Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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

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Episoder(399)

The Mystery of America's Missing Baby Formula

The Mystery of America's Missing Baby Formula

America's infant formula shortage is very strange and very embarrassing. Nationwide, more than 40 percent of formula is out of stock, and in many states, like Texas and Tennessee, more than half of it...

18 Mai 202244min

Why the U.S. Could Be Headed For the "Weirdest Recession Ever"

Why the U.S. Could Be Headed For the "Weirdest Recession Ever"

Crypto crashes, rate hikes, recession, fears, and inflation prints: The U.S. economy is in a very bizarre place right now, and Derek needs help explaining it. Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson of Rithol...

17 Mai 202252min

Market Meltdown: Why Tech and Crypto Are Crashing - and What Happens Next

Market Meltdown: Why Tech and Crypto Are Crashing - and What Happens Next

The stock market is absolutely gross right now. Everything is down, except (as loyal listeners know) the CATAN portfolio. Crypto has cratered, growth stocks have been ravaged, and hedge funds are impl...

11 Mai 202252min

 The Future of AI Is Thrilling, Terrifying, Confusing, and Fascinating

The Future of AI Is Thrilling, Terrifying, Confusing, and Fascinating

This might sound like a hot take but it's not: In 50 years, when historians look back on the crazy 2020s, they might point to advances in artificial intelligence as the most important long-term develo...

10 Mai 20221h 7min

The 300-Year History of Abortion in America—in 30 Minutes

The 300-Year History of Abortion in America—in 30 Minutes

Sometimes, people ask “why study history?” How about this: American history is the weapon being used to strike down Roe Vs Wade. In the leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision that would overturn R...

6 Mai 202240min

How Would the End of Roe v. Wade Change America?

How Would the End of Roe v. Wade Change America?

The Supreme Court is poised to end the era of Roe. In a leaked draft of a majority opinion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito struck down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed constitutional p...

4 Mai 202244min

Economic Mystery Hour: How Low Will Stocks Go? Is a Recession Inevitable?

Economic Mystery Hour: How Low Will Stocks Go? Is a Recession Inevitable?

Morgan Housel, author of 'The Psychology of Money' and a partner at Collaborative Fund, joins the show to play stock doctor and diagnose what's killing tech stocks. Then we debate the odds of an immin...

3 Mai 202240min

Why Is It So Hard to Predict the Next Great Quarterback?

Why Is It So Hard to Predict the Next Great Quarterback?

This week we have the NFL draft, which is an annual exercise in failure. Every year, some NFL team makes a disastrous quarterback decision but also overlooks a potential star. Why is it so damn hard t...

29 Apr 202235min

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