

Plain English with Derek Thompson
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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. 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! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Plain English with Derek Thompson podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Hitmakers

#2 Mentioned in 5 episodes
The Psychology of Money
Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness

#3 Mentioned in 4 episodes
Abundance
The Future Is Better Than You Think

#4 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Read Write Own
Building the Next Era of the Internet

#5 Mentioned in 3 episodes
BOWLING ALONE
The Collapse and Revival of American Community

#6 Mentioned in 3 episodes
4,000 Weeks
Time Management for Mortals

#7 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The good life

#8 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Atomic Habits

#9 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Happiness Hypothesis
Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

#10 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Coddling of the American Mind

#11 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Great Depression, A Diary

#12 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Extra Life
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#13 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Exercised
Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

#14 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Anxious Generation

#15 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Of Boys and Men

#16 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Song of the Cell

#17 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Outlive
The Science and Art of Longevity

#18 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Metaverse
And How It Will Revolutionize Everything

#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Republic for Which It Stands

#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes