
Data Driven
Data Driven: the podcast where we explore the emerging field of Data Science. We bring the best minds in Data, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence right to you every Tuesday.
The field of data science mashes up the worlds of statistics, database architecture and software engineering. Data Scientist has been labelled by the Harvard Business Review, as "the sexiest job of the 21st century." A quick search of job search sites reveal that this field is in high demand.
In a world where Data is the new Oil, Data Science the new Refineries, consider this Car Talk for the Data Age. Every week we bring the best minds in this emerging field straight to you. Our goal is to educate and inspire our listeners so that they can be prepared to thrive in a Data Driven world.
Latest episodes

Jul 30, 2022 • 10min
*DataPoint* Data Driven Workouts
In this Data Point, Frank goes all MTV Cribs and shows us the data that the Pelton collects. He also provides a sneak peek into season 6 in this 299th show.

Jun 13, 2022 • 7min
*DataPoint* Did Google Make a Sentient AI?
Recent news reports have come out about how a Google AI engineer in the responsible AI group claims that an AI he was working on has become sentient.Is it true? Can we ever really know if someone or something is sentient?Linkshttps://news.google.com/search?for=sentient&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

Apr 13, 2022 • 50min
Prateek Joshi on Using Data to Help the Earth
In this episode, Frank and Andy speak to Prateek Joshi about how data can be used to reduce emissions, optimize resource utilization, and more.

Feb 25, 2022 • 55min
Jeff Coyle on AI-powered content research, intelligence, and writing.
In this episode, Frank and Andy welcome Jeff Coyle to the show.Jeff is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Market Muse. Market Muse is the industry-leading technology and methodology for content planning and evaluation via semantic relevance. It combines advanced artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to produce actionable insights for inbound marketers.Enjoy the show.

Feb 9, 2022 • 47min
What is Synthetic Data and Why Would You Use It?
Hello and Welcome to Data Driven.In this episode Frank and Andy discuss synthetic data. What is it? What advantages it has over so called real data?Of course, they do wander off topic, but that is why we love them.Enjoy the show.

Feb 7, 2022 • 24min
*DataPoint* Can AI Make Art?
Live stream where I discuss the artistic merit of AI generated art.

Feb 4, 2022 • 7min
*Data Point* A Quick Update
We've been quiet here lately, here's why.

Nov 26, 2021 • 56sec
*Black Friday Deal* 86% Off First Year of Data Channel Subscription
Use code: DataDrivenBlackFriday when you sign up at https://www.datachannel.tv/user/subscribeOffer valid from November 26, 2021 until November 30th. Limited to the first 45 takers of the offer.Act now.

Nov 9, 2021 • 1h 9min
Dave Wentzel on the Importance of Design Thinking
The podcast discusses the importance of design thinking in data and software projects. It explores challenges in requirements gathering and project management. They emphasize the value of empathetic design and conducting mini design thinking sessions. The speakers also discuss estimating work in Kanban, slack time in improving throughput, and the significance of data analysis and collaboration in design thinking. The chapter concludes with a discussion on writing a book and the benefits of design thinking in the discovery phase.

Nov 5, 2021 • 1h 10min
200k Downloads, 1000 Days, Announcing the Data Channel, and More!
In this episode Frank and Andy celebrate reaching two hundred thousand downloads, the launch of the Data Channel, also known as Project Ring gate, and talk about the next thousand days.Linkshttps://www.datachannel.tv/homeuse code Launch497 to get 60% off every month forever!