{"podcast":{"title":"The PolicyViz Podcast","slug":"the-policyviz-podcast-1096919","podcast_index_feed_id":1096919,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/-k6yUlMb.rss","website_url":"https://policyviz.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/5a0b59c06ebaa2000f259f8d/7af84444-9451-4413-b319-45f8ad09ca6d.png","author":"The PolicyViz Podcast","episode_count":311,"summary":"Learn how to be a great data communicator and visualizer with host Jon Schwabish. Hear from experts in the fields of data science, data visualization, and presentation skills to improve how you and your organization collect, analyze, and communicate your data in better, more efficient, and more effective ways.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-policyviz-podcast-1096919"},"episode":{"title":"Telling Stories with Maps: Allen Carroll on the Art of Map-Based Storytelling","slug":"telling-stories-with-maps-allen-carroll-on-the-art-of-map-based-storytelling","published_at":"2025-11-05T05:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-policyviz-podcast-1096919/telling-stories-with-maps-allen-carroll-on-the-art-of-map-based-storytelling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-policyviz-podcast-1096919","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/s2Hf_tAf","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/69072ef01a4ce94cc39489ce/size/44486190/audio-files/5a0b59c06ebaa2000f259f8d/b43b21d8-d84d-448c-8f88-66945a54e640.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to the show! In this week's episode, I chat with Allen Carroll, former Chief Cartographer at National Geographic and part of Esri's StoryMapsteam. We talk about his new book, Telling Stories with Maps, which explores how maps can communicate meaning, emotion, and narrative. Allen shares his journey from analog map design to interactive, multimedia storytelling—and how digital tools are transforming the way we visualize place and data. We also discuss design choices, the balance between creativity and accessibility, and why storytelling is at the heart of effective communication. It's a fascinating look at the intersection of geography, design, and technology. Check out Allen's book on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4qD6wNF] or wherever you get your books. Subscribe to the PolicyViz Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Become a patron of the PolicyViz Podcast [https://patreon.com/policyviz?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] for as little as a buck a month Follow Giorgia on Twitter [https://twitter.com/giorgialupi] and find her book \"This is Me and Only Me [https://amzn.to/47bhvEG]\" on Amazon Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jschwabish/?hl=en], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanschwabish/], Substack [https://jschwabish.substack.com/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/jschwabish], Website [https://policyviz.com/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/JonSchwabish] Email: jon@policyviz.com [jschwabish@gmail.com]","meta_description":"Welcome back to the show! In this week's episode, I chat with Allen Carroll, former Chief Cartographer at National Geographic and part of Esri's StoryMaps…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1786,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-policyviz-podcast-1096919/episodes/telling-stories-with-maps-allen-carroll-on-the-art-of-map-based-storytelling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-policyviz-podcast-1096919/telling-stories-with-maps-allen-carroll-on-the-art-of-map-based-storytelling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}