370: Andrea Jones-Rooy and Behind the Data
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Release Date: 02/07/2025
388: Malaika Handa and Crossword Construction
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Malaika Handa! Crossword constructor! Friend! Delight! More! In her own words from : "My name is Malaika Handa and I've made 565 crossword puzzles. You'll find me in several days a week, and writing for about once a month. I'm also sporadically published in other outlets (see below); if you'd like to get an email when that happens, . In the past, I ran and blogged for . When I'm not crossword-ing, I write code, play volleyball, teach high schoolers computer science, drink cocktails, and . Find me on , or ." Also, she and I were...
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387: Julie Seabaugh and Are We Good?
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Journalist! Author! Producer! Friend! Delight! More! Long-time comedy journalist is the producer, story editor and originator of , the new documentary about comic and podcast pioneer Marc Maron that makes its June 14 and 15. She is a , who has covered stand-up and the ins-and-outs of the comedy industry for more than 20 years. More about Julie Seabaugh and the new doc: After covering Marc Maron many times in major news outlets, she was struck by his loss and honesty when his partner Lynn Shelton died unexpectedly in 2020....
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386: Mike Cachuela and the Prisoner's Dilemma
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! Artist! Filmmaker! Animator! Director! Storyteller! Friend! Delight! More! Mike being on the show started with his sending me this message: "In listening to your podcast, I’m struck by the similarities, between stand-up comedians and story artists in animated films, in working out material on peers and sometimes audiences. In animation you draw and edit storyboards and temp dialog to hone in on something funny. Eliminating the clunky bits and hopefully having a tight presentation by the time the movie is finished. There are usually many iterations to get to the good stuff." "Thanks for...
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385: Shanna Christmas and Highly Intelligent
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! Comedian! Writer! Actor! Producer! Shanna has a new special out right now called (watch there or listen as an audio album wherever you find your comedy albums!) and here is the official information about it: "Comedian, writer, and proud Las Vegas native Shanna Christmas is bringing the heat—and the heart—with her bold new comedy special. One hour of machine-gun punchlines and razor-sharp observations unpacking the horrors of working in healthcare, losing a parent to dementia, the struggles of being tall, and surviving sexual assault in the comedy scene Shot live at an intimate jazz...
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384: Ahmed Khalaf and Hobble D. Hoy
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Ahmed Khalaf! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! His debut album is called "" and here is the official information about it: "Somalia-born, California-raised, and Minneapolis-based comic Ahmed Khalaf spent 8 years developing his comedy skills to build his first comedy album. On it, Ahmed shares how he beat tough odds like being born in a Somalian refugee camp but growing up to out-white the wife of a brewery owner, and learning how to walk again after breaking his leg at 30. His comedy blends short and long form jokes, observations, and storytelling to break down his life story and the unique...
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383: Rita Orlov and PostCurious
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Rita Orlov! Game designer! Creative director! Puzzle creator! New friend! Delight! More! Rita makes games! One of them is and the Kickstarter is underway as we speak! (As I type and you read!) Another is and the Kickstarter is soon to be launched! (At some point when I'll be typing again later, I imagine.) Check out (or their account on ) for more information about MORE games and puzzles! And check out this podcast conversation as well! You're about to be doing it! PS This is only the first HALF of our conversation. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply Enjoy!...
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382: Alex Rosenthal and Pandora's Legacy
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Alex Rosenthal! Editorial director/producer at TED! Game/puzzle-maker! Old friend! Delight! More! Alex works at TED and has given He is the co-creator of ! About the game: "Pandora’s Legacy, combines elements of jigsaw puzzles, escape rooms, puzzle hunts, and legacy board games into a 12-15 hour adventure. Perfect for mythology lovers, puzzle enthusiasts, and anyone who just loves a good challenge. Brought to you by the creators of TED-Ed's riddle and mythology series." So check out the game, support the Kickstarter, and listen to our chat! And this is just the first HALF of our chat!...
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381: Charlotte Clymer and Good Faith Conversations
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Charlotte Clymer! Writer! Activist! Friend! Delight! More! Charlotte is a writer, activist, communications consultant, and military veteran. She writes about politics, religion, and culture in the award-winning Substack newsletter "," which was recognized in 2024 with Best News/Political Blog by Editor & Publisher Magazine and for Excellence in Blogging by the National Gay & Lesbian Journalists Association. She has been widely published and quoted by numerous national and international outlets on topics ranging from foreign policy to gun reform to trans rights. She serves on several...
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380: Chris Nakis and Gonna Wanna
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Chris Nakis! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! His new standup special "Gonna Wanna" is free on Youtube His Instagram that you can follow is The wonderful podcast chat I have with him is HERE! (All around you.) And this is only part ONE of that wonderful chat! For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely Thank you! Enjoy!
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379: Hattie Hayes and Reporter Quarterly
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Hattie Hayes! Writer! Comedian! Poet! Karaoke lover! Friend! Delight! More! Hattie has a newsletter, where you can read her writing AND get updates on all her poetry and comedy projects. This includes her zine, Reporter Quarterly, which is releasing REAL real soon. To find that newsletter—and videos of her sketch and musical comedy performances, and poems she's written, and more!—you can visit ! Hattie and I have a great chat! You can have a great listen! And this is only the first HALF of that chat of ours! For chat part 2, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply Enjoy!
info_outlineAndrea Jones-Rooy! Comedian! Scientist! Podcaster! Circus performer! Friend! Delight! More!
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ABOUT ANDREA JONES-ROOY Ph.D.:
Andrea Jones-Rooy is a unique voice who combines science with comedy to empower audiences of any education level to utilize data and tools accessible to all. AJR helps people learn to cut through the noise, better understand our world, and emboldens them to act.
AJR holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan. Formerly a professor of data science at NYU and a quantitative researcher at FiveThirtyEight, Andrea speaks and trains globally at organizations that include Fortune 500s, tech companies, and the UN, on how to apply data science to their toughest problems. She currently hosts the podcast Behind the Data, and previously hosted the podcast Majoring in Everything. AJR is also a stand-up comedian and circus performer, although she has done neither at the UN (yet).
ABOUT THE PODCAST "BEHIND THE DATA" (SEASON 2 COMING SOON)
Data is all around us, and it powers a lot of our world, but where does it come from? Who collects it? How do we know if it’s any good?
Each week data scientist and standup comedian Andrea Jones-Rooy, Ph.D. brings you a new story about the humans and decisions behind important data that influences our lives - from political polls to measures of democracy, from tracking happiness around the world to powering AI. Join us on a journey to understand why making sense of the world depends not just on our ability to analyze it, but on the data we source in the first place. At the heart of any data that matters are real human stories about why we care about what we do.
For example, crime data describes ‘reported crime’, which is different from (and less-than) ‘actual crime’. The two deviate to differing extents for different crimes - auto theft has a high rate of reporting due to insurance claims, while rape is horrifyingly underreported. Andrea Jones-Rooy will discuss how to navigate this churning ocean of data in which we are all swimming (whether we want to or not).
Joined by weekly expert guests, Andrea will bring her signature engaging style to investigate the ways data on polling, crime, jobs, movies, fitness, medicine, democracy, and happiness are created, and help us to understand what we can and cannot (yet) learn from it. If you are affected by ANY of these subjects (you are), you’re not going to want to miss this podcast!
Season 1 guests include:
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Dhrumil Mehta, Journalism professor at Columbia University, formerly database journalist at Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight
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Ben Casselman, New York Times economics and business reporter
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Christie Aschwanden, science journalist and author of the NYT bestselling book, Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Discovery
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Dr. Steven Novella, clinical neurologist and host The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe podcast
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Walt Hickey, pulitzer prize winning data journalist, author You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything, creator and writer Numlock News
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And more!
Behind the Data is produced as part of the Daily Tech News Show (DTNS) network, which is dedicated to providing news about technology that is easy to understand.
With a unique blend of ‘smartypants’ comedy and actual science, Andrea seeks to help listeners understand how data shapes the world, and to teach everybody (not just scientists) to use data to inform their thinking. Remember, data doesn’t have to be a four letter word!
ABOUT THE PODCAST CONVERSATION BETWEEN ME AND ANDREA:
It is fun! Please enjoy!
And this is only the first HALF of our conversation.
For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR just head on over to Patreon!