AMI (Accessible Media Inc.) has announced its AMI-audio and AMI-tv lineup for the coming broadcast season, highlighted by the debut of a new podcast from disability rights advocate David Lepofsky, and the premiere of Desert Racers, a TV series pairing a small-town Baja dreamer with paraplegic daredevil Bruce Cook to take on the most grueling off-road race in the world.
New series joining the 2025-26 AMI-audio schedule as of Sept. 2, include:
Reflections, Tuesday-Friday at 1 p.m. ET
Hosted by Ramya Amuthan (Kelly & Ramya), Reflections listens in on how we make sense of the world, through conversation and the lens of the lived experience of the disability community, weaving our questions with your stories. Contributors to Reflections include Kelly MacDonald, Grant Hardy, Joeita Gupta, Beth Deer and Nisreen Abdel-Majid. Available as an audio podcast.
Disability Rights, and Wrongs: The David Lepodcast
In this audio podcast, outspoken disability rights advocate David Lepofsky and AMI’s Jacob Shymanski welcome guests to discuss the latest in disability rights…and wrongs.
Returning programming on AMI-audio:
Voices of The Walrus, Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday at 8 a.m. ET
Veteran radio broadcaster Roger Ashby takes you into the pages of The Walrus, with a chorus of vibrant voices bringing to life essays and fiction from some of Canada’s best writers. Available as an audio podcast.
My Life in Books with Red Széll, Monday and Thursday at 8 a.m. ET
Join broadcaster Red Széll for My Life in Books with Red Széll, featuring one-on-one interviews with audiobook authors who discuss their life, works and three books that have resonated with them. Available as an audio podcast.
Maclean’s Magazine, Tuesday and Friday at 8 a.m. ET
Anastasia Maclean and Paul Berry present a selection of feature articles from the most recent edition of Maclean’s.
The Guardian Daily, daily at 9 a.m. ET
Hosted by Mike Ross, listen for a selection of feature articles from The Guardian, a British daily newspaper with a distinctly international outlook focused on politics, economics and environmental issues.
The Globe and Mail Today, daily at 10 a.m. ET
Corinne Van Dusen and Matt Speirs deliver the Canadian news, editorials and business, sports and entertainment stories pulled from the latest edition of The Globe and Mail.
The Washington Post This Week, daily at 11 a.m. ET
Shawn Lavigne and Paul Berry read American news and opinions from the latest edition of The Washington Post.
Double Tap, daily at noon ET
Tune in daily for new episodes of Double Tap for discussions, led by Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, on news, reviews and technology stories of interest to people who are members of the blind, partially sighted and disability community. Also available as an audio podcast and video podcast on YouTube.
Audiobook Café (formerly AMI Audiobook Review), Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. ET
Host Jacob Shymanski keeps you up to date with the latest audiobook releases and literary news, sharing in-depth conversations with authors, narrators and industry experts. Available as an audio podcast.
Para Sport Nation, Sunday, Monday and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET
Para Sport Nation is where elite competition meets real stories from the world of Para sport. Hosted by Paralympian Nathan Clement and AMI’s Alex Smyth, each episode dives into the athletes, events, and moments shaping adaptive sport in Canada and beyond. Also available as an audio podcast and video podcast on YouTube.
AMI-tv
Highlights of AMI-tv’s upcoming fall programming include:
September
Our Community returns Thursday, Sept. 4, at 9:30 p.m. ET to AMI-tv and AMI+
Celebrating its 10th season on AMI-tv, the Golden Sheaf Award-nominated Our Community highlights the people, places and organizations that have made life more enjoyable for Canadians with a disability. Organizations featured in the 12-episode 10th season include Vancouver’s All Bodies Dance project, Ontario’s WindReach Farm and Saskatchewan’s Prairie Branches.
Desert Racers debuts Friday, Sept. 19, at 9 p.m. ET on AMI-tv
Bruce Cook, the star of AMI’s IndieFEST award-winning By Hook or By Cook, is back with the brand-new six-episode series Desert Racers, exclusively on AMI-tv. Jimmy Diaz, a small-town Baja dreamer, teams up with the paraplegic daredevil to take on the most grueling off-road race in the world: The Baja 1000. Desert Racers is produced by Render Digital Media.
October
Game Changers returns Thursday, Oct. 2, at 9 p.m. ET to AMI-tv and AMI+
Each episode of Game Changers finds Dave Brown in his element, visiting stunning locales while spending the day chatting with notable Canadians. Upcoming guests in the 20-episode, second season include Mary Walsh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Olympic gold medal-winning hockey goaltender Sami Jo Small, comedian Courtney Gilmour, Barenaked Ladies’ Kevin Hearn, hockey analyst and internet personality Steve Dangle, Gavin Crawford (Because News) and professional race car driver Marie-Soleil Labelle. Game Changers is produced by FRANK Digital.
November
Got Game returns Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 9 p.m. ET to AMI-tv and AMI+
Hosted by Joshua Ang, the six-episode second season of Got Game explores coming-of-age in a board game café as six youths with disabilities share their stories in a round table discussion while playing inclusive tabletop games, recognizing the individualism of these youth aside from their disability. Got Game is produced by Mountain Road Productions.
All AMI-tv originals are available post-broadcast on demand at AMI+.
