Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

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

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Plain English with Derek Thompson

Episodes (350)

Friday "America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs"
Wednesday The Meltdown at The Washington Post—and the Crisis in News
Tue Feb 3rd Plain English BEST OF: What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Feb 13, 2026
1 hours
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In his epic cover story for The Atlantic this month, staff writer Josh Tyrangiel spoke to dozens of economists, workers, tech CEOs, and AI experts about the danger that artificial intelligence might pose to the labor force. Is AI developing the capacity to automate and even replace millions of white-collar jobs, as many technologists and some economists predict? Or is this a normal technology that, like previous generations of technology, will have a much slower effect on the workforce? We cover several scenarios before asking: Why does it seem like nobody in politics is paying close enough attention to...

Plain English with Derek Thompson

"America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs"

The Ringer

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