The Digest - August 13th, 2024

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 conversation about criticism, being heckled, and how she became a comedian. Listen to that interview here!Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)Globe & Mail – does anyone actually enjoy negative political ads? (1:38)Voices of the Walrus – Engineering the ocean (6:09)The Guardian – Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s long interview (11:20)Double Tap – Making payments with your smart wallet instead of a physical credit or debit card (18:32)Kelly & Ramya – Where do we notice ‘shrinkflation’? (22:48) AMI Today airs weekdays on AMI-audio in Canada and streams on the Accessible Media Inc. YouTube Channel.Follow AMI Today on YouTubeAbout AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected]