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Drinks ’N Data is a business podcast hosted by Shawn Helwig, Tony Dahlager. It has 34 episodes, with the latest published October 2025.

Drinks 'n Data is a weekly podcast where you will hear expertly crafted conversation that entertains and informs. If you are a "data leader" who wants real-world wisdom about how to successfully use data to improve your organization, this is the podcast for you. Each episode will include a segment discussing a "drink" topic and a segment discussing a "data topic". Shawn & Kanon keep the conversation fun, interesting and informative. Sometimes we will have a guest join the podcast to make things even more interesting.​Give it a listen today! drinksndata.com

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Episode 33: Data Strategy Best Practices & Coffee Talk (ft. John Swift)

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Episode 32: Are Dashboards Really Dead? & Vintage Cocktails

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Episode 31: Data Project Pitfalls, Recent Recommendations & a "Host" of Changes (ft. Tony Dahlager)

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Episode 30: Qlik Connect 2025 Recap with Brian Booden from The Data Mix (ft. Brian Booden)

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Episode 29: Data Strategy: The glue that joins AI analytics with effective data management & finally, a tequila taste test! (ft. Nick Magnuson & Sam Pierson)

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Episode 28: From Millions to Billions: A Data Success Story (ft. Robin Sarkar)

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Episode 27: The Truth about Data Governance & Dutch Delights (ft. Jonathan Clarke)

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Episode 26: Does AI for Analytics Really Work? & Bourbon Trail Tips (ft. Brendan Grady)

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Episode 25: Managing Data Quality Debt & Conference Cocktail Stories (ft. Drew Clarke)

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Episode 24: Data Engineering Shortcuts & Value Spirits

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Episode 23: The Truth about the Medallion Architecture for Data Lake Houses & Drink Flights (ft. David Carson)

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Episode 22: DeepSeek for Data Pros & London Pub Surprise

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Episode 21: Data Management Trends, Best of 2024 and Synchronized Whiskey Tasting

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Episode 20: Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Insights plus Holiday Cocktail Party Recommendations (ft. Leon Gordon)

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Episode 19: Unlocking Value in Unstructured Data (ft.Brian Booden)

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Episode 18: Data Literacy (ft. Gwen Stamp)

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Episode 17: AI Hallucinations & French Favorites

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Episode 16: Snowflake “Incident” & Qlik Connect Recap - Summer Beer Ideas

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Episode 15: Keys to a Successful Analytics Implementation (ft. Brendan Grady & Scott Duthie)

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Episode 14: Qlik's Product Strategy - Live from Qlik Connect 2024 & Scotch Sampling (ft. Mike Potter)

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Episode 13: KPIs vs Metrics, Favorite KPIs and AI Mixology

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Episode 12: Don't Let AI "F-Up" Your Analytics & Lost Beers of Our Youth (ft. Brendan Grady)

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Episode 11: Data Literacy Trends & Best Practices & Iconic Sporting Event Cocktails (ft. Julia Hennelly)

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Episode 10: Should you Change your Data Platform?…and Business Dinner Wine Tips

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Episode 9: The State of Data & Analytics and American Single Malt Whiskeys

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Episode 8: Why Data Projects Go Wrong & Tequila 101

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Episode 7: Four Low-Cost Tools for Data Leaders and Situational Vodka Drinks (ft. Karen Gills)

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Episode 6: Power BI vs. Qlik…the Showdown and The Rise of Mocktails

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Episode 5: Tips for Hiring a Data Analyst and Holiday Drinks | Part 1

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Episode 4: Should the CIO Own your Data? & The Basics of Bourbon (ft. Von Wright)

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Episode 3: Data Strategy Fundamentals Part 2 & Duty-Free Disaster

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Episode 2: Data Strategy Fundamentals Part 1 & London Road Trip

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Episode 1: AI for Analytics & Favorite Cocktails

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Episode 0: Introduction to Drinks ‘n Data

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