How can podcasting bring diverse voices and forms of academic work to a larger audience?

Neil and Jen sit down with Will Brehm, creator of FreshEd, to talk about how a decade of academic podcasting has evolved from a simple interview show into a broader platform for research, storytelling, and new voices. Will shares how FreshEd grew into a multi-show network, why moving beyond English-language content matters, and what he’s learned experimenting with formats like narrative series and audio journals.

The conversation digs into bigger questions, too: what it would take for podcasting to be recognized as legitimate scholarly output, how institutions can start to value non-traditional research, and why building an audience is just as important as creating the work itself. It’s a thoughtful look at where academic podcasting is today and where it needs to go.

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• Connect with Will | Bio |LinkedIn
• FreshEd

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Chapters:

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (04:31) - Fresh Ed’s Mission and Making Research Accessible
• (08:15) - Will & Fresh Ed’s Journey
• (14:42) - Flux and Putting Students at the Center
• (14:56) - The Thinking Ear and the Idea of an Audio Journal
• (19:13) - Funding, Open Access, and Staying Ad-Free
• (22:22) - Advice for Recognizing Podcasting as Research Output
• (25:44) - Lessons Learned After 10 Years of Podcasting
• (27:51) - What Needs to Change for Podcasting in Academia
• (32:45) - Conclusion

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Can you actually study podcasting at university—and does it lead to a career?

Neil and Jen talk with Chloe Sackur and Max’ed Aadan, recent graduates of the MA in Podcasting program at City St. George’s, University of London, about what it’s really like to learn podcasting in a university setting. They share how the program blends technical training, storytelling, pitching, and industry placements—and how that hands-on approach helped them move directly into podcasting careers. From a Spotify scholarship to producing a UN podcast series and industry roles after, Chloe and Max walk through the opportunities that came from the program and what surprised them most along the way. The conversation also touches on where podcasting as an industry is heading, why practical experience matters so much, and what advice they’d give anyone considering studying podcasting or trying to break into the field.

Episode Links:

• Connect with Chloe | LinkedIn | Chloe’s Podcast
• Connect with Max’ed
• Women’s World Equity by Design
• MA Podcasting - Master's degree • City St George's, University of London
• Continuing Studies Ep 53: Class is in Session: Building the Future of Podcasting Through Education with Brett Spencer
  
  

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Chapters:

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (03:26) - What the MA in Podcasting Program Teaches
• (04:44) - Chloe and Max’ed’s Backgrounds
• (08:08) - Why Podcasting?
• (09:41) - Hands-On Learning and Industry Placements
• (11:02) - Roles After Graduation
• (14:41) - Producing a Podcast Series with the United Nations
• (19:35) - Where Podcasting Is Heading as an Industry
• (23:58) - Advice for Students Considering Podcasting Programs
• (29:32) - Networking and Building a Portfolio After Graduation
• (31:22) - Conclusion

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.

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• Marketing Corner Talks Podcast
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Chapters:

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (03:09) - How Innovation Fuel Started and Where it is Now
• (07:40) - Podcasting as Scholarly Output and Peer Review
• (10:49) - Expanding the Research and Educational Impact
• (12:27) - Keeping Case Study Content Current for Students
• (15:41) - Bringing Cases Back Into the Classroom With AI
• (16:52) - Entrepreneurs, Students, and the Broader Ecosystem
• (17:35) - AI Chatbots and New Tools in Development
• (20:20) - Academic Libraries, Indexing, and Visibility
• (22:22) - Reflecting on Innovation and What’s Ahead
• (24:01) - Outro