The Walrus Magazine

Voices of The Walrus

Society EN ↓ 619 episodes

Let us take you into the pages of the Walrus as a chorus of vibrant voices bring to life essays, fiction, poetry, illustrations and photography from some of Canada’s best writers and artists.

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The Walrus Magazine

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Society

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www.ami.ca

Latest episode

Aug 31, 2026

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Episodes

My guilty Pleasure 11.02.2024

Doomscrolling is Casey Plett's guilty pleasure, scanning curated feeds, checking news sites, opening links, high-calorie information on tap for immenent consumption 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 visio...

Everybody's ADHD is different 04.02.2024

Pediatrician David Wong has learned that medicine alone doesn't do all the work that people with ADHD need 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 Canadians with d...

The lobby group that owns Assisted Death 04.02.2024

Dying with Dignity Canada played a huge part in the legalization of MAID. Few have the resources to oppose them 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 Canadians w...

The activist who made the TTC accessible 04.02.2024

Beryl Potter was a gadfly on a quest to make the TTC easier to use for people with disabilities. The fruits of her labour can be seen to this day. 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...

We may be stuck with Doug Ford 01.02.2024

How did we end up with a guy like Doug Ford and how do we get rid of him? 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their i...

The inescapable rise of moral superiority 01.02.2024

Why does every online discussion terminate in ethical grandstanding? 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their intere...

How much further can mining go? 01.02.2024

Nauru fits the wider pattern of many remote resource hinterlands in the global south, where frontiers are invented exploited and abandoned. 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 sup...

One day, chat GPT will move you to tears 21.01.2024

Even if ChatGPT wrote better poems than we ever could, we would still write poetry. Because there is more to writing than generating text. 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 supp...

Can porn ever be ethical? 21.01.2024

The new owners of one of the world's largest adult sites are determined to make the company - and the rest of the porn industry - safer. 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 suppor...

Art of the Steal 21.01.2024

Why are plundered African artifacts still in Western museums? 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, co...

It's time for a birth control revolution 14.01.2024

What the pill teaches us about the failure and future of women's health care. 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing the...

The philosopher helping countries protect minority rights 14.01.2024

From Nepal to Bolivia, Will Kymlicka is reshaping global policy. 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests,...

Canada's National Parks are colonial crime scenes 24.12.2023

Many see wilderness as a right of citizenship. But the concept of Canada as untouched nature is unrecognizable to Indigenous people 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 v...

Invisible Lives 24.12.2023

Without immigration status, Canada's undocumented youth stay in the shadows 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their...

Vaclav Smil is Fed Up 24.12.2023

The acclaimed enviromental scientist Vaclav Smil is criticizing climate activists shunning media, and stepping back just when we need him most 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...

My guilty pleasure - garbage food 17.12.2023

Why does eating garbage food in the middle of the night feel so good? 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their inter...

The Last Vacation-fiction 17.12.2023

When a fraudster scams Delta and Dizzy's grandfather, they turn the tables on him. Can they get his money back? 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 Canadians w...

The next target on the war on affirmative action 17.12.2023

The move to weed out equitable hiring is part of a much longer history of exclusion in both the US and Canada 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 Canadians wit...

A Second Genesis 16.12.2023

When a tribute band transcends the original 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values...

Hadfield, we have a problem 16.12.2023

Chris Hadfield has had a storied career as a test pilot, astronaut and writer. However his latest novel fails to blast off. 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...

It's high time we brought home Indigenous remains 16.12.2023

Millions of items were removed from Indigenous communities and are now held by Canadian museums and institutions. It's time they were returned 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...

Just so you know, I Love my Mother 10.12.2023

In many ways, multigenerational living makes sense. But that doesn't make it easy 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing...

Would you watch a play about Hydro Electricity? 10.12.2023

How documentary theatre struck a cord in Quebec 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and val...

Still Spinning 10.12.2023

One record chain has bet big on a new appetite for physical media 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 Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests...

Jude the Brave fiction) 03.12.2023

Jude the Brave is a story of grief and resilience. A single father who loses his young son to cancer tries to make sense of it all and put the pieces of his life back together. 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,...

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