16 Best Statistics Podcasts

1. More or Less: Behind the Stats

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Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4
Host Tim Harford
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Mike Thompson, Gareth Morgan +12 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9.7KFacebook 2.1MTwitter 489.6K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since May 2015 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Data Skeptic

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The Data Skeptic Podcast features interviews and discussion of topics related to data science, statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the like, all from the perspective of applying critical thinking and the scientific method to evaluate the veracity of claims and efficacy of approaches.MORE Host Kyle Polich
Email ****@dataskeptic.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest David Liu
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 825Facebook 1.6KTwitter 7.6K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since May 2014 Video Podcast YouTube
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3. Quantitude

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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.MORE Hosts Greg Hancock, Patrick Curran
Producer/Network Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran
Email ****@quantitudepod.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 256Twitter 5.9K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Learning Bayesian Statistics

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Are you a researcher or data scientist / analyst / ninja? Do you want to learn Bayesian inference, stay up to date or simply want to understand what Bayesian inference is? Then this podcast is for you! You'll hear from researchers and practitioners of all fields about how they use Bayesian statistics, and how in turn YOU can apply these methods in your modeling workflow. When I started learning Bayesian methods, I really wished there were a podcast out there that could introduce me to the methods, the projects and the people who make all that possible...MORE Host Alexandre Andorra
Email ****@pymc-labs.io
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 108Twitter 3.5K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Video Podcast YouTube
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5. Practical Significance

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A podcast to inspire listeners with compelling stories from statistics and data science and to propel data-driven careers forward with learning opportunities for all
Hosts Donna LaLonde, Ron Wasserstein
Producer/Network The American Statistical Association
Email ****@amstat.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Jenny Thompson
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 85 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Normal Curves: Sexy Science, Serious Statistics

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Normal Curves is a podcast about sexy science & serious statistics. Ever try to make sense of a scientific study and the numbers behind it? Listen in to a lively conversation between two stats-savvy friends who break it all down with humor and clarity. Professors Regina Nuzzo of Gallaudet University and Kristin Sainani of Stanford University discuss academic papers journal club-style — except with more fun, less jargon, and some irreverent, PG-13 content sprinkled in...MORE Producer/Network Regina Nuzzo and Kristin Sainani
Email ****@podiumpodcastco.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 61 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Stats + Stories

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Statistics need Stories to give them meaning. Stories need Statistics to give them credibility. Every Thursday John Bailer & Rosemary Pennington get together with a new, interesting guest to bring you the Statistics behind the Stories and the Stories behind the Statistics.MORE Hosts Rosemary Pennington, John Bailer
Producer/Network The Stats + Stories Team
Email ****@miamioh.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 60Twitter 2.2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2018 Get Email Contact

8. JAMAevidence JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods

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Interviews with authors of JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods chapters about common and new statistics and methods used in clinical research and reported in medical journals.
Host Roger Lewis
Producer/Network JAMA Network
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 679.4KTwitter 490.6KInstagram 243.5K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

9. The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI

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The podcast from statisticians for statisticians to have a bigger impact at work. This podcast is set up in association with PSI - Promoting Statistical Insight. This podcast helps you to grow your leadership skills, learn about ongoing discussions in the scientific community, build you knowledge about the health sector and be more efficient at work. This podcast helps statisticians at all levels with and without management experience. It is targeted towards the health, but lots of topics will be important for the wider data scientists community.MORE Hosts Alexander Schacht, Benjamin Piske
Producer/Network Alexander Schacht and Benjamin Piske, biometricians, statisticians and leaders in the pharma industry
Email ****@theeffectivestatistician.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Manuel Cossio
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. The Logic of Risk

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A podcast about risk, probability, philosophy and data science. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-logic-of-risk--6469023/support .
Host Pasquale Cirillo
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. Statistically Speaking

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Statistically Speaking is the Office for National Statistics' podcast, offering in-depth interviews on the latest hot topics in the world of data, taking a peek behind the scenes of the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and exploring the stories behind the numbers.MORE Producer/Network Statistically Speaking
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Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. The Analytic Angle

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This is a podcast from the Statistics, Data Science and Data management (SDM) Core of the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University. The SDM leadership, Martina Pavlicova, Cale Basaraba, and Richard Buchsbaum, along with guests have freewheeling discussions about statistics, data management, and analytical issues related to research and clinical trials.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. Stats in a Wrap

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The Eurostat podcast series 'Stats in a Wrap' looks at the world through the eyes of statistics. Its aim is to pick the most delicious morsels and striking flavours to provide insights into the unexpected, the quirky and downright peculiar perspectives that only the numbers can reveal.MORE Producer/Network European Commission, Eurostat
Email ****@ec.europa.eu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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14. Royal Statistical Society

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The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is one of the world's most distinguished and renowned statistical societies. It is a learned society for statistics, a professional body for statisticians and a charity which promotes statistics, data and evidence for the public good.It was founded in 1834 as the Statistical Society of London and became the Royal Statistical Society by Royal Charter in 1887. Today the Society has more than 10,000 members around the world, of whom many are professionally qualified as Chartered Statistician...MORE Producer/Network Royal Statistical Society
Email ****@rss.org.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 2Facebook 10.3KTwitter 34.7K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2018 Get Email Contact

15. Significant Statistics

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Videos can be found on my YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHVyc1NJuYvzpoom-L3nBpg/More info and notes on my Website:https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/jmrussell/To support the project you can go here: https://anchor.fm/john-russell10/supportMORE Host John Russell
Email ****@vt.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

16. Not So Standard Deviations

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Roger Peng and Hilary Parker talk about the latest in data science and data analysis in academia and industry.
Hosts Roger D. Peng, Hilary Parker
Producer/Network Roger Peng and Hilary Parker
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 322 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact