Top 12 Best Data Science and Analytics Podcasts You Should Listen To
Over the last few years, podcasts have grown from a fringe media to one of the most popular ways to get news and information. Data science and analytics podcasts haven’t exactly been the driving force behind the explosion in podcast popularity — after all, there’s no Serial for big data. For those in the know, or those who need to know, BI and data analytics podcasts can be an excellent resource.
In this light, our editors have compiled a list of our 12 favorite data science and analytics podcasts, listed below in no particular order. To keep up with the latest news, trends, best practices, and to hear from the top minds in the industry, we highly recommend giving these a listen.
This is by no means a complete list, and if we’ve missed any needles in the haystack, let us know!
The Data Skeptic is a once-weekly series hosted by Kyle Polich and Linh Da Tran. It features interviews and discussion of topics related to data science, statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Data Skeptic also has an accompanying blog with extended material, as well as longer segments with researchers and practitioners.
Hosted by Michael Helbling, Tim Wilson, and Moe Kiss, The Digital Analytics Power Hour aims to capture the essence of the post-conference open bar in the hotel lobby, where, according to the trio, the best and most informative conversations actually take place. If you enjoy a side of personality with your data and analytics jargon, this is the party for you.
Presented by the folks at O’Reilly Media, this podcast explores the opportunities and techniques driving the big data, data science, and artificial intelligence fields. Recorded bi-weekly, each episode features analysis and a high-profile interview that highlights the people applying these technologies in real-world situations.
Featuring perhaps the snazziest website of any podcast we’ve ever seen, Partially Derivative is a podcast about data science hosted by Chris Albon, Jonathon Morgan, and Vidya Spandana. This podcast is currently on hiatus, but it remains on this list as a result of the high-quality information included in the episodes.
Present Beyond Measure is a twice-monthly podcast located at the intersection of analytics, data visualization, and digital analytics. Hosted by Lea Pica, this series features interviews with respected names in analytics, data viz, and presentation experts in the field.
