Innovation Fuel 2.0: The Evolution of Podcasting in Case-Study Learning

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of a classroom podcast into a peer-reviewed academic tool and AI teaching resource.

What happens when a classroom podcast turns into peer-reviewed scholarship, an AI teaching tool, and its own academic platform? When Dave Keighron and Dr. Gelareh Farhadian first launched Innovation Fuel , the goal was simple: bring real entrepreneurial stories into the business classroom. Five years later, that idea has grown into something much bigger. In this episode, Neil and Jen catch up with Dave and Gelareh to talk about how their podcast evolved into published peer-reviewed podcast episodes and papers, and now an AI-powered classroom tool called Innovation Fuel Studio. They share how they’re turning podcast episodes into scholarly outputs, getting them into academic journals and libraries, and building a system that lets students role-play directly with AI versions of founders and CEOs. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about case-based learning, ethical AI use, peer review, and what happens when podcasting becomes part of the academic infrastructure itself. If you’ve ever wondered how a higher ed podcast can grow beyond marketing and become part of teaching, research, and innovation, this one’s worth a listen. Connect: Share Feedback & Ask Questions…

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil McPhedran, Jennifer-Lee Gunson

Guests: Dave Keighron, Dr. Gelareh Farhadian

Topics covered

• podcasting
• case-study learning
• AI in education
• peer-reviewed scholarship
• entrepreneurial stories
• academic infrastructure
• ethical AI use

Keywords

• podcasting
• higher education
• AI teaching tool
• case-based learning
• peer review
• scholarly outputs
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Innovation Fuel, Innovation Fuel Studio, Continuing Studies Podcast, HigherEdPods.com, Podium Podcast Co.

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