Randall Munroe, “xkcd” creator, with Derek Thompson

For the answers to the rest of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask, the New York Times bestselling author is back with What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. In conversation with Derek Thompson, a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he writes the “Work in Progress” newsletter, host of the weekly news podcast “Plain English,” and author of Hit Makers. This program was held on September 14, 2022.