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Wednesday, April 14, 2021: Rickie Lee Jones, Chris Buck and more
Today on Q: singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones, fashion contributor Mosha Lundström Halbert, backup singer Merry Clayton, photographer Chris Buck.
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From runaway kid to '80s superstar, Rickie Lee Jones recalls a life on the road in candid new memoir
Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones discusses her new memoir, Last Chance Texaco, in which she details her tumultuous childhood, family history and rise to fame.
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Celebrity photographer Chris Buck turns his lens toward the partners of exotic dancers
The Canadian photographer, who’s best known for his surreal celebrity portraits, discusses his latest series, Gentlemen's Club: Partners of Exotic Dancers.
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How mushroom leather is breaking the mould in the luxury fashion market
Q's fashion contributor Mosha Lundström Halbert talks about mushroom leather and how the new sustainable material might impact the future of fashion.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021: Corb Lund, Mira Burt-Wintonick and more
Today on Q: singer-songwriter Corb Lund, filmmaker Mira Burt-Wintonick, rock duo Crown Lands, filmmaker Wendy Morgan.
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Why country star Corb Lund is speaking out against Alberta's coal policy
Country singer Corb Lund discusses his first album in five years, Agricultural Tragic, and explains why he's now speaking out against his province's plan to allow open-pit coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
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How making Wintopia helped Mira Burt-Wintonick reconnect with her acclaimed late father
Radio producer and filmmaker Mira Burt-Wintonick, the daughter of renowned Montreal documentarian Peter Wintonick, talks about finishing her late father's project about Utopia.
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Canadian rock duo Crown Lands pay tribute to Rush on new song
Juno-nominated Canadian rock duo Crown Lands talk about their new Rush-inspired song, Context: Fearless Pt. 1, and share what it means to them to get the seal of approval from Rush's team.
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Director Wendy Morgan on her new award-nominated film Sugar Daddy
Canadian music video director Wendy Morgan talks about the unique way she represents music in her debut feature film, Sugar Daddy.
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Monday, April 12, 2021: Mayim Bialik, Jon Klassen and more
Today on Q: actress Mayim Bialik, music journalist and publicist Dalton Higgins on DMX, Kim's Convenience screen panel with Kelly Boutsalis and Justin Wu, children’s author and illustrator Jon Klassen.
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Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik on Call Me Kat, her new podcast, Jeopardy! and more
Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik fills us in on a few of her latest projects, including a new sitcom, mental health podcast, and two-week stint guest hosting Jeopardy! later this year.
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Children's author Jon Klassen says you don't have to be good at drawing to tell a story with pictures
Award-winning children's author and illustrator Jon Klassen discusses his latest book The Rock from the Sky, and shares a simple trick he uses to tell stories with pictures.
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Music journalist Dalton Higgins remembers the late DMX
Longtime music journalist, author and publicist Dalton Higgins discusses the life and legacy of rapper DMX, who died on Friday at the age of 50.
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OK, see you: Kim's Convenience ends after 5 seasons on CBC
On this week's screen panel, Kelly Boutsalis and Justin Wu reflect on the end of Kim's Convenience as the beloved Canadian sitcom airs its final episode tomorrow.
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Friday, April 9, 2021: Doc McKinney, Alison Pill and more
Today on Q: record producer Doc McKinney, Q This music panel with A. Harmony and Vivek Shraya, This Is That host and The Slowest Show creator Pat Kelly, actress Alison Pill.
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Doc McKinney on how The Weeknd's House of Balloons changed the sound of pop music
Canadian record producer Doc McKinney looks back on The Weeknd's debut mixtape, House of Balloons, and his early rise to fame.
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Why DMX's tragic history with drug abuse shouldn't be reduced to a joke
On this week's Q This music panel, A. Harmony and Vivek Shraya talk about the public reaction to rapper DMX's reported drug overdose.
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In The Slowest Show, creator Pat Kelly inserts unexpected comedy into ordinary events
CBC Radio's This Is That host Pat Kelly fills us in on his latest project, an experimental comedy series called The Slowest Show, inspired by slow TV.
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Them's Alison Pill on playing Betty and being a better ally
Canadian actress Alison Pill reflects on her role in Amazon's new horror anthology, Them, about a Black family in the 1950s who move into an all-white neighborhood where malevolent forces threaten them.
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Thursday, April 8, 2021: Merry Clayton, Kim Novak and more
Today on Q: singer Merry Clayton, actress and artist Kim Novak, interdisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee.
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Legendary backup singer Merry Clayton on Beautiful Scars and the rehabilitative power of music
Merry Clayton talks about her first solo album in more than 25 years, Beautiful Scars, which she made in the aftermath of a life-altering car accident.
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How painting helped Kim Novak survive Hollywood's brutal studio system
Kim Novak was a box office star during Hollywood’s Golden Age, but she faced huge pressure and even abuse. Luckily, she always had her art to turn to for relief.
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Sook-Yin Lee celebrates the late Adam Litovitz with new album Jooj Two
Interdisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee talks about paying tribute to her late partner, Adam Litovitz, by finishing the album they started together.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021: Caleb Followill, Kazik Radwanski and more
Today on Q: Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill, books columnist Jael Richardson, filmmaker Kazik Radwanski.
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After 20 years of songwriting, Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill is exploring fictional stories in his music
Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill talks about his songwriting, the band's evolution and why he wanted to release their latest album as an NFT.
