Plain English with Derek Thompson
The RingerLongtime 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... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 217 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNews | |||
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Jason Furman, a professor of economics at Harvard, returns to the show to discuss the biggest economic questions of the moment, including: more
"This presidential election is not very interesting, but it is important," the political commentator Josh Barro wrote in his newsletter, 'Very Serious.' Americans certainly seem to agree with the first part. Engagement with political news has been in... more
Jay Van Bavel is a professor of psychology and neural science at New York University. His lab has published papers on how the internet became a fun-house mirror of extreme political opinions, why the news media has a strong negativity bias, why certa... more
The other day, I read a statistic about my hometown of Washington D.C. that knocked my socks off. In D.C. high schools, 60 percent of students were chronically absent in the last school year. That means they missed one day of school every two weeks. ... more
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- Honors Complexities
It’s hard to do justice to all the complexities of our daily world, and this podcast does as good of a job as any. Critical-minded yet open and intellectually humble. Great conversational flow as well.
Apple Podcasts5jldela85
United States18 days ago - Love this show, explains complex ideas thoughtfully
Derek is such a great host and interviewer. A recent guest referred to him as a super communicator and I couldn’t put it better. I look forward to the diverse topics and always learn something, every episode no matter what. Keep up the great work!!
Apple Podcasts5PodFanTiffUnited States23 days ago - Best in Class
There aren’t as many people, places or things I touch daily that leave me better off for it. That’s where Plain English comes in. Each time I listen to Plain English I leave more well informed, opened minded, with an excitement to continue learning all the while being entertained. Derek Thompson is best in class.
Apple Podcasts5Notorious R.M.T.United Statesa month ago - Burn it all down pod
Fascinating, insightful article and excellent! more
Apple Podcasts5user adoption geek
Canada2 months ago - Cultivates Thought
I heard Derek on Bill’s podcast and decided to listen to some episodes and I’m so glad I did. The best way to describe this episode is that it cultivates thought. You don’t finish listening and say “boy Derek is right again!” You leave thinking how interesting the conversation was and how you want to read or listen to more about the subject. Personally for me I ask people about the subjects that are discussed to get their point of view. Really really interesting views!
Apple Podcasts5AJC6611United States2 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #49 |  United Kingdom/News/News Commentary |
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