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Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
CBC

Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host... more

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Episodes

Do we need a Minecraft movie? And Val Kilmer's best performances

Culture critics Niko Stratis, Rad Simonpillai and Sonya Ballantyne join Elamin Abdelmahmoud for a group chat on Val Kilmer’s most... more

04 Apr 2025 · 35 minutes
New series Dying for Sex and the surprising truths about a terminal cancer diagnosis

Based on a true story, Dying for Sex asks us to think hard about what we’d do if we only... more

03 Apr 2025 · 25 minutes
BONUS: Nintendo Switch 2 arrives

CBC reporter Jonathan Ore checks in from the Nintendo Direct event in New York City, where the videogame giant unveiled... more

03 Apr 2025 · 8 minutes
Remembering Bishop Brigante, and the Studio Ghibli memes made by ChatGPT

With the passing of Canadian rap legend Bishop Brigante after a long battle with cancer, Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by... more

02 Apr 2025 · 29 minutes
Trump's Kennedy Center takeover, and why some are paying $1000 to see Denzel Washington in Othello

Elamin is joined by New York Times theatre critic Michael Paulson, longtime theatre critic Glenn Sumi, and CBC entertainment reporter... more

01 Apr 2025 · 25 minutes
Sum41, Anne Murray, Nemahsis, and Canadian pride at the 2025 Junos

The Juno Awards were held in Vancouver last night at a time when national pride is surging. So did last... more

31 Mar 2025 · 24 minutes
Should Canadian musicians tour in the U.S.?

On the eve of a U.S. tour, Tamara Lindeman – a.k.a. indie-folk artist The Weather Station – talks about traveling... more

28 Mar 2025 · 25 minutes
How the trade war could affect Canada's book industry, and Family Guy is a gateway to Anne Murray

With the Canadian government proposing additional counter-tariffs on U.S. goods that could potentially include U.S. books coming into Canada, Elamin... more

27 Mar 2025 · 23 minutes
A new Hunger Games novel, and an update on No Other Land

Book lovers Arizona O’Neill and Lu Aburawi talk about the new Hunger Games prequel, 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' and the... more

26 Mar 2025 · 31 minutes
How The Studio pokes fun at the inner workings of Hollywood, and the new memoir The Tell

TV critic Angie Han and entertainment reporter Teri Hart discuss Seth Rogen’s new Apple TV+, ‘The Studio,' a satirical look... more

25 Mar 2025 · 25 minutes