What's The Point

Sparks: Interview with David Baron

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Christie Aschwanden interviews the author of "American Eclipse," by David Baron.

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Sparks: The Eclipse Of 1878

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:00:00 -0000

The Sparks gang discusses "American Eclipse" by David Baron, and the solar eclipse coming to the U.S. later this month.

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WTP Best Of: DNA Evidence

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Jody discusses the rise of forensic DNA with Erin Murphy, professor at New York University and author of the book "Inside the Cell."

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WTP Best Of: Adam Ruins Everything

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Jody interviews Adam Conover of TruTV's Adam Ruins Everything on how his show covers stats heavy topics.

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Sparks: Interview with Charles Ornstein

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Christie Aschwanden talks to journalist Charles Ornstein about how he reports on how money can influence doctors.

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Sparks: Conflicts of interest

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:00:00 -0000

The Sparks crew discusses how politicians and scientists wrestle with conflicts of interest, and what the science says about how conflict of interest can change our decisions.

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Sparks: Interview with Bob Holmes

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Anna Maria Barry-Jester talks to Bob Holmes, the author of "Flavor: The science of our most neglected sense."

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Sparks: Flavor Science

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:00:00 -0000

FiveThirtyEight's science team discusses "Flavor: The science of our most neglected sense," a book by Bob Holmes. They also go flavor tripping.

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WTP Best Of: Bear Mapping

Thu, 18 May 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Rae Wynn-Grant, a conservation researcher at the American Museum of Natural History, discusses her work tracking black bears in the American West.

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Sparks: Interview with Thomas Levenson

Fri, 05 May 2017 07:00:00 -0000

FiveThirtyEight's Christie Aschwanden interviews the author of "The Hunt for Vulcan."

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Sparks: "The Hunt for Vulcan"

Thu, 04 May 2017 07:00:00 -0000

What does it take to revise a cold, hard science fact? This monthas Sparks podcast explores that question in the context of aThe Hunt for Vulcana by Thomas Levenson.

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WTP Best Of: Baseball

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Jody interviews Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller, authors of "The Only Rule Is It Has To Work," a chronicle of their summer spent as general managers for the Sonoma Stompers.

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Sparks: Interview with Elisabeth Rosenthal

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Anna Maria Barry-Jester interviews the author of "An American Sickness: How healthcare became big business and how you can take it back."

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Sparks: "An American Sickness"

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Our science podcast crew discusses the state of American health care, and what consumers can do about it. This month's book: "An American Sickness" by Elisabeth Rosenthal.

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WTP Best Of: Internet Tracking

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:00:00 -0000

Jody interviews Arvind Narayanan about the latest in online tracking, and what you can do to shield yourself.

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WTP Best Of: Your Certainty Bubble

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0000

Jody Avirgan and Carl Bialik discuss research into how we get information and what information we trust.

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Sparks - Interview with Alondra Nelson

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0000

FiveThirtyEight's Maggie Koerth-Baker discusses The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome with author Alondra Nelson.

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Sparks - The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0000

This month, we're discussing Alondra Nelson's The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome.

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WTP Best Of: Life In Yemen

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 08:00:00 -0000

What cell phone metadata can reveal about the patterns of daily live -- and the effect of drone strikes.

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WTP Best Of: James Hamblin

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:00:00 -0000

From the archives, Jody Avirgan and James Hamblin discuss modern medicine, personal health tracking, and why health journalism is broken.

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Sparks: Interview with the author of "The Unpersuadables"

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:00:00 -0000

FiveThirtyEight's Maggie Koerth-Baker talks with author Will Storr about his book "The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the enemies of science."

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Sparks - The Unpersuadables

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:00:00 -0000

FiveThirtyEight's science team discusses Will Storr's book, "The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the enemies of science."

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The Amazing Postcards You Mailed Us

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0000

Jody Avirgan and Kate Larue discuss the postcards we received for our "Dear Data" project, and then rerun our original conversation. Check it out: fivethirtyeight.com/deardata

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Sparks (Part 2) Nate Silver and Michael Lewis

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0000

This month we're discussing Michael Lewis's new book "The Undoing Project." Here he talks with Nate Silver about his work. Be sure to check out part 1!

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Sparks - The Undoing Project

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0000

Our science team discusses Michael Lewis's new book, which is about the rise of behavioral economics. Check out part 2, coming soon, in which Nate Silver talks with Lewis.

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.72 That Was The Point

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0000

What's The Point is coming to an end with Jody Avirgan as the host. We discuss what we've learned over the last year and a half. Stay tuned for our next big thing!

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.71 How Adam Ruins Everything

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0000

Adam Conover on the challenge of explaining tough topics - while being funny. Catch "Adam Ruins Everything" on TruTV.

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.70 Sparks (Pt 2) Kenji Lopez-Alt

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0000

In part two of our Thanksgiving special, Anna Maria Barry-Jester talks about the science of food with Kenji Lopez-Alt.

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.69 Sparks: Let's Eat, With Science!

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0000

A Thanksgiving cooking special from our science team as they discuss Kenji Lopez-Alt's "The Food Lab."

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.68 Sparks (Pt 2) Risk

Sat, 05 Nov 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Maggie Koerth-Baker talks with Kayt Sukel about how we define risk, and how to write about it responsibly.

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.67 Sparks: Risk

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Our monthly science series looks at why humans make, or don't make, risky choices. Part 2 of this conversation - and interview with author Kayt Sukel - airs next week.

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.66 When The Algorithm Decides

Sun, 23 Oct 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Cathy O'Neil discusses her book "Weapons Of Math Destruction," about algorithms that are widespread, harmful, and secretive.

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.65 Optimized Or Monetized?

Sat, 15 Oct 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Julia Angwin of Pro Publica discusses their investigations into "black box" algorithms.

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.64 Do You Feel Informed?

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Carl Bialik discusses a new study that shows how Americans get their information, how they make decisions, and how they change their minds.

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.63 Sparks (Pt 2) Mental Health Stigma

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Maggie Koerth-Baker talks with Dr. Patrick Corrigan about the stigma of mental health and how it relates to public figures.

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.62 Sparks: Politicians' Mental Health

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Our monthly science series looks at the ethics and laws of discussing and diagnosing the health of political figures. Part 2 of this show airs next week.

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.61 Bear Tracks

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0000

How a digital model can help prevent bear-human conflicts. Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant discusses her work in the field, and at the computer.

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.60 Blythe Picks A Team

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0000

From Hot Takedown, how our editor Blythe Terrell used an algorithm to help pick a new NFL team to root for.

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.59 Your Browser's Fingerprint

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A new survey of one million websites reveals the latest tricks being used to track your online behavior. Arvind Narayanan of Princeton University discusses his research.

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.58 Math Gold

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:00:00 -0000

The coach of the U.S. Math Olympiad team shares his secrets.

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.57.2 Sparks (Part Two) -- Alice Dreger

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:00:00 -0000

In the second part of our new science podcast, Christie Aschwanden talks to Alice Dreger about her book "Galileo's Middle Finger."

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.57 Sparks: Galileo's Middle Finger

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 07:00:00 -0000

The debut of our new science series! The FiveThirtyEight science team discusses "Galileo's Middle Finger," and what happens when activism and science cross paths.

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.56 A History Of Political Data (Part 4 - Trump)

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A memo from the Trump campaign reveals their attempts to go after "low P, high T" voters. Clare Malone discusses her reporting.

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Dog Show! [Repeat]

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A visit to the Westminster Dog Show with FiveThirtyEight's Oliver Roeder.

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.55 Two Aspen Ideas

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Mini-interviews with Charles Duhigg and Marcus Bullock of Flikshop, from the Aspen Ideas festival.

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.54.7 Accidents, Guns, And Stats

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

We conclude our series of mini-conversations about the FiveThirtyEight guns project. FiveThirtyEight.com/gundeaths

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.54.6 A Guns Program The NRA Actually Likes

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A mini-interview a day for a week about the 538 guns project. Carl Bialik discusses the criminal justice program that is gaining GOP support. fivethirtyeight.com/gundeaths

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.54.5 Mass Shootings

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A mini-interview a day for a week about the 538 guns project. Leah Libresco discusses how other countries have reacted to mass shootings. fivethirtyeight.com/gundeaths

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.54.4 - Guns And Domestic Violence

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A mini-interview a day for a week about the 538 guns project. Hayley Mungia discusses how to get guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. fivethirtyeight.com/gundeaths

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.54.3 - Men, Suicide, And Guns

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

We're doing a mini-interview every day for a week about the the 538 guns project. Anna Maria Barry-Jester discusses her reporting from Wyoming. fivethirtyeight.com/gundeaths

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.54.2 - Stopping Gun Deaths In New Orleans

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Our series - a mini-interview every day for a week - on the guns project continues with reporter Ben Casselman. See the full project fivethirtyeight.com/gundeaths

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.54.1 - A Week Of Conversations About Gun Deaths

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Every day for a week, we'll discuss the new FiveThirtyEight project on gun deaths in America. Today, editor Simone Landon frames the issue. www.fivethirtyeight.com/gun-deaths

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.53 Mapping Police Violence

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A rerun of a conversation with Samuel Sinyangwe describing why data on police shootings is so murky. Samuel runs mappingpoliceviolence.org and checkthepolice.org

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.52 A History Of Political Data (Part 3)

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Daniel Kreiss of UNC is back to discuss what we've learned from the 2016 primaries. fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts

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.51 The $173,775 Data Set

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 07:00:00 -0000

David Yanofsky is suing the U.S. government for immigration data after they wanted to charge him $173,775 for it. fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts

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.50 How To Hate-Like

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Tom Vanderbilt is accounting for taste. More at fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts

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.49 Hearing Philly

Fri, 10 Jun 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A new project is testing different polling techniques to get input from Philadelphians about their civic lives. fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts

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.48 The Schmidt Sting Pain Index

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Entomologist Justin Schmidt is developing a way to measure painful insect stings - by stinging himself with as many creatures as possible.

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.47 Rivers Cuomo Has Spreadsheets (from Song Exploder)

Thu, 26 May 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Song Exploder talks with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer about his very nerdy songwriting style. Plus, we're collecting your playlists at DefeatedJoy.com

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.46 Gut Week, Gut Strong

Thu, 19 May 2016 07:00:00 -0000

It's Gut Week at FiveThirtyEight. Chad Matlin, filling in for Jody (who's on jury duty) discusses the world of pro- and psycho-biotics. fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts

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.45 The Stompers Get Stats

Thu, 12 May 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Ben Lindbergh describes what happened when a professional baseball team let him take over as general manager and apply the most cutting edge analytics to real games.

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.44 An Unusual Pattern

Thu, 05 May 2016 07:00:00 -0000

WTP presents a data murder mystery, reported by Joel Werner.

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.43 Every Song Ever

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:00:00 -0000

How algorithmic listening is changing our relationship to music. With New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff. Find more at fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts

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.42 Tagging Banksy

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A geospatial mapping formula may hold the clues to the graffiti artist Banksy's real identity.

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.41 How To Change Minds

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 -0000

New developments in the story of the fraudulent research about persuasion and empathy. Visit fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts for more.

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.40 Mahler By The Numbers

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0000

A visit to the NY Philharmonic archives. For 147 years, the Phil has had a data-collection streak. Now it's all going to the cloud. More at fivethirtyeight.com/podcasts

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.39 Let's Move To The Country

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Christopher Ingraham used a data sat to determine "the worst place to live in America." Then he visited Red Lake Falls, MN; and now he's moving there.

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.38 Wall St. vs. Internet

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0000

Doug Rushkoff is one of our favorite media/tech thinkers. His new book is about how our economy is wired for growth that stifles innovation.

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.37 52 Postcards

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:00:00 -0000

Every week for a year, Stefanie and Giorgia collected info about their lives and mailed each other postcards with a data visualization. Now it's your turn! More on our site.

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.36 Yemen Calling

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 08:00:00 -0000

In countries like Yemen, cell phone metadata can serve as an end-around to paint a picture of daily life, the effect of drone strikes, and more.

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.35 The Academy

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:00:00 -0000

Walt Hickey's been trying to crack the tricky data problem that is the Oscars. He talks about his reporting, and we host the first ever WTP data debate.

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.34 Who's A Good Dog

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:00:00 -0000

A visit to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show with Oliver Roeder, who wrote about the rise and fall of the terrier dynasty.

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.33 A Privacy Mea Culpa

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:00:00 -0000

We've been screwing up in the way we talk about privacy on the show. Kashmir Hill of Fusion sets us straight.

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.32 Big-Time Sports

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 08:00:00 -0000

As you watch the Super Bowl this weekend, tons of data -- and millions of dollars -- will be zipping around. Jim Glanz of the New York Times discusses his reporting.

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.31 Don't Drink The Water

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:00:00 -0000

In Flint, Michigan, bad data decisions made the water crisis much worse. FiveThirtyEight's Anna Barry-Jester recently reported on the story.

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.30 A History Of Political Data (Part Two)

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:00:00 -0000

Obama 2008 to the present, including reporting from Iowa. With Daniel Kreiss of UNC.

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.29 A History Of Political Data (Part One)

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:00:00 -0000

William Jennings Bryan to Barack Obama. With Daniel Kreiss of the University of North Carolina.

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BONUS: Elections Pilot (Iowa!)

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:00:00 -0000

From a Des Moines hotel room, we talk about the Iowa caucus and the latest polling numbers. Let us know what you think by emailing podcasts@fivethirtyeight.com

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.28 Algorithmic Arugula

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:00:00 -0000

A visit to a data-driven farm, where the light, water, nutrients and more are all optimized and controlled from an iPad.

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BONUS: Election Podcast Pilot

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 08:00:00 -0000

Let us know what you think of our elections podcast as we continue to pilot. We'll launch the show formally in a new feed before the Iowa caucus.

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.27 The 2015 Data Awards (Part 2)

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0000

More of the most interesting stories and people of the year. Be sure to check out the special site fivethirtyeight.com/dataawards. We'll be back with new shows in 2016!

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BONUS: Election Podcast Pilot

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0000

538 is launching a proper election pod in January. For now, we're piloting with Nate Silver, Clare Malone, Harry Enten and Jody Avirgan. Let us know what you think.

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.26 The 2015 Data Awards (Part 1)

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0000

A very special evening, brought to you by FiveThirtyEight.

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BONUS: Election Podcast Pilot

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0000

538 is launching an election podcast in January! We're piloting now with Nate Silver, Harry Enten, Clare Malone, and Jody Avirgan. Take a listen, let us know what you think.

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.25 The Dark Side Of Forensic DNA

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0000

Forensic evidence has the promise of leading to science-based convictions. But for it to be reliable we need a better understanding of data and statistics, says Erin Murphy.

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.24 Building Pixar's Landscapes

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0000

The Good Dinosaur features vast, hyperrealistic landscapes -- powered by terabytes and terabytes of US Geological Survey data.

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.23 A WTP Compendium

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:00:00 -0000

For your holiday travels, excerpts of our favorite conversations: Neil deGrasse Tyson - (15:50) Farai Chideya - (25:40) Bike Lanes - (37:30) Police Violence - (54:10) Drones

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.22 God, In One Chart

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:00:00 -0000

Religion is personal, nuanced, evolving -- which makes it particularly resistant to easy quantification. Emma Green (Atlantic) and Leah Libresco (538) discuss stats and faith.

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.21 Rejoice! The Canadian Longform Census Is Back

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:00:00 -0000

Turns out, the Canadian census was a pretty big flashpoint in the recent elections, and the fight over it tells us a lot about why government data matters.

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.20 Fighting Outbreaks With New Tech (And Paper)

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 08:00:00 -0000

In a country like Niger, Doctors Without Borders epidemiologists use a combination of advanced technology and old-fashioned paperwork.

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.19 Why The Bronx Burned

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 07:00:00 -0000

In 1970's NYC, huge swaths of the city were engulfed in flames. Bad stats may have been to blame. Joe Flood, author of "The Fires," tells the story.

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.18 That's Just, Like, Your Opinion, Man

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Walt Hickey recently discovered that Fandango's movie ratings are weirdly inflated. What he learned says a lot about trust online and the wisdom of the crowd.

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.17 Little Bird, Big Data

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:00:00 -0000

We take a hike in the woods north of Santa Cruz in search of the marbled murrelet, an elusive bird that's being tracked using remote sensors and machine learning. Tweet tweet.

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.16 The $2000/Month Chat Service

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 07:00:00 -0000

A tour of the Bloomberg terminal -- it's clunky, powerful, addictive and ubiquitous on Wall Street. It also costs $2000/month and has everything a trader could need.

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BONUS: Nate, Harry and Micah Talk Election 2016

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Nate Silver, Harry Enten and Micah Cohen talk about the 2016 election as part of an Advertising Week panel. Stay tuned for the FiveThirtyEight Politics channel coming soon!

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.15 Cloud Self vs. Physical Self

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Your data creates its own data. Farai Chideya discusses how she thinks of data, security, and why your information is like your pet -- you own it, but you can't control it.

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.14 Everyone Is Your Cousin

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 07:00:00 -0000

A.J. Jacobs is trying to build the world's biggest family tree, connecting him to everyone on earth. The data-driven revolution genealogy is helping.

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.13 Moneyball For Movies (w/ Andy Greenwald)

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Josh Lynn says his "consumer engagement" algorithm can predict how a movie will do - months before it's even made. A special co-podcast with Grantland's Andy Greenwald.

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.12 Your Boss Is Watching

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:00:00 -0000

From Amazon to UPS, the data-driven workplace is here. Is your humanity being traded for your company's efficiency?

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.11 Make It Viral

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 07:00:00 -0000

The people behind @buzzfeed and @nba discuss how analytics help them decide what to post and when, plus the behind-the-scenes story of how Buzzfeed got that dress to go viral.

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.10 Science Is Hard

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0000

After a deluge of retractions, fraudsters, and high-profile failures, is it time to ask: "Is science broken?" FiveThirtyEight's Christie Aschwanden answers.

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.09 Our Military Is Drowning In Data

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Our military collects terabytes and terabytes of data every day. Is the drone-driven obsession with tactical information preventing a conversation about the morality of war?

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.08 A Year Since Ferguson

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0000

It's been a year of protest and unrest -- and a year of data collection -- in the effort to understand the scope of police violence in America.

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.07 Pre-crime

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0000

New tools use data to predict whether someone who has committed a crime may do so again. Does this mean we'll be locking people up for crimes they haven't yet committed?

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BONUS: Totally Subjective 2016 Odds (Early August)

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0000

FiveThirtyEight's latest "totally subjective odds," where we handicap the (very early) presidential race. Featuring Nate Silver, Harry Enten, and Katherine Miller of Buzzfeed.

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.06 Behind The Browser

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Journalist and internet activist Quinn Norton discusses the cookies and algorithms that track you online -- including on FiveThirtyEight.com -- and how they shape identity.

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.05 How Numbers Drive The Book Industry

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0000

The head of one of the world's biggest book publishers talks about how data is changing the industry, from deciding to sign an author to the war with Amazon.

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.04 Doctors And Data

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Dr. James Hamblin, writer for The Atlantic, discusses how big (and bad) data will affect your next visit to the doctor.

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.03 Dear Mona, How Many People Regret Their Tattoos?

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0000

In the first audio version of our popular (and statsy) "Dear Mona" column, Mona Chalabi and Jody Avirgan investigate how many folks have tattoos and people's tattoo regrets.

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.02 Solving Our Most Vexing Transportation Problems (With Data)

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0000

During Janette Sadik-Khan's tenure as NYC transportation commissioner, the city's streetscape altered dramatically. She discusses her data-driven (and controversial) approach.

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.01 Neil deGrasse Tyson - "Are you wired for doubt?"

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0000

Star Talk's Neil deGrasse Tyson on how data is revolutionizing astronomy, why he hates "balance," and why his being black often leads people to confuse him for a sportscaster.

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.00 Welcome - Nate Silver Helps Introduce What's The Point

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0000

From fake studies to bad polling to privacy fears, is data in a moment of crisis? We launch our newest podcast with a discussion about the state of big data, and some of the major themes we hope to explore.

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