Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy.We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.
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Dec 26, 2025 • 31min
952: How to Avoid Burnout and Get Promoted, with “The Fit Data Scientist” Penelope Lafeuille
“The Fit Data Scientist” newsletter author Pénélope Lafeuille talks to Jon Krohn about how to give your all at work, offering her top tips for a healthy body and a healthy mind. Learn why “The SuperDataScience Podcast” made it onto her top 3 data science podcasts, and why following your passion can pay off in dividends for your career.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/952
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
Dec 23, 2025 • 1h
951: Context Engineering, Multiplayer AI and Effective Search, with Dropbox’s Josh Clemm
VP of Engineering at Dropbox Josh Clemm speaks to Jon Krohn about consolidating search tools across apps with the AI-powered workspace, Dropbox Dash, the new collaborative AI systems that enhance interoperability between team members and their projects, and how to avoid “context rot”. Dropbox Dash gives users the best of Dropbox’s cloud storage and search functions, plus a “universal search” ability to locate information across multimedia and apps. “AI really needs to understand you and your team, first and foremost, and all that connected data,” says Josh.
This episode is brought to you by the Dell, by Intel, by Airia and by MongoDB.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/951
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(01:07) All about Dropbox Dash
(10:00) The benefits of browser-embedded AI
(22:17) Why context engineering is so critical to agentic systems
(37:51) How creating apps helps tech leadership
(48:39) When to decide to use data versus intuition
Dec 19, 2025 • 2min
950: Happy Holidays from All of Us at the SuperDataScience Podcast
In this special holiday episode, the SuperDataScience Podcast team comes together to wish you happy holidays and thank you for listening throughout the year. Team members from around the world share warm greetings in their own voices and languages as we reflect on another year of learning, curiosity, and community. From all of us at SDS, we wish you a joyful holiday season and look forward to bringing you more data science, machine learning, and AI content in the year ahead.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/950
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
Dec 16, 2025 • 55min
949: Why AI Keeps Failing Society, with Stanford professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland
Alex “Sandy” Pentland, Toshiba Professor of Media Arts & Science at MIT and Fellow at Stanford, speaks to Jon Krohn about his new book, Shared Wisdom, why he attributes AI to the collapse of the Soviet Union, and why those risks to society could still be relevant today. We can only achieve better system performance, Alex says, when we build tools that keep step with the way that people make decisions. Listen to the episode to hear Alex talk about how he is helping make AI agents work for individuals rather than the companies that develop them, and his work in making sure that systems operate consistently and fairly across the world.
This episode is brought to you by the Dell, by Intel, by Fabi, and by Airia.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/949
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(02:19) About Alex Pentland’s new book, Shared Wisdom
(16:00) About loyalagents.org
(28:36) Why we need data unions
(34:02) The governance of AI
(41:24) How to measure the social impact of AI projects
Dec 12, 2025 • 29min
948: In Case You Missed It in November 2025
In this November episode of “In Case You Missed It” series, Jon Krohn selects his favorite clips from the month. Hear from Shirish Gupta and Tyler Cox (Episode 939), Vikoy Pandey (Episode 941), Marc Dupuis (Episode 937), and Maya Ackerman (Episode 943) on getting back to human motivation and the importance of evaluating the tools and data we use.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/948
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
Dec 9, 2025 • 1h 10min
947: How to Get Hired at Top Firms like Netflix and Spotify, with Jeff Li
Jeff Li tells Jon Krohn what it's like to work at scale as a data scientist and a machine learning engineer at Netflix, Spotify and DoorDash, as well as how to get a foot in the door at these companies. Jeff also discusses how to run forecasts and trends, and how to read their results. Listen to hear Jeff Li discuss how Spotify became a podcast powerhouse, his startup move.ai, and the tools he uses every day.
This episode is brought to you by the Dell, by Intel, by Fabi, and by Airia.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/947
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(09:05) Forecasting in data science
(23:33) How to get a data science job at Netflix
(30:06) Jeff’s experience on launching an AI startup
(51:57) Jeff’s AI toolkit
Dec 5, 2025 • 8min
946: How Robotaxis Are Transforming Cities
Jon Krohn looks into the benefits of robotaxis, from safety to affordability, in this Five-Minute Friday. Hear about Waymo’s partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, the latest safety studies concerning driverless vehicles, and a case for robotaxis becoming the preferred method of transport in the US, where households spend roughly 15% of their budget on vehicle ownership.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/946
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
Dec 2, 2025 • 56min
945: AI is a Joke, with Joel Beasley
Is there humor in data? Joel Beasley, host of Modern CTO, tells Jon Krohn how he used AI to turn his sights to stand-up comedy. He also shares his tips on tech leadership that he learned from his popular podcast, Modern CTO, and how he is using generative AI as a collaborative partner in his creative work.
This episode is brought to you by the Dell, by Intel, by Fabi, and by Gurobi.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/945
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(02:14) Joel Beasley on his comedy career
(19:04) Applying the ‘memory palace’ technique
(22:28) About The Modern CTO Podcast
(36:24) Leadership advice from The Modern CTO
Nov 28, 2025 • 8min
944: Gemini 3 Pro: Google’s Back on Top
Google is steaming ahead with launching its top-league new Gemini 3 Pro model across their product suite, from Google Search to Vertex AI cloud services. The multinational tech company is also letting eager early adopters like Wayfair and GitHub. Get all the detailed data, its performance across hard-to-game industry benchmarks, and what this all means for the way you use generative AI, in this week’s episode.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/944
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
Nov 25, 2025 • 57min
943: Creative Machines: AI in Music and Art, with Prof. Maya Ackerman
Creative human-AI partnerships and AI-generated music: WaveAI CEO and co-founder Maya Ackerman speaks with Jon Krohn about learning to see – and accept – AI’s potential as a creative partner in a human-centric, AI-forward future. Listen to the episode to hear Maya Ackerman discuss reframing hallucination as a creative force, her work at WaveAI, and how to push the boundaries of creativity using generative AI.
This episode is brought to you by the Dell, by Intel, by Gurobi and by Airia.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/943
Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.
In this episode you will learn:
(05:20) Maya’s challenge to anthropocentrism
(19:26) How to compose music with AI
(28:13) How to invest in creative empowerment
(32:18) How to produce genuinely creative artworks through AI
(44:58) The future of GenAI
