Podcasts
Conversations on data, tech careers, and libertarian philosophy.

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Embracing AI Disruption and AI Tooling

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Embracing AI Disruption and AI Tooling

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
Communication and Society in the Era of AI

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
More Thoughts on the State of AI Software Development

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
2025 Reflections, Google Antigravity, NotebookLM, Dremio AI Agent, Pangolin Catalog, Dremioframe & Iceframe Python Libraries for Apache Iceberg

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2025 Reflections, Google Antigravity, NotebookLM, Dremio AI Agent, Pangolin Catalog, Dremioframe & Iceframe Python Libraries for Apache Iceberg

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Why do Semantic Layers matter so much?

DevRel & Developer Advocacy
Guide to Getting Started in DevRel and Developer Advocacy

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Gaming Handheld Buying Guide and New Lakehouse Free Trial

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Lakehouse Catalogs Beyond Apache Iceberg, What could they Look Like?

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Understanding the role of MCP, Langchain and Agent2Agent

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Enabling and Optimizing Agentic AI: Access, Performance and the Semantic Layer

Alex Merced Tech Podcast
Why Apache Polaris will Become the Industry Standard Data Lakehouse Catalog

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
What is my general view on politics and economics?

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#8 – Bluesky and Mastondon for DevRel and Dev Advocacy

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The Loveatarian Talks Reparations

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
Thoughts on Deadpool and Wolverine (tldr; SEE IT NOW!)

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
Capitalism and Universal Healthcare, Income and Education

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
Trump, Criminal Immunity and Civil Immunity

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
BONUS – Trump and a Tariff Based Revenue System?

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7 – Building Momentum in the Speaking Circuit

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
Reflecing on “The Weeds” Episode about Limitarianism (Banning Millionaires)

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2024 Preview – Data/Web Content

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BONUS – Emmet Shear and a 50% Inheritance Tax (My Thoughts)

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11 – What I would tell a child about beliefs

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6 – The Starlight Docs Framework for Creating Community Knowledge Bases

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5 – Docker and Dev Education

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10 – Politics and Division

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
9 – Thoughts on the Discussion around Gender Affirming Care

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced
8 – Summary of my Libertarian Worldview in 2023

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7 – Florida and the LGBT community

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4 – Video & Audio Content

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6 – Morality Beyond Politics (Libertarianism Internal and External)

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5 – Are people having too many or too few babies? (Discussing Birth Rate Doves and Hawks)

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3 – Good Media Apps & Generative AI

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BONUS: The Big Picture at a Tech Company (Engineering, Product, Marketing, Sales)

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4 – How to Push back against hate with kindless

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2 – Blogging as a Dev Rel or Developer Advocate

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1 – What is Dev Rel & Dev Advocacy? Who am I?

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3 – Has Disney Lost its Magic and Kang after Antman

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2 – Antman and the Wasp Quantumania Review (Spoiler Warnings included)

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1 – Tolerance and Diversity

Thoughts and Opinions of Alex Merced