Chilling With Charlie
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWorld's best dog interviews people that she finds interesting in sports analytics
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Ep 26: Brendan Kent - host of Measurables, has a MLS ring, working at DraftKings
August 19, 2019 07:12 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBBrendan Kent (@brendankent), who served as Soccer Data Analyst for the Portland Timbers from 2015-2018, Co- President of the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective from 2016-2017, and is currently a member of the Analytics team at DraftKings. But more importantly he hosts a fantastic podcast called Measureables. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 25: Sports Modelling with @gingfacekillah Andrew Mack
August 06, 2019 00:24 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAndrew Mack you might know better by his twitter handle @Gingfacekillah or you might have gotten a hands on his book statistical sports modelling in Excel. We chat about how he got into sports modelling, some modelling tips and future plans. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 24: Christie Aschwanden
August 04, 2019 02:08 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBChristie Aschwanden is the author of GOOD TO GO: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn From the Strange Science of Recovery and co-host of EMERGING FORM, a podcast about the creative process. She’s the former lead science writer at FiveThirtyEight and was previously a health columnist for The Washington Post. We chat about her science journey, Magnitude based inferences and how non scientists can read and be more wary of scientific claims. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software...
Ep 23: Daniel Hoffman, AFL injury researcher
July 25, 2019 00:36 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBDaniel is a PhD student at Deakin University looking at all things injuries relating to the AFL. He has presented at conferences both overseas and locally. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 22: Jocelyn Mara, Assistant Professor in Sports Analytics at the University of Canberra
July 23, 2019 05:45 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBJocelyn Mara is an Assistant Professor in Sports Analytics at the University of Canberra, she's here to talk about what its like learning sports analytics and some of the cool things she's working on with her PhD students. Check out the course here https://www.canberra.edu.au/coursesandunits/course?course_cd=363JA&version_number=1 Hear about how you can gain practical work experience on your journey to working in sports. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankf...
Ep 21: Sam McIntosh, PhD student at Vic Uni, incoming bulldogs recruiting analyst
July 17, 2019 00:41 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBSam McIntosh is a PhD student at Victoria University who is working with Sam Robertson in conjunction with the Western Bulldogs on his PhD. His focus is on player evaluation and hopes to use his studies to help inform teams how to build a successful list. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 20: Michael Lopez, Director of Data and Analytics National Football League
June 25, 2019 08:48 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBMichael Lopez is the Director of Data and Analytics at the National Football League, and holds an adjunct role as a statistics professor at Skidmore College. His research spans causal inference – with a specific focus on causal inference methods for multiple exposures or multiple exposure doses – and the application of statistics to sports. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getti...
Ep 19: Demis Masters of Sports Analytics working for Hawthorn and La Trobe
June 06, 2019 05:04 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBDemis has just completed his Masters of Sports Analytics, hear about the course, the benefits and how it has lead to some interesting projects for Hawthorn and Box Hill. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 18: Dani Chu Masters Student at Simon Fraser University - NFL Data Bowl Winner
May 13, 2019 04:47 - 31 minutes - 29 MBDani is a masters student at Simon Fraser University and has been part of numerous sports analytics hackathon winning teams. We talk about the big one, the NFL Data Bowl, his betting research how he got into sports analytics and some tips for future sports analytics students/hackathon participants. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 17: Lisa Assender from Punters.com.au
May 06, 2019 08:03 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBLisa Assender is the head of finance and analytics for punters.com.au. Hear abut her journey from the accounting world into the analytics world, how she has gone about it from a non-typical analytics background, and the interesting pieces she’s working on with her team. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 16: Scott Kaplan MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Winner
April 29, 2019 02:34 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBScott Kaplan is a 4th year PhD student in Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley. While he has championship experience (winning UC Berkeley’s intramural basketball championship in 2018), his sports-related research has focused on the economics of superstar players, attempting to measure the economic value of these players to fans. He presented at the 2019 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, winning Best Poster for his work on NBA superstars. Podcasts cost money to make, equ...
Ep 15: David Carey from LaTrobe University
April 26, 2019 04:05 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBDavid Carey is a lecturer at La Trobe university and runs some of the Sports Analytics classes in their masters program. Previously he comes from a mathematics background and was lucky enough to work with Essendon Football club for his PhD. We talk about his research past and present (injury risk to computer vision), things handy for people wanting to break into the industry and a little bit about the maters at La Trobe. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfu...
Ep 14: @RankingSw - sports analytics & informatics for St Kilda
April 22, 2019 04:51 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBDarren O'Shaughnessy, known as @rankingsw on Twitter, currently does some handy analytics for the Saint Kilda Saints, previously he just happened to be around the Hawthorn Hawks during their three peat. He is well known within the sports analytics community not only for his statistical nous but as a person who is very generous with his time. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on gett...
Ep 13: @friscojosh - Writer for https://fivethirtyeight.com/sports/
April 18, 2019 06:07 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBJosh Hermsmeyer, better known online as @friscojosh, is a contributor to 538 and writes a lot of great analytical NFL content. Here we chat about some of my favourite articles, his time making wine and the 538 writing process. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 12: Tim Bedin
April 12, 2019 01:59 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBTim Bedin is a data scientist working for Champion Data, the official statistics provider for the AFL. His background was in Physics and has previously worked for the CSIRO. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 11: Champion Data Recorder - Michael
April 04, 2019 01:30 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBMichael used to work for champion data as a data collector, so if you have ever wondered about just how the numbers get collected then this is the podcast for you. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 10: Ron Yurko
March 30, 2019 01:31 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBRon is a PhD student at CMU, you might better know him as the writer of the first fully reproducible player offensive ratings NFLWAR and his great work keeping nflscrapR alive. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 9: Damien Gattuso - Collingwood Data Coordinator
March 28, 2019 02:05 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDamien, currently is the data coordinator at the Collingwood Football Club. Previously he has worked for the Casey Demons and has presented his work on cohesion at the Maths in Sport Conference 2018. Find out more https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-gattuso/ Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests.
Ep 8: Sgt Butane
March 28, 2019 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBGreg is a data scientist working for Stats Insider, who provide all their models for free, why not head to the website and see if you can do better/ ensemble them into your own models. https://www.statsinsider.com.au Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests.
Ep 7: Eric Eager - Pro Football Focus
March 22, 2019 04:56 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBEric Eager is a data scientist at Pro Football Focus, hear about his story going from mathematical biology to working at the leading NFL analytics provider. We talk about drafting, player rating and more! Podcasts costs money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests.
Ep 6: Richard Little Essendon Performance Analyst
March 22, 2019 04:49 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBRichard Little currently works as a performance analyst for Essendon Football Club, hear about how he got his role, what he brings to the table and his day to day life working at an AFL club. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests!
Ep 5: Max Barry Mr Squiggle himself
March 21, 2019 07:57 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBMax Barry, famous fiction author, also just happens to be the creator of one of the country's most popular AFL statistics websites squiggle.com.au. How did this happen? What got Max into AFL, programming, statistics and visualisation? Listen and find out. Podcasts cost money to make, equipment, software and the like. Thankfully Betfair has sponsored this podcast which means I can just concentrate on getting fantastic guests.
Ep 4: Tony Corke: A New Hope Matterofstats
March 16, 2019 00:20 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIt seems as though almost anyone you meet has an AFL stats blog or twitter page, but Tony Corke was doing it before it was cool. Many would consider Tony to be the doyen of the online AFL statistics community. Hear Tony speak about how he first starting in statistics, how he came to machine learning, his tips on assessing model accuracy and his plans for 2019 here he debuts a player based model.
Ep 3: StatsOnTheT on Chilling with Charlie
March 13, 2019 23:56 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBStephanie is one of the best researchers in sports statistics and in particular tennis around the world. You might have seen some of her great work at this years Australian Open through the Player DNA. Or you might be a fan of her blog http://on-the-t.com/. If you are into tracking data, tennis analytics then this is the podcast for you.
Ep 2: Selby Lee-Steere - 2 time AFL fantasy champion tips and tricks for 2019
March 08, 2019 09:39 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBHow many people have won fantasy two times in a row? How many people did Selby beat? Listen as Selby gives away the tips and tricks that won him back to back fantasy competitions.
Ep 1: Alyssa Longmuir - Dragging Womens Ice Hockey into the Analytics Era
March 08, 2019 08:36 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBMany people complain about not having statistics available but not many go out there and collect it themselves, Alyssa has done that and more.