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A new podcast series from the award-winning CBC show Q. Join host Tom Power for an intimate look at big conversations with some of the most inspiring artists and creators of our time. The Q...
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20 of 55 episodesIntroducing: Q with Tom Power
Hi! So, you may have noticed this feed has gone dark for the past few months…but we’ve returned to tell you some good news: we’re back! And...
From Michigan to the NFL to acting: Terry Crews on his life and what it truly means to be ‘tough’
Terry Crews didn’t have a typical journey into Hollywood. You may know him now as Lieutenant Terry Jeffords on Brooklyn Nine-Nine or as the...
David Cronenberg on censorship, the beauty of body horror and his newest film Crimes of The Future
For a guy who’s made legendary films like The Fly, Scanners and Shivers, you’d think David Cronenberg would be used to the feeling of releas...
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler on the connection between music and survival
When life gets tough, Win Butler’s survival instincts kick in and he turns to music. That’s what happened during one of his first bouts of d...
Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor: A friendship that changed Canada’s country rock music scene forever
When Greg Keelor moved to Toronto as a kid, he didn't intend on making friends. Despite that, Greg ended up being pals with a guy named Jim...
Janelle Monáe is a ‘dirty computer.’ Here’s what that means to her — and how you can be one, too
What does it mean to have agency over your memories? What do you gain when you put your phone down and pay attention to what’s happening rig...
Why Jane Fonda uses her influence to ‘stand up for the underdog’
For somebody who’s won some of the biggest awards in entertainment, you might be surprised at how often Jane Fonda has been arrested. But fo...
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A living legend looks back at 81
Where do you start with a legend like Buffy Sainte-Marie? Maybe you go back to New York in the ‘60s, where she played alongside the likes of...
Why Selma Blair never asks, “Why me?”
Before Selma Blair was an actor, an advocate or a writer, she was known as, “Mean Baby” – a nickname lovingly given to her by her parents. A...
Ke Huy Quan was a movie star that disappeared. Now he’s back. Here’s why
Forty years ago, Ke Huy Quan was plucked from obscurity into movie stardom when he found himself co-starring with Harrison Ford in Indiana J...
Hannah Gadsby didn’t care about making a successful standup special, but success came anyway
Back in 2018, a standup special called Nanette turned the world of comedy on its head. It was written and performed by a relatively unknown...
Don Was has figured out what all the great musicians have in common
Don Was has worked with some pretty incredible artists. Here's just a few: Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, The Rolling Stones, Aaron Neville, John...
Ben Schwartz’s career took off in a big way — right in time for the pandemic
Ben Schwartz is a really busy guy. Right now, he stars in the Apple TV+ murder mystery The Afterparty as well as the comedy Space Force alon...
Jack White wants you to revere the art you love
The way you listen to music is always changing, but Jack White wants to go back to basics. From The White Stripes to The Raconteurs to his s...
Charlotte Cardin lost the biggest reality singing show in Quebec. Here’s why that was a good thing
Charlotte Cardin’s journey to becoming the most-nominated artist at this year’s Juno Awards wasn’t a typical one. She grew up in a family of...
Deborah Cox is being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame decades after the industry closed its doors to her. Here’s how she feels about it
When most kids were mowing lawns or babysitting for some extra cash, Deborah Cox was doing session work and getting paid to sing at only 12...
Phoebe Bridgers writes sad songs — and she has some thoughts on why we like them
For the last two years, Phoebe Bridgers has been everywhere. Maybe you saw her at last year's Grammys where she was up for four awards, or c...
How Adam Scott found his dream job in the dystopian workplace of Severance
Adam Scott has taken on a lot of roles that mean a lot to different people. Whether it's the despondent artist/caterer in the cult hit sitco...
How Camila Cabello found true happiness by going back to her Familia
Camila Cabello is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. She started out in the girl group Fifth Harmony in 2012, went solo in 2016 and...