Analytics Power Hour

In theory, every data tool in our totally mod data stack is the "best" tool. Is the best way to figure out which one that is would be to do an exhaustive feature comparison, right? Meh. Not really. Jason Packer joined us to chat about better approaches. analyticshour.io/2026/03/17/293…

As Kevin McCallister warned us: just because the house is standing doesn’t mean it’s under control. 🏠🤖 Our International Women’s Day episode features Aubrey Blanche on AI hype, agency, and phantom value. analyticshour.io/2026/03/03/292…

What's the data work that happens in the metaphorical dark alleys of an organization? And, should some of that work be brought out into the light of day? That's what we tackled on our latest episode! analyticshour.io/2026/02/17/291…

If an experiment or an analysis turns up "nothing," was it still an experiment or analysis worth doing? If it's considered through a robust lens of "learning," then it might be! Mårten Schultzberg from Spotify joined us to discuss! analyticshour.io/2026/02/03/290…

An analysis without business context is like an Oreo without filling. An analyst without business acumen is like a hamburger with no bun. And that's the topic of our latest episode. analyticshour.io/2026/01/20/289…

MCP is where it's AT. Right? For now, at least, it's a standard (sort of) that helps connect deterministic and non-deterministic systems. Maybe? @sredfern joined us to chat try to bring some clarity to the subject! analyticshour.io/2026/01/06/288…

Don't look now, folks, but the first quarter of the 21st century is almost in the books! And when a new year looms, we look back (and a little bit ahead)! At least for the last 12 months. analyticshour.io/2025/12/23/287…

Have you rolled out semantic layers across all of your platforms yet? WELL, WHY NOT!!! They're the hottest thing (AI excepted)! @BIScorecard from @thoughtspot joined us to break 'em down! analyticshour.io/2025/12/09/286…

Do you think of Bayesian methods as being a relatively new phenomenon? If so, this episode with @Mike_Kaminsky will definitely get you to update your priors! analyticshour.io/2025/11/25/285…

One sign of a good analyst, arguably, is that they're willing to update their priors when new information (or their personal develop) suggests that it's prudent. We recorded a whole episode about that! analyticshour.io/2025/11/11/284…

As the business world has developed a zombie-like obsession with the neverending pursuit of big data, we decided it would be useful to take a shallow dive into small data with @joedom from @countryfriedc! analyticshour.io/2025/10/28/283…

Have you ever created your own dataset? Have you ever done it by listening to 1,100+ songs? @cdallarivamusic has, and our chat with him about the what, why, and how was a lot of fun. Plus, it had lots of useful parallels to the analyst's day-to-day work! analyticshour.io/2025/10/14/282…

“Stop giving me tables. Give me the 'so what'.” On our latest episode, Flybuys CEO Anna Lee shares a CEO-level view of what makes analytics teams succeed, from productive curiosity to informed pragmatism. analyticshour.io/2025/09/30/281…

What is a dashboard? According to @acotgreave and his co-authors, “A dashboard is a visual display of data used to monitor conditions and/or facilitate understanding." Whether or not you're already triggered, the episode is worth a listen! analyticshour.io/2025/09/16/280…

Can a discussion of the processes behind analytics be lively and engaging? The idea for making an episode based on that topic made it through our content planning process. You be the judge. Give it a listen! analyticshour.io/2025/09/02/279…

We asked ChatGPT to tell us why it biffed so badly when we uploaded all of our online store's data to it and asked for insights. It told us we needed a session with Juliana Jackson. So that's what we did. analyticshour.io/2025/08/19/278…

There's definitely variation across our episodes. We haven't deeply analyzed it, though. If we did, would we use ANOVA? Maybe. @ChelseaParlett joined us for a bit of stats talk on our latest episode. analyticshour.io/2025/08/05/277…

Is your company thrilled with its BI platform(s)? If you say, "Yes," you're lying like Billy Crystal in The Princess Bride. BI tools are much-maligned. Is it their fault, or are they tasked with the impossible? @drinkzima from @omni joined us to discuss. analyticshour.io/2025/07/22/276…

A bad time to plant an apple tree is when you're hungry. A bad time to start networking is when you need a job. Our latest episode with Albert Bellamy has some great perspectives and tips! analyticshour.io/2025/07/08/275…

Our latest episode was a deep dive into synthetic data with special guest Winston Li. We talked all about this sci-fi sounding data, how it's made, where it shines, and where it falls short! analyticshour.io/2025/06/24/274…