Cream City Calculation

Hosted by Salim Fadel, Colleen Hayes & Frankie Chalupsky

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Dec 2025

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Three friends talking about data and how it impacts our lives and the lives of others.

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December 5, 202536 min

Data Driven Retail IQ

Sal, Colleen, and Frankie talk about how retail has changed from before, during, and after the pandemic. The goal of the episode is to prepare you for your holiday shopping and provide data and insights around retail and advertisement. Here are the sources utilized in the discussion: The Post-Pandemic Retail Evolution: A look back on the last five years https://www.placer.ai/anchor/articles/the-post-pandemic-retail-evolution-a-look-back-on-the-last-five-years Retail Trends of the Past Decade https://www.highimpactanalytics.com/resources/retail-trends-of-the-past-decade Reimagining Retail in 2025 https://drive.google.com/file/d/106NHZSH2A4WW9nyZDwfRyXntaWdbub02/view?usp=drive_link Big Data in Retail: Common Benefits and 7 Real-Life Examples https://www.talend.com/resources/smart-retailing/ The 4 Types of Consumer Data That Matter to Retailers https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2021/09/4-types-consumer-data-matter-retailers-perfcon

October 24, 202542 min

The Evolution of AI: NLP to LLM

Join Colleen Hayes, Frankie Chalupsky, and Sal Fadel as they explore the history of AI, its current state, and how we use it daily—highlighting its benefits and challenges. Relevant articles: In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses, MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/21/1122288/google-gemini-ai-energy/

September 2, 202535 min

Disastrous Data Decisions

5 Examples of Bad Data Quality in Business — And How to Avoid Them https://www.montecarlodata.com/blog-bad-data-quality-examples/ 8 Jaw Dropping Ways Bad Data Changed World History https://rivery.io/blog/8-jaw-dropping-ways-bad-data-changed-world-history/ 4 Most Damaging Decisions That Could Undermine Your Data Analytics Initiatives https://medium.com/@grow.com/4-most-damaging-decisions-that-could-undermine-your-data-analytics-initiatives-8d81d3374137 11 Famous AI Disasters https://www.cio.com/article/190888/5-famous-analytics-and-ai-disasters.htmll

August 8, 202532 min

Behind the Mic: Colleen Hayes

Behind the Mic with Colleen Hayes: From Journalism to Data Storytelling In this special Behind the Mic episode of Cream City Calculations , we turn the spotlight on our own Colleen Hayes — a 20-year veteran in data analytics and data products whose career began in a completely different field: journalism. Colleen shares her winding path from inside sales at a tech reseller to law firm databases, manufacturing analytics, and financial services — revealing how curiosity, problem-solving, and a love of technology have been her constants. We dive into: How transferable skills and a “figure it out” mindset launched her data career. The surprising similarities in how different industries use data. Mentors who made an impact and why advocacy matters in tech. Practical advice for newcomers on networking, building a portfolio, and staying relevant. How she applies data thinking to personal life (yes, even road trips). Why she’s passionate about AI’s future and her dream “data + books” app. It’s an honest, inspiring look at the human side of data — and a reminder that your career path doesn’t have to be linear to be impactful.

July 7, 202546 min

Will AI take your job?

There's been a lot in the news lately regarding AI replacing people's jobs. Frankie, Sal and Colleen break it down for you and provide their thoughts on the reality of this concept, and suggest ways to make yourself ready for a more AI-embedded world. Articles referenced in this episode include: These Jobs Will Fall First As AI Takes Over The Workplace https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2025/04/25/the-jobs-that-will-fall-first-as-ai-takes-over-the-workplace/ AI is ‘breaking’ entry-level jobs that Gen Z workers need to launch careers, LinkedIn exec warns https://fortune.com/2025/05/25/ai-entry-level-jobs-gen-z-careers-young-workers-linkedin/ AI Won’t Take Your Job if You Know About IA https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/24/02/ai-wont-take-your-job-if-you-know-about-ia AI won’t take your job; it will make you better at it https://news.temple.edu/news/2025-01-16/ai-won-t-take-your-job-it-will-make-you-better-it Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-jobs-white-collar-unemployment-anthropic How AI is reshaping the career ladder, and other trends in jobs and skills on Labour Day https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/04/ai-jobs-international-workers-day/ Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/18/amazon-boss-tells-staff-ai-means-their-jobs-are-at-risk-in-coming-years Not an article, but just for fun - this has been around a long time, but “Will Robots Take My Job?” https://willrobotstakemyjob.com/

June 16, 202538 min

Behind the Mic: Frankie Chalupsky

In this episode, Colleen Hayes and Sal Fadel interview their cohost, Frankie Chalupsky. This series is designed for listeners to get to know us better as well as learn our best practices.

May 9, 202531 min

AI in the NFL: Tracking Players, Preventing Injuries, and Changing the Game

In this episode of Cream City Calculations , Colleen, Frankie, and Sal huddle up to explore how artificial intelligence and data analytics are transforming the NFL and professional sports more broadly. From RFID chips in shoulder pads to Amazon Web Services processing over 500 million data points each season, the team breaks down the cutting-edge tech driving decisions on the field—and in front offices. They dive into how real-time tracking, next-gen stats, and AI-powered film analysis are improving player performance, reducing injuries, and even changing how teams draft talent and manage contracts. Along the way, they discuss fan engagement, ethical questions about data in gambling and fantasy sports, and what AI might mean for the future of scouting and sports broadcasting. With real-world examples like the NFL’s Digital Athlete system and a shoutout to Green Bay hosting the upcoming NFL Draft, this episode connects the dots between high-tech and high-impact sports moments. Whether you're a data geek, sports fanatic, or both, this episode offers a lively and insightful play-by-play of AI's growing role in the game.

April 1, 202537 min

Behind the Mic: Sal Fadel

In this episode, Colleen Hayes and Frankie Chalupsky interview their cohost, Sal Fadel. This series is designed for listeners to get to know us better as well as learn our best practices. The Coding Train: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvjgXvBlbQiydffZU7m1_aw Rajistics - data science, AI, and machine learning: https://www.youtube.com/c/Rajistics

March 24, 202537 min

Nuclear Power & AI

Hosts: Colleen, Frankie, and Sal The Data Pulse: Microsoft announces $3.3 billion investment in Wisconsin to spur artificial intelligence innovation and economic growth https://news.microsoft.com/2024/05/08/microsoft-announces-3-3-billion-investment-in-wisconsin-to-spur-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-economic-growth/ DeepSeek sparks AI stock selloff; Nvidia posts record market-cap loss https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-deepseek-sets-off-ai-market-rout-2025-01-27/ What is DeepSeek, and why is it causing Nvidia and other stocks to slump? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-deepseek-ai-china-stock-nvidia-nvda-asml/ The Rise of DeepSeek: What the Headlines Miss https://blog.heim.xyz/deepseek-what-the-headlines-miss/ Episode Discussion: AI goes nuclear https://thebulletin.org/2024/12/ai-goes-nuclear/ Hungry for Energy, Amazon, Google and Microsoft Turn to Nuclear Power https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/business/energy-environment/amazon-google-microsoft-nuclear-energy.html South Carolina to Reboot Giant Nuclear Project to Meet AI Demand https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ai-nuclear-power-south-carolina-57b7ad2a Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c748gn94k95o Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power AI Operations https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsoft-targets-nuclear-to-power-ai-operations-e10ff798 Bill Gates’ nuclear energy startup inks new data center deal https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/23/24350335/bill-gates-terrapower-data-center-sabey-nuclear-energy-ai Zombie nuclear reactors could be revived thanks to AI data center demand https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/zombie-nuclear-reactors-could-be-revived-thanks-to-ai-data-center-demand/ The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy https://earth.org/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy/

February 1, 202552 min

Empower Your Startup

Sal Fadel, Colleen Hayes, and Frankie Chalupsky interview Naveen Lalit Kankate about his success in using data in entrepreneurship. Interview References: Naveen's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenkankate/ StayThanks websites: https://www.staythanks.com/luvmke?target=e4ee6751719d49f482a4b9a6639cd71b&params=%7B%7D Data Pulse Sources: https://news.microsoft.com/2024/05/08/microsoft-announces-3-3-billion-investment-in-wisconsin-to-spur-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-economic-growth/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-deepseek-sets-off-ai-market-rout-2025-01-27/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-deepseek-ai-china-stock-nvidia-nvda-asml/ https://blog.heim.xyz/deepseek-what-the-headlines-miss/