storytelling with data podcast

Lights, camera, action! Tune in to hear Cole, Randy and the entire SWD team chat with Kristen Johnson, Executive Directo... Read more

What should we do when we believe others should place more value on effective data storytelling than they think they sho... Read more

“How did you start storytelling with data?” is a question I receive frequently. In this episode, I’m interviewed by my h... Read more

“It depends.” These two simple words can answer a number of questions raised when it comes to visualizing data and commu... Read more

It sounds like a simple question, yet it’s one with which many people grapple: how do I best visualize my data? In this ... Read more

Asking good questions can help improve our own and others’ work: both when exploring and explaining data. Tune in to hea... Read more

Whether it’s a graph, a slide, a presentation, your message, a story—there can be immense value in talking through it, o... Read more

We often complain about the constraints we face when communicating via a presentation: we don’t have enough time, we don... Read more

Do graphs always have to have a zero baseline? Are pie charts evil? Is there a single, “right” answer? In this episode, ... Read more

Broadcasting from Seville, Spain—a city where modern and traditional meet in design—in this episode, Cole chats with thr... Read more

Why do new year’s resolutions often fail? How do we set good goals? In this episode, Cole discusses the quarterly OKR go... Read more

Truth or Lie? It isn’t that simple or binary when it comes to visualizing and communicating with data: there is a spectr... Read more

In this episode, Cole talks with data storyteller and author of recently published Info We Trust: How to Inspire the Wor... Read more

Why do we visualize data and what makes data visualization good? Tune in to hear Cole share her thoughts on these and re... Read more

A xenographic is simply a chart type not seen before, and in this episode, Cole talks with data journalist and designer ... Read more

What is the Third Wave of Data Visualization? Elijah Meeks believes it’s happening now and that it means changing constr... Read more

While recently in Copenhagen, Cole had a great chat with dataklubben podcasters Søren Christian Søndergaard Poulsen and ... Read more

When in DC recently, Cole visited the Urban Institute to talk with Jon Schwabish, author of Better Presentations and edi... Read more

The sloppy copy, picture power, and more about Cole’s new book in this special episode of the SWD podcast. LINKS: Pre-or... Read more

Could the process of choosing where to live give us some insights on choosing the “right” graph? When it comes to your d... Read more