Explore Explain
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<p><b>Explore Explain</b> is a long-form podcast and video series hosted by <a href="https://www.visualisingdata.com/about/" target="_blank">Andy Kirk</a> and launched early 2020. It goes deep behind the scenes of data visualisation projects.</p> <p>Each episode is structured around a conversation with visualisation designers, developers, or data journalists to explore the design story behind a single visualisation or a related major project. Guests explain the thought-process behind and share insights about the myriad little decisions that underpin the finished works they produce.</p> <p>Audiences will gain an appreciation of the <i>what</i>, the <i>why</i> and the <i>how</i>, learning about the hidden problems and challenges, the breakthroughs and the eureka moments. You'll learn about the things that were done and the things that were not done, the pressures and frustrations as well as successes and failures.</p> <p>Each season comprises nine episodes and always seeks to include guests representing a diverse cast of talented practitioners from across the field and around the world, showcasing a wide variety of different types of visualisation work.</p> <p>Every episode is published as both an audio interview as well as an enhanced video conversation, enriched by detailed visuals that illuminate the discussions. Visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPsLvCpZYwvSurkb1DLLZg" target="_blank">Youtube channel</a> to see all the recordings, including shorter highlight episodes.</p> <p>To read more about each episode, and browse through the full archive of conversations, visit the <a href="https://visualisingdata.com/podcast/" target="_blank">Podcast</a> page on Andy Kirk's <a href="https://visualisingdata.com" target="_blank">Visualising Data</a> website. Explore Explain is a <a href="https://www.bethanyandrew.co.uk/video-editing" target="_blank">Bethany Andrew</a> production.</p>
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Recent Episodes
March 30, 2026
S6E8 - Moritz Stefaner & Enrico Bertini (Part 2)
<p>Welcome to episode 7 of season 6 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.</p> <p>This is the second of a special two-part episode featuring my esteemed guests, <a href="https://truth-and-beauty.net/" target="_blank">Moritz Stefaner</a>, 'Truth & Beauty Operator' based in Germany, and <a href="https://enrico.bertini.io/" target="_blank">Enrico Bertini</a>, Associate Professor, Data Visualization Researcher and Educator at Northeastern University in the USA.</p> <p>The conversations explored Moritz and Enrico's respective selections of FIVE significant visualisation-related works, produced by other people, that have most influentially shaped their thinking about data visualisation. They then each offer a further +1 selection from their own body of work that they felt had had most significance on their career story. In this second-part episode we covered Enrico's selections.</p> <p>As well as listening to this show, you can watch the video of this conversation. Head over to Youtube and visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPsLvCpZYwvSurkb1DLLZg" target="_blank">Explore Explain channel</a>.</p>
March 20, 2026
S6E7 - Moritz Stefaner & Enrico Bertini
<p>Welcome to episode 7 of season 6 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.</p> <p>This is the first of a special two-part episode featuring my esteemed guests, <a href="https://truth-and-beauty.net/" target="_blank">Moritz Stefaner</a>, 'Truth & Beauty Operator' based in Germany, and <a href="https://enrico.bertini.io/" target="_blank">Enrico Bertini</a>, Associate Professor, Data Visualization Researcher and Educator at Northeastern University in the USA.</p> <p>The conversations explored Moritz and Enrico's respective selections of FIVE significant visualisation-related works, produced by other people, that have most influentially shaped their thinking about data visualisation. They then each offer a further +1 selection from their own body of work that they felt had had most significance on their career story. In this first-part episode we covered Moritz’s selections.</p> <p>As well as listening to this show, you can watch the video of this conversation. Head over to Youtube and visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPsLvCpZYwvSurkb1DLLZg" target="_blank">Explore Explain channel</a>.</p>
February 25, 2026
S6E6 - Nicola Rennie & Ansgar Wolsing
<p>Welcome to episode 6 of season 6 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.</p> <p>I am delighted to welcome <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-rennie/" target="_blank">Nicola Rennie</a>, Data Visualisation Specialist based in the UK, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ansgar-wolsing/" target="_blank">Ansgar Wolsing</a>, Principal Data & Analytics Consultant based in Germany. In this episode we explore five pieces each of their wonderful contributions to the annual '<a href="https://30daymapchallenge.com/" target="_blank">30 Day Map Challenge</a>' campaign, as well as two of their favourites from other participants.</p> <p>As well as listening to this show, you can watch the video of this conversation. Head over to Youtube and visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPsLvCpZYwvSurkb1DLLZg" target="_blank">Explore Explain channel</a>.</p>
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- What is Explore Explain?
<p><b>Explore Explain</b> is a long-form podcast and video series hosted by <a href="https://www.visualisingdata.com/about/" target="_blank">Andy Kirk</a> and launched early 2020. It goes deep behind the scenes of data visualisation projects.</p> <p>Each episode is structured around a conversation with visualisation designers, developers, or data journalists to explore the design story behind a single visualisation or a related major project. Guests explain the thought-process behind and share insights about the myriad little decisions that underpin the finished works they produce.</p> <p>Audiences will gain an appreciation of the <i>what</i>, the <i>why</i> and the <i>how</i>, learning about the hidden problems and challenges, the breakthroughs and the eureka moments. You'll learn about the things that were done and the things that were not done, the pressures and frustrations as well as successes and failures.</p> <p>Each season comprises nine episodes and always seeks to include guests representing a diverse cast of talented practitioners from across the field and around the world, showcasing a wide variety of different types of visualisation work.</p> <p>Every episode is published as both an audio interview as well as an enhanced video conversation, enriched by detailed visuals that illuminate the discussions. Visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPsLvCpZYwvSurkb1DLLZg" target="_blank">Youtube channel</a> to see all the recordings, including shorter highlight episodes.</p> <p>To read more about each episode, and browse through the full archive of conversations, visit the <a href="https://visualisingdata.com/podcast/" target="_blank">Podcast</a> page on Andy Kirk's <a href="https://visualisingdata.com" target="_blank">Visualising Data</a> website. Explore Explain is a <a href="https://www.bethanyandrew.co.uk/video-editing" target="_blank">Bethany Andrew</a> production.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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