The Jeff-alytics Podcast
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Can data uncover the real story of crime and justice in America?
Jeff Asher—nationally recognized crime data analyst, co-founder of AH Datalytics, co-creator of the Real Time Crime Index, and author of the Jeff-alytics Substack—sits down with policymakers, academics, journalists, and everyday people to reveal what the numbers actually show. Each episode challenges the myths we believe, exposes the gap between headlines and reality, and asks: what happens when we finally see crime clearly?
New episodes drop every other week! Visit ahdatalytics.com to learn more.
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1,000 Levers For Reducing Gun Violence With Rob Wilcox
The national conversation around gun violence tends to revolve around what laws should be passed next. But a lot of the work of reducing violence doesn’t happen in Congress. It happens in cities,…
Building Towards Certainty Rather Than Severity With Greg Newburn
For decades, the response to rising crime has been fairly predictable: increase penalties, increase sentences, and hope it works. My guest today says that framework misses the point.Greg Newburn is…
Why Accountability and Prevention Don't Have to Be in Conflict with Neera Tanden
Most debates about crime policy are framed as a choice. You’re either tough on crime or you’re not. You focus on enforcement or prevention. And the answers tend to sound simple.But once you move from…
The Past, Present, and Future of Gun Violence Reduction with Senator Chris Murphy
What actually drives change on an issue like gun violence? Is it policy? Culture? Policing? Or something harder to measure?To help answer that question I’m turning to Senator Chris Murphy of…
Crime, Policy, and What Has Changed with Charles Fain Lehman
Answering the why of crime trends is frequently much harder than answering the what. The same data inevitably leads to very different explanations depending on how you interpret them and what you…
Investigating Crimes That Were Never Meant to be Reopened with Jill Collen Jefferson
Sometimes the hardest part about a crime isn't figuring out what happened — it's revisiting what's already been decided. Once a case is closed and a conclusion settles in, changing that can be just…
How Criminal Justice Policy Gets Made In The White House With Rachel Harmon
What happens when the people shaping national crime policy don’t actually have the data they need?In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Harmon, law professor at the University of Virginia who…
Covering the FBI and DOJ in 2026 with Ken Dilanian
Ken Dilanian is a seasoned journalist covering the Justice Department and FBI, and in this episode he shares his insights on the evolving landscape of covering those agencies. We talk about crime…
The Future of Criminal Justice in New Orleans with Mayor Helena Moreno
New Orleans has had one of the nation's highest murder rates every year for decades. Since 2023, however, violent crime has dropped sharply — and in this episode, I talk with Mayor Helena Moreno…
Turning Policing Research into Real-World Action With Carlee Ruiz
I talk a lot about crime analysis and analyzing crime data, but I realized that I’ve never actually talked to a crime analyst yet. To correct this, I’m talking with Carlee Ruiz, a former crime…
Finding Common Ground To Advance Criminal Justice Policy With Adam Gelb
Today I am talking with Adam Gelb, President and CEO of the Council on Criminal Justice. Adam started CCJ in 2019 with a vision of bringing together as many different viewpoints as possible from…
A Blueprint for Reducing Gun Violence with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott
Baltimore is typically seen as the poster child for high crime with the city consistently having one of the nation’s highest murder rates. Things have been changing in Baltimore in the last few years…
Talking Comedy And Tragedy With Ferne Pearlstein And Bob Edwards
I thought about doing this episode very soon after starting this podcast. Ferne Pearlstein and Bob Edwards made a documentary more than a decade ago called “The Last Laugh” which talked about how…
Policing in the Age of AI with Ian Adams
Have you heard about the police department in Utah where report drafting AI interpreted footage from an officer’s body camera of The Princess and the Frog playing in the background of an incident to…
How Crime Data Shapes Political Narratives With Galen Druke
Today’s guest is Galen Druke, host of the GD Politics podcast and one of the smartest voices out there talking about the intersection of politics and data. This episode’s mission was simple: do the…
How Research Is Reshaping Criminal Justice Policy With Jennifer Doleac
Today, I'm talking with my friend Jennifer Doleac about how research makes better choices in criminal justice policy possible. This is very evident in her new book (out this week!) called 'The…
Inside the FBI’s Crime Data Reporting With Assistant Director Tim Ferguson
I started tracking national murder trends in 2015 with a spreadsheet and data from around 25 random agencies that published at different cadences. That spreadsheet became a Google Sheet which became…
Transforming Criminal Justice in New Orleans with District Attorney Jason Williams
As the District Attorney in New Orleans, Jason Williams is faced with a nearly impossible task. He must balance the job of being the prosecutor in a city that has had one of the nation’s highest…
How To Reduce Gun Violence in Cities With Jens Ludwig
In this conversation, Jens Ludwig discusses his extensive research on gun violence, particularly focusing on youth violence and the role of the University of Chicago Crime Lab. He emphasizes the…
The Science Behind Smarter Policing With Jerry Ratcliffe
In this engaging conversation, criminologist Jerry Ratcliffe shares his unique journey from a police officer to an academic specializing in policing. He discusses the importance of evidence-based…
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The Jeff-alytics Podcast has published 35 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Education.
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