Fave Five Podcast

I met Peggy through her husband, John Bommarito, who was my guest on the third episode of the podcast. Peggy and I share a love of food and playing games, especially euchre. She is an avid golfer.Links for this episode* The Guncle by Steven Rowley (mentioned by Peggy)* #1 UNLV 95, #21 Michigan State 75 on December 15, 1990 in Auburn Hills, MI* Air and Air Quality (Michigan State University Master’s Thesis)* Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA)* Using Play-Doh to Demonstrate the Development of Endochondral Bone* Superintendent Honors TeachersVideo 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

I met Sierra at Knowledge Summit Dublin in 2025, the KM conference for which she leads marketing, branding, and social media. I currently serve as her mentor.Links for this episode* Sierra’s LinkedIn Profile* Parascape Consulting Ltd.* Rend Collective (Irish band Sierra mentioned)* Mike Birbiglia (comedian Sierra mentioned)* Knowledge Summit Dublin* Humans in the Loop PodcastVideo 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

I met Cheyenne (then known as John) in 1965 in the seventh grade at Tenafly Junior School in New Jersey. He now lives in the Los Angeles area where I get to see him at least once during the winter. We also meet regularly via Zoom.His latest book is Grace Notes. As an actor, he is known for The Rules of Attraction (2002), True Blood (2008) and Desperate Housewives (2004).Links for this episode* Grace Notes* The Black List* IMDb* The Movie Database (TMDB)* True Blood Wiki* Wilbur Real Estate* Real Estate Agent - Compass* Instagram* Nate Bergatze (the comedian who hosted the Emmys mentioned by Cheyenne)* The Stand (the burger place across from the Pasadena Playhouse mentioned by Cheyenne).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

March Madness is an appropriate time to feature my friend Mark Edwards. Yesterday was Selection Sunday and the men’s and women’s tournaments begin tomorrow. I ran into Mark at the 2001 Final Four in Minneapolis and the 2003 Final Four in New Orleans, and he had a lot of success in the D3 tournament over his years at WashU.I met Mark in 1981 when the basketball program at Washington University was restarted after a ten-year hiatus. I contacted Athletic Director, John Schael, with an offer to lead scorekeeping and stats, which John gratefully accepted. I became the official scorekeeper for the first two seasons of the resumed program, and I got to know Mark during this time.Mark’s 685-293 (.700) overall record included back-to-back NCAA Division III national championships in 2008 and 2009. He received D3hoops.com (2008), NABC (2008, 2009) and Molten/DIII News Coach of the Year honors (2002, 2008, 2009), along with 10 University Athletic Association (UAA) Coach of the Year awards (1988, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2018).Links for this episode* Washington University in St. Louis* Missouri Sports Hall of Fame* Building a Championship Culture* ‘He is Wash. U. basketball:’ Edwards to retire after 37 as head coach* Two coaching legends, one courtVideo 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

I met Janet in 1975 when she joined the Biomedical Computer Lab (BCL) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. We ended up sharing an office there, and later she worked for me as a computer programmer at St. Louis University School of Medicine. After I joined Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1983, Janet took a job there as well, eventually joining my sales support team.She later became the operations manager in the St. Louis Application Center for Technology and then the leader of a team of client-server consultants. Janet finished her career as a senior application software engineer at Centene Corporation.Janet is our son Roger’s godmother.Links for this episode: BCL Progress Reports* 1975* 1976* 1977Video 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

Arnold has a PhD in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA in Economics from Swarthmore College. In addition to being a prolific writer, he is currently a Visiting Professor at University of Austin (UATX).When we were at Clayton High School, Arnold was co-editor (with Gingy Scharff) of Clamo, the high school newspaper for which I wrote. He did occasional color commentary with me on the basketball broadcasts. He also taught me how to play bridge, which I greatly appreciate.Arnold attempted to write a computer program that would have played a simulated basketball game between my previous school, Tenafly High, and Clayton High. Alas, the program was never finished, but it may have planted a seed that eventually led to my switching college majors from journalism to computer science.Arnold in his own words:I am old. Born in 1954, I have vivid memories of the 1960s. Like many old people, I like to refer back to the past when I give my perspective on today. You probably need to appreciate that sort of thing in order to enjoy what I write here.I have written a lot. More than you can ever hope to read. The best thing I ever wrote was Memoirs of a Would-be Macroeconomist, a book-length essay.I am "retired," but I seek ways to improve the culture of intellectual discourse. I have a regular Substack newsletter.In June, 2025, I created, using Claude code, an immersive online seminar. The user reads a chapter in dialogue format and can participate via a CallonMe feature or engage in dialogue with the professor via an OfficeHours feature.I hope to inspire the creation of a higher education organization that is a network rather than a campus. This project needs a CEO (not me) who is very well connected in the business world, both to find potential faculty and to provide students with placement opportunities. Students would not get grades or diplomas, but would instead obtain letters of introduction and letters of recommendation from faculty. These would be useful because the faculty network would be have many connections. Instruction would be highly decentralized, with faculty and students negotiating course design. Although most learning would be remote, there would be several conferences per year at which students and faculty would meet in person.Prior to that, I published The Three Languages of Politics, a book about the way people stigmatize members of other political tribes.My background includes economics, housing finance, health care policy, political psychology, entrepreneur. In addition to The Three Languages of Politics, I have published: Specialization and Trade, which offers a heterodox perspective on economic analysis and methods; Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care, which is still relevant to today's health care policy debate; Unchecked and Unbalanced, about the discrepancy between knowledge and power; From Poverty to Prosperity (with Nick Schulz), on the significance for an economy of its intangible assets, including innovation and cultural institutions; and other books.I have also written several articles for the quarterly National Affairs, numerous book review essays for the Library of Economics and Liberty, and many other essays.Links for this episode:* LinkedIn Profile* Substack Newsletter: In My Tribe* Substack Profile* Arnold’s Site* Bio* The Social Code: An Interactive AI Seminar on Human Interdependence* Video Version* ChatGPT and Knowledge Management 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

When he was captain of the volleyball team his senior year of college, Yale won the Eastern Collegiate Volleyball League and got to play in the Final Four at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion.Peter in his own words (from his Davidson profile):I can see pretty clearly that my love of classics and ancient history started with and has been regularly reinforced by travel in the Mediterranean world. When I was ten years old, my family climbed into a VW minibus for a two-month trip starting in Germany. We drove across the Alps and down Italy, took a ferry to Greece, drove from Greece to Turkey, getting as far south as Miletus before returning to Germany, where my father was spending a sabbatical in Tübingen. I was hooked.Links for this episode:* Davidson Profile* Academia.edu* Google Scholar* ResearchGate* Amazon Author Page* The octopus book Peter mentioned: Remarkably Bright Creatures * The vocal group Peter Mentioned: VOCES8* 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

Kim Glover (her last name rhymes with “clover”) is Director of Employee Communications & Change Management at TechnipFMC, where she leads enterprise programs that make work clearer and culture stronger—integrating change strategy, internal comms, digital platforms, expert networks, and social learning. We have both attended the annual KMWorld Conference for many years, and in November 2025 we presented together for the first time.Kim in her own words (from her blog):I’m easy to describe – a middle-aged renaissance person with a deep love for family, a myriad of interests and a love of the written word. I’ve got a very interesting corporate job running knowledge management for a global company, and this blog is one of my happiness hobbies.Links for this episode:* LinkedIn* KMWorld* APQC* Glover Gardens Blog* A Conversation Close to the Heart: That’s Me in a Podcast* beach life childhood (the poem Kim recited)* Milo Hamilton’s call of Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run in 1974 (not Roger Maris’s 61st in 1961 as mentioned in the podcast)* 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

I met Jeri in 1997 when our sons were on a travel baseball team together. Barb and I became good friends with Jeri and her husband Kyle. They have both been of great help to us over the years, and we have enjoyed traveling, dining, playing, laughing, talking, and just hanging out with them. Jeri has a multitude of friends and is my counterpart in organizing and hosting social events. Jeri told me that she has been working on her humility and that so far, she is doing great.Links for this episode:* Instagram* 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

I met Don on the Cayamo music cruise in 2012. We have enjoyed seeing music, collaborated on hosting house concerts, and traveled together in Italy. In addition to listening to and playing music, Don loves camping, fishing, and spending time with his family. Originally from Battle Creek, Michigan, he now lives in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities. Don is a prolific poster on social media.Links for this episode:* Cayamo* LinkedIn Profile* Music Articles* Teutone Music* Stephen Colbert’s Ben & Jerry’s Flavor: Americone Dream* Video Version* On Cayamo 2020: Don leads The Caytones in the Spinnaker Lounge in performing a Hayes Carll cover, “Drunken Poet's Dream” 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

Walker Bennett Hayes Jr. started college at Vanderbilt, graduated from Colorado, and earned his MBA from Michigan. He worked in the IT services industry for many years, specializing in software sales. Buzz later owned his own company in the vending machine industry. He ran cross country and played basketball and baseball at Clayton High School in Missouri. He played baseball at Vanderbilt.Links for this episode:* About Buzz* 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

Links for this episode:* TCAN Announcement: New position as Strategic Advisor and Executive Director Emeritus* ‘Felt like the right time.’ Longtime Natick arts director steps down* TCAN Profile* LinkedIn Profile* Meet Our Neighbors: The Center for Arts in Natick with David Lavalley* 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

Links for this episode:* Prosecuting Attorney for Washtenaw County* Eli Savit for Attorney General* Wikipedia* University of Michigan Law School* Kalamazoo College Men’s Basketball* 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

Links for this episode:* Sue’s Site* Profiles in Knowledge (my profile of Sue)* 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

Links for this episode:* Joyful Voices of Inspiration (Gospel Choir)* Wedding Notice in The New York Times* 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

Links for this episode:* Wikipedia* CHOP — Q&A* Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame* Twice Born (PBS Series) — Videos* Video VersionTrailer from PBS program “Twice Born Stories From the Special Delivery Unit”Scott throws out the first pitch at the dedication of the field named for his late father 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

Links for this episode:* Profile* Boomernomics: The Future of Your Money in the Upcoming Generational Warfare* Cocina 214* Video VersionBill Sterling has been my close friend ever since we met as freshmen at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1971. We both started out in Oak Park, Illinois in 1953, and we share a love of index funds, laughter, and good food. 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

Video VersionLinks for this episode:* Ari’s Site* Support Ari on Patreon* Ari’s YouTube Channel* My Fave Five Profile of Ari* My Playlist of Ari’s MusicA Fond FarewellAcoustic Alternatives Podcast with John BommaritoCranberry Lake (with Kathy Garfield at the wedding of Tracy Garfield and Matt Kahlscheuer on July 2, 2017 in Santa Barbara, California)Surprise! 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

Video VersionLinks for this episode:* David’s Site* David’s YouTube Channel* My Fave Five Profile of David* My Playlist of David’s Music* Clayton High School 2022 Alumni Hall of FameHall of Fame Induction SpeechVisit to Clayton High SchoolLayla (Live at The Bitter End in New York) 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

I met John through our mutual love of music. He is married to Peggy Najarian, my 22nd podcast guest.Video VersionLinks for this episode:* John’s Site* Acoustic Alternatives* YouTube Channel* Support John on Patreon* WEMUFollowing are John’s podcast videos featuring performers at Garfield House Concerts:Hayley ReardonMay ErlewineChris TrapperLiz LongleyDuPont PhillipsKim RicheyKatie GreeneIona Fyfe (recorded in our living room right after the house concert)Ari HestRachael Davis 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

Video VersionLinks for this episode:* About* Books* University of New Mexico* Clayton High School Alumni Hall of Fame — Interview* Wikipedia 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

This is an offshoot of the Fave Five newsletter — a podcast featuring interviews with my friends and family. I ask each guest about their background, delve into the Fave Five topics (books, food, music, sports, humor), ask them to tell a story, and then I wrap up by telling a story about my guest.Video VersionLinks for this episode:* Roger’s LinkedIn Profile* Loyola Blakefield* Albert Pujols Story* Mother Jones Article* David Oljace Memorial 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