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Data meets music 🎶 — Avery sits down with Chris Reba, a data analyst who’s studied over 1 million songs, to reveal what the numbers say about how hits are made. From uncovering Billboard chart fraud to exploring how TikTok reshaped music, this episode breaks down the art and science behind every beat.

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00:00 - Intro: How Chris analyzed 1M+ songs using data

01:10 - What data reveals about hit songs and music trends

03:30 - Combining qualitative and quantitative analysis

07:00 - The 1970s Billboard chart fraud explained

10:45 - Why key changes disappeared from modern pop

13:30 - How hip-hop changed song structure and sound

14:10 - TikTok’s influence on the music industry

16:10 - Inside Chris’s open-source music dataset

22:10 - Best tools for music data analysis (SQL, Python, Datawrapper)

27:45 - Advice for aspiring music data analysts

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📕 Order Chris's Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/uncharted-territory-9798765149911

📊 Check out Chris's Music Dataset: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j1AUgtMnjpFTz54UdXgCKZ1i4bNxFjf01ImJ-BqBEt0/edit?gid=1974823090#gid=1974823090

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I'll walk you through the exact data analyst job hiring pipeline from a hiring manager's perspective & show you how to NOT get rejected.

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Who’s the most clutch quarterback in NFL history — Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, or someone completely unexpected? We’ll use Python + Data Science to figure it out. 

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00:00 - Who’s the most clutch QB?

00:40 - Python + Sphinx AI: analyzing 1M NFL plays

02:00 - Defining “clutch” in football (data-driven approach)

03:15 - “TV Clutch” Top 10

07:50 - Using AI to processes play-by-play data

11:10 - Advanced Clutch Factor

17:00 - Advanced Top 10

24:30 - Build your own analysis

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There is an impossible choice most organizations face. Companies building modern AI face a brutal, binary-feeling decision: either ship a privacy-first model that “kinda low key sucks,” or ship a high-performing model that likely exposes sensitive personal data. Luckily, there's a third option, and that's what I will share with you in this episode!

Check out Tonic Textual here:

👉 https://www.tonic.ai/products/textual

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction: The Ethical Dilemma in AI Development

01:21 - The "A Very Smith Health Solutions" LEAKED Zoom debate!

02:45 - Sensitive Data Discovery and Synthesis

03:41 - Redacting and Synthesizing Data with Tonic Textual

04:30 - Applications and Benefits

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Data storytelling matters more than ever. If you have the ability to make your analysis understood—and acted on—it can make you more valuable than analysts with twice your experience. In this episode, Mike Cisneros walks us through his practical, tactical playbook to turn good analysis into powerful data stories that get results.

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Make your data storytelling sing. Check out Mike's co-authored book here:

Storytelling with Data: Before and After - Practical Makeovers for Powerful Data Stories

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/41ViFmv

Website: storytellingwithdata.com/books

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

01:16 How To Become A Better Data Analyst and Storyteller

04:41 Storytelling with Data: Before and After

15:33 A Case Study: Analyzing Call Center Data

🔗 CONNECT WITH MIKE

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I asked my followers what data product I should build next, and they voted: a Pokémon card analytics tool. So, I rolled up my sleeves and built a market analytics platform using Replit and its vibe-coding agent to get from idea to deployable MVP in a few hours! Today's video guides you through the process step by step, so you can build something similar—even if you have 0 technical background.

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Check out my Pokémon card analytics app here and let me know what you think!

👉 PokemonCardAnalytics.com

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:36 Building the Pokémon Card Analytics Platform

01:15 Exploring Replit's Capabilities and Creating the App's Core Features

06:47 Integrating Real Data

12:01 Finalizing and Deploying the App

15:18 PokemonCardAnalytics.com and Future Plans

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Before you start cramming tools to land a data job, ask yourself this: What tools are data analysts actually using every day? In this episode, I went straight to the pros—analysts at Google, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Humana, Veterans United, 7-Eleven, and more—to hear which tools truly power their work.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

00:22 - Sundas Khalid (Google and Amazon)

03:10 - Jen Hawkins (Apple)

06:17 - Ryan Ponder (Veterans United)

07:32 - Alex Sanchez (7-Eleven)

09:37 - Jason Bryll (Healthcare Analytics Expert)

12:47 - Erin Shina (Humana)

14:54 - Lily BL (Tesla)

🔗 Watch my interviews and connect with our data experts!

Sundas

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Jen

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🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/f-BWp_IJZ-I?si=llWBc5hIW80SmeEd

Ryan

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🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/bH0wfE342R0?si=iN1ftUN31LbstdRw

Alex

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🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/VfrTaw27rDc?si=IlwL7FJLdUvlbbms

Jason

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🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qh4RBY5GwUY?si=HCvF80qw7gVbL0dc

Erin

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🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/5gSUqk1AiWM?si=MPF3oRY45B2DTQ2P

Lily

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🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/AB2McisjPTM?si=yw_2gCWtBcQDFGWf

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Here are 5 exciting and unique data analyst projects that will build your skills and impress hiring managers! These range from beginner to advanced and are designed to enhance your data storytelling abilities.

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Where I Go To Find Datasets (as a data analyst)

👉 https://youtu.be/DHfuvMyBofE?si=ABsdUfzgG7Nsbl89

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

00:24 - Project 1: Stock Price Analysis

03:46 - Project 2: Real Estate Data Analysis (SQL)

07:52 - Project 3: Personal Finance Dashboard (Tableau or Power BI)

11:20 - Project 4: Pokemon Analysis (Python)

14:16 - Project 5: Football Data Analysis (any tool)

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Josh Gledhill was a music‑industry professional who, after 1,026 days of unemployment, landed not one but two data job offers. In this episode, he shares how he overcame dyslexia and how he used Threads, a 40‑page PRINTED Portfolio, and the SPN Method to become a data analyst at Staffordshire County Council.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

01:36 - Josh's Background in Music and Transition to Data Analytics

07:13 - Overcoming Dyslexia and Study Tips

10:44 - Building a Personal Brand on Threads

16:19 - The SPN Method

22:06 - Navigating the Interview Process (and flopping the technical interview)

33:04 - Differences in Data Jobs: UK vs. US

41:29 - Ethics and AI in the UK

🔗 CONNECT WITH JOSH

🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@databyjosh

🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-gledhill/

🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSzkvTFrQdKAdESHepjSP3Q

🤝 X: https://x.com/macinjosh

🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY

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Feeling behind on your data journey? Don't worry. Today, I'll list down the 13 signs that prove you're actually ahead (even if you're actually doing just some of these).

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:05 #1 You can analyze data in Excel without panicking

00:52 #2 You know how to write basic SQL queries

01:17 #3 You can build a bar chart and scatter plot in Tableau or Power BI

01:59 #4 You can Google (or ChatGPT) your way through any error

02:45 #5 You can send me one portfolio project right now

03:45 #6 You talk about your data journey with friends and family regularly

05:50 #7 You’re actually applying to jobs (not just watching tutorials)

07:03 #8 You’ve joined a data community

07:48 #9 Your resume now includes (lots of) the right keywords

10:11 #10 You’ve optimized your LinkedIn for data roles

10:45 #11 A recruiter reaches out to you on LinkedIn

11:58 #12 You’ve had at least one real interview

12:52 #13 You’re comfortable not knowing everything (yet)

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