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Data + Love
by Zach Bowders
The intersection of Data Analysis and Passion. Casual Conversations with Data Pros + Artists and Bite-Sized Data Stories
Episodes
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Data + Love = AI Incentives, Tradeoffs, and Grit with Anna Foard
In this episode, guest Anna Foard dive into a wide-ranging conversation that starts with work-related stress and the tricky trade-off between caring and not caring about professional challenges. They explore the importance of building grit and initiative in children, contrasting that with the...
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Data + Love = Edward Tufte, The Document, and Catastrophic Expenses
This week on the Data + Love podcast we talk about the Godfather of Dataviz Edward Tufte, his magnum opus 'the document', and what that has in common with Amazon's recent 'Catastrophically Expensive' AI blunders.
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Data + Love = Authenticity, Engagement, and Growth with Blake Feiza
Zach and Blake had an informal conversation about data visualization, community engagement, and AI's impact on creative work. Blake shared his journey into the Tableau community through Makeover Monday, where he was inspired by Matt Huff and Andy Kriebel, and eventually became a co-leader of the...
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Data + Love = Fear Sells, Pew Surveys, and Marketing Strategy
A landmark Pew Research survey this week shows that 16% of Americans believe AI will have a positive Impact on Society In this episode we explore the fear, where it's coming from, who's creating it, and why
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Data + Love = Tableau Conference 2026 Recap with Mark Bradbourne
Iron Viz Judge Mark Bradbourne returns to discuss TC26. We talk about Keynotes, Devs on Stage, Iron Viz, and get dramatically off topic quite frequently.
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Data + Love = Token Maxxing, Flex Pricing, and Lexapro
In this solo episode we catch up with recent trends in workplace AI
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Data + Love = Broken Wrists, Fundraising Analytics, and Accessible Design with Roshni Gohil
Roshni Gohil (MIT) pops in to talk about Accessible Design, our shared experiences in fundraising strategy and analytics, and wrist trauma stories All the Tableau User Groups: https://usergroups.tableau.com Accessibility TUG: https://usergroups.tableau.com/accessibility-tableau-user-group/ Higher...
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Data + Love = Fractured Wrists, Accessible Design, and Fundraising with Roshni Gohil
Roshni Gohil (MIT) pops by and we talk about her Tableau Conference 2025 Accessible Design presentation, how that ties into fractured wrists, and have a huge tangent about the ins-and-outs of fundraising from both our backgrounds All the Tableau User Groups: https://usergroups.tableau.com...
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Data + Love = What We Ask Google with Simon Rogers
Simon Rogers drops in to discuss his latest book 'What We Ask Google', available May 5, 2026 Simon is Google’s Data Editor, leading a team of data journalists, analysts, and visualizers to tell stories with Google’s data. Previously, he was Twitter’s first ever Data Editor, and he is also the...
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Data + Love = Confections, Creativity, and IronViz with Brian Moore
This week Iron Viz 2026 Finalist and Tableau Visionary Brian Moore drops in Zach and Brian discussed Brian's preparation for the upcoming IronViz competition at Tableau Conference, where Brian will present his "Confection Connection" visualization about candy company conglomerations. They…
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Data + Love = Entropy, Complexity, and Perseverance
In this solo episode Zach talks about entering the Tableau Visionary Hall of Fame, entropy in complex processes, and persevering when work gets tough
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Data + Love = Dim Sum, Long-Form, and Iron Viz with Kevin Wee
Tableau Visionary and Iron Viz 2026 Finalist Kevin Wee stops by Zach and Kevin discussed Kevin's upcoming participation in IronViz at Tableau Conference 2026, where he will present a visualization on dim sum nutrition data. They reviewed Kevin's previous IronViz entry and his creative approach to...
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Data + Love = Mars Produce, Design Influences, and Iron Viz with Ann Pregler
Iron Viz 2026 Finalist and Tableau Ambassador Ann Pregler is on the Pod Zach and Ann discussed Ann's approach to data visualization and storytelling, highlighting her use of long-form vizzes and her process of starting with a design idea rather than a dataset. They explored Ann's influences,...
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Data + Love = AI Drama, Market Crashes, and an All-Star Iron Viz
In this solo episode Zach talks about the recent AI industry shakeups (and stock market responses), non-profit fundraising, getting a handle on Anxiety, and an All-Star Iron Viz Don't miss it!
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Data + Love = Commitment, Courage, and Creativity with Ojoswi Basu
Makeover Monday co-lead and Tableau Ambassador Ojo Basu joins the pod Zach and Ojo discuss Ojo's journey from being camera-shy and an immigrant with an accent to becoming more present and social within the data community, including his experiences with Makeover Monday and Tableau video tutorials....
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Data + Love = Enhancing Communication, Data Industry Changes, and Conference Insights with Will Perkins
The infamous Will Perkins is back on Data + Love (on strict probationary parole) after his ban. Zach and Will dive into how careers in data are getting flipped upside-down by AI. Spoiler: adaptability and relentless learning aren’t optional anymore. They wrap with pro tips on communicating like a...
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Data + Love = Evolution, Authenticity, and Impact with Andy Kriebel
Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary, Next Level Tableau Founder, and former Makeover Monday co-lead Andy Kriebel is the final guest of season 6! Zach and Andy dive deep into the evolving Tableau community landscape. They unpack the challenges and opportunities for engagement amid major shifts, like...
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Data + Love = Fractured Wrists, Universal Design, and Fundraising Analytics with Roshni Gohil
Roshni Gohil (MIT) drops by and we revisit her excellent Tableau Conference 2025 presentation on Universal Design (and how it ties into wrist trauma!) We take a big tangent and get into both of our shared history in fundraising. All the Tableau User Groups: https://usergroups.tableau.com...
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Data + Love = Data Fleuncy and Questions in Dataviz with Neil Richards
Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary Neil Richards is on the pod We talk about the differences between Fluency and Literacy, data humanism, and innovative visualization Neil is on the market and looking for Data Fluency work, check him out on LinkedIn
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Data + Love = Learning by Doing, Dataviz Discoveries, and AI Trends with Mark Bradbourne
Fan Favorite Mark Bradbourne returns. We talk Five Trends in AI and each go through 5 viz projects we learned things about the real world from.
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Data + Love = Gaming Telemetry, Pricing Models, and Industry Shakeups with Louis Yu
Gaming Industry analyst and #GamesNightViz co-Lead Louis Yu pops in We talk about the rise of indie studios and collapse of major studios, dissect pricing models (some predatory, and break down player data telemetry Make sure to check out Louis LinkedIn group for the gaming industry and his show...
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Data + Love = AI Blackmail, Data Books, and Guests with Zach Bowders
It's a solo episode and we're talking about the current zeitgeist with AI, Data Books, and more
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Data + Love = Learning Tableau 2025 with Joshua Milligan
Joshua Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Visionary and the author of the 'Learning Tableau Series' In this episode we talk about the new volume, the exciting changes coming to the product, and how we expect to work collaboratively with AI in the future.I'm giving away a copy of Learning Tableau...
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Data + Love = Dashboards Are Not Dead with Andy Cotgreave
Andy Cotgreave stops by to talk Dashboards that Deliver, movie data, and more Andy is co-author of the upcoming 'Dashboards that Deliver', co-author of 'Big Book of Dashboards' , co-host of 'Chart Chat', and former Senior Data Evangelist for Tableau Order 'Dashboards that Deliver' now Follow Andy
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Data + Love = Practical Data Makeovers for Better Storytelling with Mike Cisneros
Mike Cisneros of Storytelling with Data drops by to talk about their upcoming book "Storytelling with Data–Before & After: Practical Makeovers" releasing Sept 23, 2025 Preorder now Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QNJtyV Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/4oTbqFv Bookshop.org: http://bit.ly/3JsdyE5
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Data + Love = Podcasting, Growth, and Teaching with Nisar Ahmed
This week, YouTuber/Podcaster and Tableau Ambassador Nisar Ahmed! Zach and Nisar discussed technical confusion with meeting platforms before sharing their experiences with podcast hosting, teaching, and content creation, highlighting how these activities led to personal growth and professional...
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Data + Love = Archery, Intangibles, and Academic Attrition with Kimberly Coutts
Academic Research Analyst and 3x Viz of the Day winner Kimberly Coutts drops by to talk about academic data, eclectic viz interests, and more
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Data + Love = Workout Wednesday, Space Camp, and Community Inspirations with Caroline Swiger
Tableau Community mainstay Caroline Swiger talks about her 200+ public vizzes across B2VB, Workout Wednesday, the DuboisChallenge and more We also talk about our community connections and inspirations, natural disasters, space camp, and more
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Data + Love = Community, Leadership, and Remote Work with Britt Stanier
Tableau Community Manager Britt Stanier talks about career, community, and changes to the Tableau Ambassador Program Nominate someone making a difference right now!
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Data + Love = Career Transitions, Personal Development, and Luck with Eva Murray
Data & Tech Career Coach Eva Murry joins the show to talk all things careers, Makeover Monday, and Tableau Community Unstick your career with her Eva Murray | Career Coaching for Data & Tech Professionals
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Data + Love = SciFi, NeuroDiversity, and Community with Lawrence Durbin
Tableau Ambassador and TUG co-lead Lawrence Durbin and I let our geek flags fly in this fun start-of-summer conversation. We talk ADHD, universal design, SciFi, and community Check him out at http://datadivergent.com/
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Data + Love = Inspiration, Passion, and Viz Basics with Victory Omovrah
Tableau Ambassador Victory Omovrah drops in to talk about her beginnings in public work, inspiration, and growth
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Data + Love = Tableau Conference 2025 Recap with Mark Bradbourne
Tableau Legend and Iron Viz Judge Mark Bradbourne pops in for a Tableau Conference recap. We talk hits, misses, the community and more. For more Mark check out his podcast 'Songs that Don't Suck'
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Data + Love = Iron Viz and Finding Your Niche with Bo McCready
2025 Iron Viz Finalist Bo McCready pops in to talk about his iconic pop culture dataviz and the path to Iron Viz
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Data + Love = Making Cool Stuff with Tableau with The Flerlage Twins
Kevin and Ken Flerlage, twin Tableau Hall of Fame Visionaries, pop in to talk about their upcoming mega-talk a Tableau Conference 2025, their personal journeys, and more.
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Data + Love = Conference Prep, Data Devs, and Complex Feels with Kyle Massey
Tableau Visionary and Ambassador Kyle Massey drops by to talk about his 2 upcoming Tableau Conference 2025 presentations, his recent Visionary recognition, and more.
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Data + Love = Messy Data, Google Trends, and Data Journalism with Simon Rogers
Google Data Journalist and Data Editor Simon Rogers is in the house. We talk about the complexity of data, how searches reveal what people are REALLY thinking, and so much more. Check him out on simonrogers.net or tune into The Data Journalism podcast with friend of the show Alberto Cairo.
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Data + Love = Tenacity, Flexibility, and Embracing AI with Clint Baker
Emmy Award Winning Art Director Clint Baker (www.BakerandHill.com) talks about creative messaging, adapting with the times, and why he's not afraid of AI replacing artists
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Data + Love = Bringing Creativity to Data Visualization with Nadieh Bremer
Award Winning Data Designer and Author Nadieh Bremer talks inspiration, creativity, and finding joy in growth.
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Data + Love = Free Shirts, Finding Yourself, and Data Art with Jennifer Dawes
Tableau Ambassador and 1/2 of HerData.Net Jennifer Dawes joins us for the first episode of season 6. We talk about her recent data art initiative and more. Check out the gallery and submit your own data art here
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Data + Love = Top 5 Christmas Movies with Joshua Smith
My IRL Movie Pal Josh and I each go down our list of Top 5 Christmas Movies. The Catch? We didn't discuss the rubric of what counts in advance. Chaos ensues.
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Data + Love = Viz Secrets and Gaming Hits and Flops with Louis Yu
2K Games Analyst and Games Night Viz co-Founder Louis Yu drops by for the penultimate episode of Season 5. We talk about recent projects, 'Holding Space', the gaming industry and more. Participate in the 'State of the BI Industry' Survey Nominate a Tableau Visionary
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Data + Love = Thanksgiving Special 2024
This year I'm thankful to not be using Amazon Quicksight Friend of the show (and host of 'Songs that Don't Suck') Mark Bradbourne returns to review 3 of Quicksight's Industry Dashboards
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Data + Love = Summer Recap, Job Changes, and Quicksight Sucking with Zach Bowders
It's time to catch up on recent guests, career movies, and a truly awful BI tool. Cheers!
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Data + Love = Data School, Cycling, and Questionable Team Names with Quinn Serfass
Data Consultant Quinn Serfass pops by to talk about his experience in the first cohort of Data School NYC, his passion for sports, and more Hire him, he's now a free agent!
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Data + Love = Pizza and Perfectionism with Luke Stanke
Pizza perfectionist and data nerd Luke Stanke returns to the show. We talk career journeys, workplace trauma, share pizza tips, and torch any likability we had.
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Data + Love = Box & Whisker Plots, Tequilla Shots, and White Papers with Jon Schwabish
PolicyViz host Jon Schwabish is here to talk about conferences, data podcasting, tequilla shots, "The Document" and more
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Data + Love = Community, AI, and IMDb with EMAX
This week Tableau SVP and CMO EMAX (Elizabeth Maxson) dropped by to talk about the power of community, Tableau's Data+Movies and Data+TV initiatives powered by IMDb, AI, and Dreamforce.
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Data + Love = Roses, Rockets, and Iron Viz with Jessica Moon
Tableau Ambassador and 2024 Iron Viz Finalist Jessica Moon is in the house. We talk about inspiration, favorite data topics, and Iron Viz. Note: some moments of audio drop out, apologies
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Data + Love = Inspiration, Evolution, and Elevated Thinking with Andy Kirk
Author, Educator, and Podcaster Andy Kirk is on the show to talk about inspiration, evolution, and elevated thinking. Check out Andy on the "Explore and Explain" podcast or the upcoming 3rd edition of "Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design"
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The intersection of Data Analysis and Passion. Casual Conversations with Data Pros + Artists and Bite-Sized Data Stories
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Zach Bowders
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