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Behind the Data is a podcast about the hidden stories tucked inside the data that shapes our world. From political polls to global happiness indexes, we go beyond charts and headlines to uncover where data comes from, why it’s collected, and what we can (and cannot!) learn from it. Each episode explores a fascinating dataset that helps us better understand the systems, policies, and people around us. Whether you're new to data or work with it every day, you'll find approachable conversations, surprising lessons for making sense of data *and life* (!!), and a reminder that every dataset reflects a choice—and a story worth telling.
Join us as we explore where data comes from—and where it can take us. Because data is about so much more than numbers -- it's how we make sense of the world.
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Episode | Date |
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What's actually in US jobs data?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
Why don't we do what makes us happier?
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Aug 23, 2025 |
Season 3 trailer
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Aug 19, 2025 |
Shark data week!
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Jun 02, 2025 |
The science of self-medication in animals
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May 23, 2025 |
Searching for life in the Milky Way
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Apr 15, 2025 |
Fear and optimism in the age of AI
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Apr 08, 2025 |
The power of turning political attitudes into numbers
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Mar 25, 2025 |
Building a data warehouse to help find a cure for ALS
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Mar 18, 2025 |
Spying on Elon Musk and Tesla from space
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Mar 11, 2025 |
Just how much misinformation is out there?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
Season 2 trailer
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Feb 25, 2025 |
How to inspect data about your own life to find fulfillment
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Dec 09, 2024 |
The art and science of measuring democracy
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Dec 02, 2024 |
What can we learn from data about what actually happened in the election?
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Nov 25, 2024 |
What data does your doctor collect about you?
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Nov 18, 2024 |
The (often) false promise of personal fitness data
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Nov 11, 2024 |
Super cool data about movies (that are not reviews!)
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Nov 04, 2024 |
Why can't we agree on crime statistics?
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Oct 28, 2024 |
Political polls
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Oct 28, 2024 |
Season 1 Trailer
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Oct 21, 2024 |