Fave Five Podcast

Stan Garfield
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Each episode includes my interview with a friend or family member. Guests answer questions about their life story and talk about reading or viewing, food, music, sports, and humor. They then tell a story about themselves. stangarfield.substack.com

  1. Oct 26

    Fave Five Podcast 36 - Emily Harburg

    Emily’s career bridges industry, startups, and academia, with a focus on how people and technology can work better together. As CEO and co-founder of PairUp, an AI-powered platform transforming scattered company knowledge into actionable intelligence, she served leading enterprises like Hearst, RapidSOS, and Motorola. As an R&D researcher at Walt Disney Imagineering, she designed next-generation interactive experiences for the theme parks. At Meta, she was a researcher shaping how people connect online. At EF Education First, she led the Emerging Tech and Innovation team, designing learning technologies that reached millions of students worldwide.Emily has co-founded mission-driven organizations including Brave Initiatives, which equips women with coding and confidence to create for social impact, and Youth Lead the Change, a global civic leadership program developed in partnership with Harvard University.Emily holds a Ph.D. in Technology and Social Behavior from Northwestern University and a B.A. in Social Anthropology and Psychology from Harvard. Her academic work explores the intersection of AI, social behavior, and collaboration. Recorded on March 9, 2026. Links for this episode: * LinkedIn * Facebook * Thoughtlucks * Google Scholar‬ * Northwestern Magazine: “The most important thing you can do as a leader is to lift up others.” * Brave Behind Bars (college-accredited introductory computer science and career-readiness program for incarcerated people) * March 2026 SIKM Leaders Community Call: My Journey Building a KM Startup * Other Podcast Appearances * Other Video Appearances Video Version This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

  2. Oct 16

    Fave Five Podcast 35 - Peter Grunwerg

    Recorded on February 6, 2026. Links for this episode: * Facebook * 1970 Tenakin Yearbook Video Version This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

  3. Sep 28

    Fave Five Podcast 34 - Ann Olszewski

    Ann lives in Columbus, Ohio, where stays active by attending classes, playing music, and helping with her two grandchildren. Her department at the Cleveland Public Library won the 2007 Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections. She co-wrote a book on music, edited a book on flowers, and published articles on archiving. Ann attended three universities and three high schools: * Kent State University – MLS, Library Science, 1974 – 1975 * Princeton University – MFA, Music Theory, 1970 – 1973 * University of Chicago – BA, Music, 1966 – 1970 * Tenafly High School, Tenafly, New Jersey – 1964 – 1966 * Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri – 1963 – 1964 * Central High School, Omaha, Nebraska – 1962 – 1963 Recorded on February 3, 2026. Links for this episode: * LinkedIn * Facebook * 2007 Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections * Beyond Brittle: Preserving Theatre History at the Cleveland Public Library * Growing Perennials in Northern Ohio * Information on Music: A Handbook of Reference Sources in European Languages, Volume 2: The Americas * Information on Music: A Handbook of Reference Sources in European Languages, Volume 3: Europe Video Version This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

  4. Sep 14

    Fave Five Podcast 33 - Jeff Netter

    As freshmen, we lived on the same dormitory floor and became friends and bridge partners. His roommate was my long-time friend, Bill Sterling, a previous podcast guest.Jeff is Georgia Bankers Association Chair and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Finance, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. He is also Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Georgia Law School. He held three prior professional positions: * Visiting Professor of Finance, School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1991-1993 * Senior Research Scholar, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1986-1988 * Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1981-1983 Jeff earned four academic degrees: * J.D. 1985 - Emory University Olin Fellow in Law and Economics * Ph.D. 1980 - Ohio State University - Economics * M.A. 1976 - Ohio State University - Economics * B.A. 1974 - Northwestern University - Economics He received these awards: * 2025 Eastern Finance Association Readers’ Choice Best Paper Award for “Dual-Class Shares and Firm Valuation: Market-Wide Evidence from Regulatory Events,” published in The Financial Review * Josiah Meigs Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Georgia, 2002 * Terry College of Business Research Award, University of Georgia, 2000 * Terry College of Business Distinguished Teacher Award, University of Georgia, 1992 Recorded on January 29, 2026. Links for this episode: * University of Georgia * CV * With microeconomics, Jeffry Netter finds his niche * What caused the 1929 stock market crash? Scholars still debate to this day * Faculty Focus * Facebook * Instagram * Twitter Video Version This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

  5. Sep 1

    Fave Five Podcast 32 - Richard Yaldizian

    Yal played Division II basketball at University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut and Division III at Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He works as a tech and a monitor in a cardiac catheterization lab, supporting interventional cardiology. Recorded January 16, 2026. Links for this episode: * Facebook * Hounds Welcome Back Men’s Basketball Alumni for Annual Game * Rich Yaldizian runs up the court Video Version This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

  6. Aug 17

    Fave Five Podcast 31 - Tim Poor

    Tim worked at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Health Communication Research Laboratory at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. I worked with him at Clayton High School when he was News Editor of CLAMO (the newspaper) and General Manager of KHRU (the radio station). We share a love of each of the Fave Five topics (books, food, music, sports, and humor). We like to play bridge together online, vacation in the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan, and dine together at Fischer's Happy Hour Tavern in Northport or Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. Recorded January 13, 2026. Links for this episode: * LinkedIn * Facebook * Celebrating Tim Poor’s Retirement Video Version This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

  7. Aug 3

    Fave Five Podcast 30 - Doug Kiel

    Doug is Director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center at the Marcus Institute for Aging Research and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. We met in 7th grade at Tenafly Junior High School in Tenafly, New Jersey. Doug earned his BS at Duke University and his MD at the University of North Carolina, which makes for an interesting conflict of interest between these two bitter rivals. He played soccer at Duke. At Tenafly High School, Doug played soccer, basketball, and baseball. We reconnected when we were both spending time in Florida. We stay in touch regularly over Zoom and meet in person whenever possible. Recorded January 5, 2026. Links for this episode: * LinkedIn * Facebook * Harvard Catalyst * Marcus Institute for Aging Research * Hebrew Senior Life * Elected to the Association of American Physicians: Honor recognizes leading physician-scientists for outstanding contributions to biomedical research Video Version Causes of osteoporosis and much more This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

  8. Jul 20

    Fave Five Podcast 29 - Curtis Conley

    Curtis earned three degrees from Northern Illinois University: Doctor of Education (EdD) in Adult Education and Knowledge Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA), and B.S. in Organizational Business Management. He works at the intersection of KM, AI, and the digital employee experience—at companies including LinkedIn, Blend, Zendesk, Amgen, Kellogg, and Deloitte. Curtis worked at Deloitte from 2008 to 2012 as collaboration analyst and community coordinator. I knew of him through his blog and website before we became colleagues. In the community coordinator role, he was a valuable member of the communities team that I led. He was active in the KM Chicago community, helped facilitate the Midwest KM Symposium, and recorded calls for the SIKM Leaders Community. Recorded December 22, 2025. Links for this episode: * LinkedIn * Instagram * Facebook * Website * Profiles in Knowledge * Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder (offers Pizza Pot Pie) * Pequod’s (Chicago Deep Dish Pizza) Video Version This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stangarfield.substack.com

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Each episode includes my interview with a friend or family member. Guests answer questions about their life story and talk about reading or viewing, food, music, sports, and humor. They then tell a story about themselves. stangarfield.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Stan Garfield
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stan Garfield
  • Show Website
    Fave Five Podcast