Show overview
Plain English with Derek Thompson has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 387 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 340 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 45 min and 59 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 33% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 44 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 107 episodes published. Published by The Ringer.
From the publisher
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 [email protected]! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson