Voices of The Walrus

Longevity influencers promise to extend our lives with a mix of evidence and shady science. Alex Cyr is willing to give it a try. Paul Berry reads Staying Alive About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is...

For the uninitiated, The Sims is a life-simulator video game franchise, released by Electronic Arts in the shadow of Y2K. The game was the writer’s first taste of the Zeitgeist. Lori Wilson reads MY GUILTY PLEASURE – Playing the Sims by Allison Baker About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three b...

Bird flu has crossed into cows, infected humans, and spread across continents. Experts are deeply uneasy, are we ready for the next pandemic? Lori Wilson reads The Next Pandemic May Already Be Brewing by Renée Pellerin. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and A...

A Halifax woman devoted her life to rescuing dogs. Then authorities investigated her. SPCA officers used fake adopters, covert surveillance, and a sting operation. Lori Wilson reads Devoted to Dogs by SARAH TRELEAVEN. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI...

The myth that hard work and prudent saving will land you a house is in full retreat. Homeownership is now a retirement plan, pension substitute, nest egg… and that’s exactly what’s broken. Matt Speirs reads I Bought a House and Became Part of the Problem by DAVID MOSCROP. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sigh...

Many women choose flexibility or family over pay, only to arrive at retirement with a meagre pension. Lori Wilson reads $28,600 a Year: What the Average Older Canadian Woman Lives On by Moira Welsh. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English a...

Everything designed to make you trust AI companions is a lie - and it works anyway. THEA LIM spent months with an AI Companion. She concluded that it was worse than being alone. She hated the mindless reassurance and generic empathy. Marjorie Nicolaou reads My Perfect Friend by Thea Lim About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or...

After shutting commercial operations, Diavik diamond mine wants to disappear without a trace. Lori Wilson reads How to Close a Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories by Pat Kane. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in Fr...

Trump is thirsty for Canada’s water, but our own gluttony is the bigger threat. Scarcity, pollution, and deregulation are putting the country’s water supply under siege. Paul Berry reads Thirst Trap by Christopher Pollon. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and...

In parts of Vancouver, zoning regulations have historically limited the height and density of new buildings, often to single-family homes with a yard. Reserves though, are not bound by these regulations. Lori Wilson reads The Squamish Nation’s Impossibly Simple Solution to Vancouver’s Housing Crisis by Alex Mayyasi About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowe...

Billions of birds have vanished in a generation - to save them, we need to look and listen. Lori Wilson reads A Quiet Spring by Robert Macfarlane. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish...

But leading off the show … A warning for Canada, Greenland is becoming the front line of a shifting world order. How the resource-rich Arctic territory is bracing for invasion. Matt Spears reads Cold War BY BRETT POPPLEWEL About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv an...

Charles Foran and his wife delight in sharing their home with mice, birds, spiders, rabbits and many more treasured creatures. Lori Wilson reads Animal Kingdom by Charles Foran. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French...

When Lilly, 6, and Jack, 4, were thought to have wandered away from their home in Nova Scotia, the story caught national attention. One year after their disappearance, the questions have only deepened. Marjorie Nicolaou reads Missing by Jessica Leeder. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three...

In Egypt, the search for vanished political activists and dissidents can be its own form of torture. Paul Berry reads Where Do the Disappeared Go? by Mostafa Al-A’sar About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vis...

In Quebec City, far-right ideology is creeping into the armed forces. Lori Wilson reads Preparing for Battle by Nora Loreto. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice fo...

AI didn’t invent the EM dash – it inherited it. Lori Wilson reads MY GUILTY PLEASURE – The EM dash by Mihika Agarwal. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canad...

Total protection against nuclear attack is impossible. But saying no to Trump’s Golden Dome fantasy won’t be easy. Matt Speirs reads Trump’s Golden Dome Is a Fantasy. Canada Could Still Be Dragged into It by Peter Jones. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and...

Research has linked the inability to say no to increased burnout and decreased productivity. The case for turning things down—and feeling good about it. Lori Wilson reads How to Say No by Courtney Shea About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in Englis...

The US is waging a trade war on Canada and destabilizing the climate. The CPP is pouring billions into the effort. Lori Wilson reads The Canada Pension Plan Is Funding Trump’s Fossil Fuel and AI Ambitions by Taylor C. Noakes. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv...

A coastal community on the front lines of Canada’s energy ambitions races to save itself from the environmental consequences. Marjorie Nicolaou reads THE EROSION OF A PIPELINE TOWN by Monica Kidd. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and...

Priced at thousands of dollars per kilogram, baby eels have set off a global frenzy. Lori Wilson reads The Fight Over Canada’s Most Valuable Fish by Yuan Wang. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is...

Grant Hardy continues his multilingual journey with a look at languages on the job. Youssef Mohammad returns to discuss his career as a Medical Interpreter at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Qjinti Isabel is a Professor of Conference Interpreting at Toronto's York University. She discusses her experiences with accessible Conference Interpreting. Plus, being a language enthusiast, she sh...

Souvankham Thammavongsa Doesn’t Mind If You’re Jealous of Her Career. In both her writing and life, the two-time winner of the Giller Prize does exactly what she wants. Lori Wilson reads How to pronounce King. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio i...

Eight experts break down Carney’s new defence plan for Canada - its strengths and weaknesses.  Paul Berry reads Canada’s New Defence Strategy Is Bold and Unprecedented. Will It Work?  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in...