Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson
About the show
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 podcast Plain English. Hear 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.
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Episode Breakdown
In this episode, Derek and Michael Cembalest discuss the truly historic—and historically unprecedented—dominance of the so-called Mag-7 tech giants. Then, they draw the connection between Big Tech’s historic run and the surge of AI spending. Finally, they talk about a Trump agenda that is a brew of old-fashioned Reaganite deregulation, newfangled crypto enthusiasm, and more.
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Episode Breakdown
In this episode, Derek and Michael Cembalest discuss the truly historic—and historically unprecedented—dominance of the so-called Mag-7 tech giants. Then, they draw the connection between Big Tech’s historic run and the surge of AI spending. Finally, they talk about a Trump agenda that is a brew of old-fashioned Reaganite deregulation, newfangled crypto enthusiasm, and more.
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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 Ringer podcast, Plain English. Join Derek and guests as they analyze the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. General admission. Doors at 6:30 p.m. ET. Show at 8 p.m. ET. Fully seated. First come, first served.When?
Wednesday, February 12 | 8 PMWhere?
Union Stage, Washington, D.C.Plain English With Derek Thompson Live
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Wednesday, February 12, 8 PM. Union StageEvent Details
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 Ringer podcast, Plain English. Join Derek and guests as they analyze the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. General admission. Doors at 6:30 p.m. ET. Show at 8 p.m. ET. Fully seated. First come, first served.The Science of Everything
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Feeling an imbalance between the time you have and the time you want to have isn’t really a curse at all. It’s a bit more like … the definition of being alive. To see life clearly in this way is what I’ve come to think of as Oliver Burkeman brain. Oliver is the author of the books ‘Four Thousand Weeks’ and ‘Meditations for Mortals.’
In what’s become a holiday tradition of sorts, we bring back Oliver to chat about doing more by doing less, the dubious benefits of scheduling, and the freedom that comes from accepting our limitations.
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Episode Breakdown
Feeling an imbalance between the time you have and the time you want to have isn’t really a curse at all. It’s a bit more like … the definition of being alive. To see life clearly in this way is what I’ve come to think of as Oliver Burkeman brain. Oliver is the author of the books ‘Four Thousand Weeks’ and ‘Meditations for Mortals.’
In what’s become a holiday tradition of sorts, we bring back Oliver to chat about doing more by doing less, the dubious benefits of scheduling, and the freedom that comes from accepting our limitations.
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