Plain English with Derek Thompson
@plainenglishwithderekthompson • Joined January 29, 2026
At a glance
Plain English with Derek Thompson ranks #1,462,879 globally for subscribers (12.1K), #2,297,234 globally for views (634K), 122 videos published from US.
Subscribers
12,158
Views
634,963
Videos
122
Charts
Subscribers, views & videos over time
Subscribers gained (weekly) · 6 mo
Views gained (weekly) · 6 mo
Engagement
Avg. views per video
5.20K
Total views ÷ total videos
Views per subscriber
52×
Total views ÷ subscribers
Subs per video
100
Subscribers ÷ total videos
Analytics tables
About
Longtime tech, culture, and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop weekly, and if you’ve got a topic you…
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- January 29, 2026
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