Plain English with Derek Thompson

Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes... more

Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes... more

One of my favorite theories about the modern world is the idea that culture is "stuck." Wh... more

The University of California San Diego is one of the best public colleges in America. So i... more

Many AI experts believe that some time in the next few years, we will build something clos... more

Sometimes, the perfect guest to discuss your own writing is ... you. On this special cross... more

Youth unemployment is rising. Hiring is freezing up. The housing market is a mess. How did... more

This week was a straight flush for Democrats. Zohran Mamdani completed his heroic arc to b... more

Ken Burns—the award-winning filmmaker whose documentary films and television series on Ame... more

Last week, an FBI investigation into gambling led to the arrest of several prominent baske... more

Bestselling author Michael Lewis joins the show to talk about how bubbles happen, the lega... more

Today’s guest is Ethan Mollick. Ethan is a professor of management at Wharton, where he sp... more

By some measures, the Democratic Party has never been so unpopular as a political brand. W... more

Two weeks ago, in one of our most popular podcasts of the year, the investor and author Pa... more

In the second episode of our two-part miniseries on the future of entertainment, Derek goe... more

The film and TV business has quietly—or, if you work in the industry, not so quietly—been ... more

America is rich—richer than ever. Yet Americans are more anxious, lonelier, and less satis... more

I’ve had the privilege of talking to many brilliant people about artificial intelligence. ... more

The past few weeks have marked a low point for free speech principles in America. The head... more

In the past few weeks, we’ve done several episodes on obesity, GLP-1 drugs, and nutrition ... more