Data for the People!
Data Foundation
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About This Podcast
Every day, millions of Americans rely on federal data—often without realizing it. From checking the weather forecast to planning retirement, from tracking disease outbreaks to measuring economic growth, government datasets power decisions that shape our daily lives and drive billions in economic activity.
Data for the People! is a new podcast from the Data Foundation that shines a light on this essential but often overlooked infrastructure. Hosted by J.B. Wogan, each episode features conversations with leaders from the public and private sectors about the national datasets that belong to the American people and the policy changes in Washington that could enable—or limit—their use.
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Recent Episodes
S1E7 Taka Ariga on Using AI to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Public Programs
Send us Fan MailIn the latest episode of Data for the People!, Data Foundation Senior Fellow Taka Ariga discusses the prospect of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance government efforts to prevent…
S1E6 The Case for Standardizing the Way We Report Climate and Environmental Data
Send us Fan MailThis episode of Data for the People! explores a problem with climate and environmental data that burdens public agencies and the private sector: Currently, federal and state…
S1E5 Brett Loper on Using Data Tools to Prevent Improper Payments
Send us Fan MailOn the latest episode of Data for the People!, Brett Loper discusses policy options for using data tools to prevent improper payments in federal benefit programs. The options appear…
S1E4 Claire McKay Bowen on the Role Federal Statistics Play in our Daily Lives
Send us Fan MailOn the latest episode of Data for the People!, Claire McKay Bowen discusses the role federal statistics play in our daily lives, strategies for communicating the value of government…
S1E3 NORC's David Dutwin on How Americans Use and Think about Federal Data
Send us Fan MailThe latest episode of Data for the People! features David Dutwin, executive director and senior vice president of AmeriSpeak, a panel-based research platform from NORC at the…
S1E2 Bill Hoagland on Restoring Public Trust in Government Data
Send us Fan MailIn the inaugural episode of Data for the People!, J.B. Wogan (host) and Nick Hart (President and CEO of the Data Foundation) discuss the Data Foundation's mission to promote open data…
S1E1 Trailer: Data for the People!
Send us Fan MailEvery day, millions of Americans rely on federal data—often without realizing it. From checking the weather forecast to planning retirement, from tracking disease outbreaks to…
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Data for the People! has published 7 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, Government.
Data for the People! is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 35m.
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