Explore Explain

By: Andy Kirk
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  • Explore Explain is a long-form podcast and video series hosted by Andy Kirk and launched early 2020. It goes deep behind the scenes of data visualisation projects.

    Each episode is structured around a conversation with visualisation designers, developers, or data journalists to explore the design story behind a single visualisation or a related major project. Guests explain the thought-process behind and share insights about the myriad little decisions that underpin the finished works they produce.

    Audiences will gain an appreciation of the what, the why and the how, learning about the hidden problems and challenges, the breakthroughs and the eureka moments. You'll learn about the things that were done and the things that were not done, the pressures and frustrations as well as successes and failures.

    Each season comprises nine episodes and always seeks to include guests representing a diverse cast of talented practitioners from across the field and around the world, showcasing a wide variety of different types of visualisation work.

    Every episode is published as both an audio interview as well as an enhanced video conversation, enriched by detailed visuals that illuminate the discussions. Visit the Youtube channel to see all the recordings, including shorter highlight episodes.

    To read more about each episode, and browse through the full archive of conversations, visit the Podcast page on Andy Kirk's Visualising Data website. Explore Explain is a Bethany Andrew production.
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  • S5E6 - Michael Brenner, Sarah Slobin & Jon Schwabish

    S5E6 - Michael Brenner, Sarah Slobin & Jon Schwabish
    Oct 29 2024

    Welcome to episode 6 of season 5 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.

    In this latest episode, I am delighted to welcome Michael Brenner (Head of Creative at Data4Change), Sarah Slobin (Visual Editor, Reuters), and Jon Schwabish (Senior Fellow, Urban Institute). In a show I've titled ‘The Tools of Our Trade’ we explore the substantial matter of data visualisation technology, explaining how we feel about the current state of data viz tools and how they assist us as data visualisation professionals. We look at how today’s tool landscape has been shaped over time, which options we most value, and the capabilities we feel are possibly lacking.

    As well as listening to this show, you can watch the video of this conversation. Head over to Youtube and visit the Explore Explain channel.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • S5E5 - Kat Greenbrook

    S5E5 - Kat Greenbrook
    Oct 7 2024

    Welcome to episode 5 of season 5 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.

    I am delighted to welcome Kat Greenbrook, Data Storyteller, Author, and founder of Rogue Penguin based in Wellington, New Zealand.

    In this episode, we discussed Kat's life as a freelancer, starting with learning more about her career background leading up to discovering data visualisation and then the process of switching her path towards being an independent professional. We explore the story of her wonderful first, self-published book, 'The Data Storyteller's Handbook', as well as the design thinking behind an exquisite data physicalisation project concerning her 'Plastic Footprint'.

    As well as listening to this show, you can watch the video of this conversation. Head over to Youtube and visit the Explore Explain channel.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • S5E4 - Dominikus Baur & Alice Thudt

    S5E4 - Dominikus Baur & Alice Thudt
    Jul 17 2024

    Welcome to episode 4 of season 5 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.

    In this latest episode, I am delighted to welcome Dominikus Baur, Data Visualization Designer & Engineer, and Alice Thudt, Data Visualization Designer, who are based in Munich, Germany. We explore the story behind a project titled 'Full Of Themselves: An analysis of title drops in movies' which analyses and visualises all instances in a movie when one of the characters says the title of the movie. I've been wanting to explore this curiosity myself and so I'm delighted that they've done this and absolute love what they have accomplished!

    As well as listening to this show, you can watch the video of this conversation. Head over to Youtube and visit the Explore Explain channel.
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    1 hr and 17 mins

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great podcast and exploration of a growing subject

loved the discussion, bringing a clear approach to a challenging and innovative area. visulation is the next opportunity to understand complex data

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