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.

The PolicyViz Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 317 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The PolicyViz Podcast, a business show with 317 episodes published.

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  Episode #317

  My Favorite Graphs: Stronger Together from The New York Times

  Sep 29, 202611 minS13

  In this My Favorite Graphs episode, I revisit a 2016 New York Times visualization comparing the convention speeches of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I explain why highlighting phrases across miniature pages can reveal themes in qualitative data that word counts and bar charts can miss. I share how I have used a simple version of this technique in my own work and discuss tools for creating similar views. Alicia contributes a voice note about the project's development, including the highlighted Google Docs behind the finished graphics. I also discuss how pairing an overview with example quotes can help readers see the broader context of an interview, focus group, or speech. Subscribe to this podcast. Follow this show and everything dataviz on Instagram , LinkedIn , Substack , X , and YouTube . Check out the PolicyViz website to learn more about data and data visualization. Questions? Comments? Pitch ideas? Email me at: jon@policyviz.com Hosted by Zencastr where you can record, transcribe, edit, and automatically publish your meetings, podcasts, and more.

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  Episode #316

  Playfair, Power, and the People Behind the Data: Lauren Klein on Data by Design

  Sep 22, 202650 minS13

  Lauren Klein joins me to talk about her new book, Data by Design , co-authored with a team of student collaborators. Over more than a decade of work, Lauren set out to place the history of data visualization in its full historical and political context, going well beyond the familiar “great men” narrative of Playfair and Snow. We talk about how she chose which historical visualizations to feature and redesign, the ethical questions that come up when working with data about the transatlantic slave trade and Indigenous mapping, and what it actually took to track down high-resolution scans of centuries-old charts. Lauren also shares what she wants readers, especially working data visualization designers, to take away: that visualization is only as powerful as how, and by whom, it's put to use. Subscribe to this podcast. Follow this show and everything dataviz on Instagram , LinkedIn , Substack , X , and YouTube . Check out the PolicyViz website to learn more about data and data visualization. Questions? Comments? Pitch ideas? Email me at: jon@policyviz.com Hosted by Zencastr where you can record, transcribe, edit, and automatically publish your meetings, podcasts, and more.

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  Episode #315

  My Favorite Graphs: The Guardian's "Bussed Out"

  Sep 15, 202620 minS13

  This week I kick off a new series on the show: My Favorite Graphs. I’m going to walk through the projects that shaped how I think about data visualization, data communication, and data storytelling. I'm starting with the Guardian's “Bussed Out: How America Moves Its Homeless,” published in December 2017, an 18-month investigation into the one-way bus tickets that US cities hand out to homeless people. There’s a special treat at the end too! My Favorite Graph: Bussed Out Subscribe to this podcast. Follow this show and everything dataviz on Instagram , LinkedIn , Substack , X , and YouTube . Check out the PolicyViz website to learn more about data and data visualization. Questions? Comments? Pitch ideas? Email me at: jon@policyviz.com Hosted by Zencastr where you can record, transcribe, edit, and automatically publish your meetings, podcasts, and more.

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  Episode #314

  What Data Communicators Can Learn from Speech-Language Pathology

  Sep 8, 202655 minS13

  In this very special episode of the podcast, I talk with my wife, Lauren Schwabish, a speech-language pathologist who helps adults recover communication after stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological conditions. We discuss person-centered care, translating medical jargon into plain language for patients and families, and the visual tools and assistive technology Lauren builds to help people with aphasia communicate — with real lessons for anyone designing data visualizations, dashboards, or reports for a broad audience. SHOW NOTES Neuro Speech Services | @NeuroSpeechServices on Instagram | National Aphasia Association | Aphasia Access | BYU Aphasia-Friendly Research Resource | Stroke Association (UK) Aphasia-Friendly Guide Subscribe to this podcast. Follow this show and everything dataviz on Instagram , LinkedIn , Substack , X , and YouTube . Check out the PolicyViz website to learn more about data and data visualization. Questions? Comments? Pitch ideas? Email me at: jon@policyviz.com Hosted by Zencastr where you can record, transcribe, edit, and automatically publish your meetings, podcasts, and more.

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  Episode #313

  New Season, New Format: Live Shows, Accessibility, and My Favorite Dataviz

  Sep 7, 20267 minS13

  Welcome back to Season 13 of the PolicyViz Podcast! In this quick solo kickoff, I walk you through everything I have planned this season, from a full episode on accessibility in data communication to a brand-new weekly series where I talk through some of my favorite data visualizations from the last 15 years. I'll also tell you about my very first live podcast recording, happening in November in Boston as part of the IEEE VIS Conference and the new Cluster Practitioner Summit I'm co-organizing. Along the way I'll be expanding my YouTube content around Flourish, Excel, and PowerPoint, including how I'm using AI tools like Claude and Copilot in my own workflow. It's shaping up to be a busy, lucky Season 13, and I'm so glad you're along for the ride. Subscribe to this podcast. Follow this show and everything dataviz on Instagram , LinkedIn , Substack , X , and YouTube . Check out the PolicyViz website to learn more about data and data visualization. Questions? Comments? Pitch ideas? Email me at: jon@policyviz.com Hosted by Zencastr where you can record, transcribe, edit, and automatically publish your meetings, podcasts, and more.

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