Mike and Tammy chat with Toby O'Berry to learn more about the transformational work Iowa Homeless Youth Centers does in our communities. Part 1 of the holiday giving series.
Learn more and donate: http://www.iowahomelessyouth.org
BLBD 13: Forking Shirtballs
Mike and Tammy explore urban planning and analytics themes in The Good Place. Season 1 spoilers!
BLBD 12: Don't Be a Lawyer (w/Rob Sand)
Mike and Tammy chat with Democratic candidate for Iowa State Auditor, Rob Sand, and wrap up their introduction to problem solving series with a discussion on making and implementing recommendations.
“Don’t Be a Lawyer” song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-UEqJ85KE
Rob Sand’s website - https://robsand.com
BLBD 11: Problem Solving 4 - Source of Truth
Mike and Tammy each share how they go from data to insights in their professions.
BLBD 10: Don't Go Chasin' Bioswales (w/Katie Rock)
Tammy and Mike discuss the role of the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District with Commissioner Katie Rock.
Check out their website at https://www.polk-swcd.org.
BLBD 9: Bills, Bills, Bills (and Elections and Taxes) w/Jamie Fitzgerald
Mike and Tammy chat with Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald about his office’s role in administering elections, paying the county’s bills, and more.
BLBD 8: Problem Solving 3 - Hey Bob, Where Are the Eagles?
Our latest entry in our Problem Solving series focuses on data exploration and is chock full of cooking analogies.
BLBD 7: Problem Solving 2 - Data Collection Boogaloo
Mike and Tammy discuss data collection as the next logical step after problem definition.
BLBD 6: Admin Assistant of State? (w/Deidre DeJear)
Mike and Tammy chat with Deidre DeJear, Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State, then discuss voter registration data and barriers to public participation.
Deidre DeJear’s website: https://www.dejearforiowa.com
BLBD 5: Astronaut School (w/Kyrstin Delagardelle Shelley)
Kyrstin Delagardelle Shelley of the Des Moines School Board talks to us about her work. We also discuss shifting metrics, and a brief history of one of the most common statistical tests.
BLBD 4: System of a Town (w/Josh Mandelbaum)
We talk with Josh Mandelbaum of the Des Moines City Council about policy, politics, and transportation, and discuss how to calculate traffic congestion.
Sign up for Josh Mandelbaum's newsletter: http://www.joshmandelbaum.com
Grateful Chef: https://www.thegratefulchefdsm.com
BLBD 3: Green Hearts (w/Jessica Avant)
Green: food deserts
Blue: parks
Sources: ers.usda.gov, maps.dmgov.org
We talk with Jessica Avant of the Des Moines Park and Recreation Board about parks, food security, and floods. Little did we know how prophetic one of those would be.
BLBD 2: Problem Solving 1 - Wicked SMART
Tammy tries desperately to squeeze Mike’s world of wicked problems into her problem solving framework. Also: bad accents, stroads, and naming Batman movies.
BLBD 1: The News (w/Mackenzie Elmer)
Our first episode! If you want to hear more about who we are, how the show works, and why we're doing it, be sure to check out Episode 0.
BLBD 0: Preview and Introductions
Start here if you want to hear who we are, why we're doing this show, and get a preview of our interview format. Skip to Episode 1 for the good stuff.