Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

387 - SpaceX, AI Bubble Fears, and The Age of the Trillion-Dollar, Zero-Profit Company
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 new podcast Plain English. Watch 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! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson
387 - SpaceX, AI Bubble Fears, and The Age of the Trillion-Dollar, Zero-Profit Company
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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 new podcast Plain English. Watch 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! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson

Episodes

387-

SpaceX, AI Bubble Fears, and The Age of the Trillion-Dollar, Zero-Profit Company

Fri, 26 Jun 2026
386-

The Iran War Is Ending. Everybody Lost.

Tue, 23 Jun 2026
385-

The Donald Trump Corruption Scandal Draft

Fri, 19 Jun 2026
384-

The Most Exciting Month of Medical Breakthroughs in Years

Tue, 16 Jun 2026
383-

Old-igarchy: How the Elderly Conquered American Power

Fri, 12 Jun 2026