Data Is Plural

S1E1: Giant Pumpkins

March 29, 2023 Jeremy Singer-Vine Season 1 Episode 1
Data Is Plural
S1E1: Giant Pumpkins
Show Notes

This episode’s guest is Andy Wolf, former president of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, an international organization that, among other things, coordinates the giant pumpkin contests featured in the Oct. 26, 2022 edition of the Data Is Plural newsletter. Andy explains what it takes to grow giant pumpkins, how they’re measured, how the community has evolved over the past century, and the pieces of data he tracks to keep his gourds growing strong.

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Theme music by Nikhil Sonnad.