Welcome to the first episode of the IRE Radio Podcast. Here's what's coming up:

• Get caught up on IRE news, including information on the upcoming conference in San Francisco.

• NICAR Database Library Director Liz Lucas talks about her job and explains how NICAR can help journalists.

• Listen to three reporters discuss how they dealt with difficult data. We've got Will Evans (Center for Investigative Reporting), Ryan McNeill (Reuters) and Fredreka Schouten (USA TODAY).