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Introducing The Q Interview, a new podcast series with Tom Power
The Q Interview is a new podcast series from the award-winning CBC show Q, hosted by Tom Power. It drops weekly on Friday mornings, starting Sept. 3.
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'I'm going back to comedy': Sandra Bullock says The Unforgivable will be her last drama
The Oscar winner spoke with Q’s Tom Power about her new film, The Unforgivable, and why she only wants to accept comedic roles from now on.
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Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, plus more
Today on Q with Tom Power: Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, comedian Matt Wright, singer-songwriter Hunnah, singer-songwriter Julie Doiron.
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss talk Raise the Roof — a collaboration album 14 years in the making
Fourteen years after their first collaboration, the unlikely duo has reunited on a new album, titled Raise the Roof. Plant and Krauss joined Tom Power to tell us more.
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How a viral Zoom video inspired comedian Matt Wright to start writing jokes again
The Canadian standup's new comedy album, Here Live, Not A Cat, was inspired by that video of the lawyer who couldn't figure out how to remove the cat filter on Zoom.
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Hunnah's new EP Unloved explores the highs and lows of romance
The Toronto singer-songwriter joined Tom Power to break down the title track on her new EP, Unloved.
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Julie Doiron on her 1st solo record in nine years I Thought of You
The Canadian singer-songwriter's joyful, often rollicking, new album is about finding your way back to yourself no matter how dark the circumstances.
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Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021: Sara Gay Forden, Hélène Joy and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: House of Gucci author Sara Gay Forden, Murdoch Mysteries star Hélène Joy, director Danis Goulet.
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House of Gucci author Sara Gay Forden on the real-life scandal that shook the fashion world
Sara Gay Forden joined Tom Power to tell us what fascinated her about the true crime story at the heart of her meticulously researched book, The House of Gucci.
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Hélène Joy on seeing her own pregnancy written into Murdoch Mysteries
The actor is expecting her first child — and so is her character on Murdoch Mysteries! Tom Power caught up with Joy to talk about the surprise reveal on the show's latest episode.
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Night Raiders director Danis Goulet on how the dystopian film examines Canada's ugly colonial legacy
The award-winning filmmaker joined Tom Power to discuss the real-life inspiration behind her debut feature film, Night Raiders, about a Cree mother and daughter on the run from a military state.
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Monday, Nov. 29, 2021: Sandra Bullock, Doc McKinney and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: actor Sandra Bullock, record producer Doc McKinney, country singer MacKenzie Porter, musician and NASA engineer Brendan Chamberlain-Simon (also known as Proud Father).
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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 joined Tom Power to look back on the Weeknd's debut mixtape, House of Balloons, and the artist's early rise to fame.
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Country star MacKenzie Porter on Nashville success and returning home to Canada
The Alberta-born singer-songwriter joined Tom Power to discuss her Grand Ole Opry debut and her upcoming performance at tonight's Canadian Country Music Awards.
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How NASA engineer Proud Father channeled his career dread into music
NASA robotics technologist Brendan Chamberlain-Simon records music as Proud Father. He told Tom Power how he turned his career dread into an album that tells the story of an astronaut experiencing the same thing in space.
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'Listen to my side': Adele opens up about 30, divorce and her struggle with fame
In a wide-ranging Canadian exclusive interview with Q’s Tom Power, Adele discussed her personal new album, the power of music in tough times, her close friendship with Drake and more.
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Friday, Nov. 26, 2021: Richard Jenkins, Jim James and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: actor Richard Jenkins, South Korean film and media expert Michelle Cho, rapper Haviah Mighty, musician Jim James of My Morning Jacket.
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Richard Jenkins on his unnerving new family drama The Humans
The actor joined Tom Power to explain why his latest film, The Humans, might make you reconsider how scary a Thanksgiving dinner can be.
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What the popularity of Hellbound and Squid Game says about the rise of South Korean content
Michelle Cho, an assistant professor of South Korean film and media at the University of Toronto, spoke with Tom Power about the success of Netflix's new horror series Hellbound.
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Haviah Mighty talks So So and inspiration for new Stock Exchange mixtape
The Canadian rapper joined Tom Power to introduce us to a track off her new mixtape, Stock Exchange.
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My Morning Jacket's Jim James on overcoming burnout to release 1st new record in 6 years
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James spoke with Tom Power about the band's new self-tilted album and what it meant to finally get back in the studio after a six-year hiatus.
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Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021: Jeymes Samuel, Marianne McKenna and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: The Harder They Fall director Jeymes Samuel, books columnist Jael Richardson, filmmaker Paul Saltzman, architect Marianne McKenna.
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The Harder They Fall director Jeymes Samuel on correcting the story of the Old West
Netflix’s new Western, The Harder They Fall, puts Black characters at the forefront of the story. Director Jeymes Samuel joined Tom Power to explain why the film isn't a reimagining of the Old West, but a reclaiming.
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Jael Richardson's holiday book picks for 2021
As the gift-giving season fast approaches, our books columnist Jael Richardson drops by to recommend some of her favourite Canadian titles of this year.
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When Paul Saltzman travelled to India to cure his broken heart, he ended up crossing paths with the Beatles
The Canadian filmmaker tells us how a trip to India in 1968 led to him hanging out with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
