Audiobook Café

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Audiobook Café episodes

September 04Not a Word: In Conversation with Linwood Barclay
New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay is back with a new thriller!
“Not a Word” follows a man whose world is upended after he stumbles upon a grisly crime scene in the family home. As authorities unravel a web of secrets, they uncover a connection between his father and a pharmaceutical company.
Audiobook Café’s Jacob Shymanski catches up with Linwood to learn about his evolution as a writer, his early passion for fan-fiction writing, and why he chooses to start all his books with a compelling opening.
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
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28 min
August 28Book Recommendations: In Conversation with Ramya Amuthan
Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Ramya Amuthan reflect on five books that they each personally enjoyed this past year, covering a wide range of genres including psychology, literary fiction, romance, dystopian fiction, mystery, non-fiction and social commentary.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
“The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk

“Our Wives Under the Sea” by Julia Armfield

“My Year of Rest and Relaxation” by Ottessa Moshfegh

“I Who Have Never Known Men” by Jacqueline Harpman

“The Paper Palace” by Miranda Cowley Heller

“Good Guys” by Sharon Bala

“Everything Is Tuberculosis” by John Green

“Julie Chan Is Dead” by Liann Zhang

“Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson

“The Table Where We Meet: Lessons Learned with Dinner with 1,000 Strangers” by Jess Janz
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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28 min
August 22A Beginner’s Guide to Audiobooks Part Two
Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Széll share continue their beginner’s guide to audiobooks.
In part two of this discussion, they explore:
Chapter 4: learning to listen to audiobooks as a skill
Chapter 5: how to choose the right introductory audiobook
Books mentioned in this episode include:
“The White Spider” by Heinrich Harrer

“War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy

“Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir

“Dungeon Crawler Carl” by Matt Dinniman

“The Devil and the Dark Water” by Stuart Turton

“Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson

“The First Law” series by Joe Abercrombie

“1984” by George Orwell

“A Place Called Winter” and “Love Lane” by Patrick Gale
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
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28 min
August 21The Blood of Things: In Conversation with Jamaluddin Aram
“The Blood of Things, a Love Letter to Afghanistan” is an upcoming collection of essays by Jamaluddin Aram. The book explores Afghanistan's history, culture, people and beauty through his personal experiences of growing up in the country.
Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Jamaluddin about Afghanistan's complicated history and why people should look beyond the current narratives focused solely on war and the Taliban.
“The Blood of Things, a Love Letter to Afghanistan” comes out as an audiobook on September 15, 2026.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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28 min
August 14A Beginner’s Guide to Audiobooks Part One
Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Széll share a beginner’s guide to audiobooks.
In part one of this discussion, they explore:
Chapter 1: why you should start listening to audiobooks

Chapter 2: the different formats and styles of audiobooks

Chapter 3: where to buy or borrow audiobooks without breaking the bank
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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31 min
August 07Oxford Soju Club: In Conversation with Jinwoo Park
Author Jinwoo Park’s debut novel “Oxford Soju Club” is a spy thriller that follows the lives of three Koreans caught up in an espionage.
The story weaves a tale of how immigrants are forced to create identities to survive, and how in the end, they must shed those masks and seek their true selves.
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Jinwoo to learn about his inspiration for the book, his experiences as a Korean immigrant in Canada and his love for spy fiction. They also chat about Jinwoo’s work as a literary translator for “One Day a Cat Came to Me,” a bestselling Korean book by Buddhist monk Bokyeong Sunim.
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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28 min
August 01Escape!: In Conversation with Survivor Contestant Stephen Fishbach
Stephen Fishbach’s debut fiction novel “Escape!” was featured on Spotify's list for best audiobooks of 2026 so far.
His book follows a reality TV star and a disgraced producer who gets one last shot at redemption on a show set on a remote island, only to discover that the plot twists are beyond what they ever imagined.
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Stephen to learn about his inspiration behind the book and his real-life experiences as a television executive and a two-time contestant on ‘Survivor.’ Stephen also explains why he chose to write a fictional story over a tell-all memoir.
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
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28 min
July 25Summer Sizzlers
Host Jacob Shymanski and Red Széll share some fun reads to enjoy on a warm summer night.
They also explore the guilt of listening to books that are formulaic and easy to digest.
Books mentioned in this episode include:

“The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown

“One Golden Summer” by Carly Fortune

“Dream Harbor” and “The Daisy Chain Café” by Laurie Gilmore

“The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas

“The Wandering Inn” by Pirateaba

“Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne

“The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” by Tom Hanks

“Falling Animals” and “The Red Mouth” by Sheila Armstrong

“After Midnight” by Stephen King

“Ender's Game” by Orson Scott Card
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio
Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
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29 min
July 24Lords of Serendipity: In Conversation with Randy Boyagoda
Randy Boyagoda’s upcoming novel “The Lords of Serendipity” cuts deep into the world of higher education. The book explores a fictional story of a Sri Lankan village girl who dreams of going to Harvard and a middle-class American girl whose life has been designed to get her into an elite liberal arts college.
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Randy to contrast the importance of higher education with its absurdities, exploitations and false promises.
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
For more information on Randy's work, visit RandyBoyagoda.com
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
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28 min
July 17Disability Pride Month
In celebration of Disability Pride Month, we open the vault to look back on some of our favourite author discussions on disability, accessibility and inclusion.
The episode includes by the following authors:
• David Lepofsky, author of “Swimming Up Niagara Falls”
• Kristen Joiner, co-author of “Being Heumann”
• Victoria Nolan, author of “Beyond Vision”
• Jennifer Chevalier, author of “The Winter Witch”
• Jessica Slice, author of “Unfit Parent”
• Molly Burke, author of “Unseen”
• Lachi, author of “I Identify As Blind”
This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Follow Audiobook Café on Instagram @AMIAudiobookCafe
We want your feedback!
Be that comments, suggestions, hot-takes, audiobook recommendations or reviews of your own… hit us up!
Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio
Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc

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28 min

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