46:2210/10/2025
Why Money Doesn't Buy Happiness in America
00:48:3810/7/2025
Is AI Really About to Solve Human Disease?
00:53:4110/3/2025
How America Became a Nation of "Free Speech Hypocrites"
00:52:189/30/2025
What’s the Matter With America’s Food?
00:52:329/26/2025
This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst
00:59:269/23/2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Saga and America's Free-Speech Crisis
00:40:519/19/2025
If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good for Everything, Should We All Be on Them?