AMI Today

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 Canad...

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) Kel...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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 Canad...

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 fav...

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 jo...

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 s...

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 conversatio...

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 Introdu...

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...

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 interv...

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 Pod...

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 dis...

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 Jugg...

AMI-today is a daily live show launching on AMI-audio and AMI's YouTube Channel on Tuesday August 6th! Hosted by Jacob Shymanski, catch new episodes every weekday at 11:00 AM ET for the latest in audiobooks, podcasts, technology, and advocacy.   AMI Today airs weekdays on AMI-audio in Canada and streams on the Accessible Media Inc. YouTube Channel . Follow AMI Today on YouTube About AMI AMI is a m...