Q with Tom Power

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October 26, 2022 [Full episode] Shawn Desman, Dan Mangan, Alyssa Bereznak and Rollie Pemberton
Shawn Desman reflects on his success in the 2000s and 2010s, the setbacks that left him feeling like a failure and how Drake helped inspire his comeback. Dan Mangan talks about his new album, Being Somewhere, and what he had to go through to stop caring what the critics and tastemakers think. Our panellists Alyssa Bereznak and Rollie Pemberton discuss recent news that TikTok's parent company is looking to expand into music streaming.
1 hr 5 min
October 25, 2022 [Full episode] Bret McKenzie, Laurie Young and Justine A. Chambers, Domee Shi
Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie talks about his foray into sincere songwriting with his first solo album, Songs Without Jokes. Choreographers Laurie Young and Justine A. Chambers discuss their new dance piece, One Hundred More, which reflects on the ways the human body is used as a weapon for resistance by racialized people around the world. Turning Red director Domee Shi talks about drawing inspiration from her childhood in Toronto to create the first Pixar film set in Canada
1 hr 8 min
October 24, 2022 [Full episode] Ann-Marie MacDonald, Bob Rock, Niko Stratis and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Author Ann-Marie MacDonald discusses her latest novel, Fayne, and how curiosity and empathy continue to inspire her work. Producer Bob Rock talks about his new single with the late Gord Downie, Lustre Parfait, and why now is the right time to share it with the world. Our Q This music panellists, Niko Stratis and Elamin Abdelmahmoud, break down Taylor Swift's latest album, Midnights, and what this era looks like for Swifties.
1 hr 7 min
October 21, 2022 [Full episode] Carly Rae Jepsen, Rich Aucoin, Rollie Pemberton, John Cullen and Maddy Kelly
Carly Rae Jepsen talks about embracing loneliness on her new album, The Loneliest Time, and reflects on her relationship with Call Me Maybe after more than a decade. Halifax musician Rich Aucoin sets up a song off his ambitious new project, Synthetic, and why he wanted to break the world record for the number of synthesizers played on a single album. Rollie Pemberton, John Cullen and Maddy Kelly break down the major arts and culture stories of the week, including new music from Blink-182, Animal Collective's cancelled tour and why climate change activists took their frustration out on a van Gogh masterpiece.
55 min
October 20, 2022 [Full episode] Geena Davis, Janelle Monáe, Rad Simonpillai
Oscar-winning actor Geena Davis discusses her new memoir, Dying of Politeness, about her journey to Hollywood stardom and how she learned to become a little bit more "badass" along the way. Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe talks about her literary debut, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, and how she explores her queer, Black identity on the page. Rad Simonpillai reviews Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's superhero debut in Black Adam and whether the movie marks a new era for the DC film universe.
1 hr 6 min
October 19, 2022 [Full episode] Ozzy Osbourne, Stéphane Moraille, Christian Allaire
From Black Sabbath to The Osbournes, singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne takes a candid look back at his iconic entertainment career and talks about his new solo album, Patient Number 9. Lawyer and singer-songwriter Stéphane Moraille reflects on the legacy of Bran Van 3000's hit song Drinking in L.A. and how one phone call upended everything she thought she knew about her time in the band. Vogue fashion and style writer Christian Allaire discusses his new book, The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures, and his mission to change the conversation around BIPOC representation in fashion.
1 hr 2 min
October 18, 2022 [Full episode] William Shatner, Randall Park, Sharon Horgan
William Shatner reflects on his lifelong love of learning and why his trip to space didn't turn out to be the celebration he had expected. Randall Park talks about his animated series, Human Resources, plus his path from architecture student to comedy actor. Sharon Horgan discusses her latest series, Bad Sisters, and why it can be fun to see people on their worst behaviour.
1 hr 5 min
October 17, 2022 [Full episode] Arkells, Paul Rabliauskas, Karen Fricker, Tom Cochrane
On the heels of their new album, Blink Twice, Arkells frontman Max Kerman and guitarist Mike DeAngelis reflect on the band's career so far and why now was the time to start collaborating with people outside of their comfort zone. Comedian Paul Rabliauskas talks about co-creating and starring in the new sitcom Acting Good, which draws on his own upbringing and experiences living in a remote Northern Manitoba reserve. Theatre critic Karen Fricker shares her review of Abba's virtual concert residency, Voyage, and what she thinks of the Swedish supergroup's digital avatars. In honour of Life is a Highway winning a SOCAN Award, musician Tom Cochrane takes us behind the scenes of the song that topped the charts for him and Rascal Flatts.
1 hr 9 min
October 13, 2022 [Full episode] Kent Monkman, Katie Boland, Angela Lansbury
Artist Kent Monkman talks about challenging the way museums tell Indigenous stories with his new exhibit, Being Legendary, which sees him take over the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, using the artifacts there to reshape the narrative. Actor Katie Boland tells us how she juggled producing, writing, directing and starring in her latest film, We're All in This Together. Back in 2019, actor and singer Angela Lansbury joined Tom Power to reflect on Murder, She Wrote, plus, her incredible career on stage and screen.
1 hr 11 min
October 12, 2022 [Full episode] Margo Price, Adam Baldwin, Stacy Lee Kong, Liam Gillick
Country singer Margo Price discusses her new memoir, Maybe We'll Make It, which chronicles the years of struggle that came before her success. Singer-songwriter Adam Baldwin introduces us to a song off his acclaimed new album, Concertos & Serenades. Culture critic Stacy Lee Kong breaks down why Constance Wu's wide-ranging memoir, Making a Scene, has challenged the narrative around onscreen representation. Artist Liam Gillick tells us about the functioning weather station he's built on Newfoundland's Fogo Island and how it ties into a global effort to monitor climate change.
1 hr 4 min

About Q with Tom Power

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Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research…

always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today's most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers.

As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it's never been about the fame. It's always been about the art.

Since becoming the host of Q in October 2016, listeners have come to know Tom for his in-depth interviewing style (asking founding Wu-Tang Clan member RZA what was inside his teenage notebooks), his mischievous sense of humour (jokingly chiding actor Catherine O'Hara for her parenting skills in Home Alone), and his genuine enthusiasm and fearlessness (singing a duet with Mavis Staples).

You’re just as likely to hear from celebrities and cultural icons as you are to hear from emerging artists at the beginning of their career. Tom gives each and every artist the space to tell their story in their own words. He also has a track record for interviewing artists on the precipice of stardom, like Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Daniel Caesar, who appeared on Q well before they hit the mainstream.

On Q, we cover arts and culture in all its forms, including music, movies, film, TV, comedy, painting, photography, theatre, cinema, Broadway, fashion, dance, opera, documentaries, books, fiction and memoirs.

Look to our archives to hear some of Tom’s award-winning artist interviews, including his moving and insightful conversation with the Canadian actor Michael J. Fox, which was awarded the prestigious gold medal for best interview at the 2021 New York Festivals Radio Awards.

In 2022, Tom spoke with Friends star Matthew Perry in front of a live audience. Their warm and frank conversation about the actor's struggles with substance abuse struck a chord, leading to millions views on TikTok and Instagram, while also being picked up by news outlets internationally, including Vanity Fair and CNN.

Tom’s impactful discussions with top talent have included Adele, Bono, Chappell Roan, Pamela Anderson, Cate Blanchett, Dua Lipa, Cher, Denzel Washington, Mick Jagger, Florence Pugh, Francis Ford Coppola, Kristen Stewart, Emma Stone, Jim Carrey, Billy Porter, Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, Tyler Perry, Alicia Keys, Alan Moore, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, Darren Aronofsky, Harry Styles, Simu Liu, Sean Penn, Sandra Bullock, Michaela Coel, Ryan Reynolds, Katy Perry, Neil Young, Shakira, George Clooney, Ava DuVernay, Omar Apollo, Trixie Mattel, Orville Peck, Big Sean, Anil Kapoor, Jane Fonda, Robert DeNiro, Antonio Banderas, Elton John, Celine Dion, Kerry Washington, Chuck D, Steven Soderbergh, Mikey Madison, Cillian Murphy, Sean Baker, Steve McQueen, Paris Hilton, Taylor Tomlinson, Gwen Stefani, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kylie Minogue, Stanley Tucci, Rufus Wainwright, Caroline Polachek, Hans Zimmer, Denis Villeneuve, Alex Garland, Alan Ritchson, Britt Lower, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, David Blaine, Brian Tyree Henry, Perfume Genius, Deepa Mehta, Tracy Chapman, Chloë Sevigny, Josh Hartnett and many more.