June 2011

Do warnings work?

Today on the show, guest host Terry O'Reilly spoke to tobacco control expert David Hammond, about the new warning labels...

Chad VanGaalen performs an unreleased song in Studio Q

On Thursday's show, Calgary's inimitable Chad VanGaalen stopped by Studio Q (with "Monty" Munro) and surprised all of us...

John Legend on Q

 Multiple Grammy Award-winning R&B musician John Legend dropped by Studio Q today to chat with Jian about his latest record...

Jian's essay on the yanking of SummerWorks funding

In Jian's opening essay today, he commented on the recent defunding of Toronto's SummerWorks theatre festival and how the government shouldn't...

Jian's essay: HMV may be dying, but the indies are surviving

Yesterday it became official... HMV Canada, the country's last big music retail chain, is being sold off to the British...

This Week on Q - July 4 to July 8, 2011

MONDAY Donny & Marie TUESDAY Rodman Flender WEDNESDAY Elton John THURSDAY Hugh Jackman FRIDAY Marianne Faithfull...

Bon Iver on Q: UNCUT

Justin Vernon, the man behind Bon Iver, sits down with Jian to talk about his acclaimed new album Bon...

This Week on Q

MONDAY Seana McKenna (and Martha Henry) TUESDAY Bon Iver WEDNESDAY John Legend THURSDAY Chad VanGaalen FRIDAY kd Lang...

Anil Kapoor on Q

Bollywood legend Anil Kapoor is in Toronto for the International Indian Film Academy Awards this weekend. (He's up for best comedic...

Aamir Khan on QTV

As Bollywood comes to town, we thought we'd repost Jian's fall interview in Studio Q with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan...

Liam Gallagher on Q

Liam Gallagher and Andy Bell sat down in Studio Q today to talk about their post-Oasis project, Beady Eye.  Take...

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Mio on the Down-Lo: Recipe Exchange

Man, I wish I had these 24 HOURS OF RAMEN RECIPES when I was an underfunded student. Do you have...

Eating Canada Goose... gross, or good idea?

Today, Jian talked to Jackson Landers, who argues the solution to the overpopulation of Canada Geese is to hunt them...

F****d Up perform "Running On Nothing" in Studio Q

   Web exclusive: Canadian hardcore band Effed Up perform "Running On Nothing" in Studio Q - a song from their...

R.I.P. Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons was without a doubt one of the biggest sax players in the history of rock and roll. Sure,...

Meow Meow on Q

Internationally acclaimed cabaret queen Meow Meow joined Jian in studio Q today for a chat and studio-shaking performance. You can...

Seth Meyers on Q in Chicago

Q packed the Victory Gardens Biograph Theatre in Chicago last night for a special live show.  Take a listen to Jian's...

This Week on Q June 20-24

MONDAY Meow Meow TUESDAY Maya Soetoro-Ng WEDNESDAY Effed Up THURSDAY Peter Bart FRIDAY Handsome Furs...

Is heckling good for democracy?

With the new parliamentary session, there have been calls to improve decorum in the House of Commons. The NDP has...

Mio on the Down-Lo: Calling all desktop DJs

Consider yourself a DJ? Know what it's like to turn a thousand heads a-bobbing? Ever killed the dance floor with...

Maziar Bahari on Q

 Acclaimed Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari dropped by Studio Q today to chat with Jian about his new memoir Then They...

Hey Rosetta perform "Welcome" on QTV

Watch the celebrated Newfoundland indie-rock band perform the first single from their third album, Seeds. Share the clip with friends...

Should FIFA be banning headscarves?

             Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters FIFA is in the news for their decision to ban headscarves, specifically the "snood", a tight...

Larry King on Q

Larry King announced a year ago that he was leaving his long-running CNN show Larry King Live. Now, Jian talks...

Steve-O on Q

Jackass star Stephen "Steve-O" Glover dropped by Studio Q today to chat with Jian about his revealing new memoir Professional Idiot....

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This Week on Q Jun 13-17

MONDAY Larry King TUESDAY Maziar Bahari WEDNESDAY Kronos Quartet THURSDAY Flavor Flav FRIDAY Q in Chicago (w/ Seth Myers and more)...

Do Middle Eastern women need to step up?

Today on Q Jian spoke to Lebanese poet and journalist Joumana Haddad about her call for sexual revolution in the Arab...

Isaiah 'Old Spice Guy' Mustafa on Q

Isaiah Mustafa (aka The Man Your Man Could Smell Like, aka the Old Spice Guy), dropped by Studio Q yesterday...

Seth Meyers announced for Q LIVE in Chicago!

UPDATE 6/13: Q LIVE in Chicago is now sold out. Please stay tuned for rush line details! Saturday Night...

Mio on the Down-Lo: Purely Mapnificent!

Like me, do you have friends who expect you to haul ass to their neighbourhood every time there's a...

Who should decide who gets circumcised?

In November, San Francisco will vote on whether to ban the practice of circumcision, prompted by the claims of some who...

Why has Storm's story struck such a nerve?

Today, Jian spoke to Kathy Witterick and David Stocker, the Toronto parents who became an international media sensation for their decision...

Jian's essay on Brigette DePape on Q

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This Week on Q Jun 6-10

MONDAY Gang of Four TUESDAY Anne Enright WEDNESDAY James Burrows THURSDAY Jessica Chastain FRIDAY Steve-O...

Q is heading to Chicago!

UPDATE 6/13: Q LIVE in Chicago is now sold out. Stay tuned for rush line details! Q is heading...

William Shatner on Q

photo: Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadian acting great William Shatner talked to Jian today, just after receiving an...

Larry Flynt on Q

The infamous Hustler publisher and crusader for civil liberties was in Studio Q today to speak with Jian about his controversial...

The Secret Sisters on Q

Muscle Shoals, Alabama singing sister duo The Secret Sisters dropped by Studio Q today to discuss their country and harmonic...

What role should schools play in teaching children about sexuality and gender identity?

With the recent spate of suicides by gay teens, many educators across North America have been taking steps to make classrooms...

Mio on the Down-Lo: Literally Unbelievable

Do we have an obligation to set straight gullible people who leave real comments on fake news posts emanating from...