From our friends at the award-winning CBC show Q with host Tom Power comes a brand new podcast called The Q Interview. It’s an intimate look at big conversations with some of the most inspiring artists and creators of our time. Hear about the joke that got Jerry Seinfeld his first big laugh onstage, how Simu Liu landed his role as a Marvel superhero, and much, much more. Find more episodes at smarturl.it/theqinterview

A new documentary about LuLaRoe has everyone talking about the sinister aspects of pyramid schemes. And: people have very strong opinions on the personal life of comedian John Mulaney — is this level of investment unhealthy? Or is this the very point of celebrity?

How did Ted Lasso, the nicest show on TV, develop a backlash for being… TOO nice? Plus: how did an advanced copy of a novel become the hottest item of the summer? We unpack the buzz around Sally Rooney’s new book.

With Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Kevin Fallon and Amil Niazi.

Pop Chat is back for a second season! Every Wednesday, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud will be joined by entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon and culture writer Amil Niazi to debate, discuss and work through the biggest cultural stories of the week. Coming to your feed September 8.

Were you once rooting for Rihanna and Drake? Of course you were. Who wasn’t. Now Rihanna got rid of the matching tattoo she had with Drake — and people are upset! We get into celebrity tattoos and why we care about them. And: the movies that will save us this summer! Starting with, of course, F9.

And because it’s the last episode of our season, a very special edition of Drop It In The Groupchat!

Britney's testimony in her conservatorship case left the world horrified. Writer Angelina Chapin has been reporting on the #FreeBritney movement, and she walks us through the key takeaways and what's next for Britney.

People can’t stop thirsting after Chris Meloni — we get into how we got here (probably lots of squats). Then: Victoria’s Secret wants to tell a different story. Is anyone buying it? Plus: From the bottom of Britney’s heart, we’re finally going to hear from Britney — we discuss the evolution of the #FreeBritney discourse.

Note this episode was recorded before Britney took the stand and does not get into details of her testimony.

We’re getting ready for a hot intellectual property summer: Loki, Black Widow, Cruella, Fast and Furious NINE.

These projects are not new per se — they’re splinters off of already bankable projects. Some say this reliance on what’s safe is killing Hollywood’s creativity. Is that true?

Plus: with Riz Ahmed bringing attention to Islamophobic stereotypes in film and TV, we get into the relationship between one-dimensional tropes and the real world, and where change is necessary.

Naomi Osaka is setting boundaries, and in the process transforming the conversation about sexism in tennis. And Bo Burnham has been trapped Inside, like the rest of us — we get into his transcendent comedy special and why we don’t need any more pandemic art.

Mare of Easttown had us all glued to our TVs on Sunday nights like it’s 2003 all over again. How did that happen????? Is binging 12 hours of TV in one day done now? Are we back to the days of appointment viewing?

Also, did you watch that Friends reunion? Was it satisfying? Because it could be the future of TV reunions.