Best Dataviz Podcasts (2025)

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Data + Love = Iron Viz and Finding Your Niche with Bo McCready 47:15

20d ago47:15

47:15

2025 Iron Viz Finalist Bo McCready pops in to talk about his iconic pop culture dataviz and the path to Iron Viz

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Data Are Local: Context, Power, and Storytelling with Yanni Loukissas 40:25

20d ago40:25

40:25

In this episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I speak with Yanni Loukissas, an Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, about the importance of context in working with data. Yanni argues that data are not universal but local—shaped by their origins, environments, and the intentions of those who collect them. Our conversation dives into how this perspective…

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Data + Love = Making Cool Stuff with Tableau with The Flerlage Twins 40:51

25d ago40:51

40:51

Kevin and Ken Flerlage, twin Tableau Hall of Fame Visionaries, pop in to talk about their upcoming mega-talk a Tableau Conference 2025, their personal journeys, and more.

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Data + Love = Conference Prep, Data Devs, and Complex Feels with Kyle Massey 52:42

1M ago52:42

52:42

Tableau Visionary and Ambassador Kyle Massey drops by to talk about his 2 upcoming Tableau Conference 2025 presentations, his recent Visionary recognition, and more.

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Exploring the Evolution of Data Visualization with Moritz Stefaner 41:45

1M ago41:45

41:45

In this week’s episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I sit down with data visualization expert Moritz Stefaner to reflect on his journey in the field. We discuss Stefaner's work on the Data Stories Podcast, his shift from bespoke data visualization projects to scalable design systems, and his collaborations with organizations like the World Health Orga…

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Data + Love = Messy Data, Google Trends, and Data Journalism with Simon Rogers 43:13

2M ago43:13

43:13

Google Data Journalist and Data Editor Simon Rogers is in the house. We talk about the complexity of data, how searches reveal what people are REALLY thinking, and so much more. Check him out on simonrogers.net or tune into The Data Journalism podcast with friend of the show Alberto Cairo.

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Engage, Elevate, Communicate: Davina Stanley on Crafting Clear Business Messages 39:54

2M ago39:54

39:54

In this episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I chat with communication expert Davina Stanley about the power of clear and structured messaging in business communication. Davina shares insights from her books Engage and Elevate, discussing how leaders and teams can improve their communication efficiency through message mapping. She explains how a well-…

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Mapping Inequality: Braden Crooks on Redlining and Urban Transformation 35:51

2M ago35:51

35:51

In this week’s episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I speak with Braden Crooks, co-founder of Designing the We, about their project Undesign the Redline, an interactive exhibit that explores the history and lasting impact of redlining in the U.S. Braden shares how his background in landscape architecture and urban design led him to develop this projec…

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Data + Love = Tenacity, Flexibility, and Embracing AI with Clint Baker 51:32

3M ago51:32

51:32

Emmy Award Winning Art Director Clint Baker (www.BakerandHill.com) talks about creative messaging, adapting with the times, and why he's not afraid of AI replacing artists

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Revolutionizing Web Development: Rich Harris on Svelte's Creation and Impact 34:35

3M ago34:35

34:35

Rich Harris, creator of the Svelte framework, stops by the podcast to talk about his work. Rich shares how Svelte originated from his work in newsrooms at The Guardian and The New York Times, where he developed tools for building interactive data visualizations under tight deadlines. We talk about how Svelte simplifies web development by bridging t…

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Data + Love = Bringing Creativity to Data Visualization with Nadieh Bremer 52:52

3M ago52:52

52:52

Award Winning Data Designer and Author Nadieh Bremer talks inspiration, creativity, and finding joy in growth.

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Kevin Wee's Tableau Journey in Visualization and Innovation 35:25

3M ago35:25

35:25

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you’re having a great start to 2025 and are poised to have a happy, healthy, and successful year. I’m excited to start off the podcast this year with my friend Kevin Wee, a Tableau creator and visualizer, who shares his journey into data visualization. Kevin’s Tableau journey starts in 2019 at Purdue University wher…

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Data + Love = Free Shirts, Finding Yourself, and Data Art with Jennifer Dawes 50:28

4M ago50:28

50:28

Tableau Ambassador and 1/2 of HerData.Net Jennifer Dawes joins us for the first episode of season 6. We talk about her recent data art initiative and more. Check out the gallery and submit your own data art here

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Data + Love = Top 5 Christmas Movies with Joshua Smith 44:01

4M ago44:01

44:01

My IRL Movie Pal Josh and I each go down our list of Top 5 Christmas Movies. The Catch? We didn't discuss the rubric of what counts in advance. Chaos ensues.

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Unlocking Data Communication: Unleashing the Power of R with David Keyes 35:35

4M ago35:35

35:35

The PolicyViz Podcast wraps up 2024 with David Keyes, author of the new book, R for the Rest of Us: A Statistics-Free Introduction! We not only talk about how you can get started in R using David’s book, but also building data and data visualization workflows with R, RMarkdown, and Quarto. We also talk about how to create consistent visualizations …

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Data + Love = Viz Secrets and Gaming Hits and Flops with Louis Yu 1:03:34

5M ago1:03:34

1:03:34

2K Games Analyst and Games Night Viz co-Founder Louis Yu drops by for the penultimate episode of Season 5. We talk about recent projects, 'Holding Space', the gaming industry and more. Participate in the 'State of the BI Industry' Survey Nominate a Tableau Visionary

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Captivating Minds: The Science of Storytelling and Attention in a Distracted World with John Medina 43:31

5M ago43:31

43:31

I’ve been super excited for this episode of the podcast for a while! This week, I speak with John Medina, author of one of my favorite books on the brain—Brain Rules! John and I talk about brain science generally and also dive into some specific aspects that are particularly important to the work of any data communicator: the importance of capturin…

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96: NEXT QUESTION: A New Game to Hone Your Data Storytelling Expertise — Featuring Kat Greenbrook 52:54

5M ago52:54

52:54

In this episode, I’m trying out a brand-new game called Next Question to help you sharpen your data storytelling skills by exploring the kinds of clarifying questions experts ask when facing challenges. I’m joined by Kat Greenbrook, author of The Data Storyteller’s Handbook, and together we tackle real-world scenarios and share what questions we’d …

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Data + Love = Thanksgiving Special 2024 45:58

5M ago45:58

45:58

This year I'm thankful to not be using Amazon Quicksight Friend of the show (and host of 'Songs that Don't Suck') Mark Bradbourne returns to review 3 of Quicksight's Industry Dashboards

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Mastering the Art of Executive Presence with Dr. Laura Sicola: Transforming Technical Expertise into Compelling Communication 35:16

5M ago35:16

35:16

Dr. Laura Sikola, a cognitive linguist and communications expert, visits the podcast to talk about how to be a better presenter and communicator. Laura’s work focuses on how to have better presence, telling stories, and connecting with your audiences. We talk about communication challenges like the “expert’s curse” and how developing your “executiv…

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Data + Love = Summer Recap, Job Changes, and Quicksight Sucking with Zach Bowders 26:25

6M ago26:25

26:25

It's time to catch up on recent guests, career movies, and a truly awful BI tool. Cheers!

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Designing with Type: Ellen Lupton on Typography, Inclusivity, and Innovation 34:35

6M ago34:35

34:35

I’m so excited to welcome Ellen Lupton to the PolicyViz Podcast! Ellen Lupton is a designer, writer, and educator. The all-new edition of her bestselling book Thinking with Type launched in March 2024. Other books include Design Is Storytelling, Graphic Design Thinking, Health Design Thinking, and Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non…

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Data + Love = Data School, Cycling, and Questionable Team Names with Quinn Serfass 55:24

6M ago55:24

55:24

Data Consultant Quinn Serfass pops by to talk about his experience in the first cohort of Data School NYC, his passion for sports, and more Hire him, he's now a free agent!

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Flowers and Numbers: Natalia Kisileva's Journey of Creativity and Community 34:56

6M ago34:56

34:56

In this week’s episode, I interview Natalia Kisileva about her transition from engineering to data visualization and her work in data art and physicalization. We discuss her great Substack newsletter “Flowers and Numbers” and how she shifted her focus to data art, fostering community-building efforts, after the pandemic. Natalia emphasizes making d…

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Data + Love = Pizza and Perfectionism with Luke Stanke 52:24

7M ago52:24

52:24

Pizza perfectionist and data nerd Luke Stanke returns to the show. We talk career journeys, workplace trauma, share pizza tips, and torch any likability we had.

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Zach Bowders on Data-Driven Design: Navigating Inspiration, Innovation, and Client Collaboration 37:52

7M ago37:52

37:52

In this episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I talk with Zach Bowders on the intricacies of data visualization, the impact of dashboards on decision-making, and the fine line between plagiarism and inspiration. We discuss the importance of context-driven visualization choices over rigid adherence to traditional formats and highlight the need for flexi…

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Data + Love = Box & Whisker Plots, Tequilla Shots, and White Papers with Jon Schwabish 53:30

7M ago53:30

53:30

PolicyViz host Jon Schwabish is here to talk about conferences, data podcasting, tequilla shots, "The Document" and more

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Empathy and Inequality: Unpacking America's DIY Safety Net with Jessica Calarco 39:06

7M ago39:06

39:06

On this week’s episode, I talk with Jessica Calarco about her book “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net” and the role of qualitative data in research and data visualization. Calarco, a sociologist from UW Madison, discusses her research on family life inequalities and the shift to a “DIY society,” where individuals, particula…

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How AI is Changing the Data Communication Landscape with Richie Cotton 1:21:25

7M ago1:21:25

1:21:25

This episode is about harnessing the power of storytelling in your presentations and how AI is changing the data communication landscape. You’ll get a special two-in-one episode as our host Lea Pica, and guest, Richie Cotton, interview one another for their respective podcasts! Join them as they explore how to construct compelling data-driven stori…

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Data + Love = Community, AI, and IMDb with EMAX 40:37

8M ago40:37

40:37

This week Tableau SVP and CMO EMAX (Elizabeth Maxson) dropped by to talk about the power of community, Tableau's Data+Movies and Data+TV initiatives powered by IMDb, AI, and Dreamforce.

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Visual Narratives: The Art and Craft of Data with Federica Fragapane 35:17

8M ago35:17

35:17

Welcome to Season 11 of the PolicyViz Podcast! After a relaxing summer full of travel and reading and fun, I’m ready to kick off a whole new season of the show. To kick off this season, I’m excited to be joined by Federica Fragapane, an independent designer known for her intricate and beautiful data visualizations. Our conversation delves into her …

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Data + Love = Roses, Rockets, and Iron Viz with Jessica Moon 55:34

8M ago55:34

55:34

Tableau Ambassador and 2024 Iron Viz Finalist Jessica Moon is in the house. We talk about inspiration, favorite data topics, and Iron Viz. Note: some moments of audio drop out, apologies

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Data + Love = Inspiration, Evolution, and Elevated Thinking with Andy Kirk 59:29

9M ago59:29

59:29

Author, Educator, and Podcaster Andy Kirk is on the show to talk about inspiration, evolution, and elevated thinking. Check out Andy on the "Explore and Explain" podcast or the upcoming 3rd edition of "Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design"

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Data + Love = Hilbert Curves, Incomplete Cubes, and Triangle Numbers with Alison Pitt 1:03:58

9M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

Fractal fan Alison Pitt drops by the show to talk about her passion for infinitely complex patterns, leading a Tableau User Group (TUG), and our time as teammates at JLL.

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Data + Love = From Dentures to Data with Heather Cox 57:43

10M ago57:43

57:43

Only a couple years ago Heather Cox was making dentures in a lab, now she's a passionate and creative data analyst. Check out her story on this week's Data + Love

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Data + Love = Listener Questions, Dollywood, and Nobody but Zach 33:20

10M ago33:20

33:20

Happy Summer. In this solo episode I recap recent guests, take listener questions, and talk about how awesome Dollywood is. (It's awesome)

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Bridging Data Gaps: Nancy Organ on Making Data Visualization Accessible for All Ages 37:50

10M ago37:50

37:50

In this final episode of the season, I welcome Nancy Organ to the show to discuss her new book Data Visualization for People of All Ages. Nancy’s book aims to make dataviz accessible to everyday readers. Our conversation highlights the importance of not altering data simply for aesthetics but to facilitate understanding. We also explore balancing c…

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Data with Heart: Giorgia Lupi's Journey from Visualization to Human Connection 41:11

10M ago41:11

41:11

Georgia Lupi joins the show to discuss her work in data visualization, her journey from Accurat to Pentagram, and how she takes a human-centric perspective to working with and communicating data. Our conversation also focuses on her new book, “This is Me and Only Me.” The book encourages kids to observe and collect data to understand emotions and h…

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Deconstructing Data: The Modular Information Design Handbook with Nicole 39:48

11M ago39:48

39:48

Nicole Lachenmeier and Darjan Hil’s new book, Visualizing Complexity: Modular Information Design Handbook, focuses on deconstructing data encodings into fundamental elements to create effective visualizations. They take an exciting and hands-on approach to data visualization design for their own work and how they teach design to others. In this wee…

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Data + Love = Daphne Draws Data with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 40:24

11M ago40:24

40:24

Storytelling with Data's Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic is in the studio to discuss her data children's book "Daphne Draws Data" Cole is a pro at communicating data to adults and teaching them how to do the same, but what unique challenges are involved in the creation of a children's data book? Listen up to find out…

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Evolving Data Visualization: Crafting the Second Edition of Visualize This with Nathan Yau 38:17

11M ago38:17

38:17

Nathan Yau’s Flowing Data website was one of the first data visualization websites I discovered in my own data journey. With his new book, Visualize This, now out, I thought it would be a great opportunity to talk with Nathan about his work, his book, and how his own approach to data has evolved over the last several years. Keywords: data visualiza…

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95: You Need to Try Something New to Be Someone New 20:01

11M ago20:01

20:01

In this episode, I share the introduction of my book, Chart Spark, to inspire you to take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career, whether you’re trying to transition into dataviz or integrate more creativity into your work. I’ll redefine what creativity means, share why you need it in your dataviz work, show you how to cultivate a powerfu…

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Data + Love = Pop Culture, Upskilling, and Morning Coffee with Dawn Harrington 1:01:32

11M ago1:01:32

1:01:32

Tableau and Alteryx Tip pro Dawn Harrington drops in to chat nerdy stuff, conference follow-up, and how to engage and delight clients. Upskill with Dawn! https://www.techtipsgirl.com/

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Insights from the Tableau Conference in San Diego 18:00

12M ago18:00

18:00

Welcome to a solo episode! In this special episode of the podcast, I talk about the recen Tableau Customer conference in San Diego, which drew over 9,000 participants. I reflect on various aspects of the conference, including its diverse sessions that ranged from showcasing new Tableau features and case studies to hands-on workshops and discussions…

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Visualizing the Future: Navigating the Shifts in Data Storytelling with Enrico Bertini 36:48

12M ago36:48

36:48

You know Enrico Bertini, right? Writer, teacher, co-host of the Data Stories podcast, Enrico does it all. Now at Northeastern University, I invited Enrico to the show to talk about his research, great Substack newsletter, and for views on the evolving landscape of data visualization on social media. In our discussion, Enrico emphasized the signific…

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Data + Love = Everyday Data Visualization with Desireé Abbott 55:41

12M ago55:41

55:41

Data Designer Desireé Abbott pops in for some post Tableau Conference 24 Chat. On the menu are her upcoming book "Everyday Data Visualization", debate over Datafam jargon, and stories of awkward first introductions. It's a fun one.

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Charting Success: Nick Desbarats' Practical Approach to Data Visualization 38:39

12M ago38:39

38:39

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I speak to author and teacher Nick Desbarats about his new book, Practical Charts: The Essential Guide to Creating Clear, Compelling Charts for Reports and Presentations. Our conversation covers choosing appropriate chart types, emphasizing simplicity and clarity, and understanding when to use different format…

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Data Beyond the Screen: Sculpting Community Voices with Rahul Bhargava 36:34

1y ago36:34

36:34

In this week’s episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, I interview Rahul Bhargava from Northeastern University on the topic of data physicalization. We discuss the role of community engagement and societal impact in communicating data and including different people and communities. Our conversation touches upon teaching combined majors at Northeastern an…

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