Pop Life

This week on the "Pop Life Podcast" we meet “Relax! Dammit” author and law professor Timothy Caulfield. Host Richard Crouse and Caulfield talk about life during the pandemic, how to manage stress and what advice to listen to, and which to ignore.

Then the "Pop Life" panel, sleep expert Amanda Jewson and founder/ chef of 'The Nomad Cook' Travis Petersen, discuss the myths and misconceptions that cloud our decision making.

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Link coming soon)

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.

This week on the Pop Life Podcast we meet Tracy Deonn, the North Carolina author of the bestselling YA novel "Legendborn." Called "a modern day twist on Arthurian legend" it follows a Black teenage girl who discovers a secret historically white magic society while attending a UNC-Chapel Hill residential pre-college program.  

Then, the "Pop Life" panel, Mohawk film director and producer Tracey Deer, Publicity Director at HarperCollins Canada Lauren Morocco and rising country singer, songwriter, and musician Madison Kozak convene to talk about the various ways to pitch your creative ideas.

This week on the Pop Life Podcast we meet international publishing phenomenon Angie Thomas. Her debut novel "The Hate You Give" debuted at number one on The New York Times young adult best-seller list, where it remained for 50 weeks. Her new novel, "Concrete Rose," is one of the most anticipated books of the year. We discuss growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, pitching a book on Twitter and much more.  

Then, the "Pop Life" panel, Angie, broadcaster, author and elected MP Marci Ien and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant Camille Dundas, discuss making a difference in the world.

Watch "Pop Life" every Saturday at midnight on CTV.

On the Saturday December 19, 2020 episode of “Pop Life” the “Pop Life” panel, “eTalk” senior correspondent Lainey Lui, UK Correspondent for CTV News Daniele Hamamdjian and National Affairs Correspondent for CTV “National News” Omar Sachedina, look back the memorable stories from a year we’d rather forget.

This week on the Pop Life Podcast we meet Harnarayan Singh, host the Punjabi-language broadcast of "Hockey Night in Canada" and author of a memoir called "One Game at a Time: My Journey." In this interview we talk about the FIRST memoir he wrote... when he was six years old, what it was like growing up as a Sikh kid playing hockey in rural Alberta and much more.

Then, the Pop Life panel, former professional ice hockey player and mental health activist Theo Fluery, NHL player and executive and hockey agent Eustace King and TSN - SportsCentre anchor Lindsay Hamilton, discuss diversity in hockey.

Watch "Pop Life" every Saturday at 8:30 pm on CTV NewsChannel and midnight on CTV.

On the “Pop Life” Podcast this week Timothy Caulfield, author of Relax, Dammit! A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety joins us. His book is an Insightful, sometimes controversial, always entertaining and practical guide to getting through the day with less stress and better health.

Then, the Pop Life Myths and Misconceptions panel, sleep expert Amanda Jewison and Travis Petersen - founder/ chef of The Nomad Cook join us to discuss the myths and misconceptions of their work.

This week on the Pop Life Podcast we meet Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot, in a special interview shot at his home. He talks about childhood singing with the Orillia St. Paul’s United Church, writing songs and his favorite cover version of all of his songs… and you’ll never guess what it is.

Then, the “Pop Life” panel, opera star Measha Brueggergosman, broadcaster Denise Donlan and filmmaker Paul Saltzman discuss what makes a legend.

Watch "Pop Life" every Saturday at 8:30 pm on CTV NewsChannel and midnight on CTV.

This week on the Pop Life Podcast we are discussing legacy. Jake Clemons is a solo musician, singer and songwriter who understands legacy. In 2012 he has been the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, after the death of the band's original saxophonist, his uncle Clarence Clemons. We discuss performing with his famous uncle in church, having big shoes to fill and much more. 

Then the "Pop Life" panel, Clemons, Canadian jazz vocalist and pianist Carol Welsman whose granddaughter was Frank Welsman, the founder and first conductor of the first Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Todd D. Snyder, author of a biography of Muhammad Ali’s cornerman, Drew “Bundini” Brown, who coined the phrase “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” talk about the role legacy plays in our lives. 

Watch "Pop Life" every Saturday at 8:30 pm on CTV NewsChannel and midnight on CTV.

This week on the "Pop Life" Podcast we meet Darrell Fox, brother of Canadian icon Terry Fox and editor of "Forever Terry," a collection of letters that recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied. We discuss Terry Fox's legacy from a personal point of view. Then the "Pop Life" panel, world champion hurdler Perdita Felicien and rock star Tom Cochrane talk about the impact Terry Fox left on the entire country.

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.

On this week’s podcast Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo visits virtually to talk about making new music during the pandemic and what it is like staying close to home. Then the panel, Cuddy, singer/songwriter Alexis Lynn and Jackie Dean, the co- Interim CEO/ Chief Operating Officer of Music Canada discuss the future of live music.

Jim Cuddy on life as a musician during the pandemic: “We have a little place north of the city and so my wife and I, to varying degrees, moved up there. And, you know, it seemed to everybody that it was going to be pretty short term. But then when it was obvious it was going to last a long time, we settled in. I have not stayed in one place that long for 30 years. And it was beautiful because I watched the seasons come and go at our farm, which we’ve had for 20 years, that I didn’t even know happened, and watching the life and the death and wrote a lot of songs. I try to be really productive. And so it was OK for me. I mean, I know that I’m one of the lucky ones that I had space and I had a career that was OK to put on hold for six months or whoever knows how long.”

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.