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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.

Plain English BEST OF: What Experts Really Think About Smartphones and Mental Health

Plain English BEST OF: What Experts Really Think About Smartphones and Mental Health

Plain English BEST OF: Smartphones and Mental Health

Smartphones and Mental Health

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 30, 2025 • 1 hr 4 min

Plain English BEST OF: What Experts Really Think About Smartphones and Mental Health

Plain English BEST OF: What Experts Really Think About Smartphones and Mental Health

Plain English BEST OF: Smartphones and Mental Health

Smartphones and Mental Health

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 30, 2025 • 1 hr 4 min

Recent Podcasts

Plain English BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

Plain English BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 23, 2025 • 56 min

Plain English BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

Plain English BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 23, 2025 • 56 min

Plain English BEST OF: A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

Plain English BEST OF: A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 16, 2025 • 36 min

Plain English BEST OF: A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

Plain English BEST OF: A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

Why Americans Are So Unhealthy

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 16, 2025 • 36 min

Plain English BEST OF: The Antisocial Century

Plain English BEST OF: The Antisocial Century

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 9, 2025 • 1 hr 6 min

Plain English BEST OF: The Antisocial Century

Plain English BEST OF: The Antisocial Century

Plain English With Derek Thompson • Dec. 9, 2025 • 1 hr 6 min

Recent Videos

The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson

The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson

The Bill Simmons Podcast • March 18, 2025

The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson

The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson

The Bill Simmons Podcast • March 18, 2025

Recent Articles

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 27, 2024 • 7 min read

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

Megapod: Why Is There So Much BS in Psychology?

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 27, 2024 • 7 min read

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

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

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 22, 2024 • 4 min read

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

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

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 22, 2024 • 4 min read

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

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

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 15, 2024 • 6 min read

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

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

By Derek Thompson • Nov. 15, 2024 • 6 min read

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