Quantitude
A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without taking themselves too seriously. Think: CarTalk hi-jacked by the two grumpy old guys from the Muppets, grousing about quantitative methods, statistics, and data analysis, all presented to you with the production value of a 6th grade school project. But in a good way.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 173
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
S1E12: Measurement (Non)Invariance -- Can We Ever Fail to Not Incorrectly Reject It?
In this episode, Patrick and Greg respond to a call-in question that raises a host of issues revolving around measurement invariance testing. In addition to complaining about horrible terminology com…
S1E11: Grants -- Recommendations for Applicants (Disc 2)
In Part 2 of a two-part series, Greg and Patrick draw on their experiences with the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences (as grant PI/co-PI, reviewer, panelist, and p…
S1E10: Grants -- The Process (Disc 1)
In Part 1 of a two-part series, Patrick and Greg draw on their experiences with the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences (as grant PI/co-PI, reviewer, panelist, and p…
S1E09: Grumpy Old Man & Village Idiot Argue About Reliability
In this first episode of 2020, Greg and Patrick welcome the new year by offering what listeners have come to expect: no apparent plan for the episode, followed by rambling, circular, and barely inter…
S1E08: A Very Special Quantitude Special Holiday Special
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S1E07: Talking to Strangers... About Quantitative Methodology
In this episode, Patrick and Greg respond to a call-in question from Alexis, asking about how one describes to another human being what a quantitative methodologist actually is, leading to a broader …
S1E06: Model Modification and Whac-a-Mole
In Episode 6 of Quantitude Greg and Patrick take their very first phone-in question, which seems to confuse both of them as they are on the computer and not the phone. Regardless, they talk with Tess…
S1E05: The Don Hedeker Tapes -- Interview With a Rock Star
In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg have the pleasure of talking with the always-entertaining and high-energy Don Hedeker, University of Chicago Professor of Biostatistics. They discuss D…
S1E04: Advice for Grad Students -- Our 2 Cents (Exact Value!)
In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg draw on their 50+ years of combined experience to offer what is clearly questionable advice for graduate students. They begin with a discussion of a re…
S1E03: Pop Quiz SmackDown (Volume 1)
Greg and Patrick plan the episode around one topic, but things take an unexpected turn as the episode rapidly devolves into a series of pop quiz questions thrown from Patrick at Greg and back again. …
S1E02: (Statistical) Power Struggles
In the second episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg channel the spirits of the two old men from the Muppet show (Waldorf and Statler, in case you're curious) and argue about the relative risks and …
Quantitude, The Trailer
Patrick and Greg offer a brief non-Hollywood quality trailer that gives an initial sense of what is in store for future listeners of Quantitude.
Stay in contact with Quantitude!
- Web page: quantitude…
S1E01: Welcome to Quantitude / Origin Stories
In the inaugural episode of Quantitude, Greg and Patrick introduce themselves, describe their goals for the podcast, and talk about their own professional trajectories -- kind of like superhero origi…