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Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today's most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers. As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it's never been about the fame. It's always been about the art. Since becomin ...
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Comedian Andrew Barr takes on the treadmill of addiction — literally
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Andrew Barr is a comedian and recovering addict who’s preparing to record his debut comedy special, “The 13th Hour,” in a packed Toronto comedy club this weekend. But just before that, he plans to push his body to the limit by running on a treadmill for 12-hours straight. The show is a metaphor for how addiction slowly breaks down a person’s body a…
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How theatre helps us feel less alone in our personal muck
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In a chaotic world filled with uncertainty and suffering, what’s the point of giddy musical theatre? Winnipeg's Kimberley Rampersad directs the musical comedy “Anything Goes” at the Shaw Festival this season, and she makes a powerful case for the role of joyful art in hard times. Kimberley joins guest host Gill Deacon to talk about her journey to d…
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Why Seán Devlin made a comedy with Typhoon Haiyan survivors
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What happens when a comedian makes a movie about climate change with survivors of the most powerful typhoon ever recorded? Seán Devlin answers that question with his surreal new film “Asog” — a Canadian-Filipino production made with zero trained actors and a guerilla crew of five people. The Vancouver-based comedian and filmmaker sits down with Tom…
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The award-winning Canadian rapper Haviah Mighty is known for writing songs that tackle heavy subjects like racism, power dynamics and equality. But now, Haviah is entering a new era — one that’s focused on positivity and good vibes. She joins guest host Gill Deacon to talk about her new chapter and her latest single, “Lucky.”…
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Sarah Harmer uses her voice for something bigger than music
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For more than 35 years, Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer has used her voice to make award-winning, critically acclaimed music — but that’s not all. She’s also been a vocal advocate for important environmental and humanitarian causes, both in this country and abroad. At the Juno Awards in Vancouver earlier this year, Sarah was honoured with t…
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Rick Astley doesn’t have an attitude about Rickrolling — anymore
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In the 1980s, Rick Astley became a global superstar with hits like “Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Together Forever.” But then, at age 27, he quit the business. That could have been the end of the story, but then the Rickroll meme of the mid-2000s brought him back to the world’s attention. In his memoir, “Never,” Rick opens up about his strange and …
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Ribbon Skirt found inspiration in renewing her antiquated “Indian” status card
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The Montreal band Ribbon Skirt released their debut album, “Bite Down” earlier this year. Now, it’s on the Polaris Prize short list. Lead singer Tashiina Buswa joins Tom Power to tell us how the record was inspired by grief and reconnecting with her Indigeneity, how her first exposure to music was in the church, and the difference between knowing y…
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Maggie Kang didn't know a movie could be as popular as KPop Demon Hunters
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K-Pop is one of the biggest musical genres around the world right now, but KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang has been into it long before it was cool. Now, her movie isn’t just one of the biggest films of the summer – its music also charted near the top of the Billboard Global 200. Maggie Kang speaks with Q guest host Gill Deacon about making…
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Kingston, Ontario has long been a hotbed for up-and-coming bands. Now indie-rock outfit Tiny Horse is making their mark. Ciara Roberts and Rae Corcoran, two of the four bandmates, join guest host Garvia Bailey in the Q studio to talk about how they unexpectedly found themselves writing songs together, how they see the recording studio as an instrum…
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TOBi knows you have to be vulnerable to tap into your strength
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After working as a youth counsellor, Canadian rapper TOBi has continued to uplift people through his motivational lyrics. Now, TOBi is releasing his new album Elements No. 2, which has been five years in the making. Q guest host Garvia Bailey talks to TOBi about how he learned to be vulnerable in his songwriting, why he writes for Black boys just l…
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Bob Dylan couldn’t have written Ada Lea’s new single
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Singer-songwriter Ada Lea needed a break from music: she was physically exhausted from tour, and she was mentally stuck in a circle of overcriticizing her own songs. But after taking some time off, she’s found a multitude of paths to rekindle her creativity. Ada Lea tells guest host Gill Deacon about her new single “Bob Dylan’s 115th Haircut”, her …
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Fortune Feimster’s Netflix comedy special, “Crushing It,” dives into stories from her life, like being her mother’s stand-in husband and going from a shy kid to a funny kid. This summer, she was honoured at the Just For Laughs comedy festival for her work on the Handsome Podcast with fellow comedians Tig Notaro and Mae Martin. Tom Power spoke with …
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How 5 solo artists came together to create the self-produced girl group NADUH
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It’s been decades since girl groups ran the music industry, but the Vancouver-based hip-hop R&B group NADUH thinks it’s time for them to have a renaissance. Since the release of their debut EP, NADUH has been self-producing their own music, and touring non-stop. Larisa Marie and Taraneh from NADUH spoke with Q guest host Garvia Bailey about how the…
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How Mustafa kept his faith through devastating loss
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A few years ago, Mustafa released his critically acclaimed EP, “When Smoke Rises,” which chronicled the deaths of loved ones from his community of Regent Park in Toronto. So when he sat down to write his debut album, “Dunya,” the Juno-winning musician and poet wanted to explore other things, like love, faith and his relationship with God. Then his …
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Washington Black explores joy as a form of resistance
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It’s not easy to adapt a classic of contemporary literature into an epic TV series, but that’s exactly what Selwyn Seyfu Hinds has done with “Washington Black,” the Booker Prize-shortlisted novel by Canadian author Esi Edugyan. Set in a steampunk reimagining of the 19th century, the story follows a young boy named George Washington Black who is bor…
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LU KALA is the next big Canadian pop star
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With viral hits like “Pretty Girl Era,” LU KALA has proven that she might just be the next big Canadian breakthrough artist à la Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen or The Weeknd. Her catchy songs about loving yourself and knowing your worth have amassed millions of streams all over the internet. Back in May, on the heels of her new EP, “No Tears On Th…
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The high stakes of reimagining Anne of Green Gables
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Kat Sandler is an award-winning Canadian playwright, screenwriter and director who’s known for her way with words and her wild imagination. She was just a kid when she fell in love with the story of “Anne of Green Gables,” so it was a dream come true when the Stratford Festival — one of the most renowned theatre festivals in North America — asked h…
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