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.

Award-winning Canadian reggae artist Jay Douglas talks about his first ever blues album, Confession. Poet and musician Saul Williams discusses his directorial debut, Neptune Frost, and the decades-long artistic journey that inspired it. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on her pick for the perfect beach read: Jameela Green Ruins Everything by Zarqa Nawaz. Composer and musician Jonathan Kawchuk talks about his momentous new project, Everywhen, which he recorded in the Rocky Mountains.

Photographer Edward Burtynsky discusses his biggest project yet, In the Wake of Progress, which highlights the ways humanity impacts the planet. Musician Alan Doyle talks about his new musical, Tell Tale Harbour, and the Quebecois film it's based on.

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy talks about the band's new album, Cruel Country, and why he resisted the country music label for so long. Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Douglas Kearney reads his poem Sho from his award-nominated book of the same name. Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert discusses her new memoir, Back to the Prairie, and how she discovered a love for rural life after moving away from Los Angeles.

Saturday Night Live's Bowen Yang talks about showing his leading man potential in the new movie Fire Island, which revisits Pride and Prejudice among a group of vacationing gay best friends. Comedian Margaret Cho discusses her role in Fire Island as a den mother to a chosen family of young gay men, plus, how she feels about becoming a role model for Asian Americans onscreen. Singer-songwriter Ethel Cain tells us how her rocky relationship with religion inspired her debut album, Preacher's Daughter. Singer-songwriter J3M premieres a new single off his forthcoming solo EP, Afronaut, which explores the fraught love shared between an earthling and an alien from another world.

Drag queen and author Lil Miss Hot Mess discusses Drag Queen Story Hour, her new picture book, and the magical connection between kids and the art of drag. Hollywood and Bollywood director Mira Nair tells us how her early life in Odisha, India shaped her voice as a filmmaker, plus, why she believes making movies is a political act in itself. Canada's Drag Race Season 1 winner Priyanka fills us in on her life after the show, the success of her debut EP and how she feels about headlining Toronto Pride this year.

Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein talks about his new memoir, I Was Better Last Night, and shares some of his wildest stories from his life onstage and off. Toronto drag queen Tynomi Banks shares her essential drag anthems — the perfect playlist for any Pride Month celebration. Arts and culture critic John Semley discusses the late Norm Macdonald's final comedy special, Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special. Musical duo Catherine Allan and Andrew O'Brien of Fortunate Ones introduce us to a song off their new album, That Was You and Me.

Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson talks about turning Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice into a podcast featuring an almost entirely gay cast. Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford opens up about the addiction and pain that resulted from him keeping his identity as a gay man a secret from his fans. Drag queen Vanessa “Miss Vanjie” Mateo explains how an early relationship led to spilled drinks, flipped tables and lessons in love. David Suzuki and his wife Tara Cullis talk about their play, What You Won't Do For Love, which picks up on their long love story in an effort to inspire us to take action for the planet.

Comedian Hannah Gadsby discusses her new memoir, Ten Steps to Nanette, and how growing up queer and neurodivergent in rural Tasmania created her singular comedic voice. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy talks about directing several episodes of Ms. Marvel and what drew her to the project.

Director David Cronenberg discusses his latest film, Crimes of the Future, and what body horror says about the human condition. Grammy-winning professor of music Rob Bowman recalls attending one of The Rolling Stones' secret shows at Toronto's legendary El Mocambo in 1977. Interdisciplinary artist Teiya Kasahara talks about disrupting opera's gender and sex stereotypes with their new one-person show, The Queen In Me. Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs fills us in on the band's new album, Outta Sight, and how he feels about finally heading back out on tour.