
The R Weekly podcast offers a quick description of the latest highlighted stories and other stories from the latest R Weekly issue, as curated by the R Weekly team and R community.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 220 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Science | |||

The way LLMs can be a little stubborn when interpreting data visualizations, bringing new meaning to digging for your data and learning along the way, and the latest addition to the futureverse that seems too good to be true, but it is real! Plus an ... more
The inside story of how Claude Code with the proper scope provided a massive boost to drafting hundreds of pull requests, and debunking the myth on settling for compromises when prioritizing accessibility principles as demonstrated by a prominent lea... more
It's a new year of R Weekly Highlights! In this episode we learn of the positive intellectual diversity impacting R and Python communities, a great starting point to create your first RAG-powered knowledge store, and a new package enters the Shiny ec... more
A retrospective that showcases favourite data visualisation projects and insights from 2025, a practical guide offering R package maintainers methods to gauge how their package is being used, and an R package release introducing additional helper fun... more
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This show provides a regular update on significant developments in the R programming community, focusing on data science and programming practices. Each episode features discussions about the latest highlights from the R Weekly issue, encompassing a range of topics such as advancements in R tools, programming methodologies, and community contributions. Noteworthy elements include in-depth reviews of new packages and technologies, practical applications of programming concepts, and the sharing of personal insights and experiences from the hosts. Engaging storytelling along with technical content fosters a welcoming atmosphere for listeners, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of R programming and i... more
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