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AMI Today is a daily live show streaming at 11:00 AM ET on AMI-audio and AMI’s YouTube channel. Hosted by Jacob Shymanski, AMI Today is focused on literacy, technology and advocacy.
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The Digest - September 6th, 2024
The Digest - September 6th, 2024
On today’s show, host Jacob Shymanski and contributors from around the AMI Audio network preview what’s coming up on their shows today. Get the latest headlines from The Globe & Mail and The Washington Post, plus hear about some changes coming to the Kelly & Ramya show from Kelly MacDonald himself! In the second half of the show, Jacob speaks to Ryan Van Praet from CNIB. He explains about the importance of an active lifestyle, and how to adapt physical activity to your needs. You can listen to that full interview here. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:47)The Washington Post This Week with Mike Ross (7:18)Double Tap with Steven Scott (16:02)Kelly & Ramya with Kelly MacDonald (24:00)
29:0906/09/2024
The Digest - September 5th, 2024
The Digest - September 5th, 2024
On today’s show, Jacob Shymanski speaks with contributors from across the AMI Audio network about what’s coming up on their show today! Hear the latest headlines from The Globe & Mail, The Guardian, and some recent tech news from Double Tap! Plus, Kelly MacDonald stops by with a sneak peek of what’s coming up on Kelly & Ramya this afternoon. In the second half of the show, we featured an episode of the AMI Podcast Low Vision Moments! You can listen to the full episode here. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (00:59)Low Vision Moments preview with Ryan Delehanty (8:05)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (11:47)Double Tap with Shaun Preece (18:11)Preview of Kelly & Ramya with Kelly MacDonald (24:11)
30:3305/09/2024
The Digest - September 4th, 2024
The Digest - September 4th, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and other AMI contributors preview today’s AMI-audio lineup.Get today’s top headlines from The Globe & Mail, Macleans, and The Guardian, the latest tech news from Double Tap Canada and a preview of this afternoon’s episode of Kelly & Ramya.Hop over to the AMI Audiobook Review podcast feed where AMI Podcast Coordinator Ryan Delehanty joins us to discuss guilty pleasures, share his Rapid Fire Reviews and review the autobiography “Rebel Girl” by Kathleen Hanna.Highlights:  AMI Today Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (00:49)Macleans with Amy Amantea (07:35)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (11:58)Double Tap with Steven Scott (17:18)Kelly & Ramya Preview with Kelly MacDonald (25:12)Audiobook Review Preview with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (28:27)Links:Kelly & RamyaDouble Tap CanadaAMI Audiobook Review About AMI-audioToday's AMI Audioboook Review - Guilty Pleasures & "Rebel Girl" by Kathleen Hanna with Ryan Delehanty
30:1404/09/2024
The Digest - Tuesday September 3rd, 2024
The Digest - Tuesday September 3rd, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and other AMI contributors preview today’s AMI-audio lineup.Get today’s top headlines from The Globe & Mail, The Walrus, and The Guardian, the latest tech news from Double Tap Canada and a preview of this afternoon’s episode of Kelly & Ramya.Check out "AMI Audiobook Review" where audiobook contributor Sarah Hillis joins us to review the novel "Horror Movie" by Paul Tremblay.Highlights:AMI Today Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (00:50)Voices of the Walrus with Amy Amantea (07:02)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (14:32)Double Tap with Steven Scott (19:15)Kelly & Ramya Preview with Kelly MacDonald (23:43)AMI Audiobook Review Preview with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (28:09)Links:Kelly & Ramya, Double Tap Canada, About AMI-audio  AMI Audiobook Review - Horror Movie episode
30:5403/09/2024
Feature Guest: David Lepofsky - Friday August 30th, 2024
Feature Guest: David Lepofsky - Friday August 30th, 2024
Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance David Lepofsky is joining AMI Today after the AODA Alliance released a video detailing the accessibility barriers in the new Ontario courthouse that opened in downtown Toronto last year. Watch the full AODA Alliance video here.Highlights:Coming Up with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (00:00)Introducing David Lepofsky (3:00)The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (3:30)Accessibility barriers in the new Ontario courthouse (8:44)
30:0130/08/2024
The Digest - Friday August 30th, 2024
The Digest - Friday August 30th, 2024
On today’s show, host Jacob Shymanski speaks with contributors from shows around the AMI Audio network. Hear the leading headlines from The Globe & Mail, The Washington Post, and The Guardian! Plus, Double Tap stops by for a sneak peek of their show today! In the second half of the show, chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance David Lepofsky joins the show. He and Jacob discuss the new Ontario courthouse which David is calling a “billion-dollar bungle.” You can listen to that interview here. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:25)The Washington Post with Mike Ross (7:47)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (15:03)Double Tap with Shaun Preece (17:20)Preview of Kelly & Ramya with Kelly MacDonald (23:22)
28:2630/08/2024
The Digest - Thursday August 29th, 2024
The Digest - Thursday August 29th, 2024
Host Jacob Shymanski speaks with contributors from across the AMI Audio network to preview what’s coming up on their shows today. Plus, we feature an episode of The Pulse, an AMI podcast hosted by Joeita Gupta titled Accessible Tech & Artificial Intelligence with Intel’s Darryl Adams. You can listen to the full episode here. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (00:52)The Pulse podcast preview with Ryan Delehanty (7:55)Double Tap with Steven Scott (13:00)Kelly MacDonald shares a preview of Kelly & Ramya (22:50)
31:0029/08/2024
The Digest - Wednesday August 28th, 2024
The Digest - Wednesday August 28th, 2024
On today’s edition of AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski is joined by hosts from other AMI shows to preview what’s coming up on the AMI Audio network today! Listen for the latest political news from The Globe & Mail and the Walrus magazine. Plus, Steven from Double Tap drops by with some breaking news from AppleVis! In the second half of the show, we had a Rapid Fire Review with Jeffrey Rainey. You can listen to that here. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail with Corinne Van Dusen (00:35)Macleans magazine with Amy Amantea (6:53)The Guardian with Mike Ross (13:47)Double Tap with Steven Scott (19:05)Kelly & Ramya sneak peek with Kelly MacDonald (24:44)
27:5728/08/2024
The Feature: Rabia Khedr from Disability Without Poverty - August 27th, 2024
The Feature: Rabia Khedr from Disability Without Poverty - August 27th, 2024
Rabia Khedr is the National Director of Disability Without Poverty. She joined our host Jacob Shymanski to discuss the impact of the recently announced Canada Disability Benefit. They talk about what is really needed to lift Canadians with disability over the poverty line, barriers to accessing the benefit, and why the benefit still deserves to be celebrated despite its shortcomings.Highlights Coming up with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (00:00)The Canada Disability Benefit does not address the financial security of people with disability (3:05)Qualifications for the Canada Disability Benefit (4:02)The barriers to access the Canada Disability Benefit (6:08)Provincial and Federal funding for people with disabilities (8:04) Is there time to change the regulations of the new benefit? (10:45)Bill C-22 is a historic legislation and should still be celebrated (12:08)What are some of the extra expenses that arise when living with a disability? (14:51)Lifting disabled people out of poverty is an investment in social capital (17:03)The categorization of disabilities denies people access to some programs (20:43)The Better the Benefit campaign (23:59)How does the benefit impact the Medical Assistance in Dying conversation (24:55)Disability Without Poverty (25:53)
29:2727/08/2024
The Digest - August 27th, 2024
The Digest - August 27th, 2024
On today’s show, host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI Audio with hosts from shows across the network. We’ll hear political headlines from the Globe & Mail and the Guardian, a sneak peek of what to expect on today’s edition of Kelly & Ramya, and the latest tech news from the guys on Double Tap! In the second half of the show, Jacob spoke with National Director of Disability Without Poverty, Rabia Khedr about Bill C-22. You can listen to that interview here or watch it on YouTube. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail with Corinne Van Dusen (1:03)Voices of the Walrus with Amy Amantea (7:30)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (12:43)Double Tap with Steven Scott (19:11)Preview of Kelly & Ramya (23:34)
28:2127/08/2024
The Digest - August 26th, 2024
The Digest - August 26th, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and hosts from across the AMI-Audio network preview what is coming up on their shows today! Get the latest headlines from the Globe & Mail and the Guardian, a preview of the newest Shaun of the Shed episode, plus some of the latest tech stories from Double Tap. You can listen to the Audiobook Review portion of the show here. Highlights:Show Introduction (00:00)The Globe & Mail with Corinne Van Dusen (00:57)Podcast Preview with Ryan Delehanty (9:16)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (14:50)Double Tap with Shaun Preece (20:39)
27:4026/08/2024
Feature Interview: Fighting Blindness Canada's 50th Anniversary
Feature Interview: Fighting Blindness Canada's 50th Anniversary
In our feature interview we celebrate Fighting Blindness Canada’s 50th anniversary with Morgan Ineson and Dr. Larissa Moniz.They discuss the organization’s biggest milestones in vision health and research from their past five decades.Highlights:Feature Interview:  Dr. Larissa Moniz& Morgan Ineson of Fighting Blindness Canada’s 50th Anniversary (00:00)The Current State of Vision Health in Canada (01:43)Age-Related Eye Diseases (02:56)Landmark Achievements from Fighting Blindness Canada (04:04)Selecting Which Research Projects to Support (07:00)Gene Therapy & Other Promising Developments in Vision Health (08:56)The Education Component of Fighting Blindness Canada (11:11)Spreading Information & Peer Support Networks (12:39)FBC’s Annual Events (15:24)Inherited Retinal Disease Patient Registry (17:45)Evolution of Fighting Blindness Canada (20:36)Language of Disability (23:18)Show Close (26:00)About Fighting Blindness Canada :Website, 50th Anniversary, Milestones
26:5923/08/2024
The Digest - August 23rd, 2024
The Digest - August 23rd, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and other AMI contributors preview today’s AMI-audio lineup.Get a sneak peek at the next Kelly & Ramya episode, the latest headlines from the Washington Post, Guardian and Globe & Mail, plus the latest in tech news from Double Tap Canada.Find Today's feature interview on Fighting Blindness Canada's 50th Anniversary here.Highlights AMI Today Intro (00:00)Kelly & Ramya Preview with Kelly MacDonald (00:56)The Washington Post with Andy Frank (07:47)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (14:07)Double Tap with Steven Scott (17:06)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (21:59)Links:Kelly & Ramya Double Tap Canada About AMI-audio
28:4523/08/2024
The Digest - August 22nd, 2024
The Digest - August 22nd, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and other AMI contributors preview today’s AMI-audio lineup.Get a sneak peek at the latest Kelly & Ramya and the Pulse episodes, breaking headlines from the Guardian and the Globe & Mail, plus the latest in tech news from Double Tap Canada.The Pulse - PCOS: What is it and What to do About it?Highlights:AMI Today Intro (00:00)Kelly & Ramya Preview with Kelly MacDonald (00:44)The Pulse Preview with Ryan Delehanty (07:49)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (11:58)Double Tap with Shaun Preece (17:16)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (23:54)Show Close (28:39)Links:Kelly & Ramya The PulseDouble Tap Canada - AMI+, YouTubeShaun of the ShedAbout AMI-audio 
29:2822/08/2024
The Digest - August 21st, 2024
The Digest - August 21st, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and other AMI contributors preview today’s AMI-audio lineup.Get a sneak peek of the next Kelly & Ramya episode, headlines from Maclean’s, the Guardian and the Globe & Mail, along with the latest in tech news from Double Tap Canada.Plus, check out the latest episode of AMI Audiobook Review where contributor and host of “My Life in Books” Red Széll returns to the show to reflect on his experiences as an author and perspective on the writing community.Highlights:AMI Today Intro (00:00)Kelly & Ramya Preview with Kelly MacDonald (00:50)Maclean’s with Amy Amantea (08:13)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (12:06)Double Tap with Steven Scott (16:08)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (22:14)Links:Kelly & RamyaDouble Tap CanadaMy Life in BooksAMI Audiobook ReviewAbout AMI-audio
28:2521/08/2024
Feature Guests: Dr. Meghann Lloyd & Gail Hamamoto - August 20th, 2024
Feature Guests: Dr. Meghann Lloyd & Gail Hamamoto - August 20th, 2024
In AMI Today's feature interview, guests Dr. Meghann Lloyd & Gail Hamamoto join host Jacob Shymanski to discuss recent research revealing that participation in Special Olympics reduces the rate for developing diabetes in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities Dr. Meghann Lloyd is a Professor for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University.Gail Hamamoto is the Chief Executive Officer for Special Olympics Canada.Highlights:Feature Interview Intro (00:00)Introducing Dr. Meghann Lloyd, Professor for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University & Gail Hamamoto, Chief Executive Officer for Special Olympics Canada (00:45)Discussion of Research Showing Significantly Lower Risk of Diabetes Among Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Who Participate in Special Olympics (01:29)Show Close (27:12)Links:Special Olympics Canada WebsiteResearch Article - "Participation in Special Olympics reduces the rate for developing diabetes in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities"
27:5320/08/2024
The Digest - August 20th, 2024
The Digest - August 20th, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and other AMI contributors preview today’s AMI-audio lineup.Get a sneak peek of the next Kelly & Ramya episode, headlines from the Walrus, the Guardian and the Globe & Mail, along with the latest in tech news with Double Tap Canada.Plus, check out the Feature Interview podcast episode from today for a discussion on the health benefits experienced by adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities who participate in the Special Olympics.Highlights:AMI Today Intro (00:00)Kelly & Ramya Preview with Kelly MacDonald (00:55)Voices of the Walrus with Amy Amantea (06:31)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (11:51)Double Tap with Steven Scott (17:48)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (23:23)Links:Kelly & Ramya, Double Tap Canada, About AMI-audio 
28:1120/08/2024
The Digest - August 19th, 2024
The Digest - August 19th, 2024
On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski and other AMI contributors preview today’s AMI-audio lineup. Catch the latest headlines from the Globe & Mail and the Guardian, plus the latest in technology and literature with Double Tap, My Life in Books & the AMI Audiobook Review.Highlights:AMI Today Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (00:51)My Life in Books with Red Szell (06:42)The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (13:54)Double Tap with Shaun Preece (22:34)Links:My Life in Books Double Tap CanadaAMI Audiobook Review About AMI-audio 
27:4819/08/2024
The Digest - August 16th, 2024
The Digest - August 16th, 2024
Today on the show, host Jacob Shymanski and hosts from across the AMI Audio network preview what’s coming up on their shows today! That includes some interesting discussions about events that last too long and the way that climate change impacts the housing market. In the second half of the show, communications specialist Greg David came on Audiobook Review for a Rapid Fire Review featuring Canadian history books! You can listen to that part of the show here.Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today – how does the climate crisis affect the affordability of housing? (1:09)The Guardian Daily – Nobody’s ever said ‘I wish this event went on longer!’ (9:46)Double Tap – Be My Eyes and other apps that will help to centre you in a video (15:32)Kelly & Ramya – John Biehler’s upcoming app update (26:32)
30:3016/08/2024
The Digest - August 15th, 2024
The Digest - August 15th, 2024
On today’s show, hosts from across the AMI Audio network drop by to talk about brand loyalty and switching between cell phone manufacturers, SAG-AFTRA’s recent deal that allows actors to sell rights to their voice for AI advertisements, and much more! Today, we featured an episode of Low Vision Moments in the second half of the show. Host Jennie Bovard and her husband Yves share some of their favourite Low Vision Moments from the last year. You can listen to that episode here or watch on YouTube here. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)The Globe & Mail Today – Auston Matthews is the new captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs (1:22)Podcast Preview – Low Vision Moments (12:37)Double Tap – Why is it so difficult to switch between the big cell phone brands? (14:28)Kelly & Ramya – Grocery shopping tips that save you time! (23:58)Podcast of the week introduction – (29:04)
30:5515/08/2024
The Digest – August 14th, 2024
The Digest – August 14th, 2024
Today on the show, host Jacob Shymanski spoke with hosts from across the AMI Audio channel about what’s coming up on their shows today. This included a thought-provoking conversation about Ontario’s ‘responsible gambling’ policy that promotes victim blaming. Plus, there is an update from the Made by Google event! All of that and much more on AMI Today! In the second half of the show, Jacob was joined by Ryan Hooey for an Audiobook Review. Jacob discovered a new fear of volcanoes and lava after reading the book “Eruption” by James Patterson and Michael Crichton. You can listen to that full episode here. HighlightsShow Introduction (00:00)Globe and Mail – Ontario’s ‘responsible gambling’ policy (1:17)Macleans – The War on Drugs (6:43)Double Tap – Update on the Made by Google event (14:59)Kelly & Ramya – is self-care just health care? (25:11)
27:4214/08/2024
Feature Guest: Courtney Gilmour - August 13th, 2024
Feature Guest: Courtney Gilmour - August 13th, 2024
Courtney Gilmour joins Jacob to talk about her comedy career ahead of the recording of her new album on August 28th. Courtney and Jacob have an insightful conversation about criticism, being heckled, and how she became a comedian. Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)Coming Up… Courtney Gilmour (1:15)Welcome Courtney Gilmour (3:33)How did Courtney become a comedian? (4:41)What was Courtney’s first show like? (6:54)The craft of comedy (8:19)Sometimes audiences laugh at the wrong part of the joke (10:04)Does Courtney get extra attention because of her visible disability? (13:26)Does Courtney feel pressured to talk about her disability as a comic? (16:15)How has Courtney’s comedy changed since her early career? (19:45)Has Courtney had any poor experiences with heckling? (22:14)How does Courtney recover from a bad show? (24:52)Courtney’s new comedy album (27:35)
30:2213/08/2024
The Digest - August 13th, 2024
The Digest - August 13th, 2024
Today on the AMI Today Digest, host Jacob Shymanski and hosts from across the AMI-Audio network talk about the effects of personal attacks in political campaigns, and shrinkflation! There’s even more on the rest of the Digest today! Courtney Gilmour joins Jacob to talk about her comedy career ahead of the recording of her new album on August 28th. Courtney and Jacob have an insightful conversation about criticism, being heckled, and how she became a comedian. Listen to that interview here!Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)Globe & Mail – does anyone actually enjoy negative political ads? (1:38)Voices of the Walrus – Engineering the ocean (6:09)The Guardian – Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s long interview (11:20)Double Tap – Making payments with your smart wallet instead of a physical credit or debit card (18:32)Kelly & Ramya – Where do we notice ‘shrinkflation’? (22:48)
27:2813/08/2024
The Digest - August 12th, 2024
The Digest - August 12th, 2024
Today, Amy Amantea steps in as host for Jacob Shymanski and talks to hosts from across the AMI Audio network about the lack of funding to tackle homelessness and the opioid crisis, plus a new Ojibway-dubbed version of Star Wars. All that and more on today’s edition of AMI Today! Due to technical difficulties, we unfortunately couldn’t speak with our feature guest Mattmac.Highlights:Show Introduction (00:00)Globe & Mail – Mayors ask for more funding to combat homelessness and the opioid crisis (1:00) Podcast Preview – The Pulse’s “Star Wars in Ojibway” episode (6:21)The Guardian Daily – Mike Ross brings an interesting perspective on running mates Donald Trump and JD Vance (12:56)Double Tap – Google and Microsoft are still accessible software despite keyboard shortcut change (20:55)
26:4312/08/2024
Feature Guest: JJ Hunt – August 9th, 2024
Feature Guest: JJ Hunt – August 9th, 2024
On Friday’s edition of AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski spoke with audio describer JJ Hunt. They talked about all things audio description, including the process, highlights, and evolution of the industry. Highlights:JJ Hunt Introduction with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (00:00)Welcome to JJ Hunt (3:20)What is audio description? (4:00)How did JJ’s career begin? (5:45) What was the first piece of audio description that JJ created? (9:30)Step-by-step walkthrough of how to describe a movie (11:56)Special skills that audio describers need to do their job (19:28)What needs to be described, and what doesn’t? (21:54)Audio description philosophies (25:18)
29:1609/08/2024
The Digest - August 9th, 2024
The Digest - August 9th, 2024
Today, our host Jacob Shymanski and hosts from shows across the AMI Audio network talked about an author from The Washington Post who ditched their smartphone, and whether robots make a good alternative to humans for companion ship. All that and more on today’s episode of AMI Today!In the second half of the show, Jacob spoke with audio description expert JJ Hunt. You can listen to the full interview here. Or watch it on YouTube.Highlights: AMI Today Introduction (00:00)Globe & Mail Today – Protection for actors with the rise of AI (2:01)The Washington Post This Week – Putting away your smartphone and picking up a dumbphone (6:32)The Guardian Daily – Will Trump get young male voters through podcasts? (15:25)Double Tap – Is a robot a good substitute for human companionship? (18:51)Kelly & Ramya – The link between liking coffee and having a green thumb (25:15)
28:5709/08/2024
The Digest - August 8th, 2024
The Digest - August 8th, 2024
Today, our host Jacob Shymanski speaks with hosts from shows across the AMI Audio network about how Canada’s house of commons has turned into a Tik Tok studio, and an interesting story from the UK about the influence sports has on us as the Olympics come to a close this weekend! Plus, much more from Double Tap and Kelly & Ramya! In the second half of the show, we present an episode of the AMI Podcast Tripping On Air, hosted by Ardra Shephard and Alex Hajjar. Today’s feature episode is titled “Getting Your Groove Back: Navigating MS & Sexual Dysfunction”You can watch that podcast on Youtube here.Or listen to it wherever you download your podcasts. HighlightsAMI Today Intro (00:00)Globe and Mail Today – Conduct in the House of Commons (2:25)Podcast Preview – Tripping On Air (7:34)The Guardian Daily – What effect do sports have on us? Is it good? (11:21)Double Tap – Google’s new streaming service (19:04)Kelly & Ramya – AppleVis is shutting down (21:38)Preview of Tripping On Air (27:25)
29:2108/08/2024
The Digest - August 7th, 2024
The Digest - August 7th, 2024
Today, our host Jacob Shymanski speaks with hosts from shows across the AMI Audio network about Kamala Harris’ pick for VP, UK reality TV shows that feature visually impaired ballroom dancers, and more! Corinne Van Dusen from the Globe and Mail presents an interesting perspective on Kamala Harris’ pick for VP from the newspaper. Amy Amantea brings us an article from Voices of the Walrus that discusses how to get people to use less power in the province where electricity is the cheapest. Andy Frank fills in for Mike Ross on The Guardian Daily, and previews two stories from the UK. First, Andy and Jacob discuss an article about the race riots taking place in the UK. Second, they have a fun discussion about reality TV shows that feature blind ballroom dancers from the BBC! Our friend Steven Scott from Double Tap is on the show to tell us about what’s making headlines in the world of Accessible Tech! Today, it’s Steven Scott against the television industry. Following the apparent television theme, Kelly MacDonald joins Jacob to preview what you can hear from Greg David on today’s episode of Kelly and Ramya.HighlightsAMI Today Intro (00:00)Harris’ pick for Vice President (3:18)How to get people to use less power in Quebec (5:59)Race riots in the UK and representation on reality TV (13:45)Why is the television industry suffering? (19:19)The longest running soap opera in television history (22:49)In the second half of the show, Sara Hillis joins Jacob for an Audiobook Review! Today, they reviewed the book "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride. You can find that part of the show on the AMI Audiobook Review feed 
28:2207/08/2024
The Digest - August 6th, 2024
The Digest - August 6th, 2024
On today’s Digest, Jacob Shymanski is joined by hosts of AMI-audio shows: The Globe & Mail, Maclean’s Magazine, The Guardian Daily, Double Tap and Kelly & Ramya to preview today’s episodes.Segments: AMI Today Intro (00:00)Globe & Mail - Corinne Van Dusen previews Danielle Smith’s Plea to Ottawa for More Aid for Jasper Evacuees (3:17)Macleans Magazine - Amy Amantea on Olympic Athletes who Juggle High-Level Competition, Families & Parenting (8:38)The Guardian Daily - Mike Ross on the Connection Between All-Meat Diets & US Politics (13:51)Double Tap - Steven Scott on Why He Got Banned from Twitter / X (20:55)Kelly & Ramya - Kelly MacDonald Previews Today’s Episode (24:32)On AMI Audiobook Review Jacob & contributor Michael Feir review “The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece” by Tom Hanks. Find the episode on your favourite podcast platforms or via this link. 
27:4606/08/2024