Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data Podcast
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Catalog and Cocktails is an honest, no-BS, non-sales-y conversation about data and analytics. This is your unfiltered chat about everything interesting in data and metadata management, DataOps, architecture, and beyond. Join Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper to explore emerging topics and hear from visionary leaders across the data space.
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A layered approach to data meaning and measurement w/ Nick Handel
April 28, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBData architecture is more layered than an onion. Data, metadata, access, transform, virtualization, visualization. And with the modern data stack, we’re now talking more about semantics and metrics layers. This week, Tim and Juan are joined by Nick Handel, CEO of Transform, to talk all things semantics and metrics and why enterprises need to be thinking more about more about relationships. This episode will also feature: Clear definitions for semantic layer and metrics layer and the relat...
S3E16 Takeaways with Nick Handel
April 28, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThis week, Tim and Juan are joined by Nick Handel, CEO of Transform, to talk all things semantics and metrics and why enterprises need to be thinking more about more about relationships. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Everybody’s an imposter sometimes w/ Steve Perry
April 21, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIt’s not easy being a “data leader.” For one, you have to advocate for good data practices at your company. But you may also feel a strong desire to create your own brand on social media and at conferences. With the constant noise, posturing, and rigorous debate over every facet of data and analytics, this can be daunting. And sometimes, you feel like an imposter. In this episode, Tim and Juan are joined by Steve Perry, Director of Data and Analytics at Genius Sports, to talk about the chal...
S3E15 Takeaways with Steve Perry
April 21, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode, Tim and Juan are joined by Steve Perry, Director of Data and Analytics at Genius Sports, to talk about the challenges that rising data leaders face, and how to block out the noise, and chart your path to success. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Why are we so bad at this modern data stack? w/ Chad Sanderson.
April 14, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBImagine sitting down at a restaurant. Your food is already on the table, and the waiter hands you a menu of different dishes and silverware you can use to consume your meal. That’s a completely backwards experience, but it’s kind of how data architecture works today. We have our data in cheap storage, and then we purchase software that helps us consume it. Is this also wrong? In this special episode, Tim and Juan are joined by Chad Sanderson, Head of Product, Data Platform at Convoy, to dis...
S3E14 Takeaways with Chad Sanderson
April 14, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn this special episode, Tim and Juan are joined by Chad Sanderson, Head of Product, Data Platform at Convoy, to discuss whether we’re incorrectly architecting our modern data stack. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Can data policy drive data productivity? w/ Nong Li
April 07, 2022 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBEveryone - including us - wants to talk about how to get value from your data, but the truth is you can’t even get your data program off the ground without policy. Policies guide our decisions, our access controls, and even our data supply chains. But can policy make us more productive? In this special episode, Tim and Juan are joined by Nong Li, CEO of Okera, to discuss why and how the data world should be thinking about policies. This episode will also feature: How to think about policy...
S3E13 Takeaways with Nong Li
April 07, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBJoin Tim, Juan and special guest Nong Li, CEO of Okera, to discuss why and how the data world should be thinking about policies. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
The future of data is knowledge w/ Bob Muglia
March 31, 2022 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBCompanies have most of the last decade in pursuit of data. We’ve waded through data lakes, explored data warehouses, routed through data hubs, and migrated our data to the cloud. But the end goal was never about the data. It was the pursuit of knowledge. In this special episode, Tim and Juan are joined by a legend in our industry. Bob Muglia, the former CEO of Snowflake, will hang out and chat about the modern data stack, new approaches to governance, and the search for the enterprise holy ...
S3E12 Takeaways with Bob Muglia
March 31, 2022 16:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBJoin Tim, Juan and special guest Bob Muglia, former CEO of Snowflake, to talk about the future of data; knowledge This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Agile like a fox, but for data. W/Shane Gibson from AgileData.io
March 17, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBAgile processes in software development date back to the beginning of the century. We’re now seeing concepts like scrum and sprints make their way into the world of data. data.world is even applying agile to data governance. But what exactly does it mean to be agile in data? What’s the end product, and how do you measure and scale the practice in your organization? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Shane Gibson, Founder of AgileData.io to talk agile in the domain of data. This episode will ...
Agile like a fox, but for data. W/ Shane Gibson from AgileData.io
March 17, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBAgile processes in software development date back to the beginning of the century. We’re now seeing concepts like scrum and sprints make their way into the world of data. data.world is even applying agile to data governance. But what exactly does it mean to be agile in data? What’s the end product, and how do you measure and scale the practice in your organization? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Shane Gibson, Founder of AgileData.io to talk agile in the domain of data. This episode will ...
S3E11 Takeaways with Shane Gibson
March 17, 2022 15:00 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBJoin Tim, Juan and special guest Shane Gibson from AgileData.io, to talk agile in the domain of data. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Your privacy is my currency with Patricia Thaine from Private AI
March 10, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBWhat does the word, “privacy” mean to you? Is it about being left alone? Being forgotten? In today’s world of ubiquitous digital apps, we think about privacy and utility as a give and get. To get the best experiences from Google, Facebook, and Amazon, I need to give up some measure of privacy. But, is that true? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Patricia Thaine, CEO from Private AI to discuss the state of data privacy and how enterprises and customers should think about it. This episode wil...
S3E10 Takeaways with Patricia Thaine
March 10, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBJoin Tim, Juan and special guest Patricia Thaine, CEO from Private AI to discuss the state of data privacy and how enterprises and customers should think about it. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Are you swimming upstream by not streaming data? w/ Arjun Narayan from Materialize
March 03, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBAre you on Team Batch or Team Stream? Next-gen data warehouses, lakehouses, ELT, and orchestration have made batch more modern and popular than ever, but more and more use cases - from fraud detection to smart energy grids - rely on continuous streams to make real-time decisions. Is streaming the coming revolution, or just another way to process data? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Arjun Narayan, CEO of Materialize to discuss all things data streams and how these pipelines fuel the moder...
S3E9 Takeaways with Arjun Narayan
March 03, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBJoin Tim, Juan and special guest Arjun Narayan, CEO of Materialize to discuss all things data streams and how these pipelines fuel the modern data stack. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Why are data transformations such a big deal? Live from the dbt Coalesce Happy Hour.
February 24, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBData transformations, dbt, data catalogs, data teams, data culture, data mesh. It’s a lot. But pour yourself a drink and enjoy this special edition of Catalog & Cocktails. Hosts Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper broadcast live from the 2021 dbt Coalesce conference and were joined by special guests, Meetesh Karia and Claire Look from The Zebra to take a glimpse into the future of analytics engineering. This episode will feature: Why is dbt such a big deal? Data teams and the role of an Analytic...
The easiest data is always the hardest to model w/ Karen Lopez
February 17, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBHave you ever had a tax form sent to the wrong address, a credit card with no suspicious activity get deactivated, or been billed for a service you’ve never used? If so, you may be the victim of poor data modeling. Join Tim, Juan and Karen Lopez, aka @datachick from InfoAdvisors, to discuss what assumptions people and applications make about the simplest data. We’ll also try and answer the question, “why are phone numbers, and addresses so damn hard to model?!?” This episode will feature: ...
S3E7 Takeaways with Karen Lopez
February 17, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBJoin Tim, Juan and Karen Lopez, aka @datachick from InfoAdvisors, to discuss what assumptions people and applications make about the simplest data. We’ll also try and answer the question, “why are phone numbers, and addresses so damn hard to model?!?” This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
The three most important letters in data & analytics are W-H-Y w/ Luke Slotwinski from Prologis
February 10, 2022 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBAnalytics are great for answering the “what.” Did we hit our sales targets or not? Did our supply chain hold up under the strain of a prolonged pandemic? But smart data leaders recognize that real transformational insights come from people, processes, and tools that answer the bigger question of “why.” Join Tim, Juan and special guest Luke Slotwinski, VP of Data & Analytics at Prologis, to discuss how data leaders can empower their teams by asking for more from their data. This episode wil...
S3E6 Takeaways with Luke Slotwinski
February 10, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBJoin Tim, Juan and special guest Luke Slotwinski, VP of Data & Analytics at Prologis, to discuss how data leaders can empower their teams by asking for more from their data. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Can Agile Practices Disrupt Data Governance? w/ Laura Madsen from Moxy Analytics
February 03, 2022 18:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBFor all the incredible innovation in the field of data and analytics, one practice unfortunately remains stuck in neutral. Data governance, when applied with an agile approach that aligns with business objectives and focuses people first, can be a boon for data-driven organizations. However, most companies today still think about governance in terms of tools, workflows, or privacy and compliance. If data governance had a help line, it would likely be staffed by this week’s guest. Join Tim, ...
Can Agile Practices Disrupt Data Governance? w/ Laura Madsen from Moxy Analytics
February 03, 2022 18:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBFor all the incredible innovation in the field of data and analytics, one practice unfortunately remains stuck in neutral. Data governance, when applied with an agile approach that aligns with business objectives and focuses people first, can be a boon for data-driven organizations. However, most companies today still think about governance in terms of tools, workflows, or privacy and compliance. If data governance had a help line, it would likely be staffed by this week’s guest. Join Tim, ...
S3E5 Takeways with Laura Madsen
February 03, 2022 17:00 - 8 minutes - 7.46 MBJuan and Tim sit down for Catalog & Cocktailsv with Laura Madsen, CEO of Moxy Analytics and author of “Disrupting Data Governance,” for a discussion on how we can all be better ambassadors for data. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Can the Data Mesh be Governed? w/ Dora Boussias
January 27, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBData mesh continues to be a hot topic in 2022, and it feels like we’re finally past the definition stage. The big question to resolve this year is: how do you do federated data governance in a decentralized environment? Can you even do it? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Dora Boussias, Director of Enterprise Architecture and Data Strategy, for a live brainstorming session on how to implement data governance for the data mesh. This episode will feature: The difference between data mesh an...
S3E4 Takeaways with Dora Boussias
January 27, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBJuan and Tim sit down for Catalog & Cocktails with Dora Boussias, Director of Enterprise Architecture and Data Strategy. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
What good is a Metrics Layer? w/ Benn Stancil from Mode
January 20, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWe all like to measure things: height, weight, company revenue, active users on our SaaS platform. Measurement, and a common understanding of that measure is critical whether you’re a doctor, an athlete, or a business decision maker. Self-service analytics is much easier today, but without shared definitions for the metrics we’re reporting on, trust in analytics is still relatively low. Is it time for a Metrics Layer? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Benn Stancil, chief analytics officer an...
S3E3 Takeaways with Benn Stancil
January 20, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBJuan and Tim sit down for Catalog & Cocktails with Benn Stancil, chief analytics officer and founder of Mode This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Modern Data Work at Drizly w/ Emily Hawkins
January 13, 2022 18:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBSure, it’s fun to chat with data executives and thought leaders, but this season, we are focusing on the people who roll up their sleeves and get the data work done. And there’s no better place for a podcast like ours to start than with a data practitioner at Drizly. Special guest Emily Hawkins, analytics and data platform lead, joins Tim and Juan to share how the data team and the data stack were established and how the e-commerce platform is evolving following the company’s acquisition by...
S3E2 Takeaways with Emily Hawkins
January 13, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBJuan and Tim sit down for Catalog & Cocktails with Emily Hawkins from Drizly. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Will 2022 change how we think about data? w/ Sarah Catanzaro
January 06, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThe new year means it’s time for another trek around the sun. It’s also time to make a few predictions about what might change in data & analytics. Is it time for data practitioners to participate in boardroom conversations? Will we see data teams embedded in business units? What new technologies will become part of the modern data stack? Join Tim, Juan and Sarah Catanzaro from Amplify Partners,, to discuss what’s in store in 2022. This episode will feature: Suggestions on organizational ...
Season Three Premier Takeaways with Sarah Catanzaro
January 06, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBJuan and Tim sit down for the Catalog & Cocktails Season Three Premier with Sarah Catanzaro from Amplify Partners to discuss what’s in store in 2022. This Takeaway episode will feature the summary of the upcoming episode.
Season Two Finale!!!
December 23, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBLet's wrap Season Two of Catalog & Cocktails with the Takeaways of the Takeaways!
Please be quiet. The machines are talking. w/ Steve Whitla
December 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBIn this wildly diverse yet hyperconnected world, it's hard enough to understand how people communicate with one another. So how do machines do it? Join Juan, Tim, and special guest, Steve Whitla from Visual Meaning for a discussion about how humans and systems talk to one another, and even have meaningful conversations. Also in this episode: The role of semantics in reaching shared meaning What constitutes "understanding" when it comes to machine to machine communication Better talking ...
What happens when everyone is a data worker? w/ Kelly Wright from Gong
December 09, 2021 15:57 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn a relatively short time, we’ve gone from collecting and neglecting data to managing, enriching, and learning from data. We are in the age of collective data empowerment, where user-friendly apps and data ubiquity mean almost anyone can answer complex business questions. So why does the “data-driven” enterprise still sound like a pipe dream? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Kelly Wright, president and COO at Gong and former EVP at Tableau, for a discussion on data and analytics past, pres...
Modern Data Stack: Technology, Methodology, or both? w/ Nick Schrock
December 02, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThe modern data stack is often defined by the type of technologies that exist within it. Cloud-based, open source, low/no code tools, ELT, and reverse ETL. But surely there’s more to it… isn’t there? What holds the modern data stack together and makes it the architecture of choice for so many data-driven enterprises? Join Tim, Juan and special guest, Nick Schrock, founder of Elemental and creator of Dagster and GraphQL, to chat about all things MDS. This episode will feature: Is modern da...
Long live the monolith? w/ Andy Palmer from Tamr
November 18, 2021 16:00 - 54 minutes - 43.8 MBIt wasn’t that long ago that enterprise software was dominated by proprietary data architectures from the likes of IBM, Oracle, and SAP. Once you made a selection, you were stuck with it for better or worse, in sickness and in health. But that’s not the case today. The methodical movement towards resilient, open SaaS applications and best-of-breed tools has ushered in the era of DataOps buoyed by the “modern data stack.” But, is this a good thing? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Andy Palm...
Is self-service BI the answer? w/ Cindi Howson
November 11, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 47.4 MBSelf-service is great for listening to music, pumping gas, and figuring out what to binge watch on TV. But is self-service really what we want from our analytics? What happens to the business world when everyone is a data analyst? Tim, Juan, and special guest Cindi Howson, chief data strategy officer at ThoughtSpot and host of The Data Chief Podcast explore the positives and potential downsides of data democratization and how to drive data cultures that bias for good. This episode will fea...
Data tools: the good, the bad, and the ugly w/ Erik Bernhardsson
November 04, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 45.6 MBNew data tools drop daily, but are they worth the hype? Some launch with overinflated expectations, while others solve a problem that doesn’t really exist. On the flip side, there are tools that transform the enterprise and have the potential to change the way we do data forever. The question is, how can you tell the difference? Special guest Erik Bernhardsson, formerly with Better.com and Spotify, joins Tim and Juan for a conversation on data tools; the good, bad and the ugly. This episod...
Data is the new... Herman Miller Aeron Chair? w/ Doug Laney
October 28, 2021 15:00 - 56 minutes - 44.8 MBIf data, and information more broadly, is a company's most important asset, then why is it so often treated with less respect than office furniture? It's in various states of disarray, often unaccounted for, and employees bring it home against corporate policy. This week, we're joined by Doug Laney, author of the best-selling book, "Infonomics: How to Monetize, Manage, and Measure Information as an Asset for Competitive Advantage.” We'll talk about taking better care of your data, so it can...
The Data Mesh Debate w/ hosts Juan and Tim
October 21, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB“What is a data mesh?” It’s one of the most frequently asked questions on this podcast, and is almost a microcosm for data and analytics as a whole. It may be the next big thing. It may be yet another passing fad in architectural design. We compared and contrasted it with data fabric in Episode 32 and spoke with Zhamak Dehghani, the founder of the data mesh paradigm in Episode 44. We even hosted a special panel discussion dedicated to data mesh. After all these discussions, we are still try...
Sure, you're responsible, but are you ethical? w/ Partha Srinivasa
October 14, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWhen we think about good, responsible data stewardship, we often think in terms of compliance and governance. We talk about access, trust, and consumption. But there’s another dimension we must consider if we’re to be truly responsible with data. We simply can’t ignore the role of ethics in data use. Join Tim, Juan and special guest Partha Srinivasa, award-winning CIO/CTO/CDO and current CDO of Verisk, for a conversation about data responsibility and ethics. This episode will feature: Com...
A data analyst, scientist, and engineer walk into a bar...w/ Danielle Oberdier
October 07, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBQuick, what’s the difference between a data engineer and a data analyst? One preps the data, the other analyzes the data, right? A data scientist, meanwhile, analyzes more complex and disorganized data. The truth is all three of these roles perform overlapping functions leading to an incredible amount of confusion in the job market. Join Tim, Juan and special guest Danielle Oberdier, founder of DiKayo Data and host of the popular DataFemme podcast, to talk about the state of data jobs. How ...
Do we have a data infrastructure crisis? w/ Mammad Zadeh
September 30, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBIs your data infrastructure designed for the next decade of data work? Probably not, but are you at least heading in the right direction? It’s an existential question that often reveals fundamental flaws in the system. Join Tim, Juan and special guest Mammad Zadeh, former VP of Engineering at Intuit, for a deep dive on data tools, leadership, and change management. This episode will feature: A look at the rocky road ahead for CDOs How to effectively scale data teams What's your crisis c...
Fashion Week...but for data w/ Jans Aasman
September 23, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBFall summit 2021 is right around the corner!!!! Join speakers from Nationwide, ThoughtSpot and MANY MORE to discuss hot topics like Data Mesh, DataOps, and the future of data management on Sep. 29: data.world/events/summit ________________ With the hype of graph databases and knowledge graphs, a common (mis)practice is to quickly migrate your existing siloed data into a graph database. But be careful! You may just be bringing the complexity of your silos into the graph. Join Tim, Juan and...
How to think about data value w/ Lars Albertsson
September 16, 2021 15:25 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBDon't forget to register for the data.world Fall summit 2021: data.world/events We all strive to be data-driven. And yet we all instinctively know that we’re not very good at it. In fact, if you believe any number of recent surveys, it seems we may actually be getting worse at data. One reason for this is a misalignment on what success looks like. How do you define and measure it? What is the actual value of your data? This week, Tim and Juan join Lars Albertsson, founder of Scling, to tal...
What’s the deal with Reverse ETL? w/ Tejas Manohar
September 09, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBETL (Extract Transform and Load) was the SOP for data integration for 25+ years. A decade ago the introduction of data lakes pushed transformation to the end of the process and into tools like Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift. Now the latest chatter in the data management industry is Reverse ETL. Shouldn’t we call this LTE? Join Tim, Juan and special guest Tejas Manohar, CEO of Hightouch for a conversation about Reverse ETL and why it matters now. This episode will feature: The evolutio...
The Era of Data Usage w/ Mike Ferguson
September 02, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBYou can’t get from your home to the grocery simply by owning a car. You have to actually drive the vehicle to get to a place that delivers value. Sounds obvious right? But we don’t instinctively think this way when it comes to data. We focus so much on tools, processes, and architectures, but we don’t talk enough about actually using the data. This week, Tim and Juan are joined by Mike Ferguson, managing director of Intelligent Business Strategies Limited to look at why we’re not using data...
Can't spell BUZZWORDS without BS w/ Kirk Borne of DataPrime AI
August 26, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBWe all want to get more value from our data, right? So should we wrangle it, prep it, classify it, mine it, or model it? Then once we’ve got our data squared away, should we do prescriptive or predictive analytics? And does that require real-time or just-in-time data? If we had a nickel for every buzzword we hear, we could afford far better podcasting equipment. In this episode, Tim and Juan are joined by Kirk Borne, Chief Science Officer at Dataprime AI to demystify some of our most egregi...