In the last episode of season 4, Greg and Patrick discuss the very cool exploratory technique of cluster analysis — including concepts of multivariate distance, hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods, and how it differs from mixture models. Along the way they also mention: Scandinavian architects, raccoons on meth, vegetarian hotdogs, sh*t-ton of do-loops, free-range jam, statistical hairballs, Euclid’s burial, the platypus problem, stars and galaxies, stealing from the hard sciences, ungulates &amp; marsupials, and Amy-Marie.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In the last episode of season 4, Greg and Patrick discuss the very cool exploratory technique of cluster analysis — including concepts of multivariate distance, hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods, and how it differs from mixture models. Along the way they also mention: Scandinavian architects, raccoons on meth, vegetarian hotdogs, sh*t-ton of do-loops, free-range jam, statistical hairballs, Euclid’s burial, the platypus problem, stars and galaxies, stealing from the hard sciences, ungulates &amp; marsupials, and Amy-Marie.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E25 Cluster Analysis

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about the critical and often unmet assumptions underlying the use of measured variables at multiple time points, whether for simple analyses like tests of means or more complex analyses like modeling individual growth. Along the way they also mention: following your blocker, Pascal’s wager, Wikipedia empathy, ham sandwich syllogisms, flying cattle cars, Kennedy babies, Costco bathroom scales, Spirit Airlines, expecting you to bring wine, crying about broccoli, the Audi A series, dead raccoon smell, Joe Walsh, Greg’s abs, copy/paste measurement models, Orlando vs. Fort Lauderdale, moles on spring break, and disturbing artwork.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about the critical and often unmet assumptions underlying the use of measured variables at multiple time points, whether for simple analyses like tests of means or more complex analyses like modeling individual growth. Along the way they also mention: following your blocker, Pascal’s wager, Wikipedia empathy, ham sandwich syllogisms, flying cattle cars, Kennedy babies, Costco bathroom scales, Spirit Airlines, expecting you to bring wine, crying about broccoli, the Audi A series, dead raccoon smell, Joe Walsh, Greg’s abs, copy/paste measurement models, Orlando vs. Fort Lauderdale, moles on spring break, and disturbing artwork.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E24 Longitudinal Measurement Invariance

In this week's episode Greg and Patrick are joined by Christen Priddie of Indiana University who will help them learn a bit about QuantCrit: its foundations, its purpose, and how it can enrich the quantitative methods process to which we might have become a little *too* accustomed.  Along the way they also mention unknown unknowns, explaining the ocean, young Pat, cackling, how Greg pays for college, crap with a number, too young for the Muppets, grumpy old men, crowbar in the brain, bad maps, Logical Landmines, fluffy language, and storytelling.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode Greg and Patrick are joined by Christen Priddie of Indiana University who will help them learn a bit about QuantCrit: its foundations, its purpose, and how it can enrich the quantitative methods process to which we might have become a little *too* accustomed.  Along the way they also mention unknown unknowns, explaining the ocean, young Pat, cackling, how Greg pays for college, crap with a number, too young for the Muppets, grumpy old men, crowbar in the brain, bad maps, Logical Landmines, fluffy language, and storytelling.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E23 QuantCrit: A Conversation With Christen Priddie

In honor of April Fool's Day, this week's episode is about being fooled, specifically quantitative things that can fool you, accompanied by some classic songs about being fooled.  Along the way, Greg and Patrick also mention ukus, the spaghetti harvest, sucker!, meet the new boss, traditions of doing things wrong, naked garbage bag poker, old man rants, rich Facebook friends, The Scarlet R, ar-ar-ar-ar-ar, bugs versus features, sucking statistically significantly less, farewell tours, seabirds (with a white wine reduction), and Mother's Day. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In honor of April Fool's Day, this week's episode is about being fooled, specifically quantitative things that can fool you, accompanied by some classic songs about being fooled.  Along the way, Greg and Patrick also mention ukus, the spaghetti harvest, sucker!, meet the new boss, traditions of doing things wrong, naked garbage bag poker, old man rants, rich Facebook friends, The Scarlet R, ar-ar-ar-ar-ar, bugs versus features, sucking statistically significantly less, farewell tours, seabirds (with a white wine reduction), and Mother's Day. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E22 April Fools! Quantitative Things That Fool Us

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), a technique drawing upon the strengths of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods and able to be embedded within structural equation models. Along the way they also mention crab vs. crabs, Most Dangerous Catch, Next Day Blinds, smash-and-grab, sharp pencils, opening the barn doors, stinking badges, all hat and no cattle, control issues, quieting the Irishmen, oxymorons, selling factor analysis on Ebay, living with mom or dad, going higgly-piggly, and treats for the mole. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), a technique drawing upon the strengths of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods and able to be embedded within structural equation models. Along the way they also mention crab vs. crabs, Most Dangerous Catch, Next Day Blinds, smash-and-grab, sharp pencils, opening the barn doors, stinking badges, all hat and no cattle, control issues, quieting the Irishmen, oxymorons, selling factor analysis on Ebay, living with mom or dad, going higgly-piggly, and treats for the mole. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E21 Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling

In this week's episode Greg and Patrick talk with Dr. Ellen Hamaker from Utrecht University about the exciting and growing area of dynamic structural equation models. They discuss its tremendous substantive and methodological promise as well its assumptions and potential limitations. Along the way they also mention talking in acronyms, QSEM, cowardly bathroom stall phone calls, statistical sock puppets, interrupting Patrick, outsourcing, John Wick, copy machines, I want a cookie, bad clinical psychologists, closeness and tension, million dollar question, aspirin effects, Greg’s blue eyes, fathers matter!, and what keeps you up at night.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode Greg and Patrick talk with Dr. Ellen Hamaker from Utrecht University about the exciting and growing area of dynamic structural equation models. They discuss its tremendous substantive and methodological promise as well its assumptions and potential limitations. Along the way they also mention talking in acronyms, QSEM, cowardly bathroom stall phone calls, statistical sock puppets, interrupting Patrick, outsourcing, John Wick, copy machines, I want a cookie, bad clinical psychologists, closeness and tension, million dollar question, aspirin effects, Greg’s blue eyes, fathers matter!, and what keeps you up at night.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E20 Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Ellen Hamaker

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg discuss the dark art of using regression diagnostics to assess how well assumptions are met in the general linear model, with applications to the wide array of related techniques. Along the way they also mention Big Pharma, Merriam-Webster, free-radical opioids, baguettes, antisocial personality disorder, Elon Musk, yoinked, Trinity and Neo, your favorite child, Reservoir Dogs, your favorite parent, ATM machines and PIN numbers, and standing in the corner.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg discuss the dark art of using regression diagnostics to assess how well assumptions are met in the general linear model, with applications to the wide array of related techniques. Along the way they also mention Big Pharma, Merriam-Webster, free-radical opioids, baguettes, antisocial personality disorder, Elon Musk, yoinked, Trinity and Neo, your favorite child, Reservoir Dogs, your favorite parent, ATM machines and PIN numbers, and standing in the corner.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E19 The Dark Art of Regression Diagnostics

In this week's episode, Greg and Patrick talk about what you can do when latent variables conspire to multiplicatively interact, focusing on the classic product indicator approach and the more recently developed method of  latent moderated structural relations. Along the way they also mention confession, being hardly sorry, conspiracy theories, Greg's area 51 poster, trashed record needles, backwards messages, the Scooby Doo Gang, Street Justice Velma, tasteful ascots, chocolate in my peanut butter, two-legged tables, spinning 90 degrees, drug mules, Pearson's crabs, Freemasons and the Illuminati, and chalking up a win.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode, Greg and Patrick talk about what you can do when latent variables conspire to multiplicatively interact, focusing on the classic product indicator approach and the more recently developed method of  latent moderated structural relations. Along the way they also mention confession, being hardly sorry, conspiracy theories, Greg's area 51 poster, trashed record needles, backwards messages, the Scooby Doo Gang, Street Justice Velma, tasteful ascots, chocolate in my peanut butter, two-legged tables, spinning 90 degrees, drug mules, Pearson's crabs, Freemasons and the Illuminati, and chalking up a win.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E18 The Latent Variable Interaction Files

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg discuss variable transformations, both linear and non-linear, and explore the potential pros and cons of using these in applied research settings. Along the way they also mention prank phone calls, English drama, rapping Dr. Seuss, persnickety estimation, weekly banana intake, it don't make no never mind, Jeffrey Bezos, the square root of .5, leverage out the wazoo, Sexy Hulk and Rage Hulk, frowny-face plots, a barn full of methods, the actual analysis of data, the principles of witchcraft, statistical insults, and massaging your y. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg discuss variable transformations, both linear and non-linear, and explore the potential pros and cons of using these in applied research settings. Along the way they also mention prank phone calls, English drama, rapping Dr. Seuss, persnickety estimation, weekly banana intake, it don't make no never mind, Jeffrey Bezos, the square root of .5, leverage out the wazoo, Sexy Hulk and Rage Hulk, frowny-face plots, a barn full of methods, the actual analysis of data, the principles of witchcraft, statistical insults, and massaging your y. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E17 Variable Transformations: Box-Cox, Fox in Socks

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about an alternative to familywise Type I error control, the false discovery rate, and how it offers increased power in that middle ground between no error control and the severe control of Bonferroni.  Along the way they also mention: Leif Ericson, discovering Columbus, The Flintstones, brontosauri, dying grandmas, Coors Field homeruns, hitting Richard, more Calvinball, the power reaper, Thelma and Louise, making flights on time, intellectual judo, wet paper bags, and distribution of blame.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about an alternative to familywise Type I error control, the false discovery rate, and how it offers increased power in that middle ground between no error control and the severe control of Bonferroni.  Along the way they also mention: Leif Ericson, discovering Columbus, The Flintstones, brontosauri, dying grandmas, Coors Field homeruns, hitting Richard, more Calvinball, the power reaper, Thelma and Louise, making flights on time, intellectual judo, wet paper bags, and distribution of blame.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

S4E16 Discovering the False Discovery Rate

A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without taking themselves too seriously. Think: CarTalk hi-jacked by the two grumpy old guys from the Muppets, grousing about quantitative methods, statistics, and data analysis, all presented to you with the production value of a 6th grade school project. But in a good way.

I listen religiously. Thinking about assigning to my grad students.

Funny and smart

I cracked up alone with these stat jokes (poor quant grad student) lol 🤣

Just love this!!!!

Quantitude

In this first episode of 2020, Greg and Patrick welcome the new year by offering what listeners have come to expect: no apparent plan for the episode, followed by rambling, circular, and barely internally-consistent discussion. At least they are, well, reliable. In fact, their meanderings lead them to a discussion of just that topic -- reliability. In an impromptu segment they call "Grumpy Old Man &amp; Village Idiot" the Quanti-dudes talk about the often-forgotten but absolutely critical importance of securing high quality measures when addressing substantive research questions, and the severe consequences of failing to do so. In addition to grousing about reliability, they also discuss: questions you can ask in a dissertation defense when you have no idea what is actually going on, Walmart bathroom scales, frisbees on the lawn, toxic masculinity, carnival barkers, sunscreen, Clint Eastwood, and sibling IQ tests. Easter egg alert: listen for a hidden bark from Greg's dog Gus who wants to be let outside!Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this first episode of 2020, Greg and Patrick welcome the new year by offering what listeners have come to expect: no apparent plan for the episode, followed by rambling, circular, and barely internally-consistent discussion. At least they are, well, reliable. In fact, their meanderings lead them to a discussion of just that topic -- reliability. In an impromptu segment they call "Grumpy Old Man &amp; Village Idiot" the Quanti-dudes talk about the often-forgotten but absolutely critical importance of securing high quality measures when addressing substantive research questions, and the severe consequences of failing to do so. In addition to grousing about reliability, they also discuss: questions you can ask in a dissertation defense when you have no idea what is actually going on, Walmart bathroom scales, frisbees on the lawn, toxic masculinity, carnival barkers, sunscreen, Clint Eastwood, and sibling IQ tests. Easter egg alert: listen for a hidden bark from Greg's dog Gus who wants to be let outside!Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 9: Grumpy Old Man & Village Idiot Argue About Reliability

In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg draw on their 50+ years of combined experience to offer what is clearly questionable advice for graduate students. They begin with a discussion of a recent survey of the best and worst ranked jobs possible (spoiler alert: don't be a taxi-driving logger on your newspaper reporter beat). They then proceed to discuss challenges facing graduate students today and provide some advice that might help along the way. During their discussion they also mention warm lemon-lime Snapple, Agatha Christie, the McDonald's thinking chair, hitting ideas with a shovel, moving the goal posts, mentoring by MANOVA, badging, and using strings of long words they obviously Googled. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg draw on their 50+ years of combined experience to offer what is clearly questionable advice for graduate students. They begin with a discussion of a recent survey of the best and worst ranked jobs possible (spoiler alert: don't be a taxi-driving logger on your newspaper reporter beat). They then proceed to discuss challenges facing graduate students today and provide some advice that might help along the way. During their discussion they also mention warm lemon-lime Snapple, Agatha Christie, the McDonald's thinking chair, hitting ideas with a shovel, moving the goal posts, mentoring by MANOVA, badging, and using strings of long words they obviously Googled. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 4: Advice for Grad Students -- Our 2 Cents (Exact Value!)

Greg and Patrick plan the episode around one topic, but things take an unexpected turn as the episode rapidly devolves into a series of pop quiz questions thrown from Patrick at Greg and back again. Rules of engagement are negotiated on the spot: without preparation, each person has 90 seconds to respond to a question of the other's choosing, which is in turn graded and argued over. Pop Quiz questions wind up addressing a range of topics that are core to understanding the thoughtful application of statistics within any research application. Bruised but not broken, Greg and Patrick agree that they will meet again in the academic octagon, bringing Pop Quiz back to QPod ... when you least expect it. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Greg and Patrick plan the episode around one topic, but things take an unexpected turn as the episode rapidly devolves into a series of pop quiz questions thrown from Patrick at Greg and back again. Rules of engagement are negotiated on the spot: without preparation, each person has 90 seconds to respond to a question of the other's choosing, which is in turn graded and argued over. Pop Quiz questions wind up addressing a range of topics that are core to understanding the thoughtful application of statistics within any research application. Bruised but not broken, Greg and Patrick agree that they will meet again in the academic octagon, bringing Pop Quiz back to QPod ... when you least expect it. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 3: Pop Quiz SmackDown (Volume 1)

In Part 2 of a two-part series, Greg and Patrick draw on their experiences with the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences (as grant PI/co-PI, reviewer, panelist, and panel chair) to offer recommendations for those planning to seek funding for their own research projects. They also talk about a thousand monkeys, stages of grief, Southwest vs. Spirit Airlines, proper use of the word "however," Red Bull, and banana peels.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In Part 2 of a two-part series, Greg and Patrick draw on their experiences with the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences (as grant PI/co-PI, reviewer, panelist, and panel chair) to offer recommendations for those planning to seek funding for their own research projects. They also talk about a thousand monkeys, stages of grief, Southwest vs. Spirit Airlines, proper use of the word "however," Red Bull, and banana peels.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 11: Grants -- Recommendations for Applicants (Disc 2)

In Part 1 of a two-part series, Patrick and Greg draw on their experiences with the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences (as grant PI/co-PI, reviewer, panelist, and panel chair) to discuss aspects of the grant review process, including the scoring criteria, conflicts of interest, what it's like "in the room," and what happens after grants are reviewed. They also talk about turkey legs, sausage making, acronym-based drinking games, hairy eyeballs, roller coasters, and Pink Floyd: The Wall.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In Part 1 of a two-part series, Patrick and Greg draw on their experiences with the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences (as grant PI/co-PI, reviewer, panelist, and panel chair) to discuss aspects of the grant review process, including the scoring criteria, conflicts of interest, what it's like "in the room," and what happens after grants are reviewed. They also talk about turkey legs, sausage making, acronym-based drinking games, hairy eyeballs, roller coasters, and Pink Floyd: The Wall.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 10: Grants -- The Process (Disc 1)

In this episode, Patrick and Greg respond to a call-in question that raises a host of issues revolving around measurement invariance testing. In addition to complaining about horrible terminology commonly used in quantitative methodology, they also address pirate mothers, irreverance, time machines, quadruple negatives, buying firewood, digging up bodies, the Schotz clock, and dumpster fires. There are also return appearances of Whac-a-Mole and the poking stick. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this episode, Patrick and Greg respond to a call-in question that raises a host of issues revolving around measurement invariance testing. In addition to complaining about horrible terminology commonly used in quantitative methodology, they also address pirate mothers, irreverance, time machines, quadruple negatives, buying firewood, digging up bodies, the Schotz clock, and dumpster fires. There are also return appearances of Whac-a-Mole and the poking stick. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 12: Measurement (Non)Invariance -- Can We Ever Fail to Not Incorrectly Reject It?

Patrick and Greg take on the topic of model evaluation and fit, particularly as applied to structural equation models. They also discuss compulsive counting, mashed potatoes, letting the horses out of the barn, building model 747s, Jenga, Moses's third tablet, the Pirate Code, demon conferences, and Roo Mates. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Patrick and Greg take on the topic of model evaluation and fit, particularly as applied to structural equation models. They also discuss compulsive counting, mashed potatoes, letting the horses out of the barn, building model 747s, Jenga, Moses's third tablet, the Pirate Code, demon conferences, and Roo Mates. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 14: Model Fit & The Curse of the Black Pearl

Greg and Patrick waste an hour of your time drunkenly wandering along the dangerous cliffs overlooking mixture modeling. In addition to exploring the potential promises and unadulterated dangers of mixture models as a mode of scientific inquiry, they also mention drama nerds, hunchbacks, date night for the Lincolns, name dropping, UConn women's basketball, inductive-deductive wishin'-and-a-hopin', Chihuahua heads, cats cradle, and albino gorillas. We hope you enjoy the episode.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Greg and Patrick waste an hour of your time drunkenly wandering along the dangerous cliffs overlooking mixture modeling. In addition to exploring the potential promises and unadulterated dangers of mixture models as a mode of scientific inquiry, they also mention drama nerds, hunchbacks, date night for the Lincolns, name dropping, UConn women's basketball, inductive-deductive wishin'-and-a-hopin', Chihuahua heads, cats cradle, and albino gorillas. We hope you enjoy the episode.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 20: Sir Mixture-A-Lot

Greg and Patrick embark on a free-ranging discussion of many of the things no one bothers to tell you when entering academia, some that were particularly (and often pleasantly) surprising. They also talk about learning to fly, parenting, Richard Russo, Bayesian personality, Craisins, just noticeable differences, crayon giraffes, academic mulligans, final_final_final drafts, dead birds, Britney Spears, volitional reinvention, unconditional atta'boys, and the academic Pez dispenser. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Greg and Patrick embark on a free-ranging discussion of many of the things no one bothers to tell you when entering academia, some that were particularly (and often pleasantly) surprising. They also talk about learning to fly, parenting, Richard Russo, Bayesian personality, Craisins, just noticeable differences, crayon giraffes, academic mulligans, final_final_final drafts, dead birds, Britney Spears, volitional reinvention, unconditional atta'boys, and the academic Pez dispenser. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 15: Academia and the Chamber of Secrets

Greg and Patrick pursue several topics raised on prior episodes on scale reliability and measurement invariance to their logical conclusion. Namely, they ponder the multitude of persnickety issues associated with putting a set of items into the psychometric sausage maker to grind out scale scores for use in subsequent analysis. In addition to bickering with one another over a host of trivial issues, they also discuss Neil Peart, needless aggression, time travel, rapping the MMPI, paying the reaper, pokes in the eye, circling the drain, and using the word "imbricate."Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Greg and Patrick pursue several topics raised on prior episodes on scale reliability and measurement invariance to their logical conclusion. Namely, they ponder the multitude of persnickety issues associated with putting a set of items into the psychometric sausage maker to grind out scale scores for use in subsequent analysis. In addition to bickering with one another over a host of trivial issues, they also discuss Neil Peart, needless aggression, time travel, rapping the MMPI, paying the reaper, pokes in the eye, circling the drain, and using the word "imbricate."Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 13: How Do I Get Scale Scores? Weight, Weight... Don't Tell Me...

In Episode 6 of Quantitude Greg and Patrick take their very first phone-in question, which seems to confuse both of them as they are on the computer and not the phone. Regardless, they talk with Tessa from the University of Maryland about her question of how to best use modification indices when fitting confirmatory factor models out in the real world. In addition to completely ripping off the Car Talk Guys from NPR, they address The Pod, rusty knives, Applebees, Patrick's favorite game at the North Carolina State Fair, poking sticks, and 88-year old Irish Pirates. This may or may not be their final show depending upon how litigious the Car Talk Guy lawyers actually are. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In Episode 6 of Quantitude Greg and Patrick take their very first phone-in question, which seems to confuse both of them as they are on the computer and not the phone. Regardless, they talk with Tessa from the University of Maryland about her question of how to best use modification indices when fitting confirmatory factor models out in the real world. In addition to completely ripping off the Car Talk Guys from NPR, they address The Pod, rusty knives, Applebees, Patrick's favorite game at the North Carolina State Fair, poking sticks, and 88-year old Irish Pirates. This may or may not be their final show depending upon how litigious the Car Talk Guy lawyers actually are. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 6: Model Modification and Whac-a-Mole

In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg have the pleasure of talking with the always-entertaining and high-energy Don Hedeker, University of Chicago Professor of Biostatistics. They discuss Don's work in nonlinear mixed effects models, the importance of variance as an outcome, and ecological momentary assessment, as well as his advice for graduate students and indeed anyone presenting and writing in our field. Also mentioned in this episode are: getting scooped, day jobs, the Brady bunch, German parents, midlife crises, beer salesmen, putting a nail through a fish, The Ramones, Anarchy in the UC, and sneaking into hotel rooms. Come for the stats, stay for the polka-infused rock and roll!Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg have the pleasure of talking with the always-entertaining and high-energy Don Hedeker, University of Chicago Professor of Biostatistics. They discuss Don's work in nonlinear mixed effects models, the importance of variance as an outcome, and ecological momentary assessment, as well as his advice for graduate students and indeed anyone presenting and writing in our field. Also mentioned in this episode are: getting scooped, day jobs, the Brady bunch, German parents, midlife crises, beer salesmen, putting a nail through a fish, The Ramones, Anarchy in the UC, and sneaking into hotel rooms. Come for the stats, stay for the polka-infused rock and roll!Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 5: The Don Hedeker Tapes -- Interview With a Rock Star

In Episode 16 of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg have more fun than is probably socially acceptable when talking about missing data. In addition to embracing the Zen-like paradox of "the presence of missing data," they also discuss West Point, "is" versus "are," middle school English teachers, relentless tenacity, talking narwhals, being completely pregnant, taking in shows at Cat's Cradle, circus tents, and books by Richard Bachman.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In Episode 16 of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg have more fun than is probably socially acceptable when talking about missing data. In addition to embracing the Zen-like paradox of "the presence of missing data," they also discuss West Point, "is" versus "are," middle school English teachers, relentless tenacity, talking narwhals, being completely pregnant, taking in shows at Cat's Cradle, circus tents, and books by Richard Bachman.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 16: IF EPISODE=16 THEN EPISODE=-999;

Greg and Patrick start with what seems like a reasonable metaphor linking musical compositions to planned missing data designs, and then they proceed to beat it to death. Then, just when you think they've buried it, they dig it back up and beat the carcass some more before eventually just running out of time. In addition to planned missing designs, they also mention the Kenny G paternity test, every trumpet player's sworn duty, tied 16th notes, Benny und die Jets, the Durham Bullhorns, wastebasket toilets, free steak knives, 81 minutes, doors and flashlights, Alyssa, Jay and Sean, and respecting the dart. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Greg and Patrick start with what seems like a reasonable metaphor linking musical compositions to planned missing data designs, and then they proceed to beat it to death. Then, just when you think they've buried it, they dig it back up and beat the carcass some more before eventually just running out of time. In addition to planned missing designs, they also mention the Kenny G paternity test, every trumpet player's sworn duty, tied 16th notes, Benny und die Jets, the Durham Bullhorns, wastebasket toilets, free steak knives, 81 minutes, doors and flashlights, Alyssa, Jay and Sean, and respecting the dart. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 17: Planned Missing Designs (or, How to Beat a Metaphor to Death)

In this episode, Patrick and Greg respond to a call-in question from Alexis, asking about how one describes to another human being what a quantitative methodologist actually is, leading to a broader discussion about how one makes unique contributions to the sciences from a methodological framework. In addition to talking about quantitative methodology as a way of knowing, they also mention: portmanteaus, social skills, druncles, Zantac, half-Transylvanians, NASCAR pit crews, carving a turkey, ice cream sandwiches, and trailing vortices. And even after a full hour, it is not clear to anyone that they actually answered Alexis's question.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

In this episode, Patrick and Greg respond to a call-in question from Alexis, asking about how one describes to another human being what a quantitative methodologist actually is, leading to a broader discussion about how one makes unique contributions to the sciences from a methodological framework. In addition to talking about quantitative methodology as a way of knowing, they also mention: portmanteaus, social skills, druncles, Zantac, half-Transylvanians, NASCAR pit crews, carving a turkey, ice cream sandwiches, and trailing vortices. And even after a full hour, it is not clear to anyone that they actually answered Alexis's question.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 7: Talking to Strangers... About Quantitative Methodology

HI! This iz JiffffY the leeemur. Im the nU Qwante- quawnti- QPod inteRn. Here iz a speshuL hoLliday eppisowd i made for ar lissnerz, with a seEkrit gesstt! The qDoods wil be bAk innn Janyouairie with alll Nu eppisoads. HapPppee hoLlidayz!!!!!! And pleeZ share this eppisowd with frenDz!Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

HI! This iz JiffffY the leeemur. Im the nU Qwante- quawnti- QPod inteRn. Here iz a speshuL hoLliday eppisowd i made for ar lissnerz, with a seEkrit gesstt! The qDoods wil be bAk innn Janyouairie with alll Nu eppisoads. HapPppee hoLlidayz!!!!!! And pleeZ share this eppisowd with frenDz!Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 8: A Very Special Quantitude Special Holiday Special

Patrick and Greg celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish storytelling of some of their own epic academic fails, interspersed with a selection of quantitative limericks submitted by Quantitude listeners (as well as a few of their own). The final selections are read by a special guest (who, be warned in advance, is a bit grumpy). Also mentioned: white elephants, nuns fighting, Garfield phones, apology tours, bear poop, the inverse of an eyeball, prune festivals, creative uses for up-lights, Piaget, chutney, Patrick and Gus’s special relationship, Patrick’s tombstone, stupid questions, and getting “Studented."Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Patrick and Greg celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish storytelling of some of their own epic academic fails, interspersed with a selection of quantitative limericks submitted by Quantitude listeners (as well as a few of their own). The final selections are read by a special guest (who, be warned in advance, is a bit grumpy). Also mentioned: white elephants, nuns fighting, Garfield phones, apology tours, bear poop, the inverse of an eyeball, prune festivals, creative uses for up-lights, Piaget, chutney, Patrick and Gus’s special relationship, Patrick’s tombstone, stupid questions, and getting “Studented."Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 19: Live from The Rusty -- Irish Storytelling & Quantitative Limericks

Patrick and Greg have a blast hanging out with quant super-star Katherine Masyn, arguably one of the coolest people on earth. In addition to talking about professional development, the futility of making plans, and how to make meaningful contributions to science, the trio also discuss the power of three, mad cow disease, evaporated metal films, green laser pointers, mashed potatoes, and Patrick getting schooled on the non-binary nature of life, the universe, and everything else. Finally, for those listeners using Quantitude as a drinking game, you must drink every time Katherine says "et cetera." Cheers!Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Patrick and Greg have a blast hanging out with quant super-star Katherine Masyn, arguably one of the coolest people on earth. In addition to talking about professional development, the futility of making plans, and how to make meaningful contributions to science, the trio also discuss the power of three, mad cow disease, evaporated metal films, green laser pointers, mashed potatoes, and Patrick getting schooled on the non-binary nature of life, the universe, and everything else. Finally, for those listeners using Quantitude as a drinking game, you must drink every time Katherine says "et cetera." Cheers!Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 18: A Conversation with Katherine Masyn -- The Power of Three

Greg and Patrick talk about internal validity -- broadly and traditionally -- but also as an increasingly important lens through which to view our information-saturated world, and be responsible, critical, and skeptical members of scientific communities as well as society. Along the way, they also mention gargling bleach, 5G cell towers, vaping lysol, fecal transplants, the problem with firetrucks, Star Trek and causality, Sherlock Holmes, melon-wrapped prosciutto, kitty physics, the regression fairy, tails-challenged individuals, and Mad Eye Moody.Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Greg and Patrick talk about internal validity -- broadly and traditionally -- but also as an increasingly important lens through which to view our information-saturated world, and be responsible, critical, and skeptical members of scientific communities as well as society. Along the way, they also mention gargling bleach, 5G cell towers, vaping lysol, fecal transplants, the problem with firetrucks, Star Trek and causality, Sherlock Holmes, melon-wrapped prosciutto, kitty physics, the regression fairy, tails-challenged individuals, and Mad Eye Moody.Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 26: The Internal Validity Pre-Flight Checklist

Patrick and Greg draw on their experience in author, reviewer, and editorial roles to talk about the manuscript review process, and offer strategies for revising a manuscript and crafting a letter in response to editorial guidance and reviewer feedback. Along the way they also discuss spring break for octogenarians, spitting on graves, being flabby and unfocused, Milo and Otis, meat on a stick, subway jumpers, understanding square roots, voodoo dolls, ugly babies, Klingons, hostage negotiators, and rejected rejections. Stay in contact with Quantitude!  Twitter: @quantitudepod  Web page: quantitudepod.org  Merch: redbubble.com  

Patrick and Greg draw on their experience in author, reviewer, and editorial roles to talk about the manuscript review process, and offer strategies for revising a manuscript and crafting a letter in response to editorial guidance and reviewer feedback. Along the way they also discuss spring break for octogenarians, spitting on graves, being flabby and unfocused, Milo and Otis, meat on a stick, subway jumpers, understanding square roots, voodoo dolls, ugly babies, Klingons, hostage negotiators, and rejected rejections. Stay in contact with Quantitude! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/quantitudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantitudepod</a> </li> <li>Web page: <a href="https://quantitudepod.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quantitudepod.org</a> </li> <li>Merch: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/shop/quantitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">redbubble.com</a> </li> </ul>

Episode 25: Reviewer 2 -- A Love/Hate Relationship

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