Data + Love

Data + Love = Evolution, Authenticity, and Impact with Andy Kriebel

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary, Next Level Tableau Founder, and former Makeover Monday co-lead Andy Kriebel is the final guest of season 6!Zach and An...

Data + Love = Fractured Wrists, Universal Design, and Fundraising Analytics with Roshni Gohil

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roshni Gohil (MIT) drops by and we revisit her excellent Tableau Conference 2025 presentation on Universal Design (and how it ties into wrist trauma!)...

Data + Love = Data Fleuncy and Questions in Dataviz with Neil Richards

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary Neil Richards is on the podWe talk about the differences between Fluency and Literacy, data humanism, and innovative vi...

Data + Love = Fractured Wrists, Accessible Design, and Fundraising with Roshni Gohil

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roshni Gohil (MIT) pops by and we talk about her Tableau Conference 2025 Accessible Design presentation, how that ties into fractured wrists, and have...

Data + Love = Learning by Doing, Dataviz Discoveries, and AI Trends with Mark Bradbourne

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fan Favorite Mark Bradbourne returns.We talk Five Trends in AI and each go through 5 viz projects we learned things about the real world from.

Data + Love = Gaming Telemetry, Pricing Models, and Industry Shakeups with Louis Yu

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gaming Industry analyst and #GamesNightViz co-Lead Louis Yu pops inWe talk about the rise of indie studios and collapse of major studios, dissect pric...

Data + Love = AI Blackmail, Data Books, and Guests with Zach Bowders

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a solo episode and we're talking about the current zeitgeist with AI, Data Books, and more

Data + Love = Learning Tableau 2025 with Joshua Milligan

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Visionary and the author of the 'Learning Tableau Series'In this episode we talk about the new volum...

Data + Love = Dashboards Are Not Dead with Andy Cotgreave

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Cotgreave stops by to talk Dashboards that Deliver, movie data, and moreAndy is co-author of the upcoming 'Dashboards that Deliver', co-a...

Data + Love = Practical Data Makeovers for Better Storytelling with Mike Cisneros

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Cisneros of Storytelling with Data drops by to talk about their upcoming book "Storytelling with Data–Before & After: Practical Makeov...

Data + Love = Podcasting, Growth, and Teaching with Nisar Ahmed

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, YouTuber/Podcaster and Tableau Ambassador Nisar Ahmed!Zach and Nisar discussed technical confusion with meeting platforms before sharing th...

Data + Love = Archery, Intangibles, and Academic Attrition with Kimberly Coutts

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Academic Research Analyst and 3x Viz of the Day winner Kimberly Coutts drops by to talk about academic data, eclectic viz interests, and more

Data + Love = Workout Wednesday, Space Camp, and Community Inspirations with Caroline Swiger

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Community mainstay Caroline Swiger talks about her 200+ public vizzes across B2VB, Workout Wednesday, the DuboisChallenge and moreWe also talk...

Data + Love = Community, Leadership, and Remote Work with Britt Stanier

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Community Manager Britt Stanier talks about career, community, and changes to the Tableau Ambassador ProgramNominate someone making a differen...

Data + Love = Career Transitions, Personal Development, and Luck with Eva Murray

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Data & Tech Career Coach Eva Murry joins the show to talk all things careers, Makeover Monday, and Tableau CommunityUnstick your career with her E...

Data + Love = SciFi, NeuroDiversity, and Community with Lawrence Durbin

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Ambassador and TUG co-lead Lawrence Durbin and I let our geek flags fly in this fun start-of-summer conversation. We talk ADHD, universal desi...

Data + Love = Inspiration, Passion, and Viz Basics with Victory Omovrah

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Ambassador Victory Omovrah drops in to talk about her beginnings in public work, inspiration, and growth

Data + Love = Tableau Conference 2025 Recap with Mark Bradbourne

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Legend and Iron Viz Judge Mark Bradbourne pops in for a Tableau Conference recap. We talk hits, misses, the community and more.For more Mark c...

Data + Love = Iron Viz and Finding Your Niche with Bo McCready

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2025 Iron Viz Finalist Bo McCready pops in to talk about his iconic pop culture dataviz and the path to Iron Viz

Data + Love = Making Cool Stuff with Tableau with The Flerlage Twins

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin and Ken Flerlage, twin Tableau Hall of Fame Visionaries, pop in to talk about their upcoming mega-talk a Tableau Conference 2025, their personal...

Data + Love = Conference Prep, Data Devs, and Complex Feels with Kyle Massey

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Visionary and Ambassador Kyle Massey drops by to talk about his 2 upcoming Tableau Conference 2025 presentations, his recent Visionary recogni...

Data + Love = Messy Data, Google Trends, and Data Journalism with Simon Rogers

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Google Data Journalist and Data Editor Simon Rogers is in the house. We talk about the complexity of data, how searches reveal what people are REALLY ...

Data + Love = Tenacity, Flexibility, and Embracing AI with Clint Baker

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Emmy Award Winning Art Director Clint Baker (www.BakerandHill.com) talks about creative messaging, adapting with the times, and why he's not afrai...

Data + Love = Bringing Creativity to Data Visualization with Nadieh Bremer

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Award Winning Data Designer and Author Nadieh Bremer talks inspiration, creativity, and finding joy in growth.

Data + Love = Free Shirts, Finding Yourself, and Data Art with Jennifer Dawes

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Ambassador and 1/2 of HerData.Net Jennifer Dawes joins us for the first episode of season 6. We talk about her recent data art initiative and ...

Data + Love = Top 5 Christmas Movies with Joshua Smith

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My IRL Movie Pal Josh and I each go down our list of Top 5 Christmas Movies. The Catch? We didn't discuss the rubric of what counts in advance. Chaos ...

Data + Love = Viz Secrets and Gaming Hits and Flops with Louis Yu

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2K Games Analyst and Games Night Viz co-Founder Louis Yu drops by for the penultimate episode of Season 5. We talk about recent projects, 'Holding Spa...

Data + Love = Thanksgiving Special 2024

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This year I'm thankful to not be using Amazon Quicksight Friend of the show (and host of 'Songs that Don't Suck') Mark Bradbourne returns to review 3...

Data + Love = Summer Recap, Job Changes, and Quicksight Sucking with Zach Bowders

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to catch up on recent guests, career movies, and a truly awful BI tool. Cheers!

Data + Love = Data School, Cycling, and Questionable Team Names with Quinn Serfass

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Data Consultant Quinn Serfass pops by to talk about his experience in the first cohort of Data School NYC, his passion for sports, and more Hire him,...

Data + Love = Pizza and Perfectionism with Luke Stanke

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pizza perfectionist and data nerd Luke Stanke returns to the show. We talk career journeys, workplace trauma, share pizza tips, and torch any likabili...

Data + Love = Box & Whisker Plots, Tequilla Shots, and White Papers with Jon Schwabish

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

PolicyViz host Jon Schwabish is here to talk about conferences, data podcasting, tequilla shots, "The Document" and more

Data + Love = Community, AI, and IMDb with EMAX

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Tableau SVP and CMO EMAX (Elizabeth Maxson) dropped by to talk about the power of community, Tableau's Data+Movies and Data+TV initiativ...

Data + Love = Roses, Rockets, and Iron Viz with Jessica Moon

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Ambassador and 2024 Iron Viz Finalist Jessica Moon is in the house. We talk about inspiration, favorite data topics, and Iron Viz. Note: some...

Data + Love = Inspiration, Evolution, and Elevated Thinking with Andy Kirk

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Author, Educator, and Podcaster Andy Kirk is on the show to talk about inspiration, evolution, and elevated thinking. Check out Andy on the "Exp...

Data + Love = Hilbert Curves, Incomplete Cubes, and Triangle Numbers with Alison Pitt

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fractal fan Alison Pitt drops by the show to talk about her passion for infinitely complex patterns, leading a Tableau User Group (TUG), and our time ...

Data + Love = From Dentures to Data with Heather Cox

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Only a couple years ago Heather Cox was making dentures in a lab, now she's a passionate and creative data analyst. Check out her story on this we...

Data + Love = Listener Questions, Dollywood, and Nobody but Zach

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Summer. In this solo episode I recap recent guests, take listener questions, and talk about how awesome Dollywood is. (It's awesome)

Data + Love = Daphne Draws Data with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Storytelling with Data's Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic is in the studio to discuss her data children's book "Daphne Draws Data" Cole is a...

Data + Love = Pop Culture, Upskilling, and Morning Coffee with Dawn Harrington

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau and Alteryx Tip pro Dawn Harrington drops in to chat nerdy stuff, conference follow-up, and how to engage and delight clients. Upskill with Da...

Data + Love = Everyday Data Visualization with Desireé Abbott

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Data Designer Desireé Abbott pops in for some post Tableau Conference 24 Chat. On the menu are her upcoming book "Everyday Data Visualization&q...

Data + Love = Charged Lemonade, Non-Sucky Songs, and Iron Viz with Mark Bradbourne

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show and "Songs that Don't Suck" host Mark Bradbourne is in the house for Tableau Conference 24 pregame

Data + Love = Data Science and Data-Drive Self Improvement with Paul Rossman

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Data Scientist Paul Rossman, long time friend and first time guest, pops by to talk about career path, self-improvement driven by data, and what he do...

Data + Love = Hand Drawn, Real-Time Visualization with Sophie Sparkes

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Sparks is on the pod talking all things data drawing. Tune in to hear more about real-time data capture, how you can draw your data, and more.

Data + Love = Data Afterhours, Community Leadership, and Elevating Others with Eric Balash

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Newly Minted Tableau Visionary Eric Balash is in the house to talk about his new data podcast, community leadership, and more

Data + Love = Tableau Gestures, the Art of the Demo, and Preparedness with Matthew Miller

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Product Manager Artist Matthew Miller pops in to talk about the art & science of successful tech demos, the evolution of interacting with ...

Data + Love = Design, Humanism, and Connections with Giorgia Lupi

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Information Designer Giorgia Lupi joins the show for a chat about her recent NYT piece on her experience with Long COVID, her design ethos, and more. ...

Data + Love = Iron Viz, Rugby Viz, and Constant Growth with Chris Westlake

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Iron Viz 2024 finalist Chris Westlake pops in for a chat. We talk about shared work history, what inspires us to viz, the Iron Viz feeder process, and...

Data + Love = Guerilla Analytics, Data Doctoring, and Tableau Prep with David Kelly

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Long-time friend and my original Tabro David Kelly swings by. We talk about our shared work history and personal growth, TUG leadership, grassroots da...

Data + Love = Schrödinger's Bear, Data Deving, and Career War Stories with Kyle Massey

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Massey is a Tableau Data Dev Ambassador. Check him out on Twitter at @UpInYourVizness,

Data + Love = Puns, Fun, and Iron Viz Chatter with Lisa Trescott

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Iron Viz 2021 Winner Lisa Trescott drops by. We talk about stage presence, making learning fun, and how Iron Viz can truly be anybody's game.

Data + Love = Movie Analysis, Career Paths, and Betting on Yourself with Allen Hillery

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Allen Hillery of @BeDataLit, the @Datadlc, and @DuBoisChallenge pops in for a fun time. We start with a solid 30 minutes of movie chatter (ranging fr...

Data + Love = Leadership, Authenticity, and Kindness vs Niceness with Nelson Davis

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nelson Davis, owner and leader of Analytic Vizion drops in for a deep dive into leadership, authenticity, career stages, and finding what fits best fo...

Data + Love = TC24, Full Stack Analytics, and re-imagining TUGs with Ryan Aytay

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay returns to Data+Love to talk about Tableau's upcoming events at Dreamforce and Tableau Conference, the need for Tableau to ...

Data + Love = VizIt Live with Lisa Trescott

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Video-first episode of Data+Love Lisa Trescott and I work through our plans for a Weird Al Dataviz

Data + Love = DataPlusMovies with Andy Cotgreave

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Evangelist, Big Book of Dashboards co-author, and Chart Chat host Andy Cotgreave pops by to talk dataviz, movies, and Tableau's Month-long...

Data + Love = Games Night Viz, Interactive Storytelling, & Ludonarrative Dissonance with Tina Covelli

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Games Night Viz co-founder and Tableau Ambassador pops in for the final episode of our 4th year to talk all things gaming. We discuss the origins and ...

Data + Love = Data Visualization & Powerful Generative Learning with Enrico Bertini

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Data Stories podcast host and Northeastern Professor Enrico Bertini drops by to discuss teaching data, evolving mindsets, and generative learning.

Data + Love = Authenticity and Kindness in Data with Vince Baumel

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Friend, colleague, and Tableau Ambassador Vince Baumel pops in for a conversation about journeys, community, growth, and more.

Data + Love = The Art of Insight with Alberto Cairo

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author and professor Alberto Cairo drops in to discuss his new book 'The Art of Insight: How Great Visualization Designers Think' Which of t...

Data + Love = Music, Idle Speculation, and Maybe Eventually Data with Mark Bradbourne

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show, Tableau whiz, and 'Songs that Don't Suck' host Mark Bradbourne returns to the show. We stir the pot, I invoke the wrat...

Data + Love = Inspiration, Process, and Maps with Dennis Kao

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vizzie Winner and Tableau Ambassador pops by for a conversation about his learning, growth, and passions.

Data + Love = Gaming, Community, and Passion Projects with Louis Yu

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Ambassador and GamesNightViz co-lead Louis Yu to talk dataviz and gaming (his passion AND profession).

Data + Love = Tableau Ambassadors, IIB, and Gold Hoodies

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's fall and awards abound in the #Datafam. In this guestless episode I talk about the recent round of honors and more.

Data + Love = Tableau Buddy, Maverick Thinking, and Upskilling with Prasann Prem

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Visionary and Tableau Buddy founder Prasann Prem drops by for a chat about why you may need a Tableau Buddy, what thinking like a Maverick mea...

Data + Love = Authenticity, Growth, and Fun with Elisa Davis

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vizzie Winner and Tableau Ambassador Elisa Davis drops by to talk about authenticity, growth, and more.

Data + Love = Conference Talk, Empowering Users, and Community with Ryan Aytay

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay returns to the pod (in his 3rd week on the job) to talk about Tableau Conference '23 feedback, empowering users with new fe...

Data + Love = Tableau Conference 23 Recaps, The Year of the BAN, and Listener Calls

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this conference recap I talk Killer Keynotes, The Year of the BAN, and more. Hang on for Listener calls at the end.

Data + Love = Tableau Conference 23 PreGame with Marc Benioff, Ryan Aytay, and Will Perkins

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Ambassador and pal Will Perkins drops by and brings Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and newly-minted Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay with him! We talk AI, ...

Data + Love = SportsViz, Community, and Podcasting with Ryan Nanni + Bo McCready

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Datafam sensation Bo McCready and Podcast host Ryan Nanni (of the Shutdown Fullcast) drop in for an hour of jokes, non-sequiturs, and fun.

Data + Love = Non-Sequiturs, Perspective, and Connections with Dzifa Amexo

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Zach and Tableau Ambassador Dzifa Amexo for a JOURNEY of a conversation, from personal anxieties to data art hot-takes, and more!

Data + Love = Stunning Design with Samo Drole

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Samo Drole brings his UI experience and applies it to eye-catching and informative data design. Check out his work and connect with him on social medi...

Data + Love = Generative AI Revolution w/ Jeff Shaffer

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Big Book of Dashboards author Jeff Shaffer drops in to talk about the huge changes in Generative AI this past week. We get into how it works, what it ...

Data + Love - Ann Jackson

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary Ann Jackson drops by to talk about AI, Career Paths, and an optimistic view of the future.

Data + Love - Sharif Shaalan

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Salesforce MVP Sharif Shaalan to talk about tech careers, a learning mindset, and growing within & building communities

Data + Love - Sarah Battersby

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Map expert and aficionado Sarah Battersby drops by to talk about projection types, levels of detail, and more. You won't believe what you DON'T know a...

Data + Love - Tristan Guillevin

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Iron Viz '17, Tableau Visionary, Data Artist and Designer Tristan Guillevin drops in. We talk about data ethics, making difficult charts easy, and per...

Data + Love - Evelina Judeikytė

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Data Storyteller Evelina Judeikytė and I discuss tone, level of detail, and moral complexity in dataviz. 

Data + Love - John Whitmer

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tableau Ambassador John Whitmer and I talk about community migration discussions, delicate data sets, and more

Data + Love - Fall '22 Recap

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while, let's talk about the community (and where to find it), emotionally difficult data, and 3 years of Data + Love.

Data + Love - Mark Tossell

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Tossell is a Solutions Engineer at Tableau Software and a recipient of the coveted Salesforce Gold Jacket.

Data + Love - Neil Richards

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author and Tableau Visionary (and JLL Colleague) Neil Richards drops in to talk about his new book "Questions in Dataviz", inspiration, and the upside...

Data + Love - Erica Chepy

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JLL BI buddy Erica Chepy and I talk about true crime, unorthodox career paths, and what we'd be doing if we weren't analysts.

Data + Love - Brittany Rosenau

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I catch up with JLL Colleague and Tableau Ambassador Brittany Rosenau to talk about Community, DreamForce, and drama.

Data + Love - Mark Bradbourne

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frequent pod-collaborator, Tableau superstar, and pal Mark Bradbourne returns to the show for a friendly catch-up, breeze shooting, and discussions of...

Data + Love - Laura Peterson

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with Tableau Ambassador and JLL colleague about our week-long collaboration with the Data School in NYC

Data + Love - Blake J Harris

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Blake J Harris is the writer and documentarian behind such hits as "Console Wars" and "The History of the Future". Blake and I talk about telling comp...

Data + Love - Adam Green

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about learning, inspiration, and public work with Tableau Ambassador and JLL colleague Adam Green (@greenynorfolk)

Data + Love - Dr Kevin Wee

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk modern design, scientific dataviz, and academic journeys with Tableau Featured Author Dr. Kevin Wee (@kevinwee90)

Data + Love - Summer Recap '22

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's summer and a lot's happening. Tableau Ambassador Nominations are open, I'm trying to make "fetch" happen with the phrase "DataViz Maverick", and ...

Data + Love - Alex Selby-Boothroyd

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Selby-Boothroyd is the Head of Data Journalism at The Economist. We discuss various forms and techniques in the field, what it takes to be a data...

Data + Love - Chimdi Nwosu

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a world where we often cringe at the term "Data Rockstar", Chimdi Nwosu is just that. 7x Tableau Community Vizzie winner, Tableau Public Ambassador...

Data + Love - Tableau Conference 2022 Day 2

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk Iron Viz and the Vizzies on Day 2 of #Data22

Data + Love - Tableau Conference 2022 Day 1

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk conference changes, Day 1 Keynotes, Rockstar Astro and more

Data + Love - Sekou Tyler

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nashville TUG Co-Lead and Tableau Ambassador Sekou Tyler drops by to talk about learning, community, and dataviz passion

Select Top 5 - Tableau Conference Tips

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're going to Tableau Conference for the first time it can be difficult to know what to expect. Relax, I've got you covered with my Top 5 Tableau...

Data Dump - Mike and Tom Eat Snacks

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Tom Eat Snacks (MaTES) is easily my favorite podcast for its comedy, camaraderie, and fun, but it's also a font of fun snack review data! Che...

Data + Love - My Data Journey

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Data is rarely described as "wandering", but individual data journeys can be. My career began on incredibly rocky footing and found my way to data by ...

Data Dump - The Batmen

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seven actors have played Batman in movie theaters since the release of the 1966 Adam West Batman. Who're the critical winners and losers? You might be...

Data + Love - The Newbie TUG with Klaus Schulte + Jim Dehner

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you're new to Tableau and looking to grow the Newbie TUG (Tableau User Group) is the place for you. Jim Dehner and Klaus Schulte are Tableau Zen Ma...