Best Parquet Podcasts (2026)

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Turning Chaos into Push-Button Provisioning with Dhiraj Suri| Ep. 14 21:13

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Viktor Gamov talks to Dhiraj Suri (Confluent) about his career in systems engineering and stream governance. Dhiraj’s first job: software developer at NetApp. His challenge: working at Splunk to stitch together disparate systems into an event-driven provisioning platform. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produced and Edit…

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The Late Night Hack That Changed Daniel Hinojosa's Career | Ep. 13 16:18

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Tim Berglund talks to Daniel Hinojosa (an independent consultant) about his career in software development, data engineering, and event-driven architecture. Daniel’s first job: Sears credit card telemarketing. His challenge: working at a company with internal bad blood and being called at 11 p.m. to pull off a late night “security research” hack on…

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Miss Melera ° YEARMIX ° 2025 2:04:15

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∆ www.colourizon.com∆ www.missmelera.comT R A C K L I S T Rinzen & Oscar Rodriguez - Finale Marsh - StayFlorian Gasperini - Healing Journey M.A.N.D.Y. vs Booka Shade - Body Language (Helsloot Extended Remix)Robby East - Wait, Are You HumanMiss Melera - QuartzHugo Cantarra, Warung - Your Eyes Rafa Silva - Desires (Nihil Young Extended Remix)Budakid …

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 159 ° Dec 2025 1:00:53

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From Early Startups to Product Leadership with Mike Agnich | Ep. 12 18:39

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Tim Berglund talks to Mike Agnich (Confluent) about his career in product leadership and startups. Mike’s first job: refereeing youth basketball. His challenge: leading product across connectors, governance, stream processing, and partnerships at Confluent. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produced and Edited by Noelle Ga…

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Finding Life and Love on Blossom Street: An Interview with Author Kay Parquet 54:11

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Send us a text In today's episode, I interview romance author Kay Parquet about her delightful series, Blossom Street. Each story explores a different life and love of the people who populate her cozy town. We discuss some of our favorite stories, talk about her writing journey, and how ADHD affects writing and reading. If you're looking for clean …

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Adventures in Data Infrastructure with Gwen Shapira | Ep. 11 21:32

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Adi Polak talks to Gwen Shapira (Nile) about her career in databases and data infrastructure. Gwen’s first job: a side hustle fixing computers. Her challenge: figuring out why a production report at HP slowed down dramatically after daylight saving time. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produced and Edited by Noelle Galla…

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Triumph Sells! An Interview with Cozy Mystery Writer Shannon Symonds 44:26

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Send us a text Today's interview is with the cozy mystery author Shannon Symonds! She returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, Murder by the Book, we catch up on all the exciting changes that have to her life this past year, and we then reflect on the year and express gratitude for all that has happened. Just a note: This episode was inte…

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Decreasing Java Build Times with Pratik Patel | Ep. 10 25:56

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Tim Berglund talks to Pratik Patel (Azul Systems) about his career in developer relations and Java. Pratik’s first job: computer lab assistant at UNC Chapel Hill. His challenge: working at a large enterprise with manual, slow build processes and transforming them through automation. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produc…

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Here There Be Dragons: Writing What You Love, A Conversation with Author Mari Mancusi 47:18

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Send us a text Today on The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, we’re talking about dragons! My guest is YA author Mari Mancusi, a versatile writer who has created stories for readers of all ages. Recently, she’s turned her talents toward crafting a thrilling trilogy about the dragon apocalypse. As we explore her writing journey, you’ll hear how a Disney su…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 158 ° Nov 2025 1:01:36

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Trumpet, the Miracle Wolf Pup! A Conversation with Author Leokadia George 44:17

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Send us a text I’m excited to share today’s episode—our 100th episode of The Bookshelf Odyssey! To celebrate this milestone, I’m joined by author Leokadia George for a conversation about a topic that’s close to my heart: animal conservation. Leokadia has partnered with the New York Wolf Conservation Center to create a delightful series of children’…

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Reimagining Stream Processing with Matthias J. Sax | Ep. 9 36:42

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Viktor Gamov talks to Matthias J. Sax (Confluent) about his career in stream processing and, specifically, Kafka Streams. Matthias’ first job: an electrician-in-training on BMW’s assembly lines. His challenge: building Kafka Streams at Confluent with a focus on API design, backward compatibility, and a library-first approach that also fits microser…

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Accidentally a Writer? The Incredible Writing Journey of Mystery Author Val Penny 39:54

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Send us a text Can someone accidentally become a writer? Today, my interview takes us over to beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland as I interview mystery author Val Penny! She writes crime mysteries set in Edinburgh - The DI Hunter Wilson Crime Series and the new spinoff series The Jane Renwick Thrillers. In today’s episode we talk about what we’re curren…

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How Time Kills All Deals in Pre-Sales with Rachel Pedreschi | Ep. 8 27:40

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Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | In this episode, Tim Berglund talks to his guest, Rachel Pedreschi (DeltaStream), about her career in pre-sales engineering. Her first job: rectory office assistant at her local parish. Her challenge/theme: working at early-stage startups to bridge sales, marketing, and engineering to reach product-market …

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From Thrillers to Cozies: an interview with author Michele Pariza Wacek 48:20

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Send us a text Today on the podcast, I’m joined by the talented Michele Pariza Wacek — author of an incredible range of mysteries, thrillers, and cozies, all set within a shared universe. We kick things off chatting about our pets (naturally!), share some great reading recommendations, and gush over one of my favorite series — The Dresden Files. Th…

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Scaling AI in Engineering with Peter Bell | Ep. 7 27:16

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Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | Today, Adi Polak talks to her guest, Peter Bell (gather.dev), about his career in software engineering leadership, CTO community building, and AI-driven development. Peter’s first job: electronics lab technician at their school (alongside shifts at Tesco). His challenge/theme: working at scale with AI adop…

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How Kafka Expert Robin Moffat Tackles Open Source Problems | Ep. 6 24:50

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Today, Viktor Gamov talks to his colleague Robin Moffat (Confluent) about his career in data engineering. His first job: paperboy. His challenge: working at a retailer with Oracle materialized views as well as teaching others how to productively approach Kafka’s internal systems. Blog posts mentioned in the podcast: ► Oracle Materialized Views trou…

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Building Parquet into Apache Pinot ft. Neha Pawar | Ep. 5 26:07

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Today, Tim Berglund talks to Neha Pawar (StarTree) about her career in real-time analytics and open source database engineering. Her first job: a year-long internship at NVIDIA. Her challenge: leading the technical effort to add native Parquet support into Apache Pinot. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produced and Edited…

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Balancing Writing & Life: Author Kimberly Webb on the Craft (and Chaos!) of Creativity 53:54

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Send us a text This week on The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, I interview author Kimberley Webb, who has just written a wonderful book called Jillian’s Island. I’m excited to introduce you to this talented new author! How does she find time to write and publish her own book while also being a full-time mom and wife? It’s all about balance and making t…

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The Fix That Secured 1000s of Credit Cards ft. Brian Sletten | Ep. 4 29:37

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In this episode, Tim talks to Brian Sletten (Bosatsu Consulting) about his career in software development. His first job: working at a small communications company that built network matrix switch interfaces. His challenge/theme: overhauling credit card storage and security at a major hospitality company. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak …

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 157 ° Oct 2025 1:01:22

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How Viktor Gamov Stays Curious as Tech Rapidly Evolves | Ep. 3 30:11

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Adi Polak interviews her co-host, Viktor Gamov, about his career’s evolution from distributed systems to streaming technology. Viktor’s first job: apple picking. His challenge/theme: staying curious and non-judgmental in the ever-changing landscape of tech. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produced and Edited by Noelle Ga…

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Is Reading Self Care? | Interview with Ciara Blume 55:29

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Send us a text Is reading a form of self-care? In today’s episode, I’m joined by author Ciara Blume for a cozy and thought-provoking chat about how books can bring comfort, healing, and inspiration. We talk about reading as self-care, writing as a path to emotional wellness, and how fiction helps us better understand ourselves and others. Along the…

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How Tim Berglund Found His Calling | Ep. 2 30:36

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Viktor Gamov interviews his co-host, Tim Berglund, about his career in the world of streaming data. Tim’s first job: Burger King broiler steamer. His challenge/theme: pivoting from working in hardware and firmware to finding his calling in enterprise software and developer relations. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produ…

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My Book is a TARDIS | The Magic of Reading & Writing with author Trisha Thacker 57:46

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Send us a text ✨ In today’s episode of The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, I sit down with urban fantasy author Trisha A. Thacker to talk about her writing journey, love of reading, and passion for adult literacy. We also dive into the world of Doctor Who, the joys and challenges of storytelling, and the magic of books that shape our lives. 📚 Whether yo…

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Building Real-time Systems for Apple, Nike & more ft. Adi Polak | Ep. 1 32:53

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The Confluent Developer Podcast is here! For this first episode, Tim Berglund talks to his co-host, Adi Polak (Confluent), about her career in distributed data systems. Her first job: neighborhood dogwalker. Her challenge/theme: early Hadoop, working at Akamai on data optimization and real-time threat detection for huge global customers like Apple,…

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Life, the Universe, & Everything: Author Jenny Ahmed Explores Mars, Writing, and Living Life! 1:00:17

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Send us a text In today's episode I interview Sci-Fi writer Jenny Ahmed. Her recent book "Utopia" is about "A handpicked team of elite scientists, each prepared to leave Earth behind forever. Their mission: to build a permanent colony and turn the barren red planet into humanity's next home. Mars holds secrets far older—and far stranger—than anyone…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 156 ° Sept 2025 1:01:00

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We're back! Welcome to the Confluent Developer Podcast. 1:20

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Weekly episodes launching Sept. 22! | Hi, I'm Tim Berglund. It's been about four years since I've been podcasting at Confluent, and "Streaming Audio" has been on hiatus for a little more than two, but I've got great news: we are back! We're back with a new name, a new format, and new hosts. Welcome to the Confluent Developer Podcast, where we talk …

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Summer Reading, Writing, and Cozies! 39:08

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Send us a text It's always a fun time when Jessica Thompson stops by the podcast. Today, she and author Heidi O'Barr take a break from their writing retreat to chat with me about the Messy Manuscript Society's newest collection of fantasy short stories, "Beyond the Waves"! We chat about what we're reading, and talk about some of our favorite Cozy m…

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Stories Give Them Something to Dream About: Interview with Author Jenna Maeson 50:55

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Send us a text In today's episode of The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, I interview author Jenna Maeson about her writing journey, her books, and a topic that is a passion of ours - the importance of reading aloud to children (and adults!) Jenna and I share a bunch of books that are great to read aloud to children. Please feel free to add more to our l…

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Miss Melera ° Colourizon 155 ° August 2025 58:30

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The Mindful Scribe: Mental Health & Creativity | The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast 34:02

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Send us a text Today I continue my conversation with author Stefanie Santone. We have a very open conversation about our struggles with mental wellness - and the important part that writing, reading, and stories have played in helping us in our journey. This is a topic that I have wanted to discuss for awhile, and I am grateful that Stefanie was wi…

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Magical Chaos: interview with author Stefanie Santone of "Tangled Magic" 38:29

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Send us a text Hello bookworms! Today I have the privilege of sitting down with author Stefanie Santone. She's just published a book called "Tangled Magic" - and it's the first book in a new urban fantasy mystery series. In Part 1 of my interview, the chaos runs strong: In this fun and wide-ranging episode, Stefanie shares her writing journey—from …