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

Podcast Contacts

Name Email Title Social Profiles Location Gender
Derek Thompson Host Washington, D.C., United States Male
The Ringer

Podcast Details

Podcast
Latest Episode Date
2025-12-23 03:00:00
Episodes
148
Since
Nov 2024
Avg. Episode length
62 mins
Estimated listeners
130.8K / month
Has Sponsor
Apple Rating
4.7
Apple Review
1952 (United States)
Has Guest
Yes
Podcast Network
The Ringer
Location
United States
Audience Type
Educators, Political Analysts, Business Professionals, Tech Enthusiasts, Cultural Commentators
Beats
News

Guest List

Guest Name Profession Occupation Episode Episode Date
Kevin Klatt Research Scientist Research scientist at UC Berkeley, Nutritionist Why Are Americans So Unhealthy? Part I: Is Ultra-Processed Food Killing Us? Jun 11, 2025
Jay Van Bavel Researcher NYU researcher What Experts Really Think About Smartphones and Mental Health Jun 04, 2025
Richard Evans Historian Historian, Author Plain History: How Adolf Hitler Destroyed German Democracy in Six Months May 30, 2025
Eric Zwick Economist Economist at the University of Chicago Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Is Great for the "Stealthy Wealthy" May 28, 2025
Maya MacGuineas Political Scientist President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Is Great for the "Stealthy Wealthy" May 28, 2025
Dr. Kiran Musunuru Researcher Gene-editing researcher at the University of Pennsylvania The Gene-Editing Breakthrough That Saved a Baby’s Life May 23, 2025
Eli Finkel Psychologist Professor of psychology at Northwestern University The Rules of Attraction and the Psychology of Romance May 20, 2025
Paul Eastwick Psychologist Professor at the University of California, Davis The Rules of Attraction and the Psychology of Romance May 20, 2025
Charles C. Mann Journalist Journalist, Author Plain History: How Norman Borlaug Stopped the Apocalypse May 16, 2025
Jason Abaluck Economist Health economist at Yale University Why Do Americans Pay So Much for Drugs? May 13, 2025