FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake Melnick Podcast
1) This, That, and the Other
Send us a text A severed arm on a Florida dock, a 1950s game show built on lies, a Civil War–era courtroom straining under fear, and a band that still sounds alive in the studio - our latest conversat...Show More
2) Remembering Rudy
Send us a text A plane held together by rope, bamboo, shouldn’t fly—yet five men bet their lives that it would. We share the true story of RCAF pilot Rudy Mendizabel and a small Allied crew who scave...Show More
3) Adressing Canada's Innovation Paradox
Send us a text Canada consistently ranks near the bottom of global innovation indexes — despite world-class education, research, and talent. In Addressing Canada’s Innovation Paradox, I explore the re...Show More
4) Making it Personal: How AI and Knowledge Management Can Transform Canadian Healthcare
Send us a text What if your doctor knew everything about you—not just your medical history, but your genetics, lifestyle, environment, and social circumstances? Abbas Zavar, a physician and digital he...Show More
5) Trailer: Making it Personal: AI, Knowledge Management and the Future of Canadian Healthcare
Send us a text Canada's healthcare system, once the crown jewel of our national identity, now faces an unprecedented crisis. Emergency rooms overflow with patients waiting hours for care, while millio...Show More
6) Making Sense of it All - Part 2 with Anne Applebaum (in absentia)
Send us a text This week on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, Part 2 of #MakingSenseofitAll #AnneApplebaum and her essay #HistorywillJudgetheComplicit, explores the moral complexities of political co...Show More
7) Making Sense of it All with Anne Applebaum (in absentia)
Send us a text What drives individuals to align with or resist oppressive regimes? #AnneApplebaum's compelling essay originally published in the #Atlantic in 2020 #HistoryWillJudgetheComplicit, digs i...Show More
8) Because You Need to Know
Send us a textJoin us for an enlightening conversation with Edwin Morris, the trailblazing founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services, the first U.S. non-profit dedicated to advancing knowledge management ...Show More
9) Billy Runs Boston
Send us a textTony Marra joins us in an inspiring discussion on the convergence of running, mental health, and film making. Tony's latest project, "Billy Runs Boston," beautifully captures the emotio...Show More
10) Another Modest Proposal ...with a nod to Jonathan Swift
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 univ...Show More