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Derek Thompson

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Derek Thompson is the host of the ‘Plain English’ podcast. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of several books, including ‘Hit Makers’ and the forthcoming ‘Abundance,’ coauthored with Ezra Klein. He lives in North Carolina, with his wife and daughter.

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 27 • 7 min read

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 27 • 7 min read

Recent Articles

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 22 • 4 min read

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 22 • 4 min read

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 15 • 6 min read

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 15 • 6 min read

How Trump Won: Young Men’s Red Wave, the Blue-City Flop, and the Incumbency Graveyard

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 8 • 6 min read

How Trump Won: Young Men’s Red Wave, the Blue-City Flop, and the Incumbency Graveyard

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 8 • 6 min read

Recent Podcasts

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Plain English with Derek Thompson • Nov. 27 • 1 hr 46 min

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Plain English with Derek Thompson • Nov. 27 • 1 hr 46 min

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and Public Health Discourse

America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Plain English with Derek Thompson • Nov. 22 • 37 min

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and Public Health Discourse

America’s Broken Public Health Discourse

Plain English with Derek Thompson • Nov. 22 • 37 min

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real

Plain English with Derek Thompson • Nov. 15 • 1 hr 6 min

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real—and It Could Be Spectacular

The Self-Driving Revolution Is Real

Plain English with Derek Thompson • Nov. 15 • 1 hr 6 min

Shows With Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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