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Inside the BLS: William Beach on Trust, Data, and the Future of Federal Statistics
Season 12 Episode 288
In this episode, I sit down with William Beach, former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to dig into how America’s most important economic data are produced. We talk about the nuts and …
Published on 8 hours ago
Why the BLS Matters with Former Commissioner Erica Groshen
Season 12 Episode 287
This is a very special episode of the PolicyViz Podcast. I’m joined by Erica Groshen, former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to talk about the latest jobs report and what the numbers …
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Season 12 Premiere!
Season 12 Episode 286
I’m excited to kick off Season 12 of the PolicyViz Podcast! In this short premiere, I share a few personal and professional updates and preview what’s ahead on the show. This season, I’ll focus on th…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Shirley Wu on Data, Art, and Innovation in Visualization
Season 11 Episode 285
Welcome to the Season 11 Finale of the PolicyViz Podcast! I’m ready for a summer break and am super excited to close the season talking with Shirly Wu—data visualization artist, technologist, and com…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Edward Tufte: Designing with Data, Art, and Purpose
Season 11 Episode 274
In this week’s episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I am reposting my 2015 interview with Edward Tufte, one of the pioneers of data visualization and author of seminal books like The Visual Display of Q…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
From Tableau to AI: Where Data Visualization Is Headed with Andy Kirk
Season 11 Episode 283
My friend Andy Kirk joins the show to reflect on the changing landscape of data visualization. We discuss the evolution of tools like Tableau and Flourish, the dispersion of social media communities,…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Power of Data: The Black Wealth Data Center and Harsha Mallajosyula
Season 11 Episode 278
In this episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I have the pleasure of talking with Harsha Mallajosyula, Director of Data at the Black Wealth Data Center, about the center’s mission to provide accessible, …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Drawing Data with Dragons: Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic on Teaching Kids and Adults Alike
Season 11 Episode 282
In this episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic joins me to discuss the evolution of her work in data storytelling—from corporate workshops to her newest venture into children’s lit…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Amanda Cox on Data Journalism, AI, and Democratizing Design
Season 11 Episode 281
Amanda Cox reflects on her career path from the New York Times to Bloomberg News, highlighting her efforts to make data more accessible and meaningful through journalism. We dive into the shifts in d…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Data for a Continent: Inside the European Correspondent's Visual Journalism
Season 11 Episode 280
In this episode, I chat with Mandy Spaltman and Sebastian Graeff, co-leads of the data team at The European Correspondent, a volunteer-driven journalism initiative covering news across Europe. They d…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago