I'm Derek Thompson, long time writer with the Atlantic magazine on tech, culture, and politics.

There is a lot of noise out there, and my goal is to cut through the headlines, loud tweets,

and hot takes in my new podcast, Plain English.

I'll talk to some of the smartest people I know to give you clear viewpoints and memorable

takeaways.

Plain English starts November 16th.

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