Episode 97: Jean Little
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Meagan Gillmore, Host of the Connecting Disability podcast on AMI, to discuss her favouri...
Episode 96: Know Your Narrator - Marin Ireland
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Hillis introduces us to this month's Know Your Narrator, Marin Ireland, one of the 2023 Audiofi...
Episode 95: Summer reads
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's continue understanding why we choose summer reads as summer reads, with Karen McKay and Theres...
Episode 94: Aamer’s Summer Reads
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan breaks down our book preferences into what's Comfortable, what's expected, and what's sti...
Episode 93: Winning Fixes Everything
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Ali Moosa, Host of the podcast All Over The Map, with his book recommendation, Winning Fi...
Episode 92: Know Your Narrator - Nicholas Boulton
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Boulton is one of three new Golden Voices named this year by Audiofile Magazine. This desig...
Episode 91: Pride Month
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating Pride! Let's flip through titles in recognition of Pride Month, with Karen McKay from th...
Episode 90: Pride and Prejudice
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan has reached into the classic literature archives and pulled out Pride and Prejudice by Ja...
Episode 89: Western stories
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss modern Western stories with Kelly MacDonald, who picked up Westerns after years of avoidi...
Episode 88: Know Your Narrator - Rosamund Pike
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into this month's Know Your Narrator feature with Sara Hillis. Let's highlight Rosamund Pike...
Episode 87: Book club influences
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s get into recent book club picks with Theresa Power and Karen McKay from the Centre for Equit...
Episode 86: The Ninja, The Crowd Pleasers and Mad Honey
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes for a satisfying book? We ponder through Aamer Khan's three latest listens, The Ninja, Th...
Episode 85: Athlete biographies
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Rainey, Producer of the Living Blind podcast, is back to examine memoires by competitive ath...
Episode 84: James Fox's Revolution
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On March 15, 2023, Leonardo Audio produced a multi-cast production of James Fox’s space opera, “...
Episode 83: Know Your Narrator - Seth Numrich
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we have Know Your Narrator with Sara Hillis. The 2023 Audie award winner for Best Male Narrat...
Episode 82: Books to movies
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dissect the transformation of literature to the big screen. Karen McKay and Theresa Power from th...
Episode 81: Aliens, Jaguars, and the Pandemic
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week with Aamer Khan, let's get into Aliens, Jaguars, and the Pandemic, as he reviews his lates...
Episode 80: Competitive athletes
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back Jeffrey Rainey, Producer of the Living Blind podcast, Hosted by Balance for Blind Ad...
Episode 79: Know Your Narrator - Lorelei King
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Hillis features the voice work of Lorelei King, Co-author of Storyteller: How to be an Audioboo...
Episode 78: Freedom to Read
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We check in with Karen McKay and Theresa Power of the Centre for Equitable Library Access. Off the h...
Episode 77: Romance, fantasy and mystery
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's highlight titles of Romance, Fantasy and Mystery with Aamer Khan. Plus, what weighs more to yo...
Episode 76: Black History book talk
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's celebrate Black writers, recognize Black stories, and explore Black identities. Sehdeen Lowe s...
Episode 75: Know Your Narrator - Robin Miles
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Miles is a narrator with a passion for reading, voicing, and training others to voice. We get ...
Episode 74: Book goals for 2023
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do last year's reading goals affect our goals of 2023? Let's get into setting book goals with Ka...
Episode 73: Highlighting authors
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inspiration is everything. Aamer Khan highlights three authors, their popular works, and the related...
Episode 72: Library lending
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Em Williams, Supervisor for Media Accessibility at AMI. She recommends Demystifying Disab...
Episode 71: January LeVoy
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Hillis features one of the Golden Voices of Audiophile Magazine, January LeVoy - an actress tur...
Episode 70: Celebrity memoirs
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do we enjoy getting a peak into influencers' lives? To kick off our first conversation of 2023, we d...
Episode 69: Top audiobook picks of 2022
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Friends, we've dedicated this entire episode to featuring your top audiobook picks of 2022. We chat...
Episode 68: How books can take you places
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's theme is Immersive Reading: how books can take you places. Audiobook Café is broadcast on A...
Episode 67: Pal Reading Services
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle McLaughlin is the President of Pal Reading Services. She speaks to the important work done ...
Episode 66: Know Your Narrator - Simon Vance
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Know Your Narrator, Sara Hillis features Simon Vance, a narrator who's lent his voice to every ki...
Episode 65: CELA Holiday Cheer
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Notable literary awards were handed out in November. We review the winners and prizes with Karen McK...
Episode 64: Mystery, Romance and some Real Confusion
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan reflects on his month of audiobook listening as "Mystery, romance and some real confusion...
Episode 63: The Graphic Novels Project
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Joeita Gupta, Host of The Pulse on AMI-audio. We dissect the translation of G...
Episode 62: Know Your Narrator - Dick Hill
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In October, 2022, we lost one of the great narrators of our time, Dick Hill. Sara Hillis tributes th...
Episode 61: Transgender Awareness Month
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McKay and Theresa Power highlight the Governor General’s Awards shortlists announced recentl...
Episode 60: Toronto Book Awards
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan visited the Toronto Book Awards! He reviews the walks and talks he engaged in with author...
Episode 59: The Audiobook Industry
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Andy Frank, Manager of AMI-audio, for his insights on the industry of audiobooks and wher...
Episode 58: Finding ourselves in others' stories
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rozina Issani shares why reading The Doctor will not see you now, by Jane Paulson, left such a signi...
Episode 57: The Voice Behind Harry Potter Audiobooks, Jim Dale
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Dale's narration of the Harry Potter audiobook series holds the top six places in the top ten au...
Episode 56: Sometimes, it takes two
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan highlights co-authored books, and shares a unique example of group-writing, in which one ...
Episode 55: Books in different languages,
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can books feel lost in translation? We hear from Peter Tsatsanis, Host of Peter's Book Club, who exp...
Episode 54: Scott Brick highlights
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Know Your Narrator, Sara Hillis highlights Scott Brick, who started his voice career in 1999, and...
Episode 53: The Aurora Awards
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McKay and Theresa Power, from the Centre for Equitable Library Access, feature titles from the...
Episode 52: True Crime Titles
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How often do we check out True Crime in books, rather than podcasts or TV series? Aamer Khan takes u...
Episode 51: This is how books leave marks
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Embers, by Richard Wagamese, is a title that has left a huge mark on Melanie Marsden. We learn why. ...
Episode 50: Davina Porter highlights
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get to another Know Your Narrator feature, with Sara Hillis. Today we discuss one of Sara's al...
Episode 49: Books being converted to film and TV shows
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access feature books being conve...
Episode 48: Last Saturday of July, end it with romance
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Though it’s impossible, AMI Content Development Specialist Karen Magee tries her best to pick her ...
Episode 47: A Contemporary Romance
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s put families on top! Aamer Khan highlights family-friendly titles, and some serious reads fo...
Episode 46: The Social Distance Between Us
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffery Reiney highlights Darren McGarvy, a rapper, social commentator, and activist, who wrote the ...
Episode 45: Know Your Narrator
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Hillis debuts our brand new segment: Know Your Narrator. First up, we feature the classic Recor...
Episode 44: Popular books and their read-alikes
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get to major awards and literary news with Karen McKay and Theresa Power, from the Centre for Equ...
Episode 43: The Beginning the Middle and The End
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, by Ishmael Beah, is an absorbing account by a young man ...
Episode 42: Time flies when you’re driving with an Audiobook
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how busy life gets, Sehdeen Lowe gets her daily dose of Audiobooks in; she highlights some...
Episode 41: Rethinking your reads
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Martin has several thought-provoking book recommendations for us. Plus, we hit Pause or Play o...
Episode 40: Let’s Celebrate Pride Month
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McKay and Theresa Power feature titles written by LGBTQ+ authors for Pride Month. Plus, we hit...
Episode 39: Slow Down and slow Listen
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aamr Khan encourages us to take a step back on binge-listening, and slow down the pace for an intent...
Episode 38: The Human Element of Non-fiction Literature
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Avid reader Kathrine Vatcher gives us her recommendation of a non-fiction favorite in her library, a...
Episode 37: Historical fiction
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does the clarity of audio make or break your listening experience? We talk through this question wit...
Episode 36: Festival of Literary Diversity
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Centre for Equitable Library Access now offers its services in Manitoba. We get the details on t...
Episode 35: Narrator impressions
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greg David is dipping his toes into Audiobook-listening, and he has a lot to share on his impression...
Episode 34: Springing into Antarctica
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We Spring into Antarctica with Aamer Khan! Plus, let’s explore the self-development title Didn't S...
Episode 33: Fantasy trilogies
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Hoang brings us deep into the world of fantasy behind the series, His Dark Materials. Plus, We...
Episode 32: Short stories
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Feir is going through a short-story listening phase! We get his recommendations of authors a...
Episode 31: Our favourite punny books
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access share their favourite boo...
Episode 30: "She is a dreamer, she is a believer.... she is you."
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Beyond vision: the story of a blind rower, by Victoria Nolan. Plus, Aamer Khan catches us...
Episode 29: The Memoir Maid
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s meet Jacob Shymanski, Technical Producer at AMI-audio, with an appreciation for audiobooks. ...
Episode 28: Women in literature
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hooey of Kelly and Company’s Chatty Bookshelf joins us with his latest audiobook recommendati...
Episode 27: International Women's Day reads
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CELA Library’s Karen McKay and Theresa Power highlight empowering, honest literature written by wo...
Episode 26: Celebrity memoirs
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do celebrity memoirs appeal to you? Kim Kilpatrick gives us her thoughts and recommends All The Ligh...
Episode 25: Romance, Murder Mysteries and a touch of Vampires
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get talking Romance, Murder Mysteries and a touch of Vampires with Aamer Khan. Plus, we press Pau...
Episode 24: The longer the series, the better?
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get to know avid Audiobook listener Sarah Patel, and her take on choosing audiobooks and where to...
Episode 23: Contemporary Romance
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get to CELA news and announcements with Theresa Power and Karen McKay. Plus, they shout out some ...
Episode 22: Valentine's Day prep
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan preps us for Valentine’s Day with romance book recommendations. Plus, we cozy up with s...
Episode 21: The Outlander series
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcia Yale doesn’t mind listening to Audiobooks using synthesized voices. She explains her reason...
Episode 20: Fantasy listens with Matt Agnew
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Agnew is one of the Technical Producers at AMI-audio, and he loves his fantasy listens! We hear...
Episode 19: The Lord of the Rings
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up with Karen McKay and Theresa Power of the Centre for Equitable Library Access. Plus, we ...
Episode 18: Reading goals for 2022
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We look ahead to how we’ll be experiencing audiobooks in 2022! We hear from friends who’ve joine...
Episode 17: Year-end book review
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on thoughtful, soul-finding listens of 2021 with Aamer Khan. Plus, he gives us Audiobook ...
Episode 16: John Green Anthropocene Reviewed
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We open up the space to review, discuss, recommend, browse, conceptualize and reminisce on Audiobook...
Episode 15: Audiobook Journey with Kelly MacDonald
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Kelly MacDonald about his recommended listen, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemp...
Episode 14: Writers Trust Fiction and Non Fiction Awards
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We shout out a notable review by The Guardian on Taste: my life through food, By Stanley Tucci. Plus...
Episode 13: Guilty pleasure reads
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are your guilty pleasure listens? Aamer Khan lets us in on some of his. Plus, we press Pause or...
Episode 12: Recipe book throwbacks
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chyvonne Emile is currently listening to Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina, written by Geor...
Episode 11: Audiobook highlights with Debbie Williams
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Williams loves her fix of Audiobooks! She highlights her recommendation, Stay, by Catherine R...
Episode 10: Literature Award season
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the CELA Library highlight Literature Award season, and give us s...
Episode 9: Engaging narrators
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can an engaging narrator make any text worth the read? Ian White, President of Toronto Visionaries, ...
Episode 8: October top picks
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for a little scare? We crack open the October picks for Classic Horror reads, Halloween Romanc...
Episode 7: Book listening habits with Bernard Akuoko
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Akuoko joins us to chat about his book-listening habits, and he shares some recommendations....
Episode 6: Beyond the Orange Shirt Story
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We check in with Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the CELA Library, and chat about the service’s...
Episode 5: Indigenous fiction
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We preview Probably Ruby, By Lisa Bird-Wilson, a work of Indigenous fiction. Plus, we meet avid Audi...
Episode 4: The Audiobook Journey of Aamer Khan
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan is an audiobook worm, and leaves no book conversation off the table. We chat about the ch...
Episode 3: The Bookseller of Florence
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trending this week in audio-books, Audible is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and wishing happy ...
Episode 2: Girl, Woman, Other
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We glance over a few books from the CELA homepage, are you swiping left or right on one of those boo...
Episode 1: Audiobook Review Pilot
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our Pilot episode: CELA is sharing some great news on a blooming partnership with Audible. We hea...