Q with Tom Power

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July 27, 2021 [Full episode] The Halluci Nation, Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn, Rivers Cuomo
The Halluci Nation duo Tim '2oolman' Hill and Bear Witness talk about changing the band's name from A Tribe Called Red and their new album One More Saturday Night. Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn talk about creating and starring in the web comedy series Slo Pitch, which is about a team of mostly queer women brought together on a beer-league softball team. Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo discusses the band's new orchestral pop album OK Human.
1 hr
July 26, 2021 [Full episode] Mark Ronson, Q Screen Panel with Teri Hart and Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Zoon, LeVar Burton
Oscar and Grammy-winning music producer Mark Ronson dives deep into his obsession with sound in the new docuseries Watch the Sound. Teri Hart and Kathleen Newman-Bremang join the Q Screen Panel to talk about two biopics: Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain and Aline, which is inspired by the life of Céline Dion. Daniel Monkman, also known as, Zoon talks about his Polaris Prize-nominated album Bleached Wavves. Actor LeVar Burton tells us why he wants people to listen to a story on his podcast LeVar Burton Reads.
59 min
July 23, 2021 [Full episode] Nick Mohammed, Alan McGee, Antoni Porowski
Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed explains why in an era of gritty storytelling and anti-heroes, true subversion is about making your audience smile. Music manager and Creation Records founder Alan McGee discusses his career in music and his new biopic, Creation Stories. Queer Eye's food and drink expert Antoni Porowski dishes on food, fame, and what it was like growing up in Montreal and West Virginia.
1 hr
July 21, 2021 [Full episode] Cassie Cao, Bill Stevenson, Patrick Watson, Sonia Manzano
Comedian Cassie Cao, who's performed stand-up more than 300 times across Canada and written for Kim's Convenience, shares how it feels to finally get back to the stage at the Just For Laughs festival after a long, not-so-funny year. Drummer Bill Stevenson of Descendents talks about the band's punk rock origins and their new album, 9th & Walnut — a project that's taken 20 years to complete. Montreal singer-songwriter Patrick Watson introduces A Mermaid In Lisbon, the title track off his new EP of the same name. Emmy Award-winning actor Sonia Manzano talks about her decades-spanning role as Maria Rodriguez on Sesame Street, her all-time favourite muppet to work with and a new documentary, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.
1 hr 4 min
July 20, 2021 [Full episode] Lucy Dacus, Alicia Vikander, Siphesihle November, Trevor Noah
Indie rocker Lucy Dacus discusses her highly anticipated third studio album, Home Video — a memoir of her coming-of-age in Richmond, Va., unrequited love, hard truths and church. Actor Alicia Vikander tells us why she wanted to be a part of The Green Knight, a medieval fantasy film based on the classic 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Ballet dancer Siphesihle November details his journey, from his days performing hip-hop in South Africa to being a corps member of the National Ballet of Canada. Comedian Trevor Noah shares a playlist of songs that remind him of Soweto — a neighbourhood southwest of Johannesburg known for its vibrant street culture and its role in the struggle against apartheid.
59 min
July 19, 2021 [Full episode] Barenaked Ladies, Teri Hart and John Semley, Hawa Hassan
Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson talks about the band's newly released 16th studio album, Detour de Force, and why he still worries when he makes a new record. On this week's screen panel, Teri Hart and John Semley discuss how late-night talk shows are adapting to the post-lockdown landscape, and share their reviews of HBO's much buzzed about series The White Lotus. Somali-born chef Hawa Hassan talks about her latest cookbook, In Bibi's Kitchen, which celebrates the food of regular grandmothers, each of whom live in or are from the eight African countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
51 min
July 16, 2021 [Full episode] A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen, Mavis Staples, Tom Morello
On this week's Q This music panel, A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen discuss two new documentaries, Summer of Soul and Woodstock 99, and the importance of the music festivals that inspired them. Gospel singer Mavis Staples explains why she feels she still has a lot of work to do when it comes to speaking out against bigotry in America. Musician Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave talks about guitars, his photo memoir and the state of political music today.
1 hr 1 min
July 15, 2021 [Full episode] Danny Trejo, Joshua Safran, Loretta Sarah Todd
Actor Danny Trejo discusses his new memoir, Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood, in which he opens up about surviving incarceration, finding sobriety, helping others and landing his first big film role. Television writer Joshua Safran, the co-creator of HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot, talks about reviving the 2000s show for a new decade, and how the changing face of New York City and social media impacted his approach. Métis and Cree filmmaker Loretta Sarah Todd explains how she preserved Indigenous oral tradition in her film Monkey Beach — an adaptation of Eden Robinson's novel of the same name.
59 min
July 14, 2021 [Full episode] Gary Kemp, Proud Father, Michaela Coel
Musician Gary Kemp, a founding member of the '80s powerhouse group Spandau Ballet, talks about his first solo album in 25 years, which sees him reflect on his youth and how it connects to the person he is today. NASA robotics technologist Brendan Chamberlain-Simon (also known as Proud Father), discusses how he turned his career dread into a new album that tells the story of an astronaut experiencing the same dread in space. Writer, actor and director Michaela Coel shares how she turned personal trauma into art with her series I May Destroy You — a fictionalized story about the night she was sexually assaulted.
1 hr 7 min
July 13, 2021 [Full episode] Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Chet Faker, Ralph, Jean Smith
Actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan talks about her transformation from Mississauga, Ont., high school student to the star of Netflix's hit series Never Have I Ever. Singer-songwriter Chet Faker discusses his latest album, Hotel Surrender, and explains why he retired his alias for five years to release music under his birth name, Nick Murphy. Singer-songwriter Ralph introduces Tommy, one of her favourite songs off her new EP Gradience. Artist and musician Jean Smith talks about her series of $100 US paintings and why there's been a surge in sales during the pandemic.
1 hr 1 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.