The PolicyViz Podcast
1) From PDFs to Pit Lane: Building a Real-Time Data Product for McLaren Racing
In this week's episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I chat with Michael Gethers, former Head of Data & Strategy for the McLaren IndyCar team, about how a personal side project analyzing IndyCar timing PD...Show More
2) The People's Data: Why Federal Data Matters More Than Ever with Nick Hart
In this episode, I talk with Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation, about the rapidly changing landscape of federal data, statistical agencies, and evidence-based policymaking. We explor...Show More
3) Dashboards That Deliver: A Conversation with Amanda Makulec
In this episode, I talk with Amanda Makulec about what it really takes to design dashboards and data products that people can understand and use. We dig into why so many dashboards fail, how designers...Show More
4) The Future of America's Data: Policy, Risk, and Resilience with Denice Ross
In this episode, I talk with Denice Ross about the fragile state of federal data and her new work at DataIndex. We discuss how the removal, alteration, or disruption of federal data collections and da...Show More
5) Before & After: Inside the New Book from the Storytelling with Data Team
In this episode, I'm joined by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and Mike Cisneros from Storytelling with Data to talk about their new book, Before & After. We dig into where the examples came from, how they se...Show More
6) Radical Cartography: What Maps Show, What They Hide, and Why It Matters
In this episode, I sit down with Bill Rankin, historian of science at Yale and author of Radical Cartography, to unpack what maps really do beyond simply showing data. We talk about why mapping is an ...Show More
7) Why Federal Statistics Matter: Rob Santos on Trust, Data Integrity, and the Future of the Census
This is the final episode of 2026! I hope you have enjoyed the show this year and also hope you have a great holiday season and happy new year. In this episode, I sit down with former Census Bureau Di...Show More
8) Flourish, Canva, and the Future of Data Storytelling: Duncan Clark Returns to the Podcast
In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome back Duncan Clark from Flourish and Canva to talk about the incredible evolution of both tools over the past few years. We dig into how the Flourish and Canva ...Show More
9) Inside IEEEVIS 2025: Key Themes, Best Papers, and the Future of Visualization
In this episode, I sit down with Alvitta Ottley and Paul Parsons to recap everything that happened at the 2025 IEEE VIS Conference in Vienna. We talk about our experiences co-organizing the VisCom wor...Show More
Inside IEEEVIS 2025: Key Themes, Best Papers, and the Future of Visualization
47:20 | Dec 10th, 2025
10) Exploring Creative Data Visualization with Nadieh Bremer
In this episode, I sit down with Nadieh Bremer to talk about her new book, Chart, and the creative process behind her data visualization work. We discuss how she structures the book around a spectrum ...Show More