Audiobook Café

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Audiobook Café episodes

July 10There Plant Eyes: In Conversation with M. Leona Godin
In recognition of Disability Pride Month, we look back on “There Plant Eyes” by M. Leona Godin.
The book captures the cultural history of blindness while blending together Leona’s personal story of sight loss.
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Leona to discuss society’s perceptions of blindness and the importance of challenging the ideas about what it means to be “blind.”
This episode is 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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31 min
July 04High-concept Novels
Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Széll talk about "high-concept" novels. Stories whose premises are distinctly creative and take big risks. Together they examine the practical limits of creativity.
Titles mentioned in this episode include:
“Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir

“Jaws” by Peter Benchley

“Jurassic Park” by Michael Crichton

“Nineteen Eighty-Four” by George Orwell

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell

“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins

“Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel

“The Day of the Triffids” and “The Midwich Cuckoos” by John Wyndham

“The Lord of the Flies” by William Golding

“The Last Murder at the End of the World” by Stuart Turton

“The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka

“The Power” by Naomi Alderman

“Falling Animals” by Sheila Armstrong

“Perdido Street Station” and “The City & the City” by China Miéville

"The Library of Babel" by Jorge Luis Borges
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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We want your feedback!
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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.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
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28 min
July 032026 Canada Reads: In Conversation with Winner Loghan Paylor
Author Loghan Paylor’s debut novel is winner of the 2026 edition of Canada Reads!
“The Cure for Drowning” is a World War II historical fiction about a messy and emotionally rich love triangle.
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Loghan to learn about the research that went into developing the book and its themes of gender nonconformity and queerness in the 1940s.
Loghan also describes who their favourite characters are and reflects on how the audiobook feels like a refreshing interpretation of their writing.
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
June 27You'll Love It Here: In Conversation with Natalie Sue
Natalie Sue’s debut novel “I Hope This Finds You Well” was an international bestseller. Now she’s back with another novel set to release in August! “You'll Love It Here” is a contemporary and thoughtful comedy about a career-oriented woman who gets forcefully put on leave. She becomes the building manager for her strange apartment building and ends up forming a connection with her tenants that she previously disliked.
Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Natalie about her unique writing style, her comedic inspirations and how she feels to be filed under the “chick lit” genre.
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!
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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.
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
June 26Mighty Real: In Conversation with Barry Walters
Author Barry Walters’ latest book "Mighty Real" blurs the line between chronicle and memoir and explores the fascinating history of LGBTQ+ music from the underground dancefloors of the 1970s to the global charts of the 1990s.
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Barry to learn how LGBTQ+ musicians, music industry executives and fans reshaped the mainstream music scene. Barry also reflects on his daunting experience to record the 21-hour long audiobook.
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!
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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.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
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32 min
June 19Laughing in the Face of Tragedy
Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Szell explore the power of humour in storytelling and how humour can make challenging topics approachable in a way that nothing else can.
They cover a range of titles that utilize humour effectively, including:
Books mentioned in this episode include:
“The Heroes” by Joe Abercrombie

“Catch-22” by Joseph Heller

“The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov

“Molly the Maid” Series by Nita Prose

“The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams

“Gentleman Bastard” Series by Scott Lynch

“Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

“Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover

“Candide” by Voltaire

“Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” by Harvey Brownstone

“The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger

“Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death” by Kurt Vonnegut
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
June 13Property: In Conversation with Author Kate Cayley
Kate Cayley’s “Property” is a 2026 finalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award.
The fictional novel follows troubled residents in a gentrifying neighbourhood where they navigate class and privilege, queer respectability and friendship. By the evening, tragedy strikes and someone has died.
Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Kate about the book’s themes and her narration for the audiobook.
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
June 12Wayback Playback: Victoria Nolan’s “Beyond Vision
Paralympian Victoria Nolan’s 2014 memoir “Beyond Vision: The Story of a Blind Rower” is the inspiration behind the upcoming biopic “Blindly Victorious.”
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Victoria to learn about her journey with vision loss, her experience as a para-athlete and the process of bringing her lived experiences to the big screen.
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+
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28 min
June 06Authors Who Take Big Risks
Host Jacob Shymanski and Red Széll reflect on authors who take big risks in their storytelling, everything from subject matter to writing styles and killing off significant characters.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
• “The First Law Series” and “The Heroes” by Joe Abercrombie
• “Brighton Rock” and “The End of the Affair” by Graham Greene
• “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman
• by Joe Abercrombie
• “The Road” and “Blood Meridian” by Cormac McCarthy
• “Flesh” by David Szlay
• “Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin
• “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” and “The Adventure of the Empty House” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” by J. K. Rowling
• “The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie
• “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift
• “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
• “Patriot” by Alexei Navalny
• “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov
• “Ball Four” by Jim Bouton and Leonard Shecter
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+
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28 min
June 05Transness & Dad Rock: In Conversation with Author Niko Stratis
In 2025, music writer Niko Stratis released “The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman,” a memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us.
Host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Niko to learn about her journey as a trans woman through, her love for bands like Wilco, and her experience with narrating the audiobook.
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

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