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Friday, May 10, 2019: Ruth Reichl, Jenn Grant and more
Today on q: chef and food writer Ruth Reichl, singer-songwriter Jenn Grant, q This with Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe and Lisa Christiansen, dub poet d'bi.young anitafrika.
Ruth Reichl looks back on her time at Gourmet and the golden age of magazines
Ruth Reichl joins Tom Power to talk about her new memoir, Save Me the Plums, which chronicles her 10-year tenure as the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine.
Jenn Grant on motherhood, creative risks and her new album Love, Inevitable
The East Coast singer-songwriter returns to the q studio to chat with Tom Power and perform a few songs from her new record Love, Inevitable.
What are the greatest duets in pop music history?
Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran just released their brand new duet, I Don't Care. Can it measure up to other successful pop duets? The q This music panel takes a look.
d'bi.young anitafrika pays tribute to her creative muse and mother — pioneer dub poet Anita Stewart
Ahead of Mother's Day, award-winning poet d'bi.young anitafrika pays tribute to her mother, Anita Stewart, a pioneering dub poet who continues to inspire and inform d'bi.young's work today.
Thursday, May 9, 2019: Linda Perry, Hepi Mita and more
Today on q: singer-songwriter and producer Linda Perry, Pokémon theme song singer Jason Paige, filmmaker Hepi Mita.
'It's nothing to be ashamed of': Common writes about being sexually abused as a child in new memoir
The rapper/actor says he was nine or 10 when the incident happened, a memory that was 'buried' until now.
Legendary producer Linda Perry on songwriting, mentoring and the meaning of success
Perry has written huge hits for the likes of Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Pink and many more. This week, she's in Toronto mentoring emerging Canadian producers and songwriters.
Hepi Mita on discovering his mother's past in his new film Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen
Mita's mother was a pioneer in both New Zealand and international Indigenous cinema, but when he decided to make a film about her early years, he knew he'd need to confront some painful family trauma.
The voice behind the famous Pokémon theme song explains the tune's enduring popularity
With the new movie Pokémon: Detective Pikachu coming out this weekend, we take a look back to our 2016 conversation with voice artist Jason Paige — the singer behind the popular Pokémon theme song.
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Orchestra seeks child who shouted wonder-filled 'Wow!' at end of concert
They want to reward the child whose enthusiasm for Mozart charmed the entire hall.
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Coffee cups, fake babies and medieval cars: 12 of the most cringe-worthy continuity fails
A coffee cup made it into a Game of Thrones scene, but continuity mistakes are common — and often very funny.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019: Josh Ritter, Marco Kyris and more
Today on q: singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, q books columnist Jael Richardson, Nicolas Cage's former stand-in Marco Kyris.
Josh Ritter is fearless on his new album Fever Breaks
Josh Ritter drops by the q studio for a live performance and chat with Tom Power, fresh off of the release of his 10th album, Fever Breaks.
Meet the Canadian actor who spent years as a stand-in for Nicolas Cage
Marco Kyris is a Toronto actor who's spent most of his life in the shadow of a very famous celebrity. From 1994 until 2004, he worked as Nicolas Cage's permanent stand-in on film sets.
Jael Richardson's book pick: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
Our books columnist, Jael Richardson, fills us in on a new book to check out: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019: Carrie Mae Weems, Brian Cox and more
Today on q: photographer and multimedia artist Carrie Mae Weems, fashion historian Bronwyn Cosgrave on the Met Gala, Smash Mouth's Greg Camp on the 20th anniversary of All Star, physicist Brian Cox.
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Game of Thrones leaves takeout coffee cup in a scene, sparks hilarious internet deluge
Some believe the caffeine-heavy gaffe was intentional, others have dubbed Daenerys 'Drinker of Pumpkin Spice.'
'Photographs and art tell us who we are': Carrie Mae Weems on art, class and culture
Carrie Mae Weems has been called "perhaps our greatest living photographer" by the New York Times Magazine. Right now, she's headlining the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which is her first major solo show in Canada.
The best and campiest looks from the 2019 Met Gala
Fashion historian Bronwyn Cosgrave joins Tom Power to recap the biggest stories and best looks from the 2019 Met Gala. This year's theme was Camp: Notes on Fashion.
Smash Mouth's All Star at 20: Greg Camp shares how the band created its biggest hit
Smash Mouth's All Star turns 20 years old this month. In honour of the anniversary, the band's guitarist and songwriter, Greg Camp, takes us through how the band pulled together the hit song.
Physicist Brian Cox on the commonality between science and the arts — and how he once wanted to be a pop star
Professor Brian Cox is a particle physicist from the U.K., who studies the universe and has even become a bit of a star himself. He joined Tom Power to talk about blending comedy, entertainment and complex science.
Monday, May 6, 2019: Craig Ferguson, Carole Bayer Sager and more
Today on q: comedian and television host Craig Ferguson, RunPee App creator Dan Gardner, q screen panel with Tina Hassannia and Kiva Reardon, songwriter and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager.
Craig Ferguson reflects on his younger self, comedy and why he left behind the 'rigours of corporate America'
Ferguson joined Tom Power to tell us about his new book, Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations and Observations. It's a collection of essays about addiction, fatherhood and mortality.
Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager on the making of her biggest hits, from A Groovy Kind Of Love to The Prayer
Carole Bayer Sager has had the career many songwriters can only dream of. On June 13, she'll receive one of the highest honours any songwriter can get — the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
