Jen Kirkman's divorce has made for great stand up material, but that fork in the road is just one of many. The unflinching comedian returns to q to discuss her new book, "I Know What I'm Doing: And Other Lies I Tell Myself", and her hard-earned pointers for other people just trying to figure it out.

Legendary artist, educator and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie reflects on her memories of Muhammad Ali, shortly after his death.

Internet "design poet" Rupi Kaur reads a poem from her book "Milk and Honey".

Soon after Mumford & Sons' indie-folk jams gave way to electric indie rock, their knack for musical adventure continues with a new collaboration, Johannesburg, recorded earlier this year in the South African city. Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall and recent collaborator Baaba Maal join Shad to discuss their cross-culture collaboration. The band is touring North America with the Senegalese singer.

Asperger's syndrome and comedy — if you don't think the two go together then let us introduce you to Michael McCreary, who also goes by the name AspieComic. He joins Shad to talk about how he uses stand-up comedy as an outlet for his Asperger's.

Known to many simply as "mama", Miss Major is a trans elder and activist who blazed the trail for other high-profile transgender women of colour.

Toronto artist and q theme creator Afie Jurvanen couldn't call himself a high school graduate — until now. He joins Shad to share what drove him to return to the books, 20 years after walking away.

Organist Cameron Carpenter is known as a “smasher of cultural and classical-music taboos” with his fearless wardrobe, edgy hair and atheist views. The Grammy nominated musician drops by studio q to chat with Shad about how he helped create the International Touring Organ — the first digital version of the instrument.

Liz Howard was born and raised in rural North Ontario and her debut book is called "Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent". In it she grapples with her Anishinaabe and European identity, feminisim and the ecology of Northern Ontario. He she is reading "Boreal Swing".

New Yorker Rowan Ricardo Phillips performs "News From The Muse Of Not Guilty", partly inspired by Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman who was charged and later cleared in the shooting death of Black unarmed teen Trayvon Martin.