Catalogs, Manifests and Metadata. Oh My! - A Podcast about Apache Iceberg and the World of Open Source Data

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"Catalogs, Manifests and Metadata. Oh My!" is a podcast hosted by Alex Merced, diving deep into the world of open-source data projects. This podcast is your go-to source for exploring the latest innovations in data management and storage, with a keen focus on Apache Iceberg, Apache Arrow, Nessie and many othe great open source data projects. Alex Merced guides listeners through the complex landscape of data catalogs, manifests, and metadata, breaking down technical jargon into digestible, understandable content. Whether you're a data professional looking to stay ahead of the curve or a tech enthusiast eager to understand the future of data, this podcast offers insightful discussions, expert interviews, and real-world applications of these groundbreaking technologies. Join Alex on this journey to demystify the data space and uncover the potential of open-source data projects. Follow Alex, links at https://bio.alexmerced.com/data

Episode Date
Why do Semantic Layers matter so much?
Nov 25, 2025
Gaming Handheld Buying Guide and New Lakehouse Free Trial
Nov 18, 2025
Lakehouse Catalogs Beyond Apache Iceberg, What could they Look Like?
Oct 17, 2025
Understanding the role of MCP, Langchain and Agent2Agent
Sep 26, 2025
Enabling and Optimizing Agentic AI: Access, Performance and the Semantic Layer
Sep 05, 2025
Why Apache Polaris will Become the Industry Standard Data Lakehouse Catalog
Jun 30, 2025
Data News: Snowflake/Databricks Announcements, Iceberg V3
Jun 11, 2025
Data News: DuckLake, Confluent’s TableFlow, New Book!
May 27, 2025
Bonus – What is MCP? (Model Context Protocol – Modern AI 101)
Apr 06, 2025
Will Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake Merge?
Feb 21, 2025
2025, Data Lakehouse Looking Forward
Dec 30, 2024
BONUS: Data Lakehouse Crash Course (Polaris, Nessie, Unity, Gravitino, Lakekeeper and more!)
Nov 05, 2024
12 – My Experience at Apache Community Over Code (Apache Iceberg, Apache Polaris)
Oct 11, 2024
11 – What is Apache and the Apache Software Foundation?
Aug 10, 2024
10 – Apache Iceberg Table Maintenance
Jul 26, 2024
FREE Apache Iceberg Crash Course
Jul 09, 2024
9 – The Open Source Nessie Catalog for Apache Iceberg Tables
Jun 18, 2024
8 – Apache Iceberg’s Hidden Partitioning
May 16, 2024
#7 – How Parquet Files Relate to Table Formats like Iceberg, Delta Lake and Hudi
Apr 17, 2024
#6 – Apache Iceberg Manifest Lists
Apr 12, 2024
#5 – Apache Iceberg Metadata.json files
Apr 09, 2024
#4 – Deep Dive into Apache Iceberg Catalogs (Nessie, Hive, REST Catalog, Hadoop)
Apr 05, 2024
#3 – What is Apache Iceberg?
Apr 03, 2024
#3 – What is a Data Lakehouse Table Format
Mar 29, 2024
#2 – What is Data Lakehouse?
Mar 27, 2024
#1 – intro to catalogs, manifests and metadata. Oh my!
Mar 25, 2024