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Q with Tom Power
Q with Tom Power
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Five days a week acclaimed interviewer Tom Power sits down with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define pop culture. Whether... more

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Episodes

Cillian Murphy: Small Things Like These and his life post-Oscar win

What’s our individual responsibility when we see atrocities happening in our world? That question is the central premise of the... more

26 Dec 2024 · 23 minutes
Hangama Amiri: Using textiles to stitch together her memories of home

The textile artist Hangama Amiri is known around the world for making masterpieces out of fabric. A lot of that... more

26 Dec 2024 · 21 minutes
k-os: The 20th anniversary of his iconic album Joyful Rebellion

The Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter and producer k-os is kind of like the Forrest Gump of popular music — he’s been... more

25 Dec 2024 · 32 minutes
Brenda Lee: The story behind her smash hit Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Last year, Brenda Lee’s iconic holiday song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” turned 65. We revisit Tom Power’s conversation with... more

25 Dec 2024 · 21 minutes
Tim Burton: Making Beetlejuice’s long-awaited sequel

As a visionary director and self-professed loner, Tim Burton has spent decades channelling the angst and loneliness he felt as... more

24 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
k.d. lang: How she broke the mold of country music

Though she’s been called Canada’s original cowboy punk, k.d. lang has had a long and complex relationship with country music.... more

24 Dec 2024 · 25 minutes
Omar Apollo: God Said No, his acting debut and hot sauce

After a crazy few years, Omar Apollo returned with his sophomore album, “God Said No,” this past summer. It was... more

23 Dec 2024 · 33 minutes
Quick Q: Mattea Roach on Jeopardy! and their new show Bookends

A few months ago, a new podcast and radio show called “Bookends” premiered on CBC. It’s hosted by Mattea Roach,... more

23 Dec 2024 · 15 minutes
Robert Eggers: Why bringing Nosferatu back to the screen has been his life’s dream

The director Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Witch) has been fascinated and haunted by the shadowy form of Nosferatu since... more

20 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
Lauren Collins: From Degrassi to her new series My Dead Mom

The Canadian actor Lauren Collins became famous for playing a gutsy, outspoken high school student on "Degrassi: The Next Generation.”... more

20 Dec 2024 · 22 minutes
Heather Ogden: Dancing The Nutcracker’s Sugar Plum Fairy

For 20 seasons, National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Heather Ogden has been performing the role of the Sugar Plum... more

19 Dec 2024 · 25 minutes
Suki Waterhouse: Making the pivot from actor to musician

Suki Waterhouse is best known as a model and actor, but she’s had a quiet passion for music since she... more

19 Dec 2024 · 23 minutes
Lin-Manuel Miranda: How a talk with George Lucas changed his perspective on success

Lin-Manuel Miranda changed the face of Broadway forever when he wrote the musical “Hamilton.” Now, he’s bringing his talent back... more

18 Dec 2024 · 26 minutes
Quick Q: The Sheepdogs on their 20 years as a band

From playing bars in Saskatoon to arenas around the world, the Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs have come a long... more

18 Dec 2024 · 14 minutes
Cher: The difficult reality behind the scenes of The Sonny & Cher Show

This year, decades after re-establishing herself as a solo artist, Cher was finally recognized by the Rock & Roll Hall... more

17 Dec 2024 · 25 minutes
Remembering percussionist Zakir Hussain

The acclaimed tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain has died at age 73. Last year, he was in Toronto for his show... more

17 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
Michael Healey: His stage satire about the failure to build a smart city in Toronto

Michael Healey’s award-winning play “The Master Plan” is a biting satire about the Sidewalk Labs fiasco in Toronto, when the... more

16 Dec 2024 · 24 minutes
D.D. Jackson and George Elliott Clarke: Can any poem be turned into music?

The Canadian pianist D.D. Jackson got an unusual request during the pandemic: his old friend, Canada’s former poet laureate George... more

16 Dec 2024 · 22 minutes
Gwen Stefani: No Doubt’s early days and her new album Bouquet

It’s been eight years since Gwen Stefani has released an album. Following a very public divorce, she needed some time... more

13 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
The OBGMs: How therapy shaped their new record

Densil McFarlane, the lead singer of the Canadian punk rock band The OBGMs, felt like he was in a rut,... more

13 Dec 2024 · 27 minutes
Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Why they believe in a Red Future

The hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids are back with their sixth studio album (and first on a major label),... more

12 Dec 2024 · 29 minutes
Jane Schoenbrun: I Saw the TV Glow and their ‘90s TV obsessions

The director Jane Schoenbrun first became known for their 2021 movie “We're All Going to the World's Fair,” which tapped... more

12 Dec 2024 · 18 minutes
Dennis Lyxzén: When your song becomes a big hit after the band breaks up

It’s been more than 25 years since the Swedish hardcore punk band Refused released their seminal album, “The Shape of... more

11 Dec 2024 · 16 minutes
Remembering poet Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black... more

10 Dec 2024 · 33 minutes
Elif Shafak: What being prosecuted for her novels taught her about freedom of expression

The British-Turkish writer Elif Shafak has written over a dozen novels, many of which have been translated to nearly 60... more

10 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
Clairmont the Second: How his album full of fear, loss, and paranoia ends in triumph

Toronto rapper Clairmont the Second talks to Tom about his experience of loss and paranoia on his brand new album... more

10 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
Valdy: The Canadian folk music legend reflects on his 50-year career

Canadian folk musician Valdy has been making music and criss-crossing the country for over 50 years. Valdy has 16 albums... more

09 Dec 2024 · 36 minutes
Patrick Nichols: What it’s like to photograph the Toronto hip-hop scene

Patrick Nichols has been photographing Toronto’s hip-hop artists for decades. His latest photo, “A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop,”... more

09 Dec 2024 · 16 minutes
Margo Martindale: How she turns sweet characters into "sticky" ones

Margo Martindale is no stranger to playing dangerous women, whether it be a KGB agent on “The Americans” or the... more

06 Dec 2024 · 29 minutes
Michael Ross Albert: Why the nightmare of buying a home inspired his new play

When Michael Ross Albert recently bought a condo in Toronto, he realized that the dream of homeownership is more like... more

06 Dec 2024 · 19 minutes
Alan Cumming: What connects him to a New Brunswick ad man

When Scottish actor Alan Cumming read the script for the Canadian movie “Drive Back Home,” he really connected to the... more

05 Dec 2024 · 22 minutes
Julian Taylor: Why he needed to go inward to write his new album

Julian Taylor is back with a new album, “Pathways.” The Toronto singer-songwriter needed to go inward to make this new... more

05 Dec 2024 · 25 minutes
Taylor Tomlinson: Her early days on the Christian comedy circuit

The comedian Taylor Tomlinson grew up in a religious household, so her very first stand-up performances were on the Christian... more

04 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
Ryan Ofei: Why some people think Christian music isn’t marketable

Ryan Ofei is a Canadian artist who grew up singing in the church, but due to feeling like an outsider,... more

04 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
Fortune Feimster: Joyful comedy and how Chelsea Handler gave her her first big break

The comedian Fortune Feimster is back with a new Netflix comedy special, “Crushing It,” which debuts today. In this conversation... more

03 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
Quick Q: Klô Pelgag on motherhood, creativity & francophone music in Canada

The Quebec singer-songwriter Klô Pelgag has gone through some big changes since being shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize in... more

03 Dec 2024 · 14 minutes
John Adams: Classical music’s role in telling contemporary stories

John Adams (Nixon In China, Doctor Atomic) is a Pulitzer and Grammy-winning composer who’s one of the biggest living names... more

02 Dec 2024 · 35 minutes
Allan Louis: What it means to be the first Black actor to lead My Fair Lady

The actor Allan Louis has stepped into the role of Henry Higgins in the beloved Broadway musical “My Fair Lady,”... more

02 Dec 2024 · 17 minutes
Shelley Niro: Why it’s time for new images of Indigenous womanhood

The Mohawk artist Shelley Niro was inspired to professionally pursue art after seeing prints of Norval Morrisseau's work on the... more

29 Nov 2024 · 30 minutes
Quick Q: Jeremie Albino on working with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys

Jeremie Albino is one of the most soulful voices in Canada right now. He grew up in Scarborough, Ont., but... more

29 Nov 2024 · 14 minutes
Anna Sui: Why we're so nostalgic for the authenticity of the ‘90s

The American fashion designer Anna Sui helped create and define the styles that we now associate with ‘90s fashion. Widely... more

28 Nov 2024 · 30 minutes
Quick Q: Dorothea Paas on her new album Think of Mist

Three years after the release of her acclaimed debut album, “Anything Can’t Happen,” the Canadian singer-songwriter Dorothea Paas has returned... more

28 Nov 2024 · 12 minutes
Oliver Jeffers: How the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives

For the last two decades, the artist and author Oliver Jeffers has created children’s books, such as “How to Catch... more

27 Nov 2024 · 23 minutes
Benjamin Von Wong: Why art is a key player in the survival of our planet

When you read about a global climate summit in the news, you probably don't see a lot about Jenga. But... more

27 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Paris Hilton: Fame, mental health & the abuse she endured as a teen

More than 20 years ago, Paris Hilton started building an entertainment empire that went hand in hand with her reputation... more

26 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Tokyo Police Club: Why the band is saying goodbye

Tokyo Police Club started as a high school band in an Ontario suburb, but it didn’t take long for them... more

26 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Henry Winkler: How being diagnosed with dyslexia liberated him

The actor Henry Winkler spent 11 seasons playing The Fonz on “Happy Days,” and for much of that time, he... more

25 Nov 2024 · 33 minutes
Payal Kapadia: Her big win at Cannes for All We Imagine as Light

At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the director Payal Kapadia won the prestigious Grand Prix award for her debut narrative... more

25 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
Malcolm Washington: The weight of legacy & carving your own path

Malcolm Washington knows a thing or two about legacy. As the youngest son of Denzel and Pauletta Washington, he grew... more

22 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Sameer Farooq: Why flatbread belongs in a museum

Whether you call it naan, roti, lavash or tortilla, flatbread represents our cultures and traditions, showing us how food can... more

22 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Barry Sonnenfeld: The best gossip from his decades in Hollywood

As a cinematographer, director and producer, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, The Addams Family, Get Shorty) has done a lot... more

21 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas: Mixing Haida art with Japanese manga

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is a Haida artist who’s considered the father of Haida manga — a distinct style that combines... more

21 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
Q Introduces | Personally: Short Sighted

People don’t think Graham Isador is losing his sight. They think he’s an asshole.Short Sighted is an attempt to explain... more

20 Nov 2024 · 17 minutes
Leon Bridges: Returning to his Texas roots on his new album

Leon Bridges is back with his fourth studio album, “Leon.” It’s a moving collection of 13 songs that take a... more

20 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
Graham Isador: Why he made a podcast to explain what vision loss feels like

Graham Isador is a Canadian writer and playwright who’s living with a degenerative eye disease called keratoconus, which means he’s... more

20 Nov 2024 · 17 minutes
Maggie Rogers: Songwriting, Divinity School & conquering her inner critic

It's not uncommon for big musical artists to take a break in between albums, but it is uncommon for them... more

19 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
Eve Hewson: Bad Sisters and the boom of Irish art

As one of Bono and Ali Hewson’s four children, Eve Hewson (The Perfect Couple, Flora and Son, The Knick) might... more

18 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Samuel D. Hunter: Fatherhood, male friendship & hope for the future

Samuel D. Hunter is the award-winning playwright and screenwriter behind “The Whale.” His latest play, “A Case for the Existence... more

18 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Fat Mike: The end of NOFX

Mike Burkett, also known as Fat Mike, is the lead singer and bassist of NOFX, which is not only one... more

15 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
Quick Q: Logan Staats on meeting Taj Mahal, creative freedom & his song Deadman

The Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Logan Staats has had one heck of a month. He performed alongside Eric Clapton, Taj... more

15 Nov 2024 · 15 minutes
Anna Marie Tendler: Why she left John Mulaney out of her new memoir

Anna Marie Tendler is a multidisciplinary artist known for her evocative self-portraits that explore grief and isolation. In 2021, following... more

14 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
Wolf Castle: On the wake-up call that led to his new album

Before he started working on his new album, the rapper Tristan Grant (also known as Wolf Castle) suffered a concussion... more

14 Nov 2024 · 16 minutes
Cillian Murphy: Small Things Like These and his life post-Oscar win

What’s our individual responsibility when we see atrocities happening in our world? That question is the central premise of the... more

13 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Quick Q: Jennifer Castle shares how her song got featured on The Bear

Before making her name as a singer-songwriter, Jennifer Castle worked at a restaurant in Toronto with celebrity chef and restaurateur... more

13 Nov 2024 · 16 minutes
Steve McQueen: His new film Blitz & how it tells a different kind of war story

The Oscar-winning British film director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Shame) is renowned for his cinematic portrayals of difficult... more

12 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Naomi Snieckus & Matt Baram: Their new show about memories, grief & “big stuff”

Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram are a married Canadian comedy duo who have teamed up to create a new stage... more

12 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Marcel Dzama: Ghosts of Canoe Lake & his newfound love for Tom Thomson

For decades, the Canadian visual artist Marcel Dzama has been attracting attention for his drawings, films, sculptures and installations. Earlier... more

11 Nov 2024 · 16 minutes
Ian Williams: Courageous conversations, cancel culture & taking risks

Back in April, the award-winning Canadian writer Ian Williams was named this year’s Massey lecturer. Since 1961, the Massey Lectures... more

11 Nov 2024 · 30 minutes
Sean Baker: How a Canadian sex worker’s memoir helped shape Anora

Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket) is an award-winning filmmaker whose work often explores the lives of people... more

08 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes
Laila Biali: Wintersongs & the car crash that dashed her dream at 15

The Juno-winning Canadian jazz singer and pianist Laila Biali is back with a new album, “Wintersongs,” which was inspired by... more

08 Nov 2024 · 21 minutes
Sindhu Vee: Her move from investment banking to stand-up comedy

If you’ve ever thought it was too late for you to try something new, you should listen to Sindhu Vee.... more

07 Nov 2024 · 27 minutes
Saul Rubinek: How Playing Shylock critiques cancel culture in the arts

The Canadian acting legend Saul Rubinek has returned to the stage to explore one of theatre’s most controversial characters: Shylock,... more

07 Nov 2024 · 25 minutes
Jason Reynolds: On writing a tender love story from a teen boy’s POV

When the award-winning author Jason Reynolds was visiting a juvenile detention centre, he asked what kind of books young boys... more

06 Nov 2024 · 33 minutes
Andrea Bocelli: On his 30 years in music & the singers he admires most

One of the most famous tenors in the world, Andrea Bocelli, is celebrating three decades in music. In addition to... more

06 Nov 2024 · 15 minutes
JoJo: The trauma of child stardom & how she lost control of her career

After signing a major recording contract at age 12, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque shot to the top of the pop charts... more

05 Nov 2024 · 35 minutes
k-os: The 20th anniversary of his iconic album Joyful Rebellion

The Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter and producer k-os is kind of like the Forrest Gump of popular music — he’s been... more

04 Nov 2024 · 34 minutes
Tia Wood: Finding her own sound in her musical family

A few years ago, the musician Tia Wood moved to Los Angeles from her home of Saddle Lake Cree Nation... more

04 Nov 2024 · 16 minutes
Lindsay Ell: Authentic songwriting, fusing genres & playing guitar for Shania

When the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Lindsay Ell moved from Calgary to Nashville, she found success, but she didn’t feel... more

01 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
Tegan and Sara: On the catfishing scheme that’s haunted them for 15 years

The Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara Quin have been in the public eye for more than 25 years, during... more

31 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
Brendan McLeod: On honouring the soldiers who fought at Vimy Ridge

A few years ago, the Canadian musician Brendan McLeod and his band The Fugitives wrote a collection of songs inspired... more

31 Oct 2024 · 14 minutes
Jenny Slate: How her new book tackles motherhood and self-criticism

The actor, writer and comedian Jenny Slate (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Obvious Child) isn’t afraid to bare it... more

30 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
William Stanford Davis: His 40-year path to Abbott Elementary

William Stanford Davis is a veteran actor who waited 40 years until his dream of becoming a series regular finally... more

30 Oct 2024 · 23 minutes
Riley Keough: Finishing her mom Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir

Before her sudden death in 2023, Lisa Marie Presley was working on a memoir with the help of her eldest... more

29 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Elle Mills: YouTube burnout, social media’s shelf life & her pivot to directing

Elle Mills doesn’t want her life to be the product anymore. She was just a kid when she started posting... more

29 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Matty Matheson: His journey as a chef, from culinary school to The Bear

When the Canadian chef Matty Matheson was growing up, first in Nova Scotia and later in Ontario, he liked going... more

28 Oct 2024 · 39 minutes
Isabella Rossellini: Conclave, Catholicism & the family business

After rising to fame as the world’s highest-paid model in the early ‘80s, Isabella Rossellini broke away from convention with... more

25 Oct 2024 · 23 minutes
Paul Gilligan: How his childhood fear of Jaws inspired his new graphic memoir

When Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” came out nearly 50 years ago, the Toronto cartoonist Paul Gilligan (Pooch Café) remembers cowering in... more

25 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
Keith Morrison: On his stepson Matthew Perry's life and legacy

A year ago this month, Matthew Perry suffered a fatal ketamine overdose following a lifelong struggle with addiction. The news... more

24 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
Ali Abbasi: Why Trump has condemned his new film The Apprentice

Ali Abbasi is no stranger to controversy. The Iranian-Danish filmmaker garnered a huge backlash from the Iranian government with his... more

23 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
Quick Q: Billianne on how one comment from Taylor Swift changed her life

Earlier this year, the Canadian singer-songwriter Billianne premiered her new single “Daydream” live on “The Today Show.” She joins Tom... more

23 Oct 2024 · 13 minutes
Q Introduces | Céline: Understood

Céline Dion is having a moment. It’s not her first, and millions of fans are hoping it won’t be her... more

22 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
Kaniehtiio Horn: Channeling her rage into Seeds, her directorial debut

Kaniehtiio Horn (Letterkenny, Reservation Dogs, Alice, Darling) is making her feature-length directorial debut with her genre-bending horror film “Seeds.” She... more

22 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Maev Beaty: The veteran Canadian actor takes on My Name is Lucy Barton

Maev Beaty, the Dora-winning Canadian actor, is taking on the lead role in the Canadian Stage production of the hit... more

22 Oct 2024 · 23 minutes
Nada Surf: Matthew Caws on Nada Surf's unexpected and beautiful career

Not many bands get a second chance, but Brooklyn’s Nada Surf are one of the lucky few. They hit it... more

21 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Stars: On 20 years of love and Set Yourself on Fire

Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan of the Canadian indie-pop band Stars drop by the studio to discuss the 20th anniversary... more

21 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Mikey Madison: Anora and her strikingly nuanced portrayal of sex work

Sean Baker’s Palme d'Or-winning film “Anora” is generating major Oscar buzz this year and its star, Mikey Madison (Scream, Once... more

18 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Andy Jones: How his deeply personal one-man show helped him grieve his son

In 2014, after a long battle with mental illness, Andy Jones's son Louis died by suicide at age 28. Now,... more

18 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
Florence Pugh: How making We Live in Time changed the way she lives her life

The new romantic drama “We Live in Time,” starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, is one of the most talked... more

17 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
Jae and Trey Richards: Their new comedy series The Office Movers

Brothers Jae and Trey Richards are Canadian comedians who got their start making YouTube sketches about their lives. They even... more

17 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Heather Graham: Chosen Family and her estranged relationship with her parents

Early in her career, Heather Graham (Drugstore Cowboy, Twin Peaks, Boogie Nights) was advised by a publicist not to discuss... more

16 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
The Reklaws: Honouring their late mom on their new EP

The Reklaws are a Canadian brother and sister country duo who got their start performing on their family farm as... more

16 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
Cameron Crowe: His lost Tom Petty film

In 1983, Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky, Almost Famous) was an ambitious young music journalist who had just released... more

15 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
Quick Q: Reuben and the Bullhorn Singers on what happens after truth and reconciliation

The Calgary indie folk group Reuben and the Dark has teamed up with Bullhorn Singers, a drumming and singing group... more

15 Oct 2024 · 13 minutes
Jelly Roll: From incarceration to country music stardom

Jelly Roll’s origin story isn’t that of the average country singer-songwriter. While growing up in Nashville's Antioch neighbourhood in the... more

14 Oct 2024 · 37 minutes
Quick Q: Tafari Anthony on the heartbreak that inspired his debut album

Last November, the Toronto-based singer Tafari Anthony dropped his debut album, “When I Met Your Girlfriend.” The album’s title was... more

14 Oct 2024 · 10 minutes
Cate Blanchett: Rumours, Disclaimer & forgetting the sound of her real voice

Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth, The Aviator, Tár) is one of the most respected actors of our time. She's an onscreen chameleon... more

11 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Amanda Peters: Why she calls her new book her “training wheels”

Amanda Peters is a Nova Scotian writer of Mi’kmaq and European ancestry whose debut novel, “The Berry Pickers,” became one... more

11 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
Tobias Jesso Jr.: How Adele changed the course of his career

Tobias Jesso Jr. is a Grammy-winning Canadian musician from Vancouver who’s written pop hits for superstars like Adele, Harry Styles,... more

10 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
Phil Wizard: Overcoming self-doubt to win gold at the Olympics

Unlike a lot of other gold medallists at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Phil Wizard didn't grow up dreaming of becoming... more

10 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
Jason Reitman: How guest writing for SNL inspired Saturday Night

It’s Oct. 11, 1975, and the cast and crew of “Saturday Night Live” are scrambling to get the very first... more

09 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Larissa FastHorse: The Thanksgiving Play satirizes good intentions gone wrong

You know that old quote about how the road to hell is paved with good intentions? That pretty much sums... more

09 Oct 2024 · 19 minutes
Law Roach: Meet the “image architect” behind Zendaya, Celine Dion & more

As a self-described “image architect,” Law Roach is single-handedly responsible for styling Zendaya’s daring looks, as well as Celine Dion... more

08 Oct 2024 · 33 minutes
Janelle Niles: Why Canada needs more pointed political comedy

Janelle Niles is a Black, Mi'kmaw, two-spirited comedian who’s been bringing her sharp humour to stages around Canada for the... more

08 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Victor Garber: Why there’s still one thing left on his acting bucket list

The Canadian actor Victor Garber (Titanic, Legally Blonde, Alias) has enjoyed an incredible career on stage and screen. This month,... more

07 Oct 2024 · 36 minutes
Quick Q: How Patrick Watson channeled Leonard Cohen without imitating his sound

When the Montreal singer-songwriter Patrick Watson was tapped to write music for “So Long, Marianne” — a new scripted series... more

07 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
Kelsey Grammer: Why Frasier is more than just his most famous role

For many of his fans, Kelsey Grammer is inseparable from his character Dr. Frasier Crane, who first appeared on “Cheers”... more

04 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Carrie-Anne Moss: The Matrix and her new movie about a zombie-like pandemic

After years of struggling with auditions, the Canadian actor Carrie-Anne Moss landed the role of a lifetime playing Trinity in... more

04 Oct 2024 · 22 minutes
Ezra Koenig: Vampire Weekend is all grown up

Lead singer Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend has been called a generational voice in indie rock. From the band’s iconic... more

03 Oct 2024 · 33 minutes
Quick Q: How meditation helped Dylan Sinclair make his debut album

Toronto’s Dylan Sinclair is a rising star on the Canadian R&B scene. Last year, he and singer Savannah Ré won... more

03 Oct 2024 · 13 minutes
Liza Colón-Zayas: Finding family and stability on The Bear

On the hit series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays a middle-aged line cook named Tina who’s challenged by her mentors... more

02 Oct 2024 · 23 minutes
Leif Vollebekk: How he literally dreamt up his new album

Back in 2020, the Canadian singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk found himself with a lot of extra time to think about the... more

02 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Nuno Bettencourt: The secret to a great guitar solo

For four decades, Nuno Bettencourt has been the lead guitarist and songwriter for the band Extreme. His style is so... more

01 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
Nemahsis: Why her label dropped her & her music video in the West Bank

Back in July, the Palestinian Canadian singer-songwriter Nemah Hasan, a.k.a. Nemahsis, sat down with Tom to talk about her forthcoming... more

01 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
Dr. Shirley Cheechoo: Why overcoming the residential school legacy is the job of warriors

Dr. Shirley Cheechoo is one of Canada’s most prominent voices in Indigenous film and theatre. At the annual Weengushk International... more

30 Sep 2024 · 38 minutes
Francis Ford Coppola: Megalopolis and becoming Michael Corleone

As a filmmaker, Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) is legendary for his vision, drive and propensity to risk... more

27 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Marek Tyler: How his family — past and present — became his musical collaborators

Marek Tyler of the indie rock band nêhiyawak has just released his debut solo album, “Asko.” He joins Tom to... more

27 Sep 2024 · 19 minutes
Liane Moriarty: What would you do if someone predicted your death?

The Australian author Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers) is known for writing bestselling novels that tackle big... more

26 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
Lucius: Why these two best friends re-recorded their breakout album

Lead vocalists Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe of the indie pop band Lucius are used to being confused for twins.... more

26 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Steven Soderbergh: Making a haunted house thriller from the ghost’s POV

The Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Eleven, Magic Mike) is shaking up the horror genre with his latest... more

25 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
Chris Abraham: Why Rosmersholm — a political drama from 1886 — feels so timely

In the 1886 play “Rosmersholm,” written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, an increasingly polarized country leads to an increasingly... more

25 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
Elliot Page and Dominic Savage: Improvising a film about coming home

The Canadian actor Elliot Page (Inception, Juno, The Umbrella Academy) and the British director Dominic Savage (I Am…) have come... more

24 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
Maisy Stella: My Old Ass and giving advice to your younger self

The Canadian actor and singer Maisy Stella stars alongside Aubrey Plaza in “My Old Ass.” It’s a new coming-of-age movie... more

24 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
Eve: Her new memoir, Ruff Ryders & hip-hop's double standard

At the height of her fame in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, Eve seemed to have it all: stadium... more

23 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
Stephan Moccio: How isolating in the woods helped him make his best music yet

Stephan Moccio is a Los Angeles-based Canadian pianist and songwriter who’s co-written tracks for artists like Miley Cyrus, the Weeknd... more

23 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
Omar Apollo: God Said No, his acting debut & hot sauce

After a crazy few years, Omar Apollo is back with his sophomore album, “God Said No,” which was inspired by... more

20 Sep 2024 · 33 minutes
Quick Q: Jim Bryson on getting The Tragically Hip to rehearse + his new music

Jim Bryson is one of the most in-demand side musicians in Canada. He joins Tom to share a great story... more

20 Sep 2024 · 13 minutes
Joseph Kahn: Ick, music videos & the magic of ’80s horror flicks

Acclaimed music video director Joseph Kahn has worked with everyone from the Backstreet Boys to Taylor Swift, but in 2004,... more

19 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
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19 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
Miranda Lambert: Postcards from Texas and why losing is sometimes for the best

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18 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
Quick Q: T. Thomason is telling his truth and confronting transphobia through song

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18 Sep 2024 · 13 minutes
Kathryn Hahn: Her path from theatre kid to comedy best friend to Marvel star

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17 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Cody Lightning: From being a child actor in Smoke Signals to making a mockumentary about it

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17 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Kate Hudson: Aging and self-image, Almost Famous & her foray into music

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16 Sep 2024 · 37 minutes
Quick Q: New music from Softcult

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16 Sep 2024 · 13 minutes
Chloë Sevigny: Why she never let her It Girl status define her

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13 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
Matthew Rankin: Universal Language combines classic Iranian cinema with Winnipeg

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13 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
The Tragically Hip: A new doc gives an inside look at the band’s rise to fame

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12 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Quick Q: Caity Gyorgy breaks down her approach to scatting

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12 Sep 2024 · 16 minutes
Oliver Jones: A Canadian jazz legend turns 90

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11 Sep 2024 · 37 minutes
Quick Q: Enuka Okuma on her film Out Come the Wolves

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11 Sep 2024 · 14 minutes
Yann Martel: Life of Pi and the case for being a bit less reasonable

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10 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
MJ Lenderman: Blending humour and sadness on his new album

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10 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Paula Abdul: Music video history, Janet Jackson & American Idol

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09 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
k.d. lang: How she broke the mold of country music

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09 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Tim Burton: Making Beetlejuice’s long-awaited sequel

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06 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Catherine O'Hara: Moira Rose and Delia Deetz walk into a room…

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06 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Dame Evelyn Glennie: Why she wants to teach the world to listen

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05 Sep 2024 · 35 minutes
Amber-Sekowan Daniels: Telling a coming-of-age story through an Indigenous lens

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05 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
RZA: Wu-Tang Clan and his debut classical album

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04 Sep 2024 · 31 minutes
Boman Martinez-Reid: Why he’s testing out every genre of reality TV

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04 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Ethan and Maya Hawke: Flannery O'Connor, ambition & the writer's controversial legacy

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03 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
Valley: Making their most authentic album yet

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03 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Dan Levy: Living with self-doubt & breaking expectations after Schitt's Creek

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02 Sep 2024 · 34 minutes
Queen Priyanka: The queen is back with her debut album Devastatia

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02 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism, leaving bad relationships & music as a mantra

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30 Aug 2024 · 35 minutes
Nina Lee Aquino: Her haunting new play Snow in Midsummer

A woman who’s been wrongly accused of murder — and is sentenced to be executed — curses the town that... more

30 Aug 2024 · 16 minutes
Matt Johnson: BlackBerry & the future of Canadian film

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29 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
Lisa Loeb: Her new kids’ album & 30 years of Stay (I Missed You)

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29 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
Karan Aujla: Overcoming tragedy to become a history-making global superstar

Ten years after immigrating to Canada from India, the rapper and singer Karan Aujla made history as the first Punjabi... more

28 Aug 2024 · 34 minutes
Mattea Roach: Jeopardy! and their new gig as the host of Bookends

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28 Aug 2024 · 17 minutes
Sheryl Crow: How AI is crushing the spirit of music

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27 Aug 2024 · 36 minutes
Quick Q: Bibi Club on their creative and romantic partnership

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27 Aug 2024 · 11 minutes
Tom Selleck: His “accidental” acting career, Magnum, P.I. & Friends

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26 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
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26 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
Anna Marie Tendler: Her new memoir & leaving John Mulaney out of it

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23 Aug 2024 · 29 minutes
Luna Li: Her dreamy new album When A Thought Grows Wings

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23 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
Josh Ramsay: Marianas Trench, the hero’s journey & Call Me Maybe

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22 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
Kiesza: Her massive hit Hideaway & the traumatic brain injury that halted her career

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22 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
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21 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Keysha Freshh: Her new album Pretty Boys Break My Heart

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21 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
The Beaches: How everything needed to fall apart for everything to come together

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20 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
Lucky Daye: Pushing the boundaries of R&B

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20 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
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19 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
Sean Wang: How his new film Dìdi puts a spin on the classic coming-of-age story

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19 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
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16 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
Michael Mabbott & Lucah Rosenberg-Lee: Jackie Shane’s fascinating story

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16 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
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15 Aug 2024 · 34 minutes
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15 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
Carley Fortune: Leaving journalism to become a romance novelist

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14 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
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14 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
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Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee are the directors of a new documentary about the late American R&B singer Jackie Shane. Jackie was... more