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:

December 24, 2015 .27 The 2015 Data Awards (Part 2)
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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34min
December 22, 2015 BONUS: Election Podcast Pilot
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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31min
December 17, 2015 .26 The 2015 Data Awards (Part 1)
A very special evening, brought to you by FiveThirtyEight.

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33min
December 15, 2015 BONUS: Election Podcast Pilot
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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31min
December 10, 2015 .25 The Dark Side Of Forensic DNA
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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40min
December 03, 2015 .24 Building Pixar's Landscapes
The Good Dinosaur features vast, hyperrealistic landscapes -- powered by terabytes and terabytes of US Geological Survey data.

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29min
November 25, 2015 .23 A WTP Compendium
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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1h 10min
November 19, 2015 .22 God, In One Chart
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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35min
November 12, 2015 .21 Rejoice! The Canadian Longform Census Is Back
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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37min
November 05, 2015 .20 Fighting Outbreaks With New Tech (And Paper)
In a country like Niger, Doctors Without Borders epidemiologists use a combination of advanced technology and old-fashioned paperwork.

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32min

FAQs about What's The Point:

How many episodes does What's The Point have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.