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Irreverent yet practical data-focused podcast that isn't a pile of technobabble and repetition of old advice. Our audience is EVERYBODY, because everybody is involved with data. Join us, because when you're here, you're at Rock Bottom.
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The Rock Bottom Data Feed is hosted by John Ladley and Mark Cooper. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "More Fuss About Christy Crute" (9 June 2026, 36 minutes), "The Fuss About Christy Crute" (26 May 2026, 44 minutes), and "More Fuss About Jon Padfield" (12 May 2026, 49 minutes).
The Rock Bottom Data Feed publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for The Rock Bottom Data Feed is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Rock Bottom Data Feed requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher.
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John Ladley and Mark Cooper hosts The Rock Bottom Data Feed, a technology podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #34
<p ></p> <p >Christy Crute returns to the Rock Bottom Data Feed to discuss the growing importance of data literacy, critical thinking, and human judgment in an AI-enabled world. In addition to being Professor, Business...
Episode #33
<p >Who is best to educate corporate executives? How about a college professor who was once a corporate executive herself. John and Mark welcome Christy Crute to the Rock Bottom Data Feed. Former executive at multiple...
Episode #32
<p >John Ladley and Mark Cooper conclude their conversation with Jon Padfield. He's a an engineer turned State Representative, turned business professor, exploring how surveillance, data, AI, and corporate power are...
Episode #31
<p >Joining John Ladley and Mark Cooper at Rock Bottom is Jon Padfield. He is an Assistant Professor of Business at Indiana University, Columbus, President of the Business Reform Media Group, and proprietor of the very...
Episode #30
<p >In this episode, John Ladley and Mark Cooper conclude their conversation with Tony Mazzarella. They discuss whether hiring a Chief Data Officer will "fix" data issues (hint: it won't), and look at governance as a...
Episode #29
<p >John Ladley and Mark Cooper welcome Tony Mazzarella to Rock Bottom! He just completed a Ph.D. focused on Data Governance, reframing it not as a static control layer but as a dynamic system that connects technology...
Episode #28
<p >In this episode, we continue our conversation with Stijn Christiaens, co-founder and Chief Data Citizen at Collibra. He talks more about what data really is, and why it's far more than just transactions. From user...
Episode #27
<p >John Ladley and Mark Cooper are back with the fourth series of The Rock Bottom Data Feed! We're introducing some new segments; some in this episode and more in upcoming episodes (we would tell you more, but we want...
Episode #26
<p >Series Three of the Rock Bottom Data Feed has been an exploration of AI and data. It's a big subject. Sometimes we got talking with our guests and next thing you know we've gone long or ventured into a topic that's...
Episode #25
<p >It is our pleasure to welcome to Rock Bottom, Tony Shaw, Founder and CEO of DATAVERSITY, the premiere resource for data education, whether delivered live, recorded, virtual, or in person. It is clear that data is...
Episode #24
<p >Nearly a hundred thousand corporate employees have been terminated in mass layoffs this year. Most just in the past few months. And ostensibly because of AI. </p> <p >We're not convinced. </p> <p >Our scheduled...
<p >In our first series, Doug Laney introduced us to Datanomics. He is also the author of Data Juice. In this episode he returns to Rock Bottom to go into more detail about the approaches and metrics companies can use...
Episode #22
<p >The Rock Bottom Data Feed gang is back for another series, and for much of this series we will be focused on AI. Just like the internet and Six Sigma, we think it's here to stay. So, what are its ramifications for...
Episode #21
<p >Welcome back for this, the third series of the Rock Bottom Data Feed. Previously, John and Mark did a four-part radio play following Nick Guy, Data Detective, as he investigated the death of Consolidated...
Episode #20
<p >In this very special twentieth episode of the Rock Bottom Data Feed, John Ladley and Mark Cooper welcome John Ladley and Mark Cooper to the show. Two blokes chatting at the kitchen table about data as anthropology...
<p >We are excited to welcome Nicola Askham to Rock Bottom. She is an award-winning Data Governance expert, coach, consultant, and trainer. Her website has a wealth of useful information, including a list of the 10...
Episode #18
<p >Principles and policies live at the intersection of Data Governance and Data Ethics. It's a place many companies could use some help. Providing that help in this episode of the Rock Bottom Data Feed is Malcolm...
Episode #17
<p >In this episode, we return to the subject of Data Ethics. The title may have given it away. We are pleased to welcome to Rock Bottom Katrina Ingram, Founder and CEO of Ethically Aligned AI, and author of the...
Episode #16
<p >This week we introduce Nick Guy, Data Detective. A knock at the door. A new client. And a mystery that will take us through the next several episodes. Maybe Nick wishes he had grabbed dinner earlier. Or maybe not...
Episode #15
<p >Will Todd Corporate and Senator Ostik come to blows or will they find common ground? Find out as the Secretary of Data confirmation hearing wraps up. This episode also concludes our three-part Data Governance arc...
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Assistant Professor of Business at Indiana University, Columbus; President of Business Reform Media Group; proprietor of Business Reform YouTube channel, Flock Safety Cameras
Co-Founder and Chief Data Citizen, Collibra
Collingwood premiership captain and Norm Smith medallist, University of Hertfordshire
Innovation Fellow for Data and Analytics Strategy, West Monroe Partners
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