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by Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran
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.
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- 1 weeks ago37 min
S8E06 Bayes Factors: I Knew You Were Going to Say That
In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick discuss Bayes Factors: what they are, what they aren't, and how we might use them in practice. Along the way we also mention Madam Flora, Big Psychic, haters, Alaska cruises, the gift, dead grandfathers, bait and switches, owing Roy Levy a favor, doddering old frequentists, lipstick and pigs, Kimi Antonelli, accordions, elevators of blood, life choices, and the Titanic. Stay in contact with Quantitude! Web page: quantitudepod.orgTwitterX: @quantitudepod...
- 2 weeks ago31 min
S8E05 Probability and Odds: What's the Vig?
In this week's episode Greg and Patrick explore the fun but sometimes confusing world of probability, odds, log odds, and odds ratios, both when encountered in statistics and in every day life. Along the way they also discuss empty airplane hangars, drink carts, Qalshi, Costco hot dogs, the tush push, Quantitude International, The Blues Brothers, spelled with a Q, the vigorish, Mr. Peabody, a probability of 1.8, what the log giveth, and horse steroids. Stay in contact with Quantitude! W...
- Sep 29, 202644 min
S8E04 The Curriculum Vitae Roadshow
In this week's episode Patrick and Greg have a somewhat circuitous conversation about the academic curriculum vitae across the professional lifespan: what it is, why we have it, and what kinds of things may or may not go on it. Along the way they also discuss Antiques Roadshow, Duolingo streaks, Oscar, Greg's front door, Teddy Roosevelt, sarcastic Spanish, Coors Light as a religion, the doodad drawer, riptide warning flags, flaming trash dumpsters, a middle seat on Southwest Airlines, you got...
- Sep 22, 202645 min
S8E03 Control Yourself: A Conversation With Paul Allison
In this week's episode Greg and Patrick are honored to have a discussion with Paul Allison who is a sociologist and a titan in the field of quantitative methodology. Although they could talk with Paul about a dozen different topics, they narrow it down to his seminal work in longitudinal fixed effects models. Along the way they also discuss ren fairs, frilly shirts, turkey legs, drama kids, shiny beans, psychohistory, not having command of Eigenvalues, the world's shortest abstract, Yal...
- Sep 8, 202637 min
S8E02 Lost in Standardization
In this week's episode Greg and Patrick have a loosely organized discussion about metrics, including the pros and cons of raw versus standardized scales and the advantages of having multiple metrics for the same effect. Along the way they also discuss the Odyssey, Dulles airport, driving in Canada, Smitty's corpse, friends in low places, two minute warnings, He's Not Here, Carolina basketball, fixing it in post, buying firewood, Salzburg vs. Munich, 440 megahertz, Space Force, four middle sch...
- Sep 1, 202645 min
S8E01 The True Crimes of Null Hypothesis Significance Testing
In this first episode of Season 8, Greg and Patrick decide it is deeply unfair that the podcast has not grown popular enough for them to buy their own Quantitude jet. They thus decide to make it a true crime podcast and dedicate the episode to revisiting the crimes and punishment of Null Hypothesis Significance Testing. They plagiarize other true crime podcasts to delve into the case and determine if justice was served. Stay in contact with Quantitude! Web page: quantitudepod.orgTwitter...
- Jun 30, 202639 min
S7E24 The Seven Questions of Quantitude (Plus or Minus Two)
In this week's episode Greg and Patrick revisit their earlier promise of creating seven questions that will help you use your Quantitude to annoy the people you love. Having broken their promise, they are free to propose nine questions for which they seek a mnemonic device that does not include an acronym. Along the way they discuss relationship mandates, mildly inebriated brothers, hypoxic voice memos, fish vs. ice cubes, Smitty's corpse, talking to houseplants, statistical baggage, Henry V,...
- Jun 2, 202651 min
S7E23 Quantitude Philosopher of Science Trading Cards
In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about creating collectible trading cards for some of our favorite philosophers of science and the impact each has had on how we think about the practice of research. Along the way, they also discuss goose mating calls, collapsed sinuses, Riverdance!, Comfortably Numb, Pikachu and Jigglypuff, the back of Andrea Howard’s car, pseudoscience, ad hoc immunizing maneuvers, Well duh, reading Greek or eating paste, leeches and trephining, young Turks, Bart...
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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.
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