Shows
The LA Food PodcastLA's James Beard Supremacy; Noma Silences the Haters (Kind Of); Plus, Revenge of the Neighborhood Restaurant with Adam Weisblatt (Last Word Hospitality) & DK Kolender (Hermon's).On this episode of The LA Food Podcast, we’re doing a little bit of everything — industry analysis, hot takes, and a long, thoughtful sit-down with two people quietly shaping what neighborhood dining looks like in Los Angeles right now.In Part 1, Father Sal joins Luca to break down the 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists. LA had a massive showing this year, but how does it stack up against past years — and which semifinalists actually have a real shot at winning? We dig into the numbers, the narratives, and what Beard recognition really means in 2026. In Chef’s Kiss / B...
2026-01-301h 21
Bring Out the Talent: A Learning and Development PodcastThe Learner's Journey: Fostering Engagement at Every TurnA recent study by Udemy revealed an interesting fact: 80% of employees feel more engaged at work when they're learning new skills. Yet, despite this clear desire to learn, keeping learners truly engaged remains a significant challenge for L&D professionals. It's not just about providing learning opportunities - it's about making those opportunities engaging and relevant, so that learning becomes not just a task, but a meaningful part of every employee's work life. In this episode of 'Bring Out the Talent,' we welcome Adam Weisblatt, a learning strategist known for his dedication to crafting learner-centered experiences. W...
2024-04-0235 min
The Trend Talk ShowVirtual Learning: Enhancing Student Engagement with Microlearning and GamificationThe Trend Talk Show brings industry experts together to discuss what's good, what's bad, and what's next in business, social media, technology, personal branding, and more.This edition focused on the current and emerging trends in virtual learning. Topics included:🔵 The impact of collaborative learning platforms on students 🔵How gamification is being used to boost engagement 🔵The growth of mobile and microlearning And more. I was excited to have 3 virtual learning experts joining me for this event. 🔵 Monique St. Paul, Program Specialist, Postdoctoral Resident/Practicum...
2023-04-0454 min
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking CoffeeCategorizing the L&D Industry Using Ontologies with Adam WeisblattThe world of work has changed. Our industry has been changing for many years, but 2020 has placed the spotlight directly on corporate training. Not only did the entire planet move their lives online, but businesses are now being required to report data on Human Capital Management efforts. It's the perfect time for us to talk about the reality of our expanding role within organizations we serve. In the past we simply built instructional materials for classroom lessons to be taught by trainers/teachers. Today, we produce online learning that is synchronous and asynchronous, job aides, videos, live s...
2021-01-2043 min
Dobber Prospects RadioDPR Episode 86: WHL Prospects with Joel HendersonDobberProspects senior writer Joel Henderson brings the goods on WHL prospects
Adam Beckman, Kark Kastelic, Michael Teply, Wyatt Wylie, Filip Kral and John Ludvig are all prospects you need to know.
The talk covers the 2020 NHL Draft crop from the WHL with focus on...
Seth Jarvis, Connor Zary, Kaiden Guhle, Braden Schneider, Ozzy Weisblatt, Jake Neighbours, Justin Sourdif, Oliver Okuliar, and Alex Cotton.
Joel also share his sleeper prospects as well in Ridly Greig and Tristan Robins.
Enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
2020-04-191h 14
LA DrinksAdam Weisblatt of Last Word Hospitality- Big Plans For Small Venues Pt. 2We continue our conversation with Adam Weisblatt, who is a principle in Last Word Hospitality, a consulting firm with a healthy list of high-profile restaurant clients. In 2015, at the tender age of 30, Adam teamed with Holly Fox, formerly a project manager at entertainment group SBE. Since then, the two have helped consult on all aspects of the successful launching and running of restaurants, bars and other businesses. This means soup to nuts: from establishing occupancy all the way to the by-the-glass wine list. But their ambitions extend much further. In 2016, they entered into a management agreeme...
2020-01-2755 min
LA DrinksAdam Weisblatt of Last Word Hospitality- Big Plans For Small Venues Pt. 1Today, while seeking out more beverage truths about Los Angeles, we take a slight detour to the subject of creating success in an eating and drinking establishment. And we ask about the unique role that a beverage program has in this undertaking. Our guest is Adam Weisblatt, a principle in Last Word Hospitality, a consulting firm with a healthy list of high-profile restaurant clients. In 2015, at the tender age of 30, Adam teamed with Holly Fox, formerly a project manager at entertainment group SBE. Since then, the two have helped consult on all aspects of the successful launching and r...
2020-01-201h 02
TLDCast PodcastAdam Weisblatt Chats About Creativity and User InterfaceTLDChat was thrilled to welcome BACK to the show, Adam Weisblatt. Adam has 20 years experience in all aspects of workplace learning and a proven track record of implementing global enterprise-wide projects. In this episode, we also learned about Adam’s background as an artist. Creative musings is not a new topic for TLDChat, but it’s always great to learn more about our guests and community.
Topics discussed:
Adam’s background
The importance of user interface in design
Making the best of what technology is available
LMS implementations
Data points for learners and IDs
This podcas...
2017-11-061h 02