Episode 168: No, Arizona is Probably Not the 49th Worst State for Dating (and other Spokeo lies)

Why Will No One Date These Guys?

You may have seen some news making the rounds about a new study that claims to have objectively ranked all the US States according to how friendly they are for singles. We were skeptical of this claim and dug into the data – believe it or not, there are issues. Join us to discussing the importance of accurate variable weighing, checking the sources of one’s data, and covering up your classism a bit better. We also talk a little bit about what the uncritical coverage of this dreadful material says about the state of US media.
Joel has been podcasting for 3 years and occasionally drops the ball when it comes to podcast setup. The content is great but the audio was recorded on his laptop microphone, not the high-quality Blue Yeti stand-alone mike that you all have grown accustomed to.
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