FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake Melnick
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Changing the world, one mind at a time, For What it's Worth...“For What it’s Worth” is an interview-based podcast series which focuses on exploring innovative ideas for a changing world; ideas related to people, culture, business, education, science and more. The show features well-known guests from across a variety of industries and disciplines, each presenting their views, theories, and predictions about issues related to new ways of thinking, working, and learning. From education to technology, social justice to the future of work, from politics to culture change, "For What it's Worth" explores where we are, how we got here, and whether or not we want to continue along these same paths in a post-COVID 19 world. The show will also feature “The Space [in Between]” co-hosted with Cameron Brown. “The Space” is an opinion-based exploration of a broad spectrum of cultural issues from current events, entertainment and the Arts. “The Space” is a free-flowing, non-scripted dialogue between Blake Melnick and Cameron Brown, and may appear as a stand-alone episode, or as an episode segment, you just never know... To access resources mentioned in the episode or to comment on the show, please visit: http://forwhatitsworthpodcast.blogspot.com
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Another Modest Proposal ...with a nod to Jonathan Swift
April 25, 2024 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Prepare to light up your imagination as we take you on a whimsically satirical journey back to the smoke-filled rooms of yore. Remember when a cloud of tobacco was synonymous with deep thought in university halls and spirited camaraderie in our favorite bars? We'll entertain the fantastical notion of reviving this golden era, complete with smoking dispensaries and safe smoking sites, enveloping everything from educational institutions to airplanes. We blow smoke at t...
Lucky Time Part 2 with Tracy Jones & Douglas Cameron
February 22, 2024 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBSend us a Text Message. When the chords of life strike a dissonant note, it's the art of music that can guide us back to harmony. The latest instalment of Pass the Jam, Part 2 of 'Lucky Time' , I'm joined by Douglas Cameron for the inaugural "passing of the jam" to our next artist in residence, Tracy Jones. This episode offers a masterclass in dedication, from honing vocal prowess to strumming the guitar with intention. Tracy's narrative is one of preparation and courage, empowering artis...
Lucky Time - with Tracy Jones - Pass the Jam
February 16, 2024 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBSend us a Text Message. When Tracy Jones strums his guitar, it's not just about the notes—it's his life's story in the strings. Tracy doesn't just play music; he lives it, breathing life into his songs while fostering thoughtful , personal reflection and a community spirit. This week's episode takes you on a sonic journey through the heart of Tracy's artistry. We navigate the waters of his song craft, revealing how legendary acts like the Beatles and Rush have shaped his rhythmic and narr...
The Man of a Thousand Faces - The Playlist
January 08, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Well Happy New Year! For our first episode of 2024, we turn our attention to our music series #passthejam Over the past several months, the music of our current artist in residence,# DouglasCameron's has been a cornerstone of the show. Songs, like the soul-stirring "Doctor," underscored our episodes. We were drawn into his tales where love wrestles with the shadows of fame, creating a tapestry of places, experiences and emotions, that we all can relate to. As we...
A.L.M.A - Journey into the AI Frontier with Eric Monteiro - Part 2
December 21, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Embark 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'r...
A.L.M.A - Journey into the AI Frontier with Eric Monteiro
December 14, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBWhat 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 p...
A.L.M.A - Journey into the AI Frontier with Eric Monteiro - Part 1
December 14, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBSend us a Text Message. What 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 pr...
The Power of Mathematics, Innovation & Optimal Learning, with John Mighton -Part 2
December 07, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Have 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...
The Power of Mathematics, Innovation & Optimal Learning, with John Mighton
November 23, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Ever 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...
Exploring Mathematics, AI Futures, Affordable Housing, and the Power of Music: A New Season Kickoff
November 13, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.99 MBWelcome 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 b...
Exploring Mathematics, Innovation, AI Futures, Affordable Housing, and the Power of Music: A New Season Kickoff
November 13, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.99 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 i...
2023 Updated Show Trailer
August 30, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.77 MBSend us a Text Message. As 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 rea...
Take Five - Season 4 - The Finale
August 25, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 th...
The Space [inbetween] - What We're Watching, Reading & Listening to
August 18, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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.li...
Eyes Wide Open with guest, Sue Siri
August 11, 2023 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 develo...
Eyes Wide Open - The Trailer
July 27, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.76 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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'...
Power of Ideas Part 2 with Dr. Ruth Backstrom
May 29, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 w...
The Power of Ideas Part 1 with Guest Dr. Ruth Backstrom
May 18, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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...
The Power of Ideas - The Trailer
May 08, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.8 MBSend us a Text Message. We 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 ha...
Entrainment & The Power of Sound - Part 2 with Tom Powers
March 17, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 di...
Entrainment & the Power of Sound - Part 1 with Tom Powers
March 03, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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...
Entuitive Ennovation - Part 2 with guest Stephen Cohos
February 03, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 ...
Entuitive Ennovation - Part 1 with guest Stephen Cohos
January 26, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 rese...
Understanding the Motivations to Innovate Part 2 with guest Dr. Terry Soleas
January 05, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Well, 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 prese...
Understanding the Motivations to Innovate - Part 1- with guest Dr. Terry Soleas
December 19, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBSend us a Text Message. In 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 Worth Link to Episode Blog Post The music ...
Employee-led Innovation and the Quality of Work - Trailer
December 09, 2022 14:00 - 4 minutes - 2.97 MBSend us a Text Message. 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 Worth T...
Many Faces of Innovation Trailer
December 09, 2022 14:00 - 4 minutes - 2.9 MBThis week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, the season 4 trailer for our series, #TheManyFacesofInnovation, where we speak with innovators from across multiple fields of endeavour to hear about their innovation journey and through their stories, to better understand how to unlock and support Innovation dynamic within your organization regardless of its nature or size ...For What it's Worth The music for this episode, "High Water" is written and performed by our current artist in reside...
Little Feat A.G. - Playlist Episode
November 25, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBSend us a Text Message. 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 s...
Little Feat A.G. - Playlist Episode
November 25, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBThis 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 ...
Straight from the Heart - Part 2 - With Bill Payne of Little Feat
November 10, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 drummer In 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...
Straight from the Heart Part 1 - With Bill Payne of Little Feat
November 03, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 Pau...
Season 4 Trailer & Night On The Town with Little Feat
October 20, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.06 MBSend us a Text Message. We'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 ...
Feats Don't Fail Me Now - The Trailer
July 20, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MBSend us a Text Message. We 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 ...
The Space [inbetween] What we're listening to; What we're Watching, and What we're Reading
July 08, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBSend us a Text Message. 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...
The Space [inbetween] Answering the Stones
June 30, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBSend us a Text Message. This week on #TheSpaceInbetween, #AnsweringTheStones another moment in time from Tom Locke's great new book by the same name In 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"...
Man of a Thousand Faces - Part 2 - Pass the Jam
June 17, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 d...
Man of a Thousand Faces - Part 1- Pass the Jam
June 10, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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...
The Set List - Long Haired Country Girl
June 02, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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'...
The Set List - Long Haired Country Girl
June 02, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBWelcome 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 ...
Truth, Regeneration & Indigenous Ways of Knowing
May 19, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick called #TruthRegeneration&IndigenousWaysofKnowing with my guest Lee Jay Bamberry of the #YOUTheatreMovement My 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 begi...
Gotta Hit; Need a Group
May 05, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.25 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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,...
Gotta Hit; Need a Group
May 05, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.25 MBThis 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 surf...
Music Man - Part 2 with guest Tom Locke
April 21, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 ...
Music Man Part 1 with guest Tom Locke
April 07, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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...
Music Man with guest Tom Locke
April 07, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBWelcome 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 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 can find out more and participate by ...
Baby Come Back -The Space [inbetween]
March 31, 2022 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.63 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 th...
Chapter 3 - The Old Guitar - The Interview Part 2 - In The Company of Readers and Writers
March 24, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 ...
Clear as Mud - The Space [in between]
March 17, 2022 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 th...
Clear as Mud
March 17, 2022 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBWelcome 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...
Chapter 2 - The Old Guitar - The Interview Part 1 - In The Company of Readers and Writers
March 10, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBSend us a Text Message. 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 b...