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: hello@continuingstudiespodcast.com Learn More: Continuing Studies Podcast Follow: Continuing Studies LinkedIn Page Join LinkedIn Group: www.linkedin.com/groups/14115712/ Connect w/ Jen: LinkedIn / jpodcreations@gmail.com Connect w/ Neil: LinkedIn / neil@podiumpodcastco.com Twitter: @namcphedran / @podiumpodcastco Youtube HigherEdPods Links: Innovation Fuel Podcast Innovation Fuel Studio Contact Dave & Gelareh Marketing Corner Talks Podcast Douglas College Library Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction (04:19) - How Innovation Fuel Started and Where it is Now (08:50) - Podcasting as Scholarly Output and Peer Review (11:59) - Expanding the Research and Educational Impact (13:37) - Keeping Case Study Content Current for Students (16:51) - Bringing Cases Back Into the Classroom With AI (18:02) - Entrepreneurs, Students, and the Broader Ecosystem (18:45) - AI Chatbots and New Tools in Development (21:30) - Academic Libraries, Indexing, and Visibility (23:32) - Reflecting on Innovation and What’s Ahead (25:11) - Outro Join us at Higher Ed Pod Con in Cleveland, OH, July 16 - 17 2026 Sign up by May 29 for Early Bird Pricing