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Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data Podcast
Catalog and Cocktails is the honest, No-BS, non-sales-y podcast about data and analytics. This is your unfiltered chat about everything interesting in data and analytics. Join Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper to explore emerging topics and hear from thought leaders, practitioners and executives across the data and analytics space.
Episodes
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data Podcast2026 Trends in the data world with Tony Baer and Matt Housley
Tim and Juan chat with Tony Baer and Matt Housley, hosts of the “It’s About Data” podcast about what are the trends they are seeing with the…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAY - 2026 Trends in the data world with Tony Baer and Matt Housley
This is the takeaway episode about the chat that Tim and Juan have with Tony Baer and Matt Housley, hosts of the “It’s About Data” podcast…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastSeason 11 Premiere: What happened in 2025 and where are we going in 2026
In the opening episode of 2026, Juan and Tim discuss what happened in the data world during 2025 and what they are looking forward to in 2026. We discuss…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastBuilding AI Agents with Lena Hall
Tim and Juan chat with Lena Hall, the Senior Director of Developer Relations at Akamai, and an AI practitioner where we dive into what it means to build AI…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Building AI Agents with Lena Hall
This is the takeaway episode with Lena Hall, the Senior Director of Developer Relations at Akamai, and an AI practitioner where we dive into what it means to…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastHow are we over complicating data products? with Arielle Rolland
Tim and Juan chat with Arielle Rolland, a Data & AI Strategy Manager and Data Product Enthusiast and dive into how many teams are overcomplicating data…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - How are we over complicating data products? with Arielle Rolland
This is the takeaway episode with Arielle Rolland, a Data & AI Strategy Manager and Data Product Enthusiast where we dive into how many teams are…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastAI isn’t magic, it’s math w/ Danielle Crop
Tim and Juan chat with Danielle Crop is the EVP Digital Strategy & Alliances at WNS, former Chief Data Officer of Albertson and also the former Chief Data…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - AI isn’t magic, it’s math w/ Danielle Crop
This is the takeaway episode with Danielle Crop is the EVP Digital Strategy & Alliances at WNS, former Chief Data Officer of Albertson and also the former…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastWhen is Data and AI governance truly a business enabler? w/ Jessica Zuñiga
Jessica Zuñiga is the Head of AI Readiness & Data Governance at BlueYeti and one of the most important voices in data governance in Mexico and Latin…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - When is Data and AI governance truly a business enabler? w/ Jessica Zuñiga
This is the takeaway episode with Jessica Zuñiga is the Head of AI Readiness & Data Governance at BlueYeti and one of the most important voices in data…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastNetflix’s Unified Data Architecture: Model Once, Represent Everywhere with Alex Bertails
A few months ago, Netflix engineering published a blog post titled “Model Once, Represent Everywhere: UDA (Unified Data Architecture)” which is an…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Netflix’s Unified Data Architecture: Model Once, Represent Everywhere with Alex Bertails
Listen to the Tim and Juan's takeaways from our discussion with Alex Bertails about Netflix's Unified Data Architecture. If you like what you heard, listen to…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastFall 2025 Data & Analytics trends with Sanjeev Mohan
Tim and Juan chat with the honest no-bs analyst Sanjeev Mohan to discuss the latest trends in the data & analytics space. We go over the vendor unification…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Fall 2025 Data & Analytics trends with Sanjeev Mohan
Tim and Juan chat with the honest no-bs analyst Sanjeev Mohan to discuss the latest trends in the data & analytics space. We go over the vendor unification…
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Season 10 Premiere: Juan and Tim revisit 5+ years of Data
After 5 years of doing the podcast, time to revisit the past. Juan and Tim look at where this all started, how we are making progress in data, and where is…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastSeason 9 Finale with Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda
As Season 9 of Catalog & Cocktails comes to a close, Tim and Juan reflect on the conversations, breakthroughs, and trends that shaped the past episodes. From…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastGartner Data & Analytics Summit UK 2025 Takeaways with Rebecca O'Kill
Join Juan and Tim as they welcome special guest Rebecca O’Kill (CDAO of AXIS Capital) fresh from their panel at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2025 in…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Gartner Data & Analytics Summit UK 2025 Takeaways with Rebecca O'Kill
Join Juan and Tim as they welcome special guest Rebecca O’Kill (CDAO of AXIS Capital) fresh from their panel at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2025 in…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTim & Juan are on the Road (Again!): Rants About Their Latest Observations in the Data World
This week Tim and Juan are on the road. Instead of taking a break, they will be commenting and ranting about their latest observations in the data world: data…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastWhat is Data + AI Observability and Why It's Part of Your Competitive Moat with Barr Moses
Barr Moses, CEO & Co-Founder of Monte Carlo, challenges the notion that models alone create competitive advantage, arguing instead that the real moat lies in…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - What is Data + AI Observability and Why It's Part of Your Competitive Moat with Barr Moses
Barr Moses, CEO & Co-Founder of Monte Carlo, challenges the notion that models alone create competitive advantage, arguing instead that the real moat lies in…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTim & Juan Rant About AI and TED2025 Insights
Fresh from the TED conference, Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda share the most thought-provoking ideas that caught their attention: What are you most excited about…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data Podcast(Most) Data Teams Are a Waste of Resources with Blake Burch
Data teams often emerge from executive FOMO – chasing AI trends or vague "data-driven" aspirations, but Blake Burch, AI & Data Leader, reveals most remain…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - (Most) Data Teams Are a Waste of Resources with Blake Burch
Data teams often emerge from executive FOMO – chasing AI trends or vague "data-driven" aspirations, but Blake Burch, AI & Data Leader, reveals most remain…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastHow to Get Out of AI Proof-of-Concept Purgatory with Hugo Bowne-Anderson
Hugo Bowne-Anderson, Independent Data & AI Scientist, joins us to tackle why most AI applications fail to make it past the demo stage. We'll explore his…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - How to Get Out of AI Proof-of-Concept Purgatory with Hugo Bowne-Anderson
Hugo Bowne-Anderson, Independent Data & AI Scientist, joins us to tackle why most AI applications fail to make it past the demo stage. We'll explore his…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastDigital Twins and AI with Hala Nelson
Hala Nelson, Professor of Mathematics and Author of "Essential Math for AI", explores how digital twin technology and AI deployments are reshaping…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Digital Twins and AI with Hala Nelson
Hala Nelson, Professor of Mathematics and Author of "Essential Math for AI", explores how digital twin technology and AI deployments are reshaping…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastWhat Do Data Modeling, Data Vault and Knowledge Graphs Have in Common? with Patrick Cuba
Patrick Cuba, Snowflake Architect, explores the fundamental connections between Data Modeling, Data Vault, and Knowledge Graphs—revealing how these approaches…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - What Do Data Modeling, Data Vault and Knowledge Graphs Have in Common? with Patrick Cuba
Patrick Cuba, Snowflake Architect, explores the fundamental connections between Data Modeling, Data Vault, and Knowledge Graphs—revealing how these approaches…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastData Contracts, Data Products, Data Mesh with Jean-Georges Perrin
Tim and Juan meet in person with Jean-Georges Perrin for a longer-than-usual episode. Together, they unpack the real meaning behind data contracts, explaining…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Data Contracts, Data Products, Data Mesh with Jean-Georges Perrin
Tim and Juan meet in person with Jean-Georges Perrin for a longer-than-usual episode. Together, they unpack the real meaning behind data contracts, explaining…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastBuilding Trust in Your Data with Frances O'Rafferty
Frances O'Rafferty, Senior Manager at Baringa, explore sthe critical gap between data-driven aspirations and decision-making reality. While many organizations…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Building Trust in Your Data with Frances O'Rafferty
Frances O'Rafferty, Senior Manager at Baringa, explore sthe critical gap between data-driven aspirations and decision-making reality. While many organizations…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastGartner Data and Analytics 2025 Takeaways: Modern Governance That Works
Join Juan and Tim as they welcome special guests Krystin Kim (VP of Data & Analytics at Post Holdings) and Mary Lou Pirrera (Senior Manager of Data Management…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastField Notes: Six Data Trends We're Seeing Everywhere with Tim Gasper & Juan Sequeda
Fresh from their travels meeting data leaders across industries, Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda share the six most compelling data trends they've encountered in…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastRethinking Data Governance for a Distributed World with Winfried Etzel
What if data governance could be as natural as safety culture at an energy company? Data Governance Enthusiast Winfried Etzel challenges traditional notions of…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Rethinking Data Governance for a Distributed World with Winfried Etzel
What if data governance could be as natural as safety culture at an energy company? Data Governance Enthusiast Winfried Etzel challenges traditional notions of…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastHow Data Governance Becomes Your Secret Weapon with Alexander Torrenegra
Alexander Torrenegra, CEO of Torre.ai, reveals how data governance can be transformed from a constraint into competitive advantage. From his early days…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - How Data Governance Becomes Your Secret Weapon with Alexander Torrenegra
Alexander Torrenegra, CEO of Torre.ai, reveals how data governance can be transformed from a constraint into competitive advantage. From his early days…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastWant to Be Data and AI-Driven? Start with the Basics...a Glossary! with Olga Maydanchik
If an enterprise wants to be data or AI-driven, they can't skip the basics. Tim and Juan chat with Data Management Practitioner Olga Maydanchik about these…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Want to Be Data and AI-Driven? Start with the Basics...a Glossary! with Olga Maydanchik
If an enterprise wants to be Data or AI-driven, they can't skip the basics. Tim and Juan chat with Data Management Practitioner Olga Maydanchik about these…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastData Teams Are Strategic, Not Just Technical with Lindsay Murphy
Too many companies get caught up in the latest tools and technical details of managing their data. But what if they're missing the bigger picture? Pull up a…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Data Teams Are Strategic, Not Just Technical with Lindsay Murphy
Too many companies get caught up in the latest tools and technical details of managing their data. But what if they're missing the bigger picture? Pull up a…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastData, AI, & Business Literacy with Jordan Morrow
Join Tim and Juan in the Season 9 premiere of Catalog & Cocktails as they welcome Jordan Morrow, renowned author of "Be Data Literate" and "Business 101 for…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Data, AI, & Business Literacy with Jordan Morrow
Join Tim and Juan in the Season 9 premiere of Catalog & Cocktails as they welcome Jordan Morrow, renowned author of "Be Data Literate" and "Business 101 for…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastSeason 8 Finale with Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda
As Season 8 of Catalog & Cocktails comes to a close, Tim and Juan reflect on the conversations, breakthroughs, and trends that shaped the past episodes. From…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastLive from DGIQ + AIGov with Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda
Tim and Juan are live from DGIQ + AIGov with their Honest, No-BS takeaways on the latest topics. Is it the same old story, or is there something new to pay…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastDemystifying Meta Grid with Ole Olesen-Bagneux
What’s the next big concept in the data world? Meet the Meta Grid—a decentralized architecture inspired by microservices and data mesh, introduced by Ole…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Demystifying Meta Grid with Ole Olesen-Bagneux
What’s the next big concept in the data world? Meet the Meta Grid—a decentralized architecture inspired by microservices and data mesh, introduced by Ole…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastStop Talking About Data Governance and Just Start Doing It! with Nicola Askham
Why does data governance seem like all talk and no action? In this episode, Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach, joins us to break down the barriers to…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Stop Talking About Data Governance and Just Start Doing It! with Nicola Askham
Why does data governance seem like all talk and no action? In this episode, Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach, joins us to break down the barriers to…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastWe Have Agency Over AI with Ethan Mollick
Ethan Mollick, Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, dives into how we can shape the future of AI. Ethan explores why…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - We Have Agency Over AI with Ethan Mollick
Ethan Mollick, Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, dives into how we can shape the future of AI. Ethan explores why…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastThe Truth About Open Table Formats with Vinoth Chandar
The data world is buzzing about open table formats and lakehouses, but what's the real story? Vinoth Chandar, founder & CEO of Onehouse, creator of Apache…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - The Truth About Open Table Formats with Vinoth Chandar
The data world is buzzing about open table formats and lakehouses, but what's the real story? Vinoth Chandar, founder & CEO of Onehouse, creator of Apache…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastWhat is the Future of Data Catalogs? with Malcolm Hawker
Malcolm Hawker, Chief Data Officer at Profisee and host of CDO Matters Podcast, recently sparked a heated discussion on LinkedIn about where data catalogs are…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastWhy we need to focus on Knowledge Management, NOW! with Andrea Gioia
Andrea Gioia, CTO at Quantyca and Co-founder of Blindata, shares his insights on the real issues holding back data management. Spoiler: It's not the…
Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data PodcastTAKEAWAYS - Why we need to focus on Knowledge Management, NOW! with Andrea Gioia
Andrea Gioia, CTO at Quantyca and Co-founder of Blindata, shares his insights on the real issues holding back data management. Spoiler: It's not the…