Shawnee Kish celebrates her two-spirit identity on her self-titled debut EP. Kardinal Offishall and Toronto Raptors's DJ 4Korners want to Free The City with their pandemic-era drive-in concert series. Hear a preview of the CBC podcast This Place, hosted by Rosanna Deerchild, which goes over 150 years of Indigenous history. N.K. Jemisin talks about forging new paths in the sci-fi and fantasy genre.

Grammy-nominated musician Amythyst Kiah talks about exploring her feelings of being othered and alienated on her powerful new solo record, Wary + Strange. On this week's screen panel, Vivek Shraya and Michael Cuby take a look at same-sex relationships in Disney's Marvel universe, explaining why subtext isn't a replacement for LGBTQ representation. On the 35th anniversary of Red Wave, musician Joanna Stingray reflects on the groundbreaking album, how she smuggled underground Soviet rock music through the Iron Curtain and how it changed everything for Russian musicians. Parasite director Bong Joon-ho tells us what inspired him to make a thriller about income inequality, and why anxiety and fear in film can't shine without humour.

Q brings in past conversations with Indigenous artists, including Michelle Good and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, that reflect on colonialism and the residential school system in Canada. Q This panellists A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen discuss Megadeth's decision to replace their bassist, David Ellefson, who is facing sexual misconduct allegations, and Timbaland's new partnership with the NHL. Musician Jaylife Wolf talks about her autobiographical debut EP, Wild Whisper. Robert De Niro talks about the life and work of his father, Robert De Niro Sr., an abstract painter.

Ryan O'Connell talks about his memoir-turned-Netflix sitcom Special and what it's been like to turn his story, as a gay man with cerebral palsy, into a comedy series. Dhonielle Clayton and Nic Stone discuss their contributions to the anthology Blackout, which collects positive love stories by Black female writers. Canadian country singer Meghan Patrick shares the inspiration behind her new song Mama Prayed For. Ontario poet Canisia Lubrin talks about her book The Dyzgraphxst, which just won the 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize. Ethnomusicologist Max Jack talks about three pop songs that became soccer stadium chants.

Ojibway poet Duke Redbird reads a poem he wrote to honour the victims of residential schools. Blackfoot and Sámi filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers discusses a collection of films she curated for the Toronto International Film Festival in honour of National Indigenous History Month. Cree author David A. Robertson opens up about his first memoir, Black Water: Family, Legacy, and Blood Memory, in which he ventures into some of the most personal storytelling of his career. Anishinaabe fashion designer Lesley Hampton tells us why she wants to support body neutrality over body positivity with her new summer collection focused on on "post-lockdown self-confidence."

Bestselling author Jason Reynolds discusses his novel Long Way Down, his entry into the world of literature and why he wants to write books that relate to young readers. Composer Tania León talks about her Pulitzer Prize-winning orchestral piece, Stride — one of 19 pieces composed by women to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Writer Canisia Lubrin reads an excerpt from her Griffin Poetry Prize-nominated book, The Dyzgraphxst. Singer-songwriter Richard Marx shares an oral history of Luther Vandross's single Dance with My Father, which became a Father's Day anthem not only for fans around the world but for Céline Dion as well.

Emmy-winning actress Uzo Aduba (known as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on Orange Is the New Black) talks about taking on her first lead role in HBO's reboot of In Treatment. Cree-Métis baritone Jonathon Adams shares what they discovered when they began delving into the history of Indigenous music and how it was brutally suppressed by Canada's residential school system. Griffin Poetry Prize finalist Yusuf Saadi reads his poem Mile End from his debut poetry collection, Pluviophile. Elton John opens up about his "rollercoaster life," how having children changed everything for him and why he's now saying goodbye to life on the road.

With her debut feature Dead Pigs now hitting theatres for the first time, filmmaker Cathy Yan reflects on the huge impact the micro-budget satire had on her career. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on her summer book pick: Angeline Boulley's debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter. Canadian R&B artist Emanuel discusses his debut album Alt Therapy, which was co-signed by Idris Elba and Kardinal Offishall before it was even released.

Canadian artist Jeff Lemire talks about seeing his acclaimed comic book series Sweet Tooth adapted into a hit live-action Netflix series of the same name. Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth B. discusses her sophomore album, Moments in Between, and what it was like returning home to Edmonton during the pandemic. Canadian actor brother duo Shamier Anderson and Stephan James talk about launching the Black Academy to support, empower and celebrate emerging Black talent across Canada.

Michelle Pfeiffer talks about her critically acclaimed role in French Exit, a film adaptation of Patrick deWitt's novel of the same name. On this week's screen panel, Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Teri Hart discuss MuchMusic's TikTok comeback and Bo Burnham's new Netflix comedy special, Inside. Hip hop artist Haviah Mighty introduces us to her powerful new track Protest off her forthcoming mixtape, Stock Exchange. Writer and director Miranda July talks about her latest film Kajillionaire, creative collaboration with strangers, and how all families are like cults.