The PolicyViz Podcast
1) The Future of Dashboards, Data Apps, and AI with Plotly's Chris Parmer
In this week's episode, I talk with Chris Parmer, co-founder of Plotly, about how the company is integrating AI into the next generation of data visualization and analytics tools. Chris walks me throu...Show More
2) Beyond the Visual: How Tactile Maps Expand Data Accessibility
In this week's episode, I welcome Jakub Wabiński and Vincent van Altena to the show to talk about their new book, Tactile Mapping. We explore how tactile and multisensory design can make maps—and data...Show More
3) Telling Stories with Maps: Allen Carroll on the Art of Map-Based Storytelling
Welcome back to the show! In this week's episode, I chat with Allen Carroll, former Chief Cartographer at National Geographic and part of Esri's StoryMapsteam. We talk about his new book, Telling Stor...Show More
4) Fiscal Policy, Data, and Democracy: Insights from Former CBO Director Doug Elmendorf
Welcome back to the show! In this week's episode, I sit down with Doug Elmendorf, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, to talk about the impact of government shutdowns, the challenges o...Show More
5) From Data Literacy to Storytelling: Insights from The Little Book of Data
In this week's episode of the show, I sit down with Justin Evans, author of The Little Book of Data, to talk about what it means to truly think like a data person. Justin shares insights from his 20-y...Show More
6) Economic Data Under Fire: Accuracy, Trust, and Transparency with David Wessel
In this episode of the show, I talk with David Wessel from the Brookings Institution about the state of the US economy, the reliability of government statistics, and why trust in data matters more tha...Show More
7) Inside the BLS: William Beach on Trust, Data, and the Future of Federal Statistics
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 b...Show More
8) Why the BLS Matters with Former Commissioner Erica Groshen
This is a very special episode of the PolicyViz Podcast. Â 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 r...Show More
9) Season 12 Premiere!
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 thr...Show More
10) Shirley Wu on Data, Art, and Innovation in Visualization
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 comm...Show More