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- Aug 9, 202138 min
BLBD 57: How Train Go?
Mike and Tammy talk about commuter rail in the US and the possibility of high speed rail. Also, check out the Green City podcast episodes where Mike was interviewed: https://anchor.fm/lynnae-hentzen/episodes/MIKE-ARMSTRONG-e13r0rkhttps://anchor.fm/lynnae-hentzen/episodes/MIKE-ARMSTRONG-2-0-e146fcoAnd register for the Des Moines Data & Analytics NLP Roundtable on August 13th: https://www.meetup.com/Des-Moines-Data-Analytics/events/279938252/
- Jul 26, 202139 min
BLBD 56: Hodgepodge
In which Tammy forgets the name of Mod Podge. Mike and Tammy respond to listener questions about how they chose their careers, and what podcasts they listen to. Also, a new edition of Call Me Algorithm.
- Jul 12, 2021
BLBD 55: Book Lights, Big Words
Mike and Tammy talk about topics inspired by their latest reads: "The Information: a History, a Theory, a Flood" by James Gleick (for Tammy) and "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin (for Mike). Topics covered include communication technologies, natural language processing techniques, and places and identity.
- Jun 28, 202138 min
BLBD 54: I'm the MAAAAP!
Mike and Tammy discuss maps, both real and (deep)fake, and some of the concepts behind image compression.(Apologies for the audio tragedy that is this episode - think we managed to salvage it but will do better next time!)
- Jun 14, 202132 min
BLBD 53: Flip for it
Mike and Tammy each come up with reality competition shows for their industries. Netflix, hit us up.Merch is back! Check out bit.ly/blbdmerch to place your order.
- May 31, 202136 min
BLBD 52: Board Games
Not our strongest episode for naming things. Mike and Tammy discuss urban planning-related board games, and some of the probability concepts in games in general. Mike also invents several board games.Games discussed:Machi KoroWelcome ToCan’t StopTokaidoGalaxy TruckerShows:My First ErrandGrand Designs
- May 17, 202143 min
BLBD 51: I know jack about cities
Mike and Tammy discuss billionaire musician Akon's plans for a brand-new cryptocurrency-powered smart city in Senegal. See also: BLBD 49, BLBD 2.For merch, visit bit.ly/blbdmerch
- May 3, 202141 min
BLBD 50: Shorter countertops now!
50th episode? What?!Mike and Tammy discuss long-held assumptions in their fields, such as the safety of protected bike lanes and valid sample sizes. Want to check out some merch? Visit bit.ly/blbdmerchAlso, a visual aid: (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
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