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Banning toy guns, The Sports Gene, Welcome to Night Vale, Canada Reads theme revealed! 10/02/2013

Why is Brasilia cracking down on toy guns? From Q on Sports, David Epstein explains the latest science on the so-called sports gene. Can the smash hit podcast Welcome to Night Vale revive the art of the radio drama? And: announcing this year's Canada Read

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New doc challenges Argo story; U.K. band Daughter performs; What do women want? 10/01/2013

Filmmaker Larry Weinstein and former Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor on Our Man in Tehran - the Canadian response to Argo. London-based trio Daughter perform from their debut album, If You Leave. From the Best of Q: what science says about female desire.

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The Doors' John Densmore, Margaret Atwood, Guillermo del Toro 09/30/2013

The Doors' drummer John Densmore on battling his former band mates in court. The ever-prescient Margaret Atwood on the third book in her dystopian trilogy, Maddaddam; and from the Best of Q, Mexican-American director Guillermo del Toro on Pacific Rim.

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Q Live at POP Montreal! 09/27/2013

Don't miss this special six-act show, including the musical talents of Patrick Watson and BRAIDS; award-winning comic Sugar Sammy; best-selling novelist Louise Penny; Louis Cyr star Antoine Bertrand; and special Montreal media panel!

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Saudi Arabia's first feature film, The Moth's live storytelling, Eurovision voting scandal 09/26/2013

Guest host Gill Deacon talks to Haifaa Al Mansour, the groundbreaking female director of Wadjda; Adam Gopnik and Catherine Burns explain the lasting power of The Moth's live storytelling; Why Eurovision is much more than a song contest.

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Baichwal and Burtynsky's Watermark, Basia Bulat, Bowie at the AGO 09/25/2013

Manufactured Landscapes collaborators Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky on how we shape and are shaped by water; Folksinger Basia Bulat on Tall Tall Shadow; Jian speaks to the AGO curators of "David Bowie Is," a travelling exhibition about the icon.

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WTF host Marc Maron, Michael Ignatieff, Polaris Prize recap 09/24/2013

Veteran entertainer and popular podcaster Marc Maron explains why he brings stars to his garage; former Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff reflects on his historic loss; Jian on the Polaris Prize Gala and Godspeed You! Black Emperor's win.

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UFC's Dana White, Radiolab co-host Jad Abumrad, Matthew Good 09/23/2013

Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, defends mixed martial arts and his straightup style; Radiolab co-host Jad Abumrad on bringing curiosity to life on the airwaves; Vancouver's own Matthew Good performs from Arrows of Desire.

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Writer Philip Hensher, KT Tunstall, Q media panel, Janeane Garofalo, Elvira Kurt 09/20/2013

Man Booker goes global, KT Tunstall performs from Invisible Empire Crescent Moon, Q's media panel looks at Quebec values and Bangladesh, and comedian Janeane Garofalo makes a memorable escape from Studio Q.

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Neglected rape kits, When Jews Were Funny, Same Love's sweet refrain 09/19/2013

Why U.S. prosecutor Kym Worthy set out to test 11,000 neglected rape kit in Detroit, Filmmaker Alan Zweig on the changing nature of Jewish humour, Singer-songwriter Mary Lambert on her role in Macklemore's hit Same Love.

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Insite's 10th anniversary, Michael C. Hall, Slash 09/18/2013

10 years after Vancouver's safe injection site opened its doors, is Insite still before its time? Dexter's Michael C. Hall goes from murderer to murdered in Kill Your Darlings. Slash brings the horror to Studio Q.

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Advertising versus the internet, Iron and Wine, Death in the time of social media 09/17/2013

How did ad blockers become bouncers at our online party? And why are they letting some ads through? Indie music icon Iron and Wine a.k.a. Samuel Beam performs; How is social media changing our conversations about death?

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Q debate on internet addiction, comedian Eddie Izzard, Scottish buzzband Chvrches 09/16/2013

Q debate: Should internet addiction be officially recognized in mental health manuals? U.K. comic Eddie Izzard on touring the world with Force Majeure, Scottish electropop band Chvches returns to Studio Q with their The Bones of What You Believe.

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Is Vladimir Putin 'image scrubbing'? Actress Zoe Kazan, Montreal's Young Galaxy, Khaled Hosseini 09/13/2013

John Daniszewski's on his rare interview with Russia's leader, Zoe Kazan on the F Word and more realistic rom-coms, Polaris Prize-nominated indie pop band Young Galaxy performs, Khaled Hosseini on 'And the Mountains Echoed'

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Q debate on religious symbols, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, a vocal X-Files ex-fan 09/12/2013

Quebec-inspired Q debate: Should public servants wear overt religious symbols? Montreal director Denis Villeneuve's on his buzzworthy TIFF films, Prisoners and Enemy. TV critic Inkoo Kang falls out of love with the X-Files.

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Q debate on mixed martial arts for kids, British actor Tom Hiddleston, French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis 09/11/2013

The first Q debate of the season: can you fight bullying with mixed martial arts? British actor Tom Hiddleston on playing a vampire in Only Lovers Left Alive, and French actress Vanessa Paradis makes her English film debut with Fading Gigolo.

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Debunking miracles in India, actor Jesse Eisenberg and director Richard Ayoade, humanitarian Amanda Lindhout 09/10/2013

Indian rationalist Sanal Edamaruku on why its dangerous but crucial to challenge superstition in India, actor Jesse Eisenberg and writer/director Richard Ayoade on TIFF film The Double, How Amanda Lindhout survived 15 months as a captive in Somalia.

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Closer look at "the porn king", Tennis great Billie Jean King, the Yale grads behind Rap Genius 09/09/2013

Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich offers a revealing look at Bob Guccione in TIFF pick Filthy Gorgeous, Tennis legend Billie Jean King on scoring major wins for women on and off the court, the co-founders of Rap Genius on the art of the lyric.

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The push to free Tarek and John, Toronto band METZ, The Fifth Estate's Daniel Bruhl 09/06/2013

A mega episode! Canadian filmmaker and doctor still in Cairo jail, the mind-melting music of METZ, the return of the Q media panel, Daniel Brühl on The Fifth Estate movie, and shaming babies with Elvira Kurt.

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'Creationist' Virginia Heffernan, Filmmaker Jehane Noujaim and actor Khalid Abdalla, LGBT activist on Chelsea Manning 09/05/2013

Tech writer Virginia Heffernan doesn't regret 'coming out' as a creationist, 'The Square' director provides ground-level view of Tahrir, Allyson Robinson says trans military personnel shouldn't have to be silent.

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Assessing the Syrian Electronic Army, Artist Ai WeiWei from Beijing, Axe Cop co-creator Ethan Nicolle 09/04/2013

Cyber-vandalism expert Ronald Diebert sizes up the Syrian Electronic Army. A rare interview with Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei. Illustrator Ethan Nicolle on Axe Cop, and collaborating with a kid writer.

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China internet crackdown, singer-songwriter Neko Case, controversial Thai TV 09/03/2013

China crackdown on its "internet famous" citizens. Neko Case performs songs from her new album. Why a Thai TV drama is eliciting both praise and fury.

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Broadcaster Ali Velshi, Singer-songwriter John Mayer, Internet pioneer Phil Zimmermann 09/02/2013

Q's launch week! Broadcaster Ali Velshi on moving from CNN to Al Jazeera America. Grammy winner John Mayer on his new album, "Paradise Valley." Internet pioneer Phil Zimmermann on the future of online privacy.

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Director and comedian Mel Brooks, Conservationist Jane Goodall 08/30/2013

Best of Q. A special two-part interview with comedy genius Mel Brooks. Primatologist and conservation activist Jane Goodall.

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Athlete R.A. Dickey, Performance artist Marina Abramovic, Singer-songwriter Michael Bolton 08/29/2013

Best of Q. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey on his memoir, "Wherever I Wind Up." Performance artist Marina Abramovic on her latest work, "The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic." Hitmaker Michael Bolton on his memoir, "The Soul of It All."

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Iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell 08/28/2013

Best of Q: A full show with singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Jian interviewed the music legend at her home in Los Angeles.

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American Apparel's Dov Charney, Actor Mandy Patinkin, Funk musician Bootsy Collins 08/27/2013

Best of Q. Dov Charney, the Montreal-born CEO and founder of American Apparel. Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin on his career and latest work on the cable thriller "Homeland." Funk pioneer and bassist Bootsy Collins.

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Actor Zach Braff, MMA champ Georges St-Pierre, Author Junot Diaz 08/26/2013

Best of Q. Actor Zach Braff, co-star of the movie "Oz the Great and Powerful." Mixed martial arts fighter Georges St-Pierre on his memoir, "The Way of the Fight." Author Junot Diaz on his latest work, "This Is How You Lose Her."

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Director Baz Luhrmann, A look at Humboldt County, Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor 08/23/2013

Guest host Kevin Sylvester! Director Baz Luhrmann on his work and latest film "The Great Gatsby." Journalist Emily Brady on her book, "Humboldt: Life on America's Marijuana Frontier." Best of Q: Musician Trent Reznor on his new band How to Destroy Angels.

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Bradley Manning verdict, Oxycontin's effects on a small town, Author Mohsin Hamid 08/22/2013

Guest host Kevin Sylvester! Nobel winner Mairead Maguire on her Nobel prize petition in support of Bradley Manning. Director Sean Dunne on his doc "Oxyana." Best of Q: Writer Mohsin Hamid on the film adaptation of his novel "The Reluctant Fundamentalist."

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Food of the future?, Genre-bending punks Gogol Bordello, "This is the End" 08/21/2013

Guest host Kevin Sylvester! Rob Reinhart on Soylent, a liquid food replacement he's invented. Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello on their new album "Pura Vida Conspiracy." Best of Q: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on their film "This is the End."

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Director Rob Stewart, Author Max Brooks, The Who's Pete Townshend 08/20/2013

Guest host Kevin Sylvester! "Sharkwater" director Rob Stewart on his latest film, "Revolution." "World War Z" author Max Brooks on our cultural and his personal obsession with zombies. Best of Q: The Who's Pete Townshend on the hit musical "Tommy."

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Love drugs, Linguist Noam Chomsky, Folk rockers The Lumineers, 08/19/2013

Guest host Kevin Sylvester! Best of Q: Oxford ethicist Brian Earp on his research into love drugs. American linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky on his secret CIA file. Best of Q: "The Lumineers", creators of the hit song, "Ho Hey."

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"Our Nixon", Country singer Kacey Musgraves, Film critic David Thomson 08/16/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! Director Penny Lane on humanizing Nixon in her new film. Rising country star Kacey Musgraves on her debut album, "Same Trailer Different Park." Best of Q: Veteran film critic David Thomson on his book "The Big Screen."

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A history of swearing, Author Piper Kerman, Singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk 08/15/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! Author Melissa Mohr on her book on swearing's history. Piper Kerman, author of the memoir "Orange is the New Black", on the Netflix series she inspired. Best of Q: Singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk on his album "North Americana."

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Elon Musk's tube travel, Singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, High school matters 08/14/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! Futurist author Daniel H. Wilson on entrepreneur Elon Musk's high-velocity tube travel. Robin Thicke on his new album and much-debated song, "Blurred Lines." Best of Q: How our adult lives are shaped by high school experiences.

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The rise of the sophisticated socialbot, Author Judy Blume, Revisiting reporting on Iraq 08/13/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! The rise of socialbots. Young adult novelist Judy Blume on her first book to film adaptation, "Tiger Eyes." Best of Q: Ten years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, journalist Jonathan Landay on how the media landscape has changed.

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Backlash against Hillary Clinton biopic, Electronic music pioneer Moby, Author Lawrence Hill 08/12/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! The political backlash in the U.S. over TV projects about the life of Hilary Clinton. Electronic music's Moby on his new album "Innocents." Best of Q: "Book of Negroes" novelist Lawrence Hill on literary censorship.

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"The Attack" and grappling with a suicide bomber, Author Neil Gaiman, Folk-rocker Hayden 08/09/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! Director Ziad Doueiri about his controversial film "The Attack." Award-winning author Neil Gaiman on his latest novel "The Ocean at the End of the Lane." Best of Q: Folk-veteran Hayden on his latest record "Us Alone."

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Architects against designing solitary confinement cells, Director Edgar Wright, A memoir on being raised by monkeys 08/07/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! Architect Raphael Sperry on why his colleagues should stop designing solitary confinement cells. Director Edgar Wright on his new film "The World's End." Best of Q: Author Marina Chapman on her memoir, "The Girl With No Name."

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China versus reality TV singing shows, Actor Steve Van Zandt, How far should we push children to succeed? 08/07/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! Author Gordon G. Chang on the Chinese government's war on reality TV. Musician and actor Steve Van Zandt on reuniting "The Rascals." Best of Q: Rasmus Ankersen, author of "The Goldmine Effect," on how hard to push children

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Masha Gessen on leaving Russia, Civil Wars' Joy Williams, Parents oversharing online 08/06/2013

Guest host Stephen Quinn! Journalist and gay-rights activist Masha Gessen on deciding to leave Russia. Civil Wars' Joy Williams on their self-titled album and the band's current split. Best of Q: Blair Koenig on her book and blog "STFU, Parents."

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Sex in the Arab world, Soul star Charles Bradley, Is Shakespeare high art or pop? 08/05/2013

Best of Q show. Journalist Shereen El Feki on her book "Sex and the Citadel." Soul singer Charles Bradley on his album "Victim of Love." Musician Torquil Campbell and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik on "pop art" and "high art" and where Shakespeare falls.

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Jay Z as performance artist, A look at sociopaths, Indie-rockers Alt-J 08/02/2013

Guest host Terry O'Reilly! Art critic Jerry Saltz on Jay Z's turn to performance art. A look at the sociopath with author M.E. Thomas on her book "Confessions of a Sociopath." Best of Q: UK indie rockers Alt-J on their debut album, "An Awesome Wave."

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Gay rights in Zimbabwe, Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, Mad Men and 1960s nostalgia 08/01/2013

Guest host Terry O'Reilly! Zimbabwean gay rights activist Frank Malaba on homophobia and the country's upcoming election. Pioneering consumer advocate Ralph Nader on his new book, "Told You So." Writer Thomas Frank on "Mad Men" and the appeal of the 60s.

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Misrepresenting addiction, Author David Sedaris, The International Space Station's Chris Hadfield 07/31/2013

Guest host Terry O'Reilly! Journalist Maia Szalavitz on how the type of rehab popularized on TV gets addiction wrong. Best of Q: Humorist David Sedaris on his book, "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls." Best of Q: Astronaut Chris Hadfield from space!

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Rape threats on Twitter, "Springsteen and I", Actor Ken Jeong 07/30/2013

Guest host Terry O'Reilly! Writer Laurie Penny on the Twitter rape threats targeting the woman behind a campaign to get Jane Austen on UK currency. Director Baillie Walsh on his film "Springsteen and I." Best of Q: Actor Ken Jeong of "The Hangover" films.

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Should summer vacation for kids be abolished?, Pop rockers Phoenix, Performance artist Miranda July 07/29/2013

Guest host Terry O'Reilly! Slate's Matthew Yglesias on why our long summer break from school is a problem. Best of Q: French pop-rock band Phoenix on their album, "Bankrupt!" Miranda July reflects on email and on her new email project "We Think Alone."

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Blurred Lines and "sexist" summer hits, Author Dan Savage, Hip Hop pioneer Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels 07/26/2013

Guest host Gill Deacon! A Q debate: Is it ok to like songs you find sexist? Author and sex-advice columnist Dan Savage on his new book "American Savage." Best of Q: Run DMC rapper Darryl McDaniels on rap's formative years.

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British anti-porn measures debate, Author Chuck Klosterman, Violinist Sarah Neufeld 07/25/2013

Guest host Gill Deacon! David Cameron's new anti-porn measure: a Q Debate. Chuck Klosterman on his new book, I Wear The Black Hat. From the Best of Q, Arcade Fire violinist Sarah Neufeld performs from her solo record, Hero Brother.

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A look at the controversial "seduction community", Roots of Empathy, Rise of the "fatkini" 07/24/2013

Guest host Gill Deacon! Pick-up artist Arden Leigh defends the controversial "seduction community" movement. From the Best of Q, Mary Gordon on her Roots of Empathy program. InStyle Magazine's Plus Size columnist Gabi Gregg on the rise of the "fatkini".

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Comedian Loyiso Gola, How Malala Yousufzai is seen in Pakistan, Anti-flip flop manifesto 07/23/2013

Guest host Gill Deacon! South African satirist Loyiso Gola. Pakistani columnist Bina Shah says some Pakistanis are divided over the West's attention to Malala Yousufzai's UN speech. Slate film critic Dana Stevens on her flip flop takedown.

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Rolling Stone's controversial cover, Punk's Greg Graffin, Should Ender's Game be boycotted? 07/22/2013

Guest host Gill Deacon. Q Debate: Is Rolling Stone's Boston Bomber cover exploitative or brilliant? Best of Q: Bad Religion's Greg Graffin. Jono Jarrett of Geek's OUT! on boycotting the film version of "Ender's Game" due to the author's anti-gay views.

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A critical take on Jenny McCarthy, Actor Michael Cera, The absurdity of protecting 'wildness' 07/19/2013

Journalist Michael Specter on why Jenny McCarthy on The View furthers an anti-science shift in America. Actor Michael Cera on his career and new film "Crystal Fairy." Journalist Jon Mooallem on the absurdity of preserving 'wildness' in the 21st century.

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The benefits and dangers of pen names, Director Nicolas Refn, Director Thomas Vinterberg 07/18/2013

Author Anna Maxted (a.k.a Sasha Blake) on pen names and the state of publishing today. "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn on his controversial new film, "Only God Forgives." Best of Q: Danish director Thomas Vinterberg on his latest, "The Hunt."

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David Rakoff remembered, Director Ivan Reitman, Polaris nominees Whitehorse 07/17/2013

With the posthumous release of his new novel, we remember author David Rakoff. Canadian director Ivan Reitman on his career in film. Best of Q: Indie duo Whitehorse on their album "The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss."

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Chris Brown's Halifax controversy, Actor Timothy Olyphant, Amy Winehouse exhibit 07/16/2013

Poet laureate El Jones on the controversy around a planned Chris Brown concert in Halifax. Best of Q: Actor Timothy Olyphant, star of the series "Justified." Elizabeth Selby of London's Jewish Museum on an exhibit that shows another side of Amy Winehouse.

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"Venus and Serena" documentary, Remembering Cory Monteith, Comedian Tig Notaro 07/15/2013

Director Michelle Major on her documentary "Venus and Serena." Remembering the late Glee star Cory Monteith with an interview from 2009. Comedian Tig Notaro on her breakout "cancer" stand-up set and on defining her career following her diagnosis.

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Electro pop's Austra, NFLer Chris Kluwe, Google Glass 07/12/2013

Toronto electronic pop band Austra on their brand new record "Olympia." Chris Kluwe, NFL star turned author, on his essay collection "Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies." Best of Q: Guardian writer Charles Arthur on the Google Glass and Privacy.

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Spotlighting backup singers, New Wave icons OMD, Southern food and racism 07/11/2013

Director Morgan Neville on his lauded documentary "Twenty Feet from Stardom." New Wave pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on their album "English Electric." Food writer Michael W. Twitty on the invisibility of black influences on Southern food.

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Covering Lac-Megantic, Comedic actor Rick Moranis, Rock duo Indigo Girls 07/10/2013

Journalist Marie-Andree Chouinard of Le Devoir on covering the tragedy in Lac-Megantic. Comic actor and SCTV alumnus Rick Moranis on his new album, "My Mother's Brisket and Other Love Songs." Best of Q: Folk-rock icons Indigo Girls.

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Women and visual desire, Scientist Carl Hart, Actor Bruce McCulloch 07/09/2013

Former Playgirl editor Ronnie Koenig and author Daniel Bergner of "What Do Women Want?" on rethinking female desire. Neuroscientist Carl Hart on his myth-busting book on drugs, "High Price." Best of Q: A feature chat with Bruce McCulloch.

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Update on Egypt, Actor/musician Hugh Dillon, Actor Debbie Reynolds 07/08/2013

Egyptian blogger Mahmoud Salem, aka "Sandmonkey", on the current crisis and political culture in Egypt. Actor/musician Hugh Dillon on his band The Headstones' new record "Love and Fury." Best of Q: Actor Debbie Reynolds on her memoir "Unsinkable."

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Morris El Candigato and politics in Mexico, Musician Rachel Zeffira, hiphop ASL interpreter, Elvira Kurt's Cultural Hall of Shame 07/05/2013

Journalist Jo Tuckman on why a cat is up for local elections in Mexico. Soprano and composer Rachel Zeffira on her album, "The Deserters." ASL interpreter Holly Maniatty on signing hip-hop concerts and on going viral. Cultural Hall of Shame.

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