Episodes 34
Avg. Duration 57m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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From the creators of the Spatial Analytics + Data interview and seminar series, we bring you the GLaD Podcast—Geography, Life + Data. A little geography, a little (academic) life, a little ”geography life”, and LOTS about data, mostly spatial. Join your hosts, Dani Arribas-Bel, Rachel Franklin, and Levi Wolf for conversations, interviews, and even a few hot takes.

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Embeddings for the rest of us

May 27, 2026 58m

Today, we’re talking about embeddings. Unless you’ve been living… well, I don’t know where, you might have heard of the term generative AI. At the core of this technology is an obscure idea, word…

Episode 32: Baby Talk

May 06, 2026 1h 9m

You think balancing babies and a career is tough; try recording a podcast episode about the topic! Kidding. Sort of. In this episode, Dani, Levi, and Rachel are joined by special guest, Elisabetta…

Episode 31: Academic Love Languages

Apr 08, 2026 47m

For this episode, join Dani, Rachel, and Levi for a discussion about Academic Love Languages. Does getting public recognition make you feel warm and fuzzy? Or would you rather the freedom to curl up…

Episode 30: Predictions for (the rest of) 2026

Feb 13, 2026 58m

Happy new year!!! We know, we know, we’ve been in 2026 for a while already (already too long?). But this is the first episode we recorded this year, the first one with Levi as a dad (yay!), and one…

Episode 29: The oldest profession in geography

Jan 09, 2026 1h 5m

Come for the catchy episode title, stay for the wide-reaching discussion about spatial data, visualization, and cartography. We're joined this time by Anthony Robinson, from Pennsylvania State…

Episode 28: “Opening the academic source” with Serge Rey

Dec 16, 2025 57m

Today, we’re joined by a close friend of the podcast (someone some of us personally credit with changing our lives forever!), Serge Rey, to talk all things open, open source, and academia. Serge is…

Episode 27: Are you GLaD about GeoAI? A conversation with Krzysztof Janowicz

Nov 11, 2025 1h 2m

On this episode, we talk with Prof. Krzysztof Janowicz, Professor of Cartography and Geoinformation Science at the University of Vienna. Prof. Janowicz is an expert in GeoAI, and has been researching…

Episode 26: A day in the life of… Wenfei Xu

Oct 16, 2025 48m

Today we’re “repeating” special guest. We enjoyed so much talking to Wenfei Xu anbout mobile phone data in our last episode (Episode 25: What we talk about when we talk about mobile phone data), that…

Episode 25: What we talk about when we talk about mobile phone data

Sep 12, 2025 45m

Here's an episode all about data—mobile phone data, to be exact. What are we talking about when we talk about using “mobile phone data” in our research? How are these data generated? Who produces…

Episode 24: AI & GLaD in Practice: a field report

Aug 13, 2025 1h 4m

AI is now definitely changing how we live our (geography) lives. Join Rachel, Dani, and Levi for a chat about how Artificial Intelligence is emerging in our GLAD lives. How is it being used "in the…

Episode 23: Navigating the Academic Job Market (Part 2)

Jun 10, 2025 1h 2m

Join us for the second part of our conversation about the academic job market! This half, we'll talk a bit about the nuts and bolts of putting together your application and the process from applying…

Episode 22: Navigating the Academic Job Market (Part 1)

May 06, 2025 47m

Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about getting an academic job in geography or geography-adjacent fields. In this episode your friendly—and pretty experienced at applying for academic…

Episode 21: Time (mis)management

Mar 30, 2025 47m

Today, we’re talking about time management. Or, rather, the lack thereof (both time, and management). It feels like we’re always over-committed. Always running behind. 24h a day sounds like so much…

S3E20 Episode 20: Street Smart — A Conversation with Geoff Boeing

Feb 03, 2025 59m

In this episode we talk to Geoff Boeing, streets and urban form expert, mastermind behind OSMnx, and urban planner at USC. We talk (a lot) about disasters and cities, street networks, and open source…

Episode 19: GLaD Rewind–Our year in Geography, Life, and Data

Dec 19, 2024 52m

This week, join us for our own retrospective on the year, and a look forward to next. We'll talk a bit about all the data in a year of GLaD, the highs and lows of Work/Life Balance in a year of "too…

Episode 18 - The one about "Digital Twins"

Oct 25, 2024 51m

Today, we’re talking about what some would characterize the “topic” of the XXIst Century (others might perhaps not!): Digital Twins. Are we excited about them? Are our eyes so rolled that they’ll…

Episode 17: Don't Be a Duck

Sep 23, 2024 47m

In this episode your fearless co-hosts, Dani, Levi, and Rachel, talk about visibility and making a place for oneself in the worlds of research and academia. We chat about brands (do you need one?),…

Episode 16: Back to School

Sep 05, 2024 1h 1m

Today, we’re tightening our laces, checking our syllabi, and coming to terms with the coming term. Do you plan ahead? Or let the waves of work wash over you? Join Dani, Rachel, and Levi to chat about…

Episode 15: Academic Life Course Olympics

Apr 30, 2024 1h 1m

If the academic life course were a sport, what would it be? Marathon? Hurdles? Bobsled? Find out how your GLaD co-hosts answer that question in this episode, as we discuss academic life course…

Episode 14: Behind the Editor's Desk

Mar 27, 2024 58m

Today, we’re giving you a sneak peek behind the editor’s desk at a peer-reviewed journal. Many academics publish, but organizing reviews, reproduction materials, and making the first (and final) call…

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