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Audiobook Café — 361 episodes
Tempted: In Conversation with Rick Campanelli
Pick a Colour: In Conversation with Giller Prize Winner Souvankham Thammavongsa
Not a Word: In Conversation with Linwood Barclay
Book Recommendations: In Conversation with Ramya Amuthan
A Beginner’s Guide to Audiobooks Part Two
The Blood of Things: In Conversation with Jamaluddin Aram
A Beginner’s Guide to Audiobooks Part One
Oxford Soju Club: In Conversation with Jinwoo Park
Escape!: In Conversation with Survivor Contestant Stephen Fishbach
Summer Sizzlers
Lords of Serendipity: In Conversation with Randy Boyagoda
Disability Pride Month
There Plant Eyes: In Conversation with M. Leona Godin
High-concept Novels
2026 Canada Reads: In Conversation with Winner Loghan Paylor
You'll Love It Here: In Conversation with Natalie Sue
Mighty Real: In Conversation with Barry Walters
Laughing in the Face of Tragedy
Property: In Conversation with Author Kate Cayley
Wayback Playback: Victoria Nolan’s “Beyond Vision
Authors Who Take Big Risks
Transness & Dad Rock: In Conversation with Author Niko Stratis
The Cultural Significance of Books
The Table Where We Meet: In Conversation with Jess Janz
Honey: In Conversation with Imani Thompson
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The Last Woman of Warsaw: In Conversation with Judy Batalion
The Heroes’ Journey
The Winter Witch: In Conversation with Jennifer Chevalier
Fireflies in Winter: In Conversation with Eleanor Shearer
No Place Like Home: In Conversation with Jessica Barrett
The Practicalities of Audiobooks
To Leave a Warrior Behind: Remembering Charles R. Saunders
The Cure for Everything: In Conversation with Michelle A. Williams & Linda Marsa
Moonlight Murder: In Conversation with Uzma Jalaluddin
Tips for Finding Your Next Read
Behind-the-scenes: A Glimpse in the Public Library System
Certified Beauties: In Conversation with James Duthie
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir – An Instant Sci-Fi Classic
The Casino Shift: In Conversation with Dr. Brian Goldman
AI Writing in Romance Novels
The Golden Boy: In Conversation with Patricia Finn
A Gift Before Dying: In Conversation with Malcolm Kempt
I Identify as Blind: In Conversation with Lachi
Must-reads for Travel & Adventure
Series Review: Audible’s Audio Editions of Harry Potter
Inside Audiobook Production with Producer Kathleen Jones
Authors with Fascinating Backstories
Libro.fm: Supporting Indie Bookstores One Audiobook at a Time
AI Companionship: In Conversation with Author Caia Hagel
Black Boys Like Me: In Conversation with by Matthew R. Morris
Defining Quality Non-fiction
Cursed Daughters: In Conversation with Oyinkan Braithwaite
Quality Prose in Fiction
Good Guys: In Conversation with Sharon Bala
Detective Aunty: In Conversation with Uzma Jalaluddin
Finding the Puck: In Conversation with Craig Fitzpatrick
Book Recommendations: Jacob & Red’s Holiday Reads
Audiobrary & Human Narration: In Conversation with Julia Whelan
Podcast Update: We’ll Be Back on Jan. 10!
Audiobook Café’s Best of 2025
Year-end Special: Favourite Books of 2025!
Local Heavens: In Conversation with K.M. Fajardo
Proposed Changes to the 'Literature for the Blind' Program
Fiction vs. Non-fiction: The Literary Divide Part 2
Julie Chan is Dead: In Conversation with Liann Zhang
Swimming Up Niagara Falls: In Conversation with David Lepofsky
Being Heumann: In Conversation with Kristen Joiner
Fiction vs. Non-fiction: The Literary Divide
Wayback Playback: “Wicked” by Gregory Maguire
AI Narration for Indie Audiobooks
Hockey Romance: In Conversation with Author Rachel Reid
Wayback Playback: “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware
Adaptations: Books vs. Movies
Flesh: In Conversation with David Szalay
We Survived the Night: In Conversation with Julian Brave NoiseCat
Books That Make You Think
Self Help Me: In Conversation with Dena Jackson
Conspiracy Theories: Paul Daniel’s Top 5 Recommendations
A Two-Spirit Journey: In Conversation with Ma-nee Chacaby
The Power of Character Development
Banned Books Week: Issues of Literary Censorship
AI in Storytelling: In Conversation with Tim Boucher
Remembering John Candy: In Conversation with Author Paul Myers
Wayback Playback: In Conversation with Author Waubgeshig Rice
Unseen: In Conversation with Author Molly Burke
Review of “Bury Your Gays” & Valerie D. Maidment’s Memoir
Rosy Retrospection: The Cultural Impact of Literature
Eerie Page Turners: Horror Settings in Books
The Art of Narration: In Conversation with Simon Mattacks
Rejecting Perfectionism in Parenting: In Conversation with Jessica Slice
Fair Pay, Fair Play: Royalty Issues at Audible
Show Trailer - New Name!
Best of AMI Audiobook Review
The Audiobook Debate: Is Listening the Same as Reading?
Book Review: “Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson
Disability Portrayal in Literature Part Two: In Conversation with Red Széll
From Baseball to Politics: Rapid Fire Review with Jeff Rainey
Classic Book Review: "A Song of Ice and Fire"
A Tale of Biological Marvels: Review of “The Ocean's Menagerie” by Drew Harvell
Disability Portrayal in Literature: In Conversation with Red Széll
Self-control: A Review of “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins
Suburban Thriller: A Review of Megan Abbott’s “El Dorado Drive”
The 7 A’s of Vision Loss: Victoria Nolan Discusses Her New Book “Refocus”
Memorable Characters: The Best & Worst with Red Szell
Far-fetched: A Review of “The Retirement Plan” by Sue Hincenbergs
Plot Twists: The Best & Worst Examples with Red Szell
Narrator Kimberly Farr is a Golden Voice + The High Standard of Modern Audiobook Narration
This One’s For the Stephen King Fanatics
Another Canadian Romance Hit: Reviewing One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
Who Are You When You're Away: Far-from-home Stories with Red Széll
2025 Golden Voices & The Soul of Story with Robin Whitten of AudioFile Magazine
Justice, Jane Eyre, and The Count: Rapid Fire Review with Julia Bonnett
Rapid Fire Review with Marcia Yale
Grammar is Magic: Reviewing The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
Salt Water & Storylines: Naval Literature with Red Széll
Triple the Solo Reviews: Books that unpack inner belief, outer space, and inner circles
Kiss My Foot: The Humor and Heart of Eudora Welty
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Binding: Unexpected Page Turners
Audible Adds AI Voices: Our Reactions
Trust No One: Our Top Unreliable-Narrator Reads
Our 8 favorite teachings from The Prophet by Kahlil Jibran
Inside the Vatican’s Walls: A Review of Conclave by Robert Harris
Resilience and Purpose: Anne Moc’s Memoir on Perseverance
Writing Coach Becca Syme on Finding Success as an Author
Still Hooked: More of What We Want From Authors
I’m Hooked: What Readers Want More From Authors
Books, Bots, and Blurred Realities: Reviewing Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Crime, Fiction, and the Ethics of Storytelling
Adaptations: The Wheel of Time's Journey from Books to Audiobooks to TV
Inside Publishing with Author Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Poetry Revisited with Danielle McLaughlin: Dub Rhythms & Disaster Rhymes
Hooked on the Story, Tripped by the App: A Pocket FM Deep Dive
The Worst Opening Lines Ever Written: A Tribute and Farewell to the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
From Moby Dick to Monte Cristo: A Case for Lengthy Listens
Carney Vs. Poilievre: Political Audiobooks Before Canadian Election Day
From Flow to Feeling: Exploring Beautiful Prose - Wednesday April 16th, 2025
Haikus, Rhymes, and Timeless Lines: April is Poetry Month with Danielle McLaughlin - Monday April 14th, 2025
The Culture of Story: Author J.M. Frey on Worldbuilding That Lasts - Friday April 11th, 2025
Fallosophy by Ardra Shephard: Talking Through Living with MS - Wednesday April 9th, 2025
Laughing Through the Madness: A Journey into Satirical Fiction - Monday April 7th, 2025
From Grey’s Anatomy Tell-All to The International Space Station: Karen Magee’s Rapid Fire Book Blitz
Know Your Narrator: The Golden Voice of John Lee
Mastering the Audiobook Performance: Narrator Vikas Adam’s Studio Secrets
Review of Sadie by Courtney Summers: Audiobook Meets Podcast
Review of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer: A Journey Through Indigenous Wisdom
The Art of Short Stories with Red Széll: Classics, Surprises, and Modern Gems
From UFOs to Vince McMahon: Paul Daniel’s Most Recent Must-Reads
BookTok and the Future of Digital Literature Consumption
When Animals Speak: Chat with Author Amanda Leduc on Wild Life
Rockstar Biographies & Music Memoirs with Greg David
Highlights from the 2025 Audies + Sara Hillis’s Case for Stephen King
Monsters or Creatures: How Fiction Explores The Other
33 Years of Audiobook Engagement with Robin Whitten of AudioFile Magazine
Romance Tropes and Short-form Book Talk: Breaking Down BookTok’s Influence
Talking Pigs & Thought Police: Political Literature with Danielle McLaughlin
Reviews of The Wager by David Grann and All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney
Full Cast Horror: Inside The Creepy School Bus Audiobook with Author Paul Hough
John Steinbeck’s Influence: Hard Truths of the Human Condition
Canada Reads 2025 & How Stories Shape our Sense of Home
The Mob Mentality of Reading: Is it Good Because It’s Popular?
Logic Gaps, Slow Burns, and Broken Worlds
Reviewing The God of the Woods by Liz Moore: A Deep Dive into Mystery and Family Secrets
Cats in Literature: Review of We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
Reviews of Avenue of Champions by Connor Kerr & Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey: Stories with Lessons
Behind the Microphone of an Audiobook Narrator: Get to Know Simon Mattacks
Book Bans, Free Speech, and The Potential Power of Literature
Exploring the Comedy of Corporate Horror: Review of I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
Grief, Love, and Acceptance: Review of What I Know About You by Éric Chacour
Rapid Fire Review with Memoir Addict Andy Frank
Reviewing The Women by Kristin Hannah: Untold Stories of Vietnam
Rapid Fire Review with Katherine Vatcher
Author Interview: Double Take by Kathryn Cole
Literature for Swimmers with Danielle McLaughlin
A Book Look at 2025 with Karoline Bourdeau
Your Top Reads of 2024
Review: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley
Rapid Fire Review with Karen Magee
Author Interview: I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself by Adelle Purdham
Review: Patriot By Alexei Navalny
Top Books of 2024 with Karen McKay and Theresa Power
Read and Tell
Rapid Fire Review with Danielle McLaughlin
Review: The Maid by Nita Prose
Author Interview: From Potential to Purpose by Marco Pasqua
Cozy Reading with Karen McKay
Why do we relate to Fictional Characters?
Author Interview: Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons From Life With Narcolepsy by Michelle Weger
Question: Can you stand listening to synthetically narrated audiobooks?
Review: The Wonder of Stevie, Audible Original
Part 2: How to be a resourceful audiobook listener
How to be a Resourceful Audiobook Listener
Non-fiction vs. Fiction with Karen and Theresa from CELA
Reviewing: Reuniting with Strangers by Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio
Steve "Dangle" Glynn's new book Hockey Rants and Raves
Advocate, Author, and Communications Specialist Emily Ladau
Rapid Fire Review with Ramya Amuthan
Fall 2024 AI Narration Update
Cars, Politics and Book Recommendations
Reviewing The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner with Aamer Khan
Why Highschool English Class Sucks with Ryan Hooey
Premee Mohamed, author of The Annual Migration of Clouds
Danielle Bouthillier's debut novel Hero
PAL-Reading Services with Susan Loube
Guilty Pleasures & "Rebel Girl" by Kathleen Hanna with Ryan Delehanty
Reviewing "Horror Movie" by Paul Tremblay with Sarah Hillis
Rapid Fire Review with Jeffrey Rainey
Book Club Roundtable with Aamer Khan and Nisreen Abdel-Majid
Interview with Red Széll, Author & Host of "My Life in Books"
Profile of Karin Slaughter, Author of the Popular “Will Trent” Series
Rapid Fire Review of Canadian History Books with Greg David
Reviewing “Eruption” by James Patterson and Michael Crichton with Ryan Hooey
Reviewing "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride with Sara Hillis
Reviewing "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" by Tom Hanks with Michael Feir
Reviewing Tom Lake by Ann Patchett with Karen McKay
How to be a Better Listener of Audiobooks with Aamer Khan
Reviewing Normal People by Sally Rooney and The Liveship Traders Series by Robin Hobb
Fan-Fiction for Dummies with Cassandra Chaddock
Audiobook Pet Peeves + How Couples Can Listen Together
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune - Review + RFR with Cora Coady
Reviewing Homes: A Refugee Story By Abu Bakr Al-Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung
What is CELA? + Demystifying the Audie Awards
Interview with Veteran Narrator Anne Flosnik
Sarah Desjardins' First Audiobook + Spotify Enters the Audiobook Game
PAL Reading Services and Books That Made Us Cry
Audible's 1984 Adaptation: Interview with Writer Joe White
Reviewing Audible's Adaptation of 1984
A Guide to Literary Awards, Plus Reviewing "Beware the Woman" by Meagan Abbot
Autobiography Trivia with Aamer Khan
Autobiography of Malcolm X & Rapid Fire Reviews with Karoline Bourdeau
"Archer's Voice" a Small-Town Romance Review & Rapid Fire Reviews with Greg David
Book Sales Trends & AI Narrated Audiobooks
The Benefits of Audiobooks & Rapid-Fire Reviews with Ted Cooper
Is Listening to Audiobooks the Same as Reading?
Silly, Ridiculous and Cringy Book Titles
The Popularity of Romantasy + Celebrity Narrators
Episode 125: Behind the Scenes of Audiobooks
Episode 124: The Art of Book Recommendations
Episode 123: Multi-Voice Narration
Episode 122: Interview with Author/Narrator Julia Whelan
Episode 121: The Best Audiobooks of 2023
Episode 120: Harry Potter Universe
Episode 119: The Strange World of Co-authoring
Episode 118: Rapid-Fire Review Bonanza
Episode 117: Audiobooks In The Wild With Lawrence Gunther
Episode 116: My Life In Books with Red Széll
Episode 115: Genres and How Far Can They Go
Episode 114: Deep Dive on Brandon Sanderson & Know Your Narrator
Episode 113: Reviewing Britney Spears' Memoir, The Woman in Me
Episode 112: Reviewing Success by Martin Amos with Dave Brown
Episode 111: Our Thriller/mystery and non-fiction recommendations
Episode 110: Why do we read horror?
Episode 109: Plot, writing, characters and setting
Episode 108: The Invisible Life of Addy Leroux
Episode 107: Avid Readers & Rapid Fire Reviews
Episode 106: 50 Shades of Taboo
Episode 105: Letters With Smokie
Episode 104: Provocative, Edgy and Taboo Literature
Episode 103: Pulitzer Prize Winners
Episode 102: Cozy Mysteries
Episode 101: Know Your Narrator - Kevin R. Free
Episode 100: Obama's Booklist
Episode 99: Amnesia, Oxford and Pakistan
Episode 98: The Nameless Restaurant
Episode 97: Jean Little
Episode 96: Know Your Narrator - Marin Ireland
Episode 95: Summer reads
Episode 94: Aamer’s Summer Reads
Episode 93: Winning Fixes Everything
Episode 92: Know Your Narrator - Nicholas Boulton
Episode 91: Pride Month
Episode 90: Pride and Prejudice
Episode 89: Western stories
Episode 88: Know Your Narrator - Rosamund Pike
Episode 87: Book club influences
Episode 86: The Ninja, The Crowd Pleasers and Mad Honey
Episode 85: Athlete biographies
Episode 84: James Fox's Revolution
Episode 83: Know Your Narrator - Seth Numrich
Episode 82: Books to movies
Episode 81: Aliens, Jaguars, and the Pandemic
Episode 80: Competitive athletes
Episode 79: Know Your Narrator - Lorelei King
Episode 78: Freedom to Read
Episode 77: Romance, fantasy and mystery
Episode 76: Black History book talk
Episode 75: Know Your Narrator - Robin Miles
Episode 74: Book goals for 2023
Episode 73: Highlighting authors
Episode 72: Library lending
Episode 71: January LeVoy
Episode 70: Celebrity memoirs
Episode 69: Top audiobook picks of 2022
Episode 68: How books can take you places
Episode 67: Pal Reading Services
Episode 66: Know Your Narrator - Simon Vance
Episode 65: CELA Holiday Cheer
Episode 64: Mystery, Romance and some Real Confusion
Episode 63: The Graphic Novels Project
Episode 62: Know Your Narrator - Dick Hill
Episode 61: Transgender Awareness Month
Episode 60: Toronto Book Awards
Episode 59: The Audiobook Industry
Episode 58: Finding ourselves in others' stories
Episode 57: The Voice Behind Harry Potter Audiobooks, Jim Dale
Episode 56: Sometimes, it takes two
Episode 55: Books in different languages,
Episode 54: Scott Brick highlights
Episode 53: The Aurora Awards
Episode 52: True Crime Titles
Episode 51: This is how books leave marks
Episode 50: Davina Porter highlights
Episode 49: Books being converted to film and TV shows
Episode 48: Last Saturday of July, end it with romance
Episode 47: A Contemporary Romance
Episode 46: The Social Distance Between Us
Episode 45: Know Your Narrator
Episode 44: Popular books and their read-alikes
Episode 43: The Beginning the Middle and The End
Episode 42: Time flies when you’re driving with an Audiobook
Episode 41: Rethinking your reads
Episode 40: Let’s Celebrate Pride Month
Episode 39: Slow Down and slow Listen
Episode 38: The Human Element of Non-fiction Literature
Episode 37: Historical fiction
Episode 36: Festival of Literary Diversity
Episode 35: Narrator impressions
Episode 34: Springing into Antarctica
Episode 33: Fantasy trilogies
Episode 32: Short stories
Episode 31: Our favourite punny books
Episode 30: "She is a dreamer, she is a believer.... she is you."
Episode 29: The Memoir Maid
Episode 28: Women in literature
Episode 27: International Women's Day reads
Episode 26: Celebrity memoirs
Episode 25: Romance, Murder Mysteries and a touch of Vampires
Episode 24: The longer the series, the better?
Episode 23: Contemporary Romance
Episode 22: Valentine's Day prep
Episode 21: The Outlander series
Episode 20: Fantasy listens with Matt Agnew
Episode 19: The Lord of the Rings
Episode 18: Reading goals for 2022
Episode 17: Year-end book review
Episode 16: John Green Anthropocene Reviewed
Episode 15: Audiobook Journey with Kelly MacDonald
Episode 14: Writers Trust Fiction and Non Fiction Awards
Episode 13: Guilty pleasure reads
Episode 12: Recipe book throwbacks
Episode 11: Audiobook highlights with Debbie Williams
Episode 10: Literature Award season
Episode 9: Engaging narrators
Episode 8: October top picks
Episode 7: Book listening habits with Bernard Akuoko
Episode 6: Beyond the Orange Shirt Story
Episode 5: Indigenous fiction
Episode 4: The Audiobook Journey of Aamer Khan
Episode 3: The Bookseller of Florence
Episode 2: Girl, Woman, Other
Episode 1: Audiobook Review Pilot