The Simple Talk Podcast
Episodes
Why SSIS will never die - with Tim Mitchell
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve is joined by business intelligence architect and author Tim Mitchell. They discuss why SSIS will never die, the general pros of cons of integrat...
The benefits of leadership coaching in the tech industry – with Cindy Gross
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve is joined by Cindy Gross to discuss leadership coaching in the technology industry – what it is, how it works, and the many benefits it brings...
Rollback vs Roll Forward in Databases
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rollbacks act as an 'undo' for databases, but why are they important, what happens if you can't roll back, and how do you prevent even needing ...
What to Expect in the Database World in 2026
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve, Kellyn & Grant are joined by new Redgate Advocate, Pat Wright, for a wide-ranging discussion about what to expect in the database world in 2026...
Biggest Surprises of 2025, The Good, Bad & Ugly of AI, and Looking Ahead
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman and Grant Fritchey discuss what surprised them most in the database/tech world in 2025, ruminate on the good, bad and ugly ...
Data Modeling, SQL Server 2025, Community, Running & More – with Ed Pollack
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Pollack (Microsoft Data Platform MVP and community champion) sat down with Steve Jones at PASS Summit 2025 to discuss many topics including: Why...
Simon Sabin on SQLBits, Data, AI, and Running a Conference
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Jones is joined by SQLBits founder Simon Sabin at Redgate's Cambridge HQ to discuss Simon's early days in the data world (and how the indust...
Coffee chat with John Sterrett
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve chats with John Sterrett, CEO of ProcureSQL, about his true love for data from a young age, how SQL Saturday and community events inspired him ...
Coffee chat with Lee Brownhill
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve sits down with Lee Brownhill, who by day helps clients optimize their SQL workloads in Azure and AWS at Cloud Rede, but is also a Redgate Ambass...
Who Owns the Database?
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Redgate Advocates Steve, Kellyn & Grant as they seek to answer the question: who owns the database? Hear everything from stories of being on-cal...
Coffee chat with Tom Hodgson
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Jones is at Redgate's Cambridge, UK headquarters once again, this time joined by Tom Hodgson, Innovation Lead on Redgate's Foundry team. Tom gi...
Coffee chat with Jeff Foster
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Jones sits down for a chat with Jeff Foster, Redgate's Director of Technology & Innovation, at the company's Cambridge, UK headquarters. The ma...
Coffee chat with Mike Bowers
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off Season 3, host Steve Jones is joined by Mike Bowers, Chief Architect at data technology company FairCom. The conversation includes an ove...
Redgate Advocates: Job Search Advice
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve, Kellyn and Ryan sit down to discuss searching for a job in 2025. It was Ryan's last show that he recorded with the advocates before changing jo...
Coffee chat with Carlos Chacon
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Chacon of Marathon Consulting joins Louis for a lively chat about topics far and wide, from the community and podcasts to security and laundrom...
Moving to a New Database Platform
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey and Ryan Booz discuss moving your code from one database platform to another, highlighting some of the real benefits and ...
Louis Flies Solo
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special solo episode, host Louis Davidson stays 'full screen' for the entire show and answers the very questions he asks of others! Where it a...
Redgate Advocates: Their Origin Stories
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Redgate Advocates (Kellyn Gorman, Ryan Booz, Steve Jones, and Grant Fritchey) sat down at the PASS Summit last year and spent some time telling ho...
Coffee chat with Kellyn Gorman
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Coffee Chat episode, Louis sits down with Redgate Advocate Kellyn Gorman. Kellyn tells her origin story of becoming a leader in the data comm...
State of the Database Landscape 2025
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Simple Talks, Louis, Steve, Kellyn and Grant get together to discuss the recently released State of the Database Landscape Report 2...
Coffee chat with Erik Darling
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's show is with "definitely not a folk music artist" Erik (with a k) Darling from Darling Data. Erik weaves a tale of a decidedly non-data f...
Introducing a new PostgreSQL book!
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, we are doing our very first "special episode". Two of the Redgate Advocates (Ryan Booz and Grant Fritchey) have written a book...
Coffee chat with Scott Stauffer
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is the start of season 2, and we are kicking it off with Scott Stauffer talking about coffee, video games, the glorious innovation of technology ov...
Ending the Season Together
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, all the hosts (Louis Davidson, Ryan Booz, Kellyn Gorman, Steve Jones, and Grant Fritchey) get together for a festive adjacent discussion about ...
Coffee chat with Mala Mahadevan
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this coffee chat episode of Simple Talks, Louis spends nearly an hour chatting with SQL Server community champion Mala Mahadevan. Learn how Mala go...
How is Oracle different from other data platforms?
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Advochats episode of Simple Talks, we welcome a new Advocate to the podcast - Kellyn Gorman! And since Kellyn is the Oracle Advocate, this wee...
Coffee chat with Aaron Bertrand
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Simple Talks, Louis hangs out with Aaron Bertrand and talks hockey, curling, football, hybrid cars and even some technology. One of...
Data masking and subsetting
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's data masking? What's subsetting? Get past the jargon as Redgate advocates Grant, Steve & Ryan break down these processes, explain why they're i...
Coffee chat with Kevin Feasel
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Simple Talks, Louis sits down with Kevin Feasel and talks database design, conferences, battle tech games, and a lot more. Kevin h...
AI today and in the future
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan, Grant & Steve discuss all things AI, from driverless taxis in San Francisco and Redgate's PromptAI software, to the current concerns around AI a...
Coffee chat with Tonie Huizer
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louis is joined by Redgate author, business owner and conference speaker Tonie Huizer for coffee and a chat. Tonie discusses how he got into technolog...
SQL Server and Postgres
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve, Grant and Ryan return to Simple Talks to discuss SQL Server and Postgres. The advocates share their experiences with both systems, highlighting...
Coffee chat with Jason Romans
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Louis Davidson is joined by regular Simple Talk contributor and community speaker Jason Romans for coffee and a chat. From his early days owning ...
The Evolution of Database DevOps
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve, Grant and Ryan discuss the evolution of Database DevOps, from its origins to its significance today. They discuss what they were doing at the...
Coffee chat with Huxley Kendell
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Louis Davidson meets with fellow Redgater, Solutions Engineer Huxley Kendell, to chat about his experiences studying computer science, the opport...
The power of community events and networking
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Simple Talks, Steve, Ryan and Grant delve into the latest happenings in their world of travel and events. From major conferences to...