Acclaimed Cree folk musician Buffy Sainte-Marie looks back on her incredible life, legacy and why, at 81, she's still creating new art. Musician Jeremy Dutcher and his mother, Lisa Perley-Dutcher, talk about collaborating on a series of fundraising concerts across the country to support the first Wolastoqey immersion school.

George Pettit and Dallas Green of Alexisonfire talk about reuniting the band to release its first new album in 13 years, Otherness. Music theorist and composer Andrew Schartmann sheds some light on how Koji Kondo's 1985 Super Mario Bros. soundtrack redefined video game music. Writer and producer David West Read discusses his work with songwriter Max Martin on the musical & Juliet, which reimagines Romeo and Juliet as a modern-day romantic comedy.

In a rare career-spanning interview, songwriter and producer Max Martin talks about his first jukebox musical, & Juliet, which weaves his biggest hits into a feminist retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Singer-songwriter Bruno Capinan discusses their latest album, Tara Rara, and how making music helps them explore their own identity.

Musician Josh Groban talks about stumbling into success, the famous Canadians that gave him his lucky break and what he thinks about aliens. Actor and musician Noah Reid discusses his new album, Adjustments, and life after Schitt's Creek. Artist AA Bronson, the sole surviving member of the Canadian art collective General Idea, talks about the National Gallery of Canada's massive retrospective celebrating the group.

In a career-spanning interview, Canadian record producer Daniel Lanois discusses his latest album, Heavy Sun, plus his influential collaborations with the likes of Brian Eno, U2, Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Film critic Rad Simonpillai shares his review of Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis Presley biopic. Singer-songwriter Adria Kain tells us about one of the songs she'll be performing in Vancouver tonight at Performance Works on Granville Island.

Novelist Tom Perrotta talks about his new book, Tracy Flick Can't Win, which revisits his most iconic character, made famous by Reese Witherspoon in the movie adaptation of Election. Dance critic and novelist Martha Schabas takes us through the history of Swan Lake and also touches on her latest book, My Face in the Light. Comedian Isabel Kanaan tells us how her new sketch comedy series, Abroad, pulls directly from her experience immigrating to Canada from the Philippines when she was 16.

Buffy Sainte-Marie is one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the past century. For 60 years her music has quietly reverberated throughout pop culture, and provided a touchstone for Indigenous resistance. In this five-part series, Mohawk and Tuscarora writer Falen Johnson explores how Buffy’s life and legacy is essential to understanding Indigenous resilience. More episodes are available at hyperurl.co/buffy

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell talks about his new memoir, The Islander, in which he shares the stories behind signing some of music's most legendary bands and artists, including U2, Grace Jones, Cat Stevens and Bob Marley. Rutherford Falls co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas tells us how the comedy series uses humour to unlock tough conversations about colonialism. Chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson discusses his cookbook, The Rise, which celebrates the richness of Black food cultures and examines how Black people have been written out of food history.

Artist Adrian Stimson tells us how his Blackfoot ancestors' deep connection to bison fuels his art and how the animal helps him reflect on the violent legacy of colonialism. Singer-songwriter Terry Uyarak introduces a song from his new EP, Atiilu. Filmmaker Deborah Chow talks about helming the new Star Wars mini-series Obi-Wan Kenobi, which picks up 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Artist Daphne Boyer discusses how she incorporates plants and berries into her digital beadwork as a way to tell stories about her Métis heritage.

Actor Michael Mando talks about his starring role in Better Call Saul and the strange twists of fate that he's experienced in his life and career. Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen discusses her new country-inspired album, Big Time, which captures her feelings of loss, heartbreak, love and self-actualization. Ishkōdé Records founders ShoShona Kish and Amanda Rheaume talk about celebrating the label's one-year anniversary and how they're continuing to amplify the work of other Indigenous artists. Singer-songwriter Haley Smalls introduces us to her new single, Cry 4 U, about a relationship that just wasn't giving what she was looking for.