The Data Stack Show
Each week we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 482
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
261: Will AI Permanently Disrupt the Bundling and Unbundling Cycle?
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric Dodds and John Wessel explore how AI is reshaping the data industry, focusing on the ongoing cycles of bundling and unbundling within data infrastructure. They …
260: Return of the Dodds: APIs, Automation, and the Art of Data Team Survival
This week on The Data Stack Show, the crew welcomes Eric Dodds back to the show as they dive into the realities of integrating AI and large language models into data team workflows. Eric, Matt and Jo…
259: AI is All About Working with Data with Kostas Pardalis of typedef
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome back Kostas Pardalis, long-time co-host of the Data Stack Show and now Co-Founder of typedef. The group discusses the rapid evolution of AI and…
The PRQL: He’s Back! How typedef is Changing Data Workflows with Kostas Pardalis
In this bonus episode, Eric and John welcome back longtime co-host of the Data Stack Show Kostas Pardalis to talk through all things AI and his co-founding of typedef.
The Data Stack Show is a weekly …
258: Confidently Wrong: Why AI Needs Tools (and So Do We)
This week on The Data Stack Show, John and Matt dive into the latest trends in AI, discussing the evolution of GPT models, the role of tools in reducing hallucinations, and the ongoing debate between…
The PRQL: Hallucinations, Tools, and Data Wars: Inside the Minds of Data Pros
In this bonus episode, John and Matt preview their upcoming conversation about trends in AI, the evolution of GPT modes and the ongoing debate between data warehouses and agent-based approaches.
The D…
257: Data Tools, Templates, and the Trouble with “Easy” Solutions with the Cynical Data Guy
This week on The Data Stack Show, John and Matt bring you another edition of the Cynical Data Guy. John and Matt dive into the evolution of customer data infrastructure, the growing influence of low-…
The PRQL: Simplicity, SaaS, and the Art of Data Engineering with the Cynical Data Guy
In this bonus episode, John and Matt preview the next installment of the Cynical Data Guy.
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256: The Rise of the Citizen Developer: Solving Business Problems with Alteryx and AI with Andy MacMillan
This week on The Data Stack Show, Brooks and John chat with Andy MacMillan, CEO of Alteryx. Andy discusses the evolving landscape of data and AI, focusing on empowering business users to solve comple…
The PRQL: Cloud Platforms, AI, and the Future of Business Analytics with Andy MacMillan of Alteryx
In this bonus episode, Brooks and John preview their upcoming conversation with Andy MacMillan of Alteryx.
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255: When Dashboards Lie: Unpacking the Myths of Self-Service Analytics with the Cynical Data Guy
This week on The Data Stack Show, John and Matt bring you another edition of the Cynical Data Guy. John and Matt dive into the quirky world of data analytics, exploring common challenges like unreali…
The PRQL: Self-Service BI: Why Dashboards Collect Dust with the Cynical Data Guy
In this bonus episode, John and Matt preview the next edition of the Cynical Data Guy.
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, customer data infrastructure that enables you to…
254: Context is King: Building Intelligent AI Analytics Platforms with Paul Blankley of Zenlytic
This week on The Data Stack Show, John chats with Paul Blankley, Founder and CTO of Zenlytic, live from Denver! Paul and John discuss the rapid evolution of AI in business intelligence, highlighting …
The PRQL: Breaking Down BI: How AI is Rewriting the Rules with Paul Blankley of Zenlytic
In this bonus episode, John previews the upcoming conversation with Paul Blankley of Zenlytic.
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253: Why Traditional Data Pipelines Are Broken (And How to Fix Them) with Ruben Burdin of Stacksync
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and welcomes back Ruben Burdin, Founder and CEO of Stacksync as they together dismantle the myths surrounding zero-copy ETL and traditional data integration met…
The PRQL: Zero Copy ETL: Myth vs Reality with Ruben Burdin of Stacksync
In this bonus episode, Eric and John preview their upcoming conversation with Ruben Burdin of Stacksync.
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252: What the Heck is Happening in Data Right Now with the Cynical Data Guy
This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome back Matt Kelliher-Gibson for another edition of the Cynical Data Guy. The group explores the current state of data engineering and team dynami…
The PRQL: Data Engineering in 2025: Tooling, Headcount, and Survival Strategies with the Cynical Data Guy
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251: Data Teams at the Crossroads: Proving Value in a Changing Business Landscape with Ben Rogojan
Highlights from this week’s conversation include:
- Technical Freelancer Academy & Consulting Community (1:21)
- Evolution of Data Teams and Technology (2:52)
- Data Team Growth and Output vs. Outcome (4:47)
- I…
The PRQL: Beyond Dashboards: Selling Data Value to the Business with Ben Rogojan
The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, customer data infrastructure that enables you to deliver real-time customer event data everywhere it’s needed to power smarter decision…