FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake Melnick
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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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Chapter 1 -The Old Guitar - In the Company of Readers and Writers
February 24, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.92 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 e...
In the Co. of Readers & Writers - The Old Guitar - The Prologue
February 10, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 d...
In the Co. of Readers & Writers - The Old Guitar - The Preface
January 27, 2022 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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, wher...
In the Co. of Readers & Writers - The Old Guitar - The Preface
January 27, 2022 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBWelcome 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 ch...
Long Haired Country Girl Part 2 with guests Heather Gemmell & Blair Packham
January 06, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Well 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, #HeatherGemmell This 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 ...
Long Haired Country Girl Part 1 - Pass the Jam Series
December 30, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Well, 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 sm...
Song Food - A musical Interlude with guest Blair Packham
December 16, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 rel...
Many Faces of Innovation Part 3 - Conclusion of "Bridging the Gap" with Dr. Tom Carey
December 09, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 i...
Many Faces of Innovation Part 2 - Bridging the Gap with guest Tom Carey
December 01, 2021 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 ever...
The Many Faces of Innovation Revisited (Part 1)
November 25, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 ...
Trailer - Season 3
November 18, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 Worth Music for today's show complements of yours truly Important Links: Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.com Show Blog - https://f...
Rambles and Ruminations with guest Ron James
July 16, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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...
Kindness of Strangers
July 02, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 W...
Between The Sheets
June 26, 2021 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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, shar...
Liner Notes - The Story of Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.33 MBSend us a Text Message. This 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 educat...
Liner Notes.
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.33 MBThis 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 Wort...
Living the Impossible Dream - Part 2 with Guest Blair Packham and Oliver McQuaid
June 10, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBWell 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 Packham In 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 studi...
Living the Impossible Dream - Part 2 with Guest's Blair Packham and Oliver McQuaid
June 10, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBWell 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 Packham In 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 studi...
Living the Impossible Dream - Part 2 with Guest Blair Packham and Oliver McQuaid
June 10, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Well 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 Packham In 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 ab...
Living the Impossible Dream - Part 1 with guest Blair Packham
June 03, 2021 18:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 o...
Living the Impossible Dream - Trailer for the next episode of Pass the Jam
May 27, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 2.65 MBSend us a Text Message. Next 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 Byr...
Campfire Jesus - The Playlist with featured musician, Oliver McQuaid
May 20, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 interlu...
It Really is All About YOU - Part 2 with guest Ayelet Baron
May 13, 2021 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 ...
It Really is All About YOU - Part 1 with guest Ayelet Baron
May 06, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBSend us a Text Message. If 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...
It Really is, ALL ABOUT YOU - Trailer
April 29, 2021 22:00 - 3 minutes - 2.4 MBSend us a Text Message. As 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?...
Damn Right I Got The Blues
April 23, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Music 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 strugg...
A Pinter Pause
April 16, 2021 01:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 w...
Campfire Jesus with Guest Oliver McQuaid (2 part episode)
April 08, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBSend us a Text Message. I 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 perio...
"A Good Place to Be"
March 26, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWelcome 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 whi...
"A Good Place to Be"
March 26, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 ...
The Playlist - Pass The Jam O'Lucky Man with Guest Ben Hunter
March 18, 2021 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBSend us a Text Message. For 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 ful...
Trust in Trees with guest Toni Ellis
March 10, 2021 22:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBTrust in Trees Mature 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. Certai...
Trust in Trees with guest Toni Ellis
March 10, 2021 22:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Trust in Trees Mature 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 p...
The Space - Learning to Learn Online
March 04, 2021 01:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBSend us a Text Message. As 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 dis...
Knowledge is the Commodity - Part 2 with guest, Praveen Andivasu
February 25, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick, with guest @PraveenAndivasu In 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 ...
Knowledge is the Commodity - Part 1 with guest, Praveen Andivasu
February 18, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSend us a Text Message. COVID 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. Th...
What Now? What's New? What's Next
February 11, 2021 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSend us a Text Message. In 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 #TheSpaceInbetween Check it out...For what it's worth Music for today's show is "I'm a...
Building Back Better - A Post Pandemic Economic Recovery Strategy, Parts 1 and 2
February 04, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBSend us a Text Message. One 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 co...
Trailer: Building Back Better - UBI: A Post Pandemic Economic Recovery Strategy
January 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBSend us a Text Message. What 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 do...
Building Back Better - UBI: A Post Pandemic Economic Recovery Strategy
January 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBWhat 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...
O'Lucky Man - Pass The Jam with guest Ben Hunter
January 21, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBSend us a Text Message. The 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 were This has certainly been the case with our first guest on our #Passt...
Little Bird with award winning author, Darcy Van Poelgeest
January 14, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBSend us a Text Message. What'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 #ForWhatitsWorth My 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 apocalypt...
Little Bird Trailer
January 07, 2021 14:00 - 3 minutes - 2.42 MBKnowledge Management Institute of Canada From those who know to those who need to know Workplace Innovation Network for Canada Every Graduate is Innovation-Enabled; Every Employee can Contribute to Innovation Support the show review us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.com Follow us on: Show Blog Face Book Instagram: Support us Email us: [email protected]
Little Bird Trailer
January 07, 2021 14:00 - 3 minutes - 2.42 MBSend us a Text Message. Knowledge Management Institute of Canada From those who know to those who need to know Workplace Innovation Network for Canada Every Graduate is Innovation-Enabled; Every Employee can Contribute to Innovation Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the Show. review us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.com Follow us on: Show Blog Face Book Instagram: S...
Love of the Game with Guest Tom Scanlan
December 17, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBSend us a Text Message. As 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 H...
Comes a Time - Part 2 with Guest, Hugh Segal
December 10, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Comes 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 ...
Comes a Time - Part 2
December 10, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBComes 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 dra...
Comes a Time - Part 1
December 03, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBComes 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 dra...
Comes a Time - Part 1 with guest, Hugh Segal
December 03, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Comes 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 ...
Trailer - Comes a Time
November 26, 2020 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.73 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome 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 cham...