Data Skeptic podcast

Data Skeptic

The Data Skeptic Podcast features interviews and discussion of topics related to data science, statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the like, all from the perspective of applying critical thinking and the scientific method to evaluate the veracity of claims and efficacy of approaches.

The Data Skeptic Podcast features interviews and discussion of topics related to data science, statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the like, all from the perspective of applying critical thinking and the scientific method to evaluate the veracity of claims and efficacy of approaches.

 

#591

Cracking the Cold Start Problem

In this episode of Data Skeptic, we dive deep into the technical foundations of building m... more

08 Dec 2025

39 MINS

39:57

08 Dec 2025


#590

Designing Recommender Systems for Digital Humanities

In this episode of Data Skeptic, we explore the fascinating intersection of recommender sy... more

23 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:48

23 Nov 2025


#589

DataRec Library for Reproducible in Recommend Systems

In this episode of Data Skeptic's Recommender Systems series, host Kyle Polich explores Da... more

13 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:48

13 Nov 2025


#588

Shilling Attacks on Recommender Systems

In this episode of Data Skeptic's Recommender Systems series, Kyle sits down with Aditya C... more

05 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:48

05 Nov 2025


#587

Music Playlist Recommendations

In this episode, Rebecca Salganik, a PhD student at the University of Rochester with a bac... more

29 Oct 2025

52 MINS

52:29

29 Oct 2025


#586

Bypassing the Popularity Bias

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15 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:33

15 Oct 2025


#585

Sustainable Recommender Systems for Tourism

In this episode, we speak with Ashmi Banerjee, a doctoral candidate at the Technical Unive... more

09 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:02

09 Oct 2025


#584

Interpretable Real Estate Recommendations

In this episode of Data Skeptic's Recommender Systems series, host Kyle Polich interviews ... more

22 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:57

22 Sep 2025


#583

Why Am I Seeing This?

In this episode of Data Skeptic, we explore the challenges of studying social media recomm... more

08 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:36

08 Sep 2025


#582

Eco-aware GNN Recommenders

In this episode of Data Skeptic, we dive into eco-friendly AI with Antonio Purificato, a P... more

30 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:42

30 Aug 2025


#581

Networks and Recommender Systems

Kyle reveals the next season's topic will be "Recommender Systems". Asaf shares insights o... more

17 Aug 2025

17 MINS

17:45

17 Aug 2025