Q: The Podcast From Cbc Radio

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Get ready to meet the artists you're talking about, and the ones you'll soon love. Whatever you're into -- be it music, TV, film, visual art, theatre, or comedy -- q is there. Expect deep insight, and big surprises. Because on q, arts and entertainment get personal.

Episodes

  • Ryan Reynolds on John Candy’s impact and legacy

    17/10/2025 Duration: 31min

    Vancouver's own Ryan Reynolds (Dead Pool, Free Guy) is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. But these days, he's using his voice to talk about another great Canadian movie star: the late John Candy. Ryan is one of the producers behind the new documentary “John Candy: I Like Me,” which examines the life, work and legacy of the beloved actor and comedian. In a special interview backstage at Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Ryan sits down with Tom Power to talk about the film, and the parallels between John’s career and his own.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • After winning the Polaris Prize, Debby Friday bet on herself

    17/10/2025 Duration: 22min

    Back in 2023, Debby Friday won the prestigious Polaris Music Prize for her debut album, “Good Luck.” When she sat down to write her next record, it would’ve been easy to stick with what worked the first time, but instead, Debby made a conscious decision to do things differently. The result is her most ambitious album yet, “The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life,” which features everything from dance floor bangers to intimate ballads. This past summer, Debby joined Tom Power to take us inside the emotional and artistic journey behind her new record.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • Jeff Wall says beauty isn’t what you think it is

    16/10/2025 Duration: 33min

    Jeff Wall is one of the most influential photographers of our time. His photos have sold for millions at auctions, he’s an Officer of the Order of Canada, and his work has advanced photography as an art form through the use of staged scenes and large lightboxes. But before ever picking up a camera, Jeff was just a kid living in Vancouver trying to find his way, experimenting with different artistic mediums like painting and filmmaking. Now, he’s getting ready for his first major Canadian exhibit in 25 years. In a rare interview, Jeff tells Tom Power about the first time he got a camera, how his parents supported him by building him a shed in their backyard, and why he kind of likes it when you don’t know the titles of his photographs.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • What’s poetry’s role in the housing crisis?

    16/10/2025 Duration: 16min

    In her latest poetry collection, “Wellwater,” Canadian poet Karen Solie takes a hard look at climate grief and economic anxiety. Her opening poem, “Basement Suite,” was inspired by short-term rentals and precarious living arrangements. But for Karen, the role of poetry isn’t about finding the answers to big questions — it's about honouring our curiosity with the hope that we can eventually find new ways forward. She joins Tom Power to talk about her new book and she reads a few poems for us as well.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • Rose Byrne is always looking for a joke

    15/10/2025 Duration: 25min

    Before cementing her status as a bonafide comedic talent, Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids, Neighbors) was known for more dramatic roles. Now, the Australian actor is combining those skills in the new comedy-drama, “If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.” During this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Rose sat down with Tom Power to discuss the film and what it was like co-starring with Conan O'Brien in his first serious acting role. She also told us how she broke out of her shell as a shy kid, how she and Heath Ledger helped each other out as young Australians in Hollywood, and what she thinks about her one line from “Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.”

  • Classical superstar Ludovico Einaudi on The Summer Portraits

    15/10/2025 Duration: 24min

    Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi is a powerhouse in classical music. As one of the most streamed classical artists of all time, his atmospheric, meditative piano sound has captured the imaginations of acclaimed filmmakers and famous fans, such as Iggy Pop, Nicki Minaj and Ricky Gervais. Ludovico’s new album, “The Summer Portraits,” was inspired by paintings he saw on a summer vacation that transported him back to his childhood. He joins Tom Power at the Glenn Gould piano in our studio to talk about his life, career and the healing power of music.

  • Remembering D'Angelo

    14/10/2025 Duration: 13min

    Today we’re remembering the Grammy-winning R&B and soul singer D’Angelo. The musician’s family confirmed in a statement today that he died following a prolonged battle with cancer at age 51. Back in 2017, we did a deep dive on D’Angelo’s 1995 debut album “Brown Sugar,” which some say marked the birth of the term "neo-soul." In tribute to D’Angelo, we dug deep into the “Q” archives to bring you this guide to “Brown Sugar” by music historian Jason King.

  • Nicholas Sparks teams up with M. Night Shyamalan

    14/10/2025 Duration: 25min

    You probably didn’t expect the bestselling author of “The Notebook” and the acclaimed director of “The Sixth Sense” to start working together, but you’ll be glad that they did. Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan have collaborated on a supernatural love story that’s being released as a novel first, followed by a movie next year. It’s called “Remain” and it follows a grieving architect who moves to Cape Cod and meets a mysterious woman. Nicholas joins Tom Power to talk about the book, his deep love for horror, and how he almost collaborated with Night on the movie adaptation of “The Notebook.”

  • Leith Ross on grief, community and showing up even when it’s hard

    14/10/2025 Duration: 28min

    Leith Ross is a Juno-nominated singer-songwriter whose music blew up on TikTok during the pandemic. Now, they’ve released their sophomore album, “I Can See The Future,” which sees them embracing radical optimism to envision a better world. Leith sits down with Tom Power to talk about building community even when it’s hard, and why they opted for a quieter life in Winnipeg after getting their big break.

  • Blue Rodeo look back on 30 years of Five Days in July

    13/10/2025 Duration: 35min

    On the 30th anniversary of Blue Rodeo’s best selling album “Five Days in July,” bandmates Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor join Tom to recall how they found refuge in Greg’s Ontario farmhouse to create a Canadian masterpiece.

  • Natalie MacMaster on family, love and Cape Breton fiddle music

    10/10/2025 Duration: 40min

    Natalie MacMaster is a virtuoso Canadian fiddle player from Cape Breton who’s brought traditional East Coast music to the rest of the world. She was nine when she got her first fiddle, but she felt like she already had nine years of experience at that point because she had been surrounded by fiddle music from the time she was born. Now, Natalie has released a new memoir, “I Have a Love Story,” which traces her incredible life in music. She sits down with Tom Power to talk about that first fiddle she got at nine, the advice Santana gave her when she broke a string on stage, and how to get your kids to practice the fiddle (she has seven children herself).

  • Dropkick Murphys stand up for themselves — even if they lose fans

    09/10/2025 Duration: 34min

    For nearly three decades, Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have been the loud, proud voice of working class punk. They’re the kind of band that’s stood for something since day one. But these days, even their crowds aren’t immune to the polarizing divides running through America. Knowing full well it might turn some fans away, frontman Ken Casey has been speaking out from the stage. Following the release of the band’s 13th studio album, “For the People,” Ken joins Tom Power to talk about the history of Dropkick Murphys, their longevity and why he refuses to stay quiet.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input!

  • Wolf Alice realized they were dreaming too small

    09/10/2025 Duration: 18min

    What do you do after you’ve released three albums that have all been nominated for or won the biggest music prize in your home country? Well, for the English rock band Wolf Alice, they decided to wander down a path leading to Laurel Canyon. On their beautiful and expansive new album, “The Clearing,” Wolf Alice drop (some of) the guitars and venture into a multi-harmonic landscape alongside Greg Kurstin, one of the biggest pop producers in the world. Lead singer Ellie Rowsell and bassist Theo Ellis sit down with Tom Power to reflect on their career and what it was like opening for Harry Styles.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input!

  • katherena vermette on being a descendant and a future ancestor

    08/10/2025 Duration: 29min

    What does it mean to be a descendant and a future ancestor at the same time? In her latest book of poetry, “procession,” katherena vermette aims to answer that question for herself — and she just might inspire you to think about it, too. katherena is an award-winning, critically acclaimed Michif (Red River Métis) writer from Winnipeg, whose work spans poetry and fiction, but almost always takes on themes of family, intergenerational relationships, and the ties that bind us together. She joins Tom Power to talk about her new collection, and how parts of it were inspired by looking at old family photos.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • Geddy Lee recalls the Rush show he'll never forget

    08/10/2025 Duration: 20min

    Two years ago, Rush frontman and bassist Geddy Lee joined Tom Power to talk about his memoir, “My Effin’ Life.” He discussed his experience as the son of Holocaust survivors, dropping out of high school, and what he remembers about the late Neil Peart’s audition to be the band’s drummer.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane sings like Sinatra

    07/10/2025 Duration: 39min

    Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted, American Dad!) is a man of many voices. For more than 25 years, he’s voiced Peter and Stewie Griffin, Brian the dog, and their neighbour Quagmire on “Family Guy,” the adult animated sitcom he created back in 1999. But when Seth’s not recording a character for TV and film, he’s recording music. Now, the five-time Grammy-nominated vocalist is back with his ninth album, "Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements.” Seth joins Tom Power to talk about finding a treasure trove of unrecorded Sinatra songs, learning how to sing like Sinatra, and how he feels about the situation between Jimmy Kimmel and the FCC.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • How a banned sex scene led Robert Lantos to build a Canadian film empire

    06/10/2025 Duration: 35min

    Canadian film mogul Robert Lantos has spent his career bringing Canadian movies and TV shows to the screen. In fact, some say he kick-started the whole industry. Producing films for the likes of Atom Egoyan, David Cronenberg and Sarah Polley, Robert has truly shaped Canadian cinema over the last 50 years. He sits down with Tom Power to talk about his latest project, “Rise of the Raven,” which is a historical drama about the Hungarian army battling the Ottomans. Robert also tells us how his first film nearly caused a riot when the censors ordered a sex scene to be cut, and what his mother said when he made a movie about her family’s past.Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • Why PIQSIQ wrote a song about Mahaha, the Inuit tickling demon

    06/10/2025 Duration: 17min

    What if the bad guy in your nightmare didn’t chase you, but tried to tickle you to death? That’s just one of the Inuit legends reimagined by the throat singing duo PIQSIQ on their haunting new album, “Legends.” Back in the summer, sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay of PIQSIQ joined Tom Power to talk about the record and why they’re embracing Inuit traditions in non-traditional ways. Plus, they set up their new song, “Mahaha: Tickling Demon.”Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • Alex Edelman says good comedy shouldn’t be funny all the time

    03/10/2025 Duration: 34min

    Comedian Alex Edelman has had an exciting past couple of years. He won a Tony and an Emmy for his acclaimed Broadway show “Just For Us,” which then became an HBO comedy special. It recounts his experience as a Jewish man covertly attending a meeting of white nationalists in New York, and it earned him a spot on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2024. Now, Alex stars and writes on the new series “The Paper,” which is a loose spin-off of the hit sitcom “The Office.” He joins Tom Power to talk about his work and why joking about something doesn't mean you don't take it seriously. Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

  • How To Sing For Money? Ask Maggie Andrew

    03/10/2025 Duration: 11min

    Maggie Andrew is one of the most exciting artists coming out of the East Coast right now. She drops by our studio to set up the title track off her new EP, “How To Sing For Money.” Plus, she talks about the tension between art and commerce, and how to keep the magic of making music alive. Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input! 

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