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Think Big with Dan & QasimInnovative Fashion: A Conversation with Blake Roberson Founder Bitcoin Sock Club | Think BigWelcome to | Think Big with Dan and Qasim, where we explore the stories behind unique and innovative businesses. In this episode, we chat with Blake Roberson, the founder of the Bitcoin Sock Club. Join us as Blake Roberson shares his entrepreneurial journey of creating the Bitcoin Sock Club, a brand that merges fashion with the world of cryptocurrency. Blake discusses the inspiration behind the concept, the challenges of launching a niche product, and the success stories that have defined his business. Discover how Bitcoin Sock Club is revolutionizing the sock industry with its creative designs and crypto-themed flair. Whether...
2024-07-0316 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickA.L.M.A - Journey into the AI Frontier with Eric Monteiro - Part 2Send us a textEmbark on a thought-provoking journey, as we continue our fascinating conversation with Eric Monteiro. We attempt to unravel the complex tapestry of AI, free will, and the human condition, offering insights that promise to challenge your perspectives on a future with generative AI. Our discussion spans the ethical quandaries of AI's impact on creativity and wealth distribution, to the practical experiences of using AI tools like Copilot AI in content creation. We're balancing on a tightrope strung between dystopia and utopia, and together, we're questioning how much of that future is...
2023-12-2125 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickA.L.M.A - Journey into the AI Frontier with Eric Monteiro - Part 1Send us a textWhat if our future was not just shaped by human intelligence but also artificial intelligence? This week on "For What It's Worth", we explore one possible future in a world dependent on Generative AI as we sit down with Eric Monteiro, analytics expert, robotics engineer, and author, through the lens of his science-based novel ALMA. We weave our way through Eric's fascinating journey from Brazil to Canada, his unexpected shift from engineering to writing, and his profound thoughts on AI's potential role in our future.Imagine quantum mechanics influencing business decisions; so...
2023-12-1432 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Power of Mathematics, Innovation & Optimal Learning, with John Mighton -Part 2Send us a textHave you ever considered how intellectual inequality in education might be a root cause of socioeconomic disparity? Join us as we dive deep into this thought-provoking issue with our guest, John Mighton, the founder of Jump Math. We take a hard look at intellectual inequality, a hidden yet pervasive issue in our society, and discuss how promoting intellectual equality in schools can eradicate it within two years. John brings a unique perspective, weaving in the power of mathematics, innovation, and optimal learning into this urgent conversation.What if the key to...
2023-12-0745 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Power of Mathematics, Innovation & Optimal Learning, with John MightonSend us a textEver wondered why some people are naturally good at math while others struggle ? Get ready to debunk the myth of the 'math gene' as we chat with one of Canada's most distinguished innovators, John Mighton. A self-taught mathematician, John takes us on a fascinating journey from his diverse background in mathematics, literature and theatre, to his innovative approach in teaching mathematics. Discover how his time as a consultant for Good Will Hunting help to shift his perspective on learning and education.Immerse yourself in an enlightening conversation about the art of...
2023-11-2333 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickExploring Mathematics, Innovation, AI Futures, Affordable Housing, and the Power of Music: A New Season KickoffSend us a textWelcome to a new season of For What It's Worth that promises to be a whirlwind journey through the world of innovation, music, and social issues. Our first guest is John Mighton, whose contributions to the fields of Mathematics, Literature, Drama, Education and Social Entrepreneurship are nothing short of extraordinary. His charity organization JUMP Math is changing how we can create intellectual quality in our society through the teaching of mathematics.Can you imagine a world governed by Artificial Intelligence? Eric Montiero, a robotics engineer, analytics executive, and author, paints a fa...
2023-11-1305 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake Melnick2023 Updated Show TrailerSend us a textAs we are set to begin Season 5 of #ForWhatitsworthwithBlakeMelnick, we figured it's time to update the show trailer for the benefit of our new listeners prior to the launch of the new season. The show began in June 2020 and oh what changes have occurred since that time ... The storming of the U.S. capitol; The impeachment of President Trump; The war in the Ukraine, and the advent of A.I. as a commercial product ...and we've been there through it all.We are really excited about Season 5 of the sho...
2023-08-3002 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickTake Five - Season 4 - The FinaleSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, called #TakeFive, the final episode of Season 4 of the show. Thanks to all the wonderful guests we've had on the show this season - #DrTomCarey #DrTerrySoleas #StephenCohos, #DrRuthBackstrom, #TomPowers and #SueSiri . And my special thanks to you, our listeners. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Without YOU there would be no show.We'll be back again with the start of Season 5 towards the end of September. Season 5 is shaping up to the best season ever. We will b...
2023-08-2505 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space [inbetween] - What We're Watching, Reading & Listening toSend us a textThis Week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, our next instalment of #WhatWereWatchingReadingandListeningto on #TheSpaceinbetween. As in the past, I'm joined by my co-host, #CameronBrown to discuss our recommendations for what to watch; what to read, and what to listen to as the Summer draws to a close.We have some great picks for you - #TeskeyBrothers, #AlwaysattheCarlyle #InsideMan and many more ...For What it's Worth.Accompanying playlist https://spotify.link/v46xVcjBnCbThe music for this episode, "High Water" is written and performed by o...
2023-08-1832 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickEyes Wide Open with guest, Sue SiriSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the next installment in our series #ManyFacesofInnovation, #EyesWideOpen - my interview with #SueSiri, Founder and CEO of #IrisBooth.Often times good ideas "die on the vine" so to speak, because at the time the idea was conceived, there was no context to which it could be applied. In some cases, the right context might be the right market condition. In others, it might be the lack of funds and expertise for development. Or it might be an outlier idea. In many cases, however, it might some...
2023-08-1159 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickEyes Wide Open - The TrailerSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the trailer for our up and coming episode, the next instalment in our series #TheManyFacesofInnovation, called #EyesWideOpen with my guest #SueSiri, Founder of #IrisBooth.Sometimes the opportunity for innovation is right in front of us. It's not necessarily an idea that's new to the world ...sometimes it's a better mousetrap ...Check out the trailer and join us for the next episode to hear Sue's story ....For What it's WorthThe music for this episode, "How Come I Gotta" is written and p...
2023-07-2708 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickPower of Ideas Part 2 with Dr. Ruth BackstromSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick , part two of my interview with Dr. #RuthBackstrom author of #IgnitingaBoldNewDemocracy . In part one, Dr. Backstrom and I discussed the context for change; the eroding belief that our democracy can provide for the needs of all our citizens. In part two, we pick up from where we left off and focus our conversation on the impact of the Reagan years, technology, social media, and the need to re-imagine education. For what it's worth. The music for this episode, "How Come I Gotta" is w...
2023-05-2941 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Power of Ideas Part 1 with Guest Dr. Ruth BackstromSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatitsWorhwithBlakeMelnick, Part 1 of my interview with Dr. #RuthBackstrom, author of the recently published book #IGNITINGABOLDNEWDEMOCRACY: Empowering Citizens Through Game-Changing Reforms. In Part 1 of our interview, Dr. Backstrom discusses her background and the motivation for wanting to write her book; The root causes of the dysfunctional state of Democracy in the U.S. and Canada; The disconnect between the political system and the needs of citizens and the power of ideas to ignite large scale change....For What it's WorthThe music for this episode, "
2023-05-1831 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Power of Ideas - The TrailerSend us a textWe are all acutely aware of the stark polarization in our world; We have begun to lose faith In our political, social and economic systems. Our belief that our democracy can provide adequately for our citizens, is fraying at the edges.We have lost the art of open minded discourse and it would seem that we no longer value perspectives different from our own - Cancel culture, negative labelling; distortion of the truth has prevented all voices from being heard and has splintered our citizenry around political linesWhat...
2023-05-0806 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickEntrainment & The Power of Sound - Part 2 with Tom PowersSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and our #ManyFacesofInnovation series, is part 2 of #EntrainmentandPowerofSound, with my guest @TomPowers. In part one, Tom explained the Theory of Entrainment and his “aha!” moment when he realized that something in music had changed post 1995.We had inadvertently lost the natural interpersonal musical entrainment, which occurs between artists and their music and their audience as a result of the mass adoption of digital technology. Tom's prior experience as a recording engineer came into play as he began to advance his hypothesis.Could we bring...
2023-03-1729 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickEntrainment & the Power of Sound - Part 1 with Tom PowersSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the next instalment of our #TheManyFacesofInnovation series, called #EntrainmentandthePowerofSound with my guest @TomPowers.In this episode, Tom explains the concept of #Entrainment - the natural synchronization that occurs in the mechanical world; the biological world; the social world and between musicians and their audience.Entrainment is natural ....and it is something that we've inadvertently lost as a result of the over use of digital technologies in the production of music...Tom has created the means for bringing it back using the very technologies that caused...
2023-03-0343 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickEntuitive Ennovation - Part 2 with guest Stephen CohosSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatItsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, part of our Many Faces of Innovation series with my guest, Stephen Cohos from #EntuitiveEngineering in Calgary, Alberta. In part one of our interview, Stephen and I discussed Entuitive's innovation ecosystem, their goals and objectives for trying to create a culture of innovation in their workplace.In this episode, Stephen and I zero in on some of the success stories, the things that have worked really well, the "ah ha" moments that have happened as a result of this drive to create an employee led c...
2023-02-0340 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickEntuitive Ennovation - Part 1 with guest Stephen CohosSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatItsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the next instalment in our series, #TheManyFacesofInnovation, we focus on innovation at the organizational level. For those of you new to the series, here's a bit of a recap. #TheManyFacesofInnovation Series is designed to make innovation more understandable, accessible, and actionable to both individuals and organizations alike.In our first two episodes of the series this season, we profiled the ground-breaking research of Dr. Terry Soleas from Queens University around what motivates people to want to innovate, and conversely, why do some people struggle with...
2023-01-2628 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickUnderstanding the Motivations to Innovate Part 2 with guest Dr. Terry SoleasSend us a textWell, Happy New Year and welcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatIt'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick. This is part two of our episode, #UnderstandingthMotivationtoInnovate with my guest, #Dr.TerrySoleas from #QueensUniversity. Dr. Soleas's seminal research on the factors which motivate people to innovate is key to making innovation more understandable, accessible, and actionable to individuals and organizations alike.We need to resist thinking about innovation as the preserve of geniuses, and we need to avoid lionizing individuals and giving them singular attribution for large scale innovations and inventions. We need to begin to focus on...
2023-01-0534 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickUnderstanding the Motivations to Innovate - Part 1- with guest Dr. Terry SoleasSend us a textIn this episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the #MotivationstoInnovate, my guest is #DrTerrySoleas from #QueensUniversity in Kingston Ontario. Terry and I discuss #Innovation, Invention and the difference between the two. We share stories and insights about innovation with the collective goal of making innovation more understandable, accessible and actionable to individuals and organizations alike ...For What it's WorthLink to Episode Blog PostThe music for this episode, "Queen of Queen's" is written and performed by our current artist in residence, #DouglasCameron. You can f...
2022-12-1940 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickEmployee-led Innovation and the Quality of Work - TrailerSend us a text This week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the season 4 trailer for our series, #TheManyFacesofInnovation, #EmployeeLedWorkplaceInnovationand theQualityofWork, where we speak with innovators from across multiple fields of endeavour to hear about their innovation journey and through their stories, seek to better understand how to unlock and support Innovation dynamic within yourself and your organization regardless of its nature or size ...For What it's WorthThe music for this episode, "High Water" is written and performed by our current artist in residence, #DouglasCameron. You can find out more about Do...
2022-12-0904 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLittle Feat A.G. - Playlist EpisodeSend us a text This week on #ForWhatItsWorthwithBlakeMelnick an episode of #TheSpaceinBetween called #LittleFeatAG.As our listeners know, we've been doing a fairly deep dive into the music of Little Feat. I had a great interview with Mr. Bill Payne, co-founder and pianist for the band, and during that interview we discussed the need to encourage new listeners to Little Feat. What came out of the interviews, both with Bill and with some of the fans on the street before their show in Seattle this past summer was Little Feat fans are a little bit stuc...
2022-11-2529 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickStraight from the Heart - Part 2 - With Bill Payne of Little FeatSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatItsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, part 2 of my interview, #StraightfromtheHeart with my guest, the great #BillPayne from #LittleFeet. In part one, Bill and I discussed the recent tour, his early musical influences, the renewed power of music in our tumultuous times, and his short lived career as a drummerIn this episode, Bill and I pick up from where we left off and do a deep dive into the art and craft of songwriting, the growth of the band, the joy of playing together, the importance of...
2022-11-1028 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickStraight from the Heart Part 1 - With Bill Payne of Little FeatSend us a textThis week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, part 1 of #Straightfromthe Heart, my interview with the great #BillPayne, keyboardist and co-founder of #LittleFeat. I spent a lot of time listening to interviews given by Bill over the years , looking for a different angle, something that we could talk about that perhaps nobody has talked about before. One of the comments Bill made in one interview was, "We lost Lowell George, we lost Richie Hayward. We lost Paul Barrere - If we were to lose Bill Payne, Little Feat would still survive"So that...
2022-11-0330 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickSeason 4 Trailer & Night On The Town with Little FeatSend us a textWe're Back! Welcome to season 4 of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and #TheSpaceinBetween. We have a great season in store for you and we're kicking it off where we left off at the end of season 3 - our multipart episode featuring #LittleFeat and their 45th anniversary tour of #WaitingforColumbus.In this episode we also celebrate the accomplishments of our past guests on the show, @Heather Gemmell, @BenHunter, @BlairPackham, @DouglasCameron and @TomCarey.My old co-host of #TheSpaceinBetween @CameronBrown will be returning this season and we're really excited to have him back in the line-up.
2022-10-2013 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickFeats Don't Fail Me Now - The TrailerSend us a textWe have an exciting announcement for y’all! We are going to be having #BillPayne, Co-Founder and Pianist extraordinaire of #LittleFeat as a guest on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and #TheSpaceinbetween! This will be a multipart experience encompassing the journey from #VictoriaBC to #SeattleWa to see #LittleFeats 45 Anniversary Tour of their masterpiece live record, #WaitingforColumbus.We’ll be #puttingonoursalinshoes and jumping on the ferry from Victoria to Seattle harbour, On route we will interview #FeatFans onboard and later on the streets of Seattle prior to the show. We have been give...
2022-07-2010 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space [inbetween] What we're listening to; What we're Watching, and What we're ReadingSend us a text This week's episode of #thespaceinbetween, #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick,#WhatwerelisteningtoWhatwereWatchingandWhatwereReading. This is the second last episode of season three of the show. We're going to be taking a bit of a hiatus to recharge our batteries and prep for next season. But for this episode, I'm bringing back my old co-host #CameronBrown, and we're going to be talking about what we're listening to, what we're watching and what we're reading, so that you have something to do during those hot summer months. ...For What it'sWorthClick HERE to purchase a...
2022-07-0827 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space [inbetween] Answering the StonesSend us a textThis week on #TheSpaceInbetween, #AnsweringTheStones another moment in time from Tom Locke's great new book by the same nameIn the late fifties and early sixties, music fans were introduced to answer records, songs that were sometimes a parody or a sequel to established hits.A few that come to mind are Jeanie Black's, "He'll have to Stay" in 1960. The answer record to Jim Reeves smash hit of 1959, 1960, "He'll Have to Go", Jody Miller's 1965, "Queen of the House" the answer to Roger Miller's 1965 smash hit, King of the Road...
2022-06-3008 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickMan of a Thousand Faces - Part 2 - Pass the JamSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of # forwhatitsworthwithBlakeMelnick, #AManofaThousandFaces part of our #PasstheJam series. This is part two of our interviewwith our new #ArtistinResidence #DouglasCameron. In part one Douglas, and I discussed his motivation for music, his career, his stories, and the bands he fronts and has played with over the years.In part two, we're going to bring Heather Gammell, our current #ArtistinResidence into the conversation to do a deep dive with Douglas about the arts and craft of songwriting and the business of music... for what it's worth.An...
2022-06-1734 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickMan of a Thousand Faces - Part 1- Pass the JamSend us a textThis week on #forwhatit'sworthwithBlakeMelnick. is the next instalment in our #PasstheJam series, called #ManofaThousandFaces. #PasstheJam, highlights the work of both experienced and emerging musicians. For the past month or so. We've been featuring the music of our current artist in residence, #HeatherGemmell for all the intros and outros to the show.It's now time for Heather to join me in passing the jam to an exciting new artist. Our next artist in residence is a two time Juno nominee. He has been composing and performing in Canada for over five decades...
2022-06-1054 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Set List - Long Haired Country GirlSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #thespaceinbetween. As we mentioned in our last episode, it's now getting time to pass the jam. For the past month or so, we’ve been playing songs from our current artist in residence, #HeatherGemmell for all the intros and outros to our episodes.Now we'll be playing all of these songs in their entirety, - and I get to play DJ. I hope you've enjoyed Heather's music as much as I have. I've loved playing her tunes on the show - they're beautifully suited to es...
2022-06-0244 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickTruth, Regeneration & Indigenous Ways of KnowingSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick called #TruthRegeneration&IndigenousWaysofKnowing with my guest Lee Jay Bamberry of the #YOUTheatreMovementMy guest on #forwhatitsworth is a member of the #Micmac Band His recent desire to probe more deeply into his #indigenousheritage has resulted in a remarkable personal journey of #discovery, #truth, #healing, and the desire for #Praxis - to make tacit knowledge explicit through action; to begin the healing process, and foster #regeneration among #firstnationcommunities across this country.Click HERE for the blog post for this episode
2022-05-1950 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickGotta Hit; Need a GroupSend us a textThis week on #TheSpaceinBetween, another #MomentinTime from #TomLocke's new book by the same name. In this episode Tom pays tribute to Bubble Gum music with a 1969 hit single. According to an early 1969 article in #Cashbox Magazine, a Welsh newspaper called #MiningNews had mentioned the hard rock music of a group of coal miners who would dig by day and play rock and roll by night. The story goes that a London, England club owner rushed to Wales and descended at 18,000 feet beneath the surface to sign the group ...quite a story
2022-05-0511 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickMusic Man - Part 2 with guest Tom LockeSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick. This is part two of my interview with #TomLocke, author of a fantastic new book called #MomentsinTime, an interactive musical Odyssey that traces the history of rock and roll from the forties, right through to the end of the seventies.In our last episode, Tom discussed his career, his early influences and what inspired his love of music. In this episode, the focus of our discussion is on the book itself. What led Tom to finally write and publish moments in time.A...
2022-04-2130 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickMusic Man Part 1 with guest Tom LockeSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatIt'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick, called #MusicMan part 1, with my guest, @TomLocke, music fan, and author of an amazing new book called #MomentsinTime #MIT. Click HERE for the blog post for this episode. Click HERE to purchase a signed copy of Moments in Time at a special price We have been featuring excerpts from Tom's book on #TheSpaceinBetween and we have been running a little music trivia contest for our listeners. Winners will be placed in a draw to win a signed copy of Tom's book. You c...
2022-04-0734 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickBaby Come Back -The Space [inbetween]Send us a textWelcome this week's episode of #TheSpaceinbetween, another rock 'n roll memory from #TomLocke 's new book, #MomentsinTime. The time is 1968. Today's featured artist was born in British Guyana and moved to London in 1960. He formed a Jamaican / British rock/reggae quartet and had a massive hit in 1983 with #ElectricAvenue which made it to #2 on the UK and US pop charts. He had another hit years before that back in 1968 with #BabyComeBack. The song reached #3 on the charts and was later recorded by Bonnie Raitt
2022-03-3106 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickChapter 3 - The Old Guitar - The Interview Part 2 - In The Company of Readers and WritersSend us a textThis week on #forwhatitsworthwithBlakeMelnick we return to our story called#TheOldGuitar with guest #DouglasCameron, part of our new series #InTheCompanyofReadersandWriters. This is chapter three #TheInterview, Part Two . If you haven't done so already, please check out The Preface, Prologue, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the story. In this episode we are introducing #ShoutOuts as a regular feature in the podcast... for what it's worth.Our #shoutout this week goes to #ArnoldSchwarzenegger for his thoughtful and heartfelt video message to the Russian people during the unprovoked and unnecessary invasion of the Ukraine. Click HER...
2022-03-2418 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickClear as Mud - The Space [in between]Send us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #Thespaceinbetween I'm your host #BlakeMelnick, and I'm really excited to announce that in a few weeks time, we will have #TomLocke author of a new book called #MomentsinTime - stories about artists and songs from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, on our show.In #MomentsinTime, Tom will take us on a musical journey through the history of Rock n' Roll. What's really cool about Tom's book is music is embedded within the text of the book itself through the use of QR codes. So you...
2022-03-1706 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickChapter 2 - The Old Guitar - The Interview Part 1 - In The Company of Readers and WritersSend us a text Welcome to this week's episode of For What It's Worth, and our new series called #IntheCompanyofReadersandWriters. I'm your host, Blake Melnick, and this is Chapter Two of our story, #The Old Guitar, The Interview, Part One… with my guest, the multi-talented #DouglasCameron ... singer, songwriter and the author of "Old Guitar"...for what it's worth. And if you like the show, please share it out to your networks, and consider making a small donation to the cause by buying us a coffee, using the Support the Show link...
2022-03-1034 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickChapter 1 -The Old Guitar - In the Company of Readers and WritersSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #IntheCompanyofReadersandWriters and Chapter 1 of #TheOldGuitar. Today's episode was inspired by the short story, old guitar written and read by Canadian singer-songwriter, Douglas Cameron.Some say guitars remember. The wood retains the memory of every note, of every song that is played through them. The older the guitar, the richer the memories, which is why they need to be treasured and savoured, as they are the embodiment of every musician that has ever played them.And if you like the show...
2022-02-2414 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIn the Co. of Readers & Writers - The Old Guitar - The PrologueSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the prologue to #TheOldGuitar, the first story in our new series called #IntheCompanyofReadersandWriters.How does a man become a story? How does that story become a myth? passed down from one generation to another. What do we add or change, forget or remember, embellish or dismiss as his story changes hands? As the legend grows, what happens to the original grain of truth it sprung from ... and does it really matter? You decide.... For What it's WorthAnd if you like t...
2022-02-1015 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIn the Co. of Readers & Writers - The Old Guitar - The PrefaceSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and the launch of our new series called #IntheCompanyofReaders&Writers.We are really jazzed about this series cause who doesn't love a good story? Over the past number of months we have been collecting some great ones and we are excited to be able to share them with you in some really creative ways.We have decided to adopt the "Dickens" approach to publishing stories using a serial format, where each instalment is a chapter. As with a n...
2022-01-2706 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLong Haired Country Girl Part 2 with guests Heather Gemmell & Blair PackhamSend us a textWell Happy New Year and welcome to 2022. and this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick. It is the conclusion of our two part interview with our new artist in residence, #HeatherGemmellThis episode is the official passing of the jam. Blair Packham, our artist in residence for the past month or so, joins me as my co-host to #PasstheJam to our next artist, the amazing #HeatherGemmell. I hope you enjoy the conclusion of #LongHairedCountryGirl ....for what it's worth.And if you like the show, please share it out to...
2022-01-0620 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLong Haired Country Girl Part 1 - Pass the Jam SeriesSend us a textWell, welcome to this week's two-part episode of #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick called #LongHairedCountryGirl . This episode is the next installment in our #PasttheJam music series, where our current artist in residence #BlairPackham a will join me to help pass the jam to an amazing new artist. Rooted in the heart of the Kootenay Rockies. She draws her inspiration from the wild and rugged landscape that she calls home from the river she wades in and from the small town working life that. With our use of traditional instruments, kinetic foot percussion, old time lyrics. S...
2021-12-3041 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickSong Food - A musical Interlude with guest Blair PackhamSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #TheSpaceinBetween called #SongFood. I'm your host #BlakeMelnick. And this episode is a lead into our popular music series called #PasstheJam. For those of you that are new to the show and unfamiliar with this series, here's the skinny. What began as an idea, born from our frustration, with the inability to play recorded music on for what it's worth because of the cost and restrictive nature of copyright laws particularly as they relate to podcasts as morphed into something completely different, a creative, new approach for supporting...
2021-12-1634 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickMany Faces of Innovation Part 3 - Conclusion of "Bridging the Gap" with Dr. Tom CareySend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick. This is the conclusion of our three part interview with #DrTomCarey, part of our #innovation series, #TheManyFacesofInnovation called #BridgingtheGap". In our last episode, Tom and I discussed the difference between #entrepreneurs and #intrepreneurs, the future of learning and work as a result of changes brought about by the pandemic, the importance of context in innovation and the motivations to innovate. In this episode, we zero in on the specific skills of the innovation capable graduate and employee. We re-imagine work, and learning...
2021-12-0923 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickMany Faces of Innovation Part 2 - Bridging the Gap with guest Tom CareySend us a textWelcome to this week’s episode of #ForWhatit’sWorthwithBlakeMelnick. This is part 2 of my interview with #Dr.TomCarey called #BridgingtheGap”, part of our new innovation series the #ManyFacesofInnovation In last week’s episode Tom and I discussed the challenges facing Canada around innovation as well as some of the ways in which we can make #innovation more understandable, accessible and actionable within both high ed and workplace settings in order to ensure every graduate is innovation capable and every employee is able to contribute to innovation within their organization. In this w...
2021-12-0146 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Many Faces of Innovation Revisited (Part 1)Send us a textWelcome to our first episode of season three, of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick. For those of you that had a chance to listen to our trailer for season three last week, know we have an amazing season in store for you. This first episode is actually a re-release of the original podcast we did back in June, 2020.The reason we're re-releasing this episode is twofold. Number one, the first version was pretty ugly, and secondly we're using this episode as a launch pad to a new series on innovation called #TheManyFacesofInnovation, where we...
2021-11-2548 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickTrailer - Season 3Send us a textWelcome to Season 3 of #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick and #TheSpaceInbetween. We have an incredible season in store for you!. Guests for this season include, #BlairPackham, #LindaKash, #DavidEdey, #DanMangan, #DouglasCameron, #KenKlonsky, #TomCarey, #SueSiri, and more. Check out the trailer for the skinny ....For What it's WorthMusic for today's show complements of yours trulyImportant Links:Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.comShow Blog - https://forwhatitsworthpodcast.comLink to Show Trailer: https://fwiw.buzzsprout.com/1151660/4138862-for-what-it-s-worth-trailerLink to For What it's Worth Face Book group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/720335292207376Li...
2021-11-1807 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickRambles and Ruminations with guest Ron JamesSend us a textWelcome to this week’s episode of #ForWhatit’sWorthwithBlakeMelnick and our final episode of Season 2 of the show, called #RamblesandRuminations with our special guest, comedian extraordinaire, @Ron James. Cam Brown, Ron and I discuss, Ron’s soon to be released new book, #AllOvertheMap; his childhood years with his family in Halifax, Nova Scotia; His early career as a stand up comic; His influences, and the various trials, tribulations and stories from his time on the road, travelling his native land from sea to sea. Ron's infinite command of the English languag...
2021-07-1641 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickKindness of StrangersSend us a textThis week's episode of #TheSpaceinBetween called the #KindnessofStrangers, recounts an adventure my wife and I had a little over a week ago, which could have been quite horrendous had it not been for the incredible kindness shown to us by complete strangers we met along the way. This episode is dedicated to Rogers towing, Dean's Garage, U-Haul in Ossoyos and the Josie Hotel in Rossland B.C. and all the amazing people who helped us out - THANK YOU! ...For What it's WorthAnd if you like the show please s...
2021-07-0212 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickBetween The SheetsSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of, #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick called #Betweenthesheets. Our podcasts #ForWhatit'sWorth and #TheSpaceinBetween is now one year old. We launched the podcast on June 8th, 2020 with our trailer, which described our concept for the show. The pandemic became the backdrop for exploring ideas for a changing world.So in this episode, we want to celebrate our birthday with our listeners and document our journey over the past year, share some of the lessons learned and help others who may want to try their hand at podcasting ...For What it's Worth
2021-06-2634 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLiner Notes - The Story of Brownie McGhee and Sonny TerrySend us a textThis episode of #TheSpaceinBetween recounts the story of the late great #BrownieMcGhee and #SonnyTerry told through the liner notes, from their live recording at #TheBunkhouse in Vancouver, British Columbia, written by the late George Hoefer, music historian, fan and jazz collector.It is in essence a tribute to all the people who wrote liner notes. Thanks for keeping the memories and the histories of the great artists alive, and for contributing to our music education ...For What it's WorthAnd if you like the show please share it...
2021-06-1713 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLiving the Impossible Dream - Part 2 with Guest Blair Packham and Oliver McQuaidSend us a textWell welcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, called #LivingtheImpossibleDream part 2, in our music series called #PasstheJam, with my guest Canadian music icon @Blair PackhamIn part 1, we discussed Blair's early career as a singer / songwriter, the founding of his band, #TheJitters. Those heady days in the late 1980s, where they opened for Heart, the Kinks, The Byrds, and played large venues, both here in Canada and abroad. We heard about his time in the studio and the various personalities he worked with over the years. Blair shared some...
2021-06-1050 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLiving the Impossible Dream - Part 1 with guest Blair PackhamSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick, part of our #PasstheJam music series, called #LivingtheImpossibleDream part 1, with my guest @BlairPackham. My multi-talented guest has been fixture on the Canadian Music and Entertainment Scene for four decades - A prolific singer, songwriter, sound engineer, composer, producer, radio personality and teacher.In part one, Blair and I discuss the early days of his career with #TheJitters; Life on the road, and in the studio; his song writing influences; The amazing musicians he's worked with, and interviewed on h...
2021-06-0343 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLiving the Impossible Dream - Trailer for the next episode of Pass the JamSend us a textNext week on #ForWhatitsWorthBlakeMelnick we have an amazing interview in store for you. Our multi-talented guest for the next episode of our music series #PasstheJam has been a fixture on the Canadian music and entertainment scene for four decades; a prolific singer songwriter and composer, Ron Sexsmith says of him that he is "One of Canada's best unsung pop writers"He and his band have opened for the likes of The Kinks, Huey Lewis and the News, Heart and The Byrds. He has shared the stage with Blue Rodeo, Gowan, the N...
2021-05-2803 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickCampfire Jesus - The Playlist with featured musician, Oliver McQuaidSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #thespaceinbetween on #ForWhatItsWorthWithBlakeMelnick, called #TheCampfireJesusPlaylist. For the past month or so, we've been playing songs written by our current artist in residence, #OliverMcQuaid for all the intros and outros to the show. As a precursor to our next episode of #PasstheJam, where Oliver will join me as a co-host to "pass the jam" to an exciting new artist, we're going to have a little bit of a musical interlude, and play all of Oliver's tracks in their entirety and then conclude the episode wi...
2021-05-2029 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIt Really is All About YOU - Part 2 with guest Ayelet BaronSend us a textWelcome to this week’s episode of #ForWhatitsWorth. I’m your host Blake Melnick. This is the Part 2 of #ItReallyisAllAboutYou", my interview with Ayelet Baron, renown Futurist, and award winning author of the Fuck the bucket List Trilogy.In the last episode, Ayelet and I discussed the her soon to be published 3rd book of the trilogy, Fuck the Bucket List for the Health Conscious. Our conversation focused on Ayelt’s Journey of discovery from a corporate executive with one of the world’s biggest technology firms to becom...
2021-05-1342 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIt Really is All About YOU - Part 1 with guest Ayelet BaronSend us a textIf nothing else the pandemic has given us time to think. It has given us space to re-examine the world and the various structures which govern our lives, and ultimately make the decision of whether or not we want to continue to adhere to these structures or whether we want to use this opportunity to create something better.Welcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick. We have an exciting two-part episode in store for you. My guest this week and next is @AyeletBaron. Ayelet was recognized by Forbes magazine a...
2021-05-0640 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIt Really is, ALL ABOUT YOU - TrailerSend us a textAs our listeners know, we started this podcast in the midst of the pandemic because we saw a unique opportunity for change. A chance to re-examine our world and the various structures under which we operate through a critical lens; to determine whether the paths we have been treading are the right ones or whether we need to blaze new trails. We wanted to give voice to a cross section of people and their ideas for creating a better world.But where / how do we begin? My guest for...
2021-04-3003 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickDamn Right I Got The BluesSend us a textMusic is a reflection of both our history as well as our social consciousness. It helps us make sense of the world and allows us to make personal connections with it. Perhaps more than any other art form, music is evocative; it triggers vivid memories of childhood, falling in love, loss and sadness - it forces us to look at ourselves to remember who we were and who we are. Music always makes me feel connected in a Jungian sense. It makes me realize that the struggles I have are not mi...
2021-04-2325 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickA Pinter PauseSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #thespaceinbetween called a #PinterPause. We've just surpassed 2000 downloads of the show, not counting streams and this episode marks our 37th since the release of the podcast, back in June of 2020. During this time we have chronicled the impact of the COVID pandemic on the lives of Canadians and we've attempted to raise awareness around issues, which are foremost in the minds of people. we saw the show as an opportunity to engage with people from all walks of life; To hear their stories and their ideas for...
2021-04-1621 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickCampfire Jesus with Guest Oliver McQuaid (2 part episode)Send us a textI am really excited about this week’s, 2 part episode called #CampfireJesus. It is the first in person interview we’ve conducted since the show began (albeit at opposite ends of an 8 foot long banquet table); the second episode of our #PasstheJam music series, and the inaugural “passing of the jam” from our current artist in residence, @BenHunter to an exciting new artist, OliverMcQuaid. Oliver is originally from Squamish B.C, but has lived in Mexico for large periods of time. He now lives in Kimberley BC with his family. He is a local leg...
2021-04-081h 12FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake Melnick"A Good Place to Be"Send us a textWelcome to this episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, called "A Good Place to Be"We are on location in the #Cityof Kimberley, in the East Kooteney's of British Columbia, an area of extraordinary natural beauty, steeped in the rich history of the Canadian west. We thought that you might enjoy this short narrated travelogue leading in to our next episode of our #PasstheJam music series, called #CampfireJesus.Be sure to check out the show blog to see the beautiful photographs which accompany this episode.Coming up Ne...
2021-03-2614 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Playlist - Pass The Jam O'Lucky Man with Guest Ben HunterSend us a textFor the past month we have been playing clips from @BenHunter new record, #Lucky for all the intros and outros to #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and #TheSpace[inbetween]. It is now time to "pass the jam".On the next episode of #TheSpace[inbetween], Ben will be joining me as a co-host for the interview to help us "pass the jam" onto our new exciting artist. As a lead in to the next episode of #PasstheJam, we thought our audience would enjoy listening to the full tracks of the songs we've been playing f...
2021-03-1822 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickTrust in Trees with guest Toni EllisSend us a textTrust in TreesMature trees are evocative. People around the world, have a visceral reaction to big trees. And while we love trees for their aesthetic value, their shade, and their importance to the wildlife habitat, as well as their role in storm water management, we are now beginning to see the value they play in helping mitigate climate change. my guest this week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick is @ToniEllis. Toni was one of the founders of the blue box program in Toronto. Certainly recognized as one of the fi...
2021-03-1045 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space - Learning to Learn OnlineSend us a textAs a result of the Pandemic parents, students, teachers, and employees, have been forced, out of necessity, to adapt very quickly to learning and working within technology supported virtual environments. This has posed significant challenges for all concerned. It is not simply a technology challenge, but also a design challenge. The traditional ways we think, work and learn are not always adaptable to online environments, nor do they leverage the considerable and distinct benefits of e-learning.Virtual schools represent the changing face of education in the 21st century, but will they...
2021-03-0442 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickKnowledge is the Commodity - Part 2 with guest, Praveen AndivasuSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick, with guest @PraveenAndivasuIn part 2 of #KnowledgeistheCommodity , Praveen and I discuss the relationship between #KnowledgeManagement and #Innovation. and more specifically how to create cultures of innovation in the Workplace, by bringing employees into to the process; Defining the behaviours associated with the desired innovation outcomes, and converting these behaviours in to key performance metrics....For What it's WorthMusic for today's show is from @BenHunter's new record, #Lucky". Check it out at benhunter.org and l...
2021-02-2532 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickKnowledge is the Commodity - Part 1 with guest, Praveen AndivasuSend us a textCOVID 19 has had a significant impact upon all industry sectors; the world has changed and continues to do so; we will not be going back to the way things were, post COVID. If nothing else, the Pandemic has illustrated the importance of Knowledge and reliable knowledge flows from Government, health officials and business leaders in protecting the health and well-being of our citizens and in advancing the collective, global effort to produce and deliver a vaccine.This reality has forced organizations of all kinds, to re-think their business and the sectors...
2021-02-1844 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickWhat Now? What's New? What's NextSend us a textIn this episode of for #TheSpace[in between], #CamBrown and I discuss where we are at with Season 2; What's new with the show including the launch of our new Facebook page; An exciting new vision for our #PassTheJam series which we are really "jazzed"about, and some of the great guests and topics we have in store for our listeners in up and coming episodes of #ForWhatitsWorth and #TheSpaceInbetweenCheck it out...For what it's worthMusic for today's show is "I'm a Fool" ...
2021-02-1115 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickBuilding Back Better - A Post Pandemic Economic Recovery Strategy, Parts 1 and 2Send us a textOne of the prevalent themes which has emerged during episodes of #forwhatitsworthpodcast has been the socioeconomic divide - the increasing gap between rich and poor as a root cause of social unrest and economic uncertainty. Our guest for this episode of #forwhatitsworth is @floydmarinescu, CEO of #C4media , a small multinational, high tech company. Floyd is also the founder of #ubiworks. In late December 2020 , #ubiworks released a independent economic report commissioned by the #canadiancentreforeconomicanalysis which illustrates how Canada can address poverty and the socioeconomic divide, while also kick starting the economy pos...
2021-02-041h 11FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickBuilding Back Better - Part 2One of the prevalent themes which has emerged during episodes of #forwhatitsworthpodcast has been the socioeconomic divide - the increasing gap between rich and poor as a root cause of social unrest and economic uncertainty. Our guest for this episode of #forwhatitsworth is @floydmarinescu, CEO of #C4media , a small multinational, high tech company. Floyd is also the founder of #ubiworks. In late December 2020 , #ubiworks released a independent economic report commissioned by the #canadiancentreforeconomicanalysis which illustrates how Canada can address poverty and the socioeconomic divide, while also kick starting the economy post pandemic. Join...
2021-02-0439 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickBuilding Back Better - Part 1One of the prevalent themes which has emerged during episodes of #forwhatitsworthpodcast has been the socioeconomic divide - the increasing gap between rich and poor as a root cause of social unrest and economic uncertainty. Our guest for this episode of #forwhatitsworth is @floydmarinescu, CEO of #C4media , a small multinational, high tech company. Floyd is also the founder of #ubiworks. In late December 2020 , #ubiworks released a independent economic report commissioned by the #canadiancentreforeconomicanalysis which illustrates how Canada can address poverty and the socioeconomic divide, while also kick starting the economy post pandemic. Join...
2021-02-0434 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickTrailer: Building Back Better - UBI: A Post Pandemic Economic Recovery StrategySend us a textWhat we're seeing with technology overall is, the creation of a lot of productivity that is actually excluding people from the kind of wage growth and the middle-class growth that we saw before the invention and adoption of modern computing and robotics.I don't think we're going to see a future with no jobs. I think we're going to see a future with a whole lot of low quality, low income jobs. And a few high high-income, high-quality jobs at the top. And if you don't believe me, just look up th...
2021-01-2801 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickO'Lucky Man - Pass The Jam with guest Ben HunterSend us a textThe Pandemic has had a particularly acute effect on the Entertainment Industry. Performing artists of all kinds have been unable to practice their craft and engage in their passion for live performance. In the case of musicians, the situation is not all bad. Musicians have had time to turn their attention to songwriting, recording and to improving their brand - The business end of things, as it wereThis has certainly been the case with our first guest on our #PasstheJamSeries, @Ben Hunter. Ben has just released a new record...
2021-01-2145 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLittle Bird with award winning author, Darcy Van PoelgeestSend us a textWhat's going on currently in the world, with the Pandemic and the challenge to Democracy in the United States, is a perfect backdrop for this episode of #ForWhatitsWorthMy guest is award winning Director and Writer, Darcy Van Poelgeest (@DVP) Darcy won the Eisner Award in 2019 for the best limited comic series, and is nominated for both the Harvey Award, for the best new book, and the Shuster Award for writing. His award winning comic novella is a post apocalyptic tale which "follows a group of Canadian rebels fighting t...
2021-01-1458 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLittle Bird TrailerSend us a textKnowledge Management Institute of CanadaFrom those who know to those who need to knowWorkplace Innovation Network for CanadaEvery Graduate is Innovation-Enabled; Every Employee can Contribute to InnovationDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showreview us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.comFollow us on:Show Blog Face Book Instagram: Support us...
2021-01-0703 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickLove of the Game with Guest Tom ScanlanSend us a textAs Canadians, the sport of Hockey is an intrinsic part of our national identity. In this episode of #thespaceinbetween, Cam Brown and I speak with Tom Scanlan, hockey enthusiast, historian, and Curator of a collection of game used hockey sticks from every 500 goal scorer in the NHL. Perhaps more important than the sticks themselves, are the stories, which go along with them Stories about the great "Rocket" Richard, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, and many more. Tom takes us on a journey through the history of Hockey and in...
2020-12-1732 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickComes a Time - Part 2 with Guest, Hugh SegalSend us a textComes a time when, as a result of unprecedented events, we need to consider change at the systemic level. The Pandemic has “laid bare” many problems within our society, and inequities among citizens, which we now must take responsibility for addressing.The pandemic has illustrated most acutely the growing socio-economic divide - The impact of COVID 19 has been particularly devastating on the poor and the ethnic minorities in our society. As Canadians, we have a front row seat to the drama playing out south of the border which illustrates what c...
2020-12-1038 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickComes a Time - Part 1 with guest, Hugh SegalSend us a textComes a time when, as a result of unprecedented events, we need to consider change at the systemic level. The Pandemic has “laid bare” many problems within our society, and inequities among citizens, which we now must take responsibility for addressing.The pandemic has illustrated most acutely the growing socio-economic divide - The impact of COVID 19 has been particularly devastating on the poor and the ethnic minorities in our society. As Canadians, we have a front row seat to the drama playing out south of the border which illustrates what c...
2020-12-0337 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickTrailer - Comes a TimeSend us a textWelcome to season 2 of #ForWhatit’sWorthwithBlake Melnick. We are really excited about this season and we want to kick it off with a special multi-part episode called #comesatime. Our guest is @Hugh Segal a Canadian political strategist, author, commentator, academic and former senator. He served as Chief of Staff to Ontario Premier Bill Davis and later to Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Terrorism …and he is the champion of #BasicIncomeforCanadaJoin us on December 3rd for “Comes a Time” …For What it’s WorthKnow...
2020-11-2602 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickPass the Jam - The Devil's in the DetailsSend us a textWhat are we looking for?We are looking for new music to use for all the intros and outros for Season 3 of #ForWhat it'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick and the #Spaceinbetween; Something that fits the theme and tone of the show: it can be an instrumental piece, a song (a capella or accompanied) but it must be original and not infringe on any existing copyright material.We will play the clips we receive in Season two to give our audience and subscribers the opportunity to vote for the music they like t...
2020-11-1903 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickBiden Our Time - Post-Election Round TableSend us a textThe recent U.S. elections caused much anxiety for citizens of the United States and for many democratic countries around the world. Four years under the presidency of #DonaldTrump, has changed perceptions of America and has shaken the very foundation of #LiberalDemocracy. Much of the world breathed a collective sigh of relief when #JoeBiden and the #Democrats won the election by the narrowest of margins. However the President elect has his work cut out for him. The country is severely divided along ideological lines; the Pandemic is out of control, and th...
2020-11-1238 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickPass the JamSend us a textCalling all rock stars, instrumentalists and singer songwriters! In this episode of the Space, called #passthejam, we discuss an idea, which would allow us to play new music on the show …a bit of a contest as it were. We are searching for new music for Season 3 of #Forwhatit’sworthwithblakemelnick and #thespaceinbetween. As @CamBrown and I are both huge music fans, we have been continuously frustrated with current copyright laws, which prevent us from playing music on the show. Especially as our use of recorded music would only...
2020-11-0511 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickWindow to the Workshop with Blake MelnickSend us a textIn the final episode of #ForWhatit’sWorth, we answer questions from our subscribers, review some of the promising ideas raised by our guests in Season 1 , and provide a glimpse into what you can expect in Season 2 of For What it’s Worth and The Space [in between] We have some amazing guests , proactive topics and a contest to boot! You won’t want to miss , #Windowtotheworkshop....For what it’s worthSupport the showreview us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.comFollow us on:Show...
2020-10-2951 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space - What We're ReadingSend us a textIn this episode of the #Space[inbetween] Cam and I discuss what we're reading during the time of COVID.Support the showreview us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.comFollow us on:Show Blog Face Book Instagram: Support usEmail us: fwiw.thepodcast@gmail.com
2020-10-0817 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space - What We're Listening ToSend us a textSupport the showreview us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.comFollow us on:Show Blog Face Book Instagram: Support usEmail us: fwiw.thepodcast@gmail.com
2020-10-0130 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIf I Were King - Part 3Send us a textIn this episode of #ForWhatIt’sWorthwithBlakeMelnick, #IfIWereKing, Part 3, we travel to Halifax Nova Scotia to interview two members of the #babyboom generation. Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1965.Knowledge Management Institute of CanadaFrom those who know to those who need to knowWorkplace Innovation Network for CanadaEvery Graduate is Innovation-Enabled; Every Employee can Contribute to InnovationDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
2020-09-2552 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space - What We're WatchingSend us a textDuring the Pandemic people have been watching a lot of television, particularly through streaming services like #Netflix, #iTunes, #Crave, and #Amazon. These services have done extraordinarily well during this period, however they are quickly running out of tier 1 content, making it more difficult to find movies, programs and series that are worth watching. In this episode of #TheSpaceInbetween, titled, #WhatWeAreWatching, #CamBrown and I review shows, movies and documentaries we are watching, which we believe are noteworthy.Support the showreview us on Podchaser Show website - h...
2020-09-1615 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIf I Were King - Part 2Send us a textThe COVID 19 pandemic has created perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity for change. The next episode of #ForWhatItsWorth, #IfIWereKing, explores ideas for change through interviews with a cross section of Canadians spanning different generations. Each person will be asked the same question ... Given where you are in your life, if you were King, and could change one thing, right now, which would have a positive impact on our society for the greatest number of people, what would you change and what would be required to make it happen. In part 2, our guests...
2020-09-1041 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIf I Were King - Part 1Send us a textThe COVID 19 pandemic has created perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity for change. The next episode of #ForWhatItsWorth, #IfIWereKing, explores ideas for change through interviews with a cross section of Canadians spanning different generations. Each person will be asked the same question ... Given where you are in your life, if you were King, and could change one thing, right now, which would have a positive impact on our society for the greatest number of people, what would you change and what would be required to make it happen...Join us For What...
2020-09-0336 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickIf I Were King - TrailerSend us a textThe COVID 19 pandemic has created a once in a lifetime opportunity for change. The next episode of #ForWhatItsWorth, #IfIWereKing, explores ideas for change through interviews with a cross section of Canadians spanning different generations. Support the showreview us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.comFollow us on:Show Blog Face Book Instagram: Support usEmail us: fwiw.thepodcast@gmail.com
2020-08-2701 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space - The Back to School BluesSend us a textWith September fast approaching, North American families are typically focused on preparing for the start of the school year. In normal times, this can be busy and stressful for parents, students and teachers. Under the shadow of the COVID 19 Pandemic it is something different entirelyWe have seen a significant up tick in infection rates of COVID 19 across the country since July. This increase has largely been attributed to young people, feeling the need to be social after so many months of isolation. It would appear from contact tracing, the greatest...
2020-08-2022 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space - The Rise of the BicycleSend us a textAs the coronavirus pandemic shrinks life in major Canadian and American cities — limiting familiar pastimes and discouraging the use of buses and subways and other forms of mass transit — hundreds of thousands of us are flocking to one of the most basic forms of mobility: the bicycle.In March, nationwide sales of bicycles, equipment and repair services nearly doubled compared with the same period last year, according to the N.P.D. Group, a market research company. Sales of commuter and fitness bikes in the same month increased 66 percent, leisure bike...
2020-08-1234 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Digital Dark Age - Part 2Send us a textThe exponential advances in #digitaltechnologies over the next few years could make many of our personal histories and existing digital artifacts inaccessible, leading us into “digital dark age” in which our civilization’s most #criticalknowledge is at risk due to digital technology itself. In Part 2 of the #digitaldarkage, #dagspicer and I discuss the end of #mooreslaw, the role of government, cloud computing, software as a service as possible solutions to this challenge.To access resources mentioned in the episode or to comment on the show, please visit:http://forwhatitsworthpodcast.blogsp...
2020-08-0535 minFOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Digital Dark Age - Part 1 with Guest, Dag SpicerSend us a textThe exponential advances in digital technologies over the next few years, could make many of our personal histories and existing digital artifacts inaccessible, leading us into “digital dark age” in which our civilization’s most critical knowledge is at risk due to digital technology itself. Are there solutions to ensure that the cultural heritage and human knowledge created today will be available to future generations? Join us for the Digital Dark Age - Part One … For What it’s WorthTo access resources mentioned in the episode or to comment on the show...
2020-07-3033 min
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake MelnickThe Space [in Between] - TrailerSend us a text"The Space" (in between), is a non-scripted dialogue between myself and my Co-host, Cameron Brown. "The Space" might occur during the regular podcast or as a stand-alone episode. "The Space" is designed to be organic and emergent in nature. Cam and I will discuss a range of topics from music, books, film and current events and op-ed pieces sometimes directly related to ideas introduced by our guests, at other times something completely different... For What it's WorthTo access resources mentioned in the episode or to comment on the show, please...
2020-07-2308 min