
The PolicyViz Podcast
Learn how to be a great data communicator and visualizer with host Jon Schwabish. Hear from experts in the fields of data science, data visualization, and presentation skills to improve how you and your organization collect, analyze, and communicate your data in better, more efficient, and more effective ways.
Latest episodes

Sep 26, 2017 • 22min
Episode #95: Jen Golbeck
Hi everyone, welcome back! I’m excited to have Jen Golbeck on this week’s episode. Jen is a world leader in social media research and science communication. She is a pioneer in the field of social data analytics, discovering people’s hidden...
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Sep 19, 2017 • 23min
Episode #94: Lilian Coral
Welcome back to the show! To get you ready for the September 23rd National Day of Civic Hacking, I’m very happy to have Lilian Coral on this week’s episode. At the time of this interview in late August, Lilian was...
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Sep 12, 2017 • 28min
Episode #93: Robert Kosara
Welcome back to the PolicyViz Podcast! I’m back! After a few weeks off this summer to enjoy the nice weather and time with the family, I’m excited to be back with a whole new slate of guests. Over the next...
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Jun 27, 2017 • 28min
Episode #92: Catherine Madden
Hi everyone, welcome back to the show! This will be the last episode for the summer. I’m going to take a break from podcasting for the next two months, do some writing, relaxing, and traveling, and gear up for a...
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Jun 20, 2017 • 25min
Episode #91: Shomik Sarkar
Welcome back to this week’s show! This week, I speak with Shomik Sarkar, who is currently a data scientist at the Democratic National Committee and was Director of Reporting for Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president. Shomik and I talk about how...
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Jun 13, 2017 • 26min
Episode #90: Javier Zarracina and Anna Flagg
I hope you’ve enjoyed the last few episodes of the podcast. Continuing a theme that has been present in the last few episodes, on this week’s show I welcome Javier Zarracina from Vox and Anna Flagg from the Marshall Project...
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Jun 6, 2017 • 24min
Episode #89: Priya Krishnakumar
In this week’s episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I’m joined by Priya Krishnakumar, a visual/data journalist at the LA Times. I’m a big fan of Priya’s work and her colleagues at the LA Times. For me in particular, I think...
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May 30, 2017 • 29min
Episode #88: The Big Book of Dashboards
Welcome back to the show! There are lots of decisions to be made when it comes to creating a data visualization. And when you pull multiple visualizations together into one view, the decisions compound. That’s why on this week’s show,...
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May 23, 2017 • 36min
Episode #87: Elijah Meeks
Welcome back to the PolicyViz Podcast. This week, I’m pleased to welcome Elijah Meeks to the show to talk about his work as a Senior Data Visualization Engineer at Netflix and the state of data visualization jobs. Elijah sparked a...
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May 16, 2017 • 33min
Episode #86: Mona Chalabi
Welcome back to the PolicyViz Podcast! On this week’s episode, I’m very pleased to be joined by Mona Chalabi from the Guardian. Mona, if you don’t already know, is involved in a number of exciting projects at the Guardian and...
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