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Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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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

Gladiator II and Wicked are finally here

Movie studios are eagerly waiting to see if 'Glicked' fever sweeps the box office this weekend. Critics Hoai-Tran Bui, Rad... more

22 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
Shawn Mendes leans into folk on comeback album

After taking a highly publicized break from touring for mental-health reasons in 2022, Canadian pop phenom Shawn Mendes is back... more

21 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
My Old Ass charms audiences, and do we still need the Sexiest Man Alive?

Sarah-Tai Black and Roxana Hadadi review the new Canadian film 'My Old Ass', a tight time travelling coming-of-age dramedy with... more

20 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Author Ian Williams on the Giller Prize and navigating the tensions in CanLit

The Giller Prize was handed out yesterday, and Anne Michaels took home the prize for her novel, ‘Held.’ Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian... more

19 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
Jake Paul v. Mike Tyson, and Say Nothing and its depiction of the Troubles

Elamin is joined by Morgan Campbell from CBC Sports to react to the results of the highly anticipated fight between... more

18 Nov 2024 · 39 minutes
What happens when Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to town?

The numbers are astronomical - the scale, totally unprecedented. There has NEVER been a tour like Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.... more

15 Nov 2024 · 40 minutes
Are reality shows keeping their contestants safe, and what X looks like post-election

After last night’s finale of ‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ TV reporter Shivani Gonzalez and culture critic Amil Niazi reflect on the... more

14 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
What the Grammy nominations tell us about pop music right now, and the Megan Thee Stallion documentary

Elamin is joined by music and culture critics Pablo The Don, Reanna Cruz and Andrea Williams to discuss this year’s... more

13 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Heretic gives us a sinister Hugh Grant, and Somebody Somewhere's final season

Heretic is a part of a new slate of films where organized religion is the setting for a thriller. Entertainment... more

12 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Filmmaker Steve McQueen tackles race and class in World War II film Blitz

Film critics Rad Simonpillai, Jackson Weaver and Hanna Flint join Elamin to talk about Steve McQueen’s new World War II... more

11 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
What Yellowstone tells us about America right now

As Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone returns with new episodes, culture critics Johnnie Jae, Karolina Waclawiak and Brooks Barnes discuss how it... more

08 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Tyler the Creator at the top of his game, and My Dead Mom

Culture critic/podcaster Pablo the Don and rapper Rollie Pemberton – a.k.a. Cadence Weapon – weigh in on the new album... more

07 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
What Trump's win says about pop culture's role in Presidential races

Elamin is joined by Pablo The Don, Scaachi Koul and Radheyan Simonpillai to look back at the role social media... more

06 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
The brilliance of Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones is widely understood as one of the greatest -- if not the greatest -- music producer of all... more

05 Nov 2024 · 23 minutes
Kamala Harris on SNL, Tom Hanks's new film Here and the Hallmark Christmas movie season has started

Culture critics Teri Hart, Amil Niazi and Anne T. Donahue discuss this week’s big headlines from the world of film... more

04 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Three CBC defenders respond to calls to defund the CBC

Part two in our series on the future of the CBC. We’ve heard the case for defunding the public broadcaster,... more

01 Nov 2024 · 40 minutes
Tony Hinchcliffe and mixing comedy and politics, and Indigenous horror

After the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made offensive jokes about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally, artists reacted in anger and... more

31 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Three critics on the future of the CBC

As calls for the CBC to be defunded get louder, and as a new President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada gets... more

30 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
The legacy of Vince Carter, and the backlash to WWE's Bad Blood

With Vince Carter becoming the first Toronto Raptor to have his jersey retired, Elamin is joined by sports reporter Kayla... more

29 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
Beyonce at the Kamala Harris rally, and a new Martha Stewart documentary

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris pulled off the biggest celebrity endorsement of the election when Beyonce showed up in her hometown... more

28 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Does the Vatican thriller Conclave preach to our times, and Hasan Minhaj's Netflix special

Commotion regulars Teri Hart, Ashley Ray & Syrus Marcus Ware give us their takes on the new Catholic thriller ‘Conclave’... more

25 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
The horror movies haunting our spooky season

Horror fans Amil Niazi, Mel Woods and Matt Hart join guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to talk about what’s scaring them... more

24 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Why Andrew Garfield's sincerity is working

Andrew Garfield is promoting his new film 'We Live In Time,' but he seems to be doing something different. Maybe... more

23 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Anora is already an Oscar frontrunner, and Fan Bingbing’s return to acting

Ever since it premiered at Cannes last May, Anora has been the talk of the film world. With the film... more

22 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
How The Daily Wire's film Am I Racist? shapes the culture war, and Han Kang's translation

Guest host Ali Hassan is joined by culture critics Barry Hertz and Vinson Cunningham to discuss the rise of Conservative... more

21 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
How Liam Payne's death has been covered

Elamin is joined by culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Syrus Marcus Ware and Joan Summers to reflect on the life of... more

18 Oct 2024 · 29 minutes
Two Palestinian artists reflect on how the war has affected their art

A year since Israel invaded Gaza, Palestinian artists, writers, filmmakers and poets are working hard to ensure their culture remains... more

17 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Dragons' Den goes viral over boba tea, and Culinary Class Wars

A recent Dragons' Den episode where guest judge Simu Liu raised the issue of cultural appropriation with the owners of... more

16 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Who gets to claim Fred Perry? And The Franchise

The Fred Perry polo was popular in UK subcultures for decades, but, in recent years, it's become known as the... more

15 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
K-os's iconic album Joyful Rebellion turns 20

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of K-os’ acclaimed album ‘Joyful Rebellion,’ Elamin is joined by music critics Dalton Higgins and... more

14 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Why Andrew Garfield's sincerity is working
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Andrew Garfield is promoting his new film 'We Live In Time,' but he seems to be doing something different. Maybe even –... more