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Karen Schaler: Meet the writer behind Hallmark and Netflix's Christmas movies

For author and screenwriter Karen Schaler, Christmas is a year-round affair. The former war reporter tells us how her journalism unlocked the secret to writing a holiday movie.

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Sophie Deraspe: The Canadian filmmaker borrows from Greek tragedy and Fredy Villanueva story for her latest film Antigone

The Canadian filmmaker discusses her latest film, Antigone, which is based on an ancient Greek tragedy but set in modern day Montreal.

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Sophie Deraspe, Karen Schaler and more 02/12/2019 [Full episode]

Canadian filmmaker Sophie Deraspe talks about her latest film, Antigone, which takes inspiration from Sophocles' Greek tragedy and the 2008 death of Fredy Villanueva. The q screen panel discusses the cancellation of Anne with an E, which was met with a strong reaction from fans last week. DJ Spinna gives us an essential guide to the music of Stevie Wonder. Author and screenwriter Karen Schaler (a.k.a. Christmas Karen) tells us how her work as a former war reporter helped her unlock the secret to writing holiday movies and novels.

Download Sophie Deraspe, Karen Schaler and more 02/12/2019 [Full episode]
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Booker T. Jones, Robb Reiner and more 29/11/2019 [Full episode]

Grammy-winning R&B; legend Booker T. Jones reflects on his life and legacy, which he's celebrating with the release of a new memoir and album. The q This music panel discusses a recent New York Times article that's been receiving backlash for claiming that Drake popularized rap-singing. Anvil drummer Robb Reiner talks about his second artistic identity as a fine artist.

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Robb Reiner: The Anvil drummer on his work as a fine artist, 'painting is a relaxing therapy for me'

Anvil's Robb Reiner has another artistic identity as a fine artist. He joined Tom Power to talk about a new book of his paintings, called Robb Reiner: The Canvas Collection.

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Booker T. Jones: The R&B; legend takes us on a musical tour through his career and collaborations

Grammy-winning musician and producer Booker T. Jones joins Tom Power to reflect on his life and legacy, which he's celebrating with the release of a new memoir and album.

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Mati Diop: The filmmaker on her acclaimed debut feature, Atlantics

The French-Senegalese actor-turned-director joined Tom Power at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival to talk about her Cannes-winning first feature, Atlantics.

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iskwē: The artist, creator and musician performs live in the q studio

Canadian musician iskwē drops by the q studio to perform some songs from her new album, acākosīk.

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Maiko Yamamoto and James Long: The Siminovitch Prize winners on mentorship in Canadian theatre

Artistic directors Maiko Yamamoto and James Long of Vancouver's Theatre Replacement are the first duo to win Canada's $100,000 Siminovich Prize in the award's 19-year history.

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iskwē, Mati Diop and more 28/11/2019 [Full episode]

Canadian musician iskwē drops by the q studio to perform some songs from her new album, acākosīk. French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop explains how her Cannes-winning film, Atlantics, creates a complex portrait of Senegalese youth. Music journalist Jon Savage makes the argument that the year 1966 was an important turning point for all pop culture that followed. Siminovitch Prize winners Maiko Yamamoto and James Long talk about what their big win means for them as well as for their protégé, actor and creator Conor Wylie.

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Dan Piepenbring: The author on finishing Prince's memoir without Prince

Journalist Dan Piepenbring, the co-author of Prince's memoir, titled The Beautiful Ones, joined Tom Power to talk about what it was like to finish one of the music icon's final projects without him.

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Mappe Of: How imagining fictional landscapes helped the multi-instrumentalist create his epic new concept album The Isle of Ailynn

Multi-instrumentalist Tom Meikle, a.k.a. Mappe Of, dropped by the q music studio to perform some songs from his sophomore album, The Isle of Ailynn.

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Dan Piepenbring, Mappe Of and more 27/11/2019 [Full episode]

Prince's co-author Dan Piepenbring talks about what it was like to finish the music icon's memoir without him. Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg shares his memories of his friend, the late Kirsty MacColl. Our books columnist, Jael Richardson, fills us in on a new book to check out: The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali. Multi-instrumentalist Mappe Of drops by the q music studio to perform some songs from his epic new concept album, The Isle of Ailynn.

Download Dan Piepenbring, Mappe Of and more 27/11/2019 [Full episode]
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Lady Antebellum: The country trio on making Ocean, their most vulnerable record yet

Powerhouse country group Lady Antebellum drop by the q studio to perform some new songs from their latest album, Ocean.

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John Fluevog: The shoe designer shares the inside story of Canada's outsider shoe brand

Vancouver-based shoe designer John Fluevog talks about walking stories, strange prophecies, and why you're made correctly.

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Lena Waithe: How the writer and producer's new film Queen & Slim is both a meditation on blackness and a universal love story

Emmy-winning writer and producer Lena Waithe joined Tom Power live in studio to talk about her latest film, Queen & Slim, about a clumsy first date that ends in a police shooting.

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Lady Antebellum, Lena Waithe and more 26/11/2019 [Full episode]

Powerhouse country trio Lady Antebellum perform in the q studio and open up about making Ocean, their most vulnerable record yet. Vancouver-based shoe designer John Fluevog shares the inside story of Canada's outsider shoe brand. Emmy-winning writer and producer Lena Waithe explains how her new film Queen & Slim is both a meditation on blackness and a universal love story.

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Lynda Barry, Curtis Talwst Santiago and more 25/11/2019 [Full episode]

Cartoonist Lynda Barry teaches us how to silence our inner critic and draw like a child with a new book called Making Comics. The q screen panel digs into the latest string of box office flops and share their thoughts on what big Hollywood studios are getting wrong. Multidisciplinary artist Curtis Talwst Santiago tells us how he creates tiny 3D worlds inside of vintage jewelry boxes.

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Curtis Talwst Santiago: The artist on creating tiny 3D worlds inside of vintage jewelry boxes

Curtis Talwst Santiago is a multidisciplinary artist who creates tiny dioramas inside vintage jewelry boxes. He joined Tom Power to talk about his art and why he loves the miniature form.

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Lynda Barry: The cartoonist teaches us how to silence our inner critic and draw like a child

The pioneering cartoonist, professor and MacArthur Genius Grant winner is helping us access the creativity she says we all possess with a new book called Making Comics.

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Adam Cohen, Reginald Dwayne Betts and more 22/11/2019 [Full episode]

Leonard Cohen's son, Adam Cohen, talks about bringing his father's final work to life: a posthumous album called Thanks for the Dance. Our online columnist Elamin Abdelmahmoud fills us in on Facebook's latest experiment, a meme-creation app called Whale, which is currently only available on the Canadian App Store. Singer-songwriter FKA twigs discusses her long-awaited sophomore album, Magdalene, and why she wants to rewrite women's stories that have been "twisted by the patriarchy." Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts tells us about his third collection of poetry, Felon, a personal examination of incarceration, family and justice.

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Maysoon Zayid: Don't call her an inspiration — this comedian is here to make you laugh

When Maysoon Zayid first started doing comedy, she didn't want to talk about her cerebral palsy, but eventually, she decided to address it on her own terms. For her, this was the moment a comic was born.

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Remembering John Mann: Grant Lawrence and Alan Doyle pay tribute to the Spirit of the West singer

We celebrate the Canadian music icon's legacy with two of the people who knew him best: CBC host and musician Grant Lawrence of The Smugglers, and musician Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea.

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Corridor: The Montreal band performs live in the q studio

Corridor drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from their latest album, Junior.

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Maysoon Zayid, Corridor and more 21/11/2019 [Full episode]

Montreal band Corridor drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from their latest album, Junior. Maysoon Zayid shares some stories from her new audio memoir, Find Another Dream, about her journey as a comedian with cerebral palsy. Audio engineer Susan Rogers gives us a gateway to Prince's album Sign o' the Times. Grant Lawrence and Alan Doyle pay tribute to the late John Mann of Spirit of the West.

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Trixie Mattel, Peter Del Vecho and more 20/11/2019 [Full episode]

Drag queen Trixie Mattel discusses the ups and downs of drag superstardom, her deep love of folk and country music, and life after RuPaul's Drag Race. The q This music panel shares their reactions to the 2020 Grammy Award nominations, which were just revealed this morning. Disney producer Peter Del Vecho talks about the success of Frozen and facing impossible expectations during the making of Frozen 2.

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Trixie Mattel: The drag queen on folk music, comedy and life after RuPaul's Drag Race

The drag queen, singer-songwriter and comedian joined Tom Power to talk about the ups and downs of drag superstardom, and her deep love of folk and country music.

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Peter Del Vecho: The Disney producer reflects on the success of Frozen and the high expectations for Frozen 2

Disney producer Peter Del Vecho talks about facing impossible expectations during the making of Frozen 2.

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Ian Williams, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and more 19/11/2019 [Full episode]

Poet Ian Williams talks about winning the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his debut novel Reproduction. Film composer Alan Silvestri reflects on his most famous film scores, from Back to the Future to The Polar Express. Waves star Kelvin Harrison Jr. discusses toxic masculinity and the pressures of being "the best."

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Kelvin Harrison Jr: The actor on his new film Waves, toxic masculinity and the pressures of being 'the best'

Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Luce, It Comes at Night) joins Tom Power live in studio to talk about his role in the new film Waves.

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Alan Silvestri: The composer reflects on his most famous film scores, from Back to the Future to The Polar Express

For decades, film composer Alan Silvestri been raising our blood pressure and tugging at our heart strings, more often than not, as one half of a killer creative partnership with director Robert Zemeckis.

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Ian Williams: The poet on winning the $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize for his debut novel Reproduction

Last night in Toronto, Ian Williams won the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his debut novel Reproduction. He joined Tom Power the morning after the awards ceremony to talk about his big win.

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Margaret Atwood: The Canadian author sits down with Tom Power on her 80th birthday

In celebration of her 80th birthday, Margaret Atwood joined Tom Power to reflect on everything from her childhood backwoods adventures to the moment she decided to become a writer.

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Margaret Atwood and more 18/11/2019 [Full episode]

Author and poet Margaret Atwood sits down with Tom Power for a special extended interview in celebration of her 80th birthday. The q screen panel discusses the third season of The Crown, which just dropped on Netflix last night.

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Tracy Letts: The actor on playing Henry Ford II in Ford v Ferrari

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor talks about the Oscar buzz he's receiving for his role as Henry Ford II in Ford v Ferrari, as well as some of his current theatre projects.

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Jane Bunnett and Maqueque: How the jazz supergroup is breaking barriers and borders with music

Five-time Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett has joined forces with five young Cuban musicians to form a border-breaking jazz supergroup called Jane Bunnett and Maqueque.

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Tracy Letts, Jane Bunnett and more 15/11/2019 [Full episode]

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor Tracy Letts talks about his role as Henry Ford II, the Ford Motor Company heir, in the film Ford v Ferrari. The q This music panel takes us through some of the hits and misses from this year's CMA Awards, and also lays out the latest breaking story in Taylor Swift's high-profile feud over her master recordings. Jazz supergroup Jane Bunnett and Maqueque perform live in the q music studio and discuss how they're breaking barriers and borders with jazz.

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Alexandria Maillot: The Vancouver 'swoon rock' artist performs live in the q studio

Alexandria Maillot drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from her upcoming sophomore album, Benevolence.

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Marc Randolph: The Netflix co-founder reflects on how a single idea revolutionized film and TV

The co-founder and one-time CEO of Netflix joined Tom Power to talk about his new memoir, That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea.

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Alexandria Maillot, Marc Randolph and more 14/11/2019 [Full episode]

Singer-songwriter Alexandria Maillot performs live in the q studio. Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph discusses the rapid rise of the entertainment giant and how the magic of a single idea revolutionized an entire industry. Flying Hórses reflects on how her latest album, Reverie, uses sound to take the listener on an emotional journey. John Legend talks about being the first black man to win the EGOT, working with Kanye West and more.

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Mandy Patinkin: The actor and singer on 'finding the light' in his music

Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin sits down with q's Tom Power to talk about his deep love of music, his acting career and his new album, Children and Art.

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Avan Jogia: The Canadian actor explores race and identity in new book Mixed Feelings

Avan Jogia talks about his new book Mixed Feelings, a personal exploration of identity that takes a look at what it means to be a mixed race person today.

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Mandy Patinkin, Avan Jogia and more 13/11/2019 [Full episode]

Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin talks about his deep love of music, his acting career and his new album, Children and Art. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on a new book to check out: Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh. Blue Planet II producers Orla Doherty and James Honeyborne reveal the secrets behind some of the series' most breathtaking shots of marine life. Canadian actor and writer Avan Jogia explores race and identity in his new book, Mixed Feelings.

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Anthony Daniels: The Star Wars legend on playing C-3PO for more than 40 years

Anthony Daniels has played C-3PO in the Star Wars films for more than 40 years. Now, he's released a new memoir, titled I Am C-3PO, about his history with the part.

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Andrea Macasaet: The theatre star on remixing Anne Boleyn in the Broadway-bound musical, Six

Canadian singer and actor Andrea Macasaet talks about preparing for her Broadway debut as the oft-misunderstood queen, Anne Boleyn.

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Joy Kogawa: The author revisits Canada's dark past with a new AR app called East of the Rockies

Award-winning Canadian novelist Joy Kogawa joins Tom Power to talk about her latest project, an experiential augmented reality narrative called East of the Rockies.

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Anthony Daniels, Joy Kogawa and more 12/11/2019 [Full episode]

Star Wars legend Anthony Daniels discusses his new memoir and what it's been like to play C-3PO for more than 40 years. Author Joy Kogawa revisits the story of Japanese Canadian internment camps with a new augmented reality app. Singer and actor Andrea Macasaet talks about preparing for her Broadway debut as Anne Boleyn in the hit musical Six.

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Ryan Dillon, Sylvia Tyson and more 11/11/2019 [Full episode]

On the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street, Ryan Dillon, the puppeteer and voice behind Elmo, talks about how he went from a childhood fan of the show to claiming centre stage. The q screen panel discusses Martin Scorsese's fight against Marvel movies. Stephen Gong of the Center for Asian American Media explains how one of Hollywood's first Asian stars, Sessue Hayakawa, challenged stereotypes 100 years ago. Singer-songwriter Sylvia Tyson talks about revisiting her songwriting roots and the early days of Ian & Sylvia.

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Ryan Dillon: How the Sesame Street puppeteer brings Elmo to life

On the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street, Ryan Dillon, the puppeteer and voice behind Elmo, talks about how he went from a childhood fan of the show to claiming centre stage.

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Ringo Starr: The Beatles drummer talks about everything from knighthood to beetroot juice

In this extended interview, Ringo Starr also talks about his photography, his All-Starr band, and how an illness inspired him to drum.

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Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu: The theatre director on seeing her own story reflected in Claudia Dey's play Trout Stanley

Award-winning theatre director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu is putting her own spin on Claudia Dey's play Trout Stanley for a new production that's on now at Toronto's Factory Theatre.

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Ringo Starr, Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu and more 08/11/2019 [Full episode]

The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr talks about everything from knighthood to beetroot juice. The q This music panel takes a look at the value and risk of posthumous releases. Theatre director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu talks about putting her own spin on Claudia Dey's play Trout Stanley.

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Roberto Campanella: How the choreographer created a ballet to Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Veteran choreographer Roberto Campanella has choreographed a new ballet based on the work of Beethoven, a composer that choreographers generally refuse to touch.

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Begonia: The Winnipeg singer-songwriter performs live in the q studio

Begonia drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from her debut album, Fear.

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Michael Palin: The comedian finds a new audience for Monty Python in North Korea

Michael Palin has never shied away from crossing borders, whether that's in comedy or his travels, but he's now pushed that even further with a new book all about his trip to North Korea.

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Michael Palin, Roberto Campanella and more 07/11/2019 [Full episode]

Comedian Michael Palin finds a new audience for Monty Python in North Korea. Winnipeg singer-songwriter Begonia performs live in the q studio. Choreographer Roberto Campanella explains how he takes on the challenge of choreographing a ballet to Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

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Pete Townshend, Loreena McKennitt and more 06/11/2019 [Full episode]

Pete Townshend of The Who talks about penning his first novel, The Age of Anxiety. Our online columnist Elamin Abdelmahmoud walks us through the fall of Deadspin and what it means for online journalism. Curator Ashley Clark presents a gateway to the work of Wesley Snipes. Musician Loreena McKennitt discusses Lost Souls, her first collection of new music since 2006.

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Pete Townshend: The Who guitarist on writing his first novel, The Age of Anxiety

Pete Townshend joined Tom Power live from London to talk about his latest project, a novel called The Age of Anxiety.

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Niall Horan: The singer-songwriter on life after One Direction and the 'risk' of making new music

Niall Horan sat down with Tom Power to talk about his sophomore album, growing up, and life on the other side of One Direction.

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Demi Moore: The Hollywood star takes charge of her own story with new memoir

For years, Demi Moore's life was scrutinized by paparazzi and splashed across the pages of glossy magazines. Now, she's taking control of her own narrative.

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Karen Kain: The ballet dancer shares highlights from her 50-year career with the National Ballet of Canada

Karen Kain, the National Ballet's former principal dancer-turned-artistic director, has just announced that after 50 years with the company, she'll be retiring.

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Niall Horan, Karen Kain and more 05/11/2019 [Full episode]

Singer-songwriter Niall Horan talks about life after One Direction and the risk of making new music. Karen Kain, the National Ballet's former principal dancer-turned-artistic director, reflects on her 50-year career with the company. Hollywood star Demi Moore opens up about taking charge of her own story with a new memoir.

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Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell: The Frozen 2 stars field your fan questions

Broadway star Idina Menzel and actor Kristen Bell join q's Tom Power live in studio to answer a few questions from Frozen's biggest fans.

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Isabelle Huppert: The actor on her new film Frankie

French actor Isabelle Huppert joined q's Tom Power to talk about her latest film, Frankie, which screened earlier this year at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, Isabelle Huppert and more 04/11/2019 [Full episode]

Frozen 2 stars Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell drop by the q studio to field kids' fan questions about the new movie. The q screen panel share their thoughts on Apple and Disney's new streaming services and how they might fare in the streaming war. Actor Isabelle Huppert talks about her latest film, Frankie, which screened earlier this year at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Mackenzie Davis: The Terminator: Dark Fate star on the importance of representing strong female characters

Vancouver-born actor Mackenzie Davis stars in Terminator: Dark Fate as an augmented human sent back in time from the future to protect a young Mexican woman from an evil Terminator called Rev-9.

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Half Moon Run: The Montreal-based band perform live in the q music studio

Montreal-based band Half Moon Run drop by the q music tudio to perform a few new songs from their latest album, A Blemish In The Great Light.

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Mackenzie Davis, Half Moon Run and more 01/11/2019 [Full episode]

Vancouver-born actor Mackenzie Davis talks about her starring role in Terminator: Dark Fate and the importance of representing strong female characters on screen. The q This music panel takes a look at Kanye West's new album, Jesus Is King, and the long line of artists before him who've made the switch away from secular music. Montreal-based band Half Moon Run perform new songs from their latest album, A Blemish In The Great Light, live in the q music studio.

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Mike Flanagan: The Doctor Sleep director on seeking Stephen King's blessing for his sequel to The Shining

Mike Flanagan has taken on one of the most daunting projects a horror director could sign up for: he's made a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror classic The Shining, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.

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Jasmin Kaur: The poet moves from the screen to the page with her debut collection

Jasmin Kaur's work has shown up everywhere, from Reese Witherspoon's social media to Jennifer Lopez's performance at the American Music Awards. Now, she's released her first collection of poetry called When You Ask Me Where I'm Going.

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Leif Vollebekk: The Montreal singer-songwriter performs live in the q studio

Leif Vollebekk drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from his latest album, New Ways.

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Mike Flanagan, Jasmin Kaur and more 31/10/2019 [Full episode]

Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan talks about what it was like to receive Stephen King's blessing for his new sequel to The Shining. Montreal singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk performs a few songs from his latest album, New Ways, live in the q studio. Poet Jasmin Kaur talks about moving beyond Instagram as a vehicle to share her work with her debut collection of poetry, When You Ask Me Where I'm Going.

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Kerry Washington: The actor on facing unconscious bias head-on in American Son

Kerry Washington joined Tom Power during the Toronto International Film Festival to talk about her new film, American Son.

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Robert Glasper: The pianist on his new mixtape and why jazz should always be pushing boundaries

Jazz pianist Robert Glasper brings a lot of different influences into his sound, but there's one constant: he says he always makes music that represents the time we're living in.

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Vincenzo Natali: The director of In The Tall Grass on the ‘poetry and beauty’ of horror

Vincenzo Natali's latest film, In The Tall Grass, is based on the 2012 novella of the same name by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill.

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Kerry Washington, Robert Glasper and more 30/10/2019 [Full episode]

Kerry Washington talks about facing unconscious bias head-on in her latest film American Son. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on a new book to check out: Frankly In Love by David Yoon. In The Tall Grass director Vincenzo Natali discusses the "poetry and beauty" of horror films. Jazz pianist Robert Glasper tells us about his new mixtape and why he thinks jazz should always be pushing boundaries.

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John Lithgow: The actor tackles American politics with poetry in his new book Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse

Award-winning actor John Lithgow, known for his roles in 3rd Rock From The Sun, Dexter and The Crown, takes on American politics in his new book of satirical verse.

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Stephen Chbosky: The author and director on writing novels with a cinematic eye

Stephen Chbosky is not just a successful novelist, but a screenwriter, producer and director as well. He talks about his smash hit The Perks of Being a Wallflower and his latest book, a horror novel called Imaginary Friend.

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Cynthia Erivo: The actor on her portrayal of Harriet Tubman in the first feature film about the abolitionist's life

Cynthia Erivo joined Tom Power during the Toronto International Film Festival to talk about her incredible portrayal of Harriet Tubman in the new film Harriet.

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Cynthia Erivo, Stephen Chbosky and more 29/10/2019 [Full episode]

Cynthia Erivo talks about her incredible portrayal of Harriet Tubman in Harriet, the first feature film about the famed abolitionist. Writer and director Stephen Chbosky discusses his new book Imaginary Friend and how he writes his novels with a cinematic eye. John Lithgow tackles American politics with poetry in his new book Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse.

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Byron Bowers: 'I need that moment and that venue,' the comedian on why he uses comedy stages to talk about the tough stuff

The comedian opens up about why he's using stand-up to call for openness and honesty around hard to talk about topics.

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Edward Norton: 'Empathy for each other is what holds things together,' the actor on why the underdog is important to film

Edward Norton produced, directed and stars in the new film Motherless Brooklyn to remind the audience of their empathy, especially in this moment in time.

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Edward Norton, Byron Bowers and more 28/10/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Edward Norton on his new film Motherless Brooklyn and the personal connection that ties him to the story. q Screen Panel with Eli Glasner and Kathleen Newman-Bremang discuss the popularity of the Netflix show Rhythm + Flow and what makes it different from other reality music competition shows. Comedian Byron Bowers talks about why he's using stand-up comedy to open up about tough topics and what it's like to get personal onstage.

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Neil Young, Robert Eggers and more 25/10/2019 [Full episode]

Neil Young: The music icon on his 50 year career, his recording process and his new documentary Mountaintop. q This with A. Harmony and Kofi Carmichael take a closer look at Drake's global impact. A gateway to deep listening with Calgary musician Sarah Davachi. Director Robert Eggers talks about his new film The Lighthouse and how he uses his movies to create memories from a different era.

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Robert Eggers: The director his latest film The Lighthouse

Director Robert Eggers had one of the most-buzzed about films at TIFF with The Lighthouse, the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut The Witch.

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Neil Young: The music icon on his 50 year career, making music and his new documentary

Neil Young reunites with his longtime band Crazy Horse on their new album Colorado and talks about their lifelong chemistry and how their bond is inspiring to Neil's creative process and artistic voice.

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Zacharias Kunuk: The Inuk director on how filmmaking is a communal effort

Filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk is known internationally for his 2001 film, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, the first feature film ever to be written, directed and acted in Inuktitut. He talks about developing a multimedia school curriculum to teach students about the Arctic from an Inuit point of view and making movies from oral tradition.

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Rheostatics: How the band embraces Gord Downie on their first new album in 15 years

Rheostatics, one of Canada's longest-running indie rock bands, just released their first new album in 15 years. They take a look back at their long career and dive into their latest record, Here Come The Wolves.

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q's Thursday Headliner: Toronto R&B; singer-songwriter Liza

This week's q Thursday headliner is Liza. She performs songs from her forthcoming EP, and talks about her musical influences and the moment she realized she wanted to be a musician.

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Liza, Zacharias Kunuk and more 24/10/2019 [Full episode]

Toronto R&B; singer-songwriter Liza drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from her forthcoming project and talk about how she's grown since her first EP release two years ago. Filmmaker and director Zacharias Kunuk on making movies from oral tradition and how filmmaking is a communal effort. Comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff walks us through the evolution of presidential satire. Rheostatics band members Dave Bidini and Dave Clark reflect on their career and open up about their latest record Here Come The Wolves.

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Fenton Bailey: The RuPaul's Drag Race producer on the show and his new doc

‘We're all born naked and the rest is drag’: RuPaul's Drag Race producer on the show and his new doc

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Emmanuel Jal: The musician opens up about about his earliest memories of being a child soldier and how songwriting has helped him escape the trauma of his past

When Emmanuel Jal was just seven years old, he was forced to become a child soldier in Sudan. He tells us how songwriting has helped him escape the trauma of his past.

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Seana McKenna: The actor's new play Yaga is a 'socially conscious fairy tale' that expands on the aging woman archetype

In her new play, McKenna re-imagines an old piece of Slavic folklore to interrogate what it means to be sexually liberated as an older woman.

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Fenton Bailey, Seana McKenna and more 23/10/2019 [Full episode]

RuPaul's Drag Race producer Fenton Bailey discusses the beginnings of the show, how it helped bring drag culture into the mainstream and his new documentary, Liberty: Mother of Exiles. Our online columnist Elamin Abdelmahmoud takes a look at how teens are using a new TikTok trend to call out abusive and predatory behaviour. Stage actor Seana McKenna talks about how her new play Yaga is a 'socially conscious fairy tale' that expands on the aging woman archetype. Musician Emmanuel Jal opens up about his earliest memories of being a child soldier and how songwriting has helped him escape the trauma of his past.

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Mark Critch: The comedian recaps how election night went down in the 22 Minutes studio

Comedian Mark Critch joins us the morning after the election to talk about how the previous evening played out in the 22 Minutes studio.

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Natasha Greenblatt and Yolanda Bonnell: The playwrights on their Canadian election play, The Election

The creators of The Election tell us more about the play, which is based on their experiences as campaign volunteers during the 2015 Canadian federal election.

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Dave Hill: The comedian on Parking The Moose, the 'definitive book on Canada by a non-Canadian'

American comedian Dave Hill puts his fascination with Canada to the test in his new book, Parking The Moose, all about his tales of travelling across the country.

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Mark Critch, Dave Hill and more 22/10/2019 [Full episode]

Comedian Mark Critch recaps how election night went down in the 22 Minutes studio. American comedian Dave Hill tells us about Parking The Moose, his "definitive book on Canada by a non-Canadian." Playwrights Natasha Greenblatt and Yolanda Bonnell talk about their new Canadian election play, The Election.

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Antonio Banderas, Haviah Mighty and more 21/20/2019 [Full episode]

Antonio Banderas talks about working with his long-time friend and collaborator, Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, on the new film Pain and Glory. The q screen panel discusses whether the film Dolemite Is My Name marks the start of an Eddie Murphy renaissance. Hip-Hop Evolution host Shad, head writer Rodrigo Bascuñán and director Darby Wheeler share their most memorable interviews from the series. Polaris Prize-winning rapper Haviah Mighty opens up about candidly speaking her truth as a young, black female rapper in Canada.

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Antonio Banderas: The actor on the importance of art and his new film Pain and Glory

Before he was Zorro or Puss in Boots, Antonio Banderas was the go-to male lead for Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar. The new film Pain and Glory is their eighth film together and one that made unique demands on Banderas.

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Robert De Niro, Jeff Thomas and more 18/10/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Robert De Niro talks about the life and legacy of his father, the abstract expressionist painter, Robert De Niro Sr. The q This music panel discusses Pharrell's recent GQ interview, where the musician and producer admitted that he's "embarrassed" by his 2013 song Blurred Lines. Beverley McLachlin, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, presents her q block party for Vancouver. Award-winning photographer Jeff Thomas opens up about a near fatal accident he had in 1979 that led him to become an artist.

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Robert De Niro: The actor on how he's honouring his father's legacy as an artist

Robert De Niro joined Tom Power to talk about his relationship with his father, the abstract expressionist painter, Robert De Niro Sr.

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Bong Joon-ho, Lauren Crazybull and more 17/10/2019 [Full episode]

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho tells us what inspired him to make a thriller about income inequality, and why wealth can make monsters of us all. The cast of the musical Girl from the North Country perform reimagined songs by Bob Dylan live in the q studio. Graphic designer Peter Saville explains the interstellar origins of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures artwork. Artist Lauren Crazybull discusses how portraiture can give a "presence and power" to the sitter.

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Bong Joon-ho: The Parasite director delivers an 'enjoyable nightmare' with his biting tale of income inequality

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho tells us what inspired him to make a thriller about income inequality, and why wealth can make monsters of us all.

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Girl From The North Country: The cast bring the musical based on the songs of Bob Dylan to the q studio

The cast of the musical Girl From The North Country, based on the music of Bob Dylan, drop by the q studio to perform some new arrangements of songs you might already know

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Lauren Crazybull: The artist on how portraiture can give a 'presence and power' to the sitter

Painter Lauren Crazybull, who is up for the Kingston Prize, joins Tom Power to talk about her journey of personal rediscovery, which took her from a small town Alberta foster home to the province's first-ever artist in residence.

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Julie Andrews, Thurston Moore and more 16/10/2019 [Full episode]

Screen legend Julie Andrews shares a few of her favourite things from her Hollywood career. Reporter Lisa Richwine discusses how Hollywood changes its movies to avoid Chinese censorship. Cartoonist Eleanor Davis tells us how creating her new graphic novel, The Hard Tomorrow, helped her work through her anxiety about bringing new life into a chaotic world. Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore talks about the influences behind his latest release, Spirit Counsel.

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Thurston Moore: The Sonic Youth co-founder on his latest release, Spirit Counsel

Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore tells us about the musical influences behind his new box set, Spirit Counsel — a collection of long instrumental pieces.

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Eleanor Davis: The cartoonist on finding beauty in 'The Hard Tomorrow'

Eleanor Davis discusses how creating her new graphic novel, The Hard Tomorrow, helped her work through her anxiety about bringing new life into a chaotic world.

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Julie Andrews: The screen legend shares a few of her favourite things from her Hollywood career

Julie Andrews joined Tom Power to talk about her new memoir, which looks back on her Hollywood years.

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Elton John, Humble the Poet and more 15/10/2019 [Full episode]

Elton John opens up about his "rollercoaster life," how having children changed everything for him and why he's now saying goodbye to life on the road. Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon follows the ups and downs of competitive figure skating in his new memoir, Beautiful on the Outside. Rapper, author and spoken word artist Humble the Poet explains why we all have a responsibility to share our stories.

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Humble the Poet: The artist on empowering others to share their stories

Rapper, author and spoken word artist Humble the Poet performs some poetry and recounts some of the stories, both joyful and painful, that have shaped him as a person.

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Adam Rippon: The Olympian follows the ups and downs of competitive figure skating in his new memoir

Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon reflects on the process of putting his life story into print, and how figure skating competitions are a lot more like performances than you might think.

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Elton John: The living legend on music, his battle with addiction and how fatherhood changed everything

Elton John joined Tom Power for a conversation about his 50-year career, how having children changed everything for him and why he’s now saying goodbye to life on the road.

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Kiefer Sutherland, Ruth Reichl and more 14/10/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Kiefer Sutherland talks about country music, the rodeo, his grandfather Tommy Douglas and more. Rhiannon Giddens of the roots quartet Our Native Daughters tells us how the band's new album is reclaiming the narrative of American folk music. Ruth Reichl discusses the golden age of magazines and her new memoir, Save Me the Plums, which chronicles her 10-year tenure as the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine.

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Morris Day: The musician on his complicated and competitive friendship with Prince

In the 1984 film Purple Rain, Morris Day plays an over-the-top version of himself as Prince's arch-enemy. Off screen, the relationship between Day and Prince was way more complicated. In his new memoir, On Time: A Princely Life in Funk, Day pays tribute to his late friend.

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Bill Nighy: The actor on his complicated relationship with acting and his new film Sometimes Always Never

Actor Bill Nighy joined Tom Power live from London, England to talk about his complicated relationship with acting, his career-changing role in Love Actually and his latest project, Sometimes Always Never.

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Bill Nighy, Morris Day and more 11/10/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Bill Nighy discusses his relationship with acting, his career-changing role in Love Actually and his new film Sometimes Always Never. The q This music panel dives into Pitchfork's list of the most defining tracks of the 2010s and share their own picks for best Canadian song of the decade. The Time's Morris Day opens up about his complicated and competitive friendship with Prince in his new memoir.

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Nina Dobrev: The actor on the challenges of breaking away from teen stardom

Nina Dobrev is known for playing sweet characters in teen dramas, but now she's entering a new era of her career with the role of Chloe in a new film called Lucky Day.

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Jeff Lemire: The award-winning cartoonist on his new graphic novel Frogcatchers

Jeff Lemire talks about the inspiration for his new graphic novel and how he feels about his work being adapted for the screen.

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Patrick Watson: The Montreal singer-songwriter performs live in the studio

Patrick Watson drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from his forthcoming album, Wave.

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Nina Dobrev, Jeff Lemire and more 10/10/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Nina Dobrev talks about her new film, Lucky Day, and the challenges of breaking away from teen stardom. Singer-songwriter Patrick Watson drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from his forthcoming album, Wave. Award-winning cartoonist Jeff Lemire discusses the inspiration for his new graphic novel, Frogcatchers, and how he feels about his work being adapted for the screen.

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Ang Lee: The Academy Award-winning director on his groundbreaking new film Gemini Man

Ang Lee shares why he's using technology in his new film as a tool to tell deeply human, emotional stories.

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Stacey Tenenbaum: Pipe Dreams is a new doc that shows what it takes to become a world class pipe organist

A new documentary called Pipe Dreams follows five organists who are all competing in the Canadian International Organ Competition, which some call the Olympics of the organ world. The film's director, Stacey Tenenbaum, tells us more.

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Ang Lee, Stacey Tenenbaum and more 09/10/2019 [Full episode]

Director Ang Lee discusses his groundbreaking new action thriller Gemini Man — a film 20 years in the making. Our online columnist Elamin Abdelmahmoud takes a look at how social media went from making us more social to more anti-social. Filmmaker Alexandre Philippe breaks down the iconic chestburster scene from Alien on the film's 40th anniversary. Director Stacey Tenenbaum shows us what it takes to become a world class pipe organist in her new documentary, Pipe Dreams.

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Brittany Howard: The singer on her personal solo album, Jaime

The Alabama Shakes singer shares why she's put her successful band on pause to embark on the radical musical exploration and introspection of her debut solo album.

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Irene Taylor Brodsky: The filmmaker shines a light on deafness in Moonlight Sonata

Brodsky's latest documentary, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness In Three Movements, follows her deaf son as he learns to play Beethoven with the help of cochlear implants.

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Greg Morton: The comedian on his 'one-man variety show' and how he charmed celebrity judges on America's Got Talent

The comedian returns home to tour southern Ontario following a huge stint on the competition reality show while balancing two of his many talents: stand-up comedy and incredible vocal impressions

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Brittany Howard, Greg Morton and more 08/10/2019 [Full episode]

Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard opens up about embarking on her own musical journey and the influences behind her most personal record, her debut solo album Jaime. Comedian Greg Morton talks about his "one-man variety show" and how he charmed audiences and the celebrity judges on America's Got Talent. Filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky shines a light on deafness in Moonlight Sonata, a documentary that she calls "an ode to silence."

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Cathy Goldsmith: Dr. Seuss's longtime art director on bringing the author's latest book to life 28 years after his death

Goldsmith joined q's Tom Power from New York to talk about the miraculous discovery of the manuscript and Dr. Seuss's somewhat secret life as a painter.

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Walter Scott: The acclaimed graphic novelist on how his identity influences his art

Scott discusses creating the comic Wendy as a way to tell his own story about being an art student trying to make his way in the fussy Canadian art scene.

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Cathy Goldsmith, Walter Scott and more 07/10/2019 [Full episode]

Dr. Seuss's longtime art director Cathy Goldsmith on bringing the author's latest book to life 28 years after his death. The q screen panel with John Semley, Tina Hassannia and Shea Serrano discuss the controversy surrounding the latest Joker film. Prince superfan Anil Dash tells us what made the late singer's 1989 Batman album such an important pop culture milestone. Graphic novelist Walter Scott discusses his latest comic Wendy how his identity influences his art.

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Antoni Porowski, Kate del Castillo and more 04/10/2019 [Full episode]

Queer Eye's food and drink expert Antoni Porowski dishes on food, fame and growing up in Montreal. The q This music panel discusses news that Garth Brooks will be the next recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Tamara Lindeman, a.k.a. The Weather Station, talks about one of the leading issues in the upcoming federal election: climate change. Actor Kate del Castillo discusses her new play about murdered women in Juarez, Mexico and tells us what it's like to come face to face with the notorious drug lord El Chapo.

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Kate del Castillo: The actor's new play about murdered women in Juarez strikes close to home

A few years ago, Kate del Castillo secretly met with international drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán while he was on the run. Her latest project, The Way She Spoke, is a one-woman show that's drawing attention to violence against women in Juarez, Mexico.

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The Weather Station: The musician on the importance of talking about climate change

Tamara Lindeman (a.k.a. The Weather Station) joined Tom Power to talk about one of the leading issues in the upcoming election: climate change.

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Antoni Porowski: The Queer Eye star on food, fame and growing up in Canada

Queer Eye's food and drink expert, Antoni Porowski, joins Tom Power in the q studio to dish on the important role food has played in his life.

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Rick Mercer: Why the Canadian satirist believes the voting age in Canada should be lowered to 16

For the first time ever, q joined forces with The Current to put on a special election town hall in front of a live studio audience in the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. Rick Mercer sat down with Tom Power to offer his thoughts on how to raise voter turnout.

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Peaches: The singer and multimedia artist on her new body positive art exhibition

Peaches' first-ever solo art exhibition is running at the Kunstverein, one of the oldest art associations in Hamburg, Germany.

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Hua Li: The Montreal hip-hop artist performs live in the q studio

Hua Li drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from her debut album, Dynasty.

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Rick Mercer, Peaches and more 03/10/2019 [Full episode]

Canadian satirist Rick Mercer offers his thoughts on how to raise voter turnout and why he believes the voting age should be lowered to 16. Montreal hip-hop artist Hua Li drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from her debut album, Dynasty. Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Laura Lynch and Jayme Poisson play a special campaign song edition of Jam or Not a Jam. Canadian singer and multimedia artist Peaches reflects on her musical legacy and new body positive art exhibition in Germany.

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Debbie Harry: The Blondie singer looks back on her life and some of her greatest hits

Debbie Harry's memoir is a tour through her life, from growing up in New Jersey to the height of her fame as the lead singer of Blondie.

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Donté Colley: The inspirational Canadian Instagram dancer who's spreading positivity online

Donté Colley is a 22-year-old dancer who has more than 800,000 fans on Instagram, including the likes of Beyoncé and Ariana Grande.

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Debbie Harry, Donté Colley and more 02/10/2019 [Full episode]

Debbie Harry looks back on her life and some of Blondie's greatest hits. Jael Richardson fills us in on a new book to check out: Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline. Amazonian drag queen Uýra Sodoma talks about how they use performance art to protect Brazil's rainforest. Instagram dancing sensation Donté Colley tells us what he gets out of spreading positivity online.

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R.J. Palacio: The bestselling author on her debut graphic novel, White Bird

R.J. Palacio's first graphic novel, White Bird, is a survival story told from the perspective of a young Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied France.

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Joseph: How the sister trio overcame their differences to complete their new album, Good Luck, Kid

Natalie Closner Schepman, Meegan Closner and Allison Closner of the band Joseph dropped by the q studio to perform a few songs from their new album, Good Luck, Kid.

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Trent McClellan: The comedian on the power of humour in divisive times

As Canada gears up for another federal election, our country's most polarizing issues are taking centre stage. Trent McClellan joins us to talk about the intersection of comedy and politics.

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R.J. Palacio, Joseph and more 01/10/2019 [Full episode]

Bestselling author R.J. Palacio talks about her new graphic novel, White Bird, and why she wants to empower kids to change the world "one kindness at a time." As Canada gears up for another federal election, comedian Trent McClellan discusses the power of humour in divisive times. Sister trio Joseph explain how they overcame their differences to complete their new album, Good Luck, Kid.

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Angela Lansbury: The actor reflects on Murder, She Wrote and a long career on stage and on screen

On the 35th anniversary of Murder, She Wrote, actor and singer Angela Lansbury reflects on the series as well as her long career on screen and on Broadway.

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Johanna Skibsrud: The author shows the revolutionary and complacent within us in new novel, Island

In Johanna Skibsrud's new novel, Island, two characters — a career diplomat and a teenage armed rebel — seem to be on opposites sides of a revolution, but they have more in common than you may think.

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Angela Lansbury, Johanna Skibsrud and more 30/09/2019 [Full episode]

On the 35th anniversary of Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury reflects on the long-running series as well as her career on screen and on Broadway. Our screen panel discusses the musical finale for the Amazon series Transparent and whether it hit the right tone. Giller Prize-winning author Johanna Skibsrud shows the revolutionary and complacent within us in her latest novel, Island.

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Atticus: Why the masked poet calls Instagram the 'gateway drug' to poetry

Atticus writes his poetry anonymously and wears a mask to keep his identity a secret, but that hasn't stopped him from becoming a New York Times bestselling author.

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Jia Tolentino: The writer on the horrors of the internet, her past as a reality TV star and her new book Trick Mirror

Writer Jia Tolentino joins Tom Power live in studio to talk about her New York Times bestselling book of essays, in which she writes about forces like social media, religion, politics and the wedding industry.

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Atticus, Jia Tolentino and more 27/09/2019 [Full episode]

Masked poet Atticus tells us why he calls Instagram the "gateway drug" to poetry. The q This music panel discusses the Beatles' iconic album Abbey Road, which turns 50 this week. The full story behind a French-Canadian director, John Coltrane and an album nearly lost to time. Writer Jia Tolentino talks about the horrors of the internet, her past as a reality TV star and her new book of essays, Trick Mirror.

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Jonathan Van Ness, Sophia Chang and more 26/09/2019 [Full episode]

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness opens up about his new memoir, positivity and living with HIV. Canadian country and folk artist Jimmy Rankin performs live in the q studio. Aaron Sorkin tells us how and why he composes dialogue like music in shows like The West Wing. Hip hop veteran Sophia Chang shares how she came to be embraced by the Wu-Tang Clan.

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Sophia Chang: The hip hop veteran on being embraced by the Wu-Tang Clan

Sophia Chang worked with the Wu-Tang Clan on a number of projects, including running record labels and managing members RZA, GZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB). She tells the whole story in her new memoir, The Baddest Bitch in the Room.

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Jimmy Rankin: The Canadian country and folk artist performs live in the q studio

Jimmy Rankin drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from his latest album, Moving East.

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Jonathan Van Ness: The Queer Eye star on his new memoir, positivity and living with HIV

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness joined Tom Power to share a few stories from his new memoir, Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love.

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Gina Laing: What paintings by residential school survivors can teach us about trauma, resilience and the power of art

Artist and residential school survivor Gina Laing opens up about how painting gave her a voice and a way of expressing herself amid the trauma and abuse that she endured as a child.

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Thom Yorke: The musician reflects on the early days of Radiohead and his dystopian new solo album

Thom Yorke reflects on the early days of Radiohead and how it feels when he steps out on stage now as a solo artist.

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Thom Yorke, Gina Laing and more 25/09/2019 [Full episode]

Musician Thom Yorke reflects on the early days of Radiohead and how it feels when he steps out on stage now as a solo artist. Our online columnist Elamin Abdelmahmoud unpacks a recent Buzzfeed investigation that revealed how tagging your location on Instagram could be used for surveillance. Artist and residential school survivor Gina Laing opens up about how painting gave her a way of expressing herself amid the trauma and abuse that she endured as a child.

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Tegan and Sara: The Canadian indie pop duo on coming out, twin sisterhood and hitting the big time

Tegan and Sara joined Tom Power to talk about their new book, High School, and their new album, Hey, I'm Just Like You, which revisits the early demos they wrote as teenagers.

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Young Jean Lee: The playwright wants to 'destroy our preconceptions' of black identity with The Shipment

Dubbed "the queen of unease" by the Village Voice and "a troubling, necessary presence" in American theatre by the New Yorker, Young Jean Lee is one of the most adventurous playwrights working today.

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Tegan and Sara, Young Jean Lee and more 24/09/2019 [Full episode]

Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara open up about coming out, twin sisterhood and hitting the big time. Acclaimed playwright Young Jean Lee discusses why she wants to "destroy our preconceptions" of black identity with her play The Shipment. Kevin S. Bright, one of the executive producers of Friends, shares why he thinks the show is still wildly popular 25 years after it first premiered on TV.

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Bruce Cockburn, Hannah Epstein and more 23/09/2019 [Full episode]

Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn discusses his lyric-less new album, Crowing Ignites. The q screen panel recaps the highlights and lowlights from the 71st Emmy Awards. Canadian artist Hannah Epstein tells us how her rug hooking art is influenced by comics, the internet and after-school television.

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Hannah Epstein: How the artist's rug hooking art is influenced by comics, the internet and after-school television

Canadian artist Hannah Epstein joins Tom Power live in studio to tell us why she wants to change people's minds about textile art.

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Bruce Cockburn: The singer-songwriter on his lyric-less new album, Crowing Ignites

One of Canada's finest lyricists has decided to lose the words — at least for the moment. Bruce Cockburn joins q's Tom Power to discuss his new instrumental album.

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Céline Dion: The singer talks Courage, life after René Angélil and her new outlook

The Canadian music icon sat down with Tom Power in Montreal to talk about her new tour, music and why she’s more courageous now than ever before.

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Scott Aukerman: The writer and director dials up the absurd with Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Scott Aukerman is an Emmy-nominated writer who came up with the world's most awkward talk show, Between Two Ferns. He joined Tom Power to tell us about the new full-length movie adaptation, which just hit Netflix today.

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Céline Dion, Scott Aukerman and more 20/09/2019 [Full episode]

Canadian music icon Céline Dion talks about her new album Courage, life after the passing of her late husband René Angélil and her new outlook. The q This music panel takes a look back at the legacy of Motown on the legendary record label's 60th anniversary. Between Two Ferns co-creator Scott Aukerman tells us about the talk show's new full-length movie adaptation, which just hit Netflix.

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Ian Cusson: How the composer rewrote part of the famous Louis Riel opera

Métis composer Ian Cusson has created a new aria for the 1967 opera, Louis Riel, which originally included sacred music from the Nisga'a First Nation without the community's consent.

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Hot Chip: The synth-pop band on the importance of pop music in troubled times

English synth-pop band Hot Chip drop by the q music studio to perform a few songs from their latest album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy.

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Chilina Kennedy, Hot Chip and more 19/09/2019 [Full episode]

Musical theatre star Chilina Kennedy brings the hit Broadway musical The Band's Visit to the q studio. Singer-songwriter Esthero discusses why she decided to protest low streaming royalties by interrupting her own song on Spotify. Composer Ian Cusson talks about rewriting part of the famous Louis Riel opera and why it's being seen as an act of reparation. English synth-pop band Hot Chip performs a few songs from their latest album, A Bath Full of Ecstasy, live in the q music studio.

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Hong Chau: The actor puts a new spin on the Patty Hearst story in American Woman

Actor Hong Chau joins Tom Power to discuss her first starring role in a feature film called American Woman, which premiered last week at TIFF.

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Kurt Browning and Ron MacLean: The figure skater and sportscaster lace up for the return of Battle of the Blades

World champion figure skater Kurt Browning and Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean are the head judge and host of the fifth season of Battle of the Blades, which is returning to television after a six-year hiatus.

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Kurt Browning and Ron MacLean, Hong Chau and more 18/09/2019 [Full episode]

Kurt Browning and Ron MacLean talk about lacing up their skates for the return of Battle of the Blades. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on a new book to check out: Turbulence by David Szalay. Actor Hong Chau talks about putting a new spin on the Patty Hearst story in her new film American Woman.

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Haviah Mighty: The Toronto rapper on winning the 2019 Polaris Music Prize

Haviah Mighty joins Tom Power live in the q studio to reflect on winning the $50,000 Polaris Music Prize.

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Sydney Smith: The Canadian illustrator on his new children's book, Small in the City

Sydney Smith talks about writing and illustrating his latest project, a children's book called Small in the City.

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TallBoyz: Tim Blair and Franco Nguyen on bringing a new perspective to sketch comedy

Tim Blair and Franco Nguyen of the four-man sketch comedy troupe TallBoyz join Tom Power live in the q studio to talk about their brand new show on CBC.

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Haviah Mighty, Sydney Smith and more 17/09/2019 [Full episode]

Toronto rapper Haviah Mighty reflects on winning the $50,000 Polaris Music Prize. Comedians Franco Nguyen and Tim Blair of TallBoyz share how they're bringing a new perspective to sketch comedy. Filmmaker Catherine Gund presents a gateway to the music of trailblazing ranchera singer Chavela Vargas. Canadian illustrator Sydney Smith talks about his latest project, a children's book called Small in the City.

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Luke Wilson: The actor on family, breaking type and his new film Guest of Honour

Luke Wilson sat down with Tom Power at TIFF to talk about how the loss of his father shaped his character in Atom Egoyan's new film Guest of Honour.

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Jonny Harris: The actor and comedian reflects on five seasons of Still Standing

Ahead of the fifth season of CBC's Still Standing, comedian Jonny Harris joins Tom Power to look back at some of the highlights from the show.

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Luke Wilson, Jonny Harris and more 16/09/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Luke Wilson talks about family, breaking type and his new film Guest of Honour. The q screen panel recaps this hits and misses from this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Actor Mandy Moore tells us how her role on This is Us challenges her to "find common ground" with foreign experiences. Actor and comedian Jonny Harris reflects on five seasons of the CBC comedy series Still Standing.

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The Lumineers: The band explores the impact of addiction in new album and film

Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers join Tom Power to discuss their most ambitious project yet: a three-part album and film about the cycle of addiction.

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Luke Kirby: The actor on portraying comedy legend Lenny Bruce

Canadian actor Luke Kirby is up for an Emmy this weekend for his role as Lenny Bruce in the comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He joined Tom Power to talk about the strange friendship he now feels for a comedy hero who died long before he was even born.

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The Lumineers, Luke Kirby and more 13/09/2019 [Full episode]

Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers open up about their most ambitious project yet: a three-part album and film about the cycle of addiction. The q This music panel discusses the Sony Walkman on its 40th anniversary and its impact on portable music. YouTuber Elle Mills shares her q block party playlist for Ottawa. Canadian actor Luke Kirby talks about his Emmy nomination for his role as comedy legend Lenny Bruce in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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Julia Stiles: The actor on Hustlers, nostalgia and her legacy as a '90s teen icon

Julia Stiles joined Tom Power at the Toronto International Film Festival to tell us about her latest film Hustlers and to share a little bit about what she remembers of being a teen idol.

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Michiel Huisman: The actor on getting into the mind of a cult leader for his new film The Other Lamb

In The Other Lamb, actor Michiel Huisman plays a domineering cult leader whose followers are all women. He joined q's Tom Power to talk about making a departure from his usual roles as a handsome leading man-type.

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Julia Stiles, Michiel Huisman and more 12/09/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Julia Stiles discusses Hustlers, nostalgia and her legacy as a '90s teen icon. Canadian folk duo Kacy and Clayton drop by the q studio to perform some new songs from their upcoming album, Carrying On. Photographers Russell Peacock and Constance Hansen take us back to the day they shot the cover art for Janet Jackson's iconic record Rhythm Nation 1814, which turns 30 this month. Actor Michiel Huisman talks about getting into the mind of a cult leader for his new film The Other Lamb.

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Ken Burns, Billy-Ray Belcourt and more 11/09/2019 [Full episode]

Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his new documentary, which aims to prove that country music is for everyone. Griffin Poetry Prize winner Billy-Ray Belcourt returns to the q studio to talk about his highly anticipated follow up, NDN Coping Mechanisms. Our online columnist Elamin Abdelmahmoud traces the rise and fall of Jeremy Renner's self-titled app.

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Billy-Ray Belcourt: The poet on feeling more 'empowered' to write a year after his Griffin Poetry Prize win

Griffin Poetry Prize winner Billy-Ray Belcourt returns to the q studio to discuss his highly anticipated follow up, NDN Coping Mechanisms.

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Ken Burns: The filmmaker aims to prove country music is for everyone in new documentary

Ken Burns' latest documentary series, Country Music, crosses generational lines, racial lines and geographical lines within America.

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Neve Campbell, Gael García Bernal and more 10/09/2019 [Full episode]

Actor Neve Campbell discusses '90s nostalgia and relating to her role in the new film Castle in the Ground. Actor and director Gael García Bernal talks about the cycle of violence, the power of resilience and his new film Chicuarotes. Actor and singer-songwriter Maya Hawke opens up about her famous parents, Stranger Things, her upcoming album and her new movie Human Capital.

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Maya Hawke: The rising Hollywood star on Stranger Things and her upcoming album

Maya Hawke may be best known for her acting career but the 21-year-old is now paving a path in the music industry.

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Gael García Bernal: The actor and director on the power of resilience and sharing voices from Mexico City

Actor and director Gael García Bernal joins Tom Power live in the q studio to talk about his upcoming film Chicuarotes and what the film has to say about the cycle of violence.

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Neve Campbell: The Canadian actor on '90s nostalgia and her new film Castle in the Ground

The actor talks to Tom Power about chasing down dramatic roles and how she stays connected to home.

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George Takei: The activist, author and actor on using art to shed light on a chapter of American and Canadian history

In his new graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy and upcoming TV series, The Terror: Infamy, the Star Trek actor George Takei is using two different mediums to talk about the gross injustice of Japanese-American internment during World War II.

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Megan Gail Coles: The author on why her debut novel Small Game Hunting At The Local Coward Gun Club needed to be a tough-love letter to Newfoundland

The Scotiabank Giller Prize nominated author talks about her longlisted book Small Game Hunting At The Local Coward Gun Club and how it's a sombre and at times harrowing story that speaks to larger issues that the author feels Newfoundland needs to face.

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George Takei, Megan Gail Coles and more 09/09/2019 [Full episode]

Actor, activist and author George Takei opens up about his experience living through the Japanese-American Internment and why he's using art to shed light on this chapter of history. The q screen panel talk about what makes the evil clown character a staple horror movie archetype, the controversy that surrounds these films and if stories about the anti-hero still resonate with audiences. Author Megan Gail Coles discusses her debut novel Small Game Hunting At The Local Coward Gun Club, a tough-love letter to Newfoundland.

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Jeff Barnaby: The filmmaker on mining Indigenous trauma for horror and his new film called Blood Quantum

Jeff Barnaby's second film, Blood Quantum, premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. The director, writer, composer and film editor spoke to Tom Power about mining Canadian history for terror and subverting the expectations placed on indigenous cinema.

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Heather Graham and Aisling Chin-Yee: The actor and the director on film industry sexism, female solidarity and their film The Rest of Us

Canadian filmmaker Aisling Chin-Yee makes her directorial debut at the Toronto International Film Festival tonight with The Rest of Us, starring Heather Graham.

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Jeff Barnaby, Heather Graham and more 06/09/2019 [Full episode]

Filmmaker Jeff Barnaby on subverting the expectations placed on Indigenous cinema and mining Canadian history for terror in his new film Blood Quantum. The q This music panel take a closer look at female voices in country music with the help of a new report about Canadian country radio amidst the release of The Highwomen debut record and with the CCMA awards coming up Sunday. Actor and filmmaker Heather Graham and director Aisling Chin-Yee on film industry sexism, female solidarity and their film The Rest of Us.

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Robbie Robertson: The guitarist and songwriter reflects on The Band and on his new documentary called Once Were Brothers

Famed Canadian guitarist Robbie Robertson is the driving force behind the new documentary called Once Were Brothers. The film gives an in-depth and personal look at his former band called The Band.

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Sylvia Tyson: The singer-songwriter revisits her songwriting roots, the early days of Ian & Sylvia, and the 'lost tapes' she uncovered

Sylvia Tyson will be among the newest inductees in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on September 5. She and former partner Ian Tyson are each being inducted on the eve of a release of a brand-new music collection, called Ian and Sylvia: The Lost Tapes.

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Robbie Robertson and Sylvia Tyson 05/09/2019 [Full episode]

Robbie Robertson, the legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Band reflects on the memories, stories, and songs of the band in his new documentary Once Were Brothers. Singer-songwriter Sylvia Tyson revisits her songwriting roots, the early days of Ian & Sylvia and the 'lost tapes' she uncovered now being released in Ian & Sylvia: The Lost Tapes.

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Graham Nash: The musician shares songs and stories from Joni Mitchell to David Crosby

Graham Nash shares songs and stories from his more than fifty year career in music. From Woodstock, to writing with Joni Mitchell, to why he and David Crosby aren't on speaking terms anymore.

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Ian Tyson: The singer-songwriter looks back at the start of his songwriting career, as one half of musical duo Ian & Sylvia

Ian Tyson will be among the newest inductees in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, come September 5th. He and former partner Sylvia Tyson are each being inducted on the eve of the release of a brand-new music collection, called Ian and Sylvia: The Lost Tapes.

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Jillian Bell: The actor, screenwriter and comedian spent years stealing scenes as a supporting actor and now she's taking the lead

Jillian Bell's role in Brittany Runs a Marathon is a personal breakthrough for the actor because she's spent the majority of her career as a supporting actor known for stealing scenes with her deadpan humour.

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Graham Nash , Jillian Bell and more 04/09/2019 [Full episode]

Musician Graham Nash shares stories and songs from his more than fifty year career in music. Our books columnist Jael Richardson shares her latest book pick with us: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. Actor, screenwriter and comedian Jillian Bell talks about her latest film Brittany Runs a Marathon and how it has a different take on the transformation tale. Singer-songwriter Ian Tyson looks back at the start of his songwriting career. 

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Jean Yoon: The Canadian actor reflects on her career and the success of Kim's Convenience.

Jean Yoon is one of a diverse group of six women in film and TV being honoured by the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year's Women in Film.

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Salman Rushdie: The author's new novel Quichotte explores struggles of the present day and how novels can remind readers of the good.

Salman Rushdie explains how his latest novel, Quichotte, re-frames the classic story of Don Quixote to examine the power of mass media and addiction in the present day world. 

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Meghan Patrick: The Canadian country music star on speaking up against harassment, her latest album and her award nominations.

When an audience member shouted a demeaning and lewd phrase at Canadian country music star, Meghan Patrick this summer rather than ignore him, Meghan used it to start a conversation about the harassment she and other performers face.

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Salman Rushdie , Jean Yoon and more 03/09/2019 [Full episode]

Author Salman Rushdie explains how his latest novel, Quichotte, re-frames the classic story of Don Quixote to examine the present day world.  Actor Jean Yoon reflects on her career and the success of Kim's Convenience. q Origin Story with Teenage Head bassist Steve Mahon. Country singer Meghan Patrick opens up about the importance of speaking up, her latest album and her Canadian Country Music Award nominations.

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