What's The Point

By FiveThirtyEight, 538, ESPN, Jody Avirgan

A show about our data age. Each week, Jody Avirgan brings you stories and interviews on how data is changing lives.... more

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How many episodes does What's The Point have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.

What's The Point episodes:

August 27, 2015 .10 Science Is Hard
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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38min
August 20, 2015 .09 Our Military Is Drowning In Data
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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40min
August 13, 2015 .08 A Year Since Ferguson
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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35min
August 06, 2015 .07 Pre-crime
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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37min
August 05, 2015 BONUS: Totally Subjective 2016 Odds (Early August)
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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55min
July 30, 2015 .06 Behind The Browser
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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40min
July 23, 2015 .05 How Numbers Drive The Book Industry
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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31min
July 16, 2015 .04 Doctors And Data
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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44min
July 09, 2015 .03 Dear Mona, How Many People Regret Their Tattoos?
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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24min
July 02, 2015 .02 Solving Our Most Vexing Transportation Problems (With Data)
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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34min

FAQs about What's The Point:

How many episodes does What's The Point have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.