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Social Psychology
Classical Test Theory
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Variable Selection
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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 product... more

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In this week's episode Patrick and Greg have some serious fun with song lyrics they misunderstood at some point in their personal lives. They then use this as a thinly veiled excuse to explore some very basic statistical things that they have also mi... more

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In today’s episode Patrick and Greg talk about outcomes that are count variables: when you need to worry about them and what you can do about them within your analytical models. Along the way they also mention: Bela Lugosi, Vlad the Impaler, Patrick ... more

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In this week's episode Greg and Patrick explore both the challenges and the opportunities of age-period-cohort analysis when trying to understand the complexities of human behavior over time. Along the way they also discuss bachelor night, Dave Brube... more

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In this week's episode Greg and Patrick shine a flashlight on correspondence analysis and find that this is an extraordinarily cool yet often neglected method similar to factor analysis but applied to nominal contingency tables. Along the way they al... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Gerard Slobogin
A medical doctor providing insights on health topics
Not specified
Episode: S6E13 Group Codes in GLM: Dummy and Dummier
Ken Bolan
A friend and colleague of Greg Hancock, mentioned in relation to lectures given together.
University of Bologna
Episode: S6E04 Person-Centered vs. Variable-Centered Analysis
Ethan McCormick
Assistant Professor of Educational Statistics and Data Science
University of Delaware
Episode: S6E01 Growth as a Predictor? Back to School with Ethan McCormick
Yi Feng
Quantitative methodologist at UCLA
UCLA
Episode: S5E17 Classification and Regression Trees with Yi Feng
Paschal Sheeran
Social psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Episode: S5E12 Meta-Analysis With Paschal Sheeran
Morgan Freeman
Narrator and actor
Episode: S5E11 Statistical Ideas That Die Hard

Hosts

Patrick Curran
Co-host, known for bringing humor into quantitative discussions and engaging listeners with relatable anecdotes.
Greg Hancock
Co-host, brings a light-hearted yet insightful perspective on statistics and engages the audience with humorous anecdotes.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 548 ratings
  • the best

    A great show that makes me laugh, think, and (sorry to report) also teaches me things. Yi Feng is *hilarious* and should be a special guest at least once per hour. Even the opening (clarinet? sorry, I do not know my woodwinds) music is nice.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BMarston
    United States9 months ago
  • The good, the bad, and the ugly

    I often recommend this to other researcher friends and I feel like it’s the equivalent of saying, I read a paper and thought of you. Usually a few weeks later I get a text or email stating that my sense of humor is disturbing because I enjoy the humor in you podcasts so much. And then I ask what episode they’re on and they say season 2. So thanks, I look forward to Tuesdays’ and am reminded of my passion for research every time I listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alex Tonigan
    United Statesa year ago
  • A must listen for any quant researcher

    Hilariously informative. Cannot recommend enough!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zach_Cooper#373
    United Statesa year ago
  • We don’t deserve this

    The amount of knowledge you two have is statistically significantly different than zero. I cannot thank y’all enough for this podcast. Looking forward to many more years of listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    meivera100mrivera
    United Statesa year ago
  • Fantastic podcast!

    Making statistics engaging while keeping it light/irreverent throughout. Love it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    OxLoz
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Feedback reflects a strong community of researchers and students who find value in the show's ability to lighten the often serious topics of statistics and quantitative methods.
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The hosts are frequently noted for their entertaining banter, making it feel less like a lecture and more like a conversation with friends.

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S6E07 Structural After Measurement and the Muffin of Truth
Q: What is something we might use that construct of depression to predict?
Some work recently has been done on college retention and a key issue is depression predicting academic performance.
S5E12 Meta-Analysis With Paschal Sheeran
Q: Could you give a 30,000-foot description, what is meta analysis and what does it hope to achieve?
Meta-analysis treats studies as data points, accumulating data across studies rather than participants.
S6E04 Person-Centered vs. Variable-Centered Analysis
Q: How can you justify fitting a model to a covariance matrix?
It's a good question and reflects the tension between different statistical approaches, which necessitates knowing the underlying reasons for our analyses.
S6E04 Person-Centered vs. Variable-Centered Analysis
Q: Do you think you're going to be traveling at all during the sabbatical?
Yes, I have a lot of travel planned, including possibly giving a variety of lectures.
S5E17 Classification and Regression Trees with Yi Feng
Q: What are some other ways that we can avoid overfitting?
In addition to tree pruning, ensemble methods like bagging and random forests can help mitigate overfitting by averaging predictions from multiple trees.

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Each episode offers a humorous exploration of various statistical methods and concepts, presented in a way that is both educational and engaging. Topics span from the complexities of age-period-cohort analysis to discussions on correspondence analysis and log-linear models, often interspersed with personal anecdotes and playful banter between the hosts. This mix of approachability and insightful commentary on quantitative research makes it a unique listening experience, especially for those in the academic or research community. The humor and casual style, reminiscent of a buddy talk show, help demystify complex concepts and keep the audience entertained throughout the learning process.

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