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Five days a week, acclaimed interviewer Tom Power sits down with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. Whether he’s ribbing Adele, singing a boyband classic with Simu Liu, or dissecting faith with U2 frontman Bono – Tom brings the same curiosity, respect and meticulous preparation into every conversation. He also has a track record for interviewing artists on the precipice of stardom – like Lizzo and Billie Eilish — who appeared on Q well before hitting the mainstream. Hear your favourite artists as they truly are, every weekday with Tom Power.

Five days a week, acclaimed interviewer Tom Power sits down with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. Whether he’s ribbing Adele, singing a boyband classic with Simu Liu, or dissecting faith with U2 frontman Bono – Tom brings the same curiosity, respect and meticulous preparation into every conversation. He also has a track record for interviewing artists on the precipice of stardom – like Lizzo and Billie Eilish — who appeared on Q well before hitting the mainstream. Hear your favourite artists as they truly are, every weekday with Tom Power.

Dakota Ray Hebert skewers the document that defines how the Canadian government interacts with First Nations people in her first stand-up comedy album I'll Give You An Indian Act. Troy Kotsur shares how he drew on his own personal experience to play a Deaf father of a hearing child in the Oscar-winning movie CODA. Chris Wilson talks about finding new ways to make people laugh on TikTok, and joining the Canadian comedy institution This Hour Has 22 Minutes as it turns 30.

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. Filmmakers Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis talk about making their new animated film The Flying Sailor, and why they are fascinated by the story of a man who emerged unharmed from the 1917 Halifax explosion.

Actor Román Zaragoza tells us about playing a 500-year-old ghost from the Lenape people in the CBS series Ghosts, and how it's given him hope for the future of Indigenous stories on TV. Director Aitch Alberto shares the labour of love that went into bringing Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe to the big screen, and the importance of centering queer and BIPOC stories. Author Mariko Tamaki explains how she approached writing a modern update of L. M. Montgomery's classic novel Anne of Green Gables. Actor and playwright Aaron Craven talks about the real-life story behind his new play Instantaneous Blue, and why he wanted to follow the late Carrie Fisher's advice and turn his broken heart into art.

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Actor Sheila McCarthy reflects on a career playing unconventional leading ladies and how playing an elder in Sarah Polley's film Women Talking feels like a feminist full-circle moment. Screenwriter and real-life doctor Roshan Sethi talks about how he drew on his medical expertise to direct his debut feature — a pandemic rom-com called 7 Days. Comedian Julie Nolke tells us about her pandemic experience in the wake of her viral YouTube series, plus how she transitioned from behind the scenes to in front of the camera on CBC's Run The Burbs.

Song Kang-ho, the first Korean actor to win the best actor award at Cannes, sits down with Tom Power to talk about his approach to acting. Mark Critch, the star and creator behind the hit comedy series Son of a Critch, talks shooting the second season in Newfoundland and the joy of seeing all his castmates fall in love with his home province. Rosie Perez talks about her starring role in the Apple TV+ series Now & Then, plus, her journey from dancer to Oscar-nominated actor.

More than 25 years after k.d. lang's platinum record Ingénue was released, the Canadian musician talks about their breakout album and what it's like revisiting the work now. Tal Bachman looks back on his hit song She's So High on its 20th anniversary. Musician, composer and activist Jon Batiste discusses his powerful new album, We Are. Actor Kristen Stewart talks about tackling the "scary and ambitious" role of Princess Diana in the biopic Spencer.

Eddie Izzard talks about touring Canada with her comedy show Wunderbar, and why she performs standup around the world in foreign languages — even if she's not fluent. 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. Cassandra Peterson, better known as the campy horror movie host Elvira, talks about sharing her amazing life story in her new memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira.